ALISON DUNN

Born 1963

EDUCATION

1995        MFA, Painting, Arizona State University

1989        MA, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Arizona State University

1985        BA, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Arizona State University, summa cum laude.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007            eyelounge artspace, Phoenix, AZ

2005            Fala Collections, Tucson, AZ

                    eyelounge Artspace, Phoenix, AZ

                    Xavier Academy, Phoenix, AZ

2004             Studio LoDo/PCCA, Phoenix, AZ

2002            Cervini-Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2001             Joan Grona Gallery, San Antonio, TX

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

1997             Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

1996             Finch Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ

1995            Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008            Living Large, Renee George Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2007            Mythology, Alexander-Rave Gallery (now Cella Gallery), Studio City, CA

2006            Southwest Biennial, Albuquerque Museum of Art, NM; juror Neal Benezra

                    Place, eyelounge Artspace, Phoenix, AZ

                     Anniversary Show, Hayes George Gallery, Charlotte, NC

                     Ready Set D’art, Tucson Museum of Art

                    Art Detour, Eyelounge Artspace, Phoenix

                     Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

2005             Trading Voices, Arvada Ctr. For the Arts, juror Diane P Vanderlip; CO

                   -  Building a Collection V, Phoenix Art Museum, AZ

2004             -Open National, Long Beach Arts Center, juror: Jim Morphesis, CA

                      -Respite, (juried invitational); Xavier Prep. Academy, Phoenix, AZ

2003              -International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy

                       -Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, AZ

                       -Building a Collection IV, Phoenix Art Museum Benefit Auction, AZ

                      -100, Studio LoDo/Phoenix Center for Contemporary Arts, AZ

2002             -Red Dot, Blue Star Artspace, San Antonio, TX

                      -Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

2001             -The Grammar of Ornament, Memphis College of Art (three- person                         invitational), TN

2000              -Regional Women’s Invitational, Marshall Arts Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

                       -Building a Collection III, Phoenix Art Museum Benefit Auction

1999                -Recent Acquisitions, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

                      -Group Invitational, University Club, Phoenix, AZ

                      -Annual Faculty Exhibition,  Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ.

1998               -Biennial MFA Alumni Juried Exhibition, Arizona State University

                       -Contemporary Forum Annual Exhibition, The Icehouse, Phoenix, AZ.

                      -Building a Collection II ,Phoenix Art Museum Benefit Auction

1997              -Art Without Curves, Independent Salon Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ                                    

                      -Building a Collection, Phoenix Art Museum Benefit Auction, AZ

1996               -Arizona Here and Now, Arizona State University Art Museum

1995                -Seven State Regional Biennial, Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, AZ                    

AWARDS/GRANTS

2002             -Faculty Development Grant, ASU Foundation- Herberger College of Art,                       Arizona State University

2001             -Faculty Project Grant, Trinity University, TX                                   

1997              -Contemporary Forum/ Phoenix Art Museum Artists Materials Grant                  

1994              -Liquitex Excellence in Art Grant

1985               -Phi Beta Kappa

                      -Parker Award for Excellence in the Humanities, Arizona State University

                       -Regents Scholar, Arizona State University

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Scottsdale Museum for Contemporary Art, Scottsdale Valley Ho, City of Chandler. Currently affiliated with Cella Gallery, CA; Renee George Gallery, NC, and eyelounge artspace, AZ