Studio Bio

Richard L. Twedt

studio bio:

74105 Setting Sun Trail

Palm Desert, CA 92260

rtwedt@dc.rr.com

760-464-2455

EDUCATION:1981 - Masters of Art, Eastern Washington University, Cheney & Spokane, WA

1975 - Bachelors of Art, Eastern Washington University

1969 - Bachelors of Art, Business (Marketing), Eastern Washington University

1974 - L' Ecole des Beaux Arts, International Study Abroad Program,Avignon, France

1970/71 - Post-Graduate course work in Business Administration, Eastern Washington University

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

4/2002 - 8/2009 - Public Arts Manager, City of Palm Desert, CA

9/98 - 6/2001 - Director Exhibitions Touring Services, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

3/81 - 6/2001 - Director of University Galleries/Lecturer, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

9/93 - 9/98 - Chairman, Department of Art, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

EXHIBITION HISTORY:

2004 - Dos Amigos Gallery, Palm Springs, CA, "Retrospective of Paintings" solo exhibition

2002 - New Museum of Contemporary Art, The Zenith Media Lounge, New York, NY "Photons to Illuminate a Gloomy World" digital images

2001 - Museum of Northwest Art & Culture, Spokane, WA- "Non-Specific Landscapes", Joel Gallery, Spokane, WA

2000 - Gallery of Art, Spokane Falls College, Spokane, WA, "Just Painting"

- Interplayers Gallery, Spokane, WA, "The Fragment Series", solo exhibition

1999 - The Steamplant Gallery, Spokane, WA, "Three Person Exhibition"

- Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA, "Art at Work" group exhibition

1998 - Spokane Art School Gallery, Spokane, WA, "Scanning Art History", solo exhibition

- Michaels 5-10 Gallery, Spokane, WA, "Excavated Vessels", solo exhibition

1997 - Faculty of Art Exhibition, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

- Interplayers Gallery, Spokane, WA, "The Italian Light Series", solo exhibition

1996 - Eldridge Gallery of Art, Spokane, WA, "The Italian Light Series", solor exhibition

- Anaconda Grille Gallery of Art, Spokane, WA, "The Italian Light Series", solo exhibition

- Ashwell Gallery, Boston, MA, "An American in Italy" group exhibition, juror: Frank Schaeffer

1995-94 - Faculty of Art Exhibitions, Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art, Cheney, WA

- The Davenport Arts District, Spokane, WA, "Raw Space", group exhibition

1993 - 92 - Pinnacle Productions, Seattle, WA, Solo Drawing Exhibition

- Spokane Center for the Visual Arts, Spokane Art School, Spokane, WA, "The Dick & Jane" show

- The Chase Gallery of Art, Spokane Arts Commission, Spokane, WA, "Environmental Concerns"

- Spokane Center for the Visual Arts, Spokane Art School, Spokane, WA, "The Politics of Art"

1989 - 90 - The Arts Downtown Gallery, Spokane, WA, four group exhibitions

- Salon de Refuse, Spokane Center for the Visual Arts, Spokane Art School, Spokane, WA

- North Idaho College of Art, Coeur d' Alene, ID, "Up in Arms" group exhibition

- Spokane Center for the Visual Arts, Spokane Art School, "States of Suspension" solo exhibition

1988 - Cheney Cowles Museum of Art, Spokane, WA, "The Spokane Sampler", group exhibition

- Hanford Education Action League, Spokane, WA, "Up in Arms" group exhibition

1986 - Ru-Red Alternative Space, Spokane, WA, Multi-media solo exhibition

- Gallery 123, Spokane, WA, "Art as Furniture", group exhibition

- Spokane Center for the Visual Arts, Spokane Art School, "Four Los Angeles/Spokane Artists"

1985 - Ad Gallery, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 'Barriers and Distortion Series", solo exhibition

1984 - The Lucy Gallery, Spokane, WA, "Family Feud", solo exhibition

1983 - Gallery of Art, Spokane Falls Community College, "The Genertic Art Exhibition", group exhibition, traveled to the Northwest Artist's Space Gallery of Art, Portland, OR

