Curriculum Vitae
Johnny Lee Beaver, (b. 1981, US)
Education
Masters of Fine Arts, Portland State University (Portland, OR) 2019
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) 2017
Associate of Recording Arts, Full Sail University (Orlando, FL) 2008
Relevant Employment
Instructor of Art (Drawing, Painting, Sonic Arts), SPVDA, Oregon State University (2019-present)
Instructor (Drawing, Painting), OSU JumpstART (2020 - present)
Instructor (Core Sculpture) OSU JumpstART (2019)
Instructor of Art, Portland State University (2018 - 2019)
The Corvallis Advocate, Editor / Arts Writer / Satirist, (2012 - 2019)
Intern, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (Summer 2018)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSU Painting I (Lisa Gronseth, Spring 2018)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSU Painting II (Horia Boboia, Fall 2017 - Winter 2018)
Teaching Assistant, OSU Painting II: New Genre (Julie Green, Fall 2016)
TLR VST Softsynth and FX Developer, 2007 - 2012
The Lower Rhythm Studios, Recording Engineer, 2007 – 2012
Accolades
Nod to the Artist, RURAL (Umpqua Valley Arts) 2022
Jury Commendation, Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize 2019
Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Senior Award 2017
Provost's Purchase Award, OSU BFA Thesis Exhibit 2017
OSU College of Liberal Arts Senior of Distinction Award 2017
Recipient of the Helen E. Plinkiewisch Scholarship (100% tuition) 2016
Recipient of the Ida M. Matsen Memorial Scholarship 2015
Hester Coucke Award of Merit for "Magnetics" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Studio 262 Award for "Swampland Satellite" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Corvallis Fall Festival Award for "Swampland Satellite" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
President's Purchase Award for "Ambition Bird" 2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Carol Schaafsma Award of Merit in Painting for "Ambition Bird" 2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Juror's Choice Award for "Copula" 2012 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Best In Show for "The Idealist" 2011 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Residency
2021 Stevens-Crawford Heritage House artist in residence (Oregon City, OR)
2021 Living Studios artist in residence (Corvallis, OR)
2020 Cornerstone Associates artist in residence (Corvallis, OR)
2018 Portland Tropical Gardens (Portland OR)
2018 CEI Artworks (Corvallis OR)
2017 Chemeketa College Summer Artist in Residency w/Milla Oliveira (Salem OR)
Administrative
2024 Aura(l) Workshop administrator / instructor (Oregon State University)
2021 Administrator, Dad's Workshop residency (Lebanon OR)
2019 Juror, Annual Student Show (Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR)
2018 Curator, Shelf Life Comangled Something Else (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2018 Curator, Salon (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2018 Curator, Crossings (solo Francisco Morales, MK Gallery, Portland OR)
2017 Curator, Montage Collective Group Exhibit Co-Curator w/Caroline Moses (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2016 Curator, Montage Collective Juried Exhibit Co-Curator w/Caroline Moses, Juror Bruce Burris (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
Community
2024 Honors Thesis Mentorship, Ian Hermanson & Nyssa Engebo
NAEA / OAEA Member (2024 - Present)
2024 Soundbox7 Committee
2023 Paint What You Hear antidisciplinary workshop, Oregon Art Education Association Conference (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Aural modular synthesis workshops, Soundbox6 (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2022 Look / Listen sonic and visual arts transmutation workshops (Truckenbrod Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2019 Facilitator, AUTOSPACE CV line generator workshop (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2017 Word Factory writing workshop (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Co-President, Oregon State University Montage Collective Art Club (through 2017)
