EXHIBITIONS & CURRICULUM VITAE
An underlying drive in my life is the creative process, which I have expressed both inside and outside of my studio practice. The transformation that takes place when artworks leave my studio and take on a life of their own in patrons' homes, galleries, exhibition spaces, and site-specific locations fascinates me – Art is meant to be shared!
You are welcome to contact me if you have any questions, would like a list of my available artworks, or would like to discuss a collaboration, an exhibition, or a commission (particularly for a personal reliquary). I have merged my prowess with materials with my experience with professional gallerists, art handlers, and exhibiting organizations as a valuable asset to managing art projects - for both myself and for others in specialized contexts. Fabricating, installing, packing, and moving art – how may I help you?!
Additionally, as an educator at heart, I offer to come as a visiting artist and/or to lecture about my work or creative process.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Sculpture – Wood, Mixed Materials, Large-scale, Outdoor Sculpture, Art Installations / Photography – Prints & Mixed Materials
Inquiries welcome:
judistrahota@gmail.com / 303.993.3390 / BOULDER, COLORADO
(In descending order, most recent to oldest:)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1990 - 2012
Proyecto Linguistico Quetzelteca, Queteltenango, Guatemala, “Historical Hue and Texture Re-composed”
Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, 75th Annual Conference for Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedics in Art - Solo Installation “Home”
Fitton Art Center, Hamilton, Ohio, “Implications”
SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, New York, “Framing Posture”
Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, New York, “Obstructed Hopefulness”, installation and objects
Syracuse University, Spark Project Gallery, Syracuse, New York, “Observations Revealed”
ArtSite, Wellsville, New York, “Observations and Revelations,” installation and objects
Alfred University, Alfred, NY, “Support Where Most Needed,” Outdoor Public Sculpture
Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Letting Some Things Go,” installation
Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Observations: Objects Revealed,” installation
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, “Framing Experience,” small and large-scale objects
North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, “Process in Progress/Progress in Process,” installation
South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois, Dorothea Thiel Gallery, “Alterations,” installation
Chicago, Illinois, A.R.C. Gallery: Raw Project Space, "The Waning Years Re-visited," installation
Denver, Colorado, Pirate: An Art Oasis, Installation Gallery, “Leanings,” installation
University of Colorado, Black Room Gallery, U.R.O.P. Grant Exhibition, “Reliquary for Influence,” installation
University of Colorado, Black Room Gallery, "Why Does This Still Happen?” installation
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2000 - Present
Global Livingston Institute, Entusi, Uganda, “Invictus”, with Artnauts
Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, “Faculty Exhibition”
Canyon Gallery, Boulder Public Library, “12x12”
The Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia, “El Cuervo”
Al-Kahf Gallery, International Center of Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Palestine, “ART & DIS(PLACE)MENT”, with Artnauts
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Biennial Faculty Exhibition” - University of Colorado, Denver
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois, “Emotion Pictures: Orthopaedics in Art”
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Alumni exhibition, “TOAST”, installation
Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, New York, “DADA Domestique”, invitational
Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, New York, “Upstate Invitational”
Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington, “Shard”, juried
Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York, “It’s Not You, It’s me”, invitational
Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, New York, “ROCO + Hallwalls”, invitational
SOHO20 Chelsea, New York, NY, 11th International Exhibition of Women’s Art, juror - Feresteh Dafarti, Museum of Modern Art - curator
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY, 23rd Annual Juried Show, juror - Jordan Kantor, Museum of Modern Art - curator
Bank of America Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Maker, Model, Materialized: Sculptors of CSI”, invitational
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New York, “Made in New York”, juried
Brewhouse Gallery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, “Centrally Isolated”, invitational
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, New York, “Fresh”, an exhibition by four un-tenured faculty
Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York, “Redux”, invitational
State University Plaza Gallery. Albany New York, Alfred University Sculpture Faculty Exhibition, invitational
Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York, “Everson Biennial – Double Take”, juried
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois, “Visions of Labor”, invitational
Museum of Luminous Phenomenon, Alfred, NY, “25th Annual Light Show”
John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, “The Sole of Humanity”, juried
Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, New York, “No Frills”, juried
Bay front Outdoor Exhibition, Sarasota, Florida, “Sarasota Season of Sculpture”, invitational
Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland, “Happenstance”, artist cooperative exchange exhibition
Central Michigan University Art Gallery, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, “Home, A Reinterpretation”, invitational
St. Paul, Minnesota, Mayor’s Design Forum Outdoor Sculpture Maquette Exhibition
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Caro1ina, 13th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1988 - 2000
Kunstlerhaus Hamburg e.V., Hamburg, Germany, “More is More”, exchange
Faeroe Kunstmuseum, Tavoli, Faeroe Islands, “Crossing Boundaries: Beyond Travel”, exchange
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, “Pierwalk ’98 International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition”, juried
Children’s Museum, Chicago, Illinois, Large Sculpture Educational Exhibition, invitational
Wood St. Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “Maquette Exhibition for Pierwalk ‘98”, invitational
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois, "Space in the Vernacular", invitational
Gallery 312, Chicago, Illinois, "Unknown Chicago", juried
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, MFA Thesis Exhibition
Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, “Selected Artists", Illinois, invitational
Nippon Steel Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois, invitational
Boulder Arts Center, Colorado, "Annual Outdoor Sculpture in the Park", invitational
Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, invitational
Boulder Public Library, Boulder, Colorado, "Power of Two", invitational
Kyle Belding Gallery, Denver, Colorado, "Wunderkind", juried
Edge Co-op, Denver, Colorado, "The Members Invitational"
Kyle Belding Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Two Artists on Exhibition”, award
Hassel Haesler Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Overnight Search”, juried
Sibelle Wolle Gallery, University of Colorado, "The Alternative Arts Alliance: Traveling Show", juried
Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Arvada, Colorado, "Books in Mind", juried
Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, Colorado, "Small Sculpture in the East Wing”, invitational
Kyle Belding Gallery, Denver, Colorado, "Outsider's Show", juried
The Design Center at the Ice House, Denver, Colorado, "Return of the Alternative Arts Alliance Show", juried
COLLABORATIONS 1994 - 2007
Alfred University, “Counting….”, Performance project collaboration with Chase Angier – Performer
Judi Strahota – Visual designer and Fabricator, Tammy Brackett – Sound Designer and Engineer, Laurel Jay Carpenter - Consultant
Alfred University Division of Performing Arts, Alfred, NY, “Busy Waiting” Dance project collaboration
with Chase Angier, Choreographer, Judi Strahota, Visual Designer/Fabricator,
Boulder Art Center, Boulder, Colorado, "The Rocky Mountains - Longs Peak Re-interpreted", invitational, Special Project: Collaboration of 20 women artists
RESIDENCIES 2015
Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France, sponsored by New York State College of Ceramics
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS 1989 - 2005
Best Photograpy, Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, Colorado
Best of Show, Auburn New York, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, “Made in New York”
Illinois Arts Council Fellowship in Visual Arts, Chicago, Illinois
Judge’s Award of Special Merit, 10th Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition,
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Chicago Artist Assistance Project Grant, Chicago, Illinois
Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, Visual Arts Scholarship, Chicago, Illinois
City of Boulder Grant for Public Art in the Park, Boulder, Colorado
Nippon Steel Corporation, Art Appreciation Award, Chicago, Illinois
Kyle Bending Gallery, Best of Show - Exhibition Award, Denver, Colorado
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Weekly review, “Made in New York”, The Post Standard of Syracuse, NY, June 2005
Frank Herron, Curator hopes visitors do “Double Take”, The Post Standard, Syracuse, NY, June 11, 2004, pg. E-4
Carl Mellor, “It Takes Two”, The Syracuse New Times, Syracuse, NY, July 7, 2004
Katherine Rushworth, “Look Again, What Do You See?” Syracuse, NY, June 2004
Jenni Sorkin, Review – Artemisia Gallery, New Art Examiner, March 2000, pg 52 (fig)
* Catalog “Sarasota Season of Sculpture”, Sarasota, Florida, 2000
Selby Library, Sarasota, Florida, “Season of Sculpture Maquette Exhibition”, invitational 1999
Abo Underrattelser (Finland), “Chicagokonst I Flera Former”, November 1999
* Catalog “13th Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition”, Appalachian State University, North Carolina, 1999
Kenyon, Theo Jean, “Lingerie of Lumber”, Peoria Journal Star, March 1999, C-1 (fig)
Chris Stevens, “Lumber Lady Fashions Modern Art”, The Labor Paper, March 1999, pg 1 (fig)
Lyons, Channy, “Art Review”, Peoria Times Observer, March 1999, pg B-4 (fig)
* Catalog -“Pierwalk ‘98”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
Pearson, Julee, "Space in the Vernacular", New Art Examiner, May 1996, pg 48 (fig)
Glatt, Clara, "Unusual Work Transforms Hyde Park Art Center", Hyde Park Herald, March 1996, pg 10 (fig)
