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JUSTIN LEE MARTIN
Education
2011
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, University of South Florida
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting & Drawing, The University of Montana
2000
Applied Science, Building Maintenance Engineering, The University of Montana
Teaching Experience
2016-pres.
Tenured Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Whatcom Community College | Bellingham, WA
2015-16
Art Adjunct, Painting 1, Intermediate Painting, Heritage University | Toppenish, WA
2014-16
Art Adjunct, Digital Design, 2D Design, 3D Design, Drawing I, Drawing II, Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA
Professional Experience
2022
Ancient Earth Building Workshop | Bellingham, WA
2020-22
Public Art Selection Committee - Washington Arts, Whatcom Community College | Bellingham, WA
2020
Curated Student Printmaking Show, Silvia Center of the Arts | Bellingham, WA
2019
Curated Emeritus Faculty and Artist Robert Bragg’s Retrospective, Heiner Center | Bellingham, WA
Foundations in Art: Theory and Education Conference | Columbus, OH
2018
Co-Facilitated, Make your Mark: Building Community through Printmaking, Professional Development Day, Whatcom Community College | Bellingham, WA
2017
Artist Lecture, Skagit Valley College | Mt. Vernon, WA
2015
Seattle Art Fair, PUNCH Gallery | Seattle, WA
2014-16
Studio Assistant, Artist Jane Orleman | Ellensburg, WA
2011-16
PUNCH Gallery | Seattle, WA
2011
Video Production Assistant, Artist Kate Gilmore, USF Contemporary Art Museum | Tampa, FL
Time-Lapse Video, Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, USF Contemporary Art Museum | Tampa, FL
Time-Lapse Video, Artist Janaina Tschäpe, USF Contemporary Art Museum | Tampa, FL
Digital Media Specialist, USF Contemporary Art Museum | Tampa, FL
2010
FrenchMottershead Workshop | Tampa, FL
USF Graphicstudio at Art Basel Miami | Miami, FL
Assistant Art Installer, 3rd Ward Art Space | Brooklyn, NY
Instructor, Video Workshop, Professional Development Day for School District of Hillsborough County I Tampa, FL
2009-10
Co-Curated, Art House International Film Festival | Tampa, FL
2006-07
Studio Assistant, Artists Richard C. Elliott and Jane Orleman | Ellensburg, WA
2003-04
Gallery Assistant, Gallery of Visual Art, University of Montana | Missoula, MT
2002-04
Painting Studio Supervisor, University of Montana | Missoula, MT
Awards
2015
Director’s Choice Award, Larson Gallery | Yakima, WA
2009
Paris Research Grant, University of South Florida | Tampa, FL
Overseas Study Compass Award, University of South Florida | Tampa, FL
2008-09
Jane & Harrison Covington Award | Tampa, FL
2008-09
William & Nancy Oliver Scholarship | Tampa, FL
Exhibitions - Select
*(solo)
2019
Spot Artists, Eveleth Green Gallery at Gallery One Visual Arts Center, June | Ellensburg, WA
2017
Plunge - Skagit Valley College, September - November | Mt. Vernon, WA*
Making History: Art From The Archive, Make Shift Gallery/Whatcom Museum, September | Bellingham, WA
Plunge - Yakima Maker Space, July | Yakima, Washington*
2016
Knock Out: 10 Year Anniversary – PUNCH Gallery, April | Seattle, WA
2015
60th Annual Central Washington Artists’ Exhibition, Juror: Greg Kucera – Larson Gallery, November-December | Yakima, WA
Westward Bound: PUNCH Gallery Meets Clymer – Clymer Museum, July | Ellensburg, WA
INTERSTATE – Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, February - March | Ellensburg, WA
Windburnt – PUNCH Gallery, February | Seattle, WA*
2013
Northwest Territory – COOP Gallery, July | Nashville, TN
Urban Legend – PUNCH Gallery, June | Seattle, WA*
2012
Neighborhood Watch: Projection Walk, June | Toledo, OH
TEN FEET TALL – PUNCH Gallery, January | Seattle, WA*
2011
audio.visual Show – Interstitial Theatre, December | Seattle, WA
This is a Recording: Video Art and Video Documentation of Performance Art – Conrad Wilde Gallery, October | Tucson, AZ
Winner Takes All – PUNCH Gallery, September | Seattle, WA
Featured Artist of Contraposto, June-August | www.cphomedecor.com*
Site Specific Video Projection, May | Ybor City, FL*
Starting Fires – USF Contemporary Art Museum, April | Tampa, FL
Elements – Museum of Science and Industry, April | Tampa, FL
2010
disLOCATION TAMPA – Collaboration with Artist Robb Fladry, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, February | Tampa, FL
International Parking Day, Live(ing) Monument, September | Tampa, FL
2009
Paris, Centre Gallery, November | Tampa, FL
Gallery [5] Art Presents Goodbye Victoria – The Cuban Club, October | Tampa, FL
Park n Squeeze, International Parking Day – Performance, September | Tampa, FL
Cameraheads Project – Collaboration with ACLU, Performance, May | Ybor City, FL
Breaking Ground, A Seeding Walk, April | Tampa, FL*
Pleasant Terrace – Guided Tour Performance, March | Temple Terrace, FL*
2008
Poseurs – William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Curator: Neil Bender | Tampa, FL
2007
On Writing – Group Performance, Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA
Value and Entertainment – Participatory Performance, Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA
Group Exhibition – University Center, University of Montana | Missoula, MT
2004
Group Exhibition – Gallery Of Visual Art, University of Montana | Missoula, MT
I Land – Group Exhibition, University Center Gallery, University of Montana | Missoula, MT
Public Commission
2018
Whispering Sirens, Sculpture, Dick & Jane’s Spot | Ellensburg, WA
Publications
2020
Remixing and Drawing: Sources, Influence, Styles. By Ellen Mueller, Routledge Publishing, 2018, Print
2017
Take the “Plunge”, By David Lynx, The Yakima Herald, July 12
2016
Elements and Principles of 4D Art and Design. By Ellen Mueller, Oxford University Press, 2016, Print
2013
Justin Lee Martin’s “Urban Legend” at Punch Gallery, Seattle, by Emily Gorman, SFAQ International Arts and Culture, Online Publication
2009
Students aim lens at Big Brother, Connect 10 News Station, May 15th | Tampa, FL
Big Brother is still Watching, by Ellen Friberg, Tampa Bay Times, May 18th | Tampa, FL
2008
Just a Day in the Park(ing), by Sarah Hoye, The Tampa Tribune, September 19th | Tampa, FL
International Research
2009
Art History | Paris, FR
Venice Biennale & Art History | Venice, ITA