DIANE CULHANE
EDUCATION:
1992 Masters in Teaching, Seattle University, Seattle, WA,
1979 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing & Painting, University of Utah, Salt lake City, UT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1998-2006 Kirkland Art Center, Ceramic Resident Artist, Kirkland, WA
2003 Contemporary Painting, Squeak Carnwrath, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
2001 Functional Pottery, Jim Lorio, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
2000 Marketing Advisory Board, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
1999 Ceramic Studio Intensive, Josh DeWeese, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
1995-1996 Ceramic Studio Assistant, Northlake Pottery, Seattle, WA
1976 Chicago Art Institute Studio Assistant, Blackhawk, CO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2009: NIGHT SKY, The Gallery, Bainbridge,WA
CIRCLE IN TIME: Holding Wonder, University Unitarian Chapel, Seattle, WA
DOOR SHOW NUMBER 4, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
NEW WORK, May Solo Show: Remember, The Gallery, Bainbridge, WA
Art City Austin, Austin, TX
Fiesta Festival of the Arts, San Antonio, TX
2008: WHODUNIT, The Gallery, Bainbridge, WA
WHAT’S INSIDE, Charity Benefit Auction for Poyama, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
PONCHO, 8th Annual Invitation Fine Art Auction
PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER, 26TH Invitational Fine Art Auction, Seattle, WA
Brookside Art Annual, Kansas City, MO
Fiesta Festival of the Arts, San Antonio, TX
La Qunita Fine Arts Festival, Palm Desert, CA
Salem, Art Fair, Salem, OR
Art in the High Desert, Bend, OR
Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR
2007: DUETS, The Gallery, Bainbridge, WA
OUT OF THIS WORLD, The Gallery, Bainbridge, WA
EAST MEETS WEST, Issaquah, WA
BUILDING C, Gallery 6311, Seattle, WA
PONCHO, 7th Annual Invitation Fine Art Auction
Austin Fine Arts Fair, Austin, TX
Salem Art Fair, Salem, OR
Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA
Best of the Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair, Seattle, WA
2006: WRAPPED IN WHITE, Solo Show, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
2005: LETTERS + NUMBERS, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
DOOR SHOW NUMBER 2, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
ART IN THE PEARL, Portland, WA
GREAT ESCAPES, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge, WA
HOLIDAY SEASONS, G. Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland OR
2004: WINTER’S WHIPSER, G. Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, OR
ART IN THE PEARL: Portland, WA
VOICES IN CLAY: Studio Residency, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
UPLIFTED: FLY BY TWO, Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
TRAVEL SKETCHES, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge, WA
DWELLINGS: Group Invitational Show, North Wind Gallery, Port Townsend, WA
2005: CUPPING INVITATIONAL, Ceramics, 5th Element Gallery, Portland, WA
NEW PAINTINGS, Group Holiday Show, G. Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, WA
CERAMICS USA, Juried Invitational, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
BETWEEN STORIES, Solo Show, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2002-2008: Bellevue Arts Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
2002: SMALL WORKS by 25 Artists, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
HOME, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
IN OUR RESPONSE TO PLACE, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
CONSEQUENCE, Bemis Building, Seattle, WA
Bellevue Art Museum Invitational Auction, Bellevue, WA
2002 -2004: Bellevue Art Museum Gallery Rental and Sales, Ceramics, Bellevue, WA
1999 -2006: Faculty Show, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
1998 -2001: Washington Potters Association Juried Group Show, Seattle, WA
1979: REFLECTIONS GONE BY, Graduate Show; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS:
2000: Bennett Elementary, Tile Murals, Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA
1998: Bellevue Downtown Public Library/Children’s Story Time Tunnel, Bellevue, WA
1997-1998: Nordstrom, Children's Floor Tiles, Seattle, WA
1997: Brier Elementary “Salmon Mural”, Brier, WA
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Manager and Owner, Kelsey Creek Children’s Fine Art School, Bellevue WA, 1992 Present
Kirkland Art Center, Art Instructor, Kirkland, WA, 1998 - 2006
Pratt Fine Art Center, Art Instructor, Seattle, WA, 2003-2005
Bellevue Art Museum, Art Instructor, Bellevue, WA, 2001- 2003
Eton Montessori, Art Specialist, Bellevue, WA, 2000- 2002
Seattle Pacific University, Adjunct Full Time Faculty, Seattle, WA, 1997 - 2000
Kelsey Creek Farm, Instructor/ Ceramics Studio Manager, Bellevue, WA, 1984 - 1999
Woodridge Elementary, Art Specialist, Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA, 1996-1998
Lake Washington School District, Artist in Residence, Kirkland, WA, 1995 - 1996
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Marks, Holms, Foley & Moralas Attorneys at Law, Bellevue, WA
Mr. & Mrs. Toby Richardson, Microsoft, Bellevue, WA
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Galanti, CFO Costco, Mercer Island, WA
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Pearson, Microsoft, Bellevue, WA
Mr. Tim Pera & Dr. Kathie Pera, St Paul, MN
RESIDENCIES
2007: Anderson Ranch, Snowmass CO January /February Ceramic Residency
2005: Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT January Painting Residency
GRANTS/ AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2007: Artist Excellence Award, Salem Arts Festival Salem OR
2005, 2007: Sanders Foundation, Grant, Scottsdale, AZ
2005: Vermont Studio Center Scholarship, Johnson, VT
2002-2006: “Top 10 % Artists” Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue, WA
2005, 2007: Edmonds Art Festival, Invited Artist Award, Edmonds, WA
2001: Certificated of Excellence, City of Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
2000: Scholarship Award, Woody Hughes, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
PUBLICATIONS
January, 2005, Art Access
July 22, 2004 The Seattle Time, Eastside Bureau, “Artists are Grateful” W. Cornwell
January, 2004, Port Townsend Chronicles, “Dwellings”:Port Townsend, WA
January 1 2003, Evening Post, Lucia Douglas Gallery, “Between Stories”, Bellingham, WA
Fall 2002, Inside Exhibitions, “Home”, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
2002, Kirkland Arts,” Kirkland Experience: Gallery Walk,” Kirkland, WA
Winter 1998, Brick by Brick, “Culhane Creates Children’s Tunnel at BPL, Kirkland, WA
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR
The Gallery, Bainbridge, WA