Shelley Thorstensen

120 Lancaster Avenue Oxford PA 19363 USA (609) 932.6475 

Representation

Dolan/Maxwell, Philadelphia PA 

Current Positions:

President, The Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) New York City NY 

Board Member, Second State Press, Philadelphia PA 



Selected Collections

Advent International, Boston MA

Aurora Capitol, Los Angeles CA

Blank Rome Tenzer Greenblat, New York NY

Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of PA, Philadelphia PA

Cleveland Art Museum, Cleveland OH 

Feldman and Pinto, Philadelphia PA 

Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee Belgium

Free Public Library of Philadelphia, PA

Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton FL

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis MN

Marywood College, Scranton PA

Museum of Modern Art, New York NY (Artist Book, Dadabase T4158 A12a)

New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, Camden NJ

Newark Public Library, Department of Prints, Newark NJ

Oregon Institute, Print Center, Portland OR

Polymetaal, Amsterdam Netherlands

Royal Museum of Art, Antwerp Belgium

Rembrandt Graphic Arts, Rosemont NJ

Rutgers University, NJ

Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX

University of Iowa Library, Artist Book Collection, Iowa City IA

University of Mississippi, Prints Collection Archive, Oxford MS

University of Scranton, Scranton PA

Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale NY

Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA

Solo Exhibitions

2011   This is the Smoke from when the Horses Left, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia PA April – May 2011  

          The Chapin School, Princeton NJ

2010    Counterpoint: The Leap from Vision to Print, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA

2009    Houghton College, Ortlip Gallery Department of Art, Houghton NY

2008    The Preponderance of Evidence, The Print Center, Philadelphia PA

2006    SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton NY

           Gallery Recolte, Fukuoka JP

2005    Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale NY

2003    The Free Public Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

1997    Williams Gallery, Princeton NJ

1994    Muse Gallery, Philadelphia PA

           Quincy College, Quincy IL

1993    Edinboro University, Edinboro PA

1992    The Public Print, Marywood College, Scranton PA

           University of Scranton, Scranton PA

1991    Pikeville College, Pikeville KY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012     Hands On - Prints of the Society of American Graphic Artists Council, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia PA

2011    Multiple Encounters, Second State - group traveling exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi India

           Southern Graphics Conference International - group traveling exhibition 2012 - 2015

2010    Old World/New World, Mid America Print Council Conference,

                  Thomas E. Rassieur, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the  Minneapolis Institute of Arts, juror

            A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking, Print Summit, East Carolina University, NC

            Synthesia.2 @ Sine, Philadelphia PA

            Impact/Imprint Bucks County Community College, Bucks County PA; Curated by Caren Friedman      

            Pressed for Time: 4 Contemporary Printmakers, Roberts Wesleyan, Rochester NY; Curated by Kathrine Page                  

            Mark/ReMarque: Southern Graphics Philadelphia Portfolio, Philadelphia PA; Curated by Rochelle Toner

            SAGA goes DownUnder, Frye Gallery, Braidwood AU; Curated by Cheryl Hannah

2009    Art of the State, Harrisburg PA

            Synesthesia, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia PA; Curated by Annabelle Rodriguez

            Intaglio a go go, The Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

2007    William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia PA

            Triple X, The Brandywine Institute, Philadelphia PA

            Process Exposed, The Print Council of New Jersey Invitational, Somerville NJ

2006    Hollar Gallery Invitational (with the American Embassy), Prague, CZ

2005    Colorprint USA Invitational (traveling), Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX

2004    Several Steps Removed, Invitational, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia PA    

 Diverse Directions, The Brodsky Center, New Brunswick NJ

            Susan Teller Gallery, New York NY

2002    Muse Gallery, Philadelphia PA

1998    Women Printmakers, Waldorf College, Forest City IA, traveling to Fort Collins CO

1995    The Galleries of McDermott, Will and Emory, New York NY

1994    Contemporary American Printmakers, Fairfield University, Walsh Gallery, Fairfield CN

1992    Galeria Brita Prinz, Madrid Spain

            By Any Means Available, Artist Photocopy Books at Printed Matter at DIA, New York NY

            The Book as Vessel, Oregon Book Artists Guild, Salem OR

Selected Awards

2007    The Print Center, Philadelphia PA, Solo Exhibition Award

            Selected Portfolio Artist (with Brandywine Institute), Philagrafika 2006, Philadelphia PA

