ELYSE-KRISTA MISCHE
Education
2011 / BA Studio Art and Art History (Printmaking and Ceramics Studio Aid), Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Artist in Residence
2022 / Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2021-2022 / PioneerCare and Kaddatz Galleries and 4 partnering elder care communities, Fergus Falls, MN
2021 / Appleton Public Library, Appleton, WI
2021 / Prairie Ronde, Vicksburg, TN
2020 / TimeSlips and The Wisconsin Department of Health and 3 partnering elder care communities, Appleton, WI
2019 / Breckenridge Creative Arts, Breckenridge, CO
2019 / Hinge Arts at the Kirkbride (Homecoming Residency) and Mill Street Residence Assisted Living, Fergus Falls, MN
2017 - 2018 / Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 / Kids Space, Orgiva, Spain
2016 / Charles Adams Studio Project (National Artist funded residency award), Lubbock, TX
2016 / Elsewhere Studios (Fashion Design Residency funded by the NEA), Paonia, CO
2015 / Holden Village, Chelan, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2021 / Universally Personal, Inez Greenberg Gallery, Bloomington Center for the Arts, Bloomington, MN
2020 / A Matter of Passing, 17 Weeks of 17 Series, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2020 / Elyse-Krista Mische; Mixed Media Craft, Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
2019 / Time Sensitive, Springboard for the Arts, Fergus Falls, MN
2018 / The Time Keeper’s Performance, 18th Annual Windy Dinner, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fon Du Lac, WI
2018 / The In-Between; Part 1, Abel Contemporary Galley, Paoli, WI
2018 / Dreamscapes, University of Wisconsin Marinette, Marinette, WI
2017 / Ubiquity, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL
2017 / Day Dream, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2016 / Transient, James May Gallery, Algoma WI
Select Juried Exhibitions
2020 / DYING 2020, Taboo Health, Vancouver, Canada
2019 / Art of Mind, Imurj, Raleigh, North Carolina
2019 / 39th Annual SECURA Fine Arts Exhibition, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2019 / CASPFEST, Charles Adams Studio Project, Lubbock, TX
2018 / Marching Through the Fields, The Warbling Collective, London, England
2016 / Recycle, Juried by Hariet Taub, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2016 / Remote View, Juried by Kate Mothes, Young Space, Green Bay, WI
2015 / Really Affordable Art Show, Juried by Carolyn Ramo, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2015 / Lacuna, Rabbit Gallery, Appleton, WI
2015 / Folktales and Legends: An Exhibition Without Borders, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
2014 / Lumberwoods, Feather and Bone, Appleton, WI
2014 / Annual Fire on The Mountain Exhibition, TRAC Gallery, Spruce Pine, NC
2013 / From Farm to Fork, The Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
2012 / Untamed, Rabbit Gallery, Appleton, WI
2011 / Premier, Rabbit Gallery, Appleton, WI
2011 / NEWART Exhibition, Rahr West Museum of Art, Manitowoc, WI
Group Exhibitions
2020 / Public Eye Soar, Panama City Projection Festival, Panama City, FL
2020 / Quarantined, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL
2020 / Tension in the Ordinary, James May North, Algoma, WI
2019/ Public Eye Soar, Panama City Projection Festival, Panama City, FL
2019 / Mixed Bag: An Assortment of Contemporary Craft, Dedo Maranville Fine Art Gallery, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
2018 / Unhinged, The Unhinged Collective, Green Bay, WI
2018 / Alternative Bodies, Sandra Blaine Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2018 / Soft Touch, Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017/ Public Eye Soar, Panama City Projection Festival, Panama City, FL
2017 / The Arrowmont Experience, The Emporium, Knoxville, TN
2017 / GRIT, Bob Owens Gallery, University of Northern Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
2017 / 2017-2018 Arrowmont Artists in Residence, Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2011 / The Last Supper, Wriston Gallery, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Professional Experience
2011-Present / Owner, Worry Birdsä, Apppleton, WI
2018-Present /Chair (Appointed by the Appleton Mayor), Appleton Public Arts Commission, Appleton, WI
2022/ Art Instructor, Tales and Travels Program, Appleton Public Library, Appleton, WI
2022*/ National Workshop Instructor: GO BIG; from Sketchbook to Wall, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (Rescheduled 2022)
2022*/ Workshop Instructor, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
