Ivan Morrison


ivan@ivanmorrison.com

EDUCATION:
M.F.A. Sculpture & Painting, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 1967
B.S.  Art, River Falls State University, River Falls, Wisconsin 1964

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane Washington, 2001
Allied Arts Center Gallery, Yakima, Washington, 1998
Oranges/ Sardines Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1979, 1981, 1982
Blackfish Gallery Portland, Oregon, 1979
Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, Washington, 1974
Sally Judd Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 1972
Forest Grove Fine Arts Center, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1972
Mt. Angel College, Mt. Angel, Oregon 1972
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1970
Eastern Montana College, Billings, Montana, 1969
Yellowstone Arts Center, Billings, Montana, 1969
Yuma Fine Arts Center, Yuma, Arizona, 1968
River Falls State University, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1966

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Big Rock Garden Sculpture Exhibition, Bellingham, WA 2008
Edison Eye Gallery, Edison, WA 2005
Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA 2001
Oranges Sardines Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1983
Keller Gallery, Salem, Oregon 1976 & 77
Matheson Gallery, Seattle, Washington, 1976
Art Advocates 1966-76, Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon 1976
Northwest Artists Workshop Gallery, Portland, Oregon 1976
Sally Judd Gallery, Portland, Oregon 1974 & 1975
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon 1974
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, California 1972 & 1973
San Francisco Art Museum, San Francisco, California 1973
Charles Russel Gallery, Great Falls, Montana 1969

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
Northwest Artist Workshop Gallery, Portland, Oregon 1983
Foster White Gallery, Sculpture Invitational, Seattle, WA 1978 & 1980
American Painting and Sculpture Show, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado 1973
Pacific Northwest Arts Center Invitational, Seattle, WA 1972 & 1974
73rd Western Annual Invitational, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado 1971
Federation of Rocky Mountain States Invitational, Traveling Exhibition 1970


GRANTS:
Nominated for AVA National Artists Fellowship Grant 1981
Portland Art Advocates Grant, Portland, Oregon 1973

COMMISSIONS:
Tri-Met Transit Mall, Portland, Oregon, sculpture 1977
Hart Albin Building, Billings, Montana, silkscreen mural 1971
University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, sculpture 1966

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Yuma Fine Arts Center, Yuma, Arizona
University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
Tri-met Transit Mall, Portland, Oregon
State Office Building, Portland, Oregon
Reardan/Edwall School District, Reardan, Washington

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Art Instructor, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon 1971-73
Art Instructor, Arizona Western College, Yuma, Arizona 1967-68
Graduate Assistantship, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 1966-67
Art Instructor, Boyceville School district, Boyceville, Wisconsin 1964-65

INVITATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES:
Guest Lecturer, River Falls State University, River Falls, Wisconsin 1983
Sculpture Workshop, Franklin High School, Portland, Oregon 1973 & 76
Printmaking Workshop, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, Oregon 1972

STUDIO ARTIST EXPERIENCE:
1987- present: Mixed media on aluminum two dimensional works,  stainless steel sculpture, and Oil Pastel Drawings.
1986-87 Stainless Steel and Painted Aluminum Sculpture, Drawings Work on combining
Sculpture, Painting and Drawing.
1978-86 Aluminum Sculpture, Stainless Steel Sculpture, Drawings
1974-78 Shaped Canvas Paintings, Drawings, Painted Aluminum Sculpture, Polished Aluminum Wall Sculpture, Polished Aluminum Shapes with Painted Canvas Shapes.
1971-74 Painted Steel Sculpture, Paintings Drawings Mixed Media Sculpture
1969-71 Silkscreen Monoprints Paintings Drawings Environmental Sculpture displayed at Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, Montana
1968-69 Color Research, Woodblock Monoprints, Drawings
1967-68 Drawings, Mixed Media Sculpture