BECKY FREHSE
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, 1984. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
B.F.A. Painting, 1980. Magna Cum Laude. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
ONE PERSON SHOWS
2024 Spacious Rambles, upcoming (June-July), Wagner House Art Series, Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood, WA
2022 Col Legno and Soaring, site-specific installations for Tacoma Light Trail and Spaceworks, Tacoma, WA
2021 Tone Poems, Helen S. Smith Gallery at Green River College, Auburn, Washington
2020 The 9th Street Reconciliation Orchestra, site-specific installation at Pantages Theater Windows, Tacoma, WA
2019-20 Fiddle Woods,site-specific installation at Art on Main Public Art, Auburn, WA
2018 Ensemble I and II, site-specific window installations at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA-a Shunpike project
2014 Music Box, site-specific public window installation, Woolworth Windows, Tacoma, WA-a Spaceworks project
2012 Making Music, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
2010 Learning to Read Music, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2010 Adaptations, The Sandpiper Gallery, Tacoma, Washington
2008 Collected Stories, Pierce College Gallery, Steilacoom, WA
2005 New Work, The Sandpiper Gallery, Tacoma, Washington
2001 Small Scrutinies, The Sandpiper Gallery, Tacoma, Washington.
1999 Field Notes, The Sam and Nathalie Brown Center for the Visual Arts Gallery, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, Washington
1996 These Eight Became My Children, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma
1994 Being Translated, Commencement Gallery-Tacoma Arts Commission Gallery, Tacoma, Washington
1987 My Tunisia, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran, University, Tacoma, WA.
1985 Collected Stories, Women's Cultural Center Gallery, University of Washington YWCA, Seattle, WA
1984 Recent Drawings, Art Gallery at Tarrant County Jr. College, Fort Worth, Texas.
1984 Mortal Landscapes, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University. Ellensburg, Washington
Group and Collaborative Exhibitions
2024 The World Through Abby’s Eyes, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington
2023 24th Annual Juried Exhibition, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington
2023 Juror’s Invitational, The Leonor F. Fuller Gallery at the Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, Washington
2022 2022 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, Leonor F. Fuller Gallery, South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, Washington
2022 Bloom, Childhood’s End Gallery, Olympia, Washington
2019 Foremothers, two-person collaboration with Jane Kelsey-Mapel, Practical Art Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2017 Pursuit of Happiness, two-person collaboration with Jane Kelsey-Mapel, Practical Art Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2015 Mélange, two-person collaboration with Jane Kelsey-Mapel, Practical Art Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
2014 2014 Foundation of Art Award Exhibit, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Tacoma, Washington
2013 Global Perspectives, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington
2013 ReConfigured, collaboration with Jane Kelsey-Mapel, Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
2012 ReConfigured, collaboration with Jane Kelsey-Mapel, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2011 Women With Passports, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2010 Might Tacoma, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington
2010 Crossroads and Connections-Central Washington University Alumni Invitational, Gallery One, Ellensburg, Washington
2010 Food for the Soul, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington and Gallery 114, Portland, Oregon
2010 New Members-New Work, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2010 Literary, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2009 Feminist Art Exhibition, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington (Juried)
2007-2009 Grand Impromptu Co-operative Gallery, Tacoma, Washington
2007 Yangzhou Art Gallery, Yangzhou, China with the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Tacoma, WA
2006 Larson Gallery 34th Annual Juried Photo Exhibition, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, Washington
*Award-Honorable Mention Juried by Alan Berner, Seattle, WA
2004 Building Wise, Northwest Biennial Exhibition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
2003 Collected Stories, collaboration with Louise Williams, Sandpiper Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2002 East-West Horizons, The Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle,Washington.
2001 Larson Gallery 29th Annual Photo Exhibition, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, Washington.
Juried. Award of Excellence.
1997 SWCA-Seattle Women's Caucus for Art Exhibit at ARTSpace Gallery, Seattle
1996 Beijing and Beyond Women's Caucus for Art Traveling Exhibit
1995 Tacoma Now Penelope Loucas Gallery, Tacoma, Washington
1995 Tell Me a Story,, Women's Caucus for Art Exhibit at the NGO Forum on Women, Huairou, PRC
1996 Becky Frehse & Elizabeth C. Otto at Continuous Spectrum Gallery, Tacoma, WA
1993/94 Commencment/Commencement, Commencement Art Gallery, Tacoma, WA
1993 Going Far and Returning, a 2 person show at Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA
1993 Old Friends-New Voices, Tacoma Little Theater Gallery, Tacoma, WA, curated by Penelope Loucas
1993 Chinese Perspectives, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington
1993 Reconstructing Identity, The Seattle Center Pavilion, Seattle, WA
1986-92 Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibits, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University,Tacoma, Washington
1990 Washington State Art Faculty Exhibition,, the Esvelt Gallery at Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington.
