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Roberta Lavadour
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2004 Roberta Lavadour: Books, The Window Project, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon Two Up: Common Curiosities, Mare Blocker & Roberta Lavadour, Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, North View Gallery, Portland, Oregon Works by Roberta Lavadour, Boise State University Liberal Arts Building, Boise, ID Books Over Time: A Short Survey of Historical Models by Roberta Lavadour, Calcia Hall, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ 2003 Roberta Lavadour: Fiber/Paper/Page, Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton, OR 1999 Exploring Artist’s Books: Bookworks by Roberta Lavadour, Betty Feves Memorial Gallery, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, OR SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 BookFest 2009: Beyond Words, The Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey. Curated by Carolyn Chadwick and Ed Hutchins. Délires de Livres, Collégiale Saint André, Chartres, France Molten II: Erotic Bookworks, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2008 Fine Contemporary Crafts National Biennial, Artspace, Raleigh, NC Dog Eared: Revealing the Contents of Artist’s Books, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN Paperworks, Carnegie Arts Center, Walla Walla, Washington Miniature Book Society Traveling Exhibition, Maternal Legends, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon BookOpolis (Extended, Curated Version), Ashville Bookworks, West Asheville, NC
2007 The Book “ever after”, College of the Mainland Art Gallery, Texas City, TX The Art of the Book 2007, The Gallery, Bainbridge Arts, Crafts and Education, Bainbridge Island, WA Gadzooks! Amazing Books by Northwest Artists, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA Sense and Sensuality, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon Art Slate 2007, Curated by Boyd Harris and Henry Sayre, Condon, Oregon Guild of Book Workers 100th Anniversary Traveling Exhibition, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI; Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Branford P. Millar Library, Portland State University, Portland, OR; The Bridwell Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX; Dartmouth College Library, Hanover, NH
2006 Guild of Book Workers 100th Anniversary Exhibition, Grolier Club, New York, NY New Embroidery: Not Your Grandmother’s Doily, Contemporary Crafts Museum, Portland, OR Books 06: 10+, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia IXth International Artist's Books Fair in Marseilles, Atelier Vis-ŕ-Vis, Marseilles, France San Diego Book Arts First National Juried Exhibition, University of California, San Diego Geisel Library, San Diego, California Ignighted: A Binding Design Competition, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota 4th International Artist’s Book Exhibition, the King St. Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár , Hungary Peace, Peace to the Far and to the Near...Artists and Poets Respond, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Sponsored by the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Arts Commission, Portland, Oregon
2005 “Acquisition 1995-2005”, the King St. Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár , Hungary Fourth Annual Bright Hill Press National Juried Exhibition, Bright Hill Center, Treadwell, NY Books .05: Works of Imagination, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia The Elements: Earth, Fire, Air, Water, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, New Jersey 2005 Miniature Book Society Conclave XXlll, New Orleans, LA 2005 Miniature Book Traveling Exhibition hosted by the Miniature Book Society Lead Thread, Handforth Gallery Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, WA Pushing the Margins: an Exhibition of Northwest Book Arts, White Lotus Gallery, Eugene, OR Art Slate 2005, an invitational exhibition curated by Henry Sayre, Condon, Oregon Spot On: The Art of Zines and Graphic Novels, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MNThe Intensive Spirit: Celebrating 22 Years of Paper and Book Intensive, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO New Editions Books>Old>New>Digital, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2004 West of 105, Idaho State University Transition Gallery, Pocatello, ID and BYU-Idaho Spori Gallery, Rexburg, ID Imagine That: Juried Book Arts Exhibit, La Jolla Fiber Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA Tell Me a Story: Children’s Books and the Technology of Enchantment, San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA Eastern Oregon Honored