Conrad Wilde Gallery presents artist Johna Cronk

Johna Welsh Cronk – Artist Statement

Whenever I walk through a museum and see artifacts from ancient cultures, I feel the power of time. Time and the elements add mystery to the objects. Artifacts have become fragments, surfaces have become eroded, colors have become muted and I feel a sense of it’s journey. Images and questions arise, which challenge and enrich me. Objects contain unspoken narratives and I become connected with their humanity. As an artist I am trying to incorporate this sense of magic I feel with the universal simplicity of color, texture and form. I wish for the viewer to create their own associations and to find their own questions and perhaps be enriched by the experience.

Resume

Education

1971 M.F.A., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1968 B.F.A., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

Exhibitions

Solo:

1995 Feature Artist Show, Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

1992 The Hand and the Spirit, Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

1992 Raddix Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

1988 Rancho Linda Vista Gallery, Oracle, AZ

1978 Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1974 Art Gallery, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI

1974 Fine Arts Gallery/University of Idaho, Caldwell, ID

1972 Artium Orbius Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2006 Rising From Instinct, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ

1988 Arizona Biennial, Tucson, AZ

1988 Three Person Show, Union Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

1988 Three Person Show, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ

1988 Two Person Show, Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ

1985 Women Who Create, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ

1984 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

1982 Three Person Show, Dinnerware Artists Cooperative, Tucson, AZ

1980 Shapes as Ideas, Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1980 University of Idaho Faculty Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID

1980 University of Idaho Alumni Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID

1979 Three Person Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID

1976 Two Person Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

1975 Four Person Group Show, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID

1980 32nd Spokane Annual, Cheney Cowels Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA

1979 1st Biennial Juried Exhibition for Idaho Artists, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID

1976 Northwest Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Olin Art Gallery, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington

1975 60th Annual Exhibition of Northwest Artists, Seattle Museum of Art, Seattle, WA

1974 20th Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

1974 Images on Paper, Springfield, IL

1972 39th Annual Exhibition of Idaho Artists, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID

1972 19th Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

1972 37th Annual Exhibition of Idaho Artists, Boise, ID

1972 2nd Annual Idaho Drawing and Print Exhibition, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID

1972 24th Spokane Annual, Cheney Cowels Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA

1971 73rd Western Annual, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

1971 21st Annual Art Exhibition, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ

1970 Contemporary Art in Arizona, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ

1970 Southwest Annual Drawing Show, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ

1970 Annual Traveling Exhibition, Phoenix Museum of Art, Phoenix, AZ

1970 12th Annual Show for Arizona Artists, Phoenix Museum of Art, Phoenix, AZ

Charles Clement Memorial Craft Purchase Award

1995 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

1990 Arizona Arts Award

Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ

Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID

Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

1985 ArtSpace, pages 70-1, reviewed by Pamela Portwood

1978 ArtsWeek, September 9, 1978, #29, p. 8. Reviewed by Ron Glowen



	Johna Welsh Cronk – Artist Statement Whenever I walk through a museum and see artifacts from ancient cultures, I feel the power of time. Time and the elements add mystery to the objects. Artifacts have become fragments, surfaces have become eroded, colors have become muted and I feel a sense of it’s journey. Images and questions arise, which challenge and enrich me. Objects contain unspoken narratives and I become connected with their humanity. As an artist I am trying to incorporate this sense of magic I feel with the universal simplicity of color, texture and form. I wish for the viewer to create their own associations and to find their own questions and perhaps be enriched by the experience. Resume Education 1971 M.F.A., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1968 B.F.A., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID Exhibitions Solo: 1995 Feature Artist Show, Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 1992 The Hand and the Spirit, Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 1992 Raddix Gallery, Phoenix, AZ 1988 Rancho Linda Vista Gallery, Oracle, AZ 1978 Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1974 Art Gallery, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI 1974 Fine Arts Gallery/University of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 1972 Artium Orbius Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Group: 2006 Rising From Instinct, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 1995 Arizona Biennial, Tucson, AZ 1988 Arizona Biennial, Tucson, AZ 1988 Three Person Show, Union Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1988 Three Person Show, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ 1988 Two Person Show, Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ 1985 Women Who Create, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ 1984 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ 1982 Three Person Show, Dinnerware Artists Cooperative, Tucson, AZ 1980 Shapes as Ideas, Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1980 University of Idaho Faculty Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID 1980 University of Idaho Alumni Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID 1979 Three Person Show, Fine Arts Gallery/U of I, Moscow, ID 1976 Two Person Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1975 Four Person Group Show, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID Juried: 1980 32nd Spokane Annual, Cheney Cowels Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA 1979 1st Biennial Juried Exhibition for Idaho Artists, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID 1976 Northwest Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Olin Art Gallery, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington 1975 60th Annual Exhibition of Northwest Artists, Seattle Museum of Art, Seattle, WA 1974 20th Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 1974 Images on Paper, Springfield, IL 1972 39th Annual Exhibition of Idaho Artists, Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID 1972 19th Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 1972 37th Annual Exhibition of Idaho Artists, Boise, ID 1972 2nd Annual Idaho Drawing and Print Exhibition, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 1972 24th Spokane Annual, Cheney Cowels Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA 1971 73rd Western Annual, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO 1971 21st Annual Art Exhibition, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ 1970 Contemporary Art in Arizona, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ 1970 Southwest Annual Drawing Show, Tucson Art Center, Tucson, AZ 1970 Annual Traveling Exhibition, Phoenix Museum of Art, Phoenix, AZ 1970 12th Annual Show for Arizona Artists, Phoenix Museum of Art, Phoenix, AZ Awards Charles Clement Memorial Craft Purchase Award 1995 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ 1990 Arizona Arts Award Collections Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Reviews 1985 ArtSpace, pages 70-1, reviewed by Pamela Portwood 1978 ArtsWeek, September 9, 1978, #29, p. 8. Reviewed by Ron Glowen





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