TRACY LEE BLACK
JEWELRY ARTIST
Education
2012-15 MFA Jewelry and Metals, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
2008 BFA Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
1992 PhD Microbiology and Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1988 MS Microbiology and Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1986 BS Biochemistry, Honors, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Awards, Honors and Scholarships
2013 SDSU Art Council Scholarship
2012 Windgate Foundation Endowment Scholarship
2008 Hutton Honors College/School of Fine Arts Capstone Award
2007 The Alma R. Eikerman Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
Honorable Mention 2007 SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship
Juror’s Award-Topeka Competition 28-Juror Robert Ebendorf
2006 The Alma R. Eikerman Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
2004 Ruth N. Halls Award-Outstanding Artistic Achievement in Fundamental Studio
Exhibitions
2014 ODC Best of 2014, Jurors Namita Gupta Wiggers and Nicole Nathan, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.; Wassenberg Art Center, Van Wert, OH.; French
Art Colony, Gallipolis, OH.
Student Award Exhibition XVI, Juried by SDSU Art Faculty, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
Open Field Running, SNAG student exhibition, Jurors Brooke Marks-Swanson and Gary Schott, Minneapolis, MN.
2013 Headless, Exhibition of SDSU Graduate Student Artwork, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
11th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla, CA.
ODC Best of 2013, Juror Michael W. Monroe, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH., Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH., Springfield Museum of
Art, Springfield, OH.
In/tangible, SDSU Furniture and Metalwork exhibition, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA.
2013 Student Award Exhibition XV, Juried by SDSU Art Faculty, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
2012 Burn Notice, Exhibition of SDSU Graduate Student Artwork, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
ODC Best of 2012, Juror Lloyd E. Herman, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH., Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH., and Fitton Center for
Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH.
2010 Neo rococo, Rocks and Shells Interpreted in Contemporary Jewelry Design, Curator Carolyn Springer, Indianapolis, IN.
2009 Topeka Competition 29, Juror Joyce Jablonski , Topeka, KS.
Reclaim, Reuse, Renew, Juried, Muncie, IN.
2008 Local Links, Seven Jewelry Artists with Connections to Bloomington, Prima Gallery, Curator Lorraine Farrell, Bloomington, IN.
Petal Pushers, Craftwork Related to the Natural World, Worcester Center for Craft, Juried, Worcester, MA.
The Nature of Connection, BFA Thesis Exhibit, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Reflections in Metal, MFA and BFA Student Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design Exhibition,Group Show, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
The Ring Shows: Then and Now and Putting the Band Back Together, Contemporary Rings, Juried, Savannah, Georgia and Athens, GA.
2007 Driven, SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths) Student Slide Show, Juried, Memphis, TN.
Topeka Competition 28, Juror Robert Ebendorf, Topeka KS.
Teaching Experience
2013 Teaching Assistant for 3-D Design, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
Galvanic Etching Demonstration for Mingei Museum docents, San Diego, CA.
2010-12 Science Olympiad Coach for University City High School Students, San Diego, CA.
1997-99 Childbirth Educator, Bloomington Area Birth Services, Bloomington, IN.
1996-97 Teaching Faculty, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
1994-95 Teaching Faculty, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
1987-88 Teaching Assistant for Biology Lab, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Publications
2013 Showcase 500 Art Necklaces, Lark Books, Canada.
Professional Memberships
2006-14 Society of North American Goldsmiths
2008-14 Crafthaus
2011-14 Art Jewelry Forum
Workshops Attended
2014 Pewter with Jeff Clancy
2010 Galvanic Etching and Anticlastic Raising
2009 Chasing and Repousse with Megan Corwin
Saw and Solder Champlave with Linda Darty
2007 Chasing and Repousse with Julie Blyfield
2006 Hinges with Tom Muir
Recent Volunteer Activity
2012-15 Treasurer of the Jewelry Student Co-operative, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
2012-13 President of the Jewelry Student Co-operative, SDSU, San Diego, CA.
2009-12 Fund Raising and Liaison Support for EdUCate- A nonprofit organization
for schools in University City, San Diego, CA.
2011-12 LUX Art Institute educational outreach, San Diego, CA.
Additional Work Experience
2009-12 Tracy Lee Black Designs, Commission work and Craft Fairs
1997-99 Birth Doula, Bloomington Area Birth Services, Bloomington, IN.
1993-94 Research Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
1992-93 Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
1987-92 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1982-86 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.