Melissa Steckbauer

Email: melissasteckbauer@gmail.com

URL: www.melissatheredpainter.20fr.com



Born in Tucson AZ, US. 1980


Education
-University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin. B.F.A. (Expected 2007)
-University Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands. Fall 2006-2007
-University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin. 2002-2004
-Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco California. SAR 2001


Selected Awards
2007
-Artist Grant Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2006
-Illuminations Artist Award
2005
-Donors Award for purchase of "Dogjaw" by University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
-Committee Choice Award 77th Annual Juried Student Art Show
-Edith L. Gilbertson Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004
-Anita Appel Artist Award University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin
-Carlton Hill Memorial Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin
2003
-Carlton Hill Memorial Scholarship University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin

Selected Exhibitions
2007
-Runde#2, Rathaus Weißensee, Berlin Germany, July 8-29
-Dress You Up in My Love, Waschhaus Galerie, Berlin Germany, July 20-27
-Wisconsin Public Television live auction, broadcast May 29
-Girl to Woman featuring Filter Translation Device at the Overture Center, Madison Wisconsin. October 19 2006-January 5
2006
-Farm Sanctuary's 20th Anniversary Gala, Cipriani Wall Street, New York New York. May 20
-We're Free Social Justice Center, Madison Wisconsin. April 3-May 1st
-The Advanced Painting Workshop Presents: Paintings From the Future Seventh Floor Gallery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin April 29-May 4
2005
-Harrell Fletcher at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County: Humans at War, Wausau Wisconsin, November http://www.harrellfletcher.com/2005/wausau/set.html
-All Bound Up ONE9ZERO6 Gallery, San Antonio, Texas. October 8-October 31 (solo)
-Madame Vim Seventh Floor Gallery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin. October 8-October 13. A show benefiting the Rape Crisis Center of Madison Wisconsin
-PETA's 25th Anniversary Auction, Paramount Pictures Los Angeles California, September 10
-Succulence of Starlight M&I Bank, The Gallery Spot, Wausau, Wisconsin. July 8-July 30 (solo)
-The Curious Twelve Seventh Floor Gallery University Wisconsin-Madison Humanities Building, Madison Wisconsin. April 30-May 5
2004
-Spotlight on Local Artists; University Wisconsin
-Marathon County Student Art Expo Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau Wisconsin. May
-Newberry Creativity Show Arhnsbrak Room, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin. April

Publications
-art neutopia Issue 1, www.art-neutopia.org, Spring 2007
-Illumination: The Undergraduate Journal of Humanities Spring 2006 Issue
-Illumination: The Undergraduate Journal of Humanities Spring 2005 Issue

Collections
-The Kinsey Institute, Bloomington Indiana
-The University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, Wausau Wisconsin

Events and Employment
-The Dutch Pavillion at The Venice Biennale, Venice Italy. August 2007
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