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 Sculpture Eastern Washington University. Cheney, WA.

2014 AFA Spokane Falls Community College. Spokane, WA.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

2022 California College of the Arts Diversity Scholarship

2021 Catherine Hall Moe Scholarship in Art & Design

2015 The Philip Grub Foundation Scholarship in Art

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024 - Currently a Dispatcher/Agent for Sound Telecom at M.A.P. Communications

2024 Graduate Teaching Assistant in Expanded Casting for John DeFazio at The California College of the Arts

2023-24 Graduate Cohort Representative 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 Red Nation Association at Spokane Falls Community. College

2013-14 Head of Powwow Committee for “Gathering at the Falls” Spokane, WA

2005-06 Instructor at Spokane Art School Art Camps

2004-06 Public Art Demonstrator for “Artfest”, “Inland Craft Warnings”, SSD81, The Davenport, “First Night Spokane”

2000-09 Instructor, Owner of Murinni Glass Art Studios

2002-05 Glassblowing Instructor for The Spokane Art School

2001 Mentorship (7) in Glassblowing by apprenticeships thru 2011

1995 12 years of research and development of colored Borosilicate glasses 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 “10 Artists 10 Canvases”” Hatch Creative Incubator. Spokane WA

2016 “Life after Art School” Object Space. Spokane, WA

2016 “Compulsion” Eastern Washington University. Cheney, WA

2013 “No Vacancy” Spokane Falls Community College. Spokane, WA

2003 “Works from The Heart” Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. 17th, 18th, & 19th Annual

2001 “All Media Juried Show” Chase Gallery for The Spokane Arts Commission

2000 “Epic Glass” Gallery Rodeo. Los Angeles, CA

1996 “Group Show” Pilchuck Gallery. 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

2016 BFA Studio Manager at Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

2016 Honoree. Students of Color Conference, Yakima WA

2014 thru 2021 Donor artist. YWCA, Crosswalk, Salvation Army, Black Student Union, Latinos Unidos, Native American Student Association, Red Nation Student Association, ARC, Volunteers of America

2012. Vice President of The Gender Identity Center of Spokane

2006 Chairman at The City of Spokane Valley Arts Commission

2006 Committee Chair of transition team for The City of Spokane Valley Arts Commission

2001 Founding Committee for First Night Spokane

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 “Soda Lime with a Boron Twist” Art Chowder Sept-Oct 2019 Vol.23 Interview

2017 “Borosilicate Glass as Fine Art - A Collective Critical Theory” Flow Magazine. Author

2016 “Artist Explores Dualities, Connections” Spokesman Review, May 11 2016. Interview

2009 “The Value of Our Work” Profitable Glass Quarterly, Fall, 2009. Author

2006 “Contemporary Lampworking - A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame” Vol.3, Bandhu Scott-Dunham. Prescott, AZ

2003 “Metals on Glass” Glass Art Magazine, Vol.18 No. 5, Sept-Oct 2003 Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive

2003 “Vitra Luna” Glass Art Magazine. Vol.18 No. 3 May-June 2003Author

2003 “Murinna Snap-off Technique” Glass Art Magazine. Vol.18 No. 2, Mar-Apr 2003 Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive

2002 “Magnified Canvas” Glass Art Magazine. Volume 17 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2002, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive

2002 “Borosilicate Vacuum Forming” Glass Art Magazine. Volume 17 No. 5, Sept-Oct 2002, Author. Corning Museum of Glass Archive

2002 “Lunaris In the Flame” Glassline Magazine. Volume 16 No. 3 Oct-Nov 2002, Author

2002 “Contemporary Lampworking - A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame” Vol.2, Bandhu Scott-Dunham. Prescott, AZ. Contributing Author