LAUREN ATKINSON
POB 143
Greenbank, WA 98253
206.226.0757
laurenjatkinson@gmail.com

BORN        Nancy, France

EDUCATION   
1989    Bachelors in fine Art in Textile Design Sculpture, California State University at Long Beach.
       
1981-84    Architecture and Design, Washington State University Pullman, Washington.

AWARDS
1987        Arts Affiliate Grant- California State University at Long Beach.
1981        Centrum Visual Arts Scholarship, Port Townsend, WA.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008-06    Internal Guidance Systems, curated by Colin Rhodes and Anne Grgich
        Track 16, Santa Monica CA.
        Gallery Gachet, Vancouver B.C.
        Tag Gallery, Nashville, TN.
        Mark Wolley Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
        Outsider and Others, Minneapolis, MN.
2005    Natural Wonders: Artist’s Impressions, University House, Issaquah, WA.
    Divine Messages, Harmony Gallery, Hollywood, CA.
2004    Miniatures, curated by Anne Grgich, Mark Wolley Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
        Interpretation of Light, Madrona Automatic, Seattle, WA.
2003        Y.S.A., Howard House, Seattle, WA.
        Defining the Homeland, Gallery 110, Seattle WA.
        Let Them Eat Cake, Art Reach Gallery, Seattle WA
        The Girlie Fun Show, Ladyfest, Consolidated Works, Seattle WA.
2002    One Year Later: Artists Response to World Events, with Global Arts
    Coalition, Hunter Art Gallery, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle WA.
    New Work with Donald Green, Art Reach Gallery, Seattle, WA,
    Exquisite Corpse, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle WA.
2001    Works in Progress: North Seattle, White Rectangle Studio, Seattle, WA.
2000        The Yard Show, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
        Art Detour, Studio Tour, Seattle, WA.
1999    Breaking the Surface, in collaboration with Donald Green, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
    3-D, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1998        The Bra Show, Breast Cancer Benefit Show, Seattle, WA.                   
        Sculpture, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1997        Angelophanies, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
        Live, Breath, Endure, Speakeasy Gallery, Seattle, WA.
        Ascension Denied, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA.
        Inner Voices: Searching for the Conscious Feminine, Woman Made
        Gallery, Chicago, IL. Juried by Sylvia White.
        Heart Work, Whatcom County Museum, Bellingham, WA.
1996        The Flexible Line, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA.
        Lauren Atkinson, Speakeasy Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1995    Northwest Fine Arts Competition, Phinney Ridge Gallery, Seattle WA.
1994    Bibliophilia: Books? By Artists, Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
    Northwest Annual, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA.
Juried by Joel-Peter Witkin.

THEATER AND DANCE COLLABORATIONS
2005    BEKoo, Birlibirloque Dance Co., installation work, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA.
2001    Reaching She, Freehold Studio Series, Free hold Theater, Seattle, WA.
2000    Reaching She, Three Knocks and a Whistle Studio Series, Speakeasy, Seattle, WA.

COMMISSION PROJECTS
2004    Foot and Mouth Dance Co., costume design, Northwest New
    Works at On the Boards, Seattle, WA.
2000        Figgy Dance, set design, choreographed by Ronli Blau.
        LuLu, Design and construction of Sex Education Doll for Powerful
        Voices, Seattle, WA.
1998        The Minotaur, Winged sculpture for Daedalus, David Russell with
        One World Theatre at Northwest New works On the Boards, Seattle, WA.
1996        Sculpture Garden, The Seattle Children’s Museum, WA.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Pyramid Communications, Seattle, WA.
Sarah Block, Seattle, WA.
Louise Hoeschen-Goldberg, Seattle, WA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2000-        Arts Corps, Seattle, WA.
2003-2007    Seattle Center Summer Academy.
2002-2005    Tales, Text and Theater, Centrum Education, Port Townsend, WA.
2001-2006    Art Reach, St. George Catholic School, Seattle, WA.
2001        Power of Hope, The Whidbey Institute, Whidbey Island WA.
1997-2000    Seattle Children’s Museum, Seattle, WA.

WORKSHOP FACILITATION
2006    Bridges Conference: Schools Out Washington, “The Creativity Tool Bag”
    Vancouver Washington.
    Teaching Artist 101: Office of Arts and Culture, Seattle, WA.
2005    Creativity Weekend for Educators, Centrum, Port Townsend, WA.

PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
2008    Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and EXPERIENCES
Artist Trust, EDGE Professional Development Program, 2008
Western States, Community Strategic Training Initiative, Portland Oregon, 2008
Juror Panelist Rasmusen Foundation, Anchorage, AK, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member Artist Trust  2006-2008