Pita Smoking
by Betni Kalk
Size: 12”x12”
Category: People
Artist Bio:
Bethany “Betni” Kalk is an artist, designer, muralist, photographer, advocate of community art and professor of design. She was born in Canada and at age three her missionary parents moved the family to Papua New Guinea (PNG) where they lived for 10 years. She lived in the States for high school, college and graduate school where she studied graphic design, painting, and drawing. When not teaching, she explores the natural landscapes of other countries, and visits different regions of the U.S. to and from artist residencies. She created a digital humanities project that collaborates with the Sawiyano of the East Sepik Province of PNG to document their arts, crafts and lifestyle (tumbuna.org).
Accolades:
2018 The Dr. George F. Haddix President’s Faculty Research Fund(Creighton University, Omaha NE)
2017 Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, NE
2016 CURAS Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
2013 Fellowship at Union for Contemporary Art, Omaha NE
2012 Creative Production Grant, Morehead State University
2011 Aspen Guard Station Artist in Residence Program
2010 Sitka Center Artist Residency
2010 New York Mills Cultural Center Artist Residency
2009 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Fellowship
2009 Artist at Pine Needles Residency Program through Science Museum of MN
2008 Anderson Center Residency, Redwing MN
2007 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant
2006 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Mentorship Grant
by Betni Kalk
Size: 12”x12”
Category: People
Artist Bio:
Bethany “Betni” Kalk is an artist, designer, muralist, photographer, advocate of community art and professor of design. She was born in Canada and at age three her missionary parents moved the family to Papua New Guinea (PNG) where they lived for 10 years. She lived in the States for high school, college and graduate school where she studied graphic design, painting, and drawing. When not teaching, she explores the natural landscapes of other countries, and visits different regions of the U.S. to and from artist residencies. She created a digital humanities project that collaborates with the Sawiyano of the East Sepik Province of PNG to document their arts, crafts and lifestyle (tumbuna.org).
Accolades:
2018 The Dr. George F. Haddix President’s Faculty Research Fund(Creighton University, Omaha NE)
2017 Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, NE
2016 CURAS Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
2013 Fellowship at Union for Contemporary Art, Omaha NE
2012 Creative Production Grant, Morehead State University
2011 Aspen Guard Station Artist in Residence Program
2010 Sitka Center Artist Residency
2010 New York Mills Cultural Center Artist Residency
2009 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Fellowship
2009 Artist at Pine Needles Residency Program through Science Museum of MN
2008 Anderson Center Residency, Redwing MN
2007 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant
2006 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Mentorship Grant
by Betni Kalk
Size: 12”x12”
Category: People
Artist Bio:
Bethany “Betni” Kalk is an artist, designer, muralist, photographer, advocate of community art and professor of design. She was born in Canada and at age three her missionary parents moved the family to Papua New Guinea (PNG) where they lived for 10 years. She lived in the States for high school, college and graduate school where she studied graphic design, painting, and drawing. When not teaching, she explores the natural landscapes of other countries, and visits different regions of the U.S. to and from artist residencies. She created a digital humanities project that collaborates with the Sawiyano of the East Sepik Province of PNG to document their arts, crafts and lifestyle (tumbuna.org).
Accolades:
2018 The Dr. George F. Haddix President’s Faculty Research Fund(Creighton University, Omaha NE)
2017 Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, NE
2016 CURAS Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
2013 Fellowship at Union for Contemporary Art, Omaha NE
2012 Creative Production Grant, Morehead State University
2011 Aspen Guard Station Artist in Residence Program
2010 Sitka Center Artist Residency
2010 New York Mills Cultural Center Artist Residency
2009 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Fellowship
2009 Artist at Pine Needles Residency Program through Science Museum of MN
2008 Anderson Center Residency, Redwing MN
2007 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant
2006 Minnesota Center for Book Arts & Jerome Foundation Mentorship Grant
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