Pearl O'Brien
Education:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
MFA in Textiles, May 2014
Earlham College , Richmond, Indiana
BA, 2005, Double major in Politics and Art with a focus in weaving
Employment:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Instructor of Record August 2012- December 2013
Responsible for teaching undergraduate students Introduction to Weaving, including creating syllabus, preparing demonstrations, leading critiques and teaching WeaveMaker software.
Awards and Scholarships:
40th Annual SECURA Fine Arts Exhibition, Trout Museum, Appleton, WI, Third Place, February 2020
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, Work Study Scholarship Student, June 2013
Recipient of the Dorris Carey Scholarship at the University of Kansas, 2011–2012 and 2014
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:
Tangled, Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, October 2016
Undone, Art and Design Gallery, University of Kansas, May 2014
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Clay Fiber Paper Glass Metal Wood Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, January-April 2015
Clay Fiber Paper Glass Metal Wood Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, January-April 2014
Graduate Student Exhibition, Art and Design Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas, November 2013
Art of the Craft Juried Exhibition, Topeka, Kansas, October 2013
Lawrence Flash Space, Lawrence, Kansas, November 2012
Directed Visions: Works From First and Second Year Graduate Students , Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, Kansas, February–March 2012
Washington State University, Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington, February–March 2011
Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, Oregon, March 2010
Internships and Assistantships and more:
Arrowmont School of Craft, Gatlinburg, TN, Studio Assistant, July-August 2012
Chicago Art Forum , Chicago, Illinois, Event Coordinator Assistant , June 2006–October 2006
Purdy Hicks Gallery , London, United Kingdom, Gallery Assistant , January 2004 – May 2004
University of Kansas School of the Arts Student Advisory Board member, 2012-2014
Recipient of School of the Arts travel grant, 2013
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
MFA in Textiles, May 2014
Earlham College , Richmond, Indiana
BA, 2005, Double major in Politics and Art with a focus in weaving
Employment:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Instructor of Record August 2012- December 2013
Responsible for teaching undergraduate students Introduction to Weaving, including creating syllabus, preparing demonstrations, leading critiques and teaching WeaveMaker software.
Awards and Scholarships:
40th Annual SECURA Fine Arts Exhibition, Trout Museum, Appleton, WI, Third Place, February 2020
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, Work Study Scholarship Student, June 2013
Recipient of the Dorris Carey Scholarship at the University of Kansas, 2011–2012 and 2014
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:
Tangled, Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, October 2016
Undone, Art and Design Gallery, University of Kansas, May 2014
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Clay Fiber Paper Glass Metal Wood Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, January-April 2015
Clay Fiber Paper Glass Metal Wood Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, January-April 2014
Graduate Student Exhibition, Art and Design Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas, November 2013
Art of the Craft Juried Exhibition, Topeka, Kansas, October 2013
Lawrence Flash Space, Lawrence, Kansas, November 2012
Directed Visions: Works From First and Second Year Graduate Students , Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, Kansas, February–March 2012
Washington State University, Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington, February–March 2011
Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, Oregon, March 2010
Internships and Assistantships and more:
Arrowmont School of Craft, Gatlinburg, TN, Studio Assistant, July-August 2012
Chicago Art Forum , Chicago, Illinois, Event Coordinator Assistant , June 2006–October 2006
Purdy Hicks Gallery , London, United Kingdom, Gallery Assistant , January 2004 – May 2004
University of Kansas School of the Arts Student Advisory Board member, 2012-2014
Recipient of School of the Arts travel grant, 2013