2022/ Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
2022/ Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
2019-2021 / Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Technician, The Heritage of ThedaCare, Appleton, WI
2019-2021 / Creative Director, Big Puppet Parade, Neighborhood Partners and Goodwill Industries of Wisconsin, Appleton, WI
2019-2021 / Elder Art Programming Coordinator, The Heritage of ThedaCare, Appleton, WI
2015-Present / Board Member, The 602 Club (Community Arts and Culture Group), Appleton, WI
2019-2020 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2018 / Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art, Introduction to Design, St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, WI
2018 / Presenter Assistant, Figurative Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2018 / Visiting Artist and Workshop Instructor, University of Wisconsin Marinette, Marinette, WI
2018 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Walter Sate Community College, Morristown, TN
2018 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
2017-2018 / Gallery Preparator, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017-2018 / Instructor (Art Reach, Adult Community Classes, Children’s Workshops), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
2017 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL
2017 / Visiting Artist and Lecturer, St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, WI
2016 / Village Artist and Instructor, Holden Village, Chelan, WA
2015 / Visiting Artist and Discussion Leader, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
2014 / Resident Artist Assistant, Kohler Factory, Kohler, WI
2009- 2014 / Manager/ Studio Attendant, The Fire Art Studio, Appleton, WI
2010 / Co-founder of THINK (The Lawrence University Printmaking Club), Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Select Awards and Recognition
2022 / Artists to Watch, Fox Cities Magazine, Appleton, WI
2020 / Featured Artist, Madison Essentials Magazine, Madison, WI
2018 / Featured Artist, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI
2017 / Featured Artist, Fox Cities Magazine, Appleton, WI
2017 / Selected as the event Muralist for the annual Bazaar After Dark and monetary award, Kaukauna, WI
2017 / Featured Artist, Lubbock Magazine, Lubbock, TX
2016 / Featured Artist, The Bouwer Bird, Lubbock, TX
2016 / Featured Artist, High Country News, Paonia, CO
2016 / Certificate of Recognition and monetary award (Selected by Harriet Taub, Executive Director of Materials for the Arts), Recycle, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2015 / “RedHawks Prove that WI can Flat Out Rock and Roll”, Album Review, NO DEPRESSION; The Roots Music Authority Online Magazine
2014 / Featured Artist, St. Cloud Times Newspaper, St. Cloud, MN
2014/ Featured Artist, Visual Arts Minnesota, “Do Art” Campaign, St. Cloud, MN
Notable Commissions
2022 / Jackalopes, ( 6 papier-mâché faux taxidermy) Mill City Public House, Appleton, WI
2022/ Rise Again Mural, 95 Yoga House, Appleton, WI
2021 / Water Cycle Mural, Water Gallery, Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Appleton, WI
2020 / Jubilee Mural, Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
2019 / Meat Me at Jacob’s, public mural, Jacob’s Meat Market, Appleton, WI
2017 / Tick Tock Garden (25’x50’ public mural), Appleton Chamber of Commerce, Kaukauna, WI
2016 / Bereavement Tools (11 papier-mâché masks and bird figurines), Hospice of Lubbock, Lubbock, TX
2015 / Rooted in the Community, Mural incorporating The Giving Tree, Goodwill Industries of WI, Appleton, WI
2015 / Jubilee, (mixed-media sculpture), Parade of Kindness Award, Spare Key Non-Profit, MN
2014 / Celebration, (mixed media sculpture), Parade of Kindness Award, Spare Key Non-Profit, MN
2013 / Inclusive (graphic design and business cards), Diversity and Inclusion Department, Goodwill Industries of WI, Appleton, WI
2011-2012 / The Giving Tree (mixed-media sculpture), Goodwill Industries of WI, Appleton, WI
Volunteer Experience
2022-Present / Freedom Center Food Pantry, Appleton, WI
2018- Present / Memory Café Volunteer, Appleton, WI
2018- Present / SPARK Volunteer, Appleton, WI
2018-2021 / Hospice Volunteer, ThedaCare at Home, Appleton, WI
2004-2012 / Art Instructor and Educational Volunteer, Taller Xutchialt, Leon, Nicaragua
Certifications and Licenses
2020-Present / Certified TimeSlips Facilitator, WI
2019-Present / Dementia Specialist Designation, Dementia Capable Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Wisconsin
*Forthcoming