2005     University Print Club Award, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland OH

            Geraldine R. Dodge Fellowship

2005 – 2007

            Artist Residency, Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee Belgium

            2005: Large format stone lithographs / multi print media

            2006 and 2007: Flatbed offset (multi media work in progress)

2005    Digital Printmaking Fellowship, Silicon Gallery, Philadelphia PA

2003    Society of American Graphic Artists Award (SAGA), New York NY

2000    Research Grant, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia PA

1997    The Puffin Foundation

1992    The F Lammot Belin Art Award

Selected Bibliography

2010    Counterpoint:The Leap from Vision to Print

            Review: Burton Wasserman, ICON Magazine, June 2010 “Gift of Vision“                   

            Review, Edward Sozanski , The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 18 2010

            Review, Printeresting, April 25, 2010 

2009    The Preponderance of Evidence

            Review, Deidra Keiger, VSCAT online

2009    Shelley Thorstensen, “Printmaking in the New World Order of the Multiple”

                      2009 Poster Impact: UK

2007    Shelley Thorstensen, “With a Capitol P”,

                       Society of American Graphic Artists, SAGAzine, New York NY      

2005    Shelley Thorstensen “Holding the Line – the Discipline of the Discipline”

                       AICAD Conference, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA

2003    Shelley Thorstensen, Article Quotations, “If You Can Ink It, You Can Print It”,

                        Gallery Catalog, Jan Kolstad, Trygve Lie Gallery, New York NY 

Education

MFA with honors, Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Elkins Park PA

            Lester and Viola Hecht Award for Printmaking

BFA cum laude, Syracuse University, School of Visual and Performing Arts,

            Experimental Studios, Syracuse NY

Teaching / Academic    

2009 – present        Tyler School of Art/Temple University, Philadelphia PA 

                              Drawing and Printmaking classees

                              Advanced Etching, Lithography, Relief, Survey Screen/Litho, Visual Studies, Advanced Etching, Drawing

2009 - 2011                  Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA

                              Introduction to Printmaking

1990 – present        Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale NY

                                      Courses developed and taught: New Media Directions: Innovations - Direct Imprint Intaglio,

                                      Multi(Print) Media: the Multiple Plate Print and Digital Interface: Offset for Artists,

                                      Master Class - Intaglio, Motivational Intaglio 

2009 – present        Workshops including The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Printmaking Council of NJ, Peter’s Valley

                                      Craft Center, Chester Springs Studio for Chester Intermediate Unit, Women’s Studio Workshop,

                                      KALA Institute, Woodmere Art Museum 



2009 -                    Pennsylvania pARTners, Artists in Education Program, Millersville University, Millersville PA

2006 – present        Artist Mentor, Art Institute of Boston, Lesley College, Boston MA 

2009 – present         Artists at Work, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA

2007 – 2008            Visiting Artist, September 2007 – May 2008, Department of Art, University of Delaware, Newark DE

                                      Introductory to Advanced Printmaking courses including all aspects of print production; Advisor for  

                                      first and second year interdisciplinary graduate candidates.  

2006 – 2007            Lecturer, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ

                             Courses: Intro and Advanced Etching, Silkscreen, Artists’ Books, Painterly Print, Reader – BFA Thesis                                               

2006                      Commencement Speaker, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia PA

1998 – 2006            Visiting Artist – 2DFine Art / Printmaking, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia PA                                                                                                        

                                      Full load including: Etching, Lithography, Silkscreen, Woodcut, Advanced Printmaking I,

                                      Advanced Printmaking II, Independent Projects in Print, Introduction to Typography,

                                      Drawing I, Drawing II/III, Drawing into Print, First Year Seminar Foundation, Senior Fine Art

                                      Seminar, Senior Thesis          

1993 – 1996            Teacher, Art and English, The Father’s Heart Prep School (grades 5 – 10), Trenton NJ         

1992 - 1993             Adjunct Professor, Keystone Junior College, La Plume PA

                                      Printmaking, Drawing, Color Theory, Design Foundations

1990 – 1992            Adjunct Professor and Assistant Professor, Marywood College, Scranton PA

                                      Printmaking / all levels, Basic Drawing, Figure Drawing

1988 – 1990            Assistant Professor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design: Minneapolis MN

                                      Printmaking, all areas including Student Gallery, Artist Book Press

1987 – 1988             Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University Camden, Printmaking, Camden NJ

                                      Silkscreen, Intaglio, Printmaking, Drawing, Art Appreciation Survey