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Walsh Hansen  Artist Statement Empire Strikes Back is by far the best Star Wars film. People often say this is because it is the one with a sad ending. But I maintain that it is because, for one, it has a matter-of-fact plot line that basically exhibits a series of events and doesn’t make an attempt to resolve anything. Narrative information is simply presented, allowing the specifics of the film to hold its own weight, as the beginning and end of the story essentially exists in two other films. The implication of a history seems more important than the specifics of that history. It may feel important, however, when dealing with a personal history, to establish those specifics. If they are indeed less important, fabrications may be made. It is difficult to lie to oneself; therefore the fictional information must already be legitimate in some way. Fictions from film and television are existing narratives that can easily be injected into ones own memory. Similar to Robert Altman or Werner Herzog films of the 1970's, Empire Strikes Back provides us with moderately inconclusive information, a series of events. This information, which serves character development far more than a cause-and-effect plot line, could be easily applied to one's personal history in an effort to infill a lack of information. Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION: 2007 MFA Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Elkins Park, PA  Fellowship recipient in Sculpture 2004 BFA The University of Montana, Missoula- Fine Arts major, Emphasis in painting and drawing, GPA 3.91 2002 Framing and Matting- Missoula County Adult Education 1999/ Montana State University, School of Architecture, Bozeman 2001 EXHIBITIONS: 2007 CAA: New York Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, 450 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036 Woodmere Art Museum Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19118 Juror: Polly Apfelbaum Recipient of $500 Yzonne M. Kelly Memorial Award for mixed media 2006 50 MPH, performace with Kimberly Brandt, Lynnewood Gardens, Elikins Park, PA Custody Battle- group exhibition, Penrose Gallery, Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027  Moonage Daydream- solo exhibition, The Barber Shop Gallery, 708 Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19126 Hello My Name is Fellow- group exhibition, Tyler Gallery, Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027 2005 Looking for Another Quarter Century of Kippenberger- solo exhibition, Butte Silver Bow Arts Center, Butte, MT Looking for a DH- installation in The Cycle Show, The 521 Temporary Gallery, Missoula, MT 2004 Bring Your Jacket- group exhibition, 107 ˝ W. Broadway, Missoula, MT Room/Pallet- Two-person installation with Casey Perry Central Park Parking Garage, Missoula, MT Flats - solo BFA thesis exhibition, Art Annex Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula, in association with the Gallery of Visual Arts Tenth Annual Juried Exhibition -Gallery of Visual Arts The University of Montana, Missoula (two works accepted)  2003 One Night Stand -group exhibition, Zimorino’s Missoula, MT Social Facts –solo exhibition 4/03 Crazy Daisy Missoula, MT Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition Gallery of Visual Arts, The University of Montana, Missoula (two works accepted) One Night Stand -group exhibition, Zimorino’s Missoula, MT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/ AWARDS: 2007 Yzonne M. Kelly Memorial Award for mixed media, $500 2006 Sculpture Faculty Search Committee Student Representative, Tyler School of Art of Temple University 2005 Graduate Committee Student Representative, Tyler School of Art of Temple University University Fellowship Recipient, Temple University 2004 Outstanding Leadership and Student Service Award recipient, Art Department, The University of Montana University Center Bookstore Award Tenth Annual Juried Exhibition -Gallery of Visual Arts, The University of Montana, Missoula  Juror: Lanny DeVuono 2003 Student Evaluation Committee Member Art Department, The University of Montana Faculty nominated to evaluate faculty Marie Wallace Scholarship Art Department, The University of Montana, for the 2003-2004 academic year PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2006 Artist Assistant, Jude Tallichet, Iron Artist- presented by P.S.1/MoMA and Cabinet Magazine, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York 6/10/06 2005 Curator, The Cycle Show, The 521 Temporary Gallery, Missoula, MT 2003/ Coordinator, UC Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula 2004 Director/ Curator/ Preparator, hung all exhibitions, designed advertisements, organized call for artists and selection committee 2004 Freelance Photographer, various events for the Clark Fork Coalition, a nonprofit environmental organization Lecture-Flats - Photography1 and Color and Design Class, professors Marcy James and Edgar Smith 2003 Organized and curated in two group exhibitions One Night Stand (February and May), Zimorino’s Missoula, MT Lecture on Perspective drawing -2 Drawing Fundamentals Classes, professors Megan Bogonovich and Alex Kraft
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