1982 - The Gallery Seven, Eastern Washington University, Spokane campus, "Basic Elements of Boredom" traveled to Gallery II, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

1981 - Northwest Artist's Space Gallery of Art, Portland, OR, "Great American Toaster Exhibition", group exhibit

1980 - Spokane Armory Alternative Space, Spokane, WA, "The Armory Show", MA Thesis & group exhibition

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS:

"Virtual Video Tours", www.palmdesertart.com, City of Palm Desert, CA 2007-08

"Video Selections" www.youtube.com, user's name "rtwedt", 2007

"New Acquisitions" Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee' National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France, 1988

"National Computer Art/Electronic Media Exhibition, Spokane Center Gallery, 1987

"Evening of Experimental Videos/Performance", curated by Paul Mahon,The Kitchen, New York, NY 1987

"The Mack & Jamie Show", ABC Television, Los Angeles, CA, 1986

"Sony Home Video Awards", Showtime, Los Angeles, CA 1986

"The Noel Edmonds Show", National Syndicated Television, Los Angeles, CA 1985

"Bleepers & Bloopers", ABC Television Network, Los Angeles, CA, 1984

"Goodnight L.A.", Los Angeles Cable Channel, Los Angeles, CA 1984

"Good Day London", London, England, 1984

"Contemporary Video Art", video workshop & presentation, Spokane Falls Community College, Gallery of Art, Spokane, WA, 1983

"Experimental Video", presentation, Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA, 1983

ARTICLES:

"Just Painting", Juliane Crane, Spokanesman-Review, Spokane, WA - 9/2000

"Just Painting", Zan Agzigian, The Local Planet, Spokane, WA - 9/2000

"Scanning Art History", Connie Grove, Inlander, Spokane, WA - 2/1998

"The Dick & Jane Show", Suzzane Pate, Spokanesman-Review - 10/92

"Video a Smash Hit", Paul Turner, Spokesman-Review - 8/1988

"Artist as Publisher", Northwest Artspaper, Seattle, WA - 2/1987

"Mediocre Artists Unite", The Generic Art Show, Patricia Dike, Spokesman-Review - 6/1983

"Art Displayed at Face Value", Susan Enslow, The Easterner, Cheney, WA - 9/1983

"Exhibit Explores Boredom", The Boredom Art Exhibition, Patricia Dike, Spokesman-Review, 10/1982

"Audience Gets into the Artistic Art", The Armory Show, Don Adair, Spokesman-Review, 5/1981

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

"Post Modern Pluralism: Two Ends of the Spectrum", review of Judy Pfaff's installation, The Spokane Magazine, Spokane, WA - 10/1984

"Canvas" a performance/installation by Terry Buckendorf, The Spokane Community Press - 2/1981

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:

PUBLIC:

George Pompidou Centre, Musee National d'Art Modern, Paris, France

Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea

Eastern Washington University, Cheney & Spokane, WA

The Kempis International Suites Hotel, Spokane, WA

PRIVATE:

Mike & Shirley Berg, New York, Istanbul, Cheney,WA

Robert Lobe & Kathleen Gilgie, New York, NY

Paula Overbay, Portand, OR

Christopher Westfall, Berkeley, CA

Stacy & Dean Jones, Seattle, WA

Jon Christopherson & John Gerdes, Coos Bay, OR and Berkeley, CA

Carolyn & Lamont Delong, Portland, OR

Carol Worthington, Philadelphia, PA

Michael & Sarah Machalko, Spokane, WA and The Caribbean

Roy Marriott & Kavan DiPignatelli, Lake Garda, Italy

Nicole & Chad Foltz, Kennewick, WA

John & Kathy Truax, Richland, WA

Sidney & Eric Williams, Palm Springs, CA

Hilary Wills, Palm Springs, CA

John Mich, Palm Springs, CA

Randall Erickson, Palm Springs, CA