Resume
Lynn Whitford
Born in 1943 in Madison, WI
EDUCATION
1984-88 MFA in Art Metal, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1987 Spring semester, Swain School of Design, New Bedford, MA
1980-83 BA in Art, with emphasis in metalsmithing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1961-65 BA in American History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1991-present Metalpeople, Self employed metalsmith, Madison, WI
1974-present Weaving Workshop, Co-owner, Madison, WI
1998 Tainan National College of the Arts, Visiting Lecturer, Tainan, Taiwan
1974-84 Instructor at Weaving Workshop (Beginning Weaving, Double Weave, Rug Design)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 “The Knowing Bodies: Lynn Whitford x TNNUA,” Taipei, Taiwan
2023 "WOW! Women of Wisconsin: Director's Invitational,” Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2022 “Still Life” (solo show) Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2021 "WOW! Women of Wisconsin: Director's Invitational,” Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2021 "Standing. Still" (group show), Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA), LaConner, Washington
2020 "Do Not Avert Your Eyes" (group show), Traver Gallery, Seattle
2019 “WOW! Women of Wisconsin: 3rd Biennial Director's Invitational, Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017 “Celebrating 40 years: An Anniversary Exhibition” (group show)
2017 “Emerging Talents - 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Jewelry and Metal Arts”, 107 Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2014 "Woman of Unknown Etiology" (solo show) Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 "Fred Fenster: Metalsmith: Created and Collected", Indiana University-Purdue University Visual Arts Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
2008 Women in Metal (group show), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2007 Portraits in Metal (solo show), Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Metalsmiths and Mentors: Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty Invitational Group Exhibit, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
2004 A Decade of Art from the Wisconsin Academy Gallery Invitational Group Exhibit, James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy, Madison, WI
2003 The Bottle is Half Empty, solo, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 Display Use Only (invitational group exhibit) Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
2001 Transformation: Contemporary Works in Jewelry and Small Metals
The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder's Prize Exhibition (traveling group exhibition) Society of Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2000 Assemblage (group exhibition) William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1999 Metalpeople Studio Exhibition, Class of 1925 Gallery, Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1998 Raised Metal Sculpture Exhibition, Invitational Group Show, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1997 No Ideas But In Things, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Contemporary Metalwork, Invitational Group Exhibit, PCA Gallery, Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
1996 North American Metal Arts Invitational: Heritage & Diversity, Invitational Group Exhibit, MC Art Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD
Metalia, Invitational Group Exhibition, Foster Gallery, University of Wis., Eau Claire, WI
1995 Exhibition In Print, SOFA 1995, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1994 The Effects of Good Chemistry, (Solo show) Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, Madison, WI
Exhibition in Print, Metalsmith magazine, special October issue
Common Ground, Metalpeople Cooperative Group Show (4 person), Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
1993 Sculpture by Metalsmiths, Invitational Group Exhibit, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Vessels, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR
Uncommon Work from a Common Space, Metalpeople Cooperative 4 Person Show, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Technological University, Smithville, TN
Peaches, Invitational Group Exhibit, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA
1992 Uncommon Work from a Common Space, Metalpeople Cooperative Group Show (4 person), Haynes Fine Arts Gallery, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Metalpeople Invitational Show, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, OH
1992 Visualization/ Realization, Preliminary Drawings from Ten Artists and Designers, Gallery of Design, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1991 Copper III, Old Pueblo Museum, Tucson, Arizona, Honorable Mention
Pewter Contemporary Trends, Invitational Group Exhibit, in conjunction with the S.N.A.G. Conference, Atlanta, GA
New Light Metals, Foster Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Invitational 7 Person Exhibit
1990 Metals Invitational Exhibition, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Galeria Mesa National Metals, Invitational Mesa, AZ
1989 William Traver Gallery, Two Person Show, Seattle, WA
Tory Folliard Gallery, Two Person Show, Milwaukee, WI
United States Metal, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Juried
Art Jewelry, Haggar University Gallery, Invitational Show, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
1988 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, 7th Floor Gallery, Humanities Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1987 Metalsmiths of the Midwest, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1986 Wisconsin Jewelry Invitational, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
All That Glitters: Personal Ornaments, Milwaukee Art Museum, Cudahy Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Scents and Non-scents, Invitational Show of Small Bottles, Signature Gallery, Boston and Hyannis, MA
13th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI, Juror's Merit Award
1985 Scents and Non-scents, Invitational Show of Small Bottles, Signature Gallery, Boston and Hyannis, MA
12th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI
Midwest Metals Symposium Juried Exhibition, LaCrosse, WI
1984 11th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI
The Photographer and the Artist: The Transformed Image, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI, Invitational Show
1983 Fourth Annual University Metalsmiths, Normal R. Eppink Art Gallery, Emporia State University, KN, Invitational Show
Totally Metal, Sykes Gallery, Millersville State Gallery, Millersville, PA, Invitational
Fiber Portraits of Dane County, Invitational Fiber Show, by Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, Dane County, WI
10th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI, Purchase Award
1982 9th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI
Valentine Imagery by Dane County Artists, City-County Building, Madison, WI, Invitational Exhibit
AWARDS AND GRANTS
1990 Wisconsin Arts Board Percent for Art Grant
1989-90 Arts Midwest/N.E.A. Regional Visual Arts Fellowship Award
1989 One of twelve featured "emerging artists" at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Convention, San Antonio, TX
1986 Juror's Merit Award, 13th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI,
1983 Purchase Award, 10th Annual Wisconsin Union Craft Juried Exhibition, Madison, WI
1981-83 Dean's List, University of Wisconsin-Madison
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1990 Madison Area Technical College, Part-time lecturer (Metals), Art Department, Spring Madison, WI
1988-89 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Part-time lecturer, Art Department, Madison, WI
PUBLICATIONS
1999 Exhibition in Print, Metalsmith Magazine, Vol.19, No. 4
1998 Baran-Mickle, William. "Lynn Whitford: No Ideas But In Things." MetalSmith, vol. 18, #5, fall 1998, p 52-53
1995 Mahler, Annette. "The Effects of Good Chemistry-- Metalwork by Lynn Whitford." Metalsmith , Vol. 15, No. 2, Spring 1995, pp.44-45
1994 "Exhibition in Print," Metalsmith , special October issue, 1994, p.45
Whitford, Lynn. "Contemporary Australian Hollow Ware." Metalsmith , Vol. 14, No. 2, Spring 1994, p. 52
1989 Auer, James. "State of the Art Here? Good.", The Milwaukee Journal, March 12, 1989, p. 10E
Bryant, Elizabeth. "Lynn Elizabeth Whitford at William Traver." Reflex, Vol. 3, #6, Nov- Dec 1989,p 26-27
Monthly Crafts (Korean), February 1989/2, pp.48-49. Featured Foreign Artist
1987 "Metalsmiths of the Midwest," Metalsmith , Vol. VII, No. 3, Summer 1987, pp. 56-57, ill.