Artist List    Orleonok Pitkin   Images  |  Bio Born: 1946, Eugene, OR EDUCATION Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, B.F.A. 1971 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 1964-1966 COMMISSIONS AND GRANTS Technical Assistance Grant, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Portland, OR 1996 Parc-Bethany Project, Portland, OR 1992 East Side County Health Clinic, Metropolitan arts Commission, Portland, OR 1991 The Quintet, Cascade Estates Corp., Portland, OR 1991 Carnation Corporate Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA 1990 Claremont Resort Hotel, Oakland, CA 1985 ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 1988,1992,1996,1999,2001,2005 Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1987,1990 Hodges/Banks Gallery, Seattle, WA 1984,1985,1986 The Fountain Gallery, Portland, OR 1974,1975,1978,1981,1983,1985 Oranges/Sardines Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1979,1982,1983 Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA 1976,1977,1979 The Gallery of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM 1976 Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, traveling exhibition 1976 Salem Art Association, Salem, OR 1974 Washington Art Commission, traveling exhibition 1973-1974 Wentz Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR 1973 Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1972 GROUP EXHIBITIONS “15th Anniversary Group Show,” The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 2001 “What Came First,” L&B Viewing Room Gallery, Portland, OR 2000 “Art as Environ: The Contemporary Installation,” West Coast Survey, Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1999 “Les Americans Comtemporains,” Espace Nizon, Nizon, France 1999 Gallarie Swell, Pont-Aven, France 1996 "Six Sculpteurs Américans Contemporains," Espace Melanie, Riec-sur-Belon, France, catalog 1995 "Northwest Visions," American University, Rome, Italy 1995 "Siteworks," Raguenes, Brittany, France 1994, 1995 "Impressions of Brittany," French Cultural Center, Boston, MA 1994 The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 1991, 1992, 1993 ArtFair Seattle, Seattle, WA 1993, 1994 Los Angeles International Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA 1987, 1988, 1989 "The Column in Art and Architecture," Pine Street Lobby Gallery, San Francisco, CA, catalog 1987 "Tools; Instruments; Implements; Utensils," San Francisco International Airport Arts Commission, San Francisco, CA, catalog 1989 "Houses," Home Savings and Loan, Los Angeles, CA 1989 Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1989 "Portland Painting Now," Marylhurst College, Invitational Exhibition, Marylhurst, OR, 1985 "Constructed Paintings," Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1985 "Oregon Biennial '83," Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, purchase award 1983 "Paintings," Two Person Exhibition, Marylhurst College, Marylhurst, OR, catalog 1981 "Northwest Painter Invitational," Tacoma Art Museum, WA 1978 "Original Editions," Oregon Arts Commission, traveling exhibition, US and abroad, catalog 1978 "City Selects," Invitational, Seattle Arts Commission, WA, Purchase Award 1978 "Oregon State Exhibition," Salem, OR, first award, second award 1976,1977,1978 "Artists of Oregon," Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR 1971,1972,1975,1977 "Gallery Artists," Clarke/Benton Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1977 PCVA Invitational Exhibition, Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR, catalog 1977 "New American Graphics," invitational, Madison Art Center, WI, catalog 1975 Statewide Services Exhibition, Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, purchase award 1974 "Artists Under 35," Invitational, Portland Art Museum, OR 1974 "Works on Paper," Portland Art Museum, OR 1973 COLLECTIONS Arthur Anderson & Co., Portland, OR Carrington, Coleman, Sloman, & Bloomenthal, Plaza of the Americas, Dallas, TX Childrens Museum of Los Angeles, CA City of Seattle, Portable Works Collection, WA Columbia Management, Portland, OR East Side County Health Clinic, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Portland, OR The Claremont Resort Hotel, Oakland, CA Computerized Business Systems, Portland, OR Contemporary Art Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, CA First Interstate Bank of Oregon, Portland, OR Harsch Investment Corporation, Portland, OR Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, CA Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Nerco, Inc., Portland, OR Pacific First Bank, Portland, OR Pacific Northwest Bell, Seattle, WA