Artists, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR What’s in a Book? Works by Five Book Artists, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah NY Turning Pages: A Collection of Artists’ Books, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS, on exhibit through April 2006projet MOBILIVRE-BOOKMOBILE project 2004, 17 venues across Canada & US Handmade Papers of the World, Museum of Papermaking, Heron Corn Mill, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, UK Oregon Book Biennial: Journals of Discovery, Multnomah County Library Collins Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Travelling to Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Artists’ Books 2004 Cuesta College Art Gallery, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo An Open Book, Cuyahoga Cummunity College, Western Campus, Cleveland Ohio Stand and Deliver, Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, Connecticut. Travelling to Mesa College San Diego, California; The Arthur and Mara Jaffe Collection: Books as Aesthetic Objects, Florida Atlantic University Wimberly Library, Boca Raton, Florida; Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado; Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Books .03 Watermarks, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia Libri Mai Mai Vista (Books Never Ever Seen) 2002, 9th Juried Competition, Russi, Italy 9th Wexford Artist's Book Exhibition, Wexford, Ireland Built by Hand: the Book as Art, Pyramid Atlantic International Juried Book Exhibition, Riverdale, Maryland Undercover: Book Arts, St. Louis Artists’ Guild Gallery, St. Louis, MO Second Annual Bright Hill Press National Juried Exhibition, curated by Rory Golden and Keith Smith, Bright Hill Center, Treadwell, NY Art Books: Post-Modernist Approach to Hand Made Books, Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, GA Artists of Eastern Oregon: Connection to Place, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Oregon Art Books: Post-Modernist Approach to Hand Made Books, Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, GA Art Slate 2003, an Invitational exhibition curated by Boyd Harris, Condon, Oregon Just Art: An Invitation Exhibit of Work by Women Artists: Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla, WA
2002 Libri Mai Mai Vista (Books Never Ever Seen) 2002, 8th Juried Competition, Russi, Italy Toys and Games!, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN Books: Beyond the Binding, Hauser Art Center Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL Manuscript Exhibition 4, Boekehuis, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa First Bright Hill Press National Book Arts Exhibition, Curated by Richard Minsky and Peter Verheyen, Bright Hill Center, Treadwell, NY The 3rd National Book and Paper Arts Biennial, Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago IL Book Explorations 2002 "The Quest for Meaning” Sponsored by The New Art Forum, Gallery of the Saltwinds Yankee Barn Kingston, Massachusetts Manual Transmission: The Artists Book, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2001 Libri Mai Mai Vista (Books Never Ever Seen) 2001, 7th Juried Competition, Russi, Italy. Award winners traveled to the Italian Cultural Center in Paris, France and the Museum of Illustration, Ferrara, Italy Women and Books: Uncovered, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC Northwest Bookfest Book Arts Exhibition, juried exhibition in Seattle Washington, travelling to the Collins Gallery in the Multnomah County Central Library, Portland, OR Transactions, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, New Foundland, Juror Tara Bryan Manuscript Exhibition 3, Wordfest, Grahamstown, South Africa. traveled to Art on Paper Gallery, Johannesburg and Boekehuis 21st, Johannesburg Art Slate 01, Condon, Oregon, Juried by Henry Sayre
2000 Northwest Bookfest Book Arts Exhibition, Stadium Exhibition Center, Seattle, Washington, traveled to Multnomah Public Library, Portland, Oregon 3rd International Artists’ Book Exhibition, City Gallery, Deák-Collection, Székesfehérvár, Oskola, Hungary Archibookture, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, Illinois Elements 2000, sponsored by the Women’s Caucus for Art, Ernest Rubenstein Gallery, NY The Days of the Handmade Book, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
