JACQUELINE RUSH LEE
Curriculum Vitae

Born Northern Ireland (UK)
Lives and works in Hawai’i (USA)

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI
Fiber and Material Studies (Summer Session). School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics (with Distinction). University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI

SELECTED AWARDS | RESIDENCIES

2022 Djerassi Artists Program Residency Award, Woodside, CA
2018 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship, Amherst, VA
2017 Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences Fellow, Rabun Gap, GA
2016 Artist-in-Residence, University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Art, Honolulu, HI
2012 Invited Artist 8th Simposio Internacional Del Posgrado En Artesy Diseno: Libro Escritura y Tipografia, DF MEX
2008 Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Recognition and Purchase Award
2005 The Contemporary Museum’s VII Biennial of Hawaii Artists Honolulu, HI

SOLO | TWO-PERSON | SITE-SPECIFIC

2024 Upcoming Solo Exhibition: East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
2019 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Recent Works, X Mori Gallery, Hawaii State Art Museum (two person) Honolulu, HI
2016- 2018 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Whorl Site-specific Installation, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
2016 Everything Zen Booth, Nano Gallery Installation, Linekona Art Center, Honolulu, HI
2009 Introspective. Featured Artist Project, Center for Book Arts New York, NY
2005 Biennial of Hawaii Artists Schaeffer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, HI
2005 Biennial of Hawaii Artists [VII Biennial], Contemporary Museum Honolulu, HI (Catalogue)
2003 Volumes, Studio One Gallery, Honolulu HI
2002 Volumes, Hui No’ Eau Visual Arts Center, HI
2000 Ex Libris, Commons Gallery, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI

SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

2023

Art of the Book. Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA (Catalogue).

2021

Extraction: Art on the Edge of the Abyss + Reclamation: Artists Books on the Environment. Part of a nation-wide multi-venue project 2021, CA (Catalogue)

2020

Paper in Art: Arte, Natura, Identita Virtual Exhibition. Museo della Carta e la Valle delle Cartiere (Museum of Paper), Toscolano Maderno, Lake Garda, Italy
Materials: Hard + Soft, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX (Catalogue)

2019

Regenerate: A Survey of Contemporary Book Arts, Donkey Mill Art Center, HI
On Books: Sculpture, Lewis Gallery, Portland Library Maine, ME
Hawaii: Change and Continuity, Hawaii State Art Museum [2015 -2019]

2017

Building Books, Therese Maloney Art Gallery, NJ
Material Matters, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA (Catalogue)
Hawaii: Change and Continuity, Hawaii State Art Museum (Ongoing)

2016

Metamorphosis: The Art of Altered Books (Five Person Exhibit), Fuller Craft Museum, MA (Catalogue)
Next new Paper, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
This is not a Book, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA (Catalogue)
The Art of the Book, Seager Gray Gallery, CA (Catalogue)
Art Market Contemporary and Modern Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
Upcyle.16, Guest Artist, East Hawaii Cultural Center, HI
Hunt & Gather, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
Hawaii: Change and Continuity, Hawaii State Art Museum (Ongoing)

2015

Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge, Lightcatcher Building, Whatcom Museum, WA (Catalogue)
Ten Years of Artists’ Books, Brooklyn Library, NY (Catalogue)
Hawaii: Change and Continuity, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & the Arts 50th Anniversary. Hawaii State Art Museum
A Book as a Work of Art, Autonomie Projects, LA
Redux: Selected Featured Artist Projects Renewed, The Center for Book Arts, NY (Catalogue)
Adaptation: Turning Books Into Art, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, MI
Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection Continued, Yale Art Gallery, CT (Book Catalogue)

2014

Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection Yale Art Gallery, CT (Book Catalogue)
Transformed: The Sculpture of Books, Graficas Gallery, Nantucket MA
Boundless: The Book Transformed in Contemporary Art, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, AZ
Adaptation: Turning Books into Art, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI

2013

Summer Reading, The Hole, New York, NYC
Popierukas 4th International Paperwork Exhibition, Kaunas Gallery, Lithuania EU (Catalogue)
Paperworks, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
Material Matters, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA (Catalogue)
Transformed Volumes, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
Art of The Book, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA  (Catalogue)
Art Market Contemporary and Modern Art Fair San Francisco, CA
The Art of The Book, Ridderhoff Gallery, University of Mary Washington, VA  (Catalogue)
Codex International Book Fair Richmond, CA

2012

Out of Print: Altering Books, Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA
8th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, PA
Hawaii Art Now, Honolulu Museum of Art HI

2011

Home on La Grange, Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
PaperWork in 3D, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT
One of a Kind, Pierre Menard Gallery, Cambridge, MA

2010

Tactile Repeat: Jacqueline Rush Lee, Casey Neumann and Madeline Soder, First Hawaiian Center HI (Catalogue)
Altered Books, Untitled [ArtSpace], OK
7th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries PA
Crossing Boundaries: Fiber Hawaii 2010, Arts at Mark’s Garage Honolulu HI
Beyond Text and Image:The Book as Art, Washington and Lee University VA (Catalogue)
Open Book: An International Survey of Experimental Books, E. Michigan University, MI (Book Catalogue)
Contempo: Unconventional Views, The Hawaii Convention Center. HI

2009

The Book Borrowers: Contemporary Artists Transforming the Book, Bellevue Arts Museum WA (Catalogue)
Art in Small Packages: Miniature Artist Books from America, 4th International Biennial, Baku. Hosted by U.S. Embassy, Azerbaijan, Baku (Catalogue)
Gallery IMA Annual Group Exhibition, Seattle WA
10th International Shoebox Sculpture Triennial, Traveling Exhibition, U.S.A. & Asia (Catalogue)

2008

Secrets and Lies: Contemporary Artist Books, Sandy Gallery OR
Altered Books: Selected works from Volumes, Minneapolis Central Library MN (Poster)
Situations. Site-Specific Installation, Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis MN

2007

Hawaii Craftsmen 40th Annual State-Wide Exhibition, Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Contemporary Museum’s Contempo, Neiman Marcus, Honolulu HI

2004

Selected Works from Volumes, James Graham & Sons New York NY
Recent Acquisitions of Works by Hawaii Artists, The Contemporary Museum HI

2003

8th International Shoebox Sculpture Triennial, Traveling Exhibition, U.S.A. & Asia (Catalogue/Poster)
Art in Motion, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago IL
Vessel. Hui No’ Eau Visual Arts Center HI

2002

Artists of Hawaii, Juror Ned Rifkin. Honolulu Academy of Arts HI
Reactions International Project, Exit Art Gallery NY

2001

Artists of Hawaii. Juror Arnold Lehman, Honolulu Academy of Arts HI
Hawaii Craftsmen 34th Annual State-Wide Exhibition. Juror Jay Coogan, RISD, Honolulu Academy of Arts (Award)
Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, University of Hawaii at Manoa HI
Parts, Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center HI

1999

Site Specific Installation, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago & Champlain Buildings 9th & 15th Floor IL
Painted Read Salon, Sisu Gallery HI

1997

16th Annual Hoyt National Art Exhibition, (Juried) The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts PA

