Richard C. Elliott

Richard C. Elliott
101 North Pearl St • Ellensburg,WA 98926

Richard C. Elliott, born in Portland, Oregon and residing in Washington State, is widely recognized in the Northwest for his large-scale installations created by means of a unique patented process using thousands of industrial reflectors. In 1971 he received a degree in art from Central Washington University and in 2000 was named Distinguished Alumni of the School of Arts & Humanities. A Western States Arts Federation fellowship provided him with the opportunity to study at Portland’s Neon Art and Tube Bending School in 1993. Influences on Elliott’s work include his experiences as a VISTA volunteer with the Eskimos in Alaska and the Makah tribe in Washington.


Background

1993 1992 1978-Present 1974-Present 1971-Present 1963-71 1968-69 1966-67	Neon Art & Tube Bending School, Portland, OR Awarded Patent # 5,079,644 for layered reflector system Co-created Dick and Jane’s Spot, an art site located in Ellensburg WA President and co-owner of Spot Janitorial Company Married artist, Jane Orleman BA in Art, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA (Distinguished Alumni, 2000) VISTA Volunteer, with Makah Indians in Neah Bay, WA VISTA Volunteer, with Eskimos at Pilot Station, AK

Grants, Fellowships & Awards 17 include the following:

2008 2007 2007 2002	The Larson Gallery Arts Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts, Yakima WA Governor's Arts & Heritage Award, presented by Washington St. Gov. Chris Gregoire (view photos) The Theo Van Gogh Award, Gallery One Visual Art Center, Ellensburg, WA Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship, Seattle, WA (article link)
2000 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1989	Distinguished Alumni, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA Artist Fellowship, Inc., New York, NY NEA Special Exhibitions Grant: Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID Western States Arts Federation, Sculpture, Santa Fe, NM Art Matters, Inc. New York, NY Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Emergency Grant, New York, NY Business Volunteers for the Arts, Sculpture, Seattle, WA Art Matters, Inc., New York, NY Bellevue Art Museum, Fellowship, Bellevue, WA

Commissions In Progress

2005-9 2008 2008-9	TriMet, Portland, OR Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem OR Hiawatha Light Rail Extensions, Minneapolis MN

Commissions 22 commissions since 1989 include the following:

2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003	Sound Transit, Funded by Sound Transit light rail, Seattle WA Art in Transit, Funded by the Charlotte Area Transit, Charlotte NC Jefferson Elementary School, Funded by Tacoma School District and the Washington State Arts Commission, Tacoma WA (article link) Art in Transit, Charlotte, NC Belleview Light Rail Station, RTD, Denver CO. Funded by Regional Transportation District. (article link) Municipal Parking Garage, Renton, WA, Funded by City of Renton Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, WA funded by the Port of Seattle Kelly Engineering Building, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Funded by Oregon State Arts Commission Hinsdale Wave Research Lab, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Funded by Oregon State Arts Commission Wallingford Library, Seattle WA, Funded by the City of Seattle (article link) Kittitas County Millennium Project, Lead Artist. Funded by the State of Washington, City of Ellensburg, and private donations.
2002	Hiawatha Light Rail System, Minneapolis MN, 8 brick-paver platform designs, Funded by the Hiawatha Light Rail System
2002	Spokane Valley School District, University High School, Spokane Valley, WA, Funded by the State Arts Commission
1996	Lake Washington School District, Eastlake High School, Redmond, WA, Funded by the Washington State Arts Commission.
1995-6	Wings of Light, exterior installation on Boise Art Museum, Funded by the Boise Art Museum with the support of the NEA
1993	Noise Reducing Apparatus, Creative Times, 42nd Street Project (Times Square), NY, NY, 1993. Funded by the Urban Development Corporation.
1992	Reflections on the Columbia, Pateros Chamber of Commerce, Pateros, WA, Art on Water tanks funded by City of Pateros, WA and local art patrons.
1992	Circle of Light, Washington State Percent for Art Project, Yakima Sundome, Yakima, WA. Funded by the Washington State Arts Commission and Yakima County.
1989	Cycle of the Sun, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Funded by the gallery and art patrons.