1999 Pyramid Atlantic Invitational Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Collaborative Mailart, Cork Gallery at Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center, New York, NY Scrolling the Page: Artist’s Books from Around the World, an international juried on-line exhibition Turning the Page: sponsored by the American Print Alliance Barnes and Noble Café Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia Miniature Book Society 1999 CONCLAVE XVII - Koblenz, Germany Miniature Book Society Traveling Exhibit, Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum, Wilmington DE; Indiana ; Indiana State University, Haute IN; Indiana University Library, Indianapolis IN; Boston Public Library System, Boston, MA State University, Haute IN; Indiana University Library, Indianapolis IN; Boston Public Library System, Boston, MA Art Slate 99, Condon Oregon, Juried Art Exhibit Smoke, College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN Paper Dolls, a Juried Benefit Auction, The Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, Illinois Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla Washington Alliance of Contemporary Book Arts Member Show, Artworks Bookarts, Bergamont Station, Santa Monica, California
1998 Paper Work - an exhibit of book and paper art, Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River, OR Sculptural Selections, Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla, Washington Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla, Washington Contemporary Crafts, Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton, Oregon
SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
The private collection of Jack Ginsburg Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX University of Oregon Special Collections and Archives, Eugene, Oregon University of Utah, Marriott Library Special Collections, Salt Lake City, Utah University of Washington Special Collections, Seattle, Washington Whitman College Penrose Library, Walla Walla, Washington Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection - John M Flaxman Library/School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Museum of Modern Art/Franklin Furnace Book Arts Collection, New York, NY The King St. Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár, Oskola, Hungary Archive of the Culture Centre, Commune de Russi, Italy
SELECTED COMMISSIONS AND AWARDS
2007 Career Opportunity Grant, Oregon Arts Commission 2007 Art Slate 2007, Juror’s Special Award, juror Mary Josephson 2005 Art Slate 2005, Artist Award, juror Megan Atiyeh Steamboat Springs Arts Council, Merit Award, juror Laura Wait Finalist for the 2005 Miniature Book Society Distinguished Book Award 2004 Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas, commission for “The Living Room” 2003 Recognition for a Body of Work, Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council 2002 Oregon Visual Artist Fellowship, Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. 2001 The Quality Award, 7th Edition of the Libri Mai Mai Visti (Books Never Ever Seen), Russi, Italy Judges' Commendation for Excellence in Structure, Imagery and Content, 4th Annual Book Explorations 2001 "Word.Wise.World. Creation of Minds” Douglas & Jean Wilson Award, Art Slate 2001, Condon, Oregon, Juror Henry Sayre, author of “A World of Art” SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and BROADCASTS
Roberta Lavadour: Book Artist, Oregon Art Beat, a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2009. www.opb.org/artbeat Tijdschrift Handboekbinden, Journal of the Dutch Bookbinding Foundation, The Twined Binding Volume no. 3, , 2008 Miller, Steve: 500 Artist’s Books, Lark Books, 2008 The Bonefolder: a peer-reviewed open-access e-journal, The Twined Binding, Volume 4, No. 2, Spring 2008 Catalyst Magazine, New Moon Press, May 2007 The Bonefolder: a peer-reviewed e-journal, The Practical Bench, Vol. 1 No. 2, Spring 2005 The Crafts Report, Insights, August, 2005 Autumn Phillips: Book Exhibit Creating Buzz, Steamboat Pilot, May 27, 2005 Janet Goetze: Artist’s Books Are More Than Paper, The Oregonian, July 1, 2004 W. Logan Fry: A Guide to Going Online, Fiber Arts Magazine, Summer 2004 Ed Hutchins: Making Books in the Key of B Sharp, Artists’ Books Review, Feb. 2003 Kerrie Carbarry, Dog Eared Magazine, Issues V, VI, XI, XIII Western American Literature, Quarterly Journal of the Western Literature Asociation, Fall ‘01 Thompson, Muriello: Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand, Thunderbird Press, 2001 Susan Tortillott: Making and Keeping Creative Journals, Lark Books, 2001 Jason Thompson: Making Journals by Hand, Rockport Publishers, 2000 Contemporary Impressions, The Journal of the American Print Alliance, vol 7, #2, Fall 1999 Keith Smith: Non-Adhesive Binding, revised & expanded edition, keith smith BOOKS, 1999
EXHIBITIONS CURATED
2007 The Printed Page: Artists’ Books by American Printmakers (co-curated with Shu-Ju Wang) Print Arts Northwest Gallery, Portland, OR 2001 A World of Artist’s Books, Betty Feves Memorial Gallery, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, OR |