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Extraction: Art on the Edge of the Abyss. The Codex Foundation. Editor: Peter Rutledge Koch, CA (Catalogue) 2020
Chenille or Silk: Poems by Emma McKenna (Book Cover Image). Dagger Editions/Caitlin Press, Canada 2019
Bolick, Robert. Books On Books. https://books-on-books.com/2019/10/08/books-on-books-collection-jacqueline-rush-lee/
Rogers, James. “Jacqueline Rush Lee” interview in Expose Art Magazine with “Whorl” featured on cover, Aug 2016 edition
Myrow, Rachael. You think you know Paper? You Don't Know June 2, 2016
Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge. Book/Catalogue. Whatcom Museum Foundation, 2016, WA
This is Colossal. www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/10/the-book-sculptures-of-jacqueline-rush-lee/
Fossilized Books Make Beautiful Sculptures. The Creators Project, Vice Media. Emory, Sami. March 5, 2015.
https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/discarded-books-transformed-into-stunning-sculptures-that-pay-tribute-to-them/
ODD VOLUMES: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection. Book/Catalogue. Yale University Art Gallery 2014
Partington, G. & Smyth A. Book Destruction From the Medieval to the Contemporary (Literary Criticism). Springer Publishing 2014
Atzmon, Leslie & Malloy, Ryan. The Open Book Project Book/Catalogue. Eastern Michigan University Press, March 2014
Sanders, Karin. Edda: Nordisk Tidsskrift for Litteraturforskning (Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research), Norway. “Bogen Sum Ting og Sculptur“, p. 311-324, Argang 100, 2013
Lammers, Noora. Yapp: "Lego, Ergo Sum” p. 38-39. Book and Digital Media Studies, Universiteit Leiden, NL, 2013
Triska, Zoe. “Art Made From Books: 7 Stunning Pieces of Book Art”. Huffington Post, Aug 29, 2013
Tillotson, Newlin.”Transformed Volumes at the Hera Gallery“. Artscope Culture Magazine. June/July Issue, 2013 https://artscopemagazine.com/2013/06/transformed-volumes-at-the-hera-gallery/
Norris, Doug. “Hera Gallery Exhibition Writes a New Chapter.” IndependentRI.com, Arts & Living. June 28, 2013
Roth, David. “Materials Matter at Seager Gray”.  SquareCylinder.com: Northern California Art Review. March 23,CA 2013
Self, Jennifer. “A New Chapter for Old Books at BMOA Exhibition”. Bakersfield Californian. September 12, 2012
Judkiz, Maura. The Washington Post. “Amazing Book Sculptors Carve out an Artistic Niche”. March 2, 2012
Walinski, Natacha. The Good Life, France. “Bibliophiles: De L’Art A L’Ouvrage” Artwork Feature. May/June Issue 2012
Piper, Andrew. “Book Was There: Reading in Electronic Times”. University of Chicago Press 2012
Carlson, Ragnar. “Remember Now?” Honolulu Weekly. April 4, 2012
Parks, Tim. The New York Review of Books: E Books Can’t Burn. 2012
Leong, Lavonne. Honolulu Magazine. Featured Artist “Rising Artists.” VOL. XLVI, No. 11, May 2012
Liao, Vicky. DPI Magazine, VOL 148 “Jacqueline Rush Lee Book Art” Six Page Feature Article. Taiwan. September 2011
Mandarino, Grant. Sculpture Magazine. “Open Book”, Volume 30, no. 4, May 2011
Hammond, Anne. “Artists’ Books in Hawai’i: Joining Hands”, The Blue Notebook UK, Volume 5 No. 2, April 2011
McQuaid, Cate. Boston Globe. “Final Chapter: One of a Kind: An Exhibition of Unique Artist Books”. March 20, 2011
Fiber Art Today: A Survey of the Work of 45 International Artists who Work in Fiber Sculpture. Snyderman Works Book Catalogue, Schiffer Publishing. Carol Russell 2011
