Cirriculum Vitae
Candace Jensen
Visual Artist, Polymath, Deep Ecology
Westminster West, VT on unceded Abenaki land in the Dawnland of Turtle Island
www.candacejensen.com | @artist.cjensen | artist.cjensen@gmail.com
Represented by Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY | amoseno.org
Currently
2021- Artist Member | Eco Art Space (online)
2020- Book Arts and Letterpress Programming Director | Ruth Stone House, Goshen, VT
Co-Founder and Director of Programming | In Situ Polyculture Residency, Westminster, VT
Art Editor | Iterant Mag, Ruth Stone House, Goshen, VT
2018- Exhibiting Artist & Curator Member | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Education
2019 Ayurveda Wellness Coach 300 Hour Certification | Shakti School, Charlottesville, VA
2018 MFA | Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Written Thesis
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
2015 500 Hour Advanced Yoga Teaching Certification | Sri Yoga Teacher Training, San Francisco, CA
2015 Bookbinding Core Certificate Program | San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA
2014 Letterpress Core Certificate Program | San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA
2012 200 Hour Yoga Teaching Certification | Sri Yoga Teacher Training, San Francisco, CA
2008 BFA summa cum laude | Painting & Drawing, minors in Metalsmithing & Art History
Tyler School of Art (Temple University), Elkins Park and Philadelphia, PA
-2007 Spring Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy
-2006 Summer Edinburgh School of Fine Art, Scotland
2004 High School Diploma summa cum laude | Stroudsburg High School, Stroudsburg, PA
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Exhibiton at Amos Eno Gallery scheduled for October, 2024
2021 Terrestrial Texts | June-July 2021 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
2020 Arts and Letters | Nov 2020-May 2021 at the Putney Public Library, Putney, VT
Deep Green Query | March-Sept 2020, Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Illuminated Essays, at the 42nd Annual Wind Challenge | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Yantra & Tantra Paintings | The Putney Tavern Grange Hall, Putney Moves, Putney, VT
2018 Aesthetics of the Felt World | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Drawings on Paper | Orange Salon, San Francisco, CA
2008 Frank Zappa Et Al, BFA Thesis Exhibition | Tyler School of Art Gallery, Elkins Park, PA
Select Group Exhibitions
2024 Magic Hour | (online) Artsy via Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023 Of a Complex Nature | Eno Arts Mill (Orange County Arts Commission), Hillsborough, NC
2022 Winter Ensemble | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Recalling the Chimæra with Thomas Little and Coleman Stevenson | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Emergence: An Interactive Art Exhibition | Main Street Arts, Saxtons River, VT
Towards a New Animism | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Where’er His Silent Beams Intrude | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Resonance | Fellowship at PAFA, Online Exhibition: https://www.fellowshipgallery.org/res-o-nance
Mother Altar | Mother Gallery, Beacon, NY *Curated by Chie Fueki
2019 Plus One | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Fridge Show | The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT *Curated by Annelies Kamen of Crybaby
93rd Annual International Competition Online Exhibition | The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Long Night | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Map | 1969 Gallery, Lower East Side, NYC *Curated by Josephine Halvorson and Didier William
First Edition 2018: New Philadelphia Printmakers | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
In/Flux | InLiquid Gallery, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
KoMASK Masters Salon: Printmaking | Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
2017 Confluence | Forge & Finish Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Small Works Show | Frameworks Studio & Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Warming | Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA *Curated by Dr. Kevin Richards
Gods & Beasts | Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Under Pressure | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA *Curated by Didier William
2016 The Female Gaze | Gallery 8, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Campus, Philadelphia, PA
Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Making a Meal of It | Norton Factory Studios, Oakland, CA *Curated by Anna Valdez
TASTE Exhibition | Root Division, San Francisco, CA
Curator / Catalyst
2023 Freyja’s Wisdom: Spirit Magic Ritual & Rune Divination | Epsilon Spires & In Situ Polyculture, Brattleboro, VT
Mary Edwards: Everywhere We Are is the Farthest Place | Epsilon Spires & In Situ Polyculture, Brattleboro, VT
Parents & Child(ren) Artist Residency | In Situ Polyculutre, Westminster, VT
2022 Recalling the Chimæra with Thomas Little and Coleman Stevenson | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Towards a New Animism co-curated with Joyce Yamada| Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Typos + Spills + Broken Glass | In collaboration with Melissa Joseph & Emmitt Smith, Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn
2017 Confluence | Forge & Finish Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Tear Down That Wall | Broad Street Studio, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Bibliography (Published Writing, Interviews and Reviews)
2024 (forthcoming) Guest Art Editor for Special Svalbard / Arctic Issue of Regeneration: Environment, Art, Culture
(forthcoming) Disobedient Futures, Cambridge Writer’s Workshop
The Metaphysics of Art: Through Engagement and Practice feature by Shanta Lee | Art New England Magazine
The End (Almost), article by Sarah Sherman | The Keene Sentinel ELF Arts Weekly, April 4th, 2024.
