Malinda Theisman Bray
 
Education

M.F.A.
M.A.
B.F.A.
2005
2003
1999
Painting (Intermedia minor) University of Iowa
(Printmaking minor) University of Iowa
(Spanish minor) Arizona State University

Awards

Mildred Pelzer Fellowship
First Place, Jakobson Graduate Forum
Artist’s Materials Fund Grant
Galleria Guild Grant
2004
2004
2002
1997
University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Phoenix Art Museum
The Mesa Arts Center

Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty 2007-present Metropolitan State College of Denver
Teaching Assistant 2002-2005 University of Iowa
Teaching Assistant 2001-2002 Metropolitan Arts Institute

One and Two Person Exhibitions

2008 Paper, Scissors, Rock. Ironton Studios and Gallery, Denver, CO
2006 Finding Now. Art Museum of the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
2005 MFA Exhibition. University of Iowa Art Museum, Iowa City, IA
Reflection Pool. Coal Cellar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2004 Closure. Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Names and Locations. Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2003 Incidents. Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Now and Again. Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2002 5.7.5. Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2000 New Paintings. Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 On, Of and About Paper. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
2007 Twinkle, Twinkle. Plus Gallery, Denver, CO
Watermarks on Paper. Arts + Literature Laboratory, New Haven, CT
International Juried Show. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, NJ
Drawing No Conclusions. Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, MI
The Kitchen Goddess. Women's Caucus for Art, Colorado Chapter, Lakewood, CO
2005 Graduate Painting. Eaton-Buchan Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
MFA Exhibition. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA
2003 New Sculpture. Armature Gallery, Iowa City, IA
13th Annual Iowa Student Competition Exhibition. Northern Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA
2002 No Red Dots. Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ
2001 October Competition Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Art Detour 12. Icehouse Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ

Set and Video Design

2007 Forty Words for Flying. Space Place Theater, Iowa City, IA (In collaboration with choreographer Charlotte Adams)
2006 Five Alive. Space Place Theater, Iowa City, IA (In collaboration with choreographer Jennifer Kayle)
2005 Marina Fukushima Thesis Concert. Space Place Theater, Iowa City, IA (In collaboration with choreographer Jennifer Kayle)
Diego Carrasco Thesis Concert. Space Place Theater, Iowa City, IA
2004 Aunt Dan and Lemon, by Wallace Shawn. Mabie Theater, Iowa City, IA
2003 Choreographic Design Concert. Space Place Theater, Iowa City, IA

Publications

2008 Denver Post, “1 More Show,” Kyle MacMillan, January 25, 2008
Westword, “Twinkle, Twinkle,” Micheal Paglia, January 10, 2008
2007 Rocky Mountain News, “Stellar Seven Shine at Plus,” Mary Voelz Chandler, December 21, 2007

Collections

2005 The Drawing Center Slide Registry, New York, NY
2004 Permanent Painting Installation, University of Iowa

Professional Organizations
College Art Association - Since 2001

Additional Experience
Naropa University Boulder, CO. Marketing Project Coordinator, 2006 - 2007
PlatteForum Denver, CO. Volunteer, 2006 - present
University of Iowa Arts Share Iowa City, IA. Volunteer, 2002 - 2004
Phoenix Arts Commission Phoenix, AZ. Workshop Coordinator, 2000 - 2001
Arizona State University Art Museum Tempe, AZ. Program Coordinator, 1999-2002
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona Phoenix, AZ. Volunteer, 1999-2002