Carolyn Alexandra Frischling 

Pittsburgh, PA

Media 

Instagram

Vimeo

Education

Meshmixer, Zbrush, Cinema 4D, OS software and iOS apps, Oculus Medium VR, self-taught, 2010+

Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA 1993 MFA Printmaking

Team Instructor, Printmaking, oversaw and managed print lab procedures, provided teaching support, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA 1992-1993

Graduate TA for Peter Marcus and Dawn Guernsey, demonstrated processes and mediated critiques, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA 1992-1993

Assistant in Contract Print Shop at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA, working under a Master Printer for Sue Coe, Hung Liu, Donald Farnsworth, lithography and woodcut, 1992-1993

Grinnell College, BA French, 1986, Grinnell, IA, USA, studied art under Bobbie McKibbin

Studied oil painting under Robert Ault, Topeka, KS, USA as a youth

Studied drawing and painting as a youth, Washburn University, Topeka, KS USA

Awards

The 2019/20 Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation Award, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition at Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA USA

Artslant Prize 2016 Juried Award in new media, Internet prize

Irene Pasinski Sailor and Richard Waichler Memorial Award 2015, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition at Butler Institute of American Art Trumbull now Medici Museum of Art, Warren, OH USA

Artslant Prize 2015 Juried Award in new media, Internet prize

Eliza McMillan Scholarship, Washington University, MO USA 1991-1993

Residencies

June 2018, The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, Italy

June 2017, The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, Italy

Exhibitions and Events

2024

The Tomayko Foundation, Selections from the Tomayko Collection, Pittsburgh, PA USA

2022

Sep 15-Oct 22, Full Spectrum Maximum Creativity, curated by Melanie Groves, Manager of Exhibitions and Registrar, the Frick Museum, Brew House Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA USA

2021/2022

Dec 4-Jan 12, 108th Annual Exhibition of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, curated by Wendy Given and Ben Owen, The Detective Building, Pittsburgh, PA USA

2020

Apr 4-Jun 12, 47th Annual Regional Exhibition at Hoyt Art Center, New Castle, PA, USA, curated by Tyler Cann, Curator of Contemporary Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH USA

2019/2020

Nov 7-Jan 26, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 107th Annual Exhibition at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA USA, curated by Juana Williams, Exhibitions Curator, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI USA

2018

June 2018, Carbo Nato di Calcio exhibition, Villa Bertelli, Forte Dei Marmi, IT with The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving Workshop at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, IT

2017

Nov 2017, Pittsburgh Society of Artists Fifty-Second Annual Exhibition, curated by Casey Droege, The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh, PA USA

Sep 2017, Entity, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh group show, Curator Jill Larson, The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh, PA USA

Jul 2017, Metamorphic Resonance, Sala Ex Marmi, Pietrasanta, Lucca IT with The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving Workshop at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, IT

2016

Dec 2016, The Real-Fake 2.0, BronxArtSpace, Bronx, NY USA

Oct 2016, Via Festival, The Ace Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA USA

Jul 2016, The Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN USA

Jun 2016, Full Spectrum Ahead, The Gallery 4, two-person show with Marion DiQuinzio, Pittsburgh, PA USA

May 2016, Books, Arebyte Gallery, London, GB

May 2016, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 105th Annual Exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Pittsburgh, PA USA

2015

Dec 2015, Electric Objects Showroom Opening Reception, 72 Spring Street (and Crosby), New York, NY USA

Nov 2015, The Wrong Digital Art Biennale, Internet prize

June 2015, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 104th Annual Exhibition at Butler Institute of American Art Trumbull now Medici Museum of Art, curated by Louis Zona, Executive Director, Warren, OH USA

Jan 2015, PULSE! Art + Technology Festival at The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA USA

2014

Dec 2014, Snap To Grid LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, CA USA

Nov 2014, Cavellini 1914 - 2014, WhiteBox Art Center, New York, NY USA

Oct 2014, Room Five, Panther Modern Virtual Art Museum, Internet

Sep 2014, Cinema 05 | 17 Artists - 11 Cities - 4 Countries Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH USA

June 2014, The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 103rd Annual Exhibition at Westmoreland Museum of American Art curated by Barbara Jones, Chief Curator, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA USA

Mar 2014, Mobil Masters Proof eBook launch at Macworld 2014, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, curated by Eric Shiner, Director The Warhol Museum, Stephen Perloff, founder of The Photo Review, Donna Ferrato, photojournalist, Koci Hernandez, photographer, Karen Divine, photographer, and Dan Marcolina, founder of The Mobile Masters

2013

Dec 2013, Snap to Grid, LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA USA

Nov 2013, The Wrong New Digital Art Biennale, Internet

Oct 2013, Idiosyncrasy, one person show, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA USA

Jan 2013, Snap To Grid LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA USA

2012

Aug 2012, Archived, Fein Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA USA

June 2012, States of Mind, Sewickley Gallery, Sewickley, PA USA

1993

May 1993, Thesis Exhibition, Steinberg Hall Gallery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO USA

April 1993, Skin Exhibition, 6th Floor Gallery, St. Louis, MO, USA

1992

Apr-May 1992, Printmaking Further, Center of Creative Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, St. Louis, MO USA      

Apr-May 1992, Graduate Exhibition, St. Louis Design Center, St. Louis, MO, USA

1986

Spring 1986, Exhibition, Negative Space Gallery, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, USA

 
Collections

The Tomayko Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Robert and Sara Chiu, Pittsburgh, PA

Doug and Carolyn Wicker, Sewickley, PA

Dr. Tom and Marta Michael, Naples, FL

Steel City Media, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, MO

Dr. James and Catherine Botwin, Palm Springs, CA

Debra Beraducci, Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Noyce, Wales, UK

Isaac Budmen, Syracuse NY

Adam Lister, Beacon, NY

Todd and Amanda Frischling, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Kathryn Duncan Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA

Drs. Ron and Bob Good, Pittsburgh, PA

David Thal, Chicago, IL

Dr. Adam J. Dillner, Seven Fields, PA