EDUCATION
1970 – 1974 BFA, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
1984 – 1986 MFA, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
1985 Welding Certification, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon
TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
1998 - Present Day
Self Employed Artist and Designer Residential and Commercial
Private Instructor: Advanced Sculpture, Clay Modeling,
Mold Making, Metal Casting
2002
Instructor: Ceramic Life Sculpture Workshop
Merced College, Merced, California
2000 -2002
Instructor: Sculpture, Contract Artist for Arts in Corrections
Central California Women’s Facility, Chowchilla, California
2001
Instructor and Coordinator: Public Art Education Endowment
Mariposa Arts Council/ Spring Hill High School, Mariposa, California
1999 -2000
Instructor: After school elementary arts education program
Mariposa, California
1988 -1998
Guest Lecturer: Topics in Fine Arts
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
1988 -1996
Instructor: 3D Design, Basic Design, Drawing, Life Drawing,
Ceramic Sculpture
Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon
1990 -1993
Sculptor for Christ the Teacher/ Oddo Memorial
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
1989 -1992
President, CEO: Mastodon Tool Company
Portland, Oregon
1985 -1990
Foundry Assistant: J.L. Hansen Studio
Battleground, Washington
EXHIBITIONS
2005 Joseph Bottoms Fine Arts Santa Barbara, Monterey, California
Stavast Studio Gallery: Oakhurst, California
2004 Indigo Gallery: Joseph, Oregon
2003 Mariposa Arts Council: Mariposa, California
2001 Lillis-Olson Sculpture Park: Eugene, Oregon
1991 Tin Type Gallery, Portland Community College: Portland, Oregon
1990 Indigo Gallery: Lake Oswego, Oregon
1988 Pine Street Gallery: Portland, Oregon
1987 Graduation Exhibition, Gallery 299 Portland State University: Portland, Oregon
1985 Northview Gallery, Portland Community College: Portland, Oregon
1983 Gallery West: Raleigh Hills, Oregon
1982 Saxby Art Center: Carmel, California
1973 DeSaisset Museum: Santa Clara, California
1972 Triton Museum of Art: Santa Clara, California
1998 City of Bellevue Art Exhibition: Bellevue, Washington
1997 Oregon Arts Council Annual Exhibition, State Capitol: Salem, Oregon
1994 Indigo Gallery: Lake Oswego, Oregon
1993 Vancouver Arts Center: Vancouver, Washington
1990 Festival of the Arts Invitational Exhibition: Lake Oswego, Oregon
1989 Lakewood Center Gallery: Lake Oswego, Oregon
1985 Buckley Center Gallery, University of Portland: Portland, Oregon
1981 Lawrence Gallery: Portland, Oregon
1977 Saxby Art Center: Carmel, California
1972 Oakland Museum of Art: Oakland, California
Donovan Peterson
4182 Sebastopol Rd..
Mariposa, California 95338
(209) 966-8402
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
“Holy Family with Sunflowers”
Memorial Garden Gate
Holy Redeemer School, Portland, Oregon
“Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh”
Collectors: Joni Mitchell, Belair, California
Dr. And Mrs. John Lillis-Olson, Eugene, Oregon
“Mr. And Mrs. Blake”
Installation: Robbinswood Park, City of Bellevue, Washington
“Mother and Child”
Collectors: Rev. William Hundt, Portland, Oregon
Dr. And Mrs. John Lillis-Olson, Eugene, Oregon
Donna Landers Blair, Portland, Oregon
Dr. And Mrs. Keith Graham, Enterprise, Oregon
“Norse Design”
Installation: Mago Hunt Center, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
“Child”
Collector: Mary Margaret Dundore, Portland, Oregon
“Head of Christ”
Collector: Rev. David T. Tyson, Portland, Oregon
“Christ the Teacher”
Memorial to Rev. Thomas C. Oddo
Installation: Franz Hall Plaza, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
“Flying Lovers”
Collectors: Dr. And Mrs. John Lillis-Olson, Eugene, Oregon
“Seated Family”
Installation: Borders, Perrin and Norrander, Inc. Advertising, Portland, Oregon
“Standing Family II”
Installation: Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham, Oregon
“Standing Family I”
Installation: Marylhurst College, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Collector: Marjorie Johnson, Great Falls, Montana
“Standing Family I”
Installation: Grubb and Ellis Corporation branch office, San Jose, California
“Redwood Mural”
Installation: Gregory and Affiliates Forest Products Corporation headquarters. Beaverton, Oregon
“Standing Family I”
Installation: Portland General Electric Corporation headquarters, Portland, Oregon
“Essence to Essence”
Installation: Pacific Gas and Electric Plaza, City of San Jose, California
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I work to grasp and examine emotion, time, strength and fragility, and distill them into the language of form. I believe timelessness elevates a piece of sculpture into a great work of art.
All images and text copyright
Donovan Peterson 2007
