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Ann Porter is a contemporary artist who works in mixed media
using a variety of materials, including painted and fired stained glass,
video monitors, altered video stills and cast polychrome sculpture. Her
“Twins” series features life-sized cast Babydog sculptures as
well as slumped, painted glass. Her “Preaching to the Birds”
series, based on the myth of Saint Francis, features both painted and
fired stained glass installed with video art. Both series explore the
complications involved in the communication between human beings and the
natural world.
Porter is Assistant Professor in the Art Department at Black
Hills State University. She began teaching at BHSU in the fall of 2003.
She has taught a broad range of classes, from Art History to Sculpture
to Two Dimensional Design.
She earned her BA at Reed College in Portland Oregon in
1975, and her MFA in sculpture at Washington State University in 2002.
Ann has taught at North Idaho College, Washington State University and
was a commercial art director and illustrator. Ann was also a freelance
designer in the areas of jewelry, printing, illustration, as well as screen-printing
and embroidery. She has had commercial clients including the Central
Park Zoo, Yellowstone National Park, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Grand Old
Opry, and the Lawrence Welk Show.
Porter has had a number of solo exhibits and has also been involved in
many juried and invitational shows. Recent shows include a solo exhibition,
“Twins”, at the Kraisler Gallery in Sandpoint, Idaho, a three
person show, “Strange Beasts”, at The Museum of Arts and Culture
in Spokane, Washington and “Twins” at Redbud Gallery in Houston.
“Preaching to the Birds” opened at the Apex Gallery in Rapid
City on January 19, 2007 and traveled to Dickenson State University, then
the Lorinda Knight Gallery in March of 2008.
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EDUCATION
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2000-2
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Washington State University; Pullman, Washington
(MFA, Sculpture)
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1999
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University of Idaho; Moscow, Idaho (Directed
Study with Glenn Grishkoff)
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1986-8
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North Idaho College; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
(Painting)
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1975
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Reed College; Portland, Oregon (BA, Senior Thesis
on Virginia Woolf)
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1974
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Sarah Lawrence College; Bronxville, New York
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1971-3
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Reed College; Portland, Oregon
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1970-1
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Pierce College; Woodland Hills, California (Design,
Ceramics)
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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Preaching to the Birds
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Lorinda Knight Gallery; Spokane, Washington
, March 2008
Dickenson State University; Dickenson, North Dakota, October
2007
Apex Gallery; Rapid City, South Dakota, January 2007
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Twins
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Redbud Gallery; Houston, Texas, 2009
Kraisler Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho, 2004
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1999
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Top 40 Sketches and Other Acts of Devotion,
Hot Flash of America;
Spokane, Washington
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1998
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Wingtips, Hot Flash of America; Spokane, Washington
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1994
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Dioramas and Other Constructions, Beadazzled
Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1993
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Memories of Life on Earth, Momentum Gallery;
Spokane, Washington
Two person show held over as solo exhibition
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SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
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2007
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South Dakota College and University Art Faculty
Exhibition,
South Dakota Art Museum; Vermillion
Dakota Discovery Museum; Mitchell
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2006
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Snow, Spearfish Arts Gallery; Spearfish, South
Dakota
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2003
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Normal/Abnormal, WomanMade Gallery; Chicago,
Illinois
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2002
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Poster Artist, Festival at Sandpoint; Sandpoint,
Idaho
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2001
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Calendar, WomanMade Gallery; Chicago, Illinois
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Genderplex, San Jose Art League; San Jose, California
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ArtWear 2001, Lincoln Center; Fort Collins,
Colorado
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Beefcake/Cheesecake, Orange County Cultural
Center; Santa Ana, California
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2000
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Artwalk 14, Library Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1993
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Artwalk 7, Panhandle Art Glass; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1990
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Artwalk 4, Selkirk Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
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2008
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Group Show, Spearfish Arts Gallery, Spearfish,
South Dakota
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2007
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The Goods, Dahl Art Museum; Rapid City, South
Dakota
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South Dakota College Arts Association, South
Dakota Art Museum; Vermillion
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2006
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South Dakota College Arts Association, South
Dakota Art Museum; Vermillion
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Group Show, Outskirts Gallery; Hope, Idaho
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Group Show, Panhandle Art Glass Gallery; Sandpoint,
Idaho
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2005
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Strange Beasts, Museum of Arts and Culture;
Spokane, Washington
Three person show with Heidi Oberheide and David Kraisler
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Unholy Icons, Ruddell Gallery; Spearfish, South
Dakota
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2004
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Faculty Show, Ruddell Gallery; Spearfish, South
Dakota
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2003
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One Year Later, WSU Gallery 2; Pullman, Washington
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2002
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MFA Thesis Exhibition, WSU Museum of Art; Pullman,
Washington
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2001-2
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Winter Solstice, Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery;
Sandpoint, Idaho
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2001
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What We Wear, a collaborative exhibit with the
Apparel and Merchandising
Department, Gallery 3, Washington State University; Pullman,
Washington
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Alive After Five, Spokane Campus, Washington
State University;
Spokane, Washington
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Installation for Cosi Fan Tutte, Lobby of Beasley
Coliseum,
Washington State University; Pullman, Washington
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Border Crossing, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University
of Idaho; Moscow, Idaho
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2000
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Found Art, Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery;
Sandpoint, Idaho
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1999-2000
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Art at Work, Cheney Cowles Museum; Spokane,
Washington
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1999
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All in the Family, Pend Oreille Arts Council
Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1997
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5 Sandpoint Artists, Pend Oreille Arts Council
Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1996
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Group Show, Selkirk Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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1992
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Group Show, The Met; Spokane, Washington
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1991
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Work and Play—Commercial Artists Who Make
Fine Art,
Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery; Sandpoint, Idaho
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2003 - Present
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Black Hills State University, Assistant Professor
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2002-3
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North Idaho College, Instructor
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2000-2
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Washington State University, Instructor of Record
Courses taught include:
Sculpture, Art History, Design Ceramics, Painting on Stained
Glass, Life Drawing, Mixed Media, Color Theory
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GRAPHIC ARTS
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A designer and illustrator since 1983,
Ann Porter has developed merchandise and promotional materials for
corporations nationwide.
Clients have included:
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Arizona Desert Museum
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Dollywood
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Powderhorn
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Central Park Zoo
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Grand Old Opry
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Smithsonian Institute
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Coldwater Creek
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Lawrence Welk Show
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Wildlife Safari
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Dallas Art Museum
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NASA
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Yellowstone Nat’l Park
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