Steven LaRose
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        • Frottage
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          • Inking Makes it So
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        • 2008 >
          • Life Science
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        • 2007 The Uncanny Mist
        • 2006 Clamshell
        • 2005 The Witch Doctor
        • 2003 Frozen Animation
        • 2001 Two Bells
    • Last Century >
      • 1999 Pike and Pine
      • 1998 Seedtime & Harvest
      • 1997 A Modern Movement
      • 1995 Scarecrow or Beacon
      • 1994 Foliated
      • 1993 Chicago
      • 1992 PoMo gradual school
      • 1991 Puerile
      • 1989 Language
      • 1988 Totems
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EDUCATION
MFA, Painting, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
BA, Art, Whitman College, Walla Walla WA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014  Gallery Bienvenu, Friday Harbor WA
2012  The Mistints, The Retzlaff Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2011  The Hidden Persuaders, PRESENTspace, Portland OR
2008  Life Science, The Thorndike Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2007  Portraits or Landscapes from the Uncanny Mist, The Kristi Engle Gallery, LA
2001  Sketchbook Drawings 85-01, The Rose Club, Seattle WA
2001  Game, The Two Bells, Seattle WA
2001  Bijouterie, Elliot Bay Book Store, Seattle WA
1999  High Water Marks, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1997  Craft, Mark Van S Studios, Seattle WA
1995  Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1994  Foliated, Space Gallery, Chicago IL

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013  Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Posers, threesquared, Nashville TN
2011  Asynchronous Salon, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis IN
2010  For Roland, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona CA
2007  The Blogger Show, Agni Gallery, New York NY
2001  They Shoot Painters, Don’t They, CoCA, Seattle WA
1999  Lexicon: Arch-rivals to Zealot, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1998  Surface: Dot, Dash, Grid, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1998  Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1997  Abstract Confluence, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1996  Objects d’art, The Butters Gallery, Portland OR
1995  Wanderlust . . . abstraction in Chicago, A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago IL
1995  Wink Wink, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1995  Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1995  Art 1995 Chicago: The New Pier Show, Klein Art Works
1994  A Passionate Perspective - The Spiezer Collection, Rockford Museum of Art, IL
1994  Get Back, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles CA
1994  Art 1994 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1993  With A.E. Theobald, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1993  Halpert Biennial, Catherine Smith Gallery, Boone NC
1993  Art 1993 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1992  Young Painters, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1992  Group Show, DA Gallery, Pomona CA
1992  Visual Exchange, Otis Parsons, Los Angeles CA
1992  The View From Here, State University of New York, Albany NY

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2008-2013  The Marji Gallery, Santa Fe NM
2004-2010  The Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2004-2008  Gallery Moda, Santa Fe NM
1995-2004  Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1992-1995  Space Gallery, Chicago IL

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-2013  Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR, Intermediate Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Oil Painting
2008-2012  Rogue Community College, Medford OR, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Introduction to Design
1996-2001  The School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA, Figure Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Intermediate Painting, Color and Composition
1997  Bellevue Community College, Bellevue WA, Mixed Media, Drawing From the Outside, Color Theory and Perspective.
1992-1995  The American Academy of Art, Chicago IL, Fundamentals of Art 101,102, Life Drawing 101,102, Anatomy, The History of Western Civilization, The Science of Perception, Sequential Art

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016  Charge Artist, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle WA
2015  Lead Scenic Artist, LCM Conservation, The Astoria Column, Astoria OR
2014  Lead Scenic Artist, The Village Theater, Issaquah WA
2014  Stop motion animation production, Alarming Productions, Seattle WA
2013  Scenic Artist The Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle WA
2007  Charge Artist, Jefferson Scenic, Ashland OR
97-00  Charge Scenic Artist, A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle WA
1996  Set design and construction for the Hendrix Foundation’s Red House
1996  Scenic artist for One Reel/Bumbershoot, Seattle WA
1996  Scenic artist for Ivar’s TV commercial, Heckler Associates, Seattle WA
1992  Scenic artist for The Ronsley Co., Chicago IL
1992  Designer and Painter for Kozan Studios, Chicago IL
1992  Designer and Lead Painter for Paul Martin Films Capital Records, Los Angeles
1991  On Set Painter for D.F. Productions, feature film Dogfight
1990  Scenic artist for the TV pilot movie Twin Peaks, and TV series Northern Exposure
85-91 Scenic artist at: Seattle Repertory Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Intiman Theater, Pioneer Square Theater, Empty Space Theater, Seattle Children’s Theater

OTHER
Juror, 2012 Southern Oregon Society of Artists “Painting of the Year”
Consultation, Lake County Discovery Museum, October 2012

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Julie VandenBerg, "The Art Scene" The Sneak Preview, November 6, 2008, 29
David Pagel, "At least, it seems, the artist had fun" Los Angeles Times, November 23 2007, E31
Garrett Holg, “Living With Art” ARTnews October, 1996, 101-104
Todd Meyers, "Steven LaRose" The New Art Examiner December 1995, 33
Alan G. Artner, “Art” Chicago Tribune, October 20, 1995, 65
Lewis Lazare, “The Culture Club” Chicago Reader, June 16, 1995, 28
Janice Deal, “Local Talent” Where/Chicago, November 1994, 10-11
John Brunetti, “Contrariwise Paintings” New Art Examiner, May 1994, 43-44
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