Resume - Debbi Kenote

Debbi Kenote
[email protected]
debbikenote.com
Education
2016
2014 MFA Candidate Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
BFA Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Graduated Cum Laude
Minors in Art History and French
Solo Exhibitions
2014
2013
2012 Dissect, Describe, Digest, Videlicet Gallery, Seattle, WA
Selected Artist, WWU’s President’s residence, Bellingham, WA
The Way I Saw It, Wilson Library, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Winterlude, Wilson Library, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Group Exhibitions
2014 First Year MFA Show, Brooklyn College Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Re Turning, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Fairhaven, WA
Silm, Orphans, Hayley Boyd, Debbi Kenote and Tyna Ontko, Wharf Colony Studios, Bellingham, WA
Bite Me: Visual Constructions/ Transformations, Gallery Gowoon, Changwon, South Korea
When It’s (____), It’s Done, B Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Labyrinth: Communities Unbound, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Undertones, Addison Gallery, Seattle, WA
In Motion, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Cincture (collaborative installation with Hannah Cwiek) B Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2013 What? Did You Think We Were Only Going To Have One Show?, B Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Right Here, Right Now: Western’s Emerging Visual Artists, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Body Dirt, The Refrigerator, Richmond, VA
Lumens: Leading, Guiding (collaborative installation with Hayley Boyd), Fixture, Bellingham, WA
Launch Pad, Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
2012 Everything Small, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
The Some of All Parts, Miller Hall, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Under Pressure, Fixture, Bellingham, WA
Scholarships/Awards
2014 Outstanding Senior Award, Western Washington University
Soroptimist Marie Hapeman Graduate Scholarship
Selected judge for Jeopardy Magazine
2013 WWU President’s List
Soroptimist College Scholarship
College of Fine and Performing Arts Dean Scholarship
Department of Art Scholarship
4th Place at Senior Exhibition Launch Pad
2012 Verna Munks Soroptimist Scholarship
Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship
Tesoro Corporation Scholarship
2011 Verna Munks Soroptimist Scholarship
Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship
Tesoro Corporation Scholarship
American Association of University Women Scholarship
2010 Verna Munks Soroptimist Scholarship
George Washington Foundation Scholarship
Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship
Tesoro Corporation Scholarship
Scholarships/Awards Continued
2009 WWU President’s List
WWU Presidential Scholarship
WWSR-Foundation Scholarship
Verna Munks Soroptimist Scholarship
Anacortes Arts Festival Scholarship
Kiwanis Noon Scholarship
Nathan Estvold Memorial Scholarship
Ray Wittman Scholarship
George Washington Foundation Scholarship
Janson Scholarship
Tesoro Corporation Scholarship
Washington Teachers Association Scholarship
Bibliography
2014 The AS Review: 2014 Highlights
Jeopardy Magazine
Gallery Gowoon: Bite Me catalog
Cascadia Weekly: She Said, She Said
Labyrinth Publication
2013 AS Review Cover Photo: Cincture Exhibition in B Gallery
AS Review Artist’s Profile: Q & A with Debbi Kenote
KVIK: artist’s interview video for Right Here/ Right Now: Western’s Emerging Visual Artists
Jeopardy Magazine, Western Washington University
2012 Western Front Publication
November Western Libraries Publication
October Western Libraries Publication
2011 Jeopardy Magazine, Western Washington University
Related Work/ Volunteer Experience (2013-2014)
John Grade Student Project Coordinator
Assisting in organization of 2014 site-specific installation
WWU’s B Gallery, Director
Responsible for establishing artistic policy of space, managing day-to-day operations, publicity and occasional curatorial work
Whatcom Museum, Information/ Security Attendant
Assisting patrons, ensuring safety of artworks
Viking Union Gallery, Gallery Attendant
Assisting patrons, ensuring safety of artworks; set up/take down of exhibitions,
hanging and handling of art work
Western Gallery, Gallery Intern with Paul Brower and Sarah Clark-Langager
Assistant to preparatorial duties; set up/take down of exhibitions, hanging and
handling of artworks, attendant and security for gallery receptions
Local Artist Francie Allen, Volunteer assistant/ gallery attendant
Artist assistant, helping in technical creation of artworks and organization of shows; hired gallery
attendant for security of artist’s exhibition
Allied Arts, Volunteer
Various volunteer work: gallery set up, attendant at events, fundraising work, publicity
Bellingham Electronic Film Festival, volunteer
Volunteer for various show set up of Bellingham Electronic Film Festival