Kari Treadwell Ruehlen

EDUCATION

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--2008- 2011 // Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2001- 2005 // Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography // University of Arizona // Tucson AZ

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EXHIBITIONS

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-- 2020 // Dissolving The Frontier // Rochester Contemporary Art Center // Rochester NY

-- 2017 // Double Exposure // Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities // Arvada CO

-- 2016 // Drawing Never Dies // Redline // Denver CO

-- 2016 // State of the Union // Core Annex // Women's Caucus for Art Colorado // Denver CO

--2016 // Art of the State // Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities // Arvada CO

--2015 // 2nd Annual Juried Exhibiton // Mai Wyn Fine Arts // Denver CO

--2015 // Focus // Month of Photography // Spark Gallery // Denver CO

--2015 // Tie // Buchanan's // Boulder CO

--2014 // Waresartspace // Boulder Art Walk // Boulder CO

--2013 // Launch Pad 2.0 // Site Specific Exhibition // Sunshine Canyon CO

--2013 // Sound Created the Ear // Pirate Gallery // Denver CO

--2013 // Bring your own Beamer // Red Line Gallery // Denver CO

--2012 // Democalypse // Red Line Gallery // Denver CO

--2011 // Family Masks: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition // CU Art Museum // Boulder CO

--2010 // Step into my Family // Visual Art Complex // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 // Family Mythologies // Visual Art Complex // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 // Waiting // Visual Art Complex // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2008 // White American // Visual Art Complex // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2007 // Sharing the Fall // Solar Culture Gallery // Tucson AZ

--2007 // Horses Fall // Bon Boutique // Tucson AZ

--2007 // Sharing Your Heart and Mind // Solar Culture Gallery // Tucson AZ

--2007 // Fly Free Birds // Fasten a Clothing Gallery Co-op // Milwaukee WI

--2006-2007 // Air Was Brought Over // A Paper Boat Gallery // Milwaukee WI

--2005 // Grow Through Me // A Hang Up // Tucson AZ

--2005 // 1983 and Rose // B.F.A Exhibition // University of Arizona // Tucson AZ

--2004 // Self Portraits // Todd Walker Gallery // Tucson AZ

 

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PERFORMANCES

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--2018 // How To Measure The Weather // Emmanuel Gallery // Denver CO

--2016 // DJ Spooky: The Hidden Code // Rumpilots // Otterbox Digital Dome Theater // Ft. Collins CO

--2015 // DJ Spooky: The Hidden Code // Rumpilots // Fiske Planetarium // Boulder CO

--2015 // The Paseo // The Flinching Eye Collective // Taos NM

--2015 // The Bienniel of the Americas- Denver // The Flinching Eye Collective // Denver CO

--2014 // Bedlam Labor // Dead Leaf Art Space // Boulder CO

--2014 // Group Performance // Showpen Residency // Denver CO 

-- 2013 // Sound Created the Ear // Pirate Gallery // Denver CO

--2010 // Combing the Indian Out // A Night of Performances // BMoCA// Boulder CO

--2010 // Webspinna // Internet Remix Night // Visual Art Complex // Boulder CO

--2009 // Finding Sound: a performance with Craig Muderlak // The Flem Box // Boulder CO

 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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--2015-present // Co-operator // Shadowtrash Tape Group // Cassette Label // Boulder CO

--2013-present // Store Manager // Meininger's Fine Art Supply // Boulder CO 

--2012 // Visual Coordinator // Om Time Yoga Studio and Boutique // Boulder CO

--2010- 2011 // Special Equipment // Photo Department // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2008 // Wedding Photographer // Estes Park CO

--2008 // De-installation Internship // Play // Tucson AZ

--2007 // Installation Internship // Joseph Gross Gallery // Tucson AZ

--2001- 2007 // Director of Visuals // A Beaucoup Conge // Tucson AZ

--2007 // Gallery Monitor // Joseph Gross Gallery // Tucson AZ

--2005 // Rights and Reproduction Assistant // The Center for Creative Photography // Tucson AZ

--2004 // Darkroom Monitor // University of Arizona // Tucson AZ

--2003 // Wedding Photographer // Tucson AZ

 

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COMMISSIONS

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--2012 // Untitled // Justin Hein // San Francisco CA

--2009 // Spring is Awaiting // mixed media // Allison Dumka // Tucson AZ

--2005 // Audrey and Monroe // A Beaucoup Conge // Tucson AZ

--2005 // color stock photography for class schedule // A Beaucoup Conge //Tucson AZ

 

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COLLECTIONS

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--2010 // Waiting // Special Collections // Norlin Library // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

 

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PUBLICATIONS / PRESS

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--2017 // The Know: 8 Picks for Denver Massive Month of Photography // Denver Post // Denver CO

--2017 // Month of Photography off to strong start with two Arvada Center shows // Westword // Denver CO

--2016 // Redline Gallery show examines drawing in their various materials // Westword // Review // Denver CO

--2016 // Reading Between the Lines // Westword // Review // Denver CO

--2016 // Surface // The Lune No.14 // Lunamopolis Press // Boulder CO

--2016 // Art of the State 2016 // Westword // Review // Denver CO

--2012 // A Night in the Light // Westword // Exhibition Preview // Denver CO

--2010 // Seven Portraits //silver gelatin prints // 8 x 10 // www.highcontrastreview.com

 

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AWARDS / GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS

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--2015 // 3rd Place // Focus // Juried by Mark Sink // Denver CO

--2014 // Best of Show // Waresartspace // Boulder CO

--2010 // Graduate Fellowship // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 // Professional Development Award // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 // Brooks Scholarship // Anderson Ranch Summer Workshop // Snowmass CO

--2008 // Graduate Fellowship // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

 

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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--2013 Fall // Adjunct Professor // Digital Photo II // Front Range Comm. College // Longmont CO 

--2013 Fall // Adjunct Professor // Digital Photo I // Front Range Comm. College // Longmont CO 

--2012 Summer // Adjunct Professor // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2012 Spring // Adjunct Professor // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 Fall // Adjunct Professor // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 Summer // Adjunct Professor // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 Spring // Instructor // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 Fall // Instructor // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 Spring // Instructor // Photography I - for non majors // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 Fall // Instructor // Photography I // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 Spring // Instructor // Foundations II - Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2008 Fall // Instructor // Foundations I - Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

 

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LECTURES

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--2012 // Critical Thinking // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2012 // Principles of Design // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 // Material and Anti- Material // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 // Street Art // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2011 // History of Performance Art // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 // Color in Contemp. Photo // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 // Principles of Design // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 // Intro: Del Harrow // Visiting Artist Series // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2010 // Intro: Joel Peter Witkin // Visiting Artist Series // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2009 // Contemporary Photo // Foundations-Art 1020 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO

--2008 // Critical Thinking // Foundations-Art 1010 // University of Colorado // Boulder CO