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ARTIST STATEMENT
Painting for me is an exploration in the convergence of seen and unseen forces represented by paint, symbol and color. I seek unifying connections of the eternal to the present expressed in a subjective visual language. In my paintings pearl like forms bind matter and spirit together, not unlike post-modern physics that investigates a unifying force of the universe. I am attracted to the points of desire and the atmosphere of the soul.
– Lauren Mantecón |
BIO
My mother is of Scottish descent born in Providence, Rhode Island. My Father is of Basque descent born in Mexico City. I was born in the middle, negotiating the terrain of identity and place.
Rustic summers spent on Lake Winnipesauke in New Hampshire meditating on water and granite; and intensive travels in the Mexican Yucatan exploring the land and its’ spirit has deeply influenced my visual language and art practice.
Inspired by visual imagery, I studied photography at California State, Fullerton and received a Bachelor of Fine Art. I was strongly influenced by conceptual photography and the feminist underpinnings of Cindy Sherman and Lorna Simpson. My work then focused on “body identity” and “eating disorders” against the backdrop of Southern California culture.
In contrast, I relocated to Portland, Oregon and deepened my visual language through painting. I received an M.F.A at Portland State University and spent 8 years as adjunct professor and educator in the community, teaching painting and mixed media workshops.
I have recently relocated to Sausalito, CA where I am pursuing a new body of work, bridging the gap between body image, abstract painting and mixed media techniques. I am represented by I.Wolk gallery in Napa Valley, Cailfornia.
RESUMÉ
Lauren Mantecon
Sausalito, California
lauren.mantecon@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art. Painting, Portland State University. Portland, Oregon. 1997
Bachelor of Art. Photography California State University Fullerton, California. 1989
Gallery Representation
District Gallery
Park City, Utah
www.districtartgallery.com
Lunar Boy Gallery
Astoria, Oregon
www.lunarboygallery.com
Public Art Projects
Tri-Met Light Rail Competition, Interstate Station. Portland, Oregon, Spring 2004
Outside In Homeless Youth Facility, Outdoor rotating mural. Portland, Oregon, 2002
Fellowships and Awards
Djerassi Art Residency Fellowship. Woodside, CA Painting Residency, Spring 2004
Jentel Artists Residency Program. Banner, WY, Painting Residency, Spring 2003
Caldera Residency. Sisters, Oregon Painting Residency, Fall 2003
Sitka Center For Art And Ecology. Cascade Head, Oregon, January 2002
Professional Development Grant. Portland, OR. Portland State University, Fall 2003
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Points Of Desire, Ventura College, Ventura, CA, November 2007
Seeds, P:EAR (Program: Education, Arts and Recreation), Portland, OR, 2006
Shift, P:EAR (Program: Education, Arts and Recreation), Portland, OR, 2005
Touring The Void, Mark Woolley, Gallery Portland, OR, 2004
Wyoming Show, Autzen Gallery, Portland, OR, 2003
A Cardinal Sign, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR,2002
Repercussions, Buckley Art Center, Portland, OR, 2001
Intrinsic, Pacific Art Center (Art Reach), Seattle, WA, 2001
Veil, Mark Woolley Gallery, OR, 2000
Manipulation, Tank Gallery Portland, OR, 1998
October Show, 333 Studio Portland, OR, 1996 -1999
Feminine Rhyme Thesis Exhibition, Portland State University, Autzen Gallery,
Portland, OR, 1996
Subtle Intrusions, Time Space Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 1992
Madre Tierra, Museo De La Isla De Cozumel, Mexico, 1991
Selected Group Exhibitions
Small Works, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR, 2005
Group Show, Time Space Gallery, Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii, 2005
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, SAM Gallery, 2003
Big Show, Love Lake Gallery, Portland, OR, December 2002
Faculty Show, University Of Portland, Buckley Art Center, Portland, OR 2002
Slide Show, Norma’s Salon Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 2000
Stick Show, L&B Viewing Room, Portland, OR 1999
Newport Biennialm, Newport Art Center Juror: Kristy Edmunds, Newport, OR 1999
The Screen Show, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR, 1999
Eye Candy, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR, 1998
Multi-Mini Show, Plains Art Museum, Traveled Nationally: Fargo, North Dakota
Ephemeral Trappings, Metropolis Gallery, Seattle, WA, 1997
Introductions, Northview Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR, 1996
Keeping An Eye On The Invisible, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR, 1995
Her Story, P.D.G Gallery, New York, NY, 1991
Sexhibition, Kampo Cultural Center New York, NY, 1991
Selected Collections
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
Outside In, Portland, Oregon
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Portland, Oregon
Amazon.Com, Seattle, Washington
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota
Museo De La Isla De Cozumel, Cozumel, Mexico
The Greenbrier Companies, Washington D.C.
