Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

Aaron Treher

Address
1111 30th St. Apt. 32
Boulder, CO 80303

Contact
717-816-5390
Aaron.Treher@colorado.edu

Website
www.aarontreher.com

Education

2018 MFA, Art Practices, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO

2009 BFA ​magna cum laude​, Studio Art, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2007 Academy of Fine Art, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia (bilateral student exchange)

Related Work Experience

2019 Faculty, Rural Environments Field School, University of Colorado Boulder, Antonito, CO
(Summer 2019)
Lecturer, Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018-19 Lecturer, Foundations Area, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018 Woodshop Technician, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2017–18 Graduate Part Time Instructor, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (Materials and
Processing [instructor of record], Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
Studio Assistant, Yumi J. Roth, Boulder, CO
2016-18 Woodshop Graduate Assistant, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO (facilitated
safety orientations, workshops, and classes)
2017 Instructor, Rural Environments Field School, University of Colorado Boulder, Byers, CO

2016-17 Graduate Part Time Instructor, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO

1
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

(Intro to Studio Art I and II [instructor of record], Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
2015-16 Graduate Assistant, Rural Environments Field School, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (maintained studio equipment, lecture series, and social media)
2013-15 Instructor, James Buchanan High School, Mercersburg, PA (sculpture and print media courses)

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

2019 Residency, Ucross Foundation, Ucross, WY

Residency, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
Residency, Mountain Research Station, University of Colorado Boulder, Nederland, CO
Western Lands Fellowship, Conejos Fieldwork Site, M12 Studio, Antonito, CO
Artist Residency Fellowship ALTERNATE, Sculpture Center, Utica, NY
2018 Residency, Wormfarm Institute, Reedsburg, WI ​(not attended)
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International Sculpture
Center, New York, NJ
NEST Summer Fellowship, NEST Studio for the Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Charles Francis Truscott Scholarship in Fine Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2017 Second Place Graduate Student Art Award, King Exhibition, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (Juror: Mandy Vink)
Summer Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2017 Department of Art and Art History Scholarship, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
College of Arts and Sciences Travel Grant, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2016 Second Place Graduate Student Art Award, King Exhibition, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (Juror: Cortney Lane Stell)
2015-16 Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice Fellowship, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2013-15 Residency, James Buchanan High School, Tuscarora School District, Mercersburg, PA
2014 Artist-in-Residence, CraftWorks at Cool Spring, Charles Town, WV
2009 Kipp Gallery Award, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2008 Jennifer Pomplum Scholarship, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2006 Print Media Award, IUP Juried Art Exhibition, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Joanne Lovette Art Scholarship, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Graphic Chemical & Ink Company Award, Intercollegiate Juried Art Exhibition,
California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
2005 Joanne Lovette Art Scholarship, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

2
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

Visiting Artist Lectures

2020 Visiting Artist, Art Department, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY

2017 Visiting Artist, Art Department, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
2015 Visiting Artist, Department of Fine Arts, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

Art Exhibitions​ ​( * denotes solo exhibition)

2020 *Bridging the Divide, Whitney Gallery, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY

2019 *Street Light Project, Cabin Gallery, Nederland, CO
Wild vs Tame, NEST Studio for the Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018 Embryonic, NEST Studio for the Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
MFA Thesis Exhibition, CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Archive: Notes from the Field, East Gallery, Norlin Library, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2017 King Exhibition, Visual Arts Complex, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Meet Me at the Corner of Art and Science, Cabal Gallery, Denver, CO
2016 Ranch Mix, Art and Rural Environments Field School, The Feed Store, Byers, CO
King Exhibition, Visual Arts Complex, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2015 *​New Ground, Bogigian Gallery, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
2014 20”x20”x20”: A National Compact Competition, LSU Student Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA
Vacancy Fundraiser, East Liberty Place North, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA
Wood, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
2013 Small Wonders, Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
Arbor Aid, Studio 819, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA
Cool + 2, Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

Collaborative Projects

2019 Ranch Mix, Rural Environment Field School, Rural Environments Field School, University of
Colorado
Boulder, Antonito, CO (organized in collaboration with Richard Saxton, Chris Sauter, Mary
Welcome and the 2019 Rural Environments Field School students and staff)

3
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

2018 Side by Side: A Community Art and Science Event, Saffran Lab, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department, University of Colorado Boulder, Lyons, CO (organized in collaboration with
Dr. Rebecca J. Safran and Molly McDermott)
2017 SPS Notes from the Field III, Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (published in collaboration with Graduate Sculpture Seminar)
2016 SPS Notes from the Field II, Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (published in collaboration with Graduate Sculpture Seminar)
2015 SPS Notes from the Field I, Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (published in collaboration with Graduate Sculpture Seminar)
2014 Arts In Action Community Event, James Buchanan High School, Mercersburg, PA
(organized in collaboration with the Department of Art)
2013-15 Environmental Art Project, Tuscarora Wildlife Education Project, James Buchanan High School,
Mercersburg, PA (curated in collaboration with Tuscarora Wildlife Education Project)
2012 Haiti: Another Vision, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA
(curated in collaboration with Keely Kernan)
Naturally, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA
(curated in collaboration with Travis Mong)
Geographies of Genders, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA
(curated in collaboration with Dr. Thomas C. Crochunis)
Voices and Visions: Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center,
Shippensburg, PA (curated in collaboration with Commonwealth Connections Academy)
2011 Haitian Children’s Art Show, Historic Preservation Warehouse, Chambersburg, PA (curated in
collaboration with Keely Kernan)
2010 Thinking Big: 25 Contemporary Artists from Pennsylvania, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts
Center, Shippensburg, PA (organized in collaboration with SHAPE Gallery)

