www.nicholasnaughton.com
nicknaughton@gmail.com
Solo Exhibitions:
2011 Work, La Galleria, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
2010 For the rest of my life, Deboss Space, INKubator PRESS, Kansas City, MO
2009 Value, FORUM Arts and Culture, El Paso, TX
Group Exhibitions:
2010 Hatching, Guerilla Galleries, Newark, NJ
2010 Neither Here nor There, Jase Space, Kansas City, MO
2010 Summer Regional Exhibition, Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA
2009 LAPS Print Biennial, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Black and White Exhibition, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
2009 La Biennale Internationale d’estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivières,
Le Centre d'exposition Raymond-Lasnier, trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
2009 Black Flag on the Moon, Manatee Community College Fine Art Gallery,
Bradenton, FL
2009 Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial, 808 Gallery,
Boston, MA
2009 Beyond Printmaking, Texas Tech School of Art, Lubbock, TX
2009 NMSU Faculty Art Show, NMSU Art Gallery, Las Cruces, NM
2008 Spitting Image/The Art of Democracy, IN EFFECT gallery, Las Cruces, NM
2008 4th Biennial National Print Exhibition, NAU Museum of Art, Flagstaff, AZ
2008 Minnesota National Print Biennial, Katherine Nash Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN
2008 Albuquerque Biennial Southwest, Albuquerque Museum of Art,
Albuquerque, NM
2008 The Artist’s Commentary: New Prints, International Print Center,
New York, NY
2008 Reforming US: Immigration through Art, Loyola University, Chicago, Il
2008 Crossing, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2008 Apogee, MFA Thesis Exhibition, NMSU Art Gallery, Las Cruces, NM
2007 Border Massive, Under the Sun Gallery, El Paso, TX
2007 Postcards to Iraq, Southern Graphics Conference,
Kansas City, MO
2006 Seeking the Divine, New Mexico State University Art Gallery,
Las Cruces, NM
2006 Minnesota National Print Biennial Exhibition, Katherine Nash Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN
Collections:
World Food Prize, Des Moines, IA
Central New Mexico Community College, Rio Rancho, NM
Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
Art-To-Go, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, IA
Awards:
2010 State of New Mexico Art in Public Places
2010 Best New Artist 2010 Des Moines, IA
2009 Ruth and Harold Chenven Artist Grant
2008 Purchase Award, Harwood Art Center
2008 Merit Award, Minnesota National Print Biennial
2006 Juror’s Prize, Minnesota National Print Biennial
2007 Jacob K. Javit Scholarship, New Mexico State University
Education:
2008 MFA, New Mexico State University
2003 BFA, University of Iowa
Professional Experience:
Director of INKubator Press, Current-2010
INKubator Press, Arts Incubator, Kansas City, MO
•Developing a business model for sustainability and innovative fine art print production.
•Managing the business and upkeep of a fully equipped print shop including etching, lithography, serigraphy, and letterpress facilities.
•Acting as master printer and developing a publishing arm to the INKubator Press business model
Director of Business Planning and Sustainability, Current-2010
McGregor-Marquette Center for the Arts, McGregor, IA
•Assisting in the planning and programming of an upstart fine art and education center by conducting a feasibility study and writing a 3 year business plan.
•Creating a framework for development and funding to allow for sustained growth in the short and long term.
•Developing the volunteer base and outlining a potential new part-time or full time position.
Adjunct Professor, 2008/09 Academic Term
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
•Taught all levels of undergraduate printmaking, upper level undergraduate drawing including figure study, and artist’s book making.
•Introduced revamped coursework bringing new projects, updated techniques, and pedagogical concepts to the print department
•Taught cross-disciplinary course with the Engineering Dept. using artist’s books to interpret local hydrology.
•Oversaw operations and maintenance of professional etching shop and presses
Resident Art Instructor, Summers of 2008/09
Belvoir Terrace, Lenox, MA
•Taught printmaking and watercolor to girls ages 10-17.
•Operated a small nontoxic etching and print studio.
Art of Democracy, Co-curator and Organizer, 2008/09
In Effect Gallery, Las Cruces, and M Gallery, T or C, NM
•Curated a regional traveling print exhibition in coordination with a nationwide movement
involving over 50 art shows/events during the presidential election in 2008.
•Networked artwork from southwestern artists to 5 other national exhibits.
•Raised money to fund scholarships to assist local printmakers to attend the national Southern Graphics Conference in Chicago, IL.
Publications/Reviews:
http://www.kunstmachine.com, Nov. 5th, 2009
T or C Herald, Mar. 9, 2009
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct. 31st, 2008
Biennial Southwest 2008, Nov. 24th. 2008
http://www.dukecityfix.com/profiles/blogs/mosquitoes-mayor-mccheese-and
http://www.taospaint.com/WoodysBlog08/October.html
Round Up, Oct. 25th, 2007