Monqui Productions, Portland, Oregon
Layton Home Fashions, Bits and Pieces Portland, Oregon
Kettle Chips Corporation, Salem, Oregon
Curated Exhibitions
Sun Valley Center For The Arts Sun Valley, Idaho, April 2006
This exhibition was a direct result of two sponsored workshops by the center. The theme was “Heavy Process”.
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, February 2000
Curated “Out Of The Box/ Fuera De La Caja” The exhibit explored gender and ethnic issues centered on culture and identity with Latino women ages 15-19.
Teaching Experience
University Of Portland Portland, OR Adjunct Professor, 2000-2007
Beginning and Advanced Painting, undergraduate teaching
Portland State University Portland, OR/Adjunct Professor, 2000-2004
Advanced Painting, Beginning Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, 2D Black and White Design, 2D Color Design, and 3D Design, undergraduate and graduate teaching. 2000, upper-division Photography and Mixed Media course for Art Education
Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, Portland, OR 2004-2007
Taught 2D Black and Whit Design, Color Design, 3D Design, Life Drawing
P:ear (Program:Education,Art,Recreation) Portland, OR, 2003-2005
An art organization serving inner-city homeless youth ages 15-23. I conducted an in-house Art Residency making art with encaustic, collage and mixed media; this resulted in an art exhibition of my own and the pear youth’s work.
Caldera 2001-2003
A non-profit interdisciplinary art’s organization serving undeserved youth in Portland, as well as Eastern Oregon. I have taught many diverse groups within this organization. Instruction has included encaustic wax painting demonstration, painting workshop at Sister’s Middle School. Teaching at their summer youth camp-in a stimulating environment. Our goal was to create a multi-dimensional performance that included visual art, dance, script writing, and acting.
Sun Valley Center For The Arts Sun Valley, ID, Spring 2004-2006
Teaching Mixed Media intensive “idea generation” workshops which focuses on drawing, painting and collage techniques. Slide lectures are given on contemporary visual issues. Technical painting techniques are a strong foundation to this class. Sitka Center is on the Oregon Coast and serves as a Residency Program for National and International artists. Professional artists teach workshops throughout the years.
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Otis, OR 2001-2004, 2007
Teach mixed media intensive “idea generation” workshops which focuses on drawing, painting and collage techniques. Slide lectures are given on contemporary visual issues. Technical painting techniques are a strong foundation to this class. Sitka Center is on the Oregon Coast and serves as a Residency Program for National and International artists.
Regional Arts and Culture Council, 1999-2005 “Neighborhood Arts Program” and “Artists in The Schools. I did numerous residencies to all age groups centered on the creative process. One such residency was La Raza a group of young Latino women ages 13-19 run out of Eastwind Center in Troutdale, Oregon. We worked with identity through photography.
Young Audiences Portland, OR, 2004-2006
A non profit organization which works with educational systems, the art community and private and public sectors to provide arts education to children. Have taught to various schools and institutions such as The Jewish Academy and Rosemont Residential Treatment Center and School. While a resident at the Rosemont Center I worked with girls ages 12-17 in a lock down facility engaging the creative
Process.
Bibliography/Periodicals
Willamette Week, ArtsWeek, "Something from nothing", Richard Speer, September 2004
Preview Gallery Guide Magazine, "Touring The Void", Alan Cantor, September 2004
The Oregonian, ArtsWeek, "Images and Self-image: A Group Portrait", Angie Chuang, January 28, 2001
The Oregonian, Arts and Entertainment: "Feminine Obsessive", D.K. Row, August 18, 2000
Our Town "Art Star", Eva Lake, May 31, 1999
The Oregonian, "All in the name of process", D.K. Row, October 23, 1998
Anodyne, "The October Show", E.A Barnes, October, 1998
The Oregonian, "Woolley's World", D.K. Row, September 30, 1998, Living Section
Willamette Week "The Young and the Restless", D.K. Row, February, 18, 1998
The Oregonian, Arts and Entertainment, "1997 Expands The Spectrum Of The Local Art Scene", Randy Gragg, Jan. 2, 1998
The Oregonian, Arts and Entertainment: "Life On Easel Street", Randy Gragg, Oct. 31, 1997
Daily Vanguard, Calendar "Pandora's Box", Dan Shea, May 18,1996
The Oregonian, Arts and Entertainment: "Art Newly Awakened to a City", Randy Gragg, Dec. 8,1995
Willamette Week, Pick Of The Week - Arts and Entertainment, "Women On The Verge", Geoffrey Abraham, August. 3-9, 1994
Laguna Coast Line News, "December Art Reviews", Tim Curan, Dec. 3,1991, Laguna Beach, California
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