2010 Master of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts, Goddard College, VT
1996 Master of Education, Special & Gifted Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT
1992 Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Art Minor, Westminster College, Salt Lake City UT

COMMISSIONED WORK

2009 King County Library System, with Mark Stevenson commissioned to create bronze work for outdoor display at the Des Moines Public Library in Des Moines, WA
2008 Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, with Mark Stevenson commissioned to create a series of seven bronze sculptures for Marysville Public Library in Marysville, WA

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2011 The Language of Sculpture, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Oswego, OR
Natural Selections, Gallery 360, Vancouver, WA
2010 Breasts of the Northwest IV, Lowell Art Works Studios and Gallery, Everett, WA
Unclad 2010, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Show Some Emotion Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA
2009 Expressions Northwest Annual Exhibition, Art Port Townsend at Northwind Arts Center
Arts Downtown, Valley Arts United Outdoor Gallery, Puyallup, WA
CVG Show ’09, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2008 CoCA’s 19th Annual Juried Exhibition: Hybrid, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
Kitsap Arts Festival Juried Show, Port Gamble, WA
Arts Downtown, Valley Arts United Outdoor Gallery, Puyallup, WA
CVG Show ’08, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2007 Expressions Northwest, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA
West Edge Sculpture Exhibition, Benaroya Hall and Harbor Steps, Seattle, WA
Kitsap Arts Festival Juried Show, Port Gamble, WA
2006 Civic Center Sculpture Show, Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA
Redmond Outdoor Sculpture Show, City of Redmond, Redmond, WA
Expressions Northwest, Northwest Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA
Kitsap Arts Festival Juried Show, Port Gamble, WA
2005 Downtown Everett Sculpture Exhibit, Everett Cultural Commission, Everett, WA
2003 Arts Downtown, Valley Arts United Outdoor Gallery, Puyallup, WA
Art on the Town, Port Angeles, WA
2002 Arts Downtown, Valley Arts United Outdoor Gallery, Puyallup, WA

SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2011 Featured artist, Parklane Art Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2010 Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Port Townsend, WA
:Note Bene Cellars, Seattle, WA
2009 Nostalgic Anxieties, Studio West Gallery, Eugene, OR
2004 Phoenix Rising Sculpture Garden, Port Townsend, WA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010 Art with Heart fund-raising auction for Port Townsend Education Foundation
2008 10th Annual Art Port Townsend Studio Tour, Port Townsend, WA
2007 Bread and Roses Sculpture Show, Port Townsend, WA
2006 8th Annual Art Port Townsend Studio Tour, Port Townsend, WA
2004 Phoenix Rising Sculpture Garden, Port Townsend, WA

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

2004-2007 Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2002-2006 Charlie White Gallery, Portland, OR

CURATORIAL PROJECTS

2010 Curator for Close To Home, artwork inspired by Port Townsend’s Haller Fountain, Tyler Street Café
2009 Coordinator for Chair Affair, fund-raising event for PT Artscape supporting arts education in the Port Townsend School District
1986-89 Assistant to the Exhibition Director, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2010 Workshop: Our Turtle Island, Goddard College, Spring Residency
2009 Workshop: Contemplating the Spiral Jetty: a day at the beach, Goddard College.
Workshop: Will Work for Work: Arts Advocacy in a New Administration, Goddard College.
2008 Workshop: Maya Lin's next venture; The Confluence Project, Goddard College.
Volunteer and outreach educator for The Confluence Project, designed by artist Maya Lin.
2005-09 Volunteer for Tales, Text and Theatre, Seventh grade arts camp, Blue Heron Middle School.
2001-07 Administrator, After-school enrichment and summer camp director, Jefferson Co. YMCA, WA.
2000-06 Literacy tutor, Jefferson County Literacy Council, WA.
1999 & 2000 Creative Problem Solving Coach, Chimacum School District, Chimacum, WA.
1994-95 Visual Arts Instructor, Rowland Hall- St. Marks High School, Salt Lake City, UT.

HONORS.