2013 Corvallis Noisemakers / Corvallis Creators Group Founder / Administrator (disbanded 2016)
2011 Temporary Artists’ Guild, Founded 2012, Served as President until 2015.
Solo Exhibitions (*two person)
2024 Maledizione Familiare (online)
2023 Willy-Nilly (Core Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2023 RingrIngriNgrinG w/Owen Premore (Gretchen Schuette Gallery, Salem OR)*
2022 Semi-Funny w/Cora Freyer (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2021 Love Turns to Piss Brewed of Pure Light (online)
2020 Snuggles (Corvallis, Jim's Front Yard)
2019 Sorry to See You So Soon (AB Lobby Gallery, Portland OR)
2019 WIPES w/Alexander M. Woodward (AB Gallery, Portland OR)*
2018 Sidebottom w/Shawn Creeden (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)*
2018 Weeping Wholes (Reynolds Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Whatever Comes Up, I Will ___ It w/ Milla Olivera (Gretchen Schuette Gallery, Salem OR)*
2017 Milk Box Blues Solo Exhibit (Red Fox, Portland OR)
2017 Echo Harvest Solo Exhibit (OSU West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2016 Operator Error Solo Exhibit (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Face Book Exhibit w/Dana Reason (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)*
2016 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Oregon State University, Austin Hall, Corvallis OR)
2015 Awakenings Exhibit w/Jeff Ballard (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)*
2015 Untitled Solo Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2014 Untitled Solo Exhibit (The Arts Center Corrine Woodman Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2013 With Hired Hounds (The Woodpecker's Muse Gallery, Eugene OR)
2013 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Sunnyside Up, Corvallis OR)
2012 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Stash, Corvallis OR)
Group Exhibitions
2024 Fine Art & Graphic Design Faculty Exhibition (Fairbanks / Praxis Galleries, Corvallis OR)
2024 Soundbox7 Transmutation Mural (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Soundbox6: Biosphere Remix (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Garbagefest 2.0 w/Cora Freyer (Corvallis, OR)
2022 Through Line (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2022 RURAL (Umpqua Valley Arts, Roseburg OR)
2022 Garbagefest collab w/Cora Freyer (Corvallis, OR)
2022 Soundbox5 collab w/Cora Freyer (online)
2021 1st SCHH Artist in Residency Exhibition (Mary Elizabeth Gallery, Oregon City, OR)
2021 We Take the Long Way... (Tree Haven Gallery, Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland OR)
2021 Mapping Memories (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2021 Soundbox4 (online)
2020 Soundbox3 (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2019 Soundbox2 (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2019 Help Me... An Intimate Portrayal of Mental Illness (AN Bush Gallery, Salem OR)
2019 Art Saves Lives (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2018 Jello Shots (MK Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Untitled Group Scholarship Show (Littman Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Distant Relatives (Littman Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Storming the Academy (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2017 6th Annual South Town Arts Walk /guest of Caroline Moses (Corvallis, OR)
2017 Working Better Together (PSU AB Lobby Gallery, Portland OR)
2017 Linn-Benton Community College Group Exhibit (LBCC Gallery, Albany OR)
2017 TOTALITY OSU Event / Exhibition Series (Fairbanks West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Oregon State University Senior Thesis Exhibit (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Untitled Montage Collective Group Exhibit (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2016 Fresh Exhibit (OSU West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2016 + / - Group Exhibit (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Corvallis Arts Walk -- Group Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2016 Montage Collective Group Exhibit (Interzone, Corvallis OR)
2015 Montage Collective Juried Exhibit (Juried by Hesther Coucke, Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2015 Montage Collective Group Exhibit (New Morning Bakery, Corvallis OR)
2015 Art ReSale Event (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2014 Incognito! Mystery Auction (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Studio 262, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists’ Guild Shared-Space Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Studio 262, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2014 18th Annual Summer Solstice Benefit Auction (Trinity Ballroom, Salem OR)
2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2013 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Corvallis Fall Festival, Corvallis OR)
2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit w/Juror Yuji Hiratsuka (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2012 Untitled Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Stash, Corvallis OR)
2012 'Transitions' Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2012 Small Pleasures Invitational (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2012 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit w/Jurors Rebecca McCannell and Diane Tarter (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2011 Small Pleasures Invitational (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2011 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit (Juried by Beverly Soasey, LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2008 Untitled Group Exhibit (Dandelion Cafe, Orlando FL)
Education
Masters of Fine Arts, Portland State University (Portland, OR) 2019
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) 2017
Associate of Recording Arts, Full Sail University (Orlando, FL) 2008
Relevant Employment
Instructor of Art (Drawing, Painting, Sonic Arts), SPVDA, Oregon State University (2019-present)
Instructor (Drawing, Painting), OSU JumpstART (2020 - present)
Instructor (Core Sculpture) OSU JumpstART (2019)
Instructor of Art, Portland State University (2018 - 2019)
The Corvallis Advocate, Editor / Arts Writer / Satirist, (2012 - 2019)
Intern, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (Summer 2018)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSU Painting I (Lisa Gronseth, Spring 2018)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSU Painting II (Horia Boboia, Fall 2017 - Winter 2018)
Teaching Assistant, OSU Painting II: New Genre (Julie Green, Fall 2016)
TLR VST Softsynth and FX Developer, 2007 - 2012
The Lower Rhythm Studios, Recording Engineer, 2007 – 2012
Accolades
Nod to the Artist, RURAL (Umpqua Valley Arts) 2022
Jury Commendation, Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize 2019
Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Senior Award 2017
Provost's Purchase Award, OSU BFA Thesis Exhibit 2017
OSU College of Liberal Arts Senior of Distinction Award 2017
Recipient of the Helen E. Plinkiewisch Scholarship (100% tuition) 2016
Recipient of the Ida M. Matsen Memorial Scholarship 2015
Hester Coucke Award of Merit for "Magnetics" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Studio 262 Award for "Swampland Satellite" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Corvallis Fall Festival Award for "Swampland Satellite" 2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
President's Purchase Award for "Ambition Bird" 2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Carol Schaafsma Award of Merit in Painting for "Ambition Bird" 2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Juror's Choice Award for "Copula" 2012 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Best In Show for "The Idealist" 2011 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit
Residency
2021 Stevens-Crawford Heritage House artist in residence (Oregon City, OR)
2021 Living Studios artist in residence (Corvallis, OR)
2020 Cornerstone Associates artist in residence (Corvallis, OR)
2018 Portland Tropical Gardens (Portland OR)
2018 CEI Artworks (Corvallis OR)
2017 Chemeketa College Summer Artist in Residency w/Milla Oliveira (Salem OR)
Administrative
2024 Aura(l) Workshop administrator / instructor (Oregon State University)
2021 Administrator, Dad's Workshop residency (Lebanon OR)
2019 Juror, Annual Student Show (Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR)
2018 Curator, Shelf Life Comangled Something Else (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2018 Curator, Salon (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2018 Curator, Crossings (solo Francisco Morales, MK Gallery, Portland OR)
2017 Curator, Montage Collective Group Exhibit Co-Curator w/Caroline Moses (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2016 Curator, Montage Collective Juried Exhibit Co-Curator w/Caroline Moses, Juror Bruce Burris (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
Community
2024 Honors Thesis Mentorship, Ian Hermanson & Nyssa Engebo
NAEA / OAEA Member (2024 - Present)
2024 Soundbox7 Committee
2023 Paint What You Hear antidisciplinary workshop, Oregon Art Education Association Conference (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Aural modular synthesis workshops, Soundbox6 (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2022 Look / Listen sonic and visual arts transmutation workshops (Truckenbrod Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2019 Facilitator, AUTOSPACE CV line generator workshop (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2017 Word Factory writing workshop (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Co-President, Oregon State University Montage Collective Art Club (through 2017)
