Artist Résumé

bgrunwald <at> alyrica.net
  • Exhibition Record

    International Juried Shows

    Husqvarna Viking Gallery of Quilt Art, "Master pieces: Art Takes Shape": Touring show in the following locations:
    · 2007 April – May, Vendsyssel Historiske Museum, Hjörring, Denmark.
    · 2007 Jan - Feb, Australia.
    · 2006 Oct 26th - Oct 29th, Tirol, Austria.
    · 2006 Aug 28th - Sep 18th, Åhus, Denmark.
    · 2006 Aug 17th - 20th, Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham, Great Britain.
    · 2006 Patchwork and Quilt Expo, Lyon, France.

    National Juried Shows

    · 2006 Husqvarna Viking Gallery of Quilt Art, "Master pieces: Art Takes Shape", International Quilt Festival, Chicago, IL
    · 2006 June 25-July1, Schacht Student Showcase Exhibit, juried exhibit of woven textiles, Convergence-biennial conference of the Handweavers Guild of America (HGA), Grand Rapids,MI
    · 2005 International Quilt Festival, "Quilts: a World of Beauty", Houston, TX
    · 2005 Husqvarna Viking Gallery of Quilt Art, "Master pieces: Art Takes Shape", International Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX
    · 2004 Pacific Northwest Quiltfest, Seattle, WA
    · 2004 Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival XV, Williamsburg, VA
    · 2003-2004 Proverbial Challenge I: Touring Show
    · 2002 New England Quilt Museum: "Images 2002", Lowell, MA
    · 2002 Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival XIII, Williamsburg, VA
    · 2002 The Quilt and Sewing Fest at Myrtle Beach "Down By The Sea", MyrtleBeach, SC
    · 2002 Quilters Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA
    · 2001 Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, IN: Honorable Mention Award

    Invitational and solo shows

    · 2008 March 11th- June 5th, “Recycle, Reuse, Rethink, RE-ART!”, The Gallery At The Airport, Eugene, OR
    · 2008 January 14th - February 29th, "Hanging By A Thread", BRING Gallery, Eugene, OR: Solo Exhibition
    · 2008 January 4th - February 9th, "Meticulous Attention", PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY: SDA board, staff and student representative
    · 2007 September, "Nature Inspirations ", Quilt County 2007, Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, OR: Solo Show
    · 2007 May 18-June 16: “MFA Exhibition” at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
    · 2006 September 22-24, Corvallis Fall Festival Fifth Annual Fine Arts Showcase, Benton County Public Library, Corvallis, OR
    · 2005 May: LaSells Stewart Center, Guistina Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR: two artists show
    · 2004 October-November: Wine Vault, Philomath, OR: solo show
    · 2004 TRAC, Pasco, WA, Local Featured Artist for the Tri-City Quilt Guild
    · 2003 Valley Café, Ellensburg, WA: solo show
    · 2003 Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers offices, Ellensburg, WA: solo show
    · 2002 Columbia Crest Winery, Patterson, WA: solo show during Fall Harvest
    · 2002 6th Street Gallery, Prosser, WA: featured artist
    · 2002 Columbia Crest Winery, Patterson, WA: solo show at Spring Barrel Tasting

