DIANE KURZYNA
diane (at) rubyreusable.com
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2003 Art Center Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, "White Trash Redux," Seattle, WA
2002 The Evergreen State College Gallery, "White Trash Wedding," Olympia, WA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 Hallie Ford Museum, Willamette University, "Recycled Art," Salem, OR
Arts Council of Snohomish County Gallery, "Art of Recycling," Everett, WA
Shoreline Center Gallery, "Sweets," Shoreline, WA
Kirkland Cultural Council, "Art: Re-create, Recycle, Re-new," Kirkland, WA
SPS Community College Gallery, "1st Juried Art Show," Olympia, WA
2005 Bellevue Arts Museum, "Looking Forward/Glancing Backward," Bellevue, WA
Stables Gallery, "Arte de Descartes VI," Taos, New Mexico
BaseCamp, "Twelfth Annual Juried Art Exhibit," Enumclaw, WA
Synagogue for the Arts, "Art from Detritus: Recycling with Imagination," NY, NY
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, "Arts Walk XXX," Olympia, WA
Arts Council of Snohomish County Gallery, "Pets On Parade," Everett, WA
2004 Ballard Works, "Re-Store Recycled Art Invitational," Seattle, WA
Priceless Works Gallery, "Urban Dwellers," Seattle, WA
Whatcom Museum, "NWDC 50th Anniversary Show," Bellingham, WA
Synagogue for the Arts, "Art from Detritus 10th Anniversary Show," NY, NY
South Seattle Community College Gallery, "Litter-ally Repolished," Seattle, WA
Tacoma Community College Gallery, "Contemporary Folk Art," Tacoma, WA
Yelm Timberland Library, "Community Arts Walk," Yelm, WA
Childhood's End Gallery, "Arts Walk XXVIII," Olympia, WA
2003 Everett Center For the Arts, "Northwest Designer Craftsmen," Everett, WA
Wall Gallery, John Jay College, "More Art From Detritus," New York, NY
Satellite Lounge, "Fluffah Show," Seattle, WA
ArtFX Studio Gallery, "Masks," Seattle, WA
Ken Shoenfeld Furniture, "Arts Walk XXVI," Olympia, WA
SCRAP Gallery, "Plastic Scrap," Portland, OR
2002 Contemporary Crafts Gallery, "Moving Through Light," Portland, OR
State Capital Museum, "Thurston County Through Artists' Eyes," Olympia, WA
The Downtown Popinjay, "Nine Ladies Dancing," Olympia, WA
Archibald Sisters, "Arts Walk XXV," Olympia, WA
Nothing New, "Kurzman and Kurzyna," Seattle, WA
2001 Coach House, Arts Olympia, "Small Art Show," Olympia, WA
2000 Everett Center For the Arts, "Art of Recycling," Everett, WA
Whatcom Museum, "20th International Art Competition," Bellingham, WA
State Capital Museum, "Olympia Through Artists' Eyes," Olympia, WA
Lambda Rho Gallery, "First Show of the 21st Century," Seattle, WA
The Painted Plate, "The Giving Plate," Olympia, WA
Artists' Studio Tours, "Studio Tour 2000," Olympia, WA
Second Use Building Materials, "Arts Walk XX,""" Olympia, WA
1999 Whatcom Museum, "19th International Art Competition," Bellingham, WA
ARTSPACE, "Fall Exhibit," Bay City, OR
Wind Up Here, "Arts Walk XIX," Olympia, WA
Western WA State Fair, "Coiled Basketry," (blue ribbon), Puyallup, WA
Grounds For Coffee, "Java Divas," Tacoma, WA
Artists' Studio Tours, "Mapping Creativity," Olympia, WA
Traditions/Fair Trade Folk Art & Café, "Arts Walk XVIII," Olympia, WA
1998 State Capital Museum, "Weaving Washington," Olympia, WA
Sunlight Café, "Hot Glue and Yes Paste," Seattle, WA
Traditions/Fair Trade Folk Art & Café, "Arts Walk XVI," Olympia, WA
Coach House, Arts Olympia, "Small Art Show," Olympia, WA
1997 Traditions/Fair Trade Folk Art & Café, "Arts Walk XIV," Olympia, WA
1996 Olympia Community Center, "11th Best Small Arts Town," Olympia, WA
1995 Seattle Pacific University, "Lambda Rho Invitational," Seattle, WA
1994 Bellevue Art Museum, "Celebration: Especially for Children," Bellevue, WA
Art Center Gallery, SPU, "Lambda Rho Invitational," Seattle, WA
1992 Pacific Arts Center, "Lambda Rho Invitational," Seattle, WA
1989 Hey Viv, "The Art Shoe," Staten Island, NY
Pacific Arts Center, "Alphabet Art," Seattle, WA
University of Washington, "B.F.A. Show II," Seattle, WA
1988 Bellevue Art Museum, "Celebration: Especially for Children," Bellevue, WA
1987 Bellevue Art Museum, "Northwest Crafts," Bellevue, WA
Viking Gallery, Western Washington University, "Fibers," Bellingham, WA
Whatcom Museum, "Fibers Unlimited," Bellingham, WA
University of Washington, "Undergraduate Competition," (merit award)
Pacific Arts Center, "Box Event," Seattle, WA
1986 Tacoma Art Museum, "Crafts '86," Tacoma, WA
University of Washington, "Self-Portraits," "Open Competition," Seattle, WA
Pacific Arts Center, "PCA Faculty Exhibit," Seattle, WA
1985 Edge Gallery, "Offerings," "Masks," Seattle, WA
1984 Uptown Artworks, "Black and White," "Masks," Seattle, WA
CURATOR EXPERIENCE
SPS Community College Gallery, "Java Divas," Olympia, WA, 2006
Arts Ballard, "4th Annual Recycled Art Invitational," Seattle, WA, 2005
Monarch Sculpture Park, "Recycled Art Group Show," Tenino, WA, 2004
Henderson House Museum, "SCROUNGED!" Tumwater, WA, 2001
Imagination Celebration, "Art From Recycled Materials," Seattle, WA, 1988
HONORS AND AWARDS
City of Enumclaw, Arts Alive! Iris McLaughlin Award, 2005
Olympia Arts Walk XXVIII, "Poster Competition," 2004
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS/COLLECTIONS
Here Today: City of Olympia Temporary Public Art, "Ephemeral Folks," 2006
City of Olympia Portable Art Works Collection, "Springtide Dancers," 2004
Washington State Department of Ecology, "WRR Star," 2003
BIBLIOGRAPHY
As If Art Matters, reviews and commentary by Alec Clayton, 2004
The Olympian - "Sweet Wishes for Hanukkah," Frieda Ray, December 19, 2003
The Weekly Volcano - "White Trash Wedding Redux," Alec Clayton, March 6 - 12, 2003
Jewish Transcript - "Diving Through Dumpsters Results in Art," Jessica Davis, 2/03, #2
The Olympian - "White Trash Wedding," Sarah Jackson, April 11, 2002
Jewish Transcript - "Recycling, Judaism, Tradition Combine," David Chesanow, 4/02, #2
The News Tribune - "Olympia Artist an Expert in Eclectic Art," David Chesanow, 3/20/00