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Nicolejshaver@gmail.com 230 East Pier St. Port Washington, WI 53074
Education
2017 - MFA -Painting + Sculpture
University of Iowa
2016 - MA -
Painting + Printmaking
University of Iowa
2013 - BFA
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Residencies
2024Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
2022
The Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Residency, Miller Art Museum, WI
Light Up, NES, Iceland
2019
PADA Studios, Portugal
James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
ARTservancy, Gallery 224, WI
2018
NES, Iceland
2017
Open Wabi, OH
Studio 224, Gallery 224, WI
Awards
2023
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund For Individual Artists
2021
Finalist - Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowship for Individual Artists
2020
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network Covid-19 Relief Fund
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network MARNmentors Program
2019
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund For Individual Artists
2018
ARTservancy Fellowship, Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and Gallery 224
2016
Graduate Teaching Assistant Tuition Scholarship, University of Iowa
2015
University of Iowa Arts Fellowship, University of Iowa
Studio Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2014
University of Iowa Arts Fellowship, University of Iowa
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts
2012
Lois G. Roberts Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
ElieIwen Ebling Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
2011
Veolia Sons and Daughters Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
2010
Veolia Sons and Daughters Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund For Individual Artists
2021
Finalist - Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowship for Individual Artists
2020
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network Covid-19 Relief Fund
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network MARNmentors Program
2019
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund For Individual Artists
2018
ARTservancy Fellowship, Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and Gallery 224
2016
Graduate Teaching Assistant Tuition Scholarship, University of Iowa
2015
University of Iowa Arts Fellowship, University of Iowa
Studio Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2014
University of Iowa Arts Fellowship, University of Iowa
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts
2012
Lois G. Roberts Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
ElieIwen Ebling Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
2011
Veolia Sons and Daughters Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
2010
Veolia Sons and Daughters Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Solo Shows
2024
Erratic Accretion, Lambla Gallery, University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 2021
Relics of a Current Time, Saint Kate Arts Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
2019
Reflection Pool For CUF, PADA Studios, Lisbon, Portugal
Lotto Grotto, James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Portrayals of Primal Forces, Gallery 1308, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2018
Lake Effect, Studio 224 Gallery, Port Washington, WI
2017
Cultivating the Perceived, Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Between Crystalline Peaks, Eaton-Buchan Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
2016
Interpolation, Levitt Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Pending Vestige, Morrissey Gallery, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
Project Art Gallery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2015
Rumble In the Rubble, Levitt Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2013
Blunder Quarters, Common Wealth Gallery, Madison, WI
A Range of Etchings, Lakefront on Langdon Gallery, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Erratic Accretion, Lambla Gallery, University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 2021
Relics of a Current Time, Saint Kate Arts Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
2019
Reflection Pool For CUF, PADA Studios, Lisbon, Portugal
Lotto Grotto, James Black Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Portrayals of Primal Forces, Gallery 1308, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2018
Lake Effect, Studio 224 Gallery, Port Washington, WI
2017
Cultivating the Perceived, Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Between Crystalline Peaks, Eaton-Buchan Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
2016
Interpolation, Levitt Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Pending Vestige, Morrissey Gallery, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
Project Art Gallery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2015
Rumble In the Rubble, Levitt Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2013
Blunder Quarters, Common Wealth Gallery, Madison, WI
A Range of Etchings, Lakefront on Langdon Gallery, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
Group Shows
2024
15th Year Anniversary Indiana Green, THELMA Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence, Fall 2022 – Winter 2024, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI 2023
YES YEH UH OH EY AI, Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art, Milwaukee, WI
2022
Art of Water VI, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Elements Water, Art Garage, Green Bay, WI
List í Ljósi, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Winter Lights Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
2021
Potluck, Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
The Earth We Share, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Ingrained In Wisconsin, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI
Artdose Magazine x Honey and Ace Exhibition, Honey and Ace, Sheboygan, WI
Homegrown, Sean Christopher Gallery, Columbus, OH
Indiana Green, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Flyover, The Hub Arts and Cultural Center, Rushville, IL
2020 2.0: A Year in Translation, MARN ART + Culture Hub, Milwaukee, WI
Vision: Shadow and Light, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Answering Earth, Rural Midwest Artist Cooperative, Virtual Exhibition
2020
MARN Mentorship Exhibition, Between Two Galleries, Milwaukee, WI
Creating a New Whole, Caroline S. Mark Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Art of Water IV, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Art In Place, Standard Space, Sharon, CT
2019
Artists in Our Midsts, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Maybe Something Will Appear, PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal
ARTservancy, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Homeward Bound, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC
2018
Featured Artists, Hanger Gallery, Kansas City, MO
NES Alumni Exhibition, Delgian Gallery, Akureyri, Iceland
MOWA Members' Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
Opid House, NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland
2017
From the Studio, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Band of Gypsies, Open Wabi, Fredericktown, OH