Consciousness for Life Oracle Deck & the Be Your Own Guide Book by Jean Mazzei (designer, illustrator)
Time Capsule Putney Public Library Poetry Anthology | Putney Public Library, Putney, VT
2023 Issue 13 Iterant Mag: Editorial on visual artist Jessica Tawczynski
Dark Mountain Issue 24 ‘Eight Fires’ | The Dark Mountain Project
Issue 11 Iterant Mag: Editorial on visual artist Arista Alanis
Earthkeeper’s Handbook | EcoArtSpace
2022 The Index Press Quarterly Anthology of Prints Issue 9 (December 2022)
Language and its Legacies: Recalling the Chimæra at Amos Eno Gallery by Matilda Berke
| Adroit Journal, June 3, 2022
E·ratio Postmodern Poetry Journal, poem ‘Just as All Things Come’ (published March 2022)
‘Artist Candace Jensen on Illuminations and Mythologies in Her Practice’
| Ante Mag (NYC), Interview with Indep. Curator Douglas Turner, (Alchemy Open Call First Prize)
2020 Poetry In Isolation, Iterant Online, Issue 1 (Summer ‘20) | Iterant Mag Quarterly Poetry & Art, Goshen, VT
InsideVoices Covid-19 Interview Series feature, March 31st, Instagram @inside_voices_art
‘Can Poetry Save Nature?’, Bianca Stone with Candace Jensen | Ruth Stone House Podcast, 02/25/20, Goshen, VT
2019 Studio Visit Magazine 43 & 44 curated by Francine Weiss, Senior Curator, Newport Art Museum
| Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2018 ‘The Aesthetics of the Felt World’ MFA Thesis Manuscript
| Arcadia Fine Arts Library at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
KoMask 2017-18 Masters Printmaking Salon Catalog | Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Residencies & Creative Retreats
2023 In Cahoots Residency | Petaluma, CA
2022 The Arctic Circle Residency, Fall Art & Science Expedition | Svalbard, Norway
Wild & Sovereign Retreat | County Clare, Ireland
2020 Vermont Studio Center, Vermont Artists Week | Johnson, Vermont
2019 The Sable Arts Project, Guest Artist, July 2019 | Stockbridge, VT
Light Gray Art Lab, Norway Art Camp Traveling Residency | Hardangerfjord, Norway
Vermont Studio Center, 4 Week Printmaking Residency | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2018 Women’s Creative Writing & Drawing Retreat | Putney, Vermont
Orion Magazine Environmental Writers’ Workshop | The Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
2014-16 Resident Artist | Norton Factory Studios, Oakland, CA
2013-14 Resident Artist | Studio 17, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2020 VT Community Foundation Arts Endowment Fund, Artist & Writer’s Grant | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2019 Awagami Paper Award | The Print Center’s 93rd Annual International Competition, Philadelphia, PA
Vermont Studio Center Artist & Writer’s Grant | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2018 93rd International Competition Semifinalist | The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
42nd Annual Wind Challenge Fellowship Recipient | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
MFA Dean’s Award | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
2017 Fine Arts Venture Fund Grant Recipient | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
2016 MFA Merit Grant | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
-Graduate Grant and Former Trustees Scholarship
2008 BFA Academic Merit Scholarship | Tyler School of Art (Temple University), Elkins Park and Philadelphia, PA
-Harry Rosen Certificate of Excellence
-Esther Rosen Scholarship
Events & Courses
2023 The Unconscious Speaks Writing & Yoga Retreat with Bianca Stone | Ruth Stone House and Holden House, Calais, VT
Parchment, Paints & Pens: Making the Materials Workshop | In Situ Polyculture, Westminster, VT
2022 Goldenrod Worship Inaugural Residency | In Situ Polyculture Commons, Westminster, VT
Next Galaxy Writing Retreat & Seminar| Ruth Stone House & Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, VT
Iterant Mag & Gigantic Sequins AWP Offsite Reading | Young American Cidery, Germantown (Philly)
Calligraphy: Decorated Capitals | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Artist & Filmmaker Discussion: Towards a New Animism and Invisible Hand | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Poetry Reading & Plumbless Icebox Broadside Launch with Bianca Stone, Molly Dickinson & Alicia Mountain (online)
Next Galaxy Writing Retreat & Seminar| Ruth Stone House & Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, VT
Getting Off the Planet | EcoArtSpace Artist Panel Discussion & Talk (online)
The Art of Calligraphy | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA (online)
2020 Inaugural Poetry Chapbook Printing Publication Series | Putney Library, Putney, VT
EcoPoetics eSalon and Deep Green Query Poetry Reading | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Typos, Spills & Broken Glass, In collaboration with guest curator Melissa Joseph | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Sublime Salon with artist Sam Jones: ‘Perpetual Becoming’ | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018 Art For the Cash Poor | InLiquid Gallery, Spring Arts District, Callowhill, Philadelphia
Guerrilla Warfare: Screen-printing Your Protest | McGuire Gallery, PAFA Museum
2018 Inaugural PAFA MFA Thesis Symposium | Hamilton Auditorium, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Print Nation | PAFA Print Shop, Philadelphia, PA
Art Actions in Solidarity | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Campus, Philadelphia, PA
