Mark Kang-O'Higgins, Artist
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
2000-2003           Master's of Fine Arts in Painting and Sculpture, New York Academy of Art, New York.
1999-2000           Fine Art Certificate Bachelor's Fine Arts Program, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
1997-1999           Fine Art Foundation Course/Independent Study, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
1996-1997           Post graduate studies, Sociology of Science- Technology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
1991-1995           Master's Degree Sociology of Knowledge and Politics, University College, Galway, Galway, Ireland
1988-1991           Bachelor's Degree Sociological and Political Science, Bachelor's Degree Italian, University College Galway, Galway, Ireland

Solo Exhibitions
2014                     4Culture Seattle, WA
2011                     OK Hotel Gallery Seattle, WA
2010                     Linda Hodges Gallery Seattle, WA.
2009                     OK Hotel Seattle, WA
2008                     Russel Day Gallery Everett, WA
2007                     Elka Rouskov Gallery Kirkland, WA
2006                     Trumeau College of Arts Seattle,WA
2005                     Torrance Estate Seattle, WA
2004                     Faculty Gallery, Drawing Show, Seattle Academy of Fine Art Seattle, WA
2003-2004           Port Authority New York, NY
2003                     Columbia University, Russ Berrie Pavillion New York, NY

Group Exhibitions
2014                     Rainer Club Galllery Seattle, WA
2014                     Axis Gallery Seattle, WA
2013                     Street Bean Seattle, WA
2013                     Prographica Seattle, WA
2013                     OK Hotel Gallery Seattle, WA
2012                     Studio 103 Seattle, WA
2012                     Street Bean Seattle, WA
2011                     619 Building Seattle, WA
2011                     Street Bean Seattle, WA
2010                     Davidson Gallery Pioneer Square – Seattle, WA
2009                     Leith School of Art Edinburgh, Scotland
2008                     OK Hotel Gallery Pioneer Square – Seattle, WA
2008                     Bethany Church Greenlake – Seattle, WA
2007                     Kang-O’Higgins Atelier Show – Elka Rouskov Gallery Kirkland, WA
2007                     Nordic Heritage Museum – Permanent Collection Seattle, WA
2007                     Minature & Drawing Show – Elka Rouskov Gallery Kirkland, WA
2006                     Washington State Trade and Convention Center Seattle, WA
2006                     Fountainhead Gallery Seattle, WA
2006                     Steele Gallery – Seattle Academy of Fine Art Seattle, WA
2005                     Gene Juarez Seattle, WA
2005                     Steele Gallery – Seattle Academy of Fine Art Seattle, WA
2005                     Trumeau College of Arts Seattle, WA
2004                     Seattle Art Museum (SAM) – Sales Rental Gallery Seattle, WA
2004                     Steele Gallery – Seattle Academy of Fine Art Seattle, WA
2003                     World Trade Gallery New York, NY
1998-2004           Scotland Art Gallery Glasgow, Scotland
2002                     Public Sculpture Commission – Catholic Information Office Washington D.C.
1998-Present      Private Portrait Commissions Scotland, Ireland, New York

Selected Academic Honors and Awards
2003                     Most Promising International Student New York Academy of Art New York, NY
2000-2003           Fellowship Student New York Academy of Art New York, NY
2000                     Travel Scholarship Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh, Scotland              
1998                     Full Scholarship – Artist in Residence Sleningford  Estate Yorkshire, England
1997-1998           Full Scholarship Leith School of Art Edinburgh, Scotland
1996-1997           Full Scholarship – M.Res.-Ph.D. Program University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland
1994                     Full Irish Language Scholarship University College Galway Galway, Ireland

Teaching Experience
2005-Present      Fine Art Instructor and Atelier Program Director, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2009-Present      Art Instructor, Digipen Institute of Technology, Seattle, WA
2012                     Teaching Artist, Cameron University, Lawton, OK
2010                     Teaching Artist, Oklahoma Arts Institute, Quartz Mountain, Oklahoma
2008-2009           Fine Art Instructor, Everett Community College, Everett, WA
2004                     Fine Art Instructor: Portraiture, Figure Drawing & Painting, Expressive & Beginning Figure Seattle Academy of Fine Art Seattle, WA
2003                     Fine Art Instructor: Life Drawing,Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, New York, NY
2003                     Fine Art Instructor: Anatomy Drawing, Life Drawing/Painting, Amagansett Applied Arts, New York, NY
2003                     Fine Art Instructor East Harlem School Exodus House, New York, NY
1998-1999           Fine Art Instructor: Introduction to Painting Still Life & Figure, Reynolds Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
1998                     Assistant Fine Art Instructor, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
1995-1996           Lecturer: 1st Year B.A. Sociology, Dublin University/Open University, Dublin, Ireland
1995-1996           Assist. Lecturer/Thesis Supervisor: Evening B.A. 4th Year Sociology, University College Galway, Galway, Ireland
1994-1995           Lecturer Evening: B.A. 1st Year Sociology, University College Galway, Galway, Ireland
1994-1995           Teaching Assistant: University College Galway, Galway, Ireland

Media
2014              ArtZone Shuffle: Nancy Guppy
2012              Seattle Times (12/1/12) Artistic Expression at Gage Academy’s Drawing Jam
2009              Arts Journal Let me Present My Wife by Regina Hackett
2009              Seattle Art Dealers Association Review
2008              Classical Painting Atelier Aristides, J: Watson-Guptill
2006              Classical Drawing Atelier Aristides, J: Watson-Guptill
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