Sobre el Artista

Carla J Fisher Billy Penn Studios 1516 N 5th Street #406 Philadelphia, PA 19122 206-406-1621 (cell) Cfisher99@comcast.net www.carlajfisher.com Education: Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO 1972; University of Missouri-Columbia 1973-74, Journalism; Columbia College University, Columbia, MO 1983-5, Business Finance; University of the Arts, Philadephia, PA 2015-16, Craft and Material Studies, Fiber Arts Awards: Leonardo DaVinci International Prize for Contemporary Art; January 26, 2020; Florence, Italy Solo Exhibitions: International Fiber Art Fair; June 2017; Seoul, South Korea Discarded; Feb - Mar 2017; Lieberman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Juried Group Exhibitions: DAESAN Museum of Art; May – Nov 2019; Daesan, South Korea (touring) ArtExpo NYC; April 4-7, 2019; Pier 90, New York City Earth; Jan 15 -Feb 26, 2018; Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ PAM; Jan 8 - Feb 20, 2018; Main Line Art Center, Philadelphia The Benefit (InLiquid Auction);Nov 2-5, 2017; Crane Arts Building; Philadelphia Orange is the New Black; Oct 21 - Nov 18, 2017; Ashton Gallery; San Diego, CA Wax Poetic; Oct 1 - Nov 19, 2017; Fabulon Gallery, Charleston, SC Making It 2017; Sept 22- Oct 20, 2017; Hamilton Hall Gallery; Philadelphia, PA On the Verge; Aug 20-Oct 22, 2017; Alice C. Sabatini Gallery; Topeka, KS Scythia Mini Textile Art, 8th International Exhibit; July 2017; Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine Scythia Textile Mini Textile Art, 8th International Exhibit; June 2017; Kherson, Ukraine Art Unleashed; April 2017; UArts, Philadelphia, PA Making Marks; Dec 2016-Jan 2017; Wayne Art Center; Wayne, PA World of Threads International Exhibit; Oct 2016; Oakville (Toronto), Canada Making It; September 2016; Wayne, PA Art Unleashed*; April 2016; Philadelphia, PA; *Synderman Gallery Pick Joint; September 2015; Philadelphia, PA Invitational Group Exhibitions: International Embroidery Museum; November 2016; Chung Young Yang, Korea PMA Craft Show; November 2016; Philadelphia, PA Wunderkammern; May 2016; University of the Arts, Philadelphia Do or Dye; Nov 2015; University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Private Commissions: Five thread work collection Current Rocks In My Head (5 panels) May 2019 Sunset Dreams December 2018 Untitled Private commission January 2018 The Colors of Breezy Point January 2017 For Eric’s Gem July 2017 Residencies: Artist in Residence, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA Oct 2018 – February 2019 Artist in Residence, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA September 2016 – May 2017 Affiliations: Art Productions NYC; Claudia Rainier, agent Stella Gallery, NY C6 Gallery; Chambersburg, PA Professional Artist In Liquid TAFA (Textile and Fiber Art) Bibliography: Art International Contemporary Magazine, January/February 2020 Circle Quarterly Art Review, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Fall 2019 Grid Magazine; Reclamation Act; May 2019 Hand-Eye Magazine; February 2019 Public Opinion; front page newspaper; October 2018 Top Ten International Artists To Watch, Art Tour International Magazine, 2018 SDA Exhibition in Print, Winter 2017; “On Display” Cover art for juried show brochure, Making It, September 2016 Current Employment: Full time studio artist Arbitrator for FINRA (dispute resolution arm of SEC)