Gaulier, Joseph. Le Monde. French Daily Newspaper. Artwork Publication. January 2011
Polston, Pamela. Seven Days: Vermont’s Independent Voice. “On the Paper Trail: Paperwork in 3D”, art review Oct 2011
Goodeve, Thyrza Nichols. “The Artists’ Book: A Matter of Self-Reflection.” Exhibition Catalogue essay for “One of a Kind:
An Exhibition of Unique Artist’s Books 2011
Hand-Eye Magazine. Online Artwork Feature 2011. Editor Rebecca Schiller
Walker, Rob. The New York Times. “Consumed: Creative New Uses for Books” August 6, 2010
Courrier International. “Offrez une deuxieme vie a vos vieux livres.” Reprinted New York Times Article and artwork Feature  No: 1047, Nov. 25, 2010
Strob, Florian. Lesen Magazine, Germany. Feature Article “Buch Und Kundst”. October 2010
Mirante, Carolyn. Flux Hawaii. Feature Article “Jacqueline Rush Lee: An Open Book”. Winter Issue No.4 October 2010
Innov8 Magazine Vol. 17. “Hawaii Art Now” Artwork Publication, p. 62, 2010
Joleen Oshiro. Honolulu Star Advertiser. “Artist Bends and Folds Books for New Creations”. September 2010
Unfurled: Collected Poetry From Northern BC Women. (Absolute Depth cover). Editor, Diane Keahy. BC Canada, 2010
Fiber Arts: Contemporary Textile and Craft Magazine. “Re-Visionary” Showcase. Volume 36, No.2. September/October Issue 2009
Grant, Adrianna. The Seattle Weekly, WA. “Visual Arts: Books, Unbound“. May 19, 2009
Upchurch, Michael. The Seattle Times, WA. “The Book Borrowers: Contemporary Artists Transforming the Book“. Feb 27, 2009
Shipley, Jonathon. City Arts Magazine, WA. “Breaking Books Open“. March 2009
Shipley, Jonathon. Fine Books Magazine. “Running with Scissors“. March 2009
Loustalot, Victoria. The New Yorker; The Book Bench Online: “Unfurled” at the Center for Book Arts NY. February 9, 2009
Papercraft: Design and Art with Paper. 6 page feature, including essay “Shapes & Guises” by Robert Klanten. Editors R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, B. Meyer. Gestalten Press, Germany 2009
Hawaii Five-O. Television series. Series 1, Episode 7. Art Gallery scene, Honolulu HI
Waddell, Elizabeth. The Quarterly Conversation: Issue 12. “The Book Art of Robert The, Cara Bara and Jacqueline Rush Lee” 2008
Janes-Brown, Paul. Maui News “Thinking Outside the Box.” November 2005
Ohnuma, Keiko. Honolulu Star Bulletin “Sincere Experimentation: Inspiration Links Diverse Approaches in Biennial” 2005
The Contemporary Museum Biennial of Hawaii Artists. The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, University of Hawaii at Manoa,
Morse, Marcia. Honolulu Weekly “The Body Eclectic: Connecting the Dots at the TCM Biennial” Vol. 15, July 2005
Morse, Marcia. Jacqueline Rush Lee. The Contemporary Museum Biennial of Hawaii Artists Catalogue Essay, July 2005
Momphard, David, Taipei Times. “Small in Size Could Mean It’s Significant in Meaning,” Shoe box Sculpture Traveling Exhibition Review, February 2004
Fangling, Tseng. Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts. “Boundless Imagination Inside a Shoebox: Topical Variations on Ready-Made Objects: The Dream World of Surrealism”. Taiwan 2003
Janes-Brown, Paul. Maui News “Love/Lee Solo Show” 2002
Wageman, Virginia. The Honolulu Advertiser “Craftsmen Show Features Thought-Provoking Works” September 2001
Wageman, Virginia. The Honolulu Advertiser “Hawaii Artists End Year with Impressive Record of Works,” December 1999
Fukushima Jr. Dennis. Ka Leo O Hawai’i “Ingenuity Shown in Art Exhibition” September 1999

