Wade Eldean
The Wade Eldean Studio
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Cory Peeke--Mixed Media/Assemblage
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e d u c a t i o n :
1999 M.F.A., College of Art and Architecture, University
of Idaho, Moscow, ID
1991-92 Graduate Study, Wayne State University, Detroit,
MI
1991 B.F.A., Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids,
MI
e x h i b i t i o n s :
s o l o & t w o p e r s o n :
2006 TBA, University of South Carolina-Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
2005 TBA, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
TBA, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA
Food,Shelter & Identity, Lockhaven University, Lockhaven, PA (with Jeannette
Cole)
2003 Color Me, Beautiful , University Gallery, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
2002 Cheryl Coon/Cory Peeke, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR
1998 Self-Assembled, UICA, Grand Rapids, MI (with Brant Schuller)
1997 Cory Peeke, Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH
1994 100 Mile Radius II, Colfax Cultural Center, South
Bend, IN
Recent Works, Sons and Daughters, Grand Rapids, MI
g r o u p & j u r i e d :
2005 Honored Artists of Eastern Oregon, Nightingale Gallery,
Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
Grand Opening, Eldean Studio Gallery, Macatawa, MI
EOU Art Department Faculty Exhibition, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon
University,
La Grande, OR
2004 Three Great Minds, One Great Show, Berozkina Gallery,
Kirkland, WA
The Human Form, Berozkina Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Rendering Gender, Truman State University Art Gallery, Kirksville, MO
Artists of Eastern Oregon, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
Wallowa Valley Exhibit, Joseph Community Center, Joseph, OR
Open Spectrum, TW Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT
Faculty/Student Exhibit, Hoke Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande,
OR
Beyond Paper 2, Berozkina Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2003 Corkery Hahn, Metivier & Peeke, Berozkina Gallery,
Kirkland, WA
A Little Night Music, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
Artist Trust Annual Auction Exhibition, Seattle Center Pavilion, Seattle,
WA
2002 Beyond Paper, Berozkina Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Pride Along the Mississippi, Odin Gallery, LaCrosse, WI
Premier Exhibition, LGBT Community Center Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Stroke 2, Secluded Alley Works (SAW), Seattle, WA
Recalled Assemblages, Central Wyoming College Gallery, Riverton, WY
Collage/Assemblage/Montage, Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, Lancaster,
PA
2001 Visions of the Self: Queer Identities In Question, Student
Center Gallery,
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Stroke, Secluded Alley Works (SAW), Seattle, WA
You and Eye: Art Responds to Prejudice, A Shenere Velt Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
Many Different Sides, Matrix Arts, Sacramento, CA
Queer Art, Richard Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton,
CA
Word/Text/Language, Claypool-Young Gallery, Moorhead State University,
Moorhead, KY
Artist Trust Annual Auction Exhibition, Bank of America Gallery, Seattle,
WA
2000 Tackling Masculinity, WORKS/San Jose, San Jose, CA
From the Ground Up, Snoqualmie Valley Outdoor Installation Exhibition, Duvall,
WA
For Adults Only, Eleven East Ashland, Phoenix, AZ
1999 The End, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
Lewis-Clark Annual Exhibition, Lewis-Clark Center for the Arts, Lewiston,
ID
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Prichard Gallery, Moscow, ID
One/Another, Hartung Theater, Moscow, ID
Photocopier Art: An Exploration, Gordon Library, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Worcester, MA
We're All Family, Adell McMillan Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
New Media, Frank Center for the Creative Arts, Sheperd College, Sheperdstown,
WV
1998 Works In Progress, Ridenbaugh Gallery, Moscow, ID
Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
Photo Annual, Leslie-Lohman Gallery, New York, NY
Nude/Naked, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
1st and 2nd Year Graduates Exhibit, SUB Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow,
ID
UI Juried Show, SUB Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Jump Start '98, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Borderland, Gallery III, Washington State University Museum, Pullman, WA
Spokane Sampler, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA
1997 Works In Progress, Ridenbaugh Gallery, Moscow, ID
Myth America, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Out, Loud and Proud '97, Bridge Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Jump Start '97, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
1996 After These Messages..., Student Center Gallery, San
Francisco State University,
San Francisco, CA
Big Deal: A Benefit for Visual Aid, SOMAR Cultural Center, San Francisco,
CA
Out, Loud and Proud, Bridge Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Text Art, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
Jump Start '96, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
1995 14th Michigan Biennial: The Language of Imagery, Kresge