777:Uiowa Grads, Theodore: Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Midwest Juried Exhibition: Elevating Nature, Carriage House Gallery, Oak Park, IL
2016
Kvit 1 år, KVIT Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ghost Prints, the Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Hot Pocket, E450 Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Fresh Ink, Wonder Fair Gallery, Lawrence, KS
Main Vein, Fish Brain, The Fish Factory, Seydisfjordur, Iceland
Boston Biennial 4, Atlantic Works Gallery, Boston, MA
Currents New Media Festival, Parallel Studios, Santa Fe, NM
National Wet Paint MFA Biennial 2016, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
Bellwether Sculpture Exhibition 2016: Confluence! City of Bellevue, WA
2015
Miami Young Painters Competition, Hiestand Galleries, Miami University, Akron, OH
University of Iowa Ceramics, Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa Memorial Union Presents Nicole Shaver, Kendall Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Another Dimension, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Blurring The Edges, Dubuque Area Artist Collective, Dubuque, IA
2014
Pentagram, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Magical Events: A Small Works Exhibition, Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, NY
Papercut, Papercut Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Veterans Art Experience, Red Wing Arts Association, Red Wing, MN
2013
Home Grown, Cornelius Art Center, Cornelius, NC
This Is How We Talk, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Print Pile: A Print Show, The Borg Ward, Milwaukee, WI
Forum, Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, WI
Coming Home Print Exchange, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
Collision Between An Infinite Line and Circle, Yellow Bear Gallery, St. Louis, MO
The Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
2012
You Know What I Mean, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Evolution of Perspective, Morgan Library Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
The Knapp House Exhibition, Knapp House, Madison, WI
Art Slam Event, Voices Warehouse Gallery, Dubuque, IA
Not At Ease, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
Team Friends, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2011
Facets of Fantasy, Riverwest Jackpot Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
BFA Exhibit, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2010
Strong Foundations Exhibit, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
15th Year Anniversary Indiana Green, THELMA Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence, Fall 2022 – Winter 2024, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI 2023
YES YEH UH OH EY AI, Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art, Milwaukee, WI
2022
Art of Water VI, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Elements Water, Art Garage, Green Bay, WI
List í Ljósi, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Winter Lights Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
2021
Potluck, Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
The Earth We Share, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Ingrained In Wisconsin, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI
Artdose Magazine x Honey and Ace Exhibition, Honey and Ace, Sheboygan, WI
Homegrown, Sean Christopher Gallery, Columbus, OH
Indiana Green, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Flyover, The Hub Arts and Cultural Center, Rushville, IL
2020 2.0: A Year in Translation, MARN ART + Culture Hub, Milwaukee, WI
Vision: Shadow and Light, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Answering Earth, Rural Midwest Artist Cooperative, Virtual Exhibition
2020
MARN Mentorship Exhibition, Between Two Galleries, Milwaukee, WI
Creating a New Whole, Caroline S. Mark Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Art of Water IV, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Art In Place, Standard Space, Sharon, CT
2019
Artists in Our Midsts, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Maybe Something Will Appear, PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal
ARTservancy, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Homeward Bound, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC
2018
Featured Artists, Hanger Gallery, Kansas City, MO
NES Alumni Exhibition, Delgian Gallery, Akureyri, Iceland
MOWA Members' Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
Opid House, NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland
2017
From the Studio, Gallery 224, Port Washington, WI
Band of Gypsies, Open Wabi, Fredericktown, OH
777:Uiowa Grads, Theodore: Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Midwest Juried Exhibition: Elevating Nature, Carriage House Gallery, Oak Park, IL
2016
Kvit 1 år, KVIT Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ghost Prints, the Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Hot Pocket, E450 Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Fresh Ink, Wonder Fair Gallery, Lawrence, KS
Main Vein, Fish Brain, The Fish Factory, Seydisfjordur, Iceland
Boston Biennial 4, Atlantic Works Gallery, Boston, MA
Currents New Media Festival, Parallel Studios, Santa Fe, NM
National Wet Paint MFA Biennial 2016, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
Bellwether Sculpture Exhibition 2016: Confluence! City of Bellevue, WA
2015
Miami Young Painters Competition, Hiestand Galleries, Miami University, Akron, OH
University of Iowa Ceramics, Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa Memorial Union Presents Nicole Shaver, Kendall Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Another Dimension, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Blurring The Edges, Dubuque Area Artist Collective, Dubuque, IA
2014
Pentagram, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Magical Events: A Small Works Exhibition, Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, NY
Papercut, Papercut Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Veterans Art Experience, Red Wing Arts Association, Red Wing, MN
2013
Home Grown, Cornelius Art Center, Cornelius, NC
This Is How We Talk, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Print Pile: A Print Show, The Borg Ward, Milwaukee, WI
Forum, Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, WI
Coming Home Print Exchange, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
Collision Between An Infinite Line and Circle, Yellow Bear Gallery, St. Louis, MO
The Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI
2012
You Know What I Mean, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Evolution of Perspective, Morgan Library Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
The Knapp House Exhibition, Knapp House, Madison, WI
Art Slam Event, Voices Warehouse Gallery, Dubuque, IA
Not At Ease, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
Team Friends, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2011
Facets of Fantasy, Riverwest Jackpot Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
BFA Exhibit, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
2010
Strong Foundations Exhibit, Gallery 7, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Press
Authentic Obessions Podcast, “Nicole Shaver - Geology,” Episode 48. July 13, 2021.
Kristyn Halbig Ziehm, “A Banner Day for Downtown Port,” Ozaukee Press, May 12, 2021.
Sobia Ahmed and Monroe Isenberg, “More-Than-Human World Digital Library,” Observing a Year, 2020.
Eddee Daniel, “ARTservancy: Year in Review,” Dec. 21, 2020.
Kristyn Halbig Ziehm, “This Vote is Banner News in Port,” Ozaukee Press, May 12, 2020.
Frank Korb, “Friday Lunch Bunch with Frank Korb: Guest Artist Nicole Shaver,” May 1, 2020.
Slide Night, “Mountains and/or In-Between Seas,” July 16, 2019.
Eddee Daniel, “Nicole Shaver: Artist in Residence at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve,” July 22, 2019. Mitch Maersch, "Finding Art in Beach Stones," The Ozaukee Press, May 9, 2019.
Julia Monte, “Finding Familiar Climates in Fellow Feeling,” March 18, 2019.
Robyn Norton, “On View: 'Portrayals of Primal Forces,” The Wisconsin State Journal, Mar. 3, 2019.
Angela Peterson and Rachael Lee, “Portrayals of Primal Forces,” The Badger Herald, Feb. 21, 2019.
Sam Ardnt, “Enjoying Work From the Studio,” The Ozaukee Press, Oct. 5, 2017. 2C.
Mohan Xu, “Painting The Landscape,” The Cosmos, Jan. 20, 2017.
New American Paintings, MFA Issue No.123, 2016.
Rod Pritchard, “Two Contemporary Artists Rethink Landscape in Upcoming Coe Art Exhibitions,” Coe News, Dec. 22, 2016.
Artist Archives, Continuing Studies Art Gallery, Madison WI, Aug. 2016.
Mike Schultz, “What’s Happenin’,” River Cities’ Reader, Aug. 30, 2016.
Studio Visit, No. 29, 2015. 158.
New American Paintings, MFA Issue No. 117. 2015.
Emily Pfahl, “Artist Pick of the Week,” Papercut Gallery, Sept. 11, 2015.
“Bellwether Exhibition; Art Walk”
Lauren Musacchio, Straw and Gold Artists
Erin Toner, “Not At Ease: Art Inspired By Women Veterans,” All Things Considered NPR, May 28, 2012.
Kristyn Halbig Ziehm, “This Vote is Banner News in Port,” Ozaukee Press, May 12, 2020.
Frank Korb, “Friday Lunch Bunch with Frank Korb: Guest Artist Nicole Shaver,” May 1, 2020.
Slide Night, “Mountains and/or In-Between Seas,” July 16, 2019.
Eddee Daniel, “Nicole Shaver: Artist in Residence at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve,” July 22, 2019. Mitch Maersch, "Finding Art in Beach Stones," The Ozaukee Press, May 9, 2019.
Julia Monte, “Finding Familiar Climates in Fellow Feeling,” March 18, 2019.
Robyn Norton, “On View: 'Portrayals of Primal Forces,” The Wisconsin State Journal, Mar. 3, 2019.
Angela Peterson and Rachael Lee, “Portrayals of Primal Forces,” The Badger Herald, Feb. 21, 2019.
Sam Ardnt, “Enjoying Work From the Studio,” The Ozaukee Press, Oct. 5, 2017. 2C.
Mohan Xu, “Painting The Landscape,” The Cosmos, Jan. 20, 2017.
New American Paintings, MFA Issue No.123, 2016.
Rod Pritchard, “Two Contemporary Artists Rethink Landscape in Upcoming Coe Art Exhibitions,” Coe News, Dec. 22, 2016.
Artist Archives, Continuing Studies Art Gallery, Madison WI, Aug. 2016.
Mike Schultz, “What’s Happenin’,” River Cities’ Reader, Aug. 30, 2016.
Studio Visit, No. 29, 2015. 158.
New American Paintings, MFA Issue No. 117. 2015.
Emily Pfahl, “Artist Pick of the Week,” Papercut Gallery, Sept. 11, 2015.
“Bellwether Exhibition; Art Walk”
Lauren Musacchio, Straw and Gold Artists
Erin Toner, “Not At Ease: Art Inspired By Women Veterans,” All Things Considered NPR, May 28, 2012.