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Chris Held

3318 SE 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
503-548-3234
chris@chrisheldartist.com

Education

Oregon College of Art & Craft (Portland, OR)
Bachelor of Fine Art
May 2006

Invitational Exhibitions

Window on Broad (solo exhibition)
University of the Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
May 2008

o·ver·stock (solo exhibition)
Jace' Gace' (Portland, OR)
April 2008

Annual ART PAPERS Auction
Mason Murer Fine Art (Atlanta, GA)
February 2008

Children of the Revolution Festival
Audio Cinema (Portland, OR)
January 2008

Cascade Campus Art Faculty & Their Influences
Portland Community College Gallery (Portland, OR)
2007

CPAI-78
Standard Window Space (Portland, OR)
2006

Function and Photography
Revolver Studios (Portland, OR)
2004

Group Exhibitions

Art & Poetry in Contrast
Snap Contemporary Art (Vancouver, BC)
February, 2008

Annual Art Auction
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE)
2007

AC/VC
Audio Cinema (Portland, OR)
2007

Fresh Donuts (2 person show)
Tilt Gallery & Project Space (Portland, OR)
2007

Show 2006 (Juried)
Design Within Reach (Portland, OR)
2006

Untitled (2 person show)
Amnesia (Portland, OR)
2006

Questioning Functionality
Glenn & Viola Walter Cultural Arts Center (Hillsboro, OR)
2006

Veal
Nowhere Gallery (Portland, OR)
2006

OCAC Thesis Show
Contemporary Crafts Gallery (Portland, OR)
2006

Annual Juried Show
Talisman Gallery (Portland, OR)
2005

Cross-Section II
Art Adventure Gallery (Madras, OR)
2005

LOG
Portland Opera Plaza (Portland, OR)
2005

Annual Juried Student Show
OCAC Hoffman Gallery (Portland, OR)
2005

Cross-Section
Art Adventure Gallery (Madras, OR)
2004

Annual Juried Student Show
OCAC Hoffman Gallery (Portland, OR)
2004

Sit or Set
OCAC Hoffman Gallery (Portland, OR)
2003

Selected Publications

Art Papers
Future Anterior (Micah Malone, pg. 68-69)
July/August 2007

Brooklyn Art Project
Daily Blog (brooklynartproject.typepad.com)
May 2007

Art Knowledge News
‘Fresh Donuts’ Review (www.artknowledgenews.com/Brendan_Tang.html)
April 2007

PORT
Quick and Dirty Reviews (Jeff Jahns, www.portlandart.net/archives)
April 2007

The Hillsboro Argus
Questioning Functionality (countrysideofportland.org/event.php?eID=7316)
September 2006

Oregon Home Magazine
Artist Portfolio (Beth Olson, pg. 18)
January/February 2006

Experience & Awards

Co-founder & Designer
Von Tundra: Design Tailors (Portland, OR)
Design & fabrication of custom furnishings / fixtures / interiors
2006-Present

Instructor, Indroduction to Furniture Making
Oregon College of Art & Craft (Portland, OR)
2008

Artist Lecture & Studio Visit
Portland Community College Sculpture Department (Portland, OR)
March 2007

Artist Assistant
Allen Kinast Studio (Portland, OR)
2007

Furniture Maker
Doug Chamblin Furniture (Portland, OR)
2007

OCAC Thesis Committee Member
w/ Christine Clark, Phil Harris, Jim Kelly, and Bill Will
Oregon College of Art & Craft (Portland, OR)
2006-2007

Group Show Curator
LOG, Portland Opera Plaza (Portland, OR)
2005

Accredited Internship
Refind Furniture of The Rebuilding Center (Portland, OR)
2004-2005

Audio Engineer Accredited Internship
Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, GA)
1999