Chrissa Chorvat
Phone: (509) 768-1683
Email: Chorvatart@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2024 MFA Interdisciplinary Art California College of the Arts. San Francisco, CA.
2016 BFA SculptureEastern Washington University. Cheney, WA.
2014 AFA Spokane Falls Community College. Spokane, WA.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2022 California College of the Arts Diversity Scholarship
2021 The Catherine Hall Moe Scholarship in Art & Design
2015 The Philip Grub Foundation Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 - Currently a Dispatcher/Agent Sound Telecom for MAP Comm.
2024 Graduate Teaching Assistant of Expanded Casting for John DeFazio at The California College of the Arts.
2023-24 Graduate Cohort Rep for The California College of the Arts (Elected)
2023 Graduate Teaching Assistant in advanced sculpture for Mia Feuer at The California College of the Arts.
2020 Graduate Teaching Assistant of Art History for Dr. Ellen Avitts at Central Washington University
2013-14 President of the Red Nation Association Spokane Falls Comm. College
2013-14 Head of Powwow Committee for Gathering at the Falls Spokane, WA
2005-06 Instructor - Spokane Art School Art Camps
2004-06 Artist Demonstrator - “Artfest”, Spokane WA
2000-09 Instructor, Owner - Murinni Glass Art Studio Spokane, WA
2002-05 Instructor - Glassblowing Spokane Art School
2001 Mentorship (7) in Glassblowing by apprenticeships thru 2011
1995 12 years of Research and development of colored Borosilicate glass for Northstar Glassworks & Glass Alchemy Ltd.
1991 Figurative drawings for the production of “Benny & Joon” for Tim Burton. Spokane, WA
RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Chrissa Chorvat Bares it all” Dogpatch Studios San Francisco, CA
2023 "F*ck!" - PLAySPACE Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Thesis” - Wattis Institute of Contemporary Arts San Francisco CA.
2023 “Esther's Closet Show” - Esthers, Oakland, CA
2018 “Critical Theory”” Hatch Creative Incubator, Spokane WA
2016 “Life after Art School” Object Space, Spokane, WA
2016 “Compulsion” BFA exhibition. EWU Gallery, Cheney, WA
2013 “No Vacancy”, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA
2003 17th, 18th, & 19th Annual “Works from The Heart” N.W. Museum of Arts & Culture
2001 “All Media Juried Show”, Chase Gallery Spokane Arts Commission. Juried
2000 “Epic Glass” Gallery Rodeo. Los Angeles, CA
1996 Pilchuck Glass School Gallery 1996 Show. Stanwood, WA
ARTS & COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
2024 Performing Artist San Francisco Night of Ideas. SF Public Library
2023 Runway Model California College of The Arts Graduate Fashion Arts show
2023 Coordinator of MFA program mentorship California College of The Arts
2022 Founder of the Allied Cohorts of the California College of the Arts.
2021 Donor artist. YWCA, Arc, Volunteers of America. YMCA
2020 Donor artist. YWCA, Arc, Salvation Army. Black Student Union, EWU
2019 Donor artist. YWCA, Arc, Volunteers of America
2016 BFA Studio Manager at Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
2016 Honoree. Students of Color Conference, Yakima WA
2014 President of Red Nation Head of Powwow Committee
2014 Donor artist. YWCA, Crosswalk, Salvation Army, Latinos Unidos
2012 Vice President of the Gender Identity Center of Spokane
2007 Founding Committee for First Night Spokane
2006 Chairman at The City of Spokane Valley Arts Commission
2006 Committee Chair, City of Spokane Valley Arts Commission transition team
PUBLICATIONS
2024. “The Book of Chrissa; Fetish, Ritual & Synonymy.” Author
2024 “Crescendo” California College of the Arts MFA Fine Arts
2024 “Contemporary Lampworking - A Practical guide to Shaping glass in the flame” Vol.4 Bandhu Scott-Dunham. Prescott, AZ
2019 Art Chowder “Soda Lime with a Boron Twist” Sept-Oct 2019 Vol.23 Interview
2017 Flow Magazine “Borosilicate Glass as Fine Art - A Collective Critical Theory”, Author.
2016 Spokesman Review “Artist Explores Dualities, Connections” May 11 2016. Interview
2009. Profitable Glass Quarterly Fall, 2009 “The Value of Our Work”, Author.
2006. “Contemporary Lampworking - A Practical guide to Shaping glass in the flame” Vol.3 Bandhu Scott-Dunham. Prescott, AZ
2003. Glass Art Magazine. Volume 18 No. 5 Sept-Oct 2003 “Metals on Glass”, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive.
2003 Glass Art Magazine. Volume 18 No. 3 May-June 2003 “Vitra Luna”, Author.
2003 Glass Art Magazine. Volume 18 No. 2 Mar-Apr 2003 “Murinna snap-off technique”, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive.
2002 Glass Art Magazine. Volume 17 No. 6 Nov-Dec 2002 “Magnified Canvas”, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive.
2002 Glass Art Magazine. Volume 17 No. 5 Sept-Oct 2002 “Borosilicate Vacuum-Forming”, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive.
2002 Glassline Volume 16 No. 3 Oct-Nov 2002 “Using Lunaris in the Flame”, Author.
2002 “Contemporary Lampworking - A Practical guide to Shaping glass in the flame” Vol.2 Bandhu Scott-Dunham. Prescott, AZ. Contributing Author.