Commissions

2018 NEST Studio for the Arts Exhibition Commission, ​Frame Work, l​ arge scale indoor installation (wood,
steel, inkjet print), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2014 Craftworks at Cool Spring Artist Commission,​ New Bees,​ outdoor sculpture (concrete and steel),
Craftworks at Cool Spring, Charles Town, WV
2011 Shippensburg Pride Award Commission, ​The Ship’s Wheel,​ indoor sculpture (wood, and brass), The
Borough of Shippensburg, Shippensburg, PA

4
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

Workshops and Lectures

2020 “Bridging the Divide: Art, Ecology and Culture”, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2019 “Artist Lecture Series: Aaron Treher ”, Rural Environments Field School, University of Colorado
Boulder, Antonito, CO
“Art, Ecology and Culture: Erin Elder and Aaron Treher”, Colorado Creative Industries Annual
Summit, Colorado Creative Industries, Salida, CO
“Project Re-Nest: Molly McDermott and Aaron Treher” NEST Studio for the Arts Award Ceremony,
NEST Studio for the Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018 “Project Re-Nest: Molly McDermott and Aaron Treher”, Creative District Leadership Convention,
Colorado Creative Industries, University Memorial Center, Boulder, CO
“Barn Swallows and Public Art”, Side by Side: A Community Art and Science Event, Saffran Lab,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Lyons, CO
2014 “Kids Recycled Art Workshop”, Tuscarora Wildlife Education Project, Mercersburg, PA

Professional Service

2018-19 Volunteer, Conejos Fieldwork Site, M12 Studio, Antonito, CO

2017 Student Representative, Student Advisory Board, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2015–17 Volunteer, The Feedstore, M12 Studio, Byers, CO
2010–13 Director, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA
Vice President, Board of Directors, Post Now PA, Shippensburg, PA
2012 Juror, Commonwealth Connections Academy, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center,
Shippensburg, PA
2010 Juror, Shippensburg High School Art Exhibition, Shippensburg Area Senior High School,
Shippensburg, PA
2009 Board Member, SHAPE Gallery, Shippensburg, PA
Vice President, Student Art Association, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2008–09 Artist Coordinator, Department of Art, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
2008 President, Student Art Association, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

5
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

Technical Abilities

2018-19 Lecturer, Foundations Area and Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice Area, Department of Art and Art
History, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (extensive operational and safety knowledge
of ink, charcoal, acrylic painting and linoleum block printing image making techniques;
etching press; electric kilns; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, and Premiere Pro.)
2016-18 Graduate Part Time Instructor, Sculpture and Post-Studio Practice Area,​ ​Department of Art and Art
History, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (extensive operational and safety knowledge
of wood and metal fabrication; using large scale sculpture assembly techniques; plaster,
sand, and rubber mold making techniques; and plaster, concrete, plastic, resin, lost wax,
sand, and evaporative-pattern casting techniques.)
2015-18 Woodshop Technician, Department of Art and Art History, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (extensive operational and safety knowledge of woodworking power tools
such: table, band, radial arm, compound miter, jig, and scroll saws; belt, drum, disc, and
palm sanders; vertical drill press; wood lathe; CO2 laser cutter; Makerbot 3D printer; vinyl
cutter; Adobe InDesign; and Rhinoceros 5, Google Sketchup, and Grasshopper 3D
modeling software.)
Metal Shop Technician, Department of Art and Art History, University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO (extensive operational and safety knowledge of CNC and handheld plasma
cutter; cold, horizontal and vertical band saw; MIG, TIG, and ARC welder; oxy-acetylene,
natural, and propane gas torch; metal drill press; English wheel; beverly shear; jump shear;
metal roller; metal brake; and angle grinder.)
Gallery Director, The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA (extensive
knowledge of exhibition organization, setup, and display; social media marketing; press
release writing, and track lighting.)

Online Periodicals

2019 Kenna Brunner, Mountain Art Residency Attracts Participants Like Moths, Sept. 11, 2019,
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2019/08/31/mountain-art-residency-attracts-part
icipants-moths-flame
2018 Kenna Brunner, Grad Students Think Like Barn Swallows to Craft Artistic Nesting Site, Sept. 5, 2018,
http://ciresblogs.colorado.edu/prometheus/2018/09/05/pushing-boundaries-grad-studen
ts-think-like-barn-swallows-to-craft-an-artistic-nesting-site/

6
Aaron Treher, Curriculum Vitae

2015 Philip Lindsey, “Wilson Exhibits Works by Sculptor Aaron Treher”, Sept. 1, 2015,
https://www.wilson.edu/wilson-exhibits-works-sculptor-aaron-treher
2014 Grey Matter Gallery, “Aaron Treher - Shepherdstown West Virginia”, 365 Artists/ 365
Days, May 9, 2014. ​http://365artists365days.com/2014/05/09/​aaron-treher-
shepherdstown-west-virginia/
2013 Amber South, Denver Post, “At Mercersburg school, natural art takes scope”, October
26, 2013. http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24392679/
at-mercersburg-school-natural-art-takes-scope
2012 Trisha Grace, “Thought Lot Show Features Vibrant Haitian Artwork”, The Shippensburg
News Chronicle, Aug. 16, 2012. http://www.shipnc.com/news/article_
90c4c2a8-33f5-5cb0-bc2a-868a5efbf2d0.html