MARY WELLS
Born: 1946, Providence, Rhode Island
EDUCATION
2003 BFA, Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland, OR
2000 Continuing Education: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2000 Venice through Painting, Drawing, and Collage: Venice, Italy
1988–89 Marylhurst College, Portland, OR
1982–84 Portland State University, Portland, OR
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Passeggiata, La Macina di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti, Italy
2010 Bits and Pieces, Antica Macelleria Cecchini, Panzano, Italy
2010 Viste de Vignamaggio, Villa Vignarmaggio, Greve in Chianti, Italy
2008 Momento, Augen Gallery, Portland, OR
SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 Seats to Save Lives, Oregon Partnership’s Annual Gala Invitational, Portland, OR
2010 Art 2010, Viridian Artists, New York City, NY
2009 Annual Juried Miniature Show, Cannon Beach Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR
2009Conversations with Nature: The 16th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, Portland, OR
2007 Three-Person Exhibit, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 Craft Biennial: A Review of Northwest Art and Craft, Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 Two-Person show, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 Road Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 Oregon Visions, ArtCentric (Art Center), Corvallis OR
2007 Alumni Centennial Exhibition, Hoffman Gallelry, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2006/07 Portland Open Studios, Portland, OR
2006 24th Annual Visual Arts Showcase 2006, Beaverton, OR
2005 Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003 Emerging Artists Invitational, Cabell Center, Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR
2003 Thesis Show, Hoffman Gallelry, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2003/02/01 Juried Shows, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland, OR
AWARDS
2007 Merit Award, 2007 Craft Biennial, Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 Popular Opinion Artist’s Award, Oregon Visions, Corvallis, OR
2006 Curator’s Choice Award, Parts and Pieces, Corvallis, OR
2006 First Place Mixed Media, 24th Annual Visual Arts Showcase 2006, Beaverton, OR
RESIDENCIES
2010 La Macina di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti, Italy
PUBLICATIONS
Studio Visit Magazine, 2008
The Oregonian, 10/2/2008
Row, D.K. “Art of craft deserves sharper perspective,” The Sunday Oregonian, August 12, 2007 (illustrated)
Gallivan, Joseph. “In the idea factories,” Portland Tribune, October 10, 2006, p. B1-2 (illustrated)