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| Education | |
| 2002 |
MFA Jewelry and Metalsmithing |
| Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL | |
| 1999 |
BFA Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Minor in Italian |
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Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Syracuse University Dept. of International Programs Abroad, Syracuse, NY Academic year 1996-1997 Spent in Florence, Italy |
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| Upcoming Exhibitions | |
| 2008 |
"The Exquisite Corpse, Chapter Two " |
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The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Scotland
Two-person show featuring works by Jen Townsend And Sheena Graham-George |
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| Selected Exhibitions | |
| 2006 |
"The Exquisite Corpse " |
| The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Scotland Two-Person show featuring works by Jen Townsend And Sheena Graham-George |
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| "PA Craft" | |
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The State Museum, Harrisburg, PA Juried by Sylvia Lehman and Robert Pfannebecker |
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| "Martini Squared" | |
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Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA Invitational show Curator in Charge: Thomas Mann |
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| "44th Annual Open Art Award" | |
| The Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA | |
| "Five Nations" | |
| Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea Invitational show sponsored by the Japanese Crafts Council Curator in charge: Tomoyo Naimo, president of the Japanese Crafts Council |
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| 2005 |
"Emerging Artists: So Won Joo and Jennifer Townsend" |
| Bausch and Lomb World Headquarters, Rochester, NY Two-person show |
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| "Made in America" | |
| The Bevier Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY Invitational show Curators in charge: Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez and Leonard Urso |
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| "Working Drawings" | |
| Biggin Gallery, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Curator in charge: Eric Cuper |
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| "Summer Faculty Exhibition" | |
| Gallery 2, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN Invitational Show for Summer workshop faculty |
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| "Behind the Mask: Art, Culture and History”" | |
| University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Invitational show |
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| 2004 |
"Open Secret" |
| The Imperial War Museum, London, England Selected works from the permanent collection |
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| "Konkuk Unviersity/RIT Exchange Exhibition" | |
| Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea | |
| "A Survey of Contemporary Jewelry" | |
| Mindscape Gallery, Evanston, IL Juried Show Sponsored by the Chicago Metal Arts Guild |
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| "Emerging Asian and American Goldsmiths" | |
| Craft Alliance, St Louis, MO Invitational show Curator in charge: Leonard Urso |
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"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to War" [2003-2005] |
| Velvet DaVinci, San Francisco, CA Electrum, London, England Festspillene Inord-Norge, Harstad, Norway Nordnorsk Kunstnersentrum, Svolvaer, Norway The Tromso Kunstforening, Tromso, Norway Alea Gallery, Barcelona, Spain The Barents Spectacle, Kirkenes, Norway Curators in charge: Elizabeth Shyppert and Mike Holmes |
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| 2002 |
"Jen Townsend, Recent Works - MFA Thesis Show" |
| The Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL | |
| "Metalwork from Around the Midwest" | |
| Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Macomb, IL | |
| "Working Drawings" | |
| University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Curator in charge: Eric Cuper |
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| 2001 | "Odyssey" |
| James Renwick Alliance 2001 Student Competition Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC |
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| 1999 | "Bodies and Boundaries" |
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The Lionel Rohrbach Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Curator in Charge: Franz Weldgen |
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| 1996 | "Society of North American Goldsmiths, Student Show" |
| The Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC | |
| 1991 | "The National Scholastic Art Competition" |
| The Great Hall, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Professional Experiences | |
| 2007 | Self-Employed Studio Jeweler [2006-Present] |
| 2006 | University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro |
| Edinboro, PA Visiting Artist, Slide Lecture Teaching “Wax Working Tips for Jewelers” Workshop |
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| Dartmouth University | |
| Hanover, New Hampshire Visiting Artist, Slide Lecture Teaching “Wax Working Tips for Jewelers” Workshop |
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| Mendocino Art Center | |
| Mendocino, CA “Casting Without Equipment” Workshop |
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| 2005 | Appalachian Center for Crafts/Tennessee Technological Institute |
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Smithville, TN
Teaching "The Cast Pendant" Workshop |
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| 2004 | RIT/School for American Crafts |
| Rochester, NY Visiting Artist Slide Lecture |
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| 2002 | Appalachian Center for Crafts/Tennessee Technological Institute |
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Smithville, TN
Teaching "Lost Wax Casting" Workshop |
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| 1999 | Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL |
| Carbondale, IL Graduate Teaching “AD 205 - Introduction to Metalsmithing,” 3 semesters Graduate Assistant in Teaching “AD207 - Ancient Art History,” 1 semester, 3 sections Shop Technician, 1 semester |
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| 1997 | Mann's Jewelers, Rochester, NY |
| Goldsmith/Designer - Repairs, Custom Work | |
| Publications | |
| 2006 | "The Sunday News" |
| In the Spotlight by Michael Schwartz [November 12, 2006] | |
| "Orkney Today" | |
| A Brave Idea That Works Well by Clare Geez ]October 26, 2006] | |
| "The Orcadian" | |
| Unique Collaboration Between Artists [October 12, 2006] | |
| "Orkney Today" | |
Finding an Exquisite Corpse Within the Orkney Museum [October 5, 2006] |
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| "The Dartmouth" | |
| Visiting Artist Teaches Jewelry Making by Matt Hill [April 26, 2006] | |
| 2005 | "Metalsmith Magazine" |
| "Emerging Asian and American Goldsmiths" by Lynn Cool [Spring 2005] | |
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| Awards | |
| 2002 | The Brent Kington Scholarship (Given at SIU) |
| 1998 | The Arthur King Goldsmith Award - Honorable Mention (Given at RIT) |
| 1995 | The Arthur King Goldsmith Award - First Place (Given at RIT) |
| 1994 | The Arthur King Goldsmith Award - Second Place (Given at RIT) |
| 1992 | The Echo Valley Art Award |
| (Given by the Echo Valley Art Group, Lancaster, PA) | |
| 1992 | The National Scholastic Art Competition - National Finalist |
| 1991 | The Echo Valley Art Award |
| (Given by the Echo Valley Art Group, Lancaster, PA) | |
| 1991 | The National Scholastic Art Competition - National Winner |
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| Professional Affiliations | |
| SNAG | (Society of North American Goldsmiths) 1992-Present |
| SIMS | (Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society) 1992-2002 |
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