1990 Women Artists in Washington, Olympia School District, Olympia, WA
1987&86 Northwest Women in the Arts Invitational Exhibition, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington
1987 Women in Art, Tacoma YWCA Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
*Juried: People's Choice Award, 1987
1987 Pacific Gallery Artists Annual Juried Show, TacomaHistorical Society, Tacoma, Washington.
* Juried: Second Prize for Drawing
1986 Cats, Tacoma Art Museum's Children's Museum, Tacoma, Washington
1987 Peace Corps Artists, The American Cultural Center, Tunis, Tunisia.
1985 29TH ANNUAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON ARTISTS EXHIBITION, The Larson Gallery, Yakima, Washington
*Juried: Pioneer Bank Award
1985 Pacific Northwest Figure Drawing Competition, The Visual Arts Center of Alaska,Anchorage, Alaska
*Juror, Alfred Leslie
1984 Kansas Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, Wichita Art Association, Wichita, Kansas.
*Juror, Albert Handell
1984 First Alcoa Gallery '76 Exhibition, Gallery '76, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, Washington
*Juried. First Prize Award
1984 28th Annual Central Washington Artists’ Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg,Washington
*Juried: Second Prize Award
1984 A New Order of Ten,, Tenth Annual Woman Image Now Exhibition, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
1983 Community Art Gallery Annual Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, Washington
* Juried; First Prize Award and Honorable Mention
1983 27th AnnualL Central Washington Artists’ Exhibition, the Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, Washington
*Juried: People's Bank Award
1980 Collected Stories, Sixth Annual Woman Image Now Exhibit, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State Univeristy, Tempe, Arizona
1977 Annual Student Art Exhibit, University Art collection Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
*Second Prize
ART AWARDS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS
Juror’s Award, 24th Annual Juried Exhibition, Tacoma Community College Gallery, 2023
Nominee for Annual Foundation of Art Award, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, 2014
Tacoma Artists Initiative Project - Grant Recipient, 2009
Award for Excellence in Photography, Larson Gallery 29th Annual Photo Exhibition. Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, Washington. 2001
Juried by Drex Brooks and Herb Blissard.
Artist Trust GAP Grant for "Personal Journals" project at the NGO Women's Forum in China. 1995
Pioneer Bank Award, The Larson Gallery-29th Annual Central Washington Artists Exhibition, Yakima, Washington, 1985.
First Prize, First Alcoa/Gallery '76 Exhibition, Gallery '76, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, Washington, 1984.
First Prize and Honorable Mention, Community Art Gallery Annual Exhibition, Ellensburg, WA, 1983
Second Prize, The Larson Gallery 28th Annual Central Washington Artist’s Exhibition, Yakima, Washington. 1984
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
South Puget Sound Community College-Public Art Collection, Olympia, Washington
Central Washington University Library-Book Arts Collection, Ellensburg, Washington
Harborview Medical Center Art Collection, Seattle, Washington
Pierce County Public Art Collection, Tacoma, Washington
City of Tacoma-Public Art Collection, Tacoma, Washington
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Affiliate Art Faculty; Dept. of Art and Art History,University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, 2007-2019
Artist in Residence, Lecturer, Adjunct Art Professor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 1986-1993
Artist-In-Residence; Washington State Arts Commission. 2001-2010
Teaching Artist Mentor; Arts Impact in Education, Tacoma, WA. 2000-2005
Art Instructor; The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA. 2001 and 2002
Guest Lecturer; Pacific Lutheran University, School of the Arts.1994-1999
Art Instructor; Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA 1995 – 2000
Director; The Women's Center at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA.1992-95
Gallery Coordinator; the University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, 1990-91
Artist-in-Residence; Washington State Arts Commission, 1984-85.
Teaching Assistant; Dept. of Art, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 1982-1984
GUEST LECTURES
Contemporary Painting (Western)- the Fine Arts Institute in Guangzhou, China, 1991
Lecture and painting demonstrations- the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Tunis,Tunisia, 1986
Guest Lecturer- Tacoma Art Museum; Brown Bag Lunch Series, 1987
OTHER EXPERIENCES
Co-Moderator; Women's Caucus for Art (WCA) Panel & Workshop at the 4th United Nations NGO Forum on Women in Huairou, P.R.C. 1995
Peace Corps Volunteer; Tunis, Tunisia. 1985-1986
Studio Artist Assistant to Katy Baucke; Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1981-1982
Published Article; Modern Perspectives-the New Landscape of Shan Jianfeng, Guangzhou Ribao, March 26, 1992
Translated by Wu Gaolin.
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
MUNSON SCHOLARSHIP, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington,1982-1984
MAGNA CUM LAUDE, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. BFA 1980.
REGENT'S SCHOLARSHIP, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979/80.
EXCELLENCE IN PAINTING, Awarded as B.F.A. candidate at Arizona State University, May, 1980
PHI KAPPA PHI, National Honor Society, A.S.U. Chapter, 1979
ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA, National Honor Society, A.S.U. Chapter, 1976