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Erin L. Shafkind
Born: 1970  Los Angeles, CA

Education

2010 MFA in Visual Art Candidate, Art Institute of Boston @ Lesley Univ – Boston, MA

1997 Teaching certificate in Art, California State University – Arcata, CA

1993 BA degree in Studio Art, California State University – Arcata, CA

Emphasis on ceramics, drawing, photography, and printmaking

Selected Solo Shows

2009

  • Cupcake Royale – Seattle, WA

2007

  • Grey Gallery – Mural photograph on Outside windows – Seattle, WA
  • Richard Hugo House Gallery – Seattle, WA

2006

  • Joe Bar Coffee and Art – Seattle, WA

2005

  • The Hotel Max Permanent Installation – Seattle, WA

2004

  • Emerald City Medical Arts – Seattle, WA
  • Victrola – Seattle, WA

2003

  • Bluebottle Art Gallery – Seattle, WA

2002

  • Victrola – Seattle, WA

2001

  • Secluded Alley Works – Seattle, WA

2000

  • Annex Theatre Gallery – Seattle, WA

Selected Group Shows

2009

  • SOIL Art Auction Invitational – Seattle, WA
  • Camel Art Space – Brooklyn, NY
  • “Inspired by Light” Arts West – Seattle, WA
  • “Strange Coupling” in conjunction with the University of WA– Seattle, WA

2008

  • Photographic Center Northwest Member’s Juried Exhibition (Juror: Scott Lawrimore) – Seattle, WA
  • Smoke Farm Arts Festival – Arlington, WA
  • Slideluck Pot Show – Seattle, WA

2007

  • Plush You – group show at Shmancy in Seattle, WA
  • Henry Art Gallery Auction – Seattle, WA
  • Medical Experiments in Plush – Ashville, NC
  • Artist Trust Auction Invitational – Seattle, WA

2006

  • Joe Bar Coffee and Art Group Show– Seattle, WA
  • Plush You – group show at Shmancy in Seattle, WA
  • Me and My Character – Group show in Amsterdam, Netherlands

2005

  • Camera Club of New York, 3rd place winner (juror: Sylvia Plachy)– NY, NY
  • All City – Collaborative Drawings w/ Robert Hardgrave – Georgetown, WA
  • Stuffed – Group show in Newcastle, Australia
  • Plush You – group show at Shmancy in Seattle, WA
  • Plushtastrophe – group show, SF, Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles
  • Artist Trust Auction Invitational – Seattle, WA

2004

  • Photographic Center Northwest Juried Show (juror: Anne Wylkes-Tucker)–Seattle, WA
  • Soil Art Auction Invitational – Seattle, WA

2003

  • Frye Museum – Contemporary Northwest Women in Photography – Seattle, WA
  • Artist Trust Auction Invitational – Seattle, WA

2002

  • Bemis Building – Seattle, WA

2001

  • Photographic Center Northwest volunteer show -Seattle, WA

2000

  • Kirkland Arts Center SPF 30 – Kirkland, WA
  • Robbie Mildred Gallery – Seattle, WA

1998

  • Photographic Center Northwest Juried Show (juror: Keith Carter)–  -Seattle, WA

Performances, Installations and Festivals

2010

  • “My Life in Pictures” a live performance piece presented at 12 Minutes Max, On the Boards, Seattle, WA

2009

  • “Redux” Kirkland Art Center Auction Invitational, Kirkland, WA
  • “Ambient Film Festival” Canoe Club, Curated by Daniel Thornton, Seattle, WA
  • “Outlaws, Outtakes, Outcasts” Kirkland Art Center curation for Brutube, Kirkland, WA
  • “Lo-Fi”  Smoke Farm Arts Festival – Arlington, WA
  • “Cell Everything” – Curated by Greg Lundgren – Vermillion Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • Artist Trust Invitational Auction – Seattle, WA
  • Grey Gallery Anniversary Party – Seattle, WA

2008

  • Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival – Seattle, WA
  • Ball and Bones Festival – Bainbridge Island, WA
  • Smoke Farm Arts Festival – Arlington, WA
  • SubPop Anniversary Music Fest – Redmond, WA
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Boston, MA
  • Grey Gallery Grand Opening – Seattle, WA
  • Neumo’s Music Club – Seattle, WA
  • Yosemite Valley and Bay Area – California

2007

  • First Thursday Art Walk – Seattle, WA
  • Chicago famous spots – Chicago, Ill
  • New York City famous spots – NY, NY
  • Corduroy Appreciation Club on 11/11 – Brooklyn, NY
  • Little Roy Nite – Seattle, WA
  • Plush You group show – Seattle, WA
  • Performance Grant from The Hideout – Seattle, WA
  • “Pataphysical NewYear” Smoke Farm Arts Festival – Arlington, WA

Bibliography

2010

  • Contributor to City Arts Blog: Erin Shafkind’s Studio Visits
  • The Stranger Slog by Jen Graves: Currently Hanging

2009

2008

2007

  • Time Out New York Blog
  • Photographic Center Northwest in Print – inside photographs
  • Plush You – book by Kristen Rask of Schmancy

2006

  • Interview by Bre Pettis on Craftzine Blog
  • Swivel Literary Magazine – Cover and inside photographs
  • Joe Bar – Catalogue of artwork

2005

  • From the Ground Up – Cover photograph
  • Letter X magazine – Inside illustrations
  • Maximalism – Art catalogue for Hotel Max
  • Plush You – Catalogue of “Plush You” Exhibit

2003

Teaching and Lectures

  • 2009 – Seattle Pacific University – Lecture for Art Education Students
  • 2009 – Seattle University – Artist Salon Series, curated by Joey Veltkamp
  • 1998-2009 Seattle Public Schools – Arts Education
  • 1998-2009 Gage Academy of Art – Youth Programs Art Instruction
  • 2007-2009 Photographic Center North West – Youth Instruction Black/White Photography
  • 2008-2009 Seattle Art Museum – Family Fun Day projects for youth and parents