LAUREN J. BARNHART
ARTIST & AUTHOR
PUBLISHED WORKS
2013 Memoir, No End Of The Bed, Knotted Tree Press
2008 - 2018 Blog posts, www.laurenjbarnhart.com
2011 Short Story, “Pentecostal,” Jersey Devil Press
2004 Poem, “Birth,” Monkey Bicycle 3
2003 Poem, “Transpose,” Monkey Bicycle 2
1999 Painting, Georgia O’Keefe, George Fox University Wineskin
ART SHOWS
2021 Whidbey, Women & Art Benefit Art Show and Sale in support of Soroptimist
International, Dancing Fish Vineyards, Freeland, WA
2021 Benefit Art Auction, Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, WA
2016 Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2016 Solo Show, Migration, Sous Sol Winery, Seattle, WA
2015 Solo Show, Regeneration, The Alibi Room, Seattle, WA
2015 The Best Of Gage Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2014 Ibid.
1998 Grand Prize, George Fox University Art Competition, Newberg, OR
APPEARANCES
2021 Panelist, Hacking The Academic Conference, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
2019 Presentation, The Totemic Significance of the Deer in Iron Age Scythian and Sarmatian Cultures, Master of Liberal Arts Colloquium, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2018 Presentation, The Problem with Purity, American Humanist Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV
2017 Presentation, The Elusive Afterlife, Seattle Skeptics and Science Enthusiasts, Seattle, WA
2015 Interview, Deep Sex Talk with Liam Scheff, Ucy.tv, Truth Frequency Radio, Denver, CO 90.7 FM, Eugene, OR 97.3 FM
2013 Book Release Party, No End Of The Bed, Hugo House, Seattle, WA
EXPERIENCE
2006 - 2024 Freelance Editor & Consultant, New York, NY & Seattle, WA
Crafted final edits and designed books of fiction and non-fiction
Developed consultations for authors on publishing and sales opportunities
2011 - 2015 Art Model, Gage Academy of Art, Georgetown Atelier, Cornish College of the Arts, Digi Pen, Northwest College of Art & Design, and various art studios, Seattle, WA
Collaborated to create pose and setting for figurative painters.
Ability to be within the pose for long sessions and successive days.
2007 - 2008 Director of Publishing, La Familia Publishing, Seattle, WA
Manager of acquisitions, editing, book design, and distribution.
Marketing, brand development, and public relations.
2006 - 2007 Artist’s Assistant, Via Max, New York, NY
Maintained the highest standards of art handling for a well-known pop artist
Collected works from the studio, created records, and arranged for shipment.
2005 - 2006 Literary Agent, Artists and Artisans Inc., New York, NY
Represented clients as an editorial director, brand developer, and advocate
Built relationships with editors and publishers to address needs of the market
EDUCATION
2018 - 2019 Master of Liberal Arts with honors, Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Baltimore, MD
2013 - 2014 Fine art and studio practice, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2002 - 2003 Italian 101-103, Seattle Language Academy, Seattle, WA
1997 - 2001 Bachelor of Science, Interior Design & Fashion Merchandising, Writing & Literature minor, George Fox University, Newberg, OR
COMMUNITY
2022 Honor Society Member, Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program
Chapter, Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
2020-2021 Student Mentor, Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association
2020 Volunteer, Youth Leadership Summit, Young Women Empowered, Redmond, WA
2011-2018 Moderator and Host, Writer’s Group for Book Projects, Seattle WA
2016 Studio Monitor, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
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Freeland, WA 98249