Sarah Bates Washburn: CV
Born Brockton, MA 1978
Lives and works in Plymouth, MA
Education and Training
2016
MFA-VA: Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2015
Mentorship with Nancy Dwyer, Burlington, VT
2014-15
Mentorship with Beth Campbell, Brooklyn, NY
2001
BA: Bachelor of Arts, concentration in Painting, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Solo Exhibition
2017
Chazan Family Gallery, “Make America __________ Again,” Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2020
1415 Gallery, “Diffusion,” Albuquerque, New Mexico
Group Exhibitions
2019
RISD Museum, “Will Work for Revolution,” Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI
Bridgewater State University, “Touch Me,” Moakley Building, Bridgewater, MA (STOLEN/RECOVERED)
Bridgewater State University, “Academic Superheros,” Moakley Building, Bridgewater, MA
Plymouth Public Library, “Semi’s & Semi’s,” Plymouth, MA (CENSORED)
Lesley University (LA+D) Biennial, Vandernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2018
Lamont Gallery, “Representing Feminism(s),” Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
New Art Center, “Dialogues: Medium and Materiality,” Newton, MA
Rondileau Campus Center, “Anger Outlet,” Bridgewater State University (BSU), Bridgewater, MA
2017
Vandernoot Gallery, “Coded,” BLAA & Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
Vandernoot Gallery, “To the Moon,” Video Pop-Up, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
UHALL Lower Level, “Work in Progress (WIP): Alumni Pop-up,” Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
2016
Lunder Art Center, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Cambridge, MA
Lamont Gallery, “Change Agents: Personal Art as Political Tactic,” Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
Distillery Gallery, “Post-Gay,” Boston, MA
Attleboro Art Museum, “Patterns,” Attleboro, MA
BCA, Medicine Wheel Productions, Art as Threshold, “A Day Without Art,” Boston, MA
2015-06
Plymouth Center for the Arts (PCA), Russell Juried Gallery, Annual and Seasonal Exhibition Participation, Plymouth, MA
2013
Cape Cod Art Association, “National Exhibit,” Barnstable, MA
2012
South Shore Science Center, Open Studio Painters, Norwell, MA
PCA, Annual Juried Exhibition, Plymouth, MA, (2007, 2008, 2010)
2001
Kingston Gallery, “New Art ’01,” Boston, MA
Collaborations
2016
Andrew Knight, Andrew Knight Annex, Ontario, Canada
#blanktag, Led by: Azra Aksamija, Galina Mihaleva and Regina Moller NTU CCA, Singapore, China
Curations
2020
FourteenFifteen Gallery, “The Big Tiny Show,” Albuquerque, NM
2019
Southwestern University of Visual Arts (SUVA), “The Big Tiny Show,” Albuquerque, NM
2018
Art Building Mailroom, “The Big Tiny Show,” BSU, Bridgewater, MA
Wallace Anderson Gallery, “Here,” BSU, Bridgewater, MA
Selected Bibliography
2019
PROCESS Zine, ‘Anger Outlet,” Volume 4
PROCESS Zine, “This is Not a Toy,” Volume 5
2018
PROCESS Zine, Conceptual Space, Volume 3
WIPZINE, #secretsunandaselfies, Issue No. 2
Curcio, David, “Dialogues: Medium and Materiality,” New Art Center, Newton, Delicious Line, 23 April 2018
2017
Law and Order Party, “Make America ______ Again,” 08 February 2017
2014
Arc of Greater Plymouth, Spring Newsletter: DDS Celebrates the Arts, pg. 9
2013
Bridgewater State University, The Bridge: Vol. 10, pg. 74
2011
Washburn, Heather-Marie, “AB EX, A Distinctly American Movement,” Old Colony Memorial, 30 August
South Shore Morning Show, 95.9 WATD Archive: “Hats off to the Arts,” (2011-2014)
2010
Ham, Heather-Marie, “Spring has Sprung,” Old Colony Memorial, 28 March 2010
Bunting, Ken and Moon, Sarah, “A Different Vision: Interview the Artists,” Old Colony Memorial, 23 May 2010
Catrone, David, “Children’s Programming Booms at the PCA,” Old Colony Memorial, 22 August 2010
2009
“What’s Happening on the South Shore,” The Enterprise, 8 July 2009
2006
New England Village, Summer Newsletter, “Blue Cross Blue Shield Commission,” Scoops
Summer 2006
Teaching
2021
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Intro to Digital Photo, Drawing 1 (SP21)
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, First Year Seminar (FYS), “Art & Discomfort,” 2D (FA21)
2020
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Intro to Digital Photo, 2D (SP20)
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing 1 (SU20)
2019
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Intro to Digital Photo, 2D (SP19, FA19)
2018
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, First Year Seminar, “Art & Discomfort,” (FA18)
2018
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing, 2D (SP18/SU18/FA18)
2017
Bridgewater State University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing (SU17/FA17)
2015
PCA, Eclectic offering traversing between 2D and 3D: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture (2007-2015)
Plymouth North High School, Mentor: Senior Project, Tracey Pettinato, Plymouth, MA
2013
Plymouth North High School, Mentor: Senior Project, Haley Cloonan-Lisi, Plymouth, MA
2004
New England Village Day Services, Art Crew Coordinator, adults with disabilities (2004-2006)
2001
Private Lessons in all mediums (2001-Current)
Panels and Lectures
2019
Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), Adjudicator, Providence, RI
2018
Phillips Exeter Academy, “Representing Feminism(s),” Lamont Gallery, Exeter, NH
Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), Adjudicator, Providence, RI
2017
Rhode Island College, Visiting Artist, Chazan Family Gallery, Providence, RI
Lesley University, “Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusivity,” Community of Scholars Day, Cambridge, MA
Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), Adjudicator, Providence, RI
Bridgewater State University, Judge, 53rd Annual All School Show, Bridgewater, MA
2016
Lesley University College of Art and Design, Resident Critic, MFA-VA Low-Res., Cambridge, MA
Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), Adjudicator, Providence, RI
BLAA: “Post-Gay” Panel, The Distillery, South Boston, MA
2015
Lesley University College of Art and Design, Gallery Liaison for Thesis Exhibition, Cambridge, MA
2014
Plymouth Art Guild, Board of Directors, Director, (2006, 2009-2014), Secretary, (2007-2009)
2013
Cape Cod Art Association, Judge, National Exhibit, Barnstable, MA, Summer 2013
2012
Plymouth Center for the Arts (PCA), Judge, Russell Gallery, Plymouth, MA
Awards
2019
Bridgewater State University, “Plimoth Rug,” Part-Time Faculty Scholarship Development Grant from the Center for Advancement of Research and Scholarship (CARS)
2014
PCA, Juried Artist: Painting, Photography, Drawing, Russell Gallery, Plymouth, MA
(2008-2014)
2013
PCA, “A Different Vision,” Honorable Mention, Plymouth, MA
PCA, Spring Show, Most Popular, Plymouth, MA
Area Planning Committee, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Annual Recognition Award (for those who Best Exemplify Integration, creativity and dedication to people of all abilities), Plymouth, MA