Christy Oates Explained

Christy Oates
Birth Place:Bloomington, Wisconsin
Nationality:American
Website:Official Website
Alma Mater:Minneapolis College of Art and Design, BFA; San Diego State University, MFA

Christy Oates (born 1980) is an American woodworker and furniture designer based in Fennimore, Wisconsin.

Early life and education

Oates was born in Bloomington, Wisconsin,[1] and later lived in La Crosse. She received her BFA in furniture design at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and completed her MFA, also in furniture design, at San Diego State University; her thesis exhibition was the subject of a piece in American Woodworker magazine.[2]

Artwork

Oates utilizes digital technologies such as computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs and computer numerical control (CNC) routers and laser cutters in her work. Oates says she is interested in the intersection of art and manufacturing.[3] [4]

Exhibitions

Oates was among the artists featured in the exhibit "40 Under 40: Craft Futures" at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art,[5] [6] and two of her pieces were subsequently accessioned by the museum.[7] [8] Oates's work was included in the 2017 exhibition "Contemporary Wood Lighting" at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.[9] Her work was included in the exhibition "Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking" shown at the Center for Art in Wood in 2019–2020.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christy Oates. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Christy Oates. mcad.edu. May 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: Knoff . Collin . 18 November 2019 . Making a Seat at the Table: Christy Oates . registration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618042202/https://www.popularwoodworking.com/interviews/making-a-seat-at-the-table-christy-oates/ . 18 June 2022 . 24 June 2020 . Popular Woodworking Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: Christy Oates. 2020-06-24. Lois Lambert Gallery. en-US.
  5. Web site: 40 under 40: Craft Futures. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 13, 2019.
  6. News: Lasky. Julie. 2012-08-01. '40 Under 40: Craft Futures' Salutes Young Artists. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-06-24. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Mosquito Lamp. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 14, 2019.
  8. Web site: Crane Chair. Smithsonian American Art Museum. May 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: The art of wood and light - Knox VillageSoup. 2020-06-24. knox.villagesoup.com.
  10. Web site: Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking. 2020-06-24. Philadelphia Weekly. en-US.
  11. Web site: Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190207073550/http://www.womenwoodworking.org:80/new-patients . 2019-02-07 . 2020-06-24 . Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking . en-US.

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