J. Pouwels
EDUCATION
M.F.A Painting and Drawing – 2004 Miami University. Oxford, OH
B.F.A Painting and Drawing – 2002 Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, CA (Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Distinction)
A.A Painting and Drawing – 1999 Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA (Graduated with Highest Honors)
SELECTED EXHIBITION RECORD
2016 Freedom Imagined – Lindenwood J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. St Louis, MO. Curator: Naomi Fishman
Gravity – Brookline Art Center. Brookline, MA. New Drawings
Water Proofing (solo) – Galeria Casa. Lobão da Beira, Portugal. Water Tower constructed from cardboard, 2.5m tall
Two Views (Duas visões) – ARTErra Galleries. Lobão da Beira, Portugal. New Drawings and Constructions
2015 Interference – 1078 Gallery (solo). Chico, CA. new painting and Drawings
Amami Isson – Tanaka Memorial Museum. Amami city, Japan
2014 Interference (solo) – Community Gallery Grand Opening Sportsbasement, Berkeley, CA. New Paintings
13x18 (invitational) – La Casa di Schele, Benevento, Italy. New Drawing Interference (solo) – Gallery del Grotto, San Francisco, CA. new Paintings Incontri – Monte Dei Pegni, Guardia Sanframondi, Italy. New Drawings
Ri Criatre – Centro Historico, Guardia Sanframondi, Italy. New Drawings
2013 Perfectly Round Rock – Gallery del Grotto, San Francisco, CA. new paintings.
Art From the Heart – Sonoma State University Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA. New Painting (Invitational)
2012 Koinobori – Fukushima, Japan. Koinobori.
Sora:
The Sky – Fukushima Contemporary Art Biennale – Fukushima, Japan. New Drawings
Interference (solo) – Glasgow Goodkind Gallery, Glasgow Montana. New
Paintings and Drawings
2011 Kindred
Spirits – Butte College, Chico CA. New Painting
Art From the Heart – Sonoma State University Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA.
New Painting (Invitational)
2010 Tegels – Amsterdam, Netherlands. Public Art Project, Site Specific Installations
LookUp (solo) – Humanities Center Gallery California State University, Chico, CA. Painting and Drawing
33rd Annual Juried Show – Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA. Drawing
Not There, There (two person collaboration) – Washington D.C., Evolve Urban Arts Project, Site Specific Installation
Hidden Pictures: Voyeurism in America – Brooklyn, New York, Drawing
Tethered (Solo) – South Coast Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand. New Drawings
Mechanics of Travel (solo) – Aratoi Museum, Masterton, New Zealand. Culminating exhibition after residency
Summer Art Experience – The Eclipse Gallery, Algoma, WI. New Drawings
2009 Art From the Heart – Sonoma State University Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA. New Painting (Invitational)
From This Place to That (solo) - Ghetto Gallery, San Francisco, CA. New Paintings and Drawings
2008 59th Annual Faculty Art Show - Shasta College Art Gallery, Redding, CA. New Painting
2007 Old Enough to Buy Art III – Melting Point Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 100 New Drawings, folded and cut-out
Distinctions in Drawing – 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA. New Large Scale Drawings
2006 Old Enough To Buy Art II – Melting Point Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 4 New dry point prints
First Friday – Santa Rosa City Arts Council. Santa Rosa, CA. New Paintings
2005 Mechanical Room – Alternative Space. San Francisco, CA. Site Specific Installation using on-site de-commissioned military equipment at the Presidio in San Francisco
New Devices (solo) – Sonoma Community Center. Sonoma, CA. An Exhibition of New Paintings
SELECTED RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015 Poster Illustration – Amami Isson Exhibition in Japan
Juror – Highlands Arts Center, Weaverville, CA
Mural Liasion – working with students to design and inatall a mural for Enloe Medical Center, Chio, CA
Colossal Print Collaborator – machinery operator for print club large scale prints. CSU Chico
Mural Liaison – working with students to design and install a mural for the Chico Creek Nature Center, Chico, CA
Mural Liaison – working with students to design and install a mural for Enloe Hospital
2014 Facilitator - supporting visiting artist Judith Leinen for two day workshop in ARTS 495
2013 Facilitator – field trip to Sonoma State University. Traveling with a group of advanced painters and printmakers to see facilities and participate in a critical dialogue with students and faculty at SSU
2012 Mentor – volunteering at Pleasant Valley High School Art Program. Meeting with high school art students four times in a semester to discuss art and art related projects.
