Artist Bio
Zoe Scanlon is a recent graduate from the University of Oregon. Her interest in metalsmithing was sparked by her first enameling class in the spring of 2021. In 2023, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Working primarily in enamel, Zoe aims to capture the fragility of everyday quieter moments we tend to forget, memorializing the unmemorable. Through Zoe's practice, enameling becomes a form of catharsis and an art of acceptance. With each layer comes the opportunity to remove imperfections, but It is impossible to fully remove the flaws of an entire layer. Even abrasives cannot erase or conceal the mistakes – unintentional burnout will always be seen.
Artist CV
Zoe Scanlon
zpscanlon1@gmail.com
Education
2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Jewelry and Metalsmithing, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Fellowships
2023 Nominee for the Windgate–Lamar Fellowship
2023 David McCosh Memorial Scholarship
Exhibitions
2022 Group Exhibition: Brooklyn Anonymous, Brooklyn Metalworks, Brooklyn, NY
2022 Group Exhibition: Jumbo Shrimp, LaVerne Krause, Eugene, OR
2023 BFA Thesis Show, LaVerne Krause, Eugene, OR
2023 Spring Storm, College of Design–Lawrence Hall, Eugene, OR
2023 Mayor’s Art Show, Downtown Eugene Public Library, Eugene, OR
Relevant Professional Experience
2022 Receptionist at the College of Design Academic Advising Office, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2023 Teaching Assistant for Advanced level course in Enameling, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2023 Studio Assistant for Anya Kivarkis, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR