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Dalton Carlson
720-388-6437 [email protected]
 
Education
2022-2024

• Masters of Fine Art in Studio Art, State University of New York University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (In Progress)

2020

• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO.  

Professional Experience
2025

• Hand-Drawn Pattern &RISO Printing Workshop, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
• Jerome Artist in Residence, Highpoint Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN

2024

• Instructor at University at Buffalo, Intaglio and Collagraph 
• Print Shop Assistant at University at Buffalo

2023

• Instructor at University at Buffalo, Lithography and Monotype
• Instructor at University at Buffalo, Basic Painting
• Print Shop Assistant at University at Buffalo

2022

• Instructor at University at Buffalo, 2D Concepts
• Print Shop Assistant at University at Buffalo

2019- 2020

• Student Gallery Director at 437 CO Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery
• President of Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery Student Committee
• Painting and Drawing Room Technician at Colorado Mesa University
• Gallery Attendant at 437 CO Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery
• Club Advisory Board Representative for Printmaking Guild\

​2018-2019

• Gallery Attendant at 437 CO Colorado Mesa University Art Gallery 
• Studio Assistant for Foundation Drawing 1 & 2 at Colorado Mesa University
• Figure Drawing Club Leader at Colorado Mesa University

 
Exhibitions- Solo
2025

• Sal/Man at Fried Fruit Art Space, Wilmington, NC.

2024

• Thesis Exhibition at Western New York Book Arts Center in Buffalo, NY. (March 2024).

2019
       • Me Myself and I at the Triangle Gallery in Grand Junction, CO. 
 
Exhibitions- Group
2025

• RISO Pop Up Exhibition, Fried Fruit Art Space, Wilmington, NC
• CMU Alumni Exhibition, Mesa County Libraries, Grand Junction, CO

2024

• Emerald Print Exchange Show, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR
• Fresh, Pine Apple Company, Buffalo, NY
• We'll Do It Ourselves, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY
• 2024 Annual Department of Media Study Black Box Concert, Buffalo, NY

2023

• The First Show, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY

2022

• Member's Exhibition 7: UP, El Museo, Buffalo, NY
• Vague, The Project Space, Buffalo, NY

2021

• Member’s Exhibition 6: Degrees of Separation, El Museo, Buffalo, NY.
• Victim to Victory, Queen City Fine Arts, Buffalo, NY. Juror: Dave Jeffers.
• The Figure, The In Art Gallery, Online Exhibition. Juror: Victor Wang.
• Me, Myself, & I, The In Art Gallery, Online Exhibition. Juror: Buzz Spector.
• Artists of Color in Mesa County Art Show, Mesa County Libraries, Grand Junction, CO.
• 2021 Art off the Wall, Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY.

2020

• Emerald Print Exchange 2020, Emerald Art Center, Eugene OR.
• Culture Fest Juried Art Show, Mesa County Libraries, Grand Junction, CO. Juror: Joseph Gonzales
• Looking at You, Art Gym Gallery, Denver, CO. 
• 44th Colorado Mesa University Student Show, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO. Juror: Joseph Gonzales

2019

• Culture Fest Juried Art Show, Mesa County Libraries, Grand Junction, CO. Juror: Meghan Bissonnette
• Tiny Art Big Ideas, Spectra Art Space, Denver, CO. 
• Fruita Fourth Friday Pop Up Gallery, Best Slope Coffee Co., Fruita, CO. 
• For the Record, Spectra Art Space, Denver, CO. 
• 43rd Colorado Mesa University Student Show, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO. Juror: Alexia Kutzner

2018

• 42nd Colorado Mesa University Student Show, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO. 
• Boulder Plein Air Festival, Rembrandt Yard, Boulder, CO. 
• Tiny Art Big Ideas, Spectra Art Space, Denver, CO. 
• Skin Tones, Triangle Gallery, Grand Junction, CO. 

Curatorial Experience

• Food For Thought, The Project Space, Buffalo, NY.

 
Publications and Collaborations

• Fruita Zine Party Issue 24. November 2019
• Fruita Zine Party Issue 23. October 2019
• Fruita Zine Party Issue 18. July 2019

 
Academic Honors, Scholarships, and Awards​

• Morrison Scholarship, University at Buffalo, Fall 2022
• 2nd Place, Member's Exhibition 7: UP, El Museo, Buffalo, NY 2022
• 2nd Place, Culture Fest Juried Art Show, Grand Junction, CO Spring 2020
• Paul Pletka Scholarship. Fall 2019- Spring 2020
• Carolyn D. Love Scholarship. Fall 2019- Spring 2020
• Opal Snowder (Suzi) Boyd Scholarship. Fall 2019-Spring 2020
• Distinguished Scholar Scholarship. Fall 2016- Spring 2020
• Honorable Mention at Culture Fest. Fall 2019.