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Studio address:
24O2 University Avenue, #5O3
St. Paul, MN 55114-17O1

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Education

• 1979 Banff Centre for the Arts, Fiberarts Interchange Program, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• 1974 M.A., Design, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• 1971 B.S., Art Education, University of Minnesota, Mpls. MN

• Gallery Affiliations                       

• Textile Center of MN, Mpls, MN
• Quince, St. Paul, MN
• Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• Weisman Museum, Mpls, MN
• Blue Iris Gallery, Duluth, MN
• Kronos Gallery, Seattle, WA
• Local Color, Northfield, MN
• Legacy, St.Paul, MN
• Studio 56, Waconia, MN
• Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN
• Craft Connection Gallery, St. Paul, MN
• Aesthetics, St. Paul, MN
• Erica's Gallery of Wearable Art, Mpls,  MN
• Jahn Arts International, Mpls, MN
• Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY
• Masterworks Gallery, Highland Park, IL
• Night Gallery, Raleigh-Durham, NC
• Mindscape Gallery, Evanston, IL
• Textile Arts International, Mpls, MN
• Imprimatur Gallery, Mpls., MN
• J. Hunt Gallery, Mpls., MN
• Oxman's Gallery, Mpls., MN

•    Solo Exhibitions                            

• 2000 Homegrown Arts, Landmarket, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
• 1994 Artwear: Jahn Matter Arts, Mpls., MN
• 1987 Cloister Gallery, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN
• 1985 Breck School Gallery, Golden Valley, MN
• 1983 Diane Darr Gallery, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
• 1983 Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
• 1981 NaGallery, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
• 1979 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
• 1977 Coffman Gallery 1, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
• Schaeffer Gallery, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
• 1974 Northrup Galleries, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN

• Group Exhibitions                       

• 2004-2007 - Loring Park Art Festival
• 2004-2007 - 50 on 50th- A Cultivated Art Show
• 1999-2007 - Arts Off Raymond, Mpls - St Paul, MN
• 2000 - American Crafts Council Show, St. Paul, MN
• 1999-2007 - Art at 2402 - Collective Studio Tour, St Paul, MN
• Alumni Exhibit, Larson Gallery, U of MN, St Paul, MN
• 2000-2006 - Art at Ramsey, St Paul, MN
• 1973-2006 - Minnesota Crafts Festival, St Paul, MN
• 1972-2002 - Uptown Art Fair, Mpls, MN
• 1997-2007 - John Micheal Kolhler Art Festival, Sheboygan, WI
• 1998-2006 - Fiber/Metal Arts (MCC Fall Show), St Paul, MN
• 1999 - Off the Wall, Quilts Midwest, Jax Gallery, Mpls,MN
• OFF Raymond Rendezvous, St Paul, MN
• Common Threads, Quilts Midwest, College of Visual Arts, St Paul, MN
• 1998 Unitarian Society Gallery, Mpls., MN
• Artwear in Motion, Textile Center of MN, St Paul, MN
• 1997 Two Rivers Arts Expo, Des Moines, IA
• 16 on the River, Bloomington, MN
• Artwear in Motion, Textile Center of MN, St Paul, MN
• 5Oth Birthday Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• 1994 2O/2O Vision, HGA Convergence, Mpls., MN
• Textiles: Focus on Function, Deen Braathen Art, Mpls., Mn
• The Nature of Crafts, Craft Connecion Gallery, St Paul, MN
• 1993 Markets, Makers & La Mode, Costume Society of America Symposium
• 1992-93 Fiber/Metal: MN, St Paul, MN
• 1992 American Craft Expo, Fort Mason Center, San Fransisco, CA
• Two Rivers Art Expo, Des Moine, IA
• 1988-2000 American Craft Expo, St Paul/Mpls, MN
• 1997-2007 John Micheal Kohler Gallery, Sheboygan, WI
• W.A.R.M. Gallery, Mpls., MN
• The Quest, Chester, NJ
• Two Rivers Art Expo, Des Moines, IA
• 1991 - A WARM Summer. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls  MN
• 1990 - Wearables, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
• American Craft Expo, West Springfield, MA
• 16 on the River,Bloomington, MN
• WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
• 1985-90 - Fibers Minnesota, Mpls, MN
• 1989 - John Micheal Kohler Gallery, Sheboygan, WI
• WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
• The Quest, Chester, NJ
• 1989-95 - Two Rivers Art Expo, Des Moines Convention Center, Des Moines, IA
• Tactile Journeys, North Suburban Art Center, Fridley, MN
• 1988 - Masterworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Group Show, JoAnn Hanson Interiors, Mpls, MN
• 1987 Art to Wear, Tamarack Gallery, Stillwater, MN
• American Craft Exposition, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• Artbreak, Calhoun Square, Mpls, MN
• 16 on the River, Bloomington, MN
• 1986 Furniture and Lighting As Art, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington,
• Art to Wear, Gallery C, Jewish Communtiy Center, Mpls, MN
• 1973-2000 - Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
• 1985 Artwear 85, WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
• 1984 Quilting: New Directions, Madison, WI
• 1983 Stitchery International:83 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
• Not Your Typical Landscape Show, WARM Gallery, Mpls., MN
• Art Center of Minnesota, Minnetonka, MN
• 1982 Mindscape Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Groveland Gallery, Mpls, MN
• 1981 Lake Superior Biennial, Tweed Museum, University of MN, Duluth, MN
• Coffman Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
• Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
• North Hennepin College, Brooklyn Center, MN
• 1980 University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
• Tweed Museum, University of Minnesota, Duluth, M
• Endion Station Gallery, Duluth, MN
• Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minnetonka, MN
• 1979 Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• Mindscape Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
• 1978 - Bruce Gallery, Edinboro College, Edinboro, PA
• 26 East Art Center, Tulsa, OK
• St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
• Augsburg College, Mpls, MN
• 1977 Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Columbus, OH
• North Hennepin College, Brooklyn Center, MN
• Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
• Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
• West Lake Gallery, Mpls, MN
• Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• 1975 Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, TN
• Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
• 118: An Art Gallery, Mpls, MN
• 1974 - Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• Oxman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
• Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
• 1974 - Illinois State University, Normal, IL
• Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN
• 1974 - Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
• 1973 Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN
• Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
• 1973 - University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
• 1973 - Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN

• Honors                                

• 1988-2006 Judge, Crafts, Creative Activities, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
• 2000 Fiber Award, John Michael Kohler Art Festival, Sheboygan , WI
• 1988-2000 Judge, Crafts, Creative Activities, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
• 1998 & 1999 Young Collectors Award, Wausau Festival of Arts, Wausau, WI
• 1997 Fiber Award, John Michael Kohler Art Festival, Sheboygan, WI
• 1992 Honors Award. Uptown Art Fair, Mpls., MN
• 1991 Fiber Juror, Minnesota Art Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair,
• 1990 Juror, Rosefete, Minneapolis Institue of Art
• Juror, Color Rhythms, Needlework Guild of Minnesota
• Juror, Fibers Minnesota: 9O, Minnesota Crafts Council
• Panelist, Artist Exhibition Selection Panel, WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
• 1989 Juror, Fibers Minnesota: 89, Minnesota Crafts Council
• Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:89, Minneapolis, MN
• Artist Exhibition Selection Panel, WARM Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
• 1988 Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:88, Mpls., MN
• 1987 Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:87, Mpls., MN
• 1986 Cash Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul
• 1985 Governor's Award for Excellence, Fiber Minnesota:85, Mpls.,MN
• First Place, Peer Award, Fiber Minnesota:85, Mpls., NN
• 1984 First Place, Quilting: New Directions, Madison, WI
• 1983 Dorothy Patterson Memorial Award, Stitchery International '83,
• Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
• 1979 Winspeare Fellowship, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AL, Canada
• 1977 First Award:Fiber, Minnesota Craft 77, Rochester Art Center,
• Rochester, MN
• Second Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
• 1976 Merit Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
• Purchase Award, North Hennepin College, Mpls., MN
• 1973 Purchase Award, 2 Merit Awards, and Honorable Mention, Minnesota
• Crafts Exhibition, MN Museum of Art, St.Paul, MN

• Major Public and Private Collections              

• Suburban Hennepin Parks
• Ramsey County Library - Shoreview
• North Hennepin College
• Prince
• Norwest Corporation
• Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota (15 )
• University of Minnesota
• North Hennepin College
• Minnesota Museum of Art

• Teaching                             

• 1996 Lecturer: Fiber Structure, Dept. of Design, Housing and Apparel,University of MN, St. Paul, MN
• 1975-94 Artist in Residence, Fibers, Johanna Shores location, Presbyterian Homes of
• Minnesota and Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences
• 1986-88 Instructor, Surface Design, Minnesota Museum of Art School, St. Paul, MN
• 1979-84 Lecturer: Surface Fabric Design and Two Dimensional Design,Dept of Design, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• 1974-75 Artist in Residence, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN
• 1973-74 Lecturer: Textile Design, Drawing, and Visual Presentation, DesignDepartment, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 

• Publications                           

• Linda Nelson Bryan has drawn a following for her painted silk, pp 18 &20, Avenues, Vol. 34, #5, December 2006
• Flying over the pigeon holes: St Anthony Park artists lets her work classify itself, p. 1, Park Bugle, Vol. 31, #12, June 2005
• Fabric Artistry, p.17, Cowles Creative Publishing, Minnetonka, MN, 1998
• Profiles: Who's Who in American Crafts, p.1O1, Rosen Publishing Inc., Baltimore MD, 1993
• The Wonderful World of Handmade Fiber, Craft Connection, Vol. IX, No. 4, 4th Qtr. 1988, Mpls., MN, 1988
• Textile Artists Showcase Wearable Art, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1O/26/88,3E, Mpls., MN, 1988
• Artists Show Their Hands at Craft Expo, Skyway News, Vol. 9, No. 14, April 6, 1988, St. Paul, MN 1988
• Portfolio: Works in Progress, Twin Cities Reader, Feb. 1987, Mpls., MN 1987
• This Artist Got Down to Bare Bones, St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch, 1O/11/87, 5A6D, St. Paul, MN, 1987
• Handmade for the Home, Minnesota Home and Design, March 1987, pp.30, Mpls., MN, 1987
• COMPAS: Arts Agency Points Way to Creativity, Dec. 16,1985, 7&11D, St. Paul, MN, 1985
• Not Your Typical Landscape Show, Milkweed Chronicle, Vol.4 No. 1, Winter 1983, Mpls, MN, 1983
• The Fiberarts Design Book, pp Lark Publication, Asheville, NC, 1980
• Fertile, Earthy WARM Exhibit Stirs Excitement, The Mpls. Star and Tribune, May 1978, 4C, Mpls., MN, 1978
• One of Us: Linda Nelson Bryan, Craft Connection, Nov/Dec 1978, Minneapolis, MN, 1978
• Linda Nelson Bryan, FIBERARTS magazine, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1977, Albuquerque, NM, 1977
• Teaching Fibers to the Elderly: a Personal Experience, FIBERARTS magazine, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1977, Albuquerque, NM 1977
• Art on Campus, Janet Koplos, Minnesota Daily, April 8, 1977, University of MN, Mpls., MN, 1977
• Arts and the Aging: A Project Handbook, COMPAS, St. Paul, MN 1976

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