Val Britton Explained

Val Britton
Birth Place:Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma Mater:Rhode Island School of Design,
California College of the Arts
Occupation:Artist

Val Britton (born 1977 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American artist, best known for her works on paper and installations. She creates abstract collage works using paper and other mixed media that reference the language of maps, network diagrams and astronomical photography.[1] She lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 14 years, and as of 2018, she lives in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Biography

Val Britton was born in 1977 in Livingston, New Jersey, her father was a long haul truck driver. She has said in interviews, when she was young her father died and that has influenced the visual language of her work.[3]

She received her B.F.A. in Printmaking in 1999 from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, Rhode Island.[4] After RISD she moved to Brooklyn, and in 2004 she moved to San Francisco to attend graduate school.[5] Britton received her M.F.A. from California College of the Arts (CCA) in 2006.[6] [7]

In 2010, Britton served at the Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco and produced an exhibition called Index to Selected Stars.[8] Index to Selected Stars featured collage work made with various types of tape, inks and various types of found paper.

In 2014, Gallery Wendi Norris in San Francisco presented Val Britton's first San Francisco gallery solo show entitled Passage.[9]

Exhibitions

This is a list of select exhibitions by Val Britton, in order by descending year.

Group shows

Solo shows

Permanent collections

Awards

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Val Britton. Turner. Cherie Louise. 2013. Art Ltd. Magazine. 2016-05-27.
  2. Web site: 2019-02-26. 2019 Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series featuring Val Britton. 2020-09-11. ASU Events. en.
  3. Web site: Val Britton. 2012-06-01. In The Make. en-US. 2016-05-27.
  4. Web site: Val Britton on artnet. ArtNet.com. 2016-05-27.
  5. Web site: Val Britton, Studio Visit. The Studio Work. 2016-05-27.
  6. Web site: glance: A Publication for the CCA Community.
  7. Web site: 'Journey Forth': Maps inspire abstract works. July 31, 2013. SFChronicle.com.
  8. Web site: Recology San Francisco, Art at the Dump Artist in Residence Exhibitions: Work by Val Britton, Zachary Royer Scholz, and Tanner Griepentrog. Gibson. Micah. SunsetScavenger.com. 2016-05-27.
  9. Web site: Val Britton's first solo exhibition at Gallery Wendi Norris opens in San Francisco. Villarreal. Ignacio. 2014. ArtDaily.com. Jose Villarreal. 2016-05-27.
  10. Web site: Here Be Dragons: Mapping Information and Imagination Art Practical. Scholz. Zachary Royer. Art Practical (AP). 2016-05-27.
  11. Web site: Programs and Events at the San Jose ICA. San Jose ICA. sjica.org. 2016-05-27.
  12. Web site: CES Contemporary Opening : Val Britton Solo Exhibition. 2012-08-18. OC Artists Republic. en-US. 2016-05-27.
  13. Web site: Cosmology, Val Britton. 2013. Foley Gallery. 2016-05-27.
  14. Web site: 6 art exhibits not to miss in May. TimeOut. 3 May 2016 .
  15. Web site: New Public Art Commissions at SFO. SFO Public Art & Civic Art Collection. 2016-05-27.
  16. Web site: Indestructible Wonder. San Jose Museum of Art. 18 August 2016 .
  17. Web site: The Fleishhacker Foundation | Current Grantees.
  18. Web site: Valerie Britton | Works | Pollock Krasner Image Collection. www.pkf-imagecollection.org.

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