ROBERT S. PURSER
Education
1990 NEH Summer Institute on architectural theory, University of Illinois,
Champaign-Urbana, IL
1981 NEH Summer Seminar on American folk art and architecture, University of Texas,
Austin, TX
1978 Ph.D. University of Oregon (dissertation on architectural education)
1966 M.F.A University of Washington, Seattle (design)
1962 Peace Corps training, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1962 B.A. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA (art)
Experience
1966- Bellevue Community College: art professor
(Dept. Chair 1966-70, 1974-77, 1983-87, 95-98, Interior Design chair,1979-80.)
Retired from full time teaching 2000. Presently teaching part-time.
1965 Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL
1965-66 University of Washington, teaching assistant in design and drawing
1962-64 Peace Corps, Peru: crafts development work
Select Exhibits/Awards
2005 NWDC Exhibition "Looking Forward Glancing Back", Contemporary Crafts, Portland OR
and Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue WA
Exhibition at Kirkland Performing Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
2004 Work purchased for City Hall, City of Kirkland, WA
Exhibiting in "The Cutting Edge" Eastside Unitarian Church, Bellevue, WA
Exhibiting in "Looking Forward Glancing Back," Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA
2003 Exhibited in "2+2=Art, The Art of Mathematics," Snohomish Co. Art Gallery Everett, WA
Northwest Designer Craftsmen Exhibit, Snohomish Co. Art Gallery, Everett, WA
2002 Two works purchased for elementary school, Ranier WA (WAC)
Work purchased for elementary school, Rochester WA (WAC)
Work purchased for Harborview Hospital Burn Center, Seattle, WA
Exhibition "Summer Breeze" Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA
Exhibit of Northwest Designer Craftsmen, Washington Convention Center, Seattle, WA
Exhibit of Northwest Designer Craftsmen, Richland Art Center, Richland, WA
2001 One person exhibit, Gallery Space, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA
2000 Work at "Romance" Exhibit at the Bainbridge Island Arts and Craft
Exhibit of works by Northwest Designer Craftsmen, Richland, WA
Invitational at Anacortes Art Festival, Anacortes WA
1999 Work in NWDC Exhibit at American Art Company, Tacoma WA
1997 Work purchased, Meeker Middle School, Tacoma WA (WAC)
1996 Work purchased, Hilltop Elementary Addition, Edmonds, WA(WAC)
Work purchased, Naches Middle School Addition, Naches, WA (WAC)
Work purchased, Gold Bar Elementary School, Goldbar WA (WAC)
Work purchased, Kirkwood Elementary Addition, Toppenish, WA (WAC)
1995 Snohomish Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Everett, WA
1994 Commission of nine works for Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, WA
Commission for three works at Group Health Hospital, Olympia, WA
Work chosen for four elementary schools in Washington
(from WSAC Artist's Resource Bank)
Janet Huston Gallery, La Conner, WA
(NWDC Exhibit) Art Splash, Redmond, WA (3rd prize)
1993 Purchase of work for Snohomish County Building, Everett, WA
Screams with Laughter (invitational) Bumbershoot exhibit, Seattle, WA 1992 Edmonds Art Festival, Edmonds, WA (1st prize, crafts)
Exhibition at Convergence Gallery, Twisp, WA
1991 Five works purchased for University Hospital collection, Seattle, WA
Mercer Island Visual Arts League Exhibition, Mercer Is, WA (2nd prize, crafts)
Two person Exhibit (w/ Lynn DiNino) Gallery Space, Bellevue Comm. College
1990 Outstanding Artist Award, Bellevue Arts Commission
Northwest Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, Bellevue Art Mus., Bellevue, WA
1989 Washington Crafts Then and Now, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA
9th International Art Competition, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA
1988 Solo Exhibition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
1987 Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
1986Juried Crafts Exhibition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
1985Two-person Exhibition, King County Arts Commission, Seattle, WA
1984Solo Exhibition, Gallery Space, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA
Professional Organizations
Allied Arts of Seattle
Artist Trust
Northwest Designer Craftsmen, (currently vice president)
Historic Seattle (on Spring Lecture Planning committee 8 years)
DOCOMOMO (org. to document architecture of 1930-60's)
Seattle Architecture Foundation: Led over 50 tours in 15 years; developed five tours
Artist Trust
Northwest Designer Craftsmen, (currently vice president)
Historic Seattle (on Spring Lecture Planning committee 8 years)
DOCOMOMO (org. to document architecture of 1930-60's)
Seattle Architecture Foundation: Led over 50 tours in 15 years; developed five tours
