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Alumni News – May 2016

Submitted on May 31, 2016 - 6:37pm

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of May 2016. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

Once again, we are very proud of @UWalum Renee Erickson (BFA 1995)! @BJeanClement: Women get Beards—huge congrats to @erickson_renee and more! #jbfa bit.ly/1sZWgBI

We're looking forward to Kamla's opening this week; she's our BA/BFA 1998 & MFA 2000 @4Culture: One week from today, join us for the #FirstThursday opening of Kamla Kakaria's Marigold Marriage at Gallery4Culture! ow.ly/4ncT05

Stop by @AbmeyerWood on #FirstThursday to see Patti Warashina's "Thinking Clearly" bit.ly/1WtPGO9 + artist talk on 5/14 at 1pm [Warashina is our BFA 1962 & MFA 1964]

Peter Bill (MFA 2001) is part of "JuárezX, Dragged Across Borders" @CoCASeattle opening 5/5 bit.ly/1RZ8ByU #FirstThursday

This evening is the @UWBuiltEnv lecture by Keith Eggener (MA 1989) who teaches @UOAAA now: bit.ly/1SaC7OH

MT @fosterwhiteart: Join Juan Alonso & George Rodriguez (MFA 2009) next Wed, 5/11, at Capitol Cider for an engaging talk fb.me/2j4M3y6Ju

Well-deserved props for the Rockland Residency created by Jodi Rockwell (MFA 2001) & Shawn Landis (BFA 2002)!
@seattletimes: Couple draws artists to Seattle for inspiration, writes @jerrylarge: buff.ly/21yXlfa

Polina Tereshina (BFA 2013) is showing work in the BLUR Gallery at Linda Hodges this month: bit.ly/1rm3XBh

Did you know? Shayla Alarie (MA 2010) is Director of the Antique & Modern Dept at Davidson Galleries bit.ly/1S9pPWf @davidsonprints

Read about Rachel Gray (BFA 2012) in @originmagazine bit.ly/1O0fXSX & find her @RachelGrayMedia www.rachelgraymedia.com @UWalum

Happy to see Scott Lawrimore, our gallery director, & Justen Waterhouse (BFA 2015) working on "Out of Sight" bit.ly/1Tv0PcE #seattleartfair

Weekend suggestion: opening of "Direct Observation: Two Approaches" @ Prographica/KDR with Kathy Gore Fuss (BFA 2007): bit.ly/1SwXsWf

Congratulations to this @UWalum for well-deserved recognition!
@artisttrust: We're thrilled to announce Barbara Earl Thomas as our 2016 Twining Humber Award Recipient! More about Barbara here: ow.ly/3GcK3003xXn (& bit.ly/1YkkwIb)

Alumni Mario Lemafa (BFA 2013), Jason Gover (MFA 1996), Cathy McClure (MFA 1997) among the @City_Arts Art Walk Award finalists bit.ly/1Xb7ApJ

In NYC? Be sure to see Robert Yoder's show before the end of May; he's our MFA 1987
@seasoncz: ICYMI Two Coats of Paint writes about my show at Frosch&Portmann @TwoCoats @froschportmann bit.ly/1TIJ4Y2

New public art by Peter Reiquam (BFA 1982), "The King and Queen of Rainier Beach" bit.ly/1TuW9DD

Susan Robb (MFA 1995) is helping @seattledot create a public art plan bit.ly/1rYcgnk @UWalum

More about Renee Erickson (BFA 1995) in @strangerslog bit.ly/1TLFnCM + a @bonappetit feature bit.ly/1XbhB6r

Read @JenGraves article about the #BrinkAward exhibition by Jason Hirata (BFA 2010) @henryartgallery bit.ly/21BpJ0e

Did you know? Graham Boettcher (MA 1999) is Deputy Director at the Birmingham Museum of Art bit.ly/1UEIq2R @UWalum

Delphine Daniels (BA 1998) is an Associate at Mitchell | Giurgola Architects, LLP in New York City bit.ly/1UA0yew

Just learned this; Seniuk (MFA 1983) celebrated at PAFAC on 5/21 bit.ly/1Xk1wLj & at BIMA on 6/4 bit.ly/1Tm5C2P
@PenDailyNews: Jake Seniuk, former Port Angeles Fine Arts Center director, dies in Seattle at 66 — bit.ly/1O3xRV9

Mario Lemafa (BFA 2013) won 2nd place in the Spring 2016 Art Walk Awards last week: bit.ly/202Ziz5 @City_Arts

And, Mario Lemafa will be part of the Chat Room about "Net Art Aesthetics" TOMORROW night @nwfilmforum bit.ly/27wWrnF

Jesse Locker (BA 2000) gives a lecture on Artemisia Gentileschi @PDXArtMuseum on Sun, 5/22: bit.ly/24vO9NO

Professor Emerita Cabeen + 3 alum in a book arts exhibit at Special Collections @uwlibraries bit.ly/1svFN83 [Mare Blocker (BFA 1982), Lauren Dudley (BA/BFA 1972), Kate Leonard (BA 1984)]

Wow! Rob Mintz (MA 1995, PhD 2002) just appointed Deputy Director, Art & Programs, @asianartmuseum bit.ly/1TqeSTE @UWalum @UWArtSci

Weekend suggestion: see "A Meeting of Minds" at Facere; includes 3 @UWalum bit.ly/1TWtreO [Cynthia Toops (BFA 1983), Jana Brevick (BFA 1999), Jacquie Rice (BFA 1968, MFA 1970)]

Pamela Jaynes (MA 2006) became Gallery Manager @VetriGlass in April bit.ly/1XkdFQu

Congratulations to Jana Brevick (BFA 1999)!
@artisttrust: Congrats to our 2016 Fellowship recipients! (3/4): @MADKProd (King Khazm)/ @janabrevick / Ramon Isao bit.ly/1TSWHn7 & bit.ly/1r25LP3

Hooray for Andrew Hoeppner (MFA 2014)!
@artisttrust: Congrats to our 2016 Fellowship recipients! (4/4): Andrew Hoeppner / Che Sehyun / @bill_carty bit.ly/1TSWHn7 & bit.ly/1r25LP3

Sam Cook (BDes 2014) is now a Product Designer at TASER International bit.ly/1so1JBA @OfficialTASER

Woot! 2 strong contenders in Visual Art are our @UWalum : Barbara Earl Thomas (MFA 1977) & Mario Lemafa (BFA 2013)
@strangerTTD: Our amazing Stranger Genius nominees in art, lit, performance, film & music are OFFICIAL: ow.ly/IORP300Cx5J

Join the fun tonight; issue includes articles by Susie Lee (MFA 2006) + current MDes student Tate Strickland
@buildllc: TONIGHT: Reflections on Influence, @arcadenw Issue 34.1 launches at @PikeMotorworks! ow.ly/56jH300AqpA #seattle #design #community

Caroline Orr (BA 1965, BFA 1977) & Marilyn Webberley (BA 1961) have work in "Musical Pieces" @ WPW Gallery thru 7/1: bit.ly/1V73ejC

Weekend suggestion: Sat 5-8pm opening of "cover reveals" @ The Alice; curated by @UWalum [Julia Freeman (MFA 2007)] & includes 4 more alums: bit.ly/1TCGsuW [Ellen Lesperance (BFA 1995), Michael Cepress (MFA 2006), Sarah Norsworthy (MFA 2015), Krista Schoening (MFA 2015 + current Art History graduate student)]

Greg Kucera Gallery #FirstThursday reception for "Time to Take a Walk" by Sherry Markovitz (MFA 1975) bit.ly/1VEdfVU

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