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Christy Oates
Born
Bloomington, Wisconsin
Alma materMinneapolis College of Art and Design, BFA; San Diego State University, MFA
WebsiteOfficial Website

Christy Oates (born 1980) is an American woodworker and furniture designer based in Fennimore, Wisconsin.[1]

Early life and education

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Oates was born in Bloomington, Wisconsin,[2] and later lived in La Crosse. She received her BFA in furniture design at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and completed her MFA, also in furniture design, at San Diego State University; her thesis exhibition was the subject of a piece in American Woodworker magazine.[3]

Artwork

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Oates utilizes digital technologies such as computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs and computer numerical control (CNC) routers and laser cutters in her work. Oates says she is interested in the intersection of art and manufacturing.[4][5]

Exhibitions

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Oates was among the artists featured in the exhibit "40 Under 40: Craft Futures" at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art,[6][7] and two of her pieces were subsequently accessioned by the museum.[8][9] Oates's work was included in the 2017 exhibition "Contemporary Wood Lighting" at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.[10] Her work was included in the exhibition "Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking" shown at the Center for Art in Wood in 2019–2020.[11][1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking". Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. "Christy Oates". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. "Christy Oates". mcad.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. Knoff, Collin (18 November 2019). "Making a Seat at the Table: Christy Oates". Popular Woodworking Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. "Christy Oates". Lois Lambert Gallery. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. "40 under 40: Craft Futures". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. Lasky, Julie (2012-08-01). "'40 Under 40: Craft Futures' Salutes Young Artists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. "Mosquito Lamp". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  9. "Crane Chair". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  10. "The art of wood and light - Knox VillageSoup". knox.villagesoup.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  11. "Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking". Philadelphia Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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