Limprecht, Alma, "Inner Space Grapples with the Ordinary", Voices, March 1996 (fig)
Installation Exhibition Catalogue, Raw Space, A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL, Dec 1995
Francis, Nicole, "Reality Check", P Magazine, May 1995, pg 14 (fig)
Hayden, Niki, "Married To It", Daily Camera, Sept. 1993, pg 3
Hayden, Niki, "Public Art Involves Its Audience", Daily Camera, June 1993, pg 17 (fig)
Alan, David, "Step Into a World of Enigma", Colorado Daily, May 1992, pg 20
Rosen, Steve, "Introductions 1992", Denver Post, 1992, pg17
Dickens, Carol, "A Sculptor's Coaxing of Life", Rocky Mountain News, Feb 1991
Clegg, Nancy, "Ice is Nice" Westword, 1990, pg 16
Rosen, Steven, "Off-the-Wall Art May Floor Viewers", Denver Post, Oct 1990, pg 22
VISITING ARTIST / LECTURES 1996 - 2008
California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, California, Visiting Artist
SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, New York, Lecture
California State University Sacremento, Sacremento, California, Lecture
Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, New York
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, Visiting Artist
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, Visiting Artist
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, lecture
Alfred University, Alfred, New York, lecture
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois, lecture
Turku Arts Academy, Turku, Finland, lecture
Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, Visiting Artist
Appalachian State University, North Carolina, lecture
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, two day Graduate Critique Panel, Visiting Artist
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, Visiting Artist
North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, lecture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, Lecturer – “Life After Graduation”, lecture
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, lecture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, Woodworking, Visiting Artist
University of Florida, Gainesville, lecture
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 1995 - 2013
Visiting Professor, Fine Arts, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
Visiting Professor, Sculpture, Humanities Division, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Visiting Professor, Foundations, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Visiting Professor, Scupture, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Assistant Professor, Sculpture Dimensional Studies, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Adjunct Faculty, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Visiting Assistant Professor, College of Architecture and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois
Teaching Associate, School of Art and Design, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois
Teaching Assistant, Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
EDUCATION 1981 - 1995
MFA, Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
BFA, Sculpture, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER, Union Carpenter 4 year Apprenticeship Program, Colorado
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2007 - Present
Founder of U&I Projects - custom constructions working with, and educating, individuals on varied personal & professional projects
1981 - 2012
Academic and Social Language Immersion in Guatemala – Spanish
Educator for TOOL SCHOOL @ Resource in Boulder, Colorado, Teach Workshops for Women to learn skills required for home construction and wood related projects
Artist and educational liaison for David Nash, Public Sculpture Project, Chicago, Illinois
Fine art rigging, moving, installation of large artworks and related projects for Methods & Materials, Inc., Chicago, Illinois >> http://www.methodsandmaterials.com/
Freelance art fabrication and installation for varied artist projects in varying materials
Freelance art handler and installer for Thomas Blackman and Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Adler Planetarium Celestial Sphere Archival Relocation Project, Chicago, Illinois
Student Woodshop Technician, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
A La Carte Fluxus Concert Series, The Arts Club of Chicago, Illinois, performance assistant to Fluxus artists Knowles, Toneo, Patterson, Miller, and Anderson
Academic Language Immersion in Venezuela – Spanish
Internship - Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, Colorado
Carpenter - residential construction in Colorado and Illinois
Carpenter, Habitat Construction - a women-owned and operated company, Boulder, Colorado, 5 years
Commercial Carpenter, Union Local 1360, Colorado, 5 years
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Woodwork expertise
All hand tools and woodworking machines; construction procedures and techniques, fasteners, adhesives, hardware; the wood lathe; carving – chisels & gouges, pneumatics, and chainsaw use; basic steam bending & lamination; All – use - safety - maintenance
Metal work familiarity
Oxy/acetylene cutting, welding, bending, arc welding, mig welding, metal lathe. Foundry casting - bronze, aluminum
Additional:
- Digital Photography
- Mold making and casting - wax, plaster, clay, alginate
- Concrete & Masonry - mixing, pouring, flat finishing, molding, laying bricks
- Clay materials and ceramic processes
- Body Movement & Improvisation
- The use of Light as a physical material
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