Michael W. Rathbun
Education |
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| 1995 | MFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1991 | BA. Bethel College, St. Paul, MN |
Site Specific Installation/Sculpture |
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| 2014 | Bellevue Arts Museum and the BAM Biennial, Bellevue, WA. |
| Bellwether, Public Art, Bellevue, WA. | |
| 2013 | Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer MN. |
| Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA. | |
| 2011 | Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID |
| San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA. | |
| 2010 | Schnieder Museum, Ashland, OR. |
| 2009 | Ogle Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 2008 | Western Oregon University, Monmouth OR |
| 2007 | Suyama Space, Seattle, WA |
| Bethel College, St Paul MN | |
| 2005 | Ogle Gallery, Portland, OR |
| Art Gym, Marylhurst University, West Linn, OR | |
| Louvin Gallery, St Paul, MN | |
| 2004 | Ogle Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Bedtime, Chaffey College Childrens Center, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 2002 | Mount Hood College, Portland, OR |
| Heroic/pathetic Irony, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN | |
| 2001 | Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 2000 | Clairmont Graduate University, Clairmont Ca. Wignall Museum, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, Skokie, IL | |
| 1999 | Robert Fullerton Art Museum,California State University, San Bernardino, CA |
| Western Michegan University, Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1998 | Socrates Sculpture Park, All That is Solid, Long Island City, NY |
| 1997 | Jerome Installation Art Commission, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis MN |
| 1996 | Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art, MAEP, Minneapolis, MN | |
Selected Group Exhibitions |
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| 2013 | Alumni Exhibition, Catherine Nash Gallery, U of MN. Minneapolis, MN. |
| 2012 | Exceptional: 8 PNW Curators + 8 PNW Artists; Davidson Galleries, Seattle WA. |
| 2007 | Hoffman Gallery, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. |
| 2005 | Louvin Gallery, House of Mercy, St. Paul, MN. |
| 2002 | Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA |
| Virginia Groot Gallery, Chicago, IL | |
| 2001 | Working Artists, College of St. Catherine, Working Artists, St. Paul, MN |
| 1999 | Louvin Gallery,House of Mercy, Stations of the Cross, St. Paul, MN |
| 1997 | Five Jerome Artists, Minneapolis College of Art And Design, Minneapolis, MN. Celebration of Sculpture, Garden of Sculpture, St. Paul, MN |
| 1995 | Sculpture Invitational, Morris MN |
| Phipps Art Gallery, A view from The Other Side, Hudson, WI | |
| Soap Factory #1, Minneapolis MN. Catherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis MN | |
Grants/Awards/Fellowships |
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| 2013 | Starseed Foundation Fellowship, Portland, OR. |
| Open Studio Artist, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer MN. | |
| 2012 | Finalist, installation and Sculpture, The Celeste Prize, Siena, Italy |
| 2011 | NEA Grant, Paul Allen Family Foundation Grant, in support of the exhibition at the Boise Art Museum. |
| 2005 | RACC Grant, Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Pollock-Krasner Grant, New York, NY |
| 2002 | FSP/Jerome Installation |
| Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN | |
| Betty Bowen Recognition Award, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA | |
| 2001 | Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Fellowship, St. Paul MN |
| 2000 | The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Artist grant, New York, NY |
| 1999 | Virginia A. Groot Foundation, Recognition Award Eavenston, IL |
| 1998 | Bush Artist Fellowship, Bush Foundation, St. Paul, MN |
| 1997 | Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Fellowship, St. Paul MN |
| Jerome Art Comission, Intermedia Arts/Jerome Foundation, Minneapolis MN | |
| MCAD/Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship, Jerome Foundation/MCAD, Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1996 | Jerome Travel and Study Grant, The Jerome Foundation, St. Paul MN |
Teaching Experience |
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| 2014 | Studio Immersive, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO. |
| 2012-present | Artist Mentor, Pacific Northwest College of Art, MFA program, Portland, OR. |
| 2005-2013 | Assistant Professor, Sculpture, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR |
| 2004 | Instructor of Sculpture, adjunct, Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
| 2000-2003 | Instructor of Sculpture, adjunct, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 2001 | Instructor of 3-Design, adjunct, Bethel College, St. Paul MN |
| 1998-2001 | Instructor of Sculpture and 3-D Design, adjunct, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul MN |
| 1995 | Advanced Direct Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1994 | Direct Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
Teaching Assistant |
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| 1993 | Direct Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1993 | Cast Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1993 | Plaster and Cast Stone Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1993 | Direct Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1992 | Direct Metal Sculpture, University of MN |
| 1990,1991 | Sculpture and 3-D Design, Bethel College, St. Paul MN |
Related Experience |
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| 2012 | Panel Member, Sellwood, Bridge. RACC, Portland OR. |
| 2007 | Thesis Advisor, Marylhurst University, West Linn, OR |
| 2005-2006 | Artist Mentor, Union Institute and University, Vermont College |
| 2005 | Panel Member, RACC, Portland OR |
| 1997-1999 | Panel Member: Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis MN |
| 1994,1995, 1997, 2001 | Lectures: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN |
| 1994,1996, 1998 | Bethel College, St. Paul, MN |
| 1997 | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1998 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Graduate School, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1999 | California State San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA |
| 1999 | Thesis Advisor: College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN |