Education
1994 Master of Fine Arts (sculpture), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
1991 Bachelor of Fine Arts (sculpture), The State University of New York at Purchase, Purchase, New York
Collaborative Projects
2024 – 2019 ‘Arrivals Legacy Project’, Montreal/Quebec, Canada
2021 – 2019 ‘Art of Peace II’, Pounds/Per/Square/Inch Performance, Toronto/Onterio, Canada
2017 – 2010 ‘Apology Project’, Pounds/Per/Square/Inch Performance, Toronto/Onterio, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
2017 ‘Apology Project’, Harbourfront Center Theater, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
2016 ‘Apology Project’, 918 Bathurst Center for Culture and Art, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
2015 ‘Apology Project’, Silo City, Buffalo, New York, United States
2014 ‘Apology Project’, The Little Theater, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
2013 ‘Apology Project’, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theater, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
2013 ‘Apology Project’, Joanne Angie Gallery at Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, York, United States
2008 ‘Taming the Cloister’, The Foundation for Contemporary Art, W.E.B DuBois Center, Accra, Ghana
2007 ‘Chronicles of Forgotten Folk’, Rowe Gallery, University of North Caroline at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Caroline, United States
2004 ‘Home Remedies’, The Peruvian North American Cultural Center Gallery, Arequipa, Peru
2006 ‘Postcards from the Edge’, Robert Miller Gallery, New York, New York, United States
1995 ‘Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff, Recent Works”, The Meadville Council on the Arts Gallery, Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
1994 ‘M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition’, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
1993 ‘Often Hairs are Cut, Pulled, and Shaven’, CRASHarts, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Group Exhibitions
2023 ‘What Will Come from the Ashes?’, and ‘May I Keep Her Floating?’, The Arrivals Legacy Project, Montreal/Quebec
2006 ‘Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, Three Rivers Arts Festival PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2005 ‘Images of Ossabaw, Ossabaw Island Foundation, Savannah, Georgia, United States
2004 ‘Images of Ossabaw, Ossabaw Island Foundation, Savannah, Georgia, United States
2003 'Appalachian Corridors’, Sunrise Museum, (Juried Exhibition, Juror: Eleanor Heartney), Charleston, West Virginia, United States
2002 ‘Things About Things,’ Zollar Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States
2001 ‘Dialogue’, University of Maine at Orono Art Gallery, Orono, Maine, United States
2001 ‘Sculptors of the New Millennium II: 2001', Simon Art Studio, International Sculpture Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1997 ‘The New Museum Opening’, The Scottsdale Museum of Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
1996 ‘Director’s Choice’, The Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
1996 ‘Pennsylvania Regional’, Sandford Art Gallery, (Juried Exhibition, Juror: Vickie Clark), Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1995 ‘Underwear as Art’, AIDS Task Force of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1994 ‘Traduction/Translation’, (two-person exhibition), New Directions Gallery, The Scottsdale Center for Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona
1994 ‘New Translations’, Step Gallery, Tempe, Arizona, United States
1993 ‘Light, Sound and Fury’, The Tempe Arts Center, Tempe, Arizona, United States
1993 ‘The Ice Chamber: Women Artists from Arizona and California’, CRASHarts, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
1993 ‘Pouring from the Heart’, Union Gallery, University of Arizona, Tuson, Arizona, &The Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona, United States
1992 ‘Memento Mori’, The National Institute of Architectural Studies’ Desert Forum, Lavine, Arizona, United States
Juried Exhibition Awards
2003 ‘Autumn Leaf Art Exhibition’, (Best of Show), Clarion County Arts Council, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2002 'Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors’, (Juror’s Award, Juror: Frank Paluch), Garfield Artworks Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2002 '79th Annual Spring Exhibition’, (Juror’s Award, Juror: Sandy Skoglund), Erie Art Museum, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
1999 ‘76th Annual Spring Exhibition’ (Best of Show, Juror: Mary Jane Jacob), Erie Art Museum, Eri, Pennsylvania, United States
1995 ‘October Evenings’ (Juror’s Award, Juror: Amarra Geffin), Meadville Council on the Arts, Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
1993 ‘Nathan Cummings Foundation-Travel Fellowship Exhibition’, (Best of Show), Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona
Permanent Collections
Dominica Devine, Savannah, Georgia, United States
Erie Art & Culture 2022 Appreciation Awards Recipients (Sue Amendolara, Zack Flock, Lourdes Jasso,
Tina Mengine, Stephen Trohoske, Erie Arts & Culture, Erie
Foundation for Contemporary Art: W.E.B DuBois Center, Accra, Ghana
Lucinda Bunnen, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Peruvian North American Cultural Center, Arequipa, Peru
Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co., Toronto/Onterio, Canada
Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Residencies
2021 ‘Art of Peace Montreal Residency,’ Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co., at Centre Creation Danse Nyata Nyata, Montreal/Quebec, Canada
2019 ‘Arrival’, Arrivals Legacy Project at Dancemakers, Toronto/Onterio, Canada
2016 ‘Apology Project’, Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co. at 918 Bathurst Center for Culture, Arts, and Media, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
2015 ‘Apology Project’ Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co. at Silo City, Buffalo, New York, United States
2011 ‘Apology Project, Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co. at HUB 14, Toronto/Onterio, Canada
Professional Experience
2024-1994 Associate Professor, Pennsylvania Western University Clarion/Edinboro, Clarion, Pennsylvania, & Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States
2004-2003 Gallery Director, Carlson Library University Art Gallery, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2001-1999 Gallery Director, Sanford Gallery, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1994-1991 Instructor of Record, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Lectures / Workshops / Panels
2024 ’SOS Image Blast’, (Lecturer), The Society of Sculptors of Pittsburgh, Sprezzatura Café, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2024 'Village Stories Webinar’, (Panelist), Arrivals Legacy Project, Montreal/Quebec, Canada
2024 ‘Sculpture X PechaKucha’, (Lecturer), PennWest University Edinboro, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States
2023 ‘Calling our Ancestors Home’ (Lecturer), Arrivals Legacy Project, Montreal/Quebec, Canada
2021 'Arrivals/Art of Peace II', (Workshop Participant), Arrivals Legacy Project / Pounds Per Square Inch Performance Co., Toronto/Onterio, Canada
2017 ‘Works from the Apology Project’, (Lecturer), Harbourfront Center, Toronto/Onterio, Canada
2016 ‘Recent Works’ (Lecturer), Burnham Lounge, Robie Andrews Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, United States
2015 ‘Works from the Apology Project’, (Lecturer), Silo City, Buffalo, New York, United States
2014 ‘Apology Project’ (Lecturer), The Little Theater, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2013 ‘Works from the Apology Project’ (Lecturer), Joanne Angie Gallery at Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, New York, United States
2010 ‘Works by Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff’, (Lecturer), HUM 14, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
2009 ‘Art and Travel’ (Lecturer), Faculty Lecture Series, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2009 ‘Intercollegiate Collaborations’, (Presentation), FATE: Foundation of Art Theory and Education Conference, Portland, Oregon, United States
2009 ‘10th Annual Appalachian Arts Studio Chainsaw Sculpture Rendezvous’ (Lecturer), Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, United States
2008 ‘Contemporary Look at Forgotten Folk’, (Lecturer), Foundation for Contemporary Art, W.E.B. DuBois Center, Accra, Ghana
2007 ‘Home Remedies’ (Lecturer), Cone Center Gallery, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Caroline, United States
2007 ‘The Moors Revisited: A Contemporary Look at Forgotten Folk’, (Lecturer), Redbone Heritage Foundation, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
2006 ’The Moors Revisited: A Contemporary Look at Forgotten Folk’ (Lecturer), Social Equity Week, Clarion University, Clarion, Pennsylvania
2006 ‘The Photo Journal Exploration’, (Lecturer), The Melungeon Heritage Association Conference, Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
2004 ‘Works from Peruvian Exhibition: Home Remedies’, (Lecturer), Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2004 ‘Home Remedies’, (Lecturer), Peruvian North American Cultural Center, Arequipa, Peru
2002 ‘Things About Things’ (Lecturer), Zollar Gallery, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States
1997 ‘Recent Works’, (Lecturer), Women’s Brown Bag Series, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1995 ‘Recent Works’, Meadville Council on the Arts, Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
1995 ‘Art and Society’ (Lecturer), African-American Student Union, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1994 ‘Perspective Candidate Works’, (Lecturer), Clarion University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Art, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1993 ‘Traduction/Translation’, (Lecturer), New Directions Gallery at the Scottdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
1993 ‘Spaces with a Past: Travel Fellowship’, (Lecture), Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Professional Organizations / Affiliations
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Arts Artists’ Guild, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
Clarion County Arts Council (Vice President 2005-2010), Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
College Art Association, New York, New York, United States
Pounds Per Square Inch Performance, Toronto/Ontario, Canada
Society of Sculptors of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Grants
2010/09/04 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Campus Wide Summer Stipend, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
2009 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Professional Development Grant, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
2008-2004 Arts and Sciences Professional Development Grant, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
1993 Nathan Cummings Foundation-Travel Fellowship, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona
Volunteer / Apprenticeships
2024 Sculpture X Symposium (Volunteer Steering Committee Member), SculptureX.org, & FEED Media Center Art, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
20017/16 Mattress Factory Museum (Volunteer Gallery Attendant), Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2016 6th International Sculpture Conference, (Volunteer), ISC International Sculpture Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2008 Ashanti Brass Casting Apprenticeship, (Apprentice), Ashanti Royal Arts, Kumasi (Krofrome Village), Ghana,
1993 Sculptor: Otto Regan (Studio Assistant), Phoenix, Arizona, United States
1990 White Columns Gallery (Intern), New York, New York, United States
Selected Press & Publications
Diane Roberts, “About the Artist: Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff”, SeedPool by Arrivals Legacy Project (2024), https://arrivalslegacy.com/artist/89/artist/, accessed on 23/02/2024
Erie Arts & Culture, “Erie Art & Culture 2022 Appreciation Awards”, Erie, Pennsylvania, (2023) https://www.erieartsandculture.org/blog/erie-arts-and-culture-2022-appreciation-awards accessed on 23/02/2024
Gerry Trentham, “Art of Peace (Two) Arrivals, Pounds Per Square Inch Performance” (2024), https://www.poundspersquareinch.net/copy-of-gravity-of-descent, accessed on 23/02/2024
Vanessa Zeoli, “Embodying our Alliances: On the Ground at the Apology Project”, The Dance Current: Canada’s Dance Magazine (2017), https://thedancecurrent.com/article/embodying-our-alliances/ accessed on 23/02/2024
Keira Grant, “Review: The Apology Project (LBS/SQ”), Mooney on Theater (2017) https://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2017/09/25/review-the-apology-project-lbssq/, accessed on 23/02/2024
Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff, ‘The Apology Project’, Kickstarter (2015) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1764371164/the-apology-project accessed on 23/02/2024
Amanda McLaughlin, “Apology”, Buffalo Rising (2013), https://www.buffalorising.com/2013/01/apology/ accessed on 23/02/2024
Ronald Wilshire, “Open Faculty Author Series”, Clarion University WebNews (2009), hhtp://www.clarion.edu/120244/ accessed on 02/10/2009
Ronald Wilshire, “Clarion Professors Study in West Africa”, Clarion University WebNews (2008), http://www.clarion.edu/61953.pdf
Emily A. Benton, “Chronicles of Forgotten Folk Exhibition”, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, (14 January 2007)
2006 Union Report, “Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff, The Moors Revisited: A Contemporary Look at Forgotten Folk”, (2006), http://melungeon.org/2006-union-report/ , accessed on 23/02/2024
Raslyn Zegarra, “Ecultura Experimental, Exposicion Plastica: Home Remedies”, El Butto: Semanario de Arequipa, (14 August 2003, Edition No. 107)
Correco, “Home Remedies: Exposicion de Artes Plasticas en el CCPNA: El miercoles 6 en galleria de art” Arequipa, Peru, (4 August, 2003)
Jennifer Persons, “Interview with Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff at the Annual Spring Show at the Erie Art Museum”, Erie Times, Erie, Pennsylvania (9 April 2002)
Michael Skully, “Summer of Sculpture: Garfield Artworks Brings Art Back to Pittsburgh”, The Pittsburgh Tribune, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (9 June 2002)
Mary Jean Kenton, “Balancing Tradition and Innovation”, Sculpture Magazine, Washington DC, United States (volume 20, no 5, June 2001)
Margaret Nagle, “Dialogue Exhibition Opens”, The Maine Perspective, Orono, Maine, (1 November 1999, volume 11, no 20)