Jenny Heishman
- Born 1971 in Gainesville, Florida
- Lives and works in Seattle, Washington
Education
- 1998
- MFA, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 1996
- Penland School of Crafts, concentration study, Penland, NC
- 1995
- BS Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Solo Exhibitions
- 2012
- James Harris Gallery, Seattle, Band Practice
- 2011
- Prole Drift, Seattle, Prop Shop
- Vignettes, Seattle, Snake Charmer
- 2007
- Howard House, Seattle (catalogue), Complexions
- 2004
- Howard House, Seattle, Soft Sport
- 2001
- King County Gallery, Seattle, The Big Picture
- SOIL gallery, Seattle, air space
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2012
- The Hedreen Gallery, Seattle University, Seattle, The Rug Pulled Out From Underneath
- Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, My Broken Loom
- 2011
- Prole Drift, Seattle, An Empty Vase, collaboration with Matthew Offenbacher
- 2010
- Sheppard Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, Every Distance is Not Near (catalogue)
- 5th Whitstable Biennale 2010, United Kingdom, Shelf, curated by Jim Hobbs (catalogue)
- 2009
- The Helm, Tacoma, Second Peoples
- 2008
- Howard House, Seattle, Light Show for Unesco
- 2006
- Aqua Art, Miami, Skid Road
- Friesen Gallery, Seattle, Pilchuck EAiR's
- Arthouse, Austin, TX, New American Talent, traveling exhibit (catalogue)
- Howard House, Seattle, New Sculpture Survey
- 2005
- SOIL gallery, Seattle, Hardline Organics Part 1
- 2004
- Howard House, Seattle, Sell Out
- 1506 Projects, Seattle, Pseudononymous
- 2003
- 1506 Projects, Seattle, Dark and Sweet
- 2002
- Consolidated Works, Seattle, Binocular Parallex, curated by Meg Shiffler
- Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, BC, New Poverty
- 2000
- SOIL gallery, Seattle, Plaster: Means/Ends
Grants, Awards, and Residencies
- 2011
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
- Betty Bowen Annual Award, Seattle Art Museum
- 2010
- Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, CityArtist Project Grant
- 2009
- Public Art Network, Americans for the Arts Top 40 public art projects, Water Mover
- PONCHO Special Recognition Award, Seattle Art Museum
- 2006
- Artist Trust/WA State Arts Commission, Fellowship Grant
- King County 4 Culture, Grant for Special Projects, Seattle
- Vermont Studio Center, Full Fellowship, Artist in Residence
- 2005
- Artist Trust, Grant for Artist Projects, Seattle
- Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA, Emerging Artist in Residence
- 2000
- Atlantic Center for the Arts, FL, Artist in Residence with Charles Ray and Jennifer Pastor
- 1998
- Albert A. Murray Fine Arts Grant
Commissions
- 2012
- Vulcan Inc., publicly sited sculpture, corner of Boren and Thomas streets, Seattle, Woodpile
- 2010
- Vulcan Inc., publicly sited sculpture, corner of Boren and Republican streets, Seattle, Cabin Corners
- Seattle Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, June-Oct., Summer in the Park
- 2008
- City of Seattle, publicly sited sculpture, A. B. Ernst Park, Water Mover
Bibliography
- 2013
- Kangas, Matthew, "Jenny Heishman: Band Practice at James Harris Gallery," art ltd., january/february 2013
- 2011
- Graves, Jen, "Immunity from Borders," The Stranger, November 2, 2011
- Graves, Jen, "Joy and Elusiveness," The Stranger, Sept. 5, 2011
- 2010
- Graves, Jen, "Trashed, Burned, Abandoned: The Olympic Sculpture Park...,"" The Stranger, June 15, 2010
- 2007
- Graves, Jen, "Heishman High and Low," The Stranger, Nov. 29, 2007
- 2006
- Kangas, Matthew, "A New Dimension of Young Sculpture Artists," Seattle Times, July 14
- Lippens, Nate, "Art Review," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 28, 2006
- 2004
- Hackett, Regina, "Art Review," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 27, 2004
- Beal, Suzanne, "Soft Sport," Seattle Weekly, September 1-7, 2004
- 2002
- Farr, Sheila, "Alt.Art," Seattle Times, September 13, 2002
- 2001
- Conner, Jill, "Jennifer Heishman," Sculpture Magazine, December Vol.20, No.10
- Hall, Emily, "Air on the Side of Art," The Stranger, March 22, 2001
- Grant, Adriana, "Air Space," Art Access, March 2001 Vol.10 No.3
