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Adam Lee Allan-­Spencer was born in the state of Iowa USA in 1981.  He moved to Denmark, as a student with AFS, in 2000 where he began his art studies.  Adam now lives and works as an Artist in Seattle, WA where he received his BFA in 2006,  from Cornish College of the Arts. In 2011 Adam opened a design and screen printing company with his husband, and participates in many Northwest craft and art fairs year round.  Adam works in a variety mediums to explore his ideas;  including writing collaborations, comic arts, painting and fiber arts.  He strives to create a discussion about presence and the soul in his art.

ADAM LEE ALLAN-SPENCER  •  ARTIST


PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Group Exhibitions
2016
Short Run - comix and arts show - Seattle
Second Use Craft Market - Seattle
Urban Craft Uprising Street Markets - Seattle
Waterfront Art Market - Seattle
2015
Renegade Craft Show - Seattle
Urban Craft Uprising - 2 Shows - Seattle
Waterfront Art Market - Seattle
Crafty Wonderland - Portland
2014
Urban Craft Uprising - 2 Shows
Greenwood Art Walk – 826 Seattle – 2006-2014
Waterfront Art Market - Seattle
2013
First Thursday Art Market – Cellar Door art - Seattle
Small Voids by Todd Jannausch, Traveling Art Instillation, Seattle, Wa
2009
Coca Yearly Art Auction
2006
Cornish College BFA show
D’Adamo & Woltz Gallery- Emerging Seattle Artists
2005
Ace Gallery - A Movement for Humanity
2004
Cornish College Merit Show 2002-2004
2002
Iowa State University Design School Merit Show

Solo/Duo Exhibition    
2013
Portage Bay Goods – Cellar Door art prints  - Seattle
2012
Bushwick Book Club Seattle –  Cellar Door prints – 2012
2006
Cornish College BFA Show
Vander Houk Corp. – 32 painting residential/commercial art project
Ace Gallery – Solo Exhibition – new work
2005
Ace Gallery – Solo exhibition – A collection – new work
2004
LGBTA Seattle Gallery – solo exhibition
2000-2001
Ringsted Community Center - Denmark

Awards
        
2003-2006, Presidential Scholarship
2000-2003, American Field Service Scholarship
2002, Ames, Iowa Icon Project, Iowa State University    


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cellar Door Mercantile - Co-owner
Print production artist and management, creative director and designer,  event coordination —  2010-Present

Ballard Blossom, Senior Designer, Accounts Manager
Event floral desig, art training and coordination, quality control supervisor — May 2006-2011

Work Study, Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA
Studio Technician, Exhibition Coordination Assistant — Sept. 2003- May 2006

EDUCATION

Cornish College of the Arts – Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Suma cum Laude 2006
Focus of Study: Art History and Painting (Presidential and AFS Culture Scholarship)
Cross Cultural Learning Community: Iowa State University August 2001 – May 2002
Involved in culture representation and student exchange mentoring
Study Aboard Program: American Field Service, Roskilde Denmark (academic scholarship) August 2000 – August 2001
Created and facilitated presentations to various schools both in Denmark and USA and participating at the community arts center in Ringsted

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Art Related Experience    
2012-present, Cellar Door Mercantile, co-owner
2006-12, floral arts and design
2006, Coca Gallery (Seattle) Curator Assistant
2004-6, Cornish College Gallery, Art Exhibitions Assistant
2004-6, Painting Studio Lab Technician
2005-6, Sculpture Studio Lab Technician
2000-5, Construction welding
2004-current, Commission Art
1985-2006, concert piano, studies, competition
6 years floral design
Silk screening, illustration, fine art painting
Crochet, knitting, weaving
20+ years Concert Piano
Danish and Icelandic, speaking and reading skills

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