Artist List    Jan Reaves    Images  |  Bio Born: 1945, Spokane, WA EDUCATION MFA, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Painting 1983 BA, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1970 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR; workshops in bookbinding and waterless lithography 1997 Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, CT; lithography 1979-1980 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; lithography 1977-1978 Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR; painting and lithography 1973-1976 University of California, Los Angeles, CA 1968 ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 1989, 1994, 2004, 2009 Lane Community College, Eugene, OR 2005 Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR 1985 GROUP EXHIBITIONS The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 1989, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Eye Contact, Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum, Eugene, OR 2006 “20th Anniversary Group Show,” The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 2006 “Oregon Biennial,” Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR 1985, 1987, 2001, 2003 “Articles of Space,” Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR 2001 “A Duet for Devils,” Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR; Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene; Fringe Festival, San Francisco, CA 1999-2000 Space Gallery, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1997 “Kalamazoo Annual,” Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI 1997 "Faculty Show," Dalton Center, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1996 National Exhibition, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York 1996 Creative Material Group, Place Pigalle, San Francisco, CA 1995 Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 The Work Place Gallery, Portland, OR 1994 “Abstract Thinking: Five Painters,” Metropolis Gallery, Seattle, WA; Mark Tachamichi, curator 1994 “Drawings,” The Work Place Gallery, Portland, OR 1993 Faculty Exhibition, EMU Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene 1993 Gallery 114, Portland, OR 1990 Gallery 141, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1988 “Northwest '87,” Seattle Art Pavilion, Seattle, WA; Bruce Guenther, curator (invitational) 1987 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA 1985 “Portland Painting Now,” The Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR 1985 “New Blood,” Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR 1984 Thesis Exhibition, Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene 1983 National Artists' Alliance, New Haven, CT (Lowery Sims, Curator) 1981 Munson Gallery, New Haven, CT 1980 Silverbow Arts Chateau, Butte, MT 1979 Western Montana College, Dillon, MT 1979 J.K. Ralston Museum, Sidney, MT 1979 Montana State College, Bozeman, MT 1979 Copper Village Museum, Anaconda, MT 1979 Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, OR 1978 North Clackamas School District, Milwaukie, OR 1978 Southern Oregon State College, Gresham, OR 1978 Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 1978 Bank of the Northwest, Eugene, OR 1978 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1977 Chittenango Prints, Chittenango, NY 1977 Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA 1977 Toppenish City Museum, Toppenish, WA 1977 Clark County Library District, Las Vegas, NV 1977 Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1977 Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA 1977 Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA 1977 Everett Public Library, Everett, WA 1976 Fountain Gallery, Portland, OR 1976 “American Show,” Kaiserslautern, Germany 1972 COLLECTIONS Ball Janik LLP, Portland, OR Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR TEACHING EXPERIENCE Adjunct Faculty, Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1998-2009 Non Resident Studio Instructor, Graduate Program, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine 2007-2008 Visiting Artist, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1997-1998 Visiting Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1996-1997 Assistant Professor, Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1988-1995 Lecture, Association of University Women, Eugene, OR 1992 Lecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1992 Lecture, Museum of Art, Eugene, OR 1991 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1982-1983 Instructor, Extension Program, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR 1973-1976 Instructor, Zweibrucken American School, Zweibrucken, Germany 1971-1972 GRANTS AND AWARDS Purchase Award for the Permanent Collection of the Portland Art Museum, Oregon Biennial 2003 Juror's Award, Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR 2001 Outstanding Faculty Award, Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of Oregon 1994 New Faculty Seed Grant, University of Oregon 1989 Oregon Arts Commission, First Edition Prints 1977 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Raymond, Camela, “Museum Musings,” Portland Monthly, November 2006, p. 34, (color reproduction) Speer, Richard, “Two Reviews,” Willamette Week, July 28, 2004, p. 68 Row, D.K. “Take Me Out to the Art,” The Oregonian, July 1, 2004, pp. E1, E3, illus Koppman, Debra, “Previews: Jan Reaves, Mary Josephson, and Rene Rickabaugh,” Artweek, June 2004, p. 28 “Art Faculty Featured in Oregon Biennial,” A A & A Bulletin, University of Oregon, Fall 2003, p. 1 Ragsdale, Sophie, “It’s That Time Again,” The Organ Review of Arts (Portland, OR), July/August 2003, p. 6 Row, D.K, “A Question of Commitment,” The Oregonian (Portland, OR), June 29, 2003, pp. E1, E4 Oregon Biennial. 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O'Connel, K. “Drawing to Understand Space and Discover Boundaries,” School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, Inc., 1993. Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, exhibition catalogue, 1987, p. 26. Glowen, Ron, "A Region Examined," Artweek, November 16, 1985 Tarzan, Deloris. “SAM Ends Center Run with Show of NW Art,” Seattle Times, Seattle, WA, August 6, 1987, pp. B1,4. Portland Painting Now. Paul Sutinen (essay). The Art Gym, Marylhurst College, Marylhurst, OR, exhibition catalogue, 1985. Glowen, Ron. “A Region Examined,” Artweek, November 16, 1985, p. 4 Hayakawa, Alan R. “Show’s Second Part Improves on First,” (part II of “Portland Painting Now”) The Oregonian Portland, OR, November 14, 1985, p. E12. Schmitt, Anne, “What’s Wrong with Portland Painting Now?” Willamette Week (Portland, OR) August 29, 1985, p. 16. Hayakawa, Alan R. "Part I of 'Portland Painting Now,'" The Oregonian, Portland, OR, September 30, 1985 Hayakawa, Alan R. "New Blood," The Oregonian, Portland, OR, October 25, 1984