benjamin wooten

 

benjamin (dot) m (dot) wooten (at) gmail (dot) com

EDUCATION

2007
MFA University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

2002
BA The College of Wooster, OH

SHOWS

2010
"World Siberian Pictorial Biennale: PEACE LOVE PINHOLE," Omsk, Russian Federation (group, juried)
"El transporte de mi mama," Art Chamber, Calangute, Goa, India (group, juried)
"Light Sensitive Material," Launch Pad Gallery, Portland, OR (group, juried)

2009
"The Hole World," Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (group, juried)
"Paraphrase," The New Orleans Darkroom Gallery, New Orleans, LA (group, juried)

2008
"Electoral Collage: Art and Politics in 2008," The Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR (group, juried)
"Staff In•Flux•Ion," The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (group, invitational)
"C'est Vendredi," Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN (group, invitational)

2007
"We're All Doing Just Fine," 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI (solo)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2008
(Fall) Lecturer (introductory woodworking and furniture design ART323) San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

2007
(Fall) Adjunct professor (introductory, intermediate, advanced photography ART131, ART132, ART133) Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN
(Summer) Lecturer (introductory photography ART376) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

2004/2005
(Fall/Spring) T.A. (beginning and advanced woodworking) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2009
Instructor, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2008
Visiting artist, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

2007
Model and exhibit preparator, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Visiting artist, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
Guest lecturer, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI
Instructor, New Orleans Kid Camera Project, New Orleans, LA
Instructor, Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, WI
Guest lecturer, photography, UW Department of Art, Madison, WI

2006
Guest lecturer, photography, UW Department of Art, Madison, WI
Guest lecturer, 3D design, UW Department of Art, Madison, WI

2006/2007
Departmental woodshop supervisor, Project Assistantship awarded through the UW Department of Art, Madison, WI

2005/2006
Woodshop technical supervisor, Project Assistantship awarded through the UW Department of Art, Madison, WI

AWARDS

2010
Juror's Special Mention, "El transporte de mi mama", Art Chamber, Calangute, Goa, India
Best In Show, "Light Sensitive Material", Launch Pad Gallery, Portland, OR

2006/07
Temkin Award (Awarded through the University of Wisconsin)
Vilas Travel Fellowship (Awarded through the University of Wisconsin)

2006
Individual student scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center

2005
Individual student scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center

2003
Juror’s Award for 'Untitled - Chairs', 2003 Ohio Juried Exhibition
Netta Strain Scott Prize in Art (Awarded through the College of Wooster)
Dr. John Gardner Weeks Scholarship (Awarded through the College of Wooster)

1998-2002
College Scholar Award (Awarded through the College of Wooster)

 

 

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