Public Collections 32 pieces in public collections include the following:

2006 2006 2006 2006 2004 2002 2000 2000 1998 1997 1996 1986-95 1986	Regional Arts & Culture Council, Reflective Painting, Portland, OR Henry Gallery, Digital Prints, University Of Washington, Seattle WA Museum Of Art, Digital Prints, Washington State University, Pullman WA Hallie Ford Museum, Digital Prints, Salem OR Tahoma School District, Junior High, Reflective Painting, Maple Valley WA Portland Metropolitan Association, reflector Painting, Portland, OR Yakima Valley Museum, a Neon and a Reflective Painting, Yakima WA Hallie Ford Museum Of Art, Reflective Painting, Salem, OR Issaquah School District, Reflective Painting, Issaquah, WA Kent School District, LEAD Reflector piece, Kent, WA Larson Museum, Neon Art, Yakima, WA City of Ellensburg, Sidewalk Designs, Ellensburg, WA Portland Metropolitan Association, Print, Portland, OR

Installations 25 installations include the following:

2002 2000	Towards Public Space, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA 9,878,400 DOTS, An Unofficial Exhibit, Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
1996 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1992 1990 1982	Explorations in Light, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA Seeing the Light, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, MT OH WOW, Prichard Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID Reflections of the Cosmic Soul: Part One, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA Reflections of the Cosmic Soul: Part Two, Gallery of Art, EWU, Cheney, WA Flash-Light, Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA Jewels of Avalon, Marylhurst College, Lake Oswego, OR Primal Reflections, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, CWU, Ellensburg, WA Magic Circle, Traver-Sutton Gallery, Seattle, WA

Solo Exhibits of Studio Pieces 23 solo shows include the following:

2008 2007 2006 2006 2004	Vibrational Field Paintings, Clymer Museum of Art, Ellensburg, WA Primal Op, Gallery One Visual Art Center, Ellensburg, WA (Exhibition Text) Color, Bella Perla Gallery, Portland OR Eidetic Variations/Central Core/Defining Full View, Larson Museum, YVC, Yakima WA Richard C. Elliott: Reflections and Meditations, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2000 1997 1996 1996 1995 1993 1990 1989 1986 1972	Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale WA Brian Ohno Gallery, Seattle, WA Compton Union Gallery, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA Mia Gallery, Seattle, WA Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, IL Jamison-Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR The Source, Portland, OR

Invitational & Group Exhibits 55 invitational shows include the following:

2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 1998-99 1998 1997 1996 1992 1992 1991 1989 1988 1986 1982 1977	Portraits, Gallery One Visual Art Center, Ellensburg, WA First Invitational Illustration Show, Clymer Museum of Art, Ellensburg, WA Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, CWU Alumni Exhibition, Crossroads and Connections, Ellensburg, WA (Catalog) Consolidated Works, Artist Trust Auction, Seattle, WA (Catalog) Sound Transit: MLK Corridor Artists, Columbia City Gallery, Seattle WA Artist Trust, Auction Action, Seattle, WA Yard Art, Hallie Ford Museum, Willamette University, Salem, OR Second Take: Everyday Objects Transformed, Children’s Museum , Portland, OR Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA Contemplating Eternity, Seattle Art Museum Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle WA Northwest Neon, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA (Catalog) LEAD, Seafirst Gallery, Seattle, WA. (Touring Show, Catalog) Artist Trust Grant Recipients Exhibit, University Galleries, Cheney, WA. Re-Play, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. (Catalog) Yard Art Show, Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID. (Catalog) A Decade of Abstraction, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA Celebration: Especially for Children, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA Weird and Witty Artists of the Northwest, Marylhurst College, Marylhurst, OR Bumbershoot Show, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA Four person drawing show, Mt. Hood Junior College Portland, OR

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