Joshua Tollefson
808.943.3675 / joshuatollefson.com
Education
Master of Fine Arts, 2001, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1994, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Fine Arts Program, 1989-91, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY
Professional Experience
2002–present Instructor of Art, Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
AP Art, Printmaking, Arts & Letters, Digital Art, Drawing, Digital Photography, Life Drawing, Curation, Art History
2004-present Kirsch Gallery Director, Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
2004-present Instructor of Photography, Travel Expeditions, Punahou School, Hawaiian Islands, HI
2005 Instructor of Art History in Europe, Punahou School, Honolulu, HI & Italy/Paris/London
2001-2002 Education Program Manager, Junior Achievement of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
2001 Instructor of Drawing & Painting, Honolulu Academy of Arts (HAA) Art Center, Honolulu, HI
2000-2001 Graduate Teaching Fellow in Serigraphy, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
1998-2001 Graduate Teaching Fellow in Lithography, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2000 Teaching Intern, Honolulu Academy of Arts (HAA) Art Center, Honolulu, HI
1999-2000 Soreng Intern in Exhibition Design, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR
1995-1996 Adjunct Instructor of Art, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY
Selected Exhibitions
2019 Contact 2019: Acts of Faith, Hawaiian Mission Houses Museum, Honolulu, HI
2018 Honolulu Printmakers 90th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juror's Award, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2017 Aloha Spirit: Contemporary Artists from Hawaii, Luciano Benetton Collection, Treviso, Italy
Mixed-Media Miniature 20 Group Exhibition, Koa Gallery, KCC, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Printmaker's 89th Annual Juried Exhibition HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2016 Solarplate 2016, International Juried Exhibition, Alex Ferrone Gallery, East Hampton, NY
Turning the Page, Group Exhibition, Kapi`olani Community College, Honolulu, HI
2015 Honolulu Printmakers 87th Annual Juried Exhibition, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2014 Diplopia, Solo Exhibition, Hawaii Pacific University, Kaneohe, HI
Honolulu Printmakers 86th Annual Juried Exhibition, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
Pushing the Limits, Juried Exhibition, Central Booking Gallery/OffLine Space, NYC, NY
Bite Burn Scratch, Group Exhibition, HMoA School, Mezzanine Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Commitment To Excellence, HJCC 36th Annual Juried Exhibition HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2013 Honolulu Printmakers 85th Annual Exhibition, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2012 Honolulu Printmakers 84th Annual Exhibition, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2011 Varied Edition, Invitational Exhibition, Western Wyoming College, Rock Springs, WY
Honolulu Printmakers 83th Annual Exhibition, HMoA School, Honolulu, HI
2009 U. Art Alumni 2009, University of South Dakota U. Art Galleries, Vermillion, SD
2008 Frogman’s Print and Paper Workshop, Stephens Galley, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR
University of South Dakota Printmaking Alumni, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
2007 Showcase 2007, Honolulu Academy of Arts Museum, Honolulu, HI
Origins: Honolulu Printmakers portfolio, the balcony gallery, Kailua, HI
2006 An Evening of High-Flying Fun: Prints 2006, HAA Art Center, Honolulu, HI
Found, the balcony gallery, Kailua, HI
2005 Lloyd Menard & His Printmaking Alumni, Dahl Art Center, Rapid City, SD
Narcissus at the River, poetry chapbook cover, published by Aisarema, Los Angeles, CA
Honolulu Printmakers 77th Annual Exhibition, HAA Art Center, Honolulu, HI
Out of the Sketchbook, the balcony gallery, Kailua, HI
2004 Lloyd Menard & His Printmaking Alumni, South Dakota Museum of Art, Brookings, SD
Mixed Media Miniature VII, Kapiolani Community College, Koa Gallery, Honolulu, HI
U.Art Alumni 2004, University of South Dakota U.Art Galleries, Vermillion, SD
2004 Showcase: Honolulu Academy of Arts Museum, Honolulu, HI
Pick Your Passion: Prints 2004, HAA Art Center, Honolulu, HI
Small, Medium, Large, Studio One Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Panache, Punahou School Carnival Gallery, Honolulu, HI
2003 Darkness and Light: Recent Prints by Joshua Tollefson, solo award exhibition,
Honolulu Academy of Arts Art Center, Honolulu, HI
Showcase 2003, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
A Commitment to Excellence: Honolulu Academy of Arts Art Center, Honolulu, HI
2002 A Night Blooming with Art: Prints 2002, HAA Art Center, Honolulu, HI
Food for Thought, The Contemporary Museum Café, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Printmakers 74th Annual Exhibition, HAA Art Center, Honolulu, HI
2001 Home/Sick, solo exhibition, The Art Grotto at Provenance Gallery, Eugene, OR
Ports of Call, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Impressions 2001, Honolulu Printmakers Studio, Honolulu, HI
2000 Printmakers' Exhibition, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
Next Generation: Northwest Print Council, touring exhibition: Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA,
Eugene, OR, Monmouth, OR, Portland, OR, Gresham, OR & Corvallis, OR
Paper Trail, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
1999 31° 53' 27" N x 139° 5' 16" W portfolio, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
MFA Printmakers, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
USD Alumni: Southern Graphics Council, Hayden Library, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
The Nature of the Literary, Erb Memorial Union Ballroom, Eugene, OR
Grant & Scholarship Awards
2009-2011 Learning Fellowship Grant in Non-Toxic Printmaking, Punahou School
Certification workshops: Making Art Safely, Santa Fe, NM;
Grafisk Eksperimentarium, Andalucia, Spain
2010 Summer Curriculum Grant for Non-Toxic Printmaking Curricular Design, Punahou School
2009 Sabbatical Semester for research in Non-Toxic Printmaking, Punahou School/U.S./abroad
2008 Summer Curriculum Grant for Foundation Art Curricular Design, Punahou School
2007 Learning Fellowship Grant in Foundation Art, Punahou School
2002 Laila Art Fund Print Fellowship, Honolulu Printmakers/Honolulu Academy of Arts Museum
2001 Laverne Krause Fund Grant, University of Oregon
1998-2001 Department of Fine & Applied Arts Teaching Fellowships, University of Oregon
2000 School of Architecture & Allied Arts Travel Grant, University of Oregon
1999 Soreng Internship Fund Grant, University of Oregon
Professional Affiliations
Honolulu Printmakers - Board Member 2010-12 term
Southern Graphics Council
National Arts Education Association/Hawaii Arts Education Association