Carin Mincemoyer  
 
 
     

CARIN MINCEMOYER
Born 1972 Milton, PA. Lives and works in Pittsburgh. PA.

Education
2005   M.F.A. in Art, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
1994   B.F.A. in Art, Concentration in Painting, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
1993   Study Abroad Program Temple University, Rome, Italy.

Awards and Fellowships
2007
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Artist Opportunity Grant

2006  
Michael Pierschalla Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts

2005  
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, Int'l Sculpture Center
Creative Capital Foundation Professional Development Weekend Retreat

2004  
Dissertation Fellowship, SUNY at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences
Dean’s Scholarship, SUNY at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences
Teaching Assistantship, SUNY at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

2003 
The Pittsburgh Foundation Individual Artist Award
Dean’s Scholarship, SUNY at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences
Teaching Assistantship, SUNY at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

2002  
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship

2001  
Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant

Residencies
2007
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
Klondike Center for Art and Culture, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada

2006
I-Park, East Haddam, CT

2001
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

Selected Exhibitions and Performances
2007
Make/Do, Future Tenant (curating)
Solo exhibition, Klondike Institute for Art and Culture, Dawson, Yukon, Canada

2006 
Systems + Propositions, Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY (two-person)
Projects 2006, Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, Pittsburgh, PA

2005 
Hidden in Plain Sight/The Forest in the City, Three Rivers Arts Fest. Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Fall/Winter Show, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
Plan B, Wayne & Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, OSU at Marion, Ohio. (two-person)
Woods, d.u.m.b.o. arts center, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Brian Wallace.
Beyond/In Western New York, University at Buffalo Art Gallery with the Albright Knox Art                     Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Catalog.

2004  
Wax, Brew House SPACE 101, Pittsburgh, PA. Organized by Carin Mincemoyer.
Open Ratio, University at Buffalo Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Sub: Cultural, Textual, Liminal, SPACE, Pittsburgh, PA. Curated by Sharmila Venkatasubban
Permanent collection, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival Annual Exhibition, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
       Curated by Katherine Talcott.

2003
The Pittsburgh Biennial, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA. Curated by Vicky Clark 
       and Robert Raczka
HalfLife, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (solo)
Appalachian Corridors, Avampato Discovery Museum, Charleston, WV. Juried by Eleanor Heartney
Second Thoughts, Brew House SPACE 101, Pittsburgh, PA (two-person)

2002
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 92nd Annual Exhibition, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
       Juried by Jerry Saltz. Maggie Milono Memorial Award.
Pittsburgh Hops, The University Museum, Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA
Orphaned Public Spaces, The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA

2001
Photographs by Artists, Made for a Variety of Purposes, Artists Image Resource, Pittsburgh, PA
       Curated by Robert Raczka.
Sculpture Now, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
smallSCULPTURE2001, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

2000
Art Afloat, Erie, PA. Commissioned outdoor sculpture.
Recent Work by Christina Andersen and Carin Mincemoyer, Westminster College Art Gallery,                  Westminster, PA (two-person)
1999
SuZan, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA. Collaborative performance with Steel Trout.
Inhibition, Prohibition, Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. With Dance Alloy.

1998
Society of Sculptors 63rd Annual Open Exhibition, Artists’ Image Resource, Pittsburgh, PA.
       Two-Person Exhibition Award
15 Minutes +, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA. Performance event.
Due to Human Error, Viaduct Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

1997
Nuts and Bolts and Screws, The Turmoil Room, Pittsburgh, PA (solo)
The East End Event, Pittsburgh, PA. Invitational event, funded by the Howard Heinz Endowment
       Small Arts Initiative.

Selected Professional Experience
2006 - present
Instructor – Art Institute Online
Facilitate online courses including Drawing and Digital Illustration.

2006 - present
Exhibitions Coordinator – Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
Coordinate installation of exhibitions in multiple venues for summer festival, as well as year-round exhibitions in permanent gallery.

2003 - 2005
Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record) – SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Teach Basic Sculpture and Intro to Digital Art classes.

2000-2002
Administrative Assistant - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Manage office administration for 450+ member organization, including graphic design and overseeing membership services.

1999-2000
Exhibitions Coordinator - Brew House SPACE 101, Pittsburgh, PA.
Coordinated all aspects of gallery exhibitions and events.

1997-2000 Artist/Educator - The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA.
Created and presented a variety of educational programs for a wide range of audiences.

Selected Bibliography / Publications
Grossi, Adam. Hidden Woulds. City Paper. October 5-12, 2005, issue 40, p. 45.
International Sculpture Center 2005 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary
       Sculpture Awards
. Sculpture. October, 2005, pp 56-63. Illustration.
Adams, Bruce. Beyond/In: Local Artists Kick Butt. Buffalo Spree. July/August, pp. 36-37. Illus.
Gaasch, Cynnie and Eric Jackson-Forsberg. Far-Flung & Way Beyond. Artvoice. April 28, 2005, pp. 14-17.
Huntington, Richard. Beyond Expected. The Buffalo News. April 22, 2005.
Shaw, Kurt. Conceptual Thinking: Exhibition Reflects Uniqueness of Interdisciplinary Art Program.
      Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Nov. 27, 2004, pp. G1, G5.
Isenberg, Robert. Machines of Artistic Grace. Pulp. May 29-June 5, 2003, p. 16.
Venkatasubban, Sharmila. From Kinetic to Frenetic. Pittsburgh City Paper. May 7 – 14, 2003,
       pp. 35-36.
Shaw, Kurt. Happy Thoughts. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 16, 2003, p.9.
Schneider, Carrie. The Interpersonal is Political. Pittsburgh City Paper. March 19 – 26, 2003, p. 37.
Shaw, Kurt. Brew House Puts on Exhibit of Fresh, New Works. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
       Feb. 24, 2002.
Thomas, Mary. Breaking the Mold. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 23, 2001.
Birdsong, Mary. Harbor Beauty. Erie Times Showcase. Sept. 2000.
Dialogue. March/April 2000, p. 47. Book review.
Thomas, Mary. Sizing Up the Festival. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 7, 1997.

Additional Activities
2005
Lecture, SUNY at Buffalo Fall Lecture Series.

2002  
Visiting Artist, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Panel discussion and critique sessions
       with graduate and undergraduate students of sculpture
Chair, Exhibition Committee, Brew House Association. Member since 2001.

2000-2001
Member, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh

2001-pres.
Member, Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors