Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl
248 Morgan Avenue North,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
612.377.5955
mselissa@gmail.com
Education
2005-Present MFA
Candidate at Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN
Visual Studies- Painting and Community
Art
1999-2001 Macalester College, B.A.
in Spanish and Art St. Paul, MN
Professional Teaching
Experience
2002-Present Bilingual Associate Educator,
Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis,
MN.
Teach and
translate for K, 5th - 8th grade in
Humanities,
Science, Math, Art and English classes
Arts Integration Specialist
2006 Teacher Assistant, Minneapolis College
of Art and Design Minneapolis,
MN
Fine Arts Studio Class "Art
in Service"
2004 Global Arts
Village, Northwest Suburban Schools Minnesota
Contracted Muralist for 7 School
Districts
2003-2005 High Point Center for Printmaking Minneapolis, MN
Translator, Printmaking Teacher
2002 Vien Ping Home for Children Chiang
Mai, Thailand
Art and English Instructor
2002 Cedar/Riverside Somali Art Camp
Instructor Minneapolis,
MN
2001 Teaching Assistant, Universitas
Castallae Valladolid,
Spain
2001 Spanish Instructor, Normandale Community
College Bloomington, MN
2000 Walker Art Center
Infoguide, Walker on Wheels instructor
Minneapolis, MN
1999 Hoger de Niñas "El Alba" Osorno,
Chile
Created, taught English and Art
classes to girls ages 5-18 and
adult community
2003-2005 Offbeat Gallery Minneapolis,
MN
Gallery Co-owner. Served as
community outreach coordinator,
art
contributor and curator. Exhibited over
120 artists in 12
shows,
artist/musician/fashion designer collaborations, monthly
concerts,
film festivals and community events.
Created press
releases,
graphic design and installed shows.
2002 El Colegio Gallery Minneapolis,
MN
Organized, curated and hung
15-artist group show and opening
with entertainment.
2001 Gus Lucky's Gallery
Minneapolis,
MN
Organized, curated and hung
17-artist group show and opening.
Maintained and recruited artists
for online art gallery.
1998 Hogar de Niñas "El Alba"
Exposición Curator Osorno,
Chile
248 Morgan Avenue
North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55405 612.377.5955 mselissa@gmail.com
Apprenticeships
2001 Apprentice to professor/painter Jerry
Rudquist St.
Paul, MN
2001 3-Ring Scenic Paid Intern, Carpenter,
Painter Minneapolis,
MN
2000 Lunalux Printing Studio Paid Intern Minneapolis,
MN
2006 MFA Print Portfolio, Minneapolis
Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center
2006 Mural, Catholic Charities Branch III Day
Shelter Minneapolis,
MN
2005-2006 Murals, Midtown Exchange
Global Market Minneapolis,
MN
2005-2006 Private
Collection-Paintings Sydney,
Australia
2005-2006 Murals, Barker's Restaurant Hudson,
Wisconsin
2006 Private Collection- Paintings Newcastle,
Australia
2005 Painting- Crown Bank Minneapolis,
MN
2005 Private Collection- Paintings Minnetonka,
MN
2005 Private Collection- Paintings Golden
Valley, MN
2005 Mural, Windom Park Neighborhood Minneapolis,
MN
2004 Mural, Global Arts Village Brooklyn
Center, MN
2002, 2003, 2004 Murals, Jefferson Community School Minneapolis,
MN
2001-2004 Private Collection-
Paintings Blaine,
MN
1999-2003 Graphic Design, Chiang Mai
Thai Restaurant Minneapolis,
MN
2003 Mural, Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association Minneapolis,
MN
2003 Private Collection-Paintings, Portraits Stillwater,
MN
2002 Mural, Famous Dave's Restaurant Minneapolis,
MN
2002 Private Collection-Sculpture Yasothon,
Thailand
2001, 2003 Murals, Chiang Mai Thai
Restaurant Minneapolis,
MN
2001 Paintings, Universitas Castallae Valladolid,
Spain
2001 Mural, Acme Deli St.
Paul, MN
2000 Paintings, Health and Wellness Center Chapel
Hill, NC
1999 Private Collection-Paintings, Drawings Osorno,
Chile
1997 Mural, Linden Hills Neighborhood
Revitalization Program Minneapolis,
MN
1994-Present Private Collections- Paintings,
Prints, Drawings, Sculpture Minneapolis
MN
2006 Canstruction, Society for Design
Administration Bloomington,
MN
2003-Present Fine Arts Judge 4-H, Minnesota
State Fair St.
