| Resume |
Selected Group Invitational Exhibitions
| 2018 | Artists in the Kitchen, a collaboration between chef and artist, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Studio Here MN State Fair Fine Arts Building, Visiting artist |
| 2017 | Dear Darwin, Weisman Art Museum, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN Weatherwise/Otherwise Artists Respond to Climate Change, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia Red, Textile Study Group NY, NYC, NY |
| 2016 | Beyond Bojagi Textile &Quilt Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea Women and Money, Quarter Gallery, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2015 | Radical Basketry, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Square, Textile Study Group of New York, Narthex Gallery, NYC, NY |
| 2014 | How to Be a Feminist Artist: Investigations from the Women’s Art Institute, Catherine G Murphy Gallery, St Catherine’s University, St Paul, MN MCAD Invitational, Barnes & Thorneburg Law Office, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2013 | Fiberous, the Whitney Center for the Arts, Pittsfield, MA |
| 2012 | 9x9x9: Salon de Refuses/ Selected Works by the Textile Study Group of New York, Hudson Guild, New York City, NY |
| 2012- 2008 |
Focus on Fiber, curator Erika Spitzer Rasmussen, Metro State University,St. Paul; MN; Plains Museum of Art, Fargo, ND; American Craft Council Offices, Minneapolis; Anderson Center,Red Wing, MN |
| 2009 | My Father’s Religion Open Concept Gallery for Artprize, Grand Rapids, MI Shiny is My Favorite Color, U of St Thomas, St Paul, MN |
| 2008 | Featured Artist Gallery 360, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2003 | Figure Show, Bloomington Center for the Arts, Bloomington, MN Four Fiber Artists, Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, MN |
Solo or Two Artist Exhibitions |
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| 2018 | Adapt with Kimber Olson, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN |
| 2016- 2015 |
Transition/Survival with Kimber Olson, Owatonna Hospital Healing Arts, Owatonna, MN |
| 2015 | Contexture, with Kimber Olson Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN The Poetics of Evolution,(solo) Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN Adapt. Survive. Decay. Demise, with Kimber Olson, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI Featured Artist, American Craft Council Offices, Minneapolis MN |
| 2014 | The Poetics of Evolution,(solo) Casket Arts Bldg, Minneapolis, MN Contexture, with Kimber Olson, Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN Featured Artist& Kimber Olson, Owatonna Art Center, Owatonna, MN |
| 2011 | My Father’s Religion (solo) Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2008 | Nicole Drilling & Carolyn Halliday, WAI, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2004 | Fiber Sculpture, Atwood Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN Hand Knit Sculpture: Body Vessel & Nature Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN |
| 2001 | Stitches of Hope, with Beth Barron, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2000 | Figuratively Knit, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, Wisconsin |
Selected Juried Shows |
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| 2016 | Swarm, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, Maryland |
| 2015 | Wintertide, Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2013 | Eclosion, Art.Science.Gallery, Austin TX WARM 40th Anniversary Juried Members Exhibition“WARM@40”, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN |
| 2012 | Concerning Water Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI Refuse/re-seen Some Things Looming Gallery, juror Warren Seelig, Reading, PA Reader’s Art 12: Longing for Home, Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2011 | MN State Fair 100th Anniversary Fine Arts Exhibition, St Paul, MN Watershed, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Re-Tread Threads, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Art as Gateway for Community Engagement: Sustaining Nature and Culture, St Paul, MN |
| 2010 | Women and Water Rights: Rivers of Regeneration,Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Cascade Meadow, Rochester, MN MN State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, St Paul, MN Metaphoric Fibers: Untamed Knitting & Crochet, Textile Center, Mpls, MN The Perfect Fit, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA (also 2009) |
| 2009 | Emotional Body, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago, IL Web and Flow, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2009 | Nothing New, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2007 | Ana 35, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana Nothing New, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Women’s Work 2007, juror Judy Chicago, The Old Court House Arts Center Gallery, Woodstock, IL |
| 2006 | WARM Annual Juried Show: Conversations: About Roots, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2003 | Juried Fiber Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN |
| 2002 | Constructed Surfaces, juror Warren Seelig,Textile Center, Mpls, MN WARM Annual Juried Show: Women Imaging Peace and Freedom, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN |
| 2001 | Handweavers Guild of America’s Small Expressions, St. Louis Artist’s Guild, St. Louis, Missouri Nothing New: Fiber Art from Recycled Materials, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
Collaborations |
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| 2012 to present | Ongoing collaboration/scientific consultation with Jessica Elizabeth Beyer, Ph.D, and Thayer Hallidayschult, Ph.D |
| 2008 | The Hand to Hand Project, in Situations, Mn Center for Book Arts, a collaboration of 40 artists, Minneapolis, MN |
Digital Shows |
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| 2009 | Myartspace Miami, Aqua Art Fair, Miami, Florida |
Artist Residencies |
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| 2010 & 2015 | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson Vermont |
Grants/Awards |
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| 2013 | Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant |
| 2012 | Honorable Mention WARM@40 |
| 2009 | Finalist myartspace Miami |
| 2009 | Best of Show “Nothing New”, Textile Center, Minneapolis |
| 2007 | MCAD scholarship to Women’s Art Institute, Minneapolis College of Art & Design |
| 2007 | Women’s Work 2007, Old Court House Art Gallery, Woodstock, Il, Second Prize |
| 2006 | Artwear in Motion, Textile Center, MN Historical Society Collector’s Purchase |
| 2006 | Mn State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Honorable Mention |
| 2004 | Artwear in Motion, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN Knitters’ Guild Devotee Award |
| 2003 | Juried Fiber Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN, First Place |
| 2003 | Mn State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Honorable Mention |
| 2001 | Purchase Award, Mn Crafts Council for the Mn Historical Society Fiber/Metal |
| 2002 | Honorable Mention WARM : Women Imaging Peace and Freedom |
Public Collections |
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| 2016 | Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2001, 2006 |
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota |
Bibliography |
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| Lee, Ann; Rooney, Ashley E., Sculpture Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2, Schiffer Publishing,2017 | |
| Ericson Elizabeth; Olson,Patricia, How to be a Feminist Artist, Investigations from the Women’s Art Institute, 2014 | |
| Abbe, Mary,”Women’s (Art) Work”, StarTribune,February 28, 2014 | |
| Nerhaugen, Ruth,”Artists Take Traditional Crafts to New Level”, Red Wing Republican Eagle, February 5, 2014 | |
| Searle, Karen, “To Knit to Sculpt”, Surface Design Journal Summer, 2009, Vol. 33 #4 | |
| Searle, Karen, Knitting Art 150 Innovative Works from 18 Contemporary Artists, Voyageur Press, October 2008 | |
| Searle, Karen, “Knitting and Contemporary Art”, Interweave Knits, Summer 2002,pp.16-2 | |
| “Carolyn Halliday," Jacquard, a cura della Fondazione arte della Seta Lisio, 2001,p16 | |
Television |
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| 2015 | Bat of Minerva, Institute for Advanced Studies, Minneapolis/St Paul Regional 6 |
| 2014 | MN Originals, featured visual artist, aired 5/4/2014 tpt MN |
| 2006 | tpt MN Artwear in Motion produced by tpt and Textile Center |
Employment |
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| 2018 | Artist for Studio Here, MN State Fair Fine Arts Building |
| 2016 | Textile Juror, Mn State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition |
| 2015- present |
Textile Center National Artists Advisory Council, Chair |
| 2014- present |
Private art Mentor |
| 2012- 2016 |
WARM Mentor Program, St. Paul, MN |
| 2008- 2014 |
Textile Center Mentor/Protégé Program, Mpls, MN |
| 2008 | Teaching Assistant to Women’s Art Institute, Mpls College of Art & Design |
| 2000- present |
Critical Response Facilitator and trainer WARM and other artist groups, Minneapolis,MN |
| 1985- 2017 |
Private Practice as Licensed Psychologist, Mpls, MN |
| 1992- 2000 |
Personal Counselor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis |
Education |
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| 2007 | Women’s Art Institute, Minneapolis College of Art & Design |
| 2005 | U of Minnesota, independent study art classes |
| 1999- 2007 |
Split Rock art classes, U of MN |
| 1982- present |
Fiber craft workshops and classes |
| 1981 | Lewis&Clark College, M.A. Counseling Psychology |
| 1975 | University of MN, College of Education, B.S. with Distinction, English/Theater |
Carolyn G. Halliday