DENA LIGHT
Curriculum Vitae
Atlanta, Georgia
dena@denalightartist.com
www.denalightartist.com
EXHIBITIONS:
2017
Awareness Transformed, recycled plastics, permanent indoor public art commission, Centennial Academy, Atlanta, GA
2016
A Fresh Field of Life: Artists, Naturalists, and The Vision of Acadia exhibition, MDI Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME
Beacon, Finalist, Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam, Denmark
The New South Exhibition, Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Current Collections, permanent public art collection, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
2015
Current Collections, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, exhibitions: ArtPrize, Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI; Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA; Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
Leave a Better World, permanent public art commission, National Agriculture Hall of Fame, Kansas City, KS
Drift, interactive public art commission, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA
Servant Leadership, Finalist, outdoor public art commission, Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL
2014
Current Collections, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA; Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI; Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
Mysterious Worlds Show, International Women’s Conference
Moment, MOCA at Further Polycontemporary Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Responsive/Responsible, National Farm Progress Show, 20ft. outdoor sculpture commission,
Boone, IA
China Exhibition, Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL
Dialog : Material Show, Further Polycontemporary Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Moment, Women’s Works Show, Crystal Lake, Illinois
2013
Spin Expo, Shanghai, China, Design expo space for Threads of Life
Dürer Hands, sculpture commission, Abernathy Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2012
Beltline Bridge, Art on the Beltline, commissioned outdoor experiential sculpture, Atlanta, GA
Ocean Waves in the Sky, eFlux AUP, outdoor sculpture concept, New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS:
The Big Picture: Coastal Clean Up Art. BBC News. 16 October 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29642623
Trash turned into Treasure. Wall Street Journal. p A6. 16 October 2014.
Daytime Marine Debris. NBC WFLA. 20 October 2014. http://www.wfla.com/story/27078963/daytime-marine-sculpture
Diez, Cherie. Poynter Park Sculpture fashioned from Coastal Clean Up Debris. WorldNews.com, Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 2014. http://www.tampabay.com/news/poynter-park-sculpture-fashioned-from-coastal-cleanup-debris/2202272
SnapChat International. 24 hour stream featuring the City of Atlanta. Current Collections highlighted throughout stream. June, 2015.
Olda, Danny. Turning Coastal Debris into Art. ARTiculate Art Design, 31 October 2014. http://www.articulatesuncoast.com/blogs/art-design/9-art-design/999-turning-coastal-debris-into-art
OCallaghan, Jacquelyn. Atlanta Artists Help Make Art from Trash, in St. Petersburg. Burnaway. 27 October 2014. http://burnaway.org/newly-unveiled-sculpture-current-collections-st-petersburgs-poynter-park/
Diez, Cherie. Poynter Park Sculpture fashioned from Coastal Clean Up Debris. WorldNews.com, Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 2014. http://www.tampabay.com/news/poynter-park-sculpture-fashioned-from-coastal-cleanup-debris/2202272
Editor. Ag Professional, Bayer CropScience Supporting National Ag Center. 21 April 2015. http://www.agprofessional.com/news/bayer-cropscience-supporting-national-ag-center
Inspired. Surfrider Foundation Newsletter. 22 October 2014.
Trash turns into Treasure at St. Petersburg Park. Bay News 9. 16 October 2014.
Artists Fashion a Treasure Out of Trash. The St. Petersburg Tribune. 16 October 2014. http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/artists-fashion-a-treasure-out-of-trash-20141016/
Henning, Katy. USF College of Marine Science Unveils “Current Collection”. USF News Channel. 16 October 2014. http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=6573&z=220
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
“Science on Tap: Marine Debris, Our Oceans, Our Health”, Georgia Aquarium, June 5, 2015. Panel discussion with Emmy award winning host, Jeff Corwin; Georgia Aquarium Research Director, Dr. Alistair Dove; and Dena Light, public artist.