Paul, MN
2003-2004 Minneapolis Public Library, art for Sumner Library Minneapolis, MN
Guest Lecturer
2006 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
"Art in Service" Minneapolis,
MN
2004-2005 Macalester College Art
Department St.
Paul, MN
2004 Northrop King Building NEMAA Thursdays Minneapolis, MN
2002 Seward Neighborhood Association Minneapolis, MN
Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl
2007 Minneapolis Foundation, “Race and
Identity” juried show Minneapolis, MN
2006 Minneapolis
College of Art & Design MFA Print Portfolio Minneapolis,
MN
2006 Art Major Gallery, "Who/What
Minneapolis" juried show Minneapolis, MN
2004-Present Art Holdings Gallery, Rotating
Exhibition St. Louis Park, MN
2005 Offbeat Gallery,
"Wind-up" juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2005 Offbeat
Gallery, "Canvas Clad" juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2005 MN State Arts Board, "Art
of Recovery" juried show St.
Paul, MN
2004 Offbeat Gallery, "Initiate" juried
show Minneapolis,
MN
2004 Offbeat Gallery "Friends &
Founders" juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2004 Minneapolis Institute of Arts "Art
in Democracy" Minneapolis,
MN
2003 El Colegio
"GotCannedGoods.com" juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2002 Macalester College "Alumni
Artists" St.
Paul, MN
2002 Babylon Gallery "Women Create"
juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2002 Gus Lucky's
"GotCannedGoods.com" juried show Minneapolis,
MN
2001 Macalester College Gallery, Senior Art
Major student show St. Paul, MN
1999 Hogar de Niñas "El Alba", show Osorno,
Chile
2005-Present Trustees Scholarship, Minneapolis
College of Art & Design Minneapolis,
MN
2004-2005 Education Minnesota
Foundation Grant Recipient MN
Board of Ed.
2001 Donald L. Fabian Honors in Spanish,
Macalester College St. Paul, MN
2001 Phi Beta Kappa, Macalester College St.
Paul, MN
2001 Magna Cum Laude, Macalester College St. Paul,
MN
2000 Art Department Sculpture Award,
Macalester College St. Paul
MN
998 NCFA Scholar-Athlete Award, National
Coaches Assoc. St. Paul, MN
1997 IB
Diploma Recipient, Southwest High School Minneapolis,
MN
1997 National Honor Society Member, Southwest
High School Minneapolis, MN
1997 Phi Beta Kappa, Southwest High School Minneapolis,
MN
2007 Downtown
Journal “Community Expressions” By M. Bruch 2/19/07
2006 Minneapolis
Star Tribune Editorial "IB Program: Global Empathy" By E Cedarleaf Dahl
2006 Minneapolis
Star Tribune "Around the World at Midtown Global Market" 8/16/06 C.
Xiong
2005 Women's
Press of Minnesota "Offbeat Gallery Follows Less Traveled Path"
1/12/05 By T. Lowen
2005 Pulse
Magazine “Crimes Inspire ‘Art of Recovery’” 4/20/05 By L. Howell
2005 Hudson
Star Observer "Barker's Mural Beautifies Alley" 10/9/2005, By R.
Hanson
2004 Pulse
Magazine "Ten Artists are Initiated at Offbeat Gallery" 12/23/04 By
V. Valentine
2004 Minneapolis
Star Tribune "The Mural of the Story" 05/24/2004 By C. Xiong
2004 The
Wedge Neighborhood Newspaper "Jefferson Mural News" 1/04,5/04 By C.
Greipentrog
2004 St. Paul
Pioneer Press "Creative
Parenting" 1/06/04 By D. Erickson
2004 Brooklyn
Center Newsletter
"Expressions" 1/7/04 By R. Ross
2001 GotCannedGoods.com
Collaborative Magazine 05/01