Pat Boas is an American contemporary artist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art[1] and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Portland State University, where she currently teaches and serves as the Director of the School of Art + Design.[2]

Pat Boas
NationalityAmerican
EducationMFA, Portland State University; BFA, Pacific Northwest College of Art; BA, University of Akron
Known forPainting, Drawing, Contemporary Art
AwardsBonnie Bronson Fellowship; Juror's Award, Portland Art Museum
Websitepatboas.com

Career edit

Boas' drawings, paintings, prints and digital projects explore the act of reading and the obliteration and confusion of meaning in language.[3][4] Her work was exhibited in the 2016 Portland Biennial, curated by Michelle Grabner.[4] From 2002 to 2006, Boas was a contributing editor for Artweek[5] and has also been an art critic for Artweek, Art Papers, and artUS.[6]

Teaching edit

Boas teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Contemporary Art Practice program at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon and, from 2007 until 2012, served as the program's coordinator. Her pedagogy frequently fosters exchange between practices in art and writing. She regularly teaches a graduate seminar on the artist as writer and, in 2012, she began the publication [STUDIO] with Kristan Kennedy and Lisa Radon, in which students in the Portland State University Contemporary Art Practice MFA program respond to works, lectures, and studio meetings from visiting artists.[7]

Awards and accolades edit

Work in collections edit

  • Bonnie Bronson Collection[9]
  • RACC Portable Works Collection[17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alumni Websites". Pacific Northwest College of Art. Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile, Pat Boas". Portland State University. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ Boas, Pat. "Artist Statement". patboas.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Artists: Pat Boas". Portland2016: A Biennial of Contemporary Art. Disjecta. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. ^ McNutt, Jennifer Complo. "New Art 2.0 Pat Boas". Eiteljorg Museum Blog. Eiteljorg Museum. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ Taylor, Sue. "Pat Boas: Marylhurst, at the Art Gym". Art in America. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ^ "&: An ending in three parts Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine." Portland State University Studio Practice. June 1, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "RACC Project Grants for 2014" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  9. ^ a b Kirkland, John. "Pat Boas, artist and PSU assistant professor, wins 21st annual Bonnie Bronson Fellowship Award". Portland State University News. Portland State University. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  10. ^ Bund, Wayne. "Pat Boas Named 2012 Bonnie Bronson Fellow". PNCA Untitled. Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  11. ^ Noble, Hannah (April 17, 2012). "Honoring an artist among us". Daily Vanguard. Portland State University. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  12. ^ Jahn, Jeff. "Pat Boas 2012 Bonnie Bronson Fellow". PORT. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Pat Boas, Art faculty, was awarded a fellowship from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation..." Portland State University News. Portland State University. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  14. ^ Vondersmith, Jason (January 3, 2013). "The Short List". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  15. ^ Russell, Douglas. "Pat Boas Idiom Drawings". Oregon State University Calendar. Oregon State University. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Past Artists-In-Residence". Artists-In-Residence. Oregon College of Art and Craft. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  17. ^ "New artists added to the Portable Works Collection". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

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