Editions
2022 Poetry Broadsides for Poets.Org, Toi Derricotte. Edition of 200. 2 Color Letterpress.
Printed in-house | Ruth Stone House, Goshen VT
2021 Poetry Broadsides for Iterant Mag Issues 1-4. Editions of 50 and 100 3-color risographs.
Printed at Looky Here print shop, Greenfield, Mass.
Poetry Broadside for 10Forward and Catherine Bresner. Edition of 75 one-color, 2-impressions on French paper.
Printed in-house | Ruth Stone House, Goshen VT
Poetry Broadsides for Iterant Mag Issue 6. Editions of 47, 2 color letterpress on Cranes.
Printed in-house | Ruth Stone House, Goshen VT
2020 Ruth Stone House poetry broadsides for Essential Ruth Stone book release, limited edition of 26 hand type-set
and letterpressed broadsides. Printed in-house | Ruth Stone House, Goshen VT
Inaugural Poetics of Ecology Letterpress Chapbook, edition of 150 hand typeset and letterpressed chapbooks,
printed in-house | In collaboration with Putney Library Writer in Residence and Head Librarian, Putney, VT
2019 Poetry Broadsides for Summer Reading Series, 8 editions of 25-50 letterpress broadsides
| In collaboration with Ruth Rodriguez, printed in-house at Antidote Books, Putney, VT
2018 Poetry Broadsides for Putney Mountain Association Poetry Contest, 3 editions of 30 letterpress broadsides
| In collaboration with Antidote Books, Putney, VT and printed at Big Wheel Press, Easthampton, MA
Serigraph Edition Printer for artist David Schutter, edition of 10 two-color diptychs
| PAFA Press, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2017 ‘Love Power 2017’ Community Letterpress open-Edition with Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
| PAFA Press, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Etching Edition Printer for artist and curator Ruth Fine, edition of 25 two copper-plate single color prints
| PAFA Press, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Past Professional Experience
| Commercial & Fine Art |
2019-21 Board of Directors | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Letterpress Edition Printer, Letterpress Artist, Calligrapher | New England
-Clients Include: Antidote Books (Putney, VT), private calligraphy commissions, wedding invitations
2005 – present Graphic Design, Calligraphy, and Hand Lettering
-Clients & Employers Include: Whole Foods Market, Yoga Works, La Cocina Kitchen Incubator,
Sanctuary Yoga, Quest Chiropractic, and private clients in New England, Philadelphia & San Francisco, CA
| Critic & Teacher |
2023 Critique Group Facilitator and Critic (online) | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, VT
2021-22 Workshop Faculty | Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Guest Artist and Critic, July 2019 | The Sable Arts Project, Stockbridge, VT
2018 Print Shop Tech and Graduate Teaching Assistant | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA -Intaglio, Monotype & Letterpress
Graduate Student Member | Alumni Association, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Graduate Teaching Assistantships | PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
-Animal Drawing
-Intaglio Printmaking
-Painting Materials and Techniques
| Yoga & Ayurveda |
2023 Community Yoga (weekly, sliding scale) | Main Street Arts, Saxtons River, VT
The Unconscious Speaks Writing and Yoga Retreat | Ruth Stone House and Holden House, Calais, VT
2021-22 Hatha Yoga at Next Galaxy Retreat | Ruth Stone House, Goshen, VT
2021 Community Yoga (weekly, sliding scale) | Putney, VT
2019-20 Hatha & Ayurveda, Public & Private | Putney Moves, Putney, VT
2019 Tantric Hatha Yoga Teacher | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2016-18 Yoga Teacher and Co-Founder of ‘Yoga at PAFA’ | PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2015 500 Hour Advancaed Yoga Teacher Certification | Sri Yoga Teacher Training, San Francisco, CA
2014-15 Program Director & Teacher, Employee Wellness Program
| de Young Museum & Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA
2012-16 Hatha Yoga & Vinyasa Teacher | Northern California
-Clients Include: AKQA Marketing Firm, Trulia Inc. and Yoga Tree (Yoga Works)
2012 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification | Sri Yoga Teacher Training, San Francisco, CA
Boards & Advisory
2021- Chair of the Board | In Situ Polyculture Commons, Westminster, VT
Brodsky Center Advisory Council | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Board Member and Vice Chair | Bull Creek Common Lands Inc., Athens, VT
2018-21 Board of Directors | Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY