Aran Galligan

Education

2006-2008 – Penland School of Crafts – Penland, NC

• Penland core fellowship program
• Studied under jewelers Susie Ganch, Mi-Sook Hur, Angela Bubash, Deb Karash,
  Kathryn Osgood, Juan Carlos Caballero, Cappy Counard, Joost During, Dianne Reilly,
  and Hiroko Yamada

2000 – Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, VA

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, majored in Crafts with a focus on metalsmithing.
• Graduated Cum Laude.

1998, 2000, & 2004 – Penland School of Crafts – Penland, NC

• Jewelry class in 1998 with Sondra Sherman.
• Blacksmithing class in 2000 with Bill Brown, Jr.
• Ceramic sculpture class in 2004 with Lisa Clague.
• Received work-study scholarship for all classes.

Teaching Experience

2009  Enameling Techniques for Jewelry
         Danaca Design – Weekend Workshop

2009  Begining Jewelry Fabrictaion
         North Seattle Community College – Fall Quarter

2009  Begining Jewelry Fabrictaion
         North Seattle Community College – Summer Quarter

Distinctions

2007  Halstead Bead Business development Grant
         Silver Circle finalist

2006  Assisted on Nina Hole Residency at ASU

Publications

500 Enameled objects
Lark Books
2009

Selected Exhibitions

2009 Delicate Beauty
Invitational Exhibition
Penland Gallery, Penland, NC

2009 Metal-Urge
Juried Exhibition
Impromptu Gallery, Tacoma, WA

2009 Solo Show
Vain, Seattle, WA

2009 Out of the Fire
Juried Exhibition
Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA

2008 Making It
Juried Exhibition
RFD Gallery, Swainsboro, GA

2007 Via Penland
Invitational Exhibition
Rebus Works, Raleigh NC

2007 Core Show
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

2007 acc-se spotlight
juried exhibition
sandra j. blain gallery, gatlinburg, tn

2007 power of red
invitational exhibition
Penland Gallery, Penland, Nc

2007 Contemporary Enameling
Invitational Exhibition
Pullen Arts Center, Raleigh NC

2006 Via Penland
Invitational Exhibition
Rebus Works, Raleigh NC

2006 Core Show
Penland Gallery, Penland, Nc

2006 Work in the Penland Gallery

2005 Hypnogogic
Chop Suey Books, Richmond Virginia

2005 Worn Again Fashion Show
Planet Zero, Richmond Virginia

2004 Joint Exhibition with Langdon Graves
Pine Street Barber Shop, Richmond Virginia

2003 Solo Exhibition
curator, Summer Walker
Ipanema's, Richmond Virginia

2003 All Media Exhibition
juried exhibition
Shockoe Bottom Arts Center, Richmond Virginia

2002 Trash, Mixed Media Work
Pine Street Barber Shop, Richmond Virginia

2001 Open Studio Exhibition
Richmond Virginia

2000 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, Richard Shaw
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia

2000 New Talent
Hand Workshop Art Center, Richmond Virginia

1999 Art Jewelry Exhibition
Hobe Sound Jewelers, Hobe Sound Florida

1999 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, John Ravenal
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia

1998 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, John Yau
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia