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Liz Hanson
fearlessmetalartsllc@gmail.com
Education
2023 BA Psychology Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2024 BA Studio Art Concentrate in Sculpture Candidate Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
Academic Employment
2023 - present District 51 Assistant Visual Arts Coordinator, Art Heritage Elementary Education, Grand Junction, CO
Grants/Fellowships/Awards/Scholarships
2018 Nontraditional Student Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2010 Gateway Essay Scholarship, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
Workshops/ Visiting Artist Lectures
2024 Wood Bending Workshop, Visiting Artist Joshua Almond, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2024 Glassblowing Workshop, Jason Paine, Palo Cedro, CA
2024 Blacksmithing Workshop, Visiting Artist Mike Allen, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2023 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices: Match plate Mold Workshop, Kevin Vanek, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL
Conferences
2023 Student Showcase, Iron Pour Demonstration with Student Built Cupola, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2023 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices: Student Cupola Competition, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL
Articles, Reviews, Documentaries, Citation
2023 “CMU Student Showcase Highlights Projects, Passions of Students”, Ryan Biller, Daily Sentinel, May 1st, 2023, Grand Junction, CO
Art Related Professional Work/Service
2024 Our Lady of Perpetual Motion, Valley of the Arts, "Winter Evergreen Art Exhibition", Guest Speaker, Liz Hanson with Art Heritage,
503 E Aspen Ave, Fruita, CO
2024 Artober Fest: Iron Pour Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado
2024 437 Gallery Art Installation for Visiting Artist Joshua Almond, “Aesthetic Mutations” Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
2022-2024 Colorado Mesa University, Sculpture Guild Treasurer & Secretary, Grand Junction, CO
2023 Art Center for Western Colorado show Installation, James Raymond, “Form in the Industrial and Natural World”, October 6, 2023, Grand Junction, CO
2023 Artober Fest: Iron Pour Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado
2023 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices: Araan Schmidt Curated Professional Exhibition”, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL
2023 437 Gallery Art Installation for Faculty Show, Grand Junction, CO
2022 - 2023 Commissioned Artist Araan Schmidt, Aluminum Sculpture, New Emerson Elementary School, Grand Junction, Colorado.
2022 437 Gallery Art Installation, “The Black Arts Tarot” Joshua Butler, Grand Junction, CO
2022 Artober Fest: Iron Pour Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado
2019 Artober Fest: Iron Pour Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado
2019 Colorado Mesa University, Criminal Justice Club, Grand Junction, CO