Art Museum,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Jump Start '95, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
1994 Recoup Art, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand
Rapids, MI
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham,
MI
West Michigan Regional, Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, MI
1993 Art and Social Justice, Colfax Cultural Center, South
Bend, IN
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham,
MI
Michigan and Indiana Regional, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers,
MI
1992 Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts,
Midland, MI
Graduate Program Juried Exhibition, Community Arts Gallery, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI
1991 Season Opener, Community Arts Gallery, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI
Michigan Artists' Competition, Battle Creek Art Center, Battle Creek, MI
Festival '91 Visual Arts Exhibition, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids,
MI
Computer Art, Kendall Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids,
MI
B.F.A. Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Kalamazoo Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
1990 Jump Start '90, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts,
Grand Rapids, MI
Inner Meanings, Galleria Mesa, Mesa, AZ
a w a r d s & h o n o r s :
2005 EOU Faculty Scholars Grant ($5616)
2004 Honored Artist, Don Gray-juror, “Artists of Eastern
Oregon,” Nightingale Gallery,
La Grande, OR ($200 and special exhibition)
First Place, Tom Dimond-juror, “Wallow Valley Arts,” Joseph, OR
EOU Faculty Scholars Grant ($5616)
2000 Artist Trust GAP Grant ($1000)
1999 Betty Bowen Award Finalist
Juror's Award, Gail Siegal-juror, "Lewis-Clark Annual Exhibition,"
Lewis-Clark
Center for the Arts, Lewiston, ID
First Place, Ross Coates-juror, "One/Another," Hartung Theater,
Moscow, ID
1998 University of Idaho Travel Grant ($900)
Liberace Foundation Grant ($1000)
1995 Invited to participate in the 14th Michigan Biennial, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI
1993 Second Story Award, "Michigan and Indiana Regional," Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
1992 Art Matters Inc. Fellowship ($1000)
Juror's Award, Ed Paschke-juror, "Kalamazoo Area Show," Kalamazoo
Institute for the
Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
b i b l i o g r a p h y :
2004 Jessica Rasmussen, “Exhibit Playfully Explores the Nature
of Gender in Society,” Truman State University Index, September 30
“Artists of Eastern Oregon” Exhibition Catalog
2003 Cara Lorello, “Color Me Beautiful, Art Exhibit ‘Peeke’s’
Student’s Curiosity,” The Easterner, October 9
Sheri Boggs, “Color Outside the Lines,” Inlander, October 2
Jeff Petersen, "Changing of the Guard," The La Grande Observer,
October 2
Julianne Crane, “Peeke’s ‘Color Me Beautiful’ Explores Society,” Spokesman-Review,
October 2
Peter Stekel, "Art is Something Other Than What’s On the Wall,” Kirkland
Courier, June
2002 Jeff Petersen, "Form and Content Merge," The
La Grande Observer, September 26
2001 Allan Gordon, "'Queer Art: The Construction of
Gay and Lesbian Identity' at UOP's
Richard Reynolds Gallery," Artweek, April
Paula Sheil, "Venture Into Identity," Stockton Record, March 4
2000 David Horton, "'Tackling Masculinity' at WORKS/San
Jose," Artweek, November
Regina Hackett, "Filling the Gaps," Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
August 3
1999 Alec Clayton, "The End: Tacoma Art Museum Northwest
Biennial Competition,"
Art Access, September
1997 Paul N. Samra, "Redefining the Myth," On-the-Town,
September
1996 Jeffrey Winter, "Get 'Em Before They're Gone,"
San Francisco Bay Times, November 28
Robin Ward, "Homo Assemblage," Bay Area Reporter, June 27
Amy Braun Heiney, "Language Adds Drama To Exhibitions' Works," Grand
Rapids Press,
May 19
1995 Roger Green, "A View of AIDS," Grand Rapids
Press, March 14
Roger Green, "Exhibit Reveals Michigan Artists Edgy Side," Ann Arbor
News, January 21
"Language of Imagery: 14th Michigan Biennial," Exhibition Catalog
1994 James Houghton, "Collages Convey Message,"
South Bend Tribune, July 10
1990 "Inner Meanings: A Look at Personal Sentience," Exhibition
Catalog
Kiana Dicker, "Exhibit Deals in Inner Truths," Tribune Newspapers,
December 28
p r o f e s s i o n a l . e x p e r i e n c e :
2003- Gallery Director/Assistant Professor of Art, Eastern
Oregon University, La Grande, OR
Responsible for the curatorial direction and management oversight of the Nightingale
Gallery, Eastern Oregon’s premiere non-profit exhibition space. Curate exhibitions,
coordinate an active visiting artists program, promote exhibitions to and
in conjunction with the La Grande community including the Eastern Oregon Regional
Arts Council and the La Grande Arts Commission, organize and oversee 13 student
workers, and develop and manage the gallery’s budget. Responsible for instructing
exploratory foundation courses in the visual arts including Art 101-The Foundations
of Visual Literacy (a general education lecture/studio course investigating
aesthetic trends in the visual arts), Art 390-Expanded Arts (art for educators),
Art 129-Drawing and Design Fundamentals (drawing for non-majors) and Art 120-
Design I (beginning 2D design.)
2001 Outreach Manager, The Children's Museum, Seattle, WA
Coordinated the oversight and daily management of the museum's Inside/Out
program, an arts and humanities program presented to at-risk youth living
in Seattle public housing.