Mentor – mentoring a graduate student from Philadelphia University of the Arts Graduate Program through to completion in 2014 (three years).
2011 Liaison Graduate Field Trip – Los Angeles, CA. Organizing a field trip to artist studios and museums for graduate students
2010 Art Judge – Art Education Exhibition, Chico, CA
Artist – Mural at McManus Elementary School. Chico, CA
Drawing Fundraiser – California State University, Chico. Art Department; drawing area fund raiser selling student figure drawings to raise funds for the area and department
2008 Curator – 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA. Organizing, curating and installing a special exhibition on recent graduate painting from the Bay Area
Art Exhibit Judge – Humboldt Summer Art Fair. Fortuna, CA
2007 - 09 Gallery Review Committee – One of five artists reviewing submissions for the 1078 Gallery in Chico, CA. My responsibilities also include hanging, lighting and the shipping of art work, as well as curating independent exhibitions
RESIDENCIES
2016 ARTErra – one month in Tondela, Portugal
2014 Terra Vivente – One month in Guardia Sanframondi, Italy
2010 de Balie - A three month artist residency in Amsterdam, Netherlands
2009 New Pacific Studios – A two month artist residency in New Zealand
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
2015 Pietro and Susan Whitmore Collection, Berkeley, CA
2014 Sportsbasement Collection – San Francisco, CA
2013 Kijeong Jeon Collection – Chico, CA
Sergio Sevraini Collection – Santa Rosa, CA
2012 Ole Kern Collection – Rohnert Park, CA
2011 Cameron Crawford & Sean Collins Collection – Chico, CA
2010 Vicky Kumpfer Collection – Santa Rosa, CA
SELECTED GRANTS/AWARDS
2014 Professional Development Funds – California State University, Chico
2010 Travel funds – California State University, Chico
2009 Spirit Award – Micro Museum, Brooklyn, NY
Directorship Grant – New Pacific Studios, New Zealand
Research Grant – Shasta College, Redding, CA
2008 Committee of Arts and Lectures – California State University, Chico, CA
2003 Cincinnati Summer Fair Grant - One of three artists awarded grants from a pool of sixty six applicants
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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“Arts Devo.” Cassidy, Jason.
Chico New and Review 12 Nov 2015 P. 38
“InterIslander.” Pieto, Char.
Multicultural Echoes VOL 7. 2015 (cover illus).
“Sora: The Sky”. Fukushima Biennale Catalogue.
Fukushima University Press 2012
“Collaborative Effort Brings Beauty to McManus School.” Roger H. Aylworth. Chico Enterprise Record 27 March, 2010. p 1A & 9A
“Artist Inspired. ” Taane, Sarah.
Wairarapa Times-Age 24 July 2009. P 1 & 3 (illus).
“Gallery Features Emerging Painters.” Gottesman, Kyra.
Chico Enterprise Recorder: The Buzz 24 July 2008. p 6
“Art Show Gallery Showcases Talent.” Ketchum, Rick.
The Lance 5 December 2007. p 1 & 2 (illus.)
“Capturing ‘History of Life’.” Nugent, Mary.
Chico Enterprise Record 17 March 2007. p B1
“Center.” Willis, Shelly.
The Column 12 December 2005. Inside cover (illus.)
“Articulations.” Vaughn, Jacquline.
City Beat 22 December 2004. p 24
“Contemporary Art Turns Contagious.” Demaline, Jackie.
Cincinnati Enquirer 6 June 2003. p 15-16 (illus.)