Quinlyn Johnson is a sculptor exploring the potentials of high craft and low craft object making.
Born in Littleton, Colorado she now maintains her practice in Seattle, Washington.
Education
2019 BFA, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2019. CLUTTER, curated by Timothy Rysdyke, The Factory, Seattle, WA
2018. Junk Drawer, curated by Anthony White & produced by studio e, Chophouse Row Mezzanine, Seattle, WA
Group Exhibitions
2019. te•nac•i•ty, Littman and White Gallery, Portland, OR
2019. Retrospective, curated by Kristen Swenson- Lintault, Alumni Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2019. 15th Anual Partnership Exhibition, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
2019. Cornish BFA Exhibition, Centennial Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018. Through Multiple Vessels, L Space Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018. While Supplies Last, curated by Anthony White & produced by studio e, Chophouse Row Mezzanine, Seattle, WA
2018. 2/3 Show, Main Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017. Stasis, L Space Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017. Pilchuck Revisited, curated by Kit Bernal, The Closet Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016. Varied Perspectives, Main Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA
2015. Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
2014. Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
2012. Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
Awards/ Honors
2019. Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International Sculpture Center.
2018. "Best of Show". 2/3 Show, Main Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017. Pilchuck Scholarship to attend Pilchuck's Noisefold class.
2016-2019. Richard Gilman School-Painting & Fine Arts Scholarship
2016. Jon & Mary Shirley Foundation Endowed Scholarship
2015. "First Place in Photography". Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
2015. “Scholarship Award”. Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
2014. "Second Place in Crafts and Fibers." Jefferson Foundation Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
Professional Experience
2019. Studio assistant/ Fabricator for John Grade Studio, Seattle, WA
2019. Sculptor, Pacific Studio, Seattle, WA
2018. Studio assistant for Casey Curran, kinetic sculptor, Seattle, WA
Collections
2019. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
2018. The Understory, Amazon Spheres, Amazon Headquarters campus, Seattle, WA
Publications
2018. Gospels, catalog author, New York City, NY
Bibliography
2019. September/ October issue, vol. 38/ no. 5, 2019 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards (pg. 15), Sculpture Magazine
2019. Immortalizing Clutter at The Factory, Slog, The Stranger, author Jasmyne Keimig
2019. 8 Things to do in Seattle, Crosscut, authors Brangien Davis, Jonathan Zwickel, Mason Byan
Performances
2017. Performance Series, Main Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA