Linda Nelson Bryan
My textile art form is surface design: hand-dyed silk clothing and scarves, quilted wall pieces, stitched drawing on paper. and appliqued clothing embellished with creative stitching.
Education
- 1979 Banff Centre for the Arts, Fiberarts Interchange Program, Banff, Alberta, Canada
- 1974 M.A., Design, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- 1971 B.S., Art Education, University of Minnesota, Mpls. MN
Gallery Affiliations
- Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN
- Inspired Life + Art, MSP Airport
- Art at 2402 Gallery, St.Paul, MN
- Blue Lake Gallery, Duluth, MN
- Textile Center of MN, Mpls, MN
- Quince, St. Paul, MN
- Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- Weisman Museum, Mpls, MN
- Blue Iris Gallery, Duluth, MN
- Kronos Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Local Color, Northfield, MN
- Legacy, St.Paul, MN
- Studio 56, Waconia, MN
- Lanesboro Art Center, Lanesboro, MN
- Craft Connection Gallery, St. Paul, MN
- Aesthetics, St. Paul, MN
- Erica’s Gallery of Wearable Art, Mpls, MN
- Jahn Arts International, Mpls, MN
- Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY
- Masterworks Gallery, Highland Park, IL
- Night Gallery, Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Mindscape Gallery, Evanston, IL
- Textile Arts International, Mpls, MN
- Imprimatur Gallery, Mpls., MN
- J. Hunt Gallery, Mpls., MN
- Oxman’s Gallery, Mpls., MN
Solo Exhibitions
- 2008 Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, MN
- 2000 Homegrown Arts, Landmarket, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
- 1994 Artwear: Jahn Matter Arts, Mpls., MN
- 1987 Cloister Gallery, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN
- 1985 Breck School Gallery, Golden Valley, MN
- 1983 Diane Darr Gallery, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
- 1983 Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
- 1981 NaGallery, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
- 1979 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
- 1977 Coffman Gallery 1, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
- Schaeffer Gallery, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
- 1974 Northrup Galleries, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN
Group Exhibitions
- 2007-2017 A Common Thread, Joan Mondale Gallery,Textile Center of MN, Mpls, MN
- 2004-2011 – Loring Park Art Festival, Mpls, MN
- 2004-2021 – 60 on 50th- A Cultivated Art Show, Mpls, MN
- 1999-2007 – Arts Off Raymond, Mpls – St Paul, MN
- 1999-2010 – Art at 2402 – Collective Studio Tour, St Paul, MN
- Alumni Exhibit, Larson Gallery, U of MN, St Paul, MN
- 2000-2019 – Art at Ramsey, St Paul, MN
- 1973-2006 – Minnesota Crafts Festival, St Paul, MN
- 1972-2002 – Uptown Art Fair, Mpls, MN
- 1997-2008 – John Micheal Kolhler Art Festival, Sheboygan, WI
- 1998-2006 – Fiber/Metal Arts (MCC Fall Show), St Paul, MN
- 1999 – Off the Wall, Quilts Midwest, Jax Gallery, Mpls,MN
- 1999-2001 – OFF Raymond Rendezvous, St Paul, MN
- Common Threads, Quilts Midwest, College of Visual Arts, St Paul, MN
- 1998 Unitarian Society Gallery, Mpls., MN
- Artwear in Motion, Textile Center of MN, St Paul, MN
- 1997 Two Rivers Arts Expo, Des Moines, IA
- 16 on the River, Bloomington, MN
- Artwear in Motion, Textile Center of MN, St Paul, MN
- 50th Birthday Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- 1994 20/20 Vision, HGA Convergence, Mpls., MN
- Textiles: Focus on Function, Deen Braathen Art, Mpls., Mn
- The Nature of Crafts, Craft Connecion Gallery, St Paul, MN
- 1993 Markets, Makers & La Mode, Costume Society of America Symposium
- 1992-93 Fiber/Metal: MN, St Paul, MN
- 1992 American Craft Expo, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
- Two Rivers Art Expo, Des Moine, IA
- 1988-2000 American Craft Expo, St Paul/Mpls, MN
- 1992 – W.A.R.M. Gallery, Mpls., MN
- 1991 – A WARM Summer. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls MN
- 1990 – Wearables, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
- American Craft Expo, West Springfield, MA
- 1990 – 16 on the River,Bloomington, MN
- 1990 – WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
- 1985-90 – Fibers: MN, Mpls/St. Paul, MN
- 1989 – John Micheal Kohler Gallery, Sheboygan, WI
- 1989 – WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
- The Quest, Chester, NJ
- 1989-95 – Two Rivers Art Expo, Des Moines Convention Center, Des Moines, IA
- Tactile Journeys, North Suburban Art Center, Fridley, MN
- 1988 – Masterworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Group Show, JoAnn Hanson Interiors, Mpls, MN
- 1987 Art to Wear, Tamarack Gallery, Stillwater, MN
- American Craft Exposition, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Artbreak, Calhoun Square, Mpls, MN
- 1987 – 16 on the River, Bloomington, MN
- 1986 Furniture and Lighting As Art, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington,
- Art to Wear, Gallery C, Jewish Communtiy Center, Mpls, MN
- 1973-2009 – Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
- 1985 Artwear 85, WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
- 1984 Quilting: New Directions, Madison, WI
- 1983 Stitchery International:83 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- Not Your Typical Landscape Show, WARM Gallery, Mpls., MN
- Art Center of Minnesota, Minnetonka, MN
- 1982 Mindscape Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Groveland Gallery, Mpls, MN
- 1981 Lake Superior Biennial, Tweed Museum, University of MN, Duluth, MN
- Coffman Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
- Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
- North Hennepin College, Brooklyn Center, MN
- 1980 University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
- Tweed Museum, University of Minnesota, Duluth, M
- Endion Station Gallery, Duluth, MN
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minnetonka, MN
- 1979 Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada
- Mindscape Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
- 1978 – Bruce Gallery, Edinboro College, Edinboro, PA
- 26 East Art Center, Tulsa, OK
- St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
- Augsburg College, Mpls, MN
- 1977 Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Columbus, OH
- North Hennepin College, Brooklyn Center, MN
- Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
- Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
- West Lake Gallery, Mpls, MN
- Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- 1975 Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, TN
- Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
- 118: An Art Gallery, Mpls, MN
- 1974 – Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- Oxman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
- 1974 – Illinois State University, Normal, IL
- Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN
- 1974 – Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
- 1973 Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN
- Carleton College, Northfield, MN
- Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St Paul, MN
- 1973 – University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
- 1973 – Minnesota Museum of Art, St Paul, MN
Honors
- 2015 Third Place Award – Fibers, Minnesota State Art Exhibit, MN State Fair, Falcon Heights, MN
- 1988-2019 Judge, Crafts, Creative Activities, Minnesota State Fair, St.Paul, MN
- 2008 Juror, Art at St. Kate’s, St Paul ,MN
- 2000 Fiber Award, John Michael Kohler Art Festival, Sheboygan , WI
- 1998 & 1999 Young Collectors Award, Wausau Festival of Arts, Wausau, WI
- 1997 Fiber Award, John Michael Kohler Art Festival, Sheboygan, WI
- 1992 Honors Award. Uptown Art Fair, Mpls., MN
- 1991 Fiber Juror, Minnesota Art Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair,
- 1990 Juror, Rosefete, Minneapolis Institue of Art
- Juror, Color Rhythms, Needlework Guild of Minnesota
- Juror, Fibers Minnesota: 90, Minnesota Crafts Council
- Panelist, Artist Exhibition Selection Panel, WARM Gallery, Mpls, MN
- 1989 Juror, Fibers Minnesota: 89, Minnesota Crafts Council
- Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:89, Minneapolis, MN
- Artist Exhibition Selection Panel, WARM Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- 1988 Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:88, Mpls., MN
- 1987 Peer Award, Fibers Minnesota:87, Mpls., MN
- 1986 Cash Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul
- 1985 Governor’s Award for Excellence, Fiber Minnesota:85, Mpls.,MN
- First Place, Peer Award, Fiber Minnesota:85, Mpls., NN
- 1984 First Place, Quilting: New Directions, Madison, WI
- 1983 Dorothy Patterson Memorial Award, Stitchery International ’83,
- Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1979 Winspeare Fellowship, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AL, Canada
- 1977 First Award:Fiber, Minnesota Craft 77, Rochester Art Center,
- Rochester, MN
- Second Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
- 1976 Merit Award, Minnesota State Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
- Purchase Award, North Hennepin College, Mpls., MN
- 1973 Purchase Award, 2 Merit Awards, and Honorable Mention, Minnesota
- Crafts Exhibition, MN Museum of Art, St.Paul, MN
Major Public and Private Collections
- St Paul Academy and Summit Schools
- Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
- Suburban Hennepin Parks
- Ramsey County Library – Shoreview
- North Hennepin College
- Prince
- Norwest Corporation
- Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota (15 )
- University of Minnesota
- North Hennepin College
- Minnesota Museum of Art
Teaching
- 2012 Artist in Residence – St Paul Academy and Summit Schools
- 1996 Lecturer: Fiber Structure, Dept. of Design, Housing and Apparel,University of MN, St. Paul, MN
- 1975-94 Artist in Residence, Fibers, Johanna Shores location, Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota and Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences
- 1986-88 Instructor, Surface Design, Minnesota Museum of Art School, St. Paul, MN
- 1979-84 Lecturer: Surface Fabric Design and Two Dimensional Design,Dept of Design, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- 1974-75 Artist in Residence, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN
- 1973-74 Lecturer: Textile Design, Drawing, and Visual Presentation, Design Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Publications
- Linda Nelson Bryan has drawn a following for her painted silk, pp 18 &20, Avenues, Vol. 34, #5, December 2006
- Flying over the pigeon holes: St Anthony Park artists lets her work classify itself, p. 1, Park Bugle, Vol. 31, #12, June 2005
- Fabric Artistry, p.17, Cowles Creative Publishing, Minnetonka, MN, 1998
- Profiles: Who’s Who in American Crafts, p.101, Rosen Publishing Inc., Baltimore MD, 1993
- The Wonderful World of Handmade Fiber, Craft Connection, Vol. IX, No. 4, 4th Qtr. 1988, Mpls