Education
1998 | 2000 | Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Drawing & Installation Arts University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California |
1989 | 1993 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Painting, Fine Arts Program, 1989-1993 University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
Academic Positions
2008 | Present | Assistant Professor of Drawing Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
2006 | 2007 |
Lecturer Department of Fine Art College of Santa Fe, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, NM |
2005 | 2006 |
Adjunct Instructor Department of Fine Art College of Santa Fe, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, NM |
1999 | 2000 |
Art Studio Instructor University of California at Berkeley, 365 Kroeber Hall, Berkeley, CA |
1999 | 2000 |
Outreach Artist-In-Resident - Artsbridge Teaching Program Allendale Elementary School, 13 Penniman Drive, Oakland, CA |
1998 |
Teaching Assistant University of California at Berkeley, 365 Kroeber Hall, Berkeley, CA |
Creative and Academic Awards & Honors
Santa Fe, NM
2010 |
Santa Fe Art Institute Residency |
2009 |
Best of Show, Deborah Martin Gallery |
2011 |
Creative Capital Professional Development Workshop Recipient |
2011 |
Professional Development Grant |
2010 |
Faculty Development Fund Recipient |
2010 |
Professional Development Grant |
2009 |
Art 342 Residency |
2009 |
Colorado Art Education Membership Scholarship Recipient |
2009 |
Professional Development Grant |
UC Berkeley | Art Department
2001 |
Outstanding Teaching Award |
UC Berkeley
2000 |
Eisner Prize for Excellence in the Humanities |
2000 |
GSI Course Improvement Grant |
2000 |
Artsbridge Arts Education Fellowship |
2000 |
Faculty Nominee for the Dedalus Fellowship |
1998 |
MFA Scholarship |
Bibliography
Aug | 2011 |
5280 Magazine, “Best Bets in Denver” |
Mar | 2010 |
Scenesavvant.com, “Warm at the Clara Hatton Gallery” |
Aug | 2009 |
Sketchpages.blogspot.com, “Drawing with Materials: Ajean Lee Ryan” |
Mar | 2009 |
Artslant.com, “Exhibition Reviews” |
Jan | 2009 |
Durrell, Jane, “January Reviews”, Aeqai Journal of Visual Arts |
Nov - Dec | 2008 |
ArtsinOhio.com, “Terra Firma: A Survey of Different Approaches” |
July | 2008 |
Logan Greeley, “Ajean Lee Ryan”, Local IQ |
July | 2008 |
Dirt City Radio, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
July | 2008 |
Maren Tarro, “Events to Watch”, The Alibi |
== | 2003 |
Jean Robertson, “Postwestern”, New Art of the West 8 |
Sept | 2003 |
“The West is Still Wild: New Art of the West”, Indepth Arts News |
Sept | 2001 |
Rick Romancito, “New Mexico Women Artist’ Showcased at Harwood Museum”, Taos News |
Oct | 2001 |
Tom Collins, “Women Artists of New Mexico”, Albuquerque Journal |
Oct | 2001 |
Teri Randall, “New Mexico - The State of Women’s Art”, The Santa Fe New Mexican |
May | 2001 |
Robert Nott, “Little Mysteries and Secret Histories”, The Santa Fe New Mexican |
Nov | 1998 |
“Nothing But Time”, East Bay Express |
