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bjbirinyi@comcast.net
Education:
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A.A.S. 1997 Landscape Design, South Seattle
Community College
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B.F.A. 1972 Printmaking, University of Washington
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Continuing Education:
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2016
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Printmaking workshop with Ireri Topete,
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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1997- 2009
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Printmaking Pratt Fine Arts Center
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2008-2009
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Printmaking Sev Shoon Studio
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2003
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Painting workshop with Lois Griffel
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1999
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Painting workshop with Nan Hass Feldman,
France
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Awards:
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2021
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Print Makers Hand V Merit Award, juried by Marit Berg
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2017
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Northwest Collage Society Winter Award,
juried by David Martin of Martin/Zambito Gallery
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2011
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Eastside Association of Fine Arts, Honorable
Mention, juried by Kamala Kakaria and Larry Calkins
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2009
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“The Printmaker’s Hand”,
Merit Award, juried by Pamela A. Morris of Augen Gallery
Portland, Oregon
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1978
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Pacific Northwest Arts & Crafts Fair:
Prints 2nd Place
Juror: Dr. Thomas Schlotterback, Chairman Art Department,
Western Washington University
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1974
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Pacific Northwest Arts & Crafts Fair;
Prints 2nd Place;
Juror: Roger Jones, Foundation School of Contemporary
Art
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Selected Juried Group Exhibitions:
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2024
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Pratt Fine Art Auction Pratt Aglow,
Seattle, Washington, juried by Jose Carlos Diaz, Elisheba
Johnson
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2023
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Pratt Fine Art Auction Polka Dot Party,
Seattle, Washington, juried by committee
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2021
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Pratt Fine Art Auction, Seattle, Washington,
juried by committee
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Northwind Art Gallery Print Makers Hand
V, Pt. Townsend, Washington, juried by Marit Berg
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2020
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Pratt Fine Art Auction, Seattle, Washington,
juried by committee
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2017
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Winter Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland,
Washington, juried by committee
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Contemporary Hues, Seattle Print
Arts Member Show, Cascadia Art Museum, David Martin juror,
Edmonds, Washington
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10x10xTieton, Teton Arts & Humanities,
Mighty Tieton Warehouse juried by committee, Tieton, Washington
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Arts at the Port, Port Transit Shed,
Pablo Schugurensky, juror, Anancortes, Washington
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Northwest Fine Arts Competition,
Phinney Center Gallery, Lynn Schirmer, Kate Protage, Chris
Sheridan jurors, Seattle, Washington
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Collaged Impressions of the Northwest
Social Realism and the American Scene 1930-1950, David
Martin juror, Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, Washington
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2015
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‘Northwest Fine Arts Competition’,
Phinney Center Gallery, Shayla Alarie and Mylinda Sneed,
jurors,
Seattle, Washington
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2012
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‘Printmaker’s Hand II’, Corvidae
Press, Sam Davidson, juror, Port Townsend, Washington
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2011
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EAFA 36th Annual Open Juried Exhibition,
William E. Elston juror, Seattle Design Center, Seattle,
Washington
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“33rd Bradley International Print and
Drawing Exhibition”, Heuser Art Center, Peoria, Illinois,
juror: Robert E. Marx
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“Prints by Northwest Artists”,
Santa Rosa Jr. College, Santa Rosa, California, curated
by Kevin Fletcher
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2010
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"StrassenKunst 2010, an international
exhibition of work inspired by graffiti", Artspace
Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, juror: Martin McFadden, LRPS
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"MGNE 2010 National Exhibition",
Fitchburg Art
Museum, Fitchburg, MA, juror: Joann Moser, Senior Curator
of Graphic Arts
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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“Ten: Seattle Print Arts 2010 Biennial
Exhibition”, Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland,
Washington, juror – Michael Darling, the Jon and
Mary Shirley Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at
the Seattle Art Museum
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“Seattle Print Arts Salon Invitational
2010”, Patricia Cameron Gallery, Seattle, Washington
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“21st National Drawing & Print
Exhibition, College of Notre Dame Gormley Gallery, Baltimore,
Maryland, juried by Soledad Salamé
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“Artspace National Juried Printmaking
and Photography Exhibition 2010”, Artspace, Richmond,
Virginia, juried by Richard Waller, Executive Director
of Museums, University of Richmond
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2009
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“The Printmaker’s Hand”,
Corvidae Press, Port Townsend, Washington, juried by Pamela
A. Morris of Augen Gallery Portland, Oregon
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2008
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“Monotypes & Pastels”, Lynnwood
Library, Lynnwood, Washington
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“2D-144 National Invitational Exhibition”,
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
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“Print! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial
Juried Exhibition”, Seattle City Hall Galleries
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2007
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“Print! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial
Juried Exhibition”, Kittredge Gallery, University
of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, juror Sarah Suzuki,
Museum of Modern Art, New York. Show traveled to Harborview
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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“Salons at the Saloon”, Collins
Pub, Seattle, Washington
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2006
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“Imprimo” , Gallery 110, Seattle,
Washington, curated by James Elaine, Hammer Museum, Los
Angeles, California
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“7th Annual SU National Exhibition”,
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; juried
by Kathryn Markel, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York
City, New York
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2002
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“Print It… The Art of Printmaking”
Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington
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“32 Prints from Seattle Print Arts”,
NW Print Council, Portland, Oregon
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Solo Exhibitions:
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2016
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Even-tide live/work, Seattle, Washington
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2013
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“Transitions”, Portage Restaurant,
Seattle, Washington
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2007
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“Aerial Mist” Series, Earthly
Rituals Spa, Seattle, Washington
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Private Collections:
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Washington, Arizona, California, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York, Japan, and China.
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Associations:
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Member of Seattle Print Arts 2000-present,
board member 2009-2016
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Printmaking Teaching Assistant
2010-13
Eastside Association of Fine Arts, 2011
Northwest Collage Society 2015-2020
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Bibliography
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“Art of Pastel”, HeraldNet, June
6, 2008
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Dave R. Davison, “Diversity of Print
Media at Kittredge Gallery”, Tacoma Weekly, Oct.
11, 200
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