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Emma L. Oliver
Education
2022 MFA Sculpture and Expanded Media Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
2018 BFA Expanded Media Alfred University, Alfred, NY.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Off the Loom, Gulu Gulu Cafe, Salem, MA. USA
Art Crawl, Beverly Main Streets and BevCam, Beverly, MA. USA
2022 Have Your Cake, Joe McCauley Art Gallery, Normal, IL. USA.
MFA Thesis Show: This is a Moment of Complete Vulnerability, University Galleries, Normal, IL. USA
2018 BFA Thesis Show: I Wish You Weren’t Here, Cohen Studio, Alfred, NY. USA
2017 K2P1, Carten Gallery, Marblehead, MA. USA
Group Exhibitions
2021 Cloud 9, Transpace Gallery, Normal, IL. USA
Marblehead Festival of Arts, Abbot Hall, Marblehead, MA. USA
MFA Reviews, CVA 110, Normal, IL. USA
94rd Annual McLean County Amateur Art Exhibition, McLean Country Arts Center,
Normal, IL. USA
Student Annual, University Galleries, Normal, IL. USA
2020 Loss, Transpace Gallery, Normal, IL. USA
93rd Annual McLean County Amateur Art Exhibition, McLean Country Arts Center,
Normal, IL. USA
2019 Incoming MFA Exhibition, Transpace Gallery, Normal, IL. USA
Celebration, Roost Studios, New Paltz, NY. USA
2018 Print Club 2018, Robert C. Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY. USA
Open Studio, Icelandic Textile Center, Blonduos, Iceland
Marblehead Festival of Arts, Abbot Hall, Marblehead, MA. USA
2017 Livin’ On a Brayer, Robert C. Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY. USA
The Fabric of Time, Robert C. Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY. USA
Marblehead Festival of Arts, Abbot Hall, Marblehead, MA. USA
Well Worn, Scholes Library, Alfred, NY. USA
In the Woods Somewhere, Robert C. Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY. USA
Publications and Media
2022 Random Acts of Knowledge Podcast: Knitting a Cake Interview with Heartland Community College.
2021 Darn Good Yarn: Meet the Artist. online publication.
2018 Icelandic Textile Center Art Residency Catalog. Issue 3. pp. 54 & 55.
Boston Voyager: Local Stories. online publication.
Honors and Awards
2022 Artist in Residence: Breckenridge Creative Arts Center. Breckenridge, CO.
2021 People’s Choice Award. Marblehead Festival of Arts
Karolee Johnson Memorial Award. University Galleries.
The Merwin Metal for Best of Show. McLean County Arts Center.
Sculpture Award. McLean County Arts Center.
2020 Pride Scholarship. Darn Good Yarn.
Sculpture Award. McLean County Arts Center.
Fiber Artists Mini-Grant. Promised Fibers.
Robert Small Award. Illinois State University.
2018 Artist in Residence: Icelandic Textile Center. Blonduos, Iceland
Professional Experience
2025 Student Employment Coordinator: Montserrat College of Art. Beverly, MA
Adjunct Instructor
2022 Graduate Assistant: The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University.
Normal, IL
Instructor on Record for Sculpture 1 (9 weeks of the semester): The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University. Normal, IL
Instructor on Record for Sculpture 2 (3 weeks of the semester): The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University. Normal, IL
2021 Graduate Assistant: The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University. Normal, IL
Instructor on Record for 3D Fundamentals: Shanghai Normal University, Tianhua College. Shanghai, China
2020 Graduate Assistant: The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University. Normal, IL
Instructor for 3D Fundamentals: The Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University. Normal, IL
2019 Instructor: Coveted Yarn. Gloucester, MA
2017 - 19 Art Instructor: Arts At Tower. Marblehead, MA
2016 Instructor: Sewing-Fun with Nancy. Marblehead, MA
2015 Studio Assistant: Clay Dreaming. Beverly, MA