BOOKS
The Artist’s Manual: 1 page feature. DK Publishing. Consulting Editor Rob Pepper 2021
Chenille or Silk: Poems by Emma McKenna (Book Cover Image). Dagger Editions/Caitlin Press, Canada 2019
Book Art: Iconic Sculptures and Installations Made from Books. 6 page feature. Gestalten Press. Editors: Paul Sloman. 2011
Art Made From Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved. 6 page feature. Laura Heyenga. Chronicle Books, San Francisco 2013
Papercraft: Design and Art with Paper. 6 page feature, with essay “Shapes & Guises” by Robert Klanten. Editors R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, B. Meyer. Gestalten Press, Germany 2009
Bookwork: Medium to Object to Concept to Art. Garret Stewart. University of Chicago Press. 2011
DIY: Do it Yourself. Design it Yourself. Editors Xiaojuan, Chan, Hu. (Book) 14 page feature. ArtPower International Publishing Co. Ltd, Hong Kong 2012
Playing With Books: Up Cycling, Deconstructing, and Re-imagining the Book. Full page feature. Jason Thomas, Quarry Books. 2010

LECTURES | Artist TalkS | Podcasts

2022 Artwork Presentation, Djerassi Resident Artist Program. Woodside, CA
2019 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Untitled Dialogues. Pau Hana Artist Talks. Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu, HI
2018 Open Studio Presentation with Poets Arne Weingart & Paula Lambert, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, VA
2018 Featured Artist on the RIGHT SPACE Podcast. Episode #120. http://therightspaceshow.com/#/jacqueline-rush-lee/
2017 Jacqueline Rush Lee: On Alchemy: Book Metamorphoses. Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts Fellows Talks, GA
2016 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Generating Narratives Without Words. Art Building, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
2012 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Unbound: Altered Books Public Lecture and Visiting International Artist: 8th Simposio Internacional Del Posgrado En Artesy Diseno: Libro Escritura y Tipografia (UNAM) National Autonomous University of Mexico, National School of Plastic Arts, Mexico City, DF MEX
2012 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Speaking Volumes. Albertson Room Public Lecture, California State University, Bakersfield, CA
2012 Artwork Presentation Out of Print: Altering Books sponsored by the Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA
2012 Meet the Artist: Jacqueline Rush Lee Artist Talk. Hawaii Art Now Public Lecture. Honolulu Museum of Art, HI
2012 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Speaking Volumes. Pecha Kucha Vol. 15 [Structure] Public Lecture. Honolulu Museum of Art, Linekona, HI
2010 Jacqueline Rush Lee: New Works Artist Talk.  Honolulu Museum of Art First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, HI
2008 Jacqueline Rush Lee: A Mindful Transformation of Used Books. Pecha Kucha Public Lecture Volume 3, Honolulu Museum of Art at Linekona, HI
2005 Jacqueline Rush Lee: Epic. Public Artist Talk. The Contemporary Museum Honolulu
2005 Khon2 News Interview. Jacqueline Rush Lee at the VII Biennial of Hawaii Artists. The Contemporary Museum HI
2002 Jacqueline Rush Lee Artist Talk, Volumes Solo Exhibition. Hui No’Eau Visual Arts Center, Maui HI
2001 Artist Walk Through. Annual Faculty Exhibition, Main Gallery, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008–2014. Teaching Artist. Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & Arts
2012 Unbound: Altered Book Workshop. Academia de San Carlos, U.N.A.M. National School of Plastic Arts, DF, MEX
2010-2011 Professional Development workshops for Teachers for select schools in the Hawaii State Public School System
2008-2009 Art Bento Program Hawaii State Art Museum. Active participant and consultant in the development of the Pilot Program at HISAM
2008 The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI. Artist-in-Residence. Honolulu Summer Art Workshops. June- August
2000 - 2006 University Adjunct Lecturer in Visual Art. Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University, University of Hawaii at Manoa and Transpacific Hawaii College. Implemented and taught a visual arts curriculum for both non-art and art majors at the University level
1999 - 2000 Teaching Assistant in Visual Arts. University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Art

ARTS WRITING

Toshiko Takaezu: “Process.” Pacific Club Express Newsletter Contributing Article August 2021
Toshiko Takaezu. “Ceramic Sculpture.” Pacific Club Express Newsletter Contributing Article July 2020
Stephen White. “Luminaries.” Pacific Club Express Newsletter Contributing Article September 2019
John Wisnosky. “Rain Forest Lava Glow”. Pacific Club Express Newsletter Contributing Article July 2017

PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Yale University Art Gallery. (The Allan Chasanoff Book Art Collection)
Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Art in Public Places Collection, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Museum of Art, HI
The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, PA
The Center for Book Arts, NY
The Museum of Miniature Books of Azerbaijan, Baku
Private Collections HI, IL, CA, NY, TX, UK, NL

COMMISSIONS
Dagger Editions, Canada
The Blair Partnership, UK
Caitlin Press, BC
Private Commissions NY, UI, NL, HI