Glenhelen’s Art and Teaching Resume 

Group Exhibits 

  • 2015 Off the Walls Gallery, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2014 Off the Walls Gallery, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2011 Olympia Artwalk, Olympia Wa. 

  • 2011 Oysterfest, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2009 Puyallup Fair – Juried art show 

  • 2008 Puyallup Fair – Juried art show 

  • 2008 Peninsula Art Association, Juried show, Shelton Wa. 2007 Oysterfest, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2007 Shelton Art Festival, Shelton Wa. Director/Demonstrator 2007 Mason County Fair 

  • 2006 Peninsula Art Association, Juried show Shelton Wa. 2006 Oysterfest, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2006 Shelton Art Festival, Shelton Wa. Director/Demonstrator 2006 Peninsula Art Association, Juried show Shelton Wa 2005 Shelton Art Festival, Shelton Wa. Director/Demonstrator 2004 Olympia Artwalk, Olympia Wa 

  • 2003 Mason County Fair Artist in Residence/Demonstrator Shelton Wa. 2001 Seattle Art Museum: NW Emerging Artists, Seattle Wa. 2001 Washington Ceramic Showcase, Seattle Wa. 

  • 2000 Washington Potters Association, Everett Art Center, Everett Wa. 2000 The Evergreen State College, Alumni Association show, Olympia Wa. 1999 Washington Potters Association, Everett Art Center, Everett Wa 1999 Shelton Art Night, Shelton Wa. 

  • 1998 Olympic College, Shelton Wa. 

Solo Exhibits 

  • 2016 Featured Artist – Off the Walls Gallery 

  • 2011 Featured Artist – Dockside Art Gallery, Westport Wa. 2008 “Working in a Series” – Mt View Elementary, Shelton Wa. 2008 :From Sketch to Sculpture” – William G. Reed Library, Shelton Wa. 2007 Mixed media ceramic tiles – Mason General Hospital, Shelton Wa. 2004 Featured Artist - State of the Arts Gallery, Olympia Wa. 1998 Featured Artist – Officec of Lt. Governors Brad Owen, Olympia Wa. 

Commissions 

  • 2017 Sculptures, signage, and table centers – private commission 2017 Flyer – Off the Walls Gallery 

  • 2016 Sculpture – Off the Walls Gallery 

  • 2016 Map of downtown – Retailers Alliance of Downtown Shelton 2015 Sculpture – Off the Walls Gallery 

  • 2012 Wall Mural – Olympic Middle School, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2006 Tile wall murals – Shelton Dance Center, Shelton Wa. 2006 Sculpture – Country Furniture, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2006 Backsplash – Shelton Co-op Preschool, Shelton Wa.

  • 2006 Sculpture – private commission 

  • 2005 Tiled Backsplashes – 4 panels, private commission 

  • 2003 Birdbath – private commission 

  • 2001 Urn – private commission 

Awards and Honors 

  • 2008-’05 Honorable Mention Peninsula Art Association Spring Show, Shelton Wa.

  • 2006 First place ceramic division – Oysterfest, Shelton Wa. 

  • 2005 First Place ceramic division, Best theme, Best of Class, Special Award, Best of  Show – Mason County Fair, Shelton Wa. 

Arts and Crafts Shows 

  • Buckman Art Show & Sell 

  • Elma Country Craft Bazaar, Elma Wa. 

  • Grapeview Art Festival, Grapeview Wa. 

  • Westport Waterfront Art Festival, Westport Wa. 

  • Harsteine Island Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Shelton Wa. 

  • Ceramics Showcase, Seattle Wa. 

  • Pioneer Christmas Show, Shelton Wa. 

  • Lake Limerick Christmas Show, Shelton Wa. 

  • Master Gardners Plant Show, Shelton Wa. 

  • Hunter Farms arts and Crafts Show, Union Wa. 

  • YMCA Holiday Show, Olympia Wa. 

  • Duck the Halls, Olympia Wa. 

  • Lacey Spring Fun Fair, Lacey Wa. 

Affiliations 

  • 2012 Mason General Hospital Foundation Arts Commission – Board Member 2005-’09 City of Shelton Arts Commission – Chairperson & President 2205-’10 Peninsula Art Association – Member 

Community 

  • 2012 Mason County Fair – Superintendent, Fine Arts, Crafts, Hobbies, Ceramics 2003-present Empty Bowls – Artist, founder 

  • 2005-’07 Shelton Art Festival Director 

Education 

  • The Evergreen State College – Bachelors of Arts  

  • The Art of Education University - Master of Arts – Art Education 

  • Olympic College – Ceramics 

  • Cornish College of the Arts 

  • Ceramic Workshops – Lana Wilson, Ted Vogel, Joe Breccha, Joe Batt 

Gallery Affiliations - Past 

  • Off the Walls Gallery 

  • State of the Arts

  • Dockside Art Gallery 

  • Fusions Gallery 

  • Art Talks 

  • Pangea 

  • The Gallery at Towne Centre 

  • The Arts Council of Snohomish Co. Gallery 

Teaching 

  • 2017-’22 CTE Art Teacher – CHOICE High School 

  • 2016 Ceramic Workshop – Off the Walls Gallery 

  • 2011-’16 GEAR UP Tutor/Mentor/Intervention Specialist 

  •  Olympic Middle School, Oakland Bay Jr. High, Shelton HS, CHOICE HS 2010-’15 Jumpstart Summer Program, Art Teacher 

  • 2008-’11 Para Professional Olympic Middle School – math, science, social studies, art,  special needs. Mt. View Elementary – Kindergarten reading groups, first grade  assistance 

  • 2005-’06 Artist in Residence, Mt. View Elementary 

  • 2003-’07 Ceramic projects with Giggling Goose Daycare & Gateway Christian Daycare 2002-’04 Artist in Residence, Olympia School District 

  • 2000-’03 Olympic College, Adjunct Faculty – Ceramics I, II, III, Shelton campus 1999-2022 After school art enrichment classes, Art projects in classrooms include ceramic whales, a collaged glass bottom boat with self-portraits, recycled art, ceramic bowls, paper collage, stepping stones, tile mosaic, ceramic candle holders, windchimes,  life-size paper mache orca, ceramic handprints, life-size paper mache penguins, murals,  collaborative cloth, ceramic ornaments,  

  • 1999, 2005-’06 Shelton Co-op Preschool 

  • 1999 -2012 Shelton Parks and Recreation