Phillip Morris Collection, Albany, OR Piper, Jaffrey & Hopwood, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR Portland Public School District, OR PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Portland, OR The Quintet, Cascade Estates Corp., Portland, OR Salishan Lodge, Gleneden Beach, OR Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA Security Pacific Bank (Bank of America), Portland, OR Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, CA State of Oregon, Capitol Collection, Salem, OR Stoll & Stoll, PC, Portland, OR Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke, & Booth, Portland, OR Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Seattle, WA RELATED EXPERIENCE Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, Associate Professor 1972-1985,1990-present Pont Aven School of Art, Pont Aven, Brittany, France, Visiting Artist 1994,1995,1996 Central Bethany Development Project, Collaborating Artist, 1992-1995 Eastside Arts Alliance, Gresham, OR, Advisory Committee 1992 Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR Board of Directors 1974-1985 Chairman of the Board 1980-1982 Chairman, Exhibition Committee 1985 National Endowment for the Arts Selection of artists for site-specific work, Portland, OR, Panel Member 1985 Metropolitan Arts Commission, Portland, OR, Selection Committee for Multidiscipline Arts Projects 1984-1985 Wentz Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, Director 1981-1984 Oregon Committee for Art in Public Places, Portland, OR, Board of Directors 1980 Artists Equity, Portland, OR, Board of Directors 1974-1976 PUBLICATIONS Row, D.K., “Critic’s Picks,” The Oregonian, February, 2001 “Pick Hit: Orleonok Pitkin,” The Oregonian, February, 2001 “Four Day Weekend,” The Oregonian, February, 2001 Row, D.K., “Tip Sheet,” The Oregonian, January, 2001 “Museum to Feature Installation Art Exhibition,” Washington State University Week, February, 1999 Allen, Lois, “Orleonok Pitkin at Laura Russo Gallery,” Artweek, March 1999 Bonansinga, Kate, “Finding His Voice,” Willamette Week, January 1999 Bonansinga, Kate, “Visual Arts,” Willamette Week, January, 1999 McMorran, Meg, “Laura Russo Gallery,” The Oregonian, January, 1999 Row, D.K., “Talkin’ about a r-r-r-revolution,” The Oregonian, January, 1999 Smith, Tracy A., " Orleonok Pitkin at Laura Russo," Art in America, September, 1996 “Laura Russo Gallery,” The Oregonian, January 1996 Hicks, Bob, "Enigmas in Metal, Concrete and Hay," The Oregonian, January, 1996 "Six Sculpteurs Américans Contemporains," Espace Melanie, Riec-sur-Belon, France, 1995 Brill, Michaela, Découvrir un Nouveau Langage, A Voir, juin, 1995 “Six Sculpteurs Américains Contemporains a l’Espace Mélanie,” Aven et Belon, juin, 1995 “Six Sculpteurs Américains Investissent l’Espace Mélanie, Riec-Sur Belon, juin, 1995 “La Création Américaine Comtemporaine a l’espace Mélanie,” Riec-Sur-Belon, juin, 1995 "The Column From Architecture to Art," exhibition catalog, 400 South Hope Street Lobby Gallery, Olympia & York/O'M & M Associates, Los Angeles, CA, 1990 "Tools; Instruments; Implements; Utensils," exhibition catalog, San Francisco International Airport, The San Francisco Airports Commission, 1989 “La Cienega Area,” Los Angeles Times, October 1987 Guenther, Bruce, The Fountain Gallery of Art 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Portland, OR, 1986 "Painted Structure," exhibition catalog, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1985 Sutinen, Paul, “Portland Painting Now,” exhibition catalog, Marylhurst University, 1985 Glowen, Ron, "Sculpture is Artists' Canvas," The Herald, July, 1985 Fagan, Beth, “Art Environment Created in Show by Portlander,” The Oregonian Hackett, Regina, "Six Artists Combine for New Show at Henry Gallery," Seattle Post- Intelligencer, July, 1985 "Portland Painting Now," exhibition catalog, The Art Gym, Marylhurst College, OR, 1985 Burress, Charles, “ A Touch of Northwest Class at The Claremont,” The Oregonian, July 1983 "Painting as Subject: Recent Works by Orleonok Pitkin and Anne Griffin Johnson," Marylhurst College, OR, essay by Rachel Rosenthal Lafo, 1981 "Original Editions," Oregon Arts Commission, catalog of traveling exhibition, 1978 Campbell, R. M., "Pitkin Paintings Show Logical Consistency," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1977 "PCVA Invitational," exhibition catalog by Bill Hoppe, Portland Center for the Visual Arts, OR, 1977 Tarzan, Deloris, "Visual Arts," Seattle Times, March, 1976 "New American Graphics," exhibition catalog, Madison Art Center, WI, 1975 Hull, Roger, "'Artists of Oregon' a 'Big, Ebullient, Colorful' Museum Show,