Joel Stephen Skavdahl
Visual Artist/Musician
(b. 1986 in Pullman) Currently based in Oakland, CA
cowerinthetallgrass@gmail.com ▪ @seagullinvasion
Education
2018 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts; Screen Printing, Analog Photography, Drawing, 35mm &
16mm Direct Animation, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Exhibitions
2019 An Unknown Power; Group Show, Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver, CA
2018 Dimensions; Group Show, Bar Francis, Olympia, WA
2018 Heaving Pulp, Beautiful Bodies; Group Show, Basement Projects, Santa Ana, CA
2018 BellCAF Group Art Show, Make.Shift Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2016 Family Photo Album; Group Show, Olympia Press Building, Olympia, WA
2016 Print Ready 5; Group Show, Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver BC
2014 Evergreen Student Group Photo Show, The Northern, Olympia, WA
2012 American Dream; Group Show, Olyphant, Olympia, WA
2012 Untitled; Solo Exhibition, Olyphant, Olympia, WA
2005 Drip Drop; Solo Exhibition, Pullman, WA
Publications
2021 Gigantic Hand, Corner Kids/Neoglyphic Media
2021 I’m Leaving This House, Off Course
2019 An Unknown Power, Neoglyphic Media and Mega Press
2019 Cold Cube 05, Cold Cube Press
2018 Freaker UNLTD 5, DDOOGG
2018 Moogie Mag #2, Moogie Magazine/DDOOGG
2017 Seeds, Neoglyphic Media
2014 Dizzy, self published
2014 - 2016 Emergence Newspaper, released quarterly, Neoglyphic Media
2014 Shame, self published
2013 Black, self published
2013 Brick, Neoglyphic Media
2010 Smoke Signal #5, Desert Island Comics
Curated Publications
2017 Corner Kids 3: Angels, self published
2017 Corner Kids 2: The Yard, self published
2017 Corner Kids 1, self published
Bibliography
2015 “Arts and Culture Feature”, The Cooper Point Journal, Jan 31
Commissions
2017 Mural at The Alternative Library, Bellingham, WA
2016 Mural at Short Mountain Sanctuary, Liberty, TN
Teaching Experience
2021 Screen Printing Instructor and Counselor, Camp Ballibay For The Fine and Performing Art,
Wyalusing, PA
Teaching Screen Printing and Experimental Printing techniques to children ages 7-16
2009 - 2017 Arts and Crafts Instructor, Hidden Valley Camp, Granite Falls, WA
Teaching Pottery, Sewing, Painting, Woodworking, Candle Making, and Fabric Dying to
children ages 7 to 16
2016 Assistant Choreographer/Music Composer, Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT
Coordinated a musical performance and choreography with Head Dance Instructor for
high school students
Awards/Grants/Residencies
2021 Artist Residency, Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA (November 2021)
2018 Artist Residency, Sou’wester Artist Residency Program, Seaview, WA (March 2018)