2010 Finalist for Steve Larsen Plaza commission, Davis, CA.
2008 2nd place Juried Sculpture, Kitsap Arts Festival, Port Gamble, WA.
2007 Merit Award, The Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Alliance.
2nd Place Juried Sculpture, Kitsap Arts Festival, Port Gamble, WA.
2006 Special Award, The Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Alliance.
2002 Port Townsend Playwrights Festival, 2nd place for original play, Port Townsend, WA.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2008 Costa Rica
2007 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Cadaques, Zaragoza
2002 Costa Rica

MEMBERSHIPS

Washington State Arts Alliance
Quimper Arts
American Association of University Women
Northwind Arts Alliance
Port Townsend Film Festival

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT

2010 Enumerator for U.S. Census 2010
2009 Lister for U.S. Census 2010
Student Representative for Faculty Search Committee, Goddard College
2008-10 Volunteer for The Paradise Theatre School, Chimacum, WA
Volunteer, Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project, with Susan Greene & Nicole Ponsler, Olympia, WA
2007-09 Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County
2005-10 Volunteer for the Port Townsend Film Festival
1996-2000 Advisory Committee Member, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, WA
1990-93 Gallery sales for Artworks, Park City, UT

SELECTED PRESS RELEASES

2011 best bets, The Columbian, April 1
2010 LaBrie, Brennan Picturing Galatea, Spruce St. Weekly, Feb.10
Galatea: Always and forever, an artist’s muse, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Feb. 3
2009 Lockhart, Melanie Lost: Galatea’s Sister, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Dec. 9
Local sculptors create public art for Des Moines Library, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Nov. 11-17
Take a seat at third annual Chair Affair, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, April 29
Nostalgic Anxieties Opening Reception, KLCC Public Radio, Eugene, OR, March 6
Mickelson, Bill Bremerton’s Collective Visions Gallery brings state artists back to its walls, North Kitsap Herald Jan. 29
2008 Randall, Beckye Art comes to life at Marysville Library, North County Outlook Dec. 18
Artists honored at Marysville Library, The Arlington Times. Dec.10
LaBrie, Brennan Cats in the Library, Spruce St. Weekly, Nov. 17
Carapace Arts studio creates ‘Library Cat’, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, July 30
Sheets, Bill Marysville’s ‘Library Cat’ won’t be any bother, HeraldNet, July 25
Mickelson, Bill A broad spectacle, North Kitsap Herald, Feb. 6
JC artists show at Collective Visions, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Jan. 30
2007 Krabill, Martha Art Elsewhere, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, July 19
Farr, Sheila, Sculpture show takes steps in right direction, The Seattle Times, July 27
Beal, Suzanne, Reviews, Seattle West Edge Sculpture Exhibition 2007, Sculpture magazine, Oct. issue
Art Port Townsend festival begins, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Oct. 10
Expressions Northwest awards given, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Oct. 17
2006 Seven sculptors show at Bread & Roses, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Nov. 29
Local artists garner awards, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Oct. 18
2005 Kapralos, Krista Downtown Everett welcomes new artwork, The Daily Herald, Oct. 27
2004 New sculptures installed in downtown garden, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Dec. 15
2003 Barklow, Ginny Scenic sidewalks, Enjoy art alfresco with a stroll around downtown Port Angeles, Northwest Travel magazine, Jan./Feb.
2002 Playwright’s Fest climbs to the top, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, March 20
Light, Carol Sisterhood, salvation entertain at PT Playwright’s Festival, The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, March 27
Off the Vine-One Act Plays, Vigilance, April

REFERENCES

Seitu Jones, Public artist and Advisor for MFA-Interdisciplinary Arts Program
Goddard College Port Townsend Residency Site
651-227-9328  seitu.jones@goddard.edu

Eric Spencer, Managing Librarian
Marysville Public Library
360-658-5000 ext. 5020 877-766-4753
Espencer@sno-isle.org

Barbara McMichael, Des Moines Library Sculpture Project Chair
206-878-6912  bkmonger@nwlink.com

Sara Ybarra Lopez
Phone: 509-540-5407
email: sara@carapacearts.com