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Washington County Oregon
shelbysilver.rsp@gmail.com
Practice
Multidisciplinary Ecological Art
Education
Self Taught Artist
B.A. in Psychology, Portland State University (In Progress)
End of Life Doula, The Conscious Dying Institute, (In Progress)
Associate of Applied Science, Gerontology Major, Portland Community College
Advanced Professional Activity Director Certificate, Portland Community College
Associate of General Studies, Portland Community College
Certified Open Water Diver, Underwater Works Inc.
Teaching
2022-23 WildCraft Studio School, Portland OR (Pending)
2021 Northwind Art, & Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend WA
2021 Portland Community College, Portland OR
2019 Pickathon Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley OR
2019 Cannon Beach Arts Association, Cannon Beach OR
2018 - Present Salt of Earth and Sea Studio, Banks OR
2014 Unity Spiritual Center, Portland OR
2014 Ozark Alternatives, Fayetteville AR
Relevant Work
2022-Present Conversation & Company, social engagement for isolated older adults
2021 Creative Conservation, PCC Gerontology Special Projects Internship
2016-Present Co-Founder of Healing Land & Waterway Project, Carsner Enterprise LLC
2017 Art and Activities Coordinator: Pie-A-Thon Grassroots Music and Art Festival
2010-Present Shelby Silver, Multidisciplinary Ecological Artist and Educator, Salt of Earth & Sea Studio LLC
2014 Permaculture, CSA, and Creative Development Intern, Ozark Alternatives Fayetteville AR
2012-13 Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Associated Students of Portland Community College
2011-12 Volunteer Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, ASPCC
Select Honors
2021-22 Centrum Self Directed Artist Residency
2021 Tualatin Valley Creates, Arts and Culture Leadership Incubator
2020-21 PCC Eco Social Justice Grant, Rock Creek OR (rescinded due to Covid)
2018-19 The Chakras, Affirmation to Application, Float Shoppe Artist in Residency Portland OR
2018 SW ART Magazine Quarter Page Article Plein Air Award, 2019 May & June Issues, Cannon Beach OR
Developed Classes and Workshops
2021 Creative Conservation Class: Kaleidoscope from the Sea
An Intergenerational platform for deepening and developing stewardship values.
Utilizing plastic marine debris in artistic process creating mosaics and mandalas.
2019 The Ripple Effect: Art Workshop
Hike, Collection, and Application: plastic marine debris in artistic process.
Creating mosaics and mandalas
2019 A Common Thread: Learning the Ropes of Hope and Possibility
A three day workshop creating baskets with reclaimed marine rope.
Co Led by Shelby Silver and Emily Miller
Selected Publications
2021 Our Coast Weekend, Arts and Entertainment Weekly
2021 FRAU Magazine, Sustainability Development Goals Issue
2019 SW Art Magazine, Celebrating Nature
2019 SW Art Magazine, Special 48th Anniversary Issue
Radio and Podcast
2021 KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend: Interview with Larry Stein
kptz.org/2021/07/05/bring-your-records-shelby-silver/
2021 Omni Open Studios Podcast: Interview with Gwyneth Manley
open.spotify.com/episode/4AgMUdz8SWdsDB1ByngU9I
2020 Shady Pines Radio: The Root Note Podcast with Trent TBD Price, Portland OR
https://www.mixcloud.com/TBDPrice/
2020 Arts Live and Local KMUN Coastal Radio Interview, Astoria OR
https://coastradio.org/podcast/friday-feb-7th-at-3-pm-arts-live-local
2020 All Things in the Name of Love: Podcast Interview, Portland OR
https://art19.com/shows/all-things-in-the-name-of-love/episodes/
Select Speaking Engagements and Panel Discussions
2022 Creative Connections Ecology Lecture, Walters Cultural Art Center Hillsboro OR (Pending)
2021 Tualatin Valley Creates Annual Social Affair, Hillsboro OR
2021 Northwind Art Ecology Lecture, Port Townsend WA
2021 Portland Community College Gerontology Event, Portland OR
2021 Omni Open Studios Online Artist Organized Events, Portland OR
2021 Tualatin Valley Creates Leadership Incubator, Hillsboro OR
2021 Gerontology Special Projects Internship, Portland Community College, Banks OR
2020 Portland Textile Month, Distributed Community Projects, Portland OR
2020 GPSEN: Sustainability Symposium “Artists in Activism”, Portland OR
2019 Earth and Ocean Arts Festival, C.B. Gallery Association, Cannon Beach OR
Select Exhibitions
2021 For the Love of the Sea, Best Community Space, Best Gallery, Port Townsend WA
2021 Pen and Ink, Grover Gallery, Port Townsend WA
2020-21 Creative Terrain: A celebratory exhibition of Diverse, Regional Artistic Voices, Hillsboro OR
2020 Portland Textile Month, Sea Stories: Undersea Garden Exhibit and Woven Tapestries, Portland OR
2021 Washington County Open Studios, Salt of Earth and Sea Open Studio Banks OR
2020 Ecological Rehabilitation Through Art, Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria OR
2019 Sites Unseen, Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria OR
2019 Outside Interests, Fairweather House & Gallery, Seaside OR
2019 Ode To the Tides Invitational, Corvallis, Seaside, Portland, Newport, Hood River, Beaverton OR
2019 ‘Portraiture’ Exhibit, Fairweather House & Gallery, Seaside OR
2019 Ghost Net Installation Contribution, Elizabeth Jones Gallery & Center, Portland OR
2019 Spring Unveiling, Sharon Amber Jewelry Gallery, Cannon Beach OR
2019 Land and Sea, Art on Broadway Gallery, Beaverton OR
2018-19 Hope for the Sea, Cannon Beach Art Association Gallery OR
Large Scale Installations
2019 “We’ve Made Our Bed”, Earth and Ocean Arts Festival, C.B. Gallery Association, Cannon Beach OR
2020 “We’ve Made Our Bed”, Portland Textile Month, Portland OR
2019 Goose, Whale, Acorn: The Visual Story of A Barnacle, CBAA Gallery, Cannon Beach OR
2019 Goose, Whale, Acorn: The Visual Story of A Barnacle, Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria OR