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D A N   C O R S O N
      working in the realms of public art, sculpture, theatrical design and arts planning

      email: dan@corsonart.com
      cell/studio: 206.910.5669
      fax: 206-729-8750


E D U C A T I O N

University of Washington, Seattle, WA
      Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture 1992
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
      Bachelor of Arts in Drama emphasis in Design 1986
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine
      Skowhegan Scholar 1991
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA
      Pilchuck Scholar 1993, 1994, 1996

S E L E C T E D   C O M M I S S I O N S,   E X H I B I T I O N S   &   I N S T A L L A T I O N S
2003  Nordheim Court, sculptural commission for UW Student housing, Seattle WA
           Sammamish Valley Reclaimed Water Production Facility, Redmond WA

2002  Notice of Proposed Land Use (group show), Consolidated Works Gallery Seattle WA
           Vashon Waste water Treatment Facility Design team and public sculpture commission,
           King County Arts Commission, Vashon Island, WA

           Big Blue Bus, City of Santa Monica's Bus infrastructure and administrative buildings,
           design team and public artworks, Santa Monica, CA

           Wave Rave Cave, public sculpture for the City of Seattle and Seattle City Light Seattle, WA
           Invisible Ink, Performance Environments and design concepts, On the Boards, Seattle, WA
           and touring nationwide.

           Within Disease and Health, 3 giant (15' h x 100' long) Public Art Triptychs and exhibit design
           for the City of Seattle, and Seattle City Light, Seattle, WA

           Invaders from Earth, Performance Environments and design concepts, Consolidated Works
           Gallery and Performance Space, Seattle WA


2001  Washington State Capital East Campus, Public Art Master Plan, design team and public artwork,            Olympia, WA

2000  Skagit Streaming, multi- site Public Sculpture and WWW public artwork Seattle, WA
           Temple of Power, Public Sculpture Newhalem, WA

           Ocular Portals, Earthwork, signature sculpture and observatory Boundary Hydroelectric Project,
           Canadian/ Idaho Boarder.

           Newhalem Earthwork, designed project for Seattle City Light (lost funding) Newhalem, WA
           WA State Capital Portal and Tunnel, Design team, master-planning & public artwork design,
           Olympia WA


1999  Sound Transit -LINK, (Seattle's Light Rail System) Design Team lead artist (1 of 4) Arts Master Plan,
           station design, Cities of Seattle, Tukwilla, Seatac, WA

           Artist- in-Residence, Art Masterplan and art implementation Seattle City Light (electric utility),            Seattle, WA
           Goblin Market, Performance Environments and design concepts A Contemporary Theatre, (ACT)            Seattle, WA

1998  King Street Station, Design Team and 1% Artist Seattle, WA
           Cheshire Oaks Sculptures, Proposal design, Cheshire Oaks Development Chester, England
           Eastbank Riverfront Park, Design Team Artist, Portland, OR
           Horsehead 98 (Group Show), Outdoor Site Specific Exhibition Seattle, WA
           Springs Eternal (Group Show), Seafirst Gallery Seattle WA

1997  Mahalapu Floats, Environmental Installations Kauai, Hawaii
           Star Landing, Environmental Installation, Burning Man Festival Black Rock Desert, Nevada
           Pratt Artist In Residence Exhibition (Group Show), CoCA Gallery Seattle, WA
           DJINN, Performance Environments and Development, Sandpoint Naval Base, Seattle WA
           American Institute of Architects (Group Show), Seattle, WA

1996  Control/ Illumination, Site Specific Installation (KCAC Special Project Grant) Seattle, WA
           Illuminatus (Group Show), Soil Gallery Seattle, WA
           From Here to There (Group Show), Bumbershoot Festival- SAC& KCAC Seattle, WA
           Post-Apocalyptic Mythos (WFS), Environmental Installation, Burning Man Festival,
           Black Rock Desert, Nevada

           Dead (Group Show), Soil Gallery Seattle, WA

1995  
Healing with the Hydrolux (Solo Show), Gallery Bohemia Art installation: Prague, Czech Republic
           Grotto of the Flame Serpent (Solo Show), Gallery Bohemia Art installation: Prague, Czech Republic
           Electric Zen Garden (Solo Show), Wadi Art Gallery installation: Sydney, Australia
           Foundations of Place, environmental sculpture Ramofana, Madagascar
           Artists in Residence (Group Show), Pratt School of Fine Arts, Seattle, WA

1994  Distillation, Art Faire Seattle, Seattle WA
           Special Projects Grant, King County Arts Commission, Seattle, WA
           Rain Drum Courtyard, Dendritic Root Floor, Snaking Root Ceiling, Cedar River Watershed
          
Visitors Center, Design Team Member and 1% Artist, North Bend, WA
           Prints 94 (Group Show), Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
           The Gilded Garden of Patcheww, Performance Environment, Annex Theatre, Seattle WA

1993  Sub Rosa, Performance Environment and concept development Pioneer Square Theatre, Seattle WA
           Electrically Excited Evacuated Colons, Site-specific environmental installation Stanwood, WA
           Six by Six (Group Show), Stanwood, WA
           Immuno-environmental Corollary Pt.2, Site-specific environmental installation Vashon Island, WA