Jesse 657 S 5th St E

Missoula, MT 59801
Blumenthal www.JesseBlumenthal.com

Solo Exhibitions

2017 Transmission Park University Center Gallery Missoula MT

2013 More (Never Enough) Piper Gallery Crested Butte Center for the Arts CO
2011 Jive-Free Visuals Piper Gallery Crested Butte Center for the Arts CO
2010 S. F. D. Corduroy Portland ME
2010 S. D. F. DockFore Portland ME
2006 Winter is Overrated Herter Auditorium Amherst MA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2016 Juried Student Exhibition Gallery of the Visual Arts Missoula MT

2015 Featured Sculptor Paragon Gallery Crested Butte CO
2014 Stone Carver’s Invitational Redstone Art Center Redstone CO
2014 Recent Work Piper Gallery Crested Butte Center for the Arts CO
2013 Pop-Up Show Salem Art Works Salem NY
2012 Arts and Artists Celebration Franconia Sculpture Park Franconia MN
2011 Winter Blues Alpenglow Gallery Crested Butte CO
2010 Anniversary Show Two Point Gallery Portland ME
2010 Free For All 2 Space Gallery Portland ME
2009 ROC Arts One Longfellow Square Portland ME
2006 Junior/Senior Awards Show Herter Gallery Amherst MA
2005 Heavy:Light Durfee Conservatory Amherst MA
2004 D.E.C. Thesis Show Warren G Flowers Gallery Montreal QC Canada

Selected Public Work

2018 International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art Scranton PA

2017 Galatin Art Crossing Bozeman MT
2014 Town of Crested Butte Bus Painting Project Crested Butte CO
2014 Salem Art Works Salem NY
2013 Stevens Point Sculpture Park Stevens Point WI
2012 Crested Butte Arts Festival Bridges Project Crested Butte CO
2012 Franconia Sculpture Park Franconia MN
2011 USA Pro Cycling Tour Crested Butte CO
2007 Rye Airfield Rye NH
2006 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Baker Residence Hall Amherst MA

Professional Experience

2014-2016 Lead Artist I.D.Sculpture Gunnison CO

Fabrication and installation of concrete sculpture and climbing environments; Hand
carved GFRC shell on CNC milled EPS armature; Crane and forklift operation;
Haptic 3D digital design; OSHA 10 certified installation

2012-2016 Curator Mountain Roots Sculpture Gardens Crested Butte CO

Founder and Curator of a public exhibition space in urban educational gardens
2008-2015 Blacksmith/Welder Blackstar Ironworks Crested Butte CO
Signature aesthetic development; Design, fabrication, and installation of ornamental and
structural steel work for principally architectural applications in delicate environments

2007-2012 Terrain Park Foreman/ Welder CBMR Crested Butte CO

Involved in every aspect of terrain park construction, design, and management at
Crested Butte Mountain Resort; MIG/ARC welding; Heavy equipment operation

2010 Artist Assistant Willam Pope. L Lewiston-Auburn ME

Art Handling; Studio Assistance; Performance cataloging

Teaching Experience

2017- University of Montana Missoula MT

Instructor of Record; School of Art; Drawing 105
Teaching Assistant; School of Art; 3D Design 105
Technical Assistant; Theater and Dance; Stage Craft 202

2015- Crested Butte Community Collaborative Iron Pour Crested Butte CO

Director and Founder of a civic foundry program offering residencies, community
school education, university internships, and professional development programming

2010-2012 The Studio Art School Crested Butte CO

Courses offered in drawing, painting, and sculpture; Kiln operation; Paint your own
pottery retail space; Shared studio space management

Education

2019 University of Montana Missoula MT

MFA; 272 Art Scholarship; Fell-Oskins Scholarship
2011/ New England School of Metalwork Auburn ME
2009 Iron Casting with Green Foundry; Forging Botanical Forms
2006 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst MA
BFA, Sculpture; Minor, Art History; Full Scholarship (Chancellor’s Talent Award)
2004 Dawson College Montreal QC Canada
Diplome d’Education Collegial, Fine Arts

Grants/Residencies/Awards

2014/ Visiting Artist Colorado Mesa University

2012 Grand Junction CO; Iron Pour; Bronze Pour
2014/ Emerging Sculptor Scholarship The Marble Institute
2012 Marble CO; Stone sculpture
2013 Emerging Artist Fellowship Salem Art Works
Salem NY; Blacksmithing Shop Technician
2012 Hot Metal Artist Fellowship Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia MN; Community Collaboration Iron Pour
2012 Visiting Artist St Catherine’s University
St Paul MN; Iron Pour
2012 Intern Artist Fellowship Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia MN; Large-scale public sculpture
2006/ UMass Arts Council Grant UMass Amherst
2005 Amherst MA; Performance; Public Sculpture