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Artist Statement
As an artist I am inspired by the forms, shapes and colors the Sonoran desert offers. The visual material that makes my immediate environment unique, the distinct and often whimsical flora and fauna of the Sonoran desert, kindle my imagination. My ceramic and fiber works are informed and inspired by my Arizona experiences intermingling with my Irish/Celtic background. I am keenly interested in local materials as they relate to native environments and my work is motivated by the people whose lives and mythologies are intertwined with the natural environment.
NORA KUEHL Biography
Public Art Commissions 2002 Orange Grove Road II. Sculptural treatment for three mile road widening project, Tucson , AZ. Collaborative design project with Barbara Grygutis Sculpure. Completion date 2010.
Selected Exhibitions 2003 Lucas Gallery, Group Exhibit, Telluride, CO Featured Artist, Annual Tucson Arts District Open Studios Fall Tour, Tucson , AZ Alamo Gallery, Steinfeld Warehouse Artists Group Exhibit, Tucson , AZ Open Studio, Annual Tucson Arts District Studio Spring Tour, Tucson , AZ Open Studio, Annual Tucson Arts District Studio Tour, Tucson , AZ 2001 Dia De Los Muertos Group Exhibit, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson , AZ East End Gallery, Group Exhibit, Telluride, CO Open Studio, Annual Tucson Arts District Studio Tour, Tucson , AZ Steinfeld Warehouse, Group Exhibit, Tucson/Pima Arts Council, Tucson , AZ Alamo Gallery, Group Exhibit, Tucson , AZ Flora, Group Exhibit, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson , AZ Fauna, Obsidian Gallery Group Exhibit, Tucson , AZ Hermitage Benefit Group Exhibit, Elizabeth Cherry Gallery, Tucson , AZ 2000 East End Gallery, Group Exhibit, Telluride, CO Open Studio, Annual Tucson Arts District Studio Tour, Tucson , AZ
Arts Related Experience Selected Consulting Projects. 1992-Present Ponies Del Pueblo, Artist Team Manager for "Stone Pony" by Barbara Grygutis., 2003. Guest Curator, MUSE Arts Center , Tucson, AZ, 2001-2002; Barbara Grygutis Studio, LLC, Tucson, AZ, 2000-present; Odd Hall Group, Tucson, AZ, 2000-present. Arizona Center for the Media Arts, 2001. Louis C. Bernal Benefit Auction, Center for Creative Photography, Louis Bernal Foundation, 1992. Clay and Fiber Studio. Professional artist since 1988. Current Gallery Affiliations: Lucas Gallery, Telluride, CO; Alamo Gallery, Tucson , AZ. Commes Les Fous Fine Millinery. Owner, Designer. Tucson , Arizona , 1992-1997. Custom millinery designed, produced and sold through Earthworks, Limited Additions, Beth Friedman, Urbane Cowgirl, Tucson , AZ ; Spirit, Santa Fe , NM ; The Upstairs, Telluride, CO. Assistant to Arts Coordinator, City of Tucson , AZ , EPA/EJP2 Grant. 1999-2001. Responsible for fulfilling Environmental Protection Agency EJP2 grant project requirements for City of Tucson Environmental Management Division , Tucson , AZ. Worked with artists and arts groups in Tucson 's Warehouse District on arts hazards and community awareness. Project included research and production for promotional brochures, web site, product safety wheel, "Health and Safety in the Arts" exhibition, and public outreach events. Executive Director. Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery . Tucson , Arizona , 1993-2000. Director of non-profit contemporary art space. Responsible for all public relations, development, grant writing, and educational programming. Oversight of volunteer and internships, including creation and oversight of professional development in the arts internship program.
Education Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. 1988. Dean's Honor List, School of Fine Arts, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1986-1988.
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