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
527 Stonewood. Dr SE
Olympia WA, 98513
360-878-3267

Mellington_Cartwright@hotmail.com

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

• 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