Artist Statement

The groundwork of my art stems from my inquiries on who I am and where my origins are. Since birth my identity has been displaced. Living in a nation of many cultures I inquire much about my own, using art and craft as a voice. In this process I have become intrigued with the idea of movement and journeys. I have also become fascinated with the romantic idea of nomadic travel, and the puzzling illusion of the word "home." I create mixed media works of sculpture to help me discover my identity and culture, while celebrating the traveling spirit.

Artist Resume

Mellington Cartwright
Equinox Studios
6555 5th Ave S
Seattle, WA
360) 250-9479

MellingtonCartwright@gmail.com

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

• Seattle Pacific Science Center, Groovik’s Cube, Seattle, WA 2011
• Equinox Studios, Open Studios and Trunk Show, Seattle WA 2010
• Tasty, Seattle, WA 2010
• The Artful Dodger, October Trunk Show, Seattle, WA 2010
• Burning Man, Metropolis, Nowhere2Nowhere Monorail, Black Rock Desert, NV 2010
• Critical Massive, Nowhere2Nowhere Monorail, Mt. Vernon, WA 2010
• Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, Salon De Curieux, Seattle, WA 2010
• Equinox Studios, Open Studios and Trunk Show, Seattle WA 2009
• Burning Man, Evolution, Groovik’s Cube, Black Rock Desert, NV 2009
• Tea Lady, Arts Walk XXVIII, Olympia, WA 2009
• Precious Metalsmiths, Arts Walk XXXVII, Olympia, WA, 2008
• Gallery Zipp, Insider Art, Glorieta, NM, 2007
• Zane-Bennett Contemporary Art, Adornment: The Artful Body, Santa Fe, NM,
  2006-2007
• Gallery Zipp, Mindful Repetition, Glorieta, NM, 2006
• Contemporary Crafts Gallery and Museum, The Game Show, Portland, OR, 2006
• Evergreen Galleries, Solo Exhibition: Mellington Cartwright: Memoria Technica, Olympia, WA, 2006
• Center For the Arts, Juried Exhibition: Center for the Arts Opening,
  Olympia, WA, 2006
• Artworks Gallery, Melissa Sanborn: Selected Work, Seattle, WA, 2004
• Tea Lady, Arts Walk XXV, Olympia, WA, 2002
• Tea Lady, Arts Walk XXIV, Olympia, WA, 2002

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Arts, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 2006
• AUA Thai Language Institute, Bangkok, Thailand. 2005, 2008
• Eurocentres Idiomas, Language Institute, Barcelona, Spain. 2003, 2004
• Centrum's High School Workshop in the Arts, Port Townsend, WA 2002

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• Mabel Young Mark Memorial Scholarship, TESC, Olympia, WA 2006
• Friends Of the Evergreen Library Senior Projects Award TESC, Olympia, WA 2006
• TESC Senior Thesis Award TESC, Olympia, WA 2005
• Freedom Alliance Scholarship, TESC, Olympia, WA 2003-2006
• Awards of Excellence: Visual Arts, Olympia, WA 2002
• Voted Most Artistic: Senior Class 2002, River Ridge High School, Olympia WA 2002

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:

• Seattle Metals Guild (SNG), member, 2008
• Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), member, 2006, 2008
• The Evergreen Expressive Arts Alliance (EEAA), member, 2005-2006
• The Evergreen State College Juggling Club, coordinator 2003, member 2002-2006

TRAVEL: Australia, Belgium, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

BORN: Sierra Vista, Arizona, March 5th, 1984