Artist Resume

John Largaespada - photographer/computer artist
2405 Colfax ave. s. #2
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-377-6502

Artist Statement
My work of recent years has involved a combination of photography and computer technology. First, original photographs and found images are scanned into a computer There they are manipulated and composited into digital files. These files are then copied onto a C.D. and output as large digital prints. The result is a kind of hybrid romantic/expressionist style of digital photographic prints. Much of this work uses juxtaposition of contrasting, psychologically evocative imagery. In this way the work expresses complex emotions and feelings about the sub- ject. This work is a very personal examination that reflects our universal human experiences.

Education
Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1983-1987. Areas of concentration: Painting, Sculpture, Multimedia and Collage.

Fellowships
Travel and Study Grant Program Jerome Foundation - May 2000 - funding to travel and photograph the Badlands and Blackhills area.
MCAD/Jerome Foundation Fellowship in the Visual Arts - 2000 - 2001
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistance Fellowship - 2000 - 2001

Exhibitions

• Soo Visual Arts Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota - June - July 2005 - Work included in the 2005 Altoids collection
• Blue Star Contemporary Art Center - San Antonio, Texas - Feb. - March 2005 - Work included in the 2005 Altoids collection
• Consolidated Works Contemporary Arts Center - Seattle, Washington.- Jan. 2005 - Work included in the 2005 Altoids collection
• Atlanta College of Art Gallery - Woodruff Art Center - Atlanta, Georgia - Oct. - Nov. 2004 - 24 digital prints.
• Visible Fringe - juried group show - Fringe Festival.- Mpls., MN. - Aug. 2004 - 12 digital prints
• Bird x Bird - Avian portrait project.-Oct. 2003 - 1 digital print
• The Minneapolis foundation -Mosaic:Many worlds one city - Sept.-Oct. 2003 - 2 digital prints.
• Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association/ Juried arts show at Calhoun Square - June-July 2003 - 4 digital prints.
• Caffeto Gallery - May 2003 - 8 digital prints.
• Caffeto Gallery - Nov. 2002 - 10 digital prints.
• Bloomington Art Center Juried competition - Aug. 2002 - Award of Merit won - 1 digital print entered.
• Central Lakes College Gallery - Jan. 2002 - The Digital Landscape - 9 digital prints.
• Thomas Barry Fine Arts - Jan. 2002 - Wish You Were Here - group show - 1 digital print
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design/ Five Jerome Artists - October 2001 - 10 digital prints.
• Crearte’/General Mills, 3M, St. Paul Companies - travelling group show - Aug.-Mar. 2002
• Art-a-Whirl - Open studio annual event - Minneapolis - June 2001,2003 - 12 digital prints.
• Bloomington Art Center - October 2000 - FACES - 19 digital prints.
• Minnesota Museum of American Art - May 2000 - Minnesota Biennial - 2 digital prints.
• Art Jones Gallery - January 2000 - Greatest Hits show - 4 photo murals.
• Ice Box Gallery - November 1999 - 1999.999 On The Edge - 1 photo mural.
• Art Jones Gallery - May 1998, 1999 - Erotic Art Show - 4 photo murals.
• St. Paul Art Crawl - April 1999 - Visual Arts Focus Group (coordinator) - 2 photo murals.
• Loring Restaurant and Bar - December 1998 - One man show - 8 photo murals.
• Intermedia Arts - July 1998 - 2002 - 55408 group show - 2-4 photo-murals.
• Cafe Solo - April 1998- One man show - 23 ink-jet print colleges.
• No Name Exhibitions - September 1997 - Material/Immaterial group show
• Ice Box Gallery - October 1996 - Group Show - 7 ink-jet collages.
• Cyber X Cafe - July 1996 -Solo show -13 ink-jet collages.
• Speedboat Gallery - May 1994 - Two artist show with Al Silberstein - 10 xerox collages and ball point pen drawings.
• Minneapolis Institute of Arts - May 1992- Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program - Two artist show with Al Silberstein - 70 xerox and multi-media collages.

Publications
Contributed to Losing Faith and Frank Gaard’s Artpolice magazines as artist and editor between 1987 and 1991.
Self-published a magazine called Eat My Hole in 1991.
Created commissioned work for Artpaper and Your Flesh magazines in 1993.
Created commissioned illustration cover-art for Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly, 1998 1999

Related Experience
Panel judge 2001 and 2002 Minn. State Arts Board Photography Fellowship.
Co-Curated Tenth Anniversary No Name Exhibitions, Soap Factory, 1998.
Between 1990 and 1996, many of my collages and illustrations have been reproduced on record covers, T- shirts and advertising materials for local rock bands including the Cows, The Bastards, Dutch Oven,and The Peasants.