Resume
Education
1997 Master of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1973 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
Exhibition: One Person and Small Group
2011 ReAlign : Oasis Gallery Marquette MI
2009 Artists on the Verge Weisman Museum Minneapolis,MN
2006-8 Experimental Light Gallery Installation: Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
2001 Urban Mysteries: Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1999 Windmills & Mirrors: a game for all ages: Kiehl Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN
1998 Nightshade: a study of the simple, practical and amazing potato: Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions: Juried and Invitational
2013 Quarter Gallery, Regis Center , University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
2012 Women and Water Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
2011 Katherine E Nash Gallery University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, MN
2010 Shedding Light: Art Explores Science, Phipps Gallery Hudson , Wi.
Women and Water Rights Katherine E. Nash Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Artists on the Verge Weisman Museum Minneapolis,MN
2008 Situations: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Quiet Time: Love’s Labour:: Katherine E Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Exhibition, College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
2006 Diverse Connections: Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
95th Fine Arts Exhibtion: Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
2004 Women’s Art Institute Faculty Exhibition: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Kidney Collection: And Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Kidney Collection: Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
2003 Wage Peace: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
Performance Art and Public Action
2009 Public Eye Action: Artists on the Verge, Northern Lights Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN
2008 Gratitude Guerilla Action: Forecast Public Art Project, City of St. Paul, MN May-Sept
2007 Quiet Time: Performances in Proximity, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota perf and curated.
2004-07 Banquets: Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Women’s Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
2004 Anonymous: Revolutionary Women’s Cabaret, Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN
Breath: Roberts Shoes, Storefront Chicago and Lake, Minneapolis, MN
Odyssiea: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Windmills and Mirrors: Naked Stages Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Collaborations
2007 Bird Eye Blue Print: with Lisa D’Amour, The World Financial Center, New York City, NY
2005 LandMARK: 24 hrs @ the Stone Arch Bridge: with Local Strategy, Minneapolis, MN
2004 Limo: with Lisa D’Amour, Whitney Museum at Altria, New York City, NY
2003 Undo: with Emily Johnson, Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN
2001 Urban Mysteries: with Lisa D’Amour, Mankwe Ndosi , and Gita Kar, Intermedia Arts,Minneapolis, MN
Honors
2012 CSA Community Supported Arts Commission, MNARTs and Springboard for the Arts, MN
2009 Artists on the Verge Grant , Northern Lights Minneapolis, MN
2008 Forecast Public Project Grant, St. Paul, MN
2006 Science Museum of Minnesota Residency, St. Paul, MN
2003 Jerome Performance Art Commission Award, Naked Stages, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2002 A.S.K. Theater Project Playwright Retreat with Lisa D’Amour, Los Angles, CA
2001 Minnesota State Arts Board Video Documentation Grant
Jerome Installation Commission Award, Art in Space Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2000 3 Legged Race Theater Project: multi-disciplinary performance laboratory, Minneapolis, MN
1999 Semi- Finalist, Art in General Residency Program, New York City, NY
1998 Jerome Installation Commission Award, Art in Space Program, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Residency, Jerome Artist Fellowship, Mooselake, MN
1997 Semi-Finalist Jerome Foundation Fellowship
Bibliography
2012 Jehra Patrick, Making it: Studio Visit with CSA Artist Krista Kelley Walsh MNArtist Blog
2005 Peiken,Matt, A Day in the Life of a Bridge, St. Paul Pioneeer Press, Aug. 21
Abbe, Mary, Primitive Musings, Star Tribune, Aug. 28
LeFevre, Camille, Performance Crosses the Bridge, Star Tribune Aug. 26
Combs, Marianne, Rediscovering a Landmark, Minnesota Public Radio, Aug 26
2001 Abbe, Mary, In & Out, Star Tribune, May 11
Fallon, Michael, Room with a View, City Pages, May 30
1999 Morgan, Cynthia, Art in Space XII Part One, New Art Examiner, May
1998 Hanson, Doug, Young Artists and Veterans, Star Tribune, Nov. 31
Deepali Dewan, Art in Space, Intermedia Arts, Catalog
Teaching
2010-13 Adjundt Professor : Hamline University: St. Paul, MN
2004-12 Adjunct Professor: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2007-09 MFA Program Mentor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
2002-07 Adjunct Professor: Drawing, St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
1999-2007 Adjunct Professor: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
Lecture
1999-2013 Visiting Artist: Women’s Art Institute, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2006 Panelist: Who Let the Turgs Out?, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas,
Gutherie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
2004-07 Visiting Artist: MFA Seminar, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
2006 Panel Organizer and Moderator: Women and Art and Community,MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Panel Organizer and Moderator: Women Performance Artists: Here, Now & Why? MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Visiting Artist: Visual Practices to Generate Content, Graduate Playwriting class, University of Texas, Austin, TX
1997 Panelist: Making Art From the Inside Out: The Variety of Women’s Creative Process,
Womens’ Caucus for Art , National Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Community
2013 Juror: Tofte Art Center Residency Fellowship
2012 Panelist: MN State Arts Board
2007 Curator: Loves Labour: Performances in Proximity, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Juror: Naked Stages Fellowship, Intermedia Arts Minneapolis, MN
Juror: St. Paul Academy Summit Schools, St. Paul, MN
2004 Juror: Naked Stages Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Juror: Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Artist Fellowship, Mooselake, MN
Juror: Members Exhibition, The Phipps Art Center, Hudson, WI
2001-02 Curatorial Advisor: No Name for Art, Center for Hmong Art & Talent, St. Paul, MN
1988-98 Director, WARM Mentor Program, Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1997 Workshop Co-Facilitator: Building a Diverse Community WARM/YWCA, Minneapolis, MN
1995-97 Advisor, Visual Arts Committee ,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis., MN.
1993-95 Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program (elected) Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
1977-82 Arts Advisory Board (appointed) Metropolitan Regional Council, St. Paul, MN