Rebecca Pavlenko's Résumé
Education
Summa Cum Laude B.F.A. in Photography, University of Minnesota
Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Art History, University of Minnesota
Additional studies with:
Ralph Hattersly, Smithsonian institute – Photography and Self Discovery.
George Tice, Lightworks – Master Black and White Printing.
Jerry Uelsmann, Film in the Cities – Multiple Printing.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design – Color Photography.
Teaching Experience
Minnesota Center for Photography
Polaroid Transfer Prints
Lighting
Beginning & Intermediate Darkroom
Beginning Seminar
Develop a Personal Portfolio
Beginning Exercises in Photography
College of Visual Arts
Lighting Workshops
Vision Quest
Hand Coloring
Portraits as a Mirror of the Self
Photography Path of Spirit
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Photojournalism for Children 8-12
St. Paul Vocational Technical College
Beginning Photography
U of MN Compleat & Practical Scholar
Portrait Photography
Papers & Toners
Beginning Photo
Personal Photographic Vision: Developing a Portfolio
Womens’ Art Registry of Minnesota
Mentor in the Mentor/Protégée Program
Stillwater State Prison
Photography and Hand Coloring
Como Conservatory
Beginning Exercises in Photography
Studio Workshops
Hand Coloring
Studio Lighting
Personal Portfolio
Private Collections
Fredrick R. Weismann Museum, United States
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, United States
Chicago Botanical Garden, United States
Anderson Japanese Garden, United States
Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan
Kiki Oberfield de Suarez, Mexico
Exhibition History
2009 OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
THREE DAYS OF LIGHT, Vine Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2008 MEDITATIONS, Abbott NW Center for Health and Wellness, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WARM JURIED EXHIBITION, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Minnesota.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
GROUP EXHIBITION, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL ART CRAWLS, Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
2007 ART OF HEALING, Abbott NW Center for Health & Wellness, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
GLOBAL UNITY II, Minnesota Mosaic, Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL SPRING & FALL ART CRAWL, Northern Warehouse, St. Paul, Minnesota.
2006 WARM at the WEISMAN, Slide Show, Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota
ST. PAUL ART CRAWLS, Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
WARM MENTOR/PROTÉGÉE EXHIBITION, Northrup King, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WARM MENTOR/PROTÉGÉE EXHIBITION, New York Mills, Minnesota.
2005 TWO GROUP EXHIBITIONS, Traffic Zone Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL ART CRAWLS, Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota
-SEEDS, WARM Exhibit at Northrup King Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2004 ART MOB, Fredrick R. Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
FOUR GROUP EXHIBITIONS, Traffic Zone Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
OPEN STUDIO TOUR, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WARM WOMEN HEAT UP THE PHIPPS, Phipps Art Center, Hudson, Wisconsin.
ST. PAUL ART CRAWLS, Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
2003 PEACE CREATIONS, Black Dog Café, St. Paul, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL ART CRAWL & STUDIO TOUR, Rossmor Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MENTAL HEALTH, SPIRITUAL DVELOPMENT & THE ARTS, in conjunction with a
conference, St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota.
NORMANDALE JAPANESE GARDEN BENEFIT, Bloomington, Minnesota.
JAPANESE GARDENS, LANTERN FESTIVAL, Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR 92TH FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, St. Paul, Minnesota
INSPIRED BY A WOMAN, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ART ON THE TOWN, Traffic Zone Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
PHOTO BRAVO, Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2002 ST. PAUL ART CRAWL & STUDIO TOUR, Rossmor Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota.
JAPANESE GARDENS, LANTERN FESTIVAL, Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota.
WONDER WOMEN TACKLE ART:WARM MENTOR PROTEGEE EXHIBITION,
diStilo
Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
pARTs MEMBERS 50/50 SHOW AND SELL, pARTs Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2001 ST. PAUL ART CRAWL & STUDIO TOUR, Rossmor Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR 90TH FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, St. Paul, Minnesota.
COMMUNION CAKE PERFORMANCE, Art and Religion in the Twin Cities Dialogues,
Macalaster College, St. Paul, Minnesota.
CINDERELLA SHOE SHOW 2: CINDERELLA’S REVENGE, University of Minnesota
St. Paul Student Center Larson Art Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota.
JAPANESE GARDENS, LANTERN FESTIVAL, Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota.
pARTs PHOTO LOTTO 8, pARTs Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2nd EDIBLE BOOK EXHIBITION & HIGH TEA, A-Z Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota.
JAPANESE GARDENS, Clouds in Water Zen Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Related Artistic Experience
2005-09 SCENIC ARTIST, on 22 shows at the GUTHRIE THEATER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006 CO-CHAIR, Board of Directors,TRAFFIC ZONE CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS.
2003 PRESENTER, Mental Health, Spiritual Development and the Arts, A Hamn Clinic
Conference at ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Collegeville, Minnesota,
"Through the Lenz
with a Zen Perspective."
1995 OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE of WARM at the 4th International NGO WOMEN'S
CONFERENCE in Beijing, China.
1993-95 CHAIR, Board of Directors of WARM, the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota.
1990-05 FOUNDING & continuing member, WPVA, Women in Photography & Visual Arts.