    Regional shows

    · 2007 October-Novemeber, Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, OR
    · 2007 October 13-14, Philomath Open Studio, Philomath, OR
    · 2007 September, Quilt County 2007, "Loosely Bound", Memorial Union Concourse Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
    · 2007 February 6-24, “Howland Community Open Exhibition”, Artcentric, Corvallis, OR
    · 2006 October 14-15, Philomath Open Studio, Philomath, OR
    · 2006 August, "Essence of Oregon", LaSells Stewart Center, Guistina Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
    · 2006 June, "Organic angles: fiber art inspired by The Oregon Gardens", Gordon House, Oregon Gardens, OR
    · 2006 March 6-10, LaVerne Krause, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
    · 2006 February 4-25, “Howland Community Open Exhibition”, Artcentric, Corvallis, OR
    · 2006 January 9-13, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
    · 2005 Oct. 15-16, Philomath Open Studio, Philomath, OR
    · 2005 September, Quilt County 2005, "Loosely Bound", Memorial Union Concourse Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. "Fruit of the Vine", The Wine Vault, Philomath, OR. "Quilts in the Garden: Country Roads", Corvallis and Philomath, OR
    · 2005 March to September: Art about Agriculture Tour, OSU, OR: traveling exhibition
    · 2004 TRAC, Pasco, WA: "Most Original Design" Award
    · 2004 Allied Arts, Yakima, WA "Award Winners Exhibit"
    · 2004 Allied Arts, Yakima, WA "Beyond the Blanket V": Seams Wild Quilt Group Award
    · 2003 Allied Arts, Yakima, WA "Beyond the Blanket IV": Carol Marie Loudon Award
    · 2003 and 2002 Moses Lake Museum and Art Center, Moses Lake, WA, "Baked, Mashed or Fried" Exhibit. In 2002: Purchase Award
    · 2003 "Fabrications", Bookwalter Winery, Richland, WA
    · 2002 Bonair Winery, Zillah, WA: group show by art quilt group "Anything Goes"
    · 2002 Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA, Arts and Craft Fair
    · 2002 TRAC, Pasco, WA: 19th annual Tri-City Quilt Guild Show
    · 2002 Allied Arts, Richland, WA
    · 2001 Tompkins County Quilters Guild "Continuing the Tradition", Ithaca, NY
    · 2000, 1999 Plaza las Americas, Toluca, Mexico


    Education

    • Masters of Fine Arts- Fibers, University of Oregon. June 2007.
    • Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science- Plant science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. 1990.
    • Teaching Diploma to teach community college plant science. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. 1990

    Awards & Honors


    • 2006-2008 Surface Design Association National Student Representative
    • 2006 Handweavers Guild of America Student Assistant Grant Recipient for Convergence 2006.
    • 2006 David McCosh Memorial Scholarship.
    • 2005/2006 University of Oregon, Architecture and Allied Arts Student Travel Fund Award.
    • 2006 February 4-25, “Howland Community Open Exhibition”, Artcentric, Corvallis, OR: Honorable mention in the Fiber category.
    • 2004 TRAC, Pasco, WA: "Most Original Design" Award
    • 2004 Allied Arts, Yakima, WA "Beyond the Blanket V": Seams Wild Quilt Group Award
    • 2003 Allied Arts, Yakima, WA "Beyond the Blanket IV": Carol Marie Loudon Award
    • 2002 Moses Lake Museum and Art Center, Moses Lake, WA, "Baked, Mashed or Fried" Exhibit: Purchase Award
    • 2001 Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, IN: Honorable Mention Award


    Publications/Bibliographies


    • 2005 "MasterPieces: Art Takes Shape" Husqvarna Viking Gallery of Quilt Art, pp50-51
    • 2004 November 12, Corvallis Gazette Times, Entertainer, “Fiber art, quilts in Philomath”
    • 2004 March 27, Tri-City Herald, Life Arts and Entertainment section (D1 and 5) “Quilt creations: Mid-Columbia quilt artists’ masterpieces on display”
    • 2004 March 17, Prosser Record Bulletin: front page, “Local artist to feature quilts in 21st Annual Quilt Show”
    • 2003 February, 1st Friday The Arts Monthly, Publication of the Ellensburg Arts Commission, “Contemporary Quilt Art features European viticulturist @Valley Café”
    • 2003 "Shoreline Quilts", edited by C. Rymer, C&T Publishing: Front Cover and
    one chapter by Babette Grunwald
    • 2003 "Wine Country Quilts" by C. Rymer and J. Rounds, C&T Publishing: 4
    quilts featured in book (Pgs 57-58)
    • 2002 May 1, Prosser Record Bulletin, “Grunwald turns quilts into abstract art”


    Professional Organizations


    Quilt San Diego/Quilt Vision
    Surface Design Association
    HandWeavers Guild
    Philomath Open Studio
    Loosely Bound, Contemporary Art Quilt Group, Corvallis, OR