2013 Corvallis Noisemakers / Corvallis Creators Group Founder / Administrator (disbanded 2016)
2011 Temporary Artists’ Guild, Founded 2012, Served as President until 2015.
Solo Exhibitions (*two person)
2024 Maledizione Familiare (online)
2023 Willy-Nilly (Core Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2023 RingrIngriNgrinG w/Owen Premore (Gretchen Schuette Gallery, Salem OR)*
2022 Semi-Funny w/Cora Freyer (CEI Artworks, Corvallis OR)
2021 Love Turns to Piss Brewed of Pure Light (online)
2020 Snuggles (Corvallis, Jim's Front Yard)
2019 Sorry to See You So Soon (AB Lobby Gallery, Portland OR)
2019 WIPES w/Alexander M. Woodward (AB Gallery, Portland OR)*
2018 Sidebottom w/Shawn Creeden (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)*
2018 Weeping Wholes (Reynolds Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Whatever Comes Up, I Will ___ It w/ Milla Olivera (Gretchen Schuette Gallery, Salem OR)*
2017 Milk Box Blues Solo Exhibit (Red Fox, Portland OR)
2017 Echo Harvest Solo Exhibit (OSU West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2016 Operator Error Solo Exhibit (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Face Book Exhibit w/Dana Reason (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)*
2016 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Oregon State University, Austin Hall, Corvallis OR)
2015 Awakenings Exhibit w/Jeff Ballard (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)*
2015 Untitled Solo Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2014 Untitled Solo Exhibit (The Arts Center Corrine Woodman Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2013 With Hired Hounds (The Woodpecker's Muse Gallery, Eugene OR)
2013 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Sunnyside Up, Corvallis OR)
2012 Untitled Solo Exhibit (Stash, Corvallis OR)
Group Exhibitions
2024 Fine Art & Graphic Design Faculty Exhibition (Fairbanks / Praxis Galleries, Corvallis OR)
2024 Soundbox7 Transmutation Mural (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Soundbox6: Biosphere Remix (Oregon State University, Corvallis OR)
2023 Garbagefest 2.0 w/Cora Freyer (Corvallis, OR)
2022 Through Line (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2022 RURAL (Umpqua Valley Arts, Roseburg OR)
2022 Garbagefest collab w/Cora Freyer (Corvallis, OR)
2022 Soundbox5 collab w/Cora Freyer (online)
2021 1st SCHH Artist in Residency Exhibition (Mary Elizabeth Gallery, Oregon City, OR)
2021 We Take the Long Way... (Tree Haven Gallery, Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland OR)
2021 Mapping Memories (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2021 Soundbox4 (online)
2020 Soundbox3 (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2019 Soundbox2 (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2019 Help Me... An Intimate Portrayal of Mental Illness (AN Bush Gallery, Salem OR)
2019 Art Saves Lives (The Arts Center, Corvallis OR)
2018 Jello Shots (MK Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Untitled Group Scholarship Show (Littman Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Distant Relatives (Littman Gallery, Portland OR)
2018 Storming the Academy (Woodshop Projects, Corvallis OR)
2017 6th Annual South Town Arts Walk /guest of Caroline Moses (Corvallis, OR)
2017 Working Better Together (PSU AB Lobby Gallery, Portland OR)
2017 Linn-Benton Community College Group Exhibit (LBCC Gallery, Albany OR)
2017 TOTALITY OSU Event / Exhibition Series (Fairbanks West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Oregon State University Senior Thesis Exhibit (Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2017 Untitled Montage Collective Group Exhibit (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2016 Fresh Exhibit (OSU West Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2016 + / - Group Exhibit (Artworks CEI, Corvallis OR)
2016 Corvallis Arts Walk -- Group Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2016 Montage Collective Group Exhibit (Interzone, Corvallis OR)
2015 Montage Collective Juried Exhibit (Juried by Hesther Coucke, Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis OR)
2015 Montage Collective Group Exhibit (New Morning Bakery, Corvallis OR)
2015 Art ReSale Event (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2014 Incognito! Mystery Auction (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Studio 262, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists’ Guild Shared-Space Exhibit (The Loft, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Studio 262, Corvallis OR)
2014 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Imagine Coffee, Corvallis OR)
2014 18th Annual Summer Solstice Benefit Auction (Trinity Ballroom, Salem OR)
2014 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2013 Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Corvallis Fall Festival, Corvallis OR)
2013 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit w/Juror Yuji Hiratsuka (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2012 Untitled Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (Stash, Corvallis OR)
2012 'Transitions' Temporary Artists' Guild Group Exhibit (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2012 Small Pleasures Invitational (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2012 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit w/Jurors Rebecca McCannell and Diane Tarter (LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2011 Small Pleasures Invitational (Jacobs Gallery, Eugene OR)
2011 LBCC Juried Student Exhibit (Juried by Beverly Soasey, LBCC NSH Gallery, Albany OR)
2008 Untitled Group Exhibit (Dandelion Cafe, Orlando FL)