This included the management of 7 program staff, developing curriculum, instructing
program activities, scheduling and chaperoning all field trips, interviewing
and hiring work-study staff, editing monthly and quarterly grant reports,
interacting with other community service providers and parents to improve
the program and assisting the Curator of Outreach Programs in budget management.
2000-01 Art Studio Monitor, Department of Education, Seattle
Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Conducted introductory figure drawing workshops for visitors to the museum's
John
Singer Sargent exhibition. Responsible for acquainting participants of all
ages with the
technical aspects of gesture and contour drawing as well as the role that
costume, pose
and setting play in informing the content of a work of art.
2000 Technical Director, Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
Responsible for coordinating all aspects related to the visual appearance
of the gallery.
This included managing the logistics for installing and de-installing exhibitions
at both the
Pioneer Square and Kirkland locales. I oversaw all exhibition design and lighting,
the
proper handling, packing and shipping of artworks (including art-glass), the
supervision of
a part-time assistant and the delivery and installation of client purchases.
1999 Technical Director, The Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA),
Seattle, WA
Coordinated the development and implementation of all exhibition logistics.
This included
recruiting and managing interns and volunteers, researching materials and
technical
information related to installations, seeking in-kind donations, organizing
exhibit
installation including: design, lighting, handling, packing and shipping and
coordinating
insurance details.
1999 Adjunct Instructor, College of Art and Architecture,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Art 111-Beginning Drawing (Summer Session)
Introduced fundamentals of observation based drawing including: gesture, blind
contour,
contour, perspective, value, texture, composition, sighting as well as issues
specifically
related to the figure. Responsible for all course preparation and delivery
including:
lectures, group and individual critiques, course structure and evaluation.
1998-99 Graduate Instructional Assistant (Instructor of Record),
College of Art and Architecture,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Art 112-DrawingII (Spring Semester 1999)
Art 111-Beginning Drawing (Fall Semester 1998)
Introduced fundamentals of observation based drawing including: gesture, blind
contour, contour, perspective, value, texture, composition, sighting as well
as issues specifically
related to the figure. In Art 112 students were also introduced to color theory
and its use in establishing content and mood. Responsible for all course preparation
and delivery
including: lectures, group and individual critiques, course structure and
evaluation.
1994-95 Graduate Instructional Assistant (Instructor of Record),
College of Art and Architecture,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Art 122-Visual Communication and the Design Process II (Spring Semester 1998)
Art 121-Visual Communication and the Design Process (Fall Semester 1997)
Introduced the principles of 2D and 3D design including: composition, balance,
line,
shape, form, value and color theory. Responsible for all course preparation
and delivery
including: lectures, group and individual critiques, course structure and
evaluation.
1987-90 Youth Program Instructor, Kendall College of Art
and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Instructed grade school age students in the principles of drawing as part
of the college’s continuing studies outreach program.
l e c t u r e s & p a n e l s :
2005 Visiting Artist, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg,
PA
2004 Visiting Artist, Eastern Washington University, Cheney,
WA
Panelist, “White Ribbon Campaign-Tough Guise film discussion,” Eastern Oregon
University, La Grande, OR
Panelist, “Partnering for Success a Diversity Forum,” Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
2002 Visiting Artist, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande,
OR
2001 Guest Speaker, University of the Pacific, Stockton,
CA
2000 Guest Speaker, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Milwaukee, WI
1999 Visiting Artist, Foundations Department, Cornish College
of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Guest Speaker, Queer Student Association, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
1998 Guest Speaker, DePree Art Center, Hope College, Holland,
MI
Guest Speaker, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
s e r v i c e & l e a d e r s h i p :
2005 Chair, Adjunct Foundations Position Search Committee,
Eastern Oregon University, La
Grande, OR
Juror, Arts For All-Student Exhibit, La Grande Arts Commission,
La Grande, OR
2004 Juror, Grande Ronde Camera Club Annual Competition,
La Grande, OR
Board Member, Union County Cultural Coalition, Union County, OR
Member, Ceramic’s Position Search Committee, Eastern Oregon University, La
Grande, OR
Committee Member, Arts For All-Student Exhibit, La Grande Arts Commission,
La Grande, OR
Curator, “Social Constructions,” Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
2003- Chair, Permanent Collection Acquisitions Committee,
Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
Chair, Exhibitions Committee, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR
Faculty Advisor, Eastern Oregon University’s Moviemaker’s Club, La Grande,
OR
Faculty Advisor, Eastern Oregon University’s GLBT Student Association, La
Grande, OR
2002-03 Art Gallery Committee Member, Seattle LGBT Community
Center, Seattle, WA
1996-97 Volunteer, Visual Aid: Artists for AIDS Relief, San
Francisco, CA
1994-95 Visual Arts Committee Member, Urban Institute for
Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
1991-92 Exhibition's Technician, Community Arts Gallery,
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
1990-91 Administrative Intern, Urban Institute for Contemporary
Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Presidential Search Committee Student Representative, Kendall College of Art
and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
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