BECKY BIRINYI

 


bjbirinyi@comcast.net

Education:

A.A.S. 1997 Landscape Design, South Seattle Community College

B.F.A. 1972 Printmaking, University of Washington

Continuing Education:

2016

Printmaking workshop with Ireri Topete, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

1997- 2009

Printmaking Pratt Fine Arts Center

2008-2009

Printmaking Sev Shoon Studio

2003

Painting workshop with Lois Griffel

1999

Painting workshop with Nan Hass Feldman, France

Awards:

2021

Print Makers Hand V Merit Award, juried by Marit Berg

2017

Northwest Collage Society Winter Award, juried by David Martin of Martin/Zambito Gallery

2011

Eastside Association of Fine Arts, Honorable Mention, juried by Kamala Kakaria and Larry Calkins

2009

“The Printmaker’s Hand”, Merit Award, juried by Pamela A. Morris of Augen Gallery Portland, Oregon

1978

Pacific Northwest Arts & Crafts Fair: Prints 2nd Place
Juror: Dr. Thomas Schlotterback, Chairman Art Department, Western Washington University

1974

Pacific Northwest Arts & Crafts Fair; Prints 2nd Place;
Juror: Roger Jones, Foundation School of Contemporary Art

Selected Juried Group Exhibitions:

2023

Pratt Fine Art Auction Polka Dot Party, Seattle, Washington, juried by committee

2021

Pratt Fine Art Auction, Seattle, Washington, juried by committee

 

Northwind Art Gallery Print Makers Hand V, Pt. Townsend, Washington, juried by Marit Berg

2020

Pratt Fine Art Auction, Seattle, Washington, juried by committee

2017

Winter Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Washington, juried by committee

 

Contemporary Hues, Seattle Print Arts Member Show, Cascadia Art Museum, David Martin juror, Edmonds, Washington

 

10x10xTieton, Teton Arts & Humanities, Mighty Tieton Warehouse juried by committee, Tieton, Washington

 

Arts at the Port, Port Transit Shed, Pablo Schugurensky, juror, Anancortes, Washington

 

Northwest Fine Arts Competition, Phinney Center Gallery, Lynn Schirmer, Kate Protage, Chris Sheridan jurors, Seattle, Washington

 

Collaged Impressions of the Northwest Social Realism and the American Scene 1930-1950, David Martin juror, Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, Washington

2015

‘Northwest Fine Arts Competition’, Phinney Center Gallery, Shayla Alarie and Mylinda Sneed, jurors,
Seattle, Washington

2012

‘Printmaker’s Hand II’, Corvidae Press, Sam Davidson, juror, Port Townsend, Washington

2011

EAFA 36th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, William E. Elston juror, Seattle Design Center, Seattle, Washington

 

“33rd Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition”, Heuser Art Center, Peoria, Illinois, juror: Robert E. Marx

 

“Prints by Northwest Artists”, Santa Rosa Jr. College, Santa Rosa, California, curated by Kevin Fletcher

2010

"StrassenKunst 2010, an international exhibition of work inspired by graffiti", Artspace Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, juror: Martin McFadden, LRPS

 

"MGNE 2010 National Exhibition", Fitchburg Art
Museum, Fitchburg, MA, juror: Joann Moser, Senior Curator of Graphic Arts
Smithsonian American Art Museum

 

“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

 

“Seattle Print Arts Salon Invitational 2010”, Patricia Cameron Gallery, Seattle, Washington

 

“21st National Drawing & Print Exhibition, College of Notre Dame Gormley Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, juried by Soledad Salamé

 

“Artspace National Juried Printmaking and Photography Exhibition 2010”, Artspace, Richmond, Virginia, juried by Richard Waller, Executive Director of Museums, University of Richmond

2009

“The Printmaker’s Hand”, Corvidae Press, Port Townsend, Washington, juried by Pamela A. Morris of Augen Gallery Portland, Oregon

2008

“Monotypes & Pastels”, Lynnwood Library, Lynnwood, Washington

 

“2D-144 National Invitational Exhibition”, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

 

“Print! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition”, Seattle City Hall Galleries

2007

“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

 

“Salons at the Saloon”, Collins Pub, Seattle, Washington

2006

“Imprimo” , Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington, curated by James Elaine, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, California

 

“7th Annual SU National Exhibition”, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; juried by Kathryn Markel, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York City, New York

2002

“Print It… The Art of Printmaking” Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington

 

“32 Prints from Seattle Print Arts”, NW Print Council, Portland, Oregon

Solo Exhibitions:

2016

Even-tide live/work, Seattle, Washington

2013

“Transitions”, Portage Restaurant, Seattle, Washington

2007

“Aerial Mist” Series, Earthly Rituals Spa, Seattle, Washington

Private Collections:

Washington, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Japan, and China.

Associations:

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

Bibliography

“Art of Pastel”, HeraldNet, June 6, 2008

Dave R. Davison, “Diversity of Print Media at Kittredge Gallery”, Tacoma Weekly, Oct. 11, 200