Artist Resume

Education:
M.A. Secondary Education; History, Social Studies and Studio Art
University of Alaska, Anchorage (1997)

B.A. European History / Minor Emphasis Studio Art
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington (1994)

European History and Art History Semester Study
University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (1992)

Juried Art Shows:

Crested Butte Festival of the Arts: Annual Juried Show - Crested Butte, Colorado (2013, 2014, 2016,2017,2023)

Boise Art Museum Art in the Park: Annual Juried Art Show - Boise, Idaho (2009, 2010, 2015, 2019,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Jackson Hole Art Fair, Annual Juried Show - Jackson Hole, Wyoming (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022)

Sun Valley Center Arts and Crafts Festival: Annual Juried Show - Ketchum, Idaho (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Smith and Coelho Annual Art Show: Eagle, Idaho (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Cheesman Park Art Fair, Denver, Colorado (2017, 2019)

Heart of the West Art Show, Annual Juried Western Art Show, Coeur d'Alene ID and Bozeman, MT. (2016)

Vail Arts Festival, Annual Juried Show, Vail Colorado (2015)

Steamboat Arts Festival, Steamboat, Colorado (2018)

Mountain Arts Festival, Breckenridge, Colorado (2014, 2015, 2018)

Telluride Festival of the Arts: Annual Juried Show - Telluride / Mountain Village, Colorado (2012)

Art of the High Desert: Annual Juried Art Show - Bend, Oregon (2011)

Ketchum Summer Art Show: Annual Juried Art Show, Ketchum, Idaho (2007, 2008)

Bend Summer Festival: Annual Juried Art Show, Bend, Oregon (2009)

Selected Exhibitions:

"Refraction" Solo Show, Capital Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, August 2024

"Honor: People and Salmon, Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, March - April, 2023

"Snapshots" Solo Show, Capital Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, October 2023

"Home", Solo Show, Capital Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, March 2022

"Intial Point", City Hall Art Show, Meridian City Hall, Meridian, Idaho, July 2022

"Return", Solo Show, Capital Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, August 2021

"Water", Capital Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, September 2020

"Keep Calm and Paint On", Dual show, Capitol Contemporary Gallery, Boise, Idaho, November, 2019

"Submerged", Solo Exhibition, Evermore Gallery, Boise, ID, May 2019

"Watershed", Solo Exhibition, Idaho Conservation League Artist in Residence, December - Evermore Gallery, Boise, ID, January 2016

"Nature Narratives" Solo Exhibition, Gallery Five18, Boise, ID, January 2017

"Favorite Things" - Selected artist in four artist show: Fulton Street Showroom. October - December 2015

"Fish Art" featured artist in group exhibition of nationally recognized artists. Boise, Idaho, Fulton Street Showroom, May and June, 2015

BOSCO (Boise Open Studio) October 2015

"Something Fishy" Featured artist, group exhibition, The Studio, Boise, Idaho July 2014

"Upriver", Solo Show, Solid Gallery, Boise, Idaho, June, 2015

2013 selected artist for Ketchum / Sun Valley public arts commission. Four separate paintings designed as emblematic of the region for city traffic boxes.

"Fish Spots" - Featured artist in fly fishing focused art show. Fulton Street Showroom, Boise, Idaho, August 2013.

"Trout Dreams" painting chosen for Boise City Arts and History Department city traffic box public art exhibition (Ongoing)

South Fork Lodge, Selected artist for ongoing exhibition, Swan Valley, Idaho

Gravel Bar and Grille: Selected artist for ongoing installation, Ennis, Montana (2012 - ongoing)

"Road Bike" painting shown in the "Geared" exhibition, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Ketchum, Idaho - (2011)

Midcurrent - Selected artist for a website devoted to fly fishing fine art. Ongoing.

Art Source Gallery: Annual Juried Exhibition, Boise, Idaho (July 2010 & 2011)

4 Q Gallery Fall Exhibition: Boise, Idaho (October - December 2010)

That Art Gallery: Selected Fall Artist Exhibition, Bellevue, Washington (November - December 2011)

Tully's Art Installation - Solo Exhibition, Boise, Idaho (Fall and Spring 2010 & 2012)

The Art of Fishing: Three paintings displayed in exhibition, Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, Oregon (2006)

Commercial Work:

Patagonia: Ongoing Featured Artist

Clothing and Fly Fishing Apparel, Ventura, California

Featured artist on seven different apparel selections from 2011 through 2015

World Trout Foundation fund raising t-shirt featured artist

Simms Fishing

Clothing and fly fishing equipment, Bozeman, Montana

Featured artist on apparel selections 2019 - 2020

Montana Fly Company: Ongoing Featured Artist

Fly fishing merchandise, Missoula, Montana

One of four featured artist on "Artist Series" merchandise, including fly reels, fly boxes, iPad covers, iPhone covers and a great array of other merchandise.

Jackson Hole One Fly: 2013 Cover Artist

Nationally recognized fly fishing tournament and benefit raising money and awareness for the Snake River.

World Trout Foundation:

Chosen as the 2011 artist for all promotional materials and fund raising supporting the non-profit World Trout Initiative.

PBArt 2010 Grand Prize Winner:

Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"6 x 16oz." was chosen as the two-dimensional winner for PBR merchandise nationwide

Koenig Distillery - Commercial Illustrations

Featured art on Idaho Potato Vodka labels

Parlor Skis / Museum of Fly Fishing (2017 - 2018)

Featured art skis

Print and Publication:

America's Favorite Flies: 2018

Featured contributor: One of 224 collaborators throughout the world with stories written by each.

Sztuka Lowienia (Polish fly fishing magazine)
Cover artist (2018 and 2018) and featured artist interview

Arches Magazine - Cover art and Featured illustrations

"Trout Dreams" painting used as the cover image for the summer 2011 issue. Illustrated three original drawings for the article "Hooked" featuring alumni in the fly fishing industry.

Big Sky Journal

Featured artist: Three original paintings connected to three original fly fishing centered non-fiction essays in 2016 fly fishing annual.

Gray's Sporting Journal

Fly Fishing Annual 2015 back cover

Accompanying art for article by John Gierach, Labrador Effect

Summer 2015 Back Cover

Summer 2019, article accompany

The Drake

Featured in Rod Holders section on 2014 Summer issue, article and photos by Josh Prestin

Alaska Magazine

Featured artist for article "No Place Like Home" 2015

Fly Rod and Reel

Art Reflections, feature in August 2015 section devoted to fly fishing art, authored by Bob White

Fly Dreamers; Online Magazine

Featured artist and interview in monthly publication with distribution to over 50,000 subscribers.

Idaho Education News

Video and article featuring Idaho teachers engaged in supplemental activities outside of teaching duties, July 2015

Shady Moss (original)

$3,200.00

Fly Fishing and Outdoor Art by Josh Udesen

Tightline Studio