Image: Seneca Creek Studios, Laramie, WY
Wendy Lemen Bredehoft
email: wendybredehoft@gmail.com
instagram: wlbartstudio
307.760.2893
EDUCATION
Vermont College, MFA, 1996
University of Wyoming, BFA, 1984
COLLECTIONS/PUBLIC ARTWORK
Coe Library, Laramie, WY
The Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY
The Stony Brook School, Stony Brook, NY
University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY
University of Wyoming Law School, Laramie, WY
Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID
Numerous personal collections
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award, 2020
Wyoming Arts Council Visual Art Fellowship, 2019
The Carissa Mine, State Historic Site Residency, South Pass City, WY 2017, 2018, 2019
Wyoming Arts Council Visual Art Fellowship: Honorable Mention, 2016
Wyoming Museum Educator Award (WY Art Education Association), 2014
Brush Creek Foundation Artist Residency Program, Saratoga, WY, 2011
Ucross Artist Residency, Ucross, WY 2009
Sequencing Through Time and Place residencies: Ucross Foundation Residency Program, Ucross, WY, 2009; London, UK, 2010; Ft. Laramie, WY, 2011; Piney Creek Artist Residency at Neltje’s, Banner, WY 2012; Venice, IT, 2013
Wyoming Arts Council Individual Artist Grant: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2018
PUBLICATIONS (selected)
Sequencing Through Time and Place, 2011 Process documentation catalog; 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 Exhibition catalogs
Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center exhibition catalog, 2019
Renee Phillips, Wendy Lemen Bredehoft: Artist, Artist Advocate and Art World Changer, Healing Power of Art & Artists, https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/wendy-lemen-bredehoft-artist-artist-advocate-and-art-world-changer/, 2019
Dannine Donahoe, Camellia El-Antably, History or Art? Wyofile.org, September 2018
Ucross Foundation: Twenty-seven Years of Visual Arts Residencies, October 2010
Narrative Strands, February 2000
NUMBER: An Independent Quarterly of the Visual Arts, Autumn 1997
The New York Times, October 1997
The Casper Star-Tribune, October 1997; August 1987
The Gaffer, Spring 1987
JUROR/CURATOR
Brush Creek Foundation Artist Residency Program: 2011-2012
Wyoming Congressional Student Art Award: 1995, 2003, 2011, 2012
Wyoming State Museum, Contemporary Show and Lecture: 2001
Laramie County Community College Student Show: 1999
Idaho Governor’s Arts Awards: 1998
Natrona County High School Student Show: 1994
Kurz-Andrews Scholarship Show: 1993
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Wyoming, 2005-2015 – Art Museum Education Curator, UW Honors Program (teaching award, 2011)
Wyoming Arts Council, 1988 – 1999 – Workshops and in-service training in developing arts education standards, evaluation, long-range planning, building partnerships, board development, writing grants
Artist in Residence: ARK Arts Center, 2010; Wheatland High School, 1998; Central High School, 1996, 1995; assorted statewide conferences, local arts organizations and museums, 1985 – present
Visiting Lecturer: Western Wyoming College, 2000; Laramie County Community College, 1999, 1993; Northwest College, 1998
Carbon County School District #1, 1985-1988 – substitute teacher, K-8, all subjects
Fremont County School District #9, 1984-1988 – substitute teacher, K-12, all subjects
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wyoming Arts Alliance, President, Board Member 2018 – present
WY Department of Education Fine Arts Standards Revision Committee 2010 -2014
Western States Arts Federation, Executive Committee, Treasurer, Board 2009-2019
U of WY Higher Learning Commission Assessment Steering Committee 2008-2010
Associated Students of UW Gallery Advisory Board 2007
Education Curator, University of Wyoming Art Museum 2005 – 2015
Arts and Non-Profit Organizational Consulting 1988 – present
Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources,
Director, Division of Cultural Resources 1999 – 2004
State, Regional, National Panelist and Consultant
NEA, NASAA, WESTAF, Nevada Arts Council, Idaho Arts Council 1988 – present
Wyoming Arts Council, Arts in Education Program Manager 1988 – 1999
Wyoming Alliance for Arts Education, Board Member 1987-1999
Jeffrey City Arts Council (co-chair) 1984 – 1989