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ABOUT HEATHER HOGAN

STATEMENT / Bio

Heather Hogan layers modern and traditional media into colorfully detailed compositions. Her passion for tools and technology have led her to incorporate laser cut materials, stencils, printmaking, and assemblage into her mixed media artwork.

Concepts and ideas explored in her work include family, gender roles, grit, travel/exploration, and building connections and communities through art and humor. Her work utilizes her skills in computer-based graphic design and printmaking through layers of high-contrast designs over colorful backgrounds.

Ms. Hogan teaches workshops and classes, makes public art, and is open to collaborations and new challenges. Her artwork has graced the covers of Inside Magazine, beautified bike trails and electric boxes, and can be seen in solo and group shows throughout Northern California.


Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Art & Art History Classes at Sacramento City College, 2015-2021
  • BA in Studio Art: New Media, California State University, Chico, 2000

Professional Appointments

  • MakerSpace Professor/Artist, Sacramento City College, 2022-2023
  • Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Sierra 2 Center, 2017-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Design & Digital Media Dept. Sacramento City College, 2006-present

Grants and Awards

  • Shortlisted: Seeding Creativity Grant, City of Sacramento Office of Arts & Culture
  • Winner: Community Murals Sacramento Assistant Artist, 2021-2022, City of Sacramento Office of Arts & Culture
  • Winner: Sacramento County TOT Grant, Native Plant Garden, Sierra 2 Center, Sacramento, CA

Public Art Commissions

2022 We Breathe, Large Cut Steel Triptychs for Clean California, Caltrans, Highway 99 at Mack Road, Sacramento, CA

2022 Music Mandalas-In the Pocket, Art & Dance Collaboration, Capital Dance Project, Sacramento, CA

2022 Meander, Electrical Box Art, Natomas, CA

2022 Summer Vibes, Electrical Box Art, Rancho Cordova, CA

2020 Wanderings, Bike Path Beautification, Jibe, Natomas, CA

2017 Ring Through, First Festival Art Installation, West Sacramento, CA


Selected Exhibitions

2022 Solo Exhibition, Art at Work, Roseville Civic Center, Curated by Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA

2022 Solo Exhibition, We Wear Many Hats, The Rosewood Room, Sacramento, CA

2022 Group Exhibition, The Print Show, WAL Public Market Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2022 Group Exhibition,The Vinyl Show, Sparrow Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2021 Group Exhibition, 30×30 Show, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA

2021 Group Exhibition, 100 Under $100, WAL Public Market Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2021 Solo Exhibition, We Wear Many Hats, Jimmy’s Barber Garage, Sacramento, CA 

2021 Group Exhibition, Big Names Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

2021 Group Exhibition, Emerging + Artists = Show, Gallery 625, Woodland, CA

2021 Solo Exhibition, Art at Work, Blue Line Arts, located at Roseville Chamber of Commerce, CA

2019 Group Exhibition, 100 Under $100, WAL Public Market Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2019 Solo Exhibition, Yolo Arts Gallery at Woodland Healthcare Center, Woodland, CA

2018 Group Exhibition, Two Piece Show at Union Hall Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2017 Group Exhibition, Nasty Women Sacramento, Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento CA 

2017 Group Exhibition, Totem Art Show, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA 

2016 Group Exhibition, THE Art Auction, Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA


Events & Curation

2022 Art Activation, ArtMix pARTy, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

2016-2022 Sacramento Open Studios Artist Hub, Sacramento, CA

2017-2019, 2022 Curtis Fest Artisan Fair, Vendor management and marketing, Sacramento, CA, 

Representation

Atrium 916 – Creative Innovation Center for Sustainability, Old Sacramento, CA

Constellation Marketplace, Arthouse, Sacramento, CA


Teaching / Workshops

  • Printmaking Workshops, Sierra 2 Center, Sacramento, CA 2019-2022
  • Printmaking Workshops, The MACC, Rancho Cordova, CA 2022
  • Arts Workshops for Kids, Faith Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, CA, 2021-2022
  • Arts Workshops for Teens, Pannell Community Center, Summer 2021
  • Fabric Dye Workshops, Girl Scout Troop Leaders, Somerset, CA

Press

  • “The Merits of Mentorship,” Comstock’s Magazine, July 2022
  • Inside Magazine, Cover, November 2021, East Sac edition
  • Inside Magazine, Cover, July 2021, Land Park/Grid edition
  • Promo segments on Studio40 Live and Good Day Sacramento, 2018-2019
  • Interview for Sacramento Open Studios Tour, Sacramento (Virtual), CA
  • Female Artists on the Rise, Girls on the Grid, Sacramento, CA, 2017
  • Article on Handcrafted Holiday Art Show in Viewpoint Newspaper, December, 2016 
  • Curtis Park Art Crawl, Viewpoint and Sactown Magazine Blog, September, 2016
  • Printmaking demo and interview on Good Day Sacramento at Make / Do, January, 2016
  • Tube Magazine, December 2015
  • Cover image of (detail) Magazine, A Journal of Art Criticism published by the South Bay Women’s Caucus for Art, 2002

Continuing Education

  • Unconventional Materials with Charity Ridpath, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Fall 2022
  • Artists as Educators Seminar, developed by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2022
  • Hacker Lab Trainings in Laser Cutting and Engraving, Metalwork for Jewelry, Shopbot, 2021

Awards

Commissions

  • “Golden State” Mixed media collage with decal song lyrics, Commissioned by Tricia Slavik, Murphys, CA
  • “Dominator”, Custom design and linoleum block, Commissioned by Jen Sleppy, Sacramento, CA
  • “Dead Fish Motorcycle Club”, Custom design and linoleum block, Commissioned by Matt Makofski, Sacramento, CA
  • “Sierra 2 Senior Center”, Custom design and linoleum block, Commissioned by Sierra 2 Center, Sacramento, CA