education
2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Concentration Electronic Imaging,
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
volunteer
June 2019 – Mondrian Garage Project: Created for Art Week 2019, volunteered time and talent to create mural
2018 – Present Marquette Artist Collective Member
February 2018 – April 2019 PR Chair, Marquette Artist Collective
Member of the Marquette Artist Collective that opened The Gallery: Marquette Artist Collective
Authored the social media and WordPress/blog
Curated content branding
Curated exhibits and mentored members on exhibit planning
Laid structural groundwork for the organization
Researched and implemented programs and apps for business use
curator
2019 May – June, New Growth, The Gallery: Marquette Artist Collective 130 W. Washington St. Suite U7 Marquette, MI 49855, Juried
2018 August 1 – October 4, Food for Thought, Cafe Bodega 517 N. Third St. Marquette, MI 49855, Juried, Marquette Artist Collective
2018 September 12 – October 31, Germination, Cafe Bodega 517 N. Third St. Marquette, MI 49855, Invitational, Marquette Artist Collective
selected exhibits
2019
2019 July 1 – July 31, Marquette Artist Collective ‘All Member’ Show, Lake Superior Art Association DEO Gallery, City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI 49855
2019 January 3 – February 13, The First Real Show, The Gallery: Marquette Artist Collective 130 W. Washington St. Suite U7 Marquette, MI 49855
2018
2018 September 14 – October 14, A Touch of Magenta, Downtown Art Place, Juried, 111 E. Aurora St. Ironwood, MI 49938
2018 May 20 – June 23, Serendipity, Cafe Bodega, 517 N. Third St. Marquette, MI 49855, Marquette Artist Collective Group Exhibit
2018 May 7 – July 31, Winner: Blueberry Fest Poster Contest, Downtown Development Authority Office, Marquette, MI
2018 April 20 – May 31, Through the Eye of the Camera: Upper Peninsula, Juried, Downtown Art Place, 111 E. Aurora St. Ironwood, MI 49938
2018 April 20 – May 31, A Slice of Life, Art Gallery, Fundraiser, Lake Superior State University Arts Center, 650 W. Easterday Dr. Sault Sainte Marie, MI
2017
2017 June 17 – September 8, North of the 45th: Tenth Anniversary, Devos Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855
2008 – 2009
2009 April 15 – May 1, Senior Exhibition, Devos Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855
2008 – 2009 Anderson House Office Building Exhibit, Anderson House Office Building, 124 N. Capital Ave. Lansing, MI
social media
https//www.facebook.com/CharleyLakesStudio
Facebook account for artworks run by Taryn Okesson
https://www.instagram.com/charley_lakes_studio
Instagram account for artworks run by Taryn Okesson
www.marquetteartistcollective.wordpress.com
Created by Taryn Okesson for the Marquette Artist Collective
Content put together and updated by Taryn Okesson while PR Chair of the Marquette Artist Collective
https://www.facebook.com/mqtartistcollective
Content updated by Taryn Okesson while PR Chair of the Marquette Artist Collective
https://www.instagram.com/mqtartistcollective
Content updated by Taryn Okesson while PR Chair of the Marquette Artist Collective
