KRISTAN MARVELL
2409 Valentine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323.664.8754 (home)
323.268.7502 (studio)

EDUCATION:
1982-1985 - M.F.A. Sculpture; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
1971-1975 - B.A. Biology - B.A. Political Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
1973-1974 - Snoghoj Hojskole, Fredrica, Denmark

ONE PERSON EHIBITIONS:
2007 LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
2004 Ochi Fine Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho
2002 LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
2000 Brand Library Gallery, Glendale , California
1999 LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
1999 Ochi Fine Art, Sun Valley, Idaho
1996 LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
1994 LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
1992 Shapiro Jameson Gallery, San Francisco, California
1990 Confrontation with Minimalism, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
1988 Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, California
1985 Ethical Society, St. Louis, Missouri

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2008 Group Show, Winterowd Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2007 To Occupy. Two person exhibit. Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, California
2006 California State University at Bakersfield, Group Show, Bakersfield, California
2005 Sediment, Two person show, ANDLAB, Los Angeles, California
2003 BGH Gallery, Group Show, Santa Monica, California
2003 Group Show, Ochi Fine Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho
2001 Target Hollywood, LA Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2000 Big Sculpture, Palos Verde Art Center, Palos Verde, California
1998 Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, Japan
1994 Artist and Architecture, Artspace Gallery, Woodland Hills, California
1992 Energy, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
1991 Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, Oregon
1989 Art Liminium, Alcan Corp, Montreal, Canada
1989 Show-Tokyo, Traveling Exhibit, Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
1988 Molten Metal, Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California
1988 Recent Work, Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1988 Professor's Choice 3, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, Claremont, California
1985 The Molten Image: Cast at Carbondale, Knoxville, Tennessee
1985 Loyola University Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

PUBLIC SCULPTURE:
City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, CA
Vibratto Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Florence and Art Cohen
Lee Lenz
Steve Chase
Paul Kowal
Howard S. Wright
Gwynn Murrill
Jack Smith

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Torribio-Bond, Sarah, Standing Guard, Claremont Courier, Apr. 14, 2004
Woodard, Joseph, Dual Exhibition, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 18, 2000
Byer, Robert, Sculptural Transmutations, Artweek, Jun. 25, 1988, pp.5-6
Schiettekat, Victoria and Simonds, Janice, Kristan Marvell, Visions, Vol.6 No.2, Spring 1993, pp 54-55

LECTURES/SEMINARS:
1989 Current Art in Los Angeles, UCLA Extension Class, Los Angeles, California
1988 Visiting Artist Program, California State University Sonoma, Sonoma, California
1987 Visiting Artist Program Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
1986 Visitng Artist Program, Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1990 to present. Own and operate a bronze foundry. Extensive professional experience casting and installing work for artists who have public art commissions. Have worked with engineers’ drawings, mounting systems, and necessary budget management. Cast work for Gwynn Murrill, Tony Berlandt, Minnenko Grimmer, Jacquelyn Draeger, Peter Shelton and others. These sculptures were installed in such places as the Target Center, Minneapolis, MN., and Metro Rail Stations in Los Angeles, CA.