•curriculum vitae•

Jason Blue Lake Hawk Martinez
Albany, New York 12209
518.221.1812
jasonmartinezart@gmail.com
www.bluelakehawk.com

Education

Masters of Fine Arts, State University of New York at Albany, 2007
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Purchase College Purchase New York, 1999

Teaching Experience

Art Instructor, 2007-Present, The Doane Stuart School, Albany NY
Art Instructor, 2005-2007, State University of New York at Albany: Digital Imaging
Visual Art Instructor 2005-2006, Albany Center Gallery Arts in Education, Albany NY
Teachers Assistant 1996-1998, Purchase College State University of New York, Printmaking

Grants and Awards:

2005-2007 Graduate Stipend
2005-2007 Graduate Teaching Fellowship State University of New York at Albany, NY
2005 Visiting Artist Program Assistant and Production Artist State University of New York at Albany, NY
2004 Target Art Project: Handling, Archiving, and Shipping Art State University of New York at Albany, NY

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2010 “Stations of the Crass: Apocalyptic Visions of the Omega Tribe, Works by: Jason Blue lake Hawk
Martinez” Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
2009 “So Lovey: new works by Jason Martinez” Koussevitzky Art Gallery Berkshire College, Pittsfield Mass
2007 “Martinez” Envisions Architects, Albany NY
2007 “Jason Blue Lake Hawk Martinez” Terra Nova Gallery, Troy NY
2007 “Jason Martinez New Works” Albany Visitor Center, Albany NY
2006 “Jason Martinez Selected Works” Visions Gallery, Albany NY

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2010-2011 “Trancending Traditions” Contemporary American Indian Artwork Mesa Contemporary Art Center Mesa, AZ
2010 “Central City Artist Project” NURTUREart Brooklyn, NY
2010 “Tomrrows Masters Today” Albany Institute of History and Art Albany NY
2009-2010 “Relevant: Reflection Reformation Revival” Nathan Cummings Foundation” New York, NY
2010 “Winter Exhibition 10x10” Mimosa Gallery, Saratoga Springs NY
2009 “Elemental” Market Place Gallery, Albany NY
2008 “6X6 Show” Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester NY
2007 “M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition” SUNY Albany Museum, Albany NY
2007 “Street Nature” Duke City Sabor Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2006 “AUA Show” The Institute of History and Art, Albany NY
2006 “The Winter Show” Firlefanz Gallery, Albany NY
2006 “Dead of Winter” Upstate Artist Guild, Albany NY
2006 “Night of 1000 Drawings” The Drawing Center, New York NY
2006 “Upstate Magazine Release Show” Café Noche’, Albany NY
2006 “Unification” Albany Underground Artists Gallery, Albany NY
2006 “Fresh Produce” Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose CA

Public Lectures:

2010 “Theatre of War in a House of Peace” Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
2010 “The Heights and Depths of being an Artist” Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield MA
2006 “Lecture and Interview with artist Seana Biondolillo” Albany Center Gallery Albany, NY
2005 “Lecture and Interview with artist Jason Nickel” Albany Center Galleries Albany, NY
2005 “Lecture and Interview with artists Marjorie Derrick, Robert Longley, William Bergman” Albany Center Gallery Albany, NY

Curatorial:

2010 “Summation”, Skidmore Religion Department, Saratoga Springs, NY
2008 “Little Engines”, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy NY
2006 “Fresh Produce” Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY
2006 “Ocular Gratification” State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
2005 “Vital Signs”, Visions Gallery, Albany NY
2005 “Art250 Club” Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY

Consultant and Art Related Projects:

2006-2007 Assistant to artist Yvette Mattern for exhibition at Contemporary Art Museum Huston TX
2006 Graphic Design and Installation for Taiwanese American Cultural Society of the Capital District, Inc.
for The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany NY
2004-2010 Member of Steering Committees for Albany Center Gallery Albany, NY
2005-2007 Manager and Curator of Fresh Produce Gallery Albany, NY
2005-2006 Artist Studio Assistant: Phyllis Galembo (scanning negatives, archiving, and garphic design)

Collections:

Landfill Art
122 South Main Street. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18701 USA
http://www.landfillart.org

Many private collections throughout the United States.

Bibliography and Publications:

“Albany’s Next Great Artists”Times Union Blog, June 8, 2010, Albany NY
“Relevant” Show Catalogue, Published October 2009 With Introduction by
“Surveillance” Upstate Magazine, Autumn 2006, Albany NY
“Alive and Well” Metroland, August 11-17 2005, Albany NY
“All Hail Dylan” The Saratogian, May 26 2005, Albany NY

Artist Residency:

2005 “Artist-in-Residence with artist Carylon Ryder Cooley”, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy NY
2010-2011 Artist in Residence for “Theatre of War in a House of Peace”, Skidmore College Religion Dept: Saratoga Springs, New York

Professional Memberships:

American Indian Artists, Inc. New York, NY
Albany Center Gallery Albany, NY