Curriculum Vitae
Atlanta, Georgia
dena@denalightartist.com
www.denalightartist.com
EXHIBITIONS:
2017
Awareness Transformed, recycled plastics, permanent indoor public art commission, Centennial Academy, Atlanta, GA
2016
A Fresh Field of Life: Artists, Naturalists, and The Vision of Acadia exhibition, MDI Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME
Beacon, Finalist, Amsterdam Light Festival, Amsterdam, Denmark
The New South Exhibition, Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Current Collections, permanent public art collection, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
2015
Current Collections, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, exhibitions: ArtPrize, Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI; Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA; Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
Leave a Better World, permanent public art commission, National Agriculture Hall of Fame, Kansas City, KS
Drift, interactive public art commission, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA
Servant Leadership, Finalist, outdoor public art commission, Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL
2014
Current Collections, monumental outdoor sculpture commission, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA; Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI; Poynter Park, St. Petersburg, FL
Mysterious Worlds Show, International Women’s Conference
Moment, MOCA at Further Polycontemporary Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Responsive/Responsible, National Farm Progress Show, 20ft. outdoor sculpture commission,
Boone, IA
China Exhibition, Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL
Dialog : Material Show, Further Polycontemporary Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Moment, Women’s Works Show, Crystal Lake, Illinois
2013
Spin Expo, Shanghai, China, Design expo space for Threads of Life
Dürer Hands, sculpture commission, Abernathy Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2012
Beltline Bridge, Art on the Beltline, commissioned outdoor experiential sculpture, Atlanta, GA
Ocean Waves in the Sky, eFlux AUP, outdoor sculpture concept, New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS:
The Big Picture: Coastal Clean Up Art. BBC News. 16 October 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29642623
Trash turned into Treasure. Wall Street Journal. p A6. 16 October 2014.
Daytime Marine Debris. NBC WFLA. 20 October 2014. http://www.wfla.com/story/27078963/daytime-marine-sculpture
Diez, Cherie. Poynter Park Sculpture fashioned from Coastal Clean Up Debris. WorldNews.com, Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 2014. http://www.tampabay.com/news/poynter-park-sculpture-fashioned-from-coastal-cleanup-debris/2202272
SnapChat International. 24 hour stream featuring the City of Atlanta. Current Collections highlighted throughout stream. June, 2015.
Olda, Danny. Turning Coastal Debris into Art. ARTiculate Art Design, 31 October 2014. http://www.articulatesuncoast.com/blogs/art-design/9-art-design/999-turning-coastal-debris-into-art
OCallaghan, Jacquelyn. Atlanta Artists Help Make Art from Trash, in St. Petersburg. Burnaway. 27 October 2014. http://burnaway.org/newly-unveiled-sculpture-current-collections-st-petersburgs-poynter-park/
Diez, Cherie. Poynter Park Sculpture fashioned from Coastal Clean Up Debris. WorldNews.com, Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 2014. http://www.tampabay.com/news/poynter-park-sculpture-fashioned-from-coastal-cleanup-debris/2202272
Editor. Ag Professional, Bayer CropScience Supporting National Ag Center. 21 April 2015. http://www.agprofessional.com/news/bayer-cropscience-supporting-national-ag-center
Inspired. Surfrider Foundation Newsletter. 22 October 2014.
Trash turns into Treasure at St. Petersburg Park. Bay News 9. 16 October 2014.
Artists Fashion a Treasure Out of Trash. The St. Petersburg Tribune. 16 October 2014. http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/artists-fashion-a-treasure-out-of-trash-20141016/
Henning, Katy. USF College of Marine Science Unveils “Current Collection”. USF News Channel. 16 October 2014. http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=6573&z=220
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
“Science on Tap: Marine Debris, Our Oceans, Our Health”, Georgia Aquarium, June 5, 2015. Panel discussion with Emmy award winning host, Jeff Corwin; Georgia Aquarium Research Director, Dr. Alistair Dove; and Dena Light, public artist.