Jenny Heishman
- Born 1971 in Gainesville, Florida
- Lives and works in Seattle, Washington
Education
- 1998
- Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 1996
- Juried concentration study, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
- 1995
- Bachelors of Science in Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Solo Exhibitions
- 2010
- Summer in the Park, Seattle Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, June-October, Seattle, WA
- 2007
- Complexions, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- 2004
- Soft Sport, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- 2001
- The Big Picture, King County Gallery, Seattle, WA
- air space, SOIL gallery, Seattle, WA
- 1998
- Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2010
- upcoming: Every Distance is Not Near, Sheppard Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, NV (catalogue)
- Shelf, 5th Whitstable Biennale, curated by Jim Hobbs, Whitstable, United kingdom
- 2009
- Second Peoples, The Helm, Tacoma, WA
- 2008
- Light Show for Unesco, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- 2006
- Skid Road, Aqua Art, Miami, FL
- Pilchuck EAiR's, Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
- New American Talent, traveling exhibit, catalogue, Arthouse, Austin, TX (catalogue)
- Current Sculpture Survey, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- Hardline Organics-Absurd Optimism, collaborative work, SOIL gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2005
- Hardline Organics Part 1, collaborative work, SOIL gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2004
- Sell Out, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- Pseudononymous, 1506 Projects, Seattle, WA
- 2003
- YSA!!!, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- Dark and Sweet, 1506 Projects, Seattle, WA
- Artist-in-Action, Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA
- 2002
- Binocular Parallex, Consolidated Works, curated by Meg Shiffler, Seattle, WA
- New Poverty, Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Group Exhibit, Howard House, Seattle, WA
- 2000
- Plaster: Means/Ends, SOIL gallery, curated by Mandy Greer, Seattle, WA
- 1999
- New Members Exhibit, SOIL gallery, Seattle, WA
- 1998
- Graduate Student Show, Ohio Weslyan University, Delaware, OH
Professional Experience
- 2006
- Full Fellowship, Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
- 2005
- Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA
- 2003
- Panelist, Conference for Grant Makers, "Professional Development for Artists," Seattle, WA
- 2002
- Studio Residency, Art Star Project, Seattle, WA
- 2000
- Artist in Residence, Atlantic Center for the Arts, with Charles Ray and Jennifer Pastor, FL
- 1998
- Instructor, Ohio University, Handbuilding and Wheel ceramics, Athens, OH
Awards
- 2012
- Commission for Vulcan Inc., sculpture for entrance to building, undisclosed budget, Seattle, WA
- 2010
- Commission for Vulcan Inc., sculpture for outdoor Pocket Park, undisclosed budget, Seattle, WA
- Grant Recipient, CityArtist Project, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Seattle, WA
- 2009
- Top 40 public art projects - Year in Review, Americans for the Arts, Water Mover selected
- PONCHO Special Recognition Award Recipient, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
- 2008
- Public Art Commission, Water Mover, City of Seattle, A.B.Ernst Park, $41,500 budget, Seattle, WA
- 2006
- Artist Trust/WA State Arts Commission Fellowship Grant, Seattle, WA
- Grant for Special Projects, King County 4 Culture, Seattle, WA
- Finalist, Betty Bowen Award
- 2005
- Grant for Artist Projects Recipient, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
- 2004
- Finalist, Creative Capital Visual Arts Grant
- 2003
- Selected Participant, EDGE Professional Development Class, Artist Trust
- 1998
- Albert A. Murray Fine Arts Grant Recipient
- 1990
- Johnson and Johnson study abroad award, Svedala, Sweden
Bibliography
- 2010
- The Stranger, Trashed, Burned, Abandoned: The Olympic Sculpture Park Finally Comes Alive, Jen Graves, June 15, 2010
- 2007
- The Stranger, Heishman High and Low, Jen Graves, November 28, 2007
- 2006
- Seattle Times, A New Dimension of Young Sculpture Artists, Matthew Kangas, July 14, 2006
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Art Review, Nate Lippens, July 28, 2006
- 2004
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Art Review, Regina Hackett, August 27, 2004
- Seattle Weekly, Soft Sport, Suzanne Beal, September 1-7, 2004
- 2002
- Seattle Times, Alt.Art, Sheila Farr, September 13, 2002
- The Stranger, A Tale of Two Cities, Emily Hall, September 22, 2002
- 2001
- Sculpture Magazine, Jennifer Heishman, Jill Conner, December Vol.20, No.10
- The Stranger, Air on the Side of Art, Emily Hall, March 22, 2001
- Art Access, Air Space, Adriana Grant, March 2001 Vol.10 No.3
