JANE WAGGONER DESCHNER, MFA
www.instagram.com/janedeschner1/
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Visual Art Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont, 2002
B.A., Art Montana State University, Billings, Montana, 1987
M.A., Geography (abt) University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1974
Coursework: design, ceramics, painting Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1973, 1970
B.A., Geography University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1969
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Solo exhibition, Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan–Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
2017 "inexhaustible invitations," Surel's Place, Boise, ID
2015 “Face Value: Embroidered Found Photographs,” University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
2014 “Altered Moments,” Catherine Louisa Gallery, Billings, MT
2013 “Often, All That Remains,” Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
“It Must Be True,” Oats Park Arts Center, Churchill Arts Council, Fallon, NV (catalog)
2012 “True Enough,” Emerson Center for Arts & Culture, Bozeman, MT
“Often, All That Remains,” Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
“recollection/re-collection,” Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
“re-collection/recollection,” Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
2011 “deduction, speculation, and fantasy,” Northwest College, Powell, WY
2008 “deduction, speculation, fantasy,” Gallery Saintonge, Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Missoula, MT
“Inexhaustible Invitations,” Ampersand Vintage Gallery, Portland, OR
2004 “deduction, speculation, and fantasy.” Toucan Gallery, Billings, MT
2000 “Faces,” Gallery at The Wellness Center, Billings, MT
“Personal Deconstruction,” Beall Park Art Center, Bozeman, MT
1997 “Recent Work,” Exit Gallery, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1996 “New Work,” University Center Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Alternative Facts,” Humble Arts, juried online group show
“Beads and Thread,” juror Bobbie Ann Howell, Chamber Gallery, City of Las Vegas, NV
“CollAssemblage, Selected Works by Thirty-Six Artists,” Oak Park Arts Center, Fallon, NV: invitational
“Kaleidoscope,” Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH: 4-person exhibition
2016 “New Acquisitions: The Art Museum Collection,” University of Wyoming Art Museum
“The Free Poster Project, Defense D’Afficher,” Matthew Rose, Paris, France (contributor)
“Black & White & Read,” Cannon Gallery of Art, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR: invitational ekphrastic exhibition
“MIXX6," curator and participant, 2905 Space, Billings, MT
2016–2015 Participating artist, Art Mobile of Montana
2015 Montana Triennial: 2015, Peter Held, juror, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
"MIXX9," curator and participant, Billings Open Studio, Billings, MT
“Doll Houses to Dalí: Permanent Collection Highlights from the Last 25 Years,” Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WYT
2014 "The Embroidered Image," Orly Cogan, curator, Robert Mann Gallery, New York City, NY
"Fail Safe," Marci Rae McDade, curator, Hap Gallery, Portland, OR
“Un/Conscious Bent: A Survey of Regional Surrealism,” Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
2013 “Selections from the Ucross Permanent Collection,” Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, WY
2012 “Small Stories,” juror: Joetta Maue, Urban Alchemist Design Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2011 “Present Tense,” Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
“Icons of the West,” Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT
“More Is More,” Melissa Vandenbeg, curator, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY (catalog)
“Common Threads,” Sam Hill Gallery, Prescott College, Prescott, AZ
2010 “Ucross: Twenty-Seven Years of Visual Arts Residencies,” Lisa Hatchadoorian, curator, Nicolaysen Art Museum,
Casper, WY, and Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, WY (catalog)
“Triad,” Aunt Dofe’s Hall of Recent Memory, Willow Creek, MT
“Zone: Embroidered Digital Commons/Analog is the New Digital,” AND Festival, Manchester, UK
2009 Montana Triennial, juror: Beth Sellars, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana (catalog)
AltCraft artist, American Craft Council Show, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Exhibition of three photographers at Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane, WA
2008 “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate,” national juried exhibition, Holter Museum of Art and Montana
Human Rights Network, Helena, MT (catalog)
2007–2009 “Art by Women from Wyoming, Montana and Colorado,” Ann Simpson Artmobile Traveling Exhibition,
regional juried exhibition, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
2007–2009 Montana Artmobile Traveling Exhibitions, Bozeman, MT
2007 “Range of Expression II, A Montana Invitational,” Ucross Foundation Art Gallery, Clearmont, WY
“ANA 35,” juror: Willem Volkersz, national juried exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
“MIXX” and “MIXX II,” Grafix, Billings, MT
2005 “David and Ann Shaner Resident Art Studio Gala Grand Opening Exhibition,” Archie Bray Foundation
for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
