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Artist Statement:
"My statement IS the work."
Awodey received his MFA from
Cranbrook Academy of Art in
1984. Hundreds of his works
are in private collections
around the USA. Awodey lives
in Burlington, Vermont- one of
the most active arts enclaves
in in North America. He
teaches fine arts at
Burlington College...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2008... Vermont Supreme Court
building, solo show,
Montpelier, VT;
2007... B-Mori San Francisco,
CA, group show; Burlington
College solo show; Community
College of Vermont solo show
Burlington,VT;
Vermont Community Access Media
group exhibition Burlington,
VT group;
2006... Bonham & Butterfield,
Los Angeles, CA invitational
AVA Gallery Lebanon, NH solo
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Artist Reviews:
THE RUTLAND HERALD review
Oct 10, 2004 Rutland, Vermont
"Raw meat, emotion on exhibit
at SPA"
"The triptych seems to bleed
on the large wall. All three
of the oil paintings are
variations on a theme –
red-on-red depictions of
grocery store shelves stocked
with slabs and globs of ...
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Collections:
The Vermont Statehouse,
Montpelier, VT
MV Transportation, Fairfield,
California
Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Preston,
Bedford Hills, NY
Mr. Ric Kasini Kadour,
Montreal, Quebec
The Fleming Museum- Univ. of
Vermont
Stacey and Sean Kimble,
Orinda, CA
Dr. & Mrs. David Perkinson,
Portland OR
Kim Salander, and Georgette
Wirth, Norwalk, CT
The Franklin County (...
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Commissions:
MV Transportation, Fairfield,
California
Vermont Arts Council, Franklin
County Courthouse, St. Albans,
VT
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Marc Awodey Biography:
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Age
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47
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
not provided
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
painting, teaching, writing (i.e. i have no notable hobbies) |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Other
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Ukiyo-e - (1600 - 1867)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
if it were not me i'd be dead
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| Favorite Work of Art |
bed room at arles (in chicago)
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
i maintain a dialog wth each canvas - they tell very inspirational stories about color, form, line. i am inspired by formalism. while there is narrative content in my works - i have nothing to do with it. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
EDUCATION
1984 Master of Fine Arts (painting) Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. (studied with George Ortman)
1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts (studio art) Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont
1980 Bachelor of Philosophy (interdisciplinary) Grand Valley State University - Thomas Jefferson College Allendale Michigan.
EMPLOYMENT 1984-present TEACHING in higher education:
Burlington College, Burlington, VT; 1985-90 & 2003-2008;
The Community College of Vermont, Burlington, Middlebury, St.Albans, VT; 1989-91 & 2005-8;
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA - mentor in low residency MFA program 2007-2008
Oakland University Rochester, MI - Teaching Internship 1984
1997-present ART CRITIC:
Seven Days regional weekly newspaper, Burlington, VT 2007-present ,
Art New England, Vermont Regional editor, 2007-08
1997-2001 GALLERIST:
Rhombus Gallery/Arts Space Burlington, VT; a nonprofit community arts center. |
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