christen mattix: resume

Christen Mattix was born in Seattle but grew up in Thailand where her dad worked as a missionary translator. In the summer of 1999, Christen completed a studio apprenticeship with Tim Lowly in Chicago. In 2000, she received first place in the Beyond Borders Art Show for her Trace drawings. Christen has a BFA in Drawing from Western Washington University, and an MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. In addition to painting, Christen enjoys working in sculpture and video. She currently teaches painting at Seattle Pacific University.

Education
2005	M.F.A. Painting San Francisco Art Institute
2001	B.F.A. Drawing Western Washington University, cum laude
Solo & Two Person Shows
2008	"You Are The Landscape," Shift Studio, Seattle
2007	"Blue Sky Paintings," Art Center, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle
2003	"Tram Bui and Christen 'Ru' Mattix," Nico Gallery, Seattle
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008	"Beyond Edge" The Other Roadside Attraction Gallery, Mount Vernon, WA
2008	"Summer Introductions," SAM Gallery, Seattle
2007	"Small Works," Shift Studio, Seattle "Shift4: New Members Show," Seattle "Hope: Open/Closed," Faculty Show, Art Center, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle
2005	"Master of Fine Arts Exhibition," San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (catalog) "The Postcard Show," The Lab, San Francisco "Haunted," Cellspace, San Francisco "Expanded Cinema," San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
2004	"Tyrannical Norm," Mnemonic Gallery, Seattle "Small Works," Swell Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute "Continuing MFA Show," Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute
2003	"No Lifeguard on Duty," Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2002	"Forgotten Works Challenge," Forgotten Works Gallery, Seattle
2001	"Minding the Body," Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2001	"See-Saw," 734 Gallery, University of Wisconsin
2000	"Almost Nothing," Dynamite Project Gallery, Grand Rapids "The Second Annual Realism International Juried Art Exhibition," Period Gallery, Leavenworth, NE "Beyond Borders," Viking Union Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Honors
2001	Faculty Nominee, "Outstanding Graduate Award," Art Department, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
2000	First Prize, Beyond Borders International College Art Competition, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2000	Studio Art Scholarship, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Professional Experience and Affiliations
2008	Curator, "Beyond Edge," The Other Roadside Attraction Gallery, Mount Vernon, WA
2008	Co-Director, By/For Art Residency, Vancouver, Canada
2008-present	Lecturer, Drawing and Painting, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
2006-2008	Half-time Assistant Professor, Drawing and Painting, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
2007	Member, Shift Collaborative Studio
2007	EDGE Participant, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
2002, 2003	Instructor, Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA
2006, 2003	Instructor, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
1999	Art Intern & Studio Assistant, Tim Lowly, Chicago, IL
Bibliography
Burrit, Jenny. "Two Birds, One Stone, One Exhibit." The Western Front, February 23, 2001, p. 13.
Crumpacker, Erin. "Beyond Borders Crossed Physical, Cultural Lines," The Western Front, February 23, 2001, p. 13.
Millan, Courtney. "With her own two hands." Falcon, February 21, 2007, pg. 7.
"Response," Spring 2008 alumni journal of Seattle Pacific University, pg. 15 and featured artist on back cover.
Foreign Travel
Travelled in Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, England