2004 “Art by Healers,” J. David Broudo Gallery, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
PUBLICATIONS
2014 West of True, exhibition catalog, Oats Park Arts Center, Churchill Arts Council, Fallon, NV
http://www.churchillarts.org/publications/
“Informed Source,” Surface Design Journal, 2014 winter issue, pp. 66–67
2012 Humor in Craft, by Brigitte Martin, Schiffer Publishing, 2012, p. 47
2010 “Deduction, Speculation and Fantasy,” by Gordon McConnell, feature article in Fiberarts magazine, September/October,
pp. 42–45
BLOG ARTICLES:
2015 Landlocked, 02.26.2015
http://landlockedphoto.tumblr.com/post/112138009228/jane-waggoner-deschner-billings-mt-hand
365 Days | 365 Artists, A Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery Collaborative Project, 03.10.15
http://365artists365days.com/2015/03/10/jane-deschner-billings-montana/
2013 The Design Observer Group, Observatory, “Stitching Stories” by John Foster, 08.11.13
http://observatory.designobserver.com/johnfoster/feature/stitching-stories/38025/
Project B, “Appreciating Found Photos” by Barbara Levine, 08.14.13
http://www.projectb.com/blogs/news/8617995-appreciating-found-photos
2011 Hand/Eye magazine, “The Wise Words of a Photograph,” 10.20.11
http://handeyemagazine.com/content/wise-words-photograph
Mrs. Textiles.com, “The Writings on the Photograph,” 10.31.11
http://mrstextiles.com/?p=2072
American Craft Magazine, “Why I Make: Digital Compulsion,” by Jane Waggoner Deschner, 08.09.11
http://americancraftmag.org/blog-post.php?id=12476 or http://bit.ly/oK7Q39
Crescendoh (Legato) by Jenny Doh, 04.03.11
http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendo/2011/04/legato-jane-waggoner-deschner.html
2010 House of Mirth by Stacy Waldman, 06.21.10
http://houseofmirthphotos.blogspot.com/2010/06/conversation-with-bess-by-jane-waggoner.html
mr x stitch by Joetta Maue, 05.19.10
http://www.mrxstitch.com/2010/05/19/future-heirlooms-the-snapshot-stitched/
The Observers (France), 03.17.10
http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20100317-best-way-dispose-racist-literature-speaking-volumes-transforming hate-montana
Accidental Mysteries/John Foster, 02.10.10
http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/2010/02/sewing-snapshots-with-thread.html
Hand Embroidery Network, 01.29.10
http://handembroiderynetwork.blogspot.com/2010/01/family-suit-jane-waggoner-deschner.htmlml
RESIDENCIES
2017 Studio residency, Surel's Place, Boise ID
Studio residency, Taleamor Park, LaPorte, IN
2016, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2003 Studio residencies, Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, WY
2016, 2015 Studio residencies, Playa, Summer Lake, OR
2015 Studio residency, BAiR Winter Intensive, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, CA
2014, 2011, 2009 Studio residencies, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL
2014, 2013, 2009, 2007 Fellowship (LEAW Fellow in 2014, 2009; scholarship in 2007), Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, Virginia
2012 Studio residency, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM
2010 Visiting artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Self-directed residency, Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, CA
Studio residency, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
2008 “Making Artistic Inquiry Visible” thematic residency (with scholarship) at The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, CA
Studio residency, Jentel Foundation, Banner, WY
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
2015, 2014 CERF+ Business Insurance Grant, Montpelier, VT
2011 CERF+ Alternative Professional Craft Artist Emergency Grant, Montpelier, VT
2010 First prize, RE:FORM SCHOOL Art Contest for Education Reform, New York City, NY
2008 to present Member of Montana Arts Council (appointment extended through 2017)
2006 Recognition of Excellence Award for “Love, Care, Hope, Cry,” Blair Sadler International Healing Arts Competition
2006, 2005 Fellowships, The Creative Center: Arts in Healthcare, New York City, NY
2004 Recognition of Excellence Award for “Art of Survival, Healing in Life,” Blair Sadler International Healing Arts Competition
Treasure Award from the Montana Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa
Golden Pen Award, 10.24.04, Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana
“Artist of the Year,” Big Brother Big Sisters of Yellowstone County, Montana
2004, 1999 Professional Development Grants, Montana Arts Council
1999, 1998 Sam & Alfreda Maloof Scholarship (full tuition), Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1996 Juror’s Award of Excellence, “Artist’s Postcards II,” Linda Tyler, Director, Tamarind Institute; Dearing Galleries, Taos, NM
1987 Academic All-American Collegiate Award
INTERVIEW VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Y1sg89LU8
PHOTO BOOKS
A to Z series, an alphabet book includes all pieces in the from A to Z series that incorporate
Frank Pease/Muralcraft Studio portrait proofs:
http://www.blurb.com/books/6100909-a-to-z-series-an-alphabet-book-
“Me|Us|Them: The Other Side of Found Photographs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Y1sg89LU8
These books are in the collections of: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Self Publish, Be Happy, London, UK
Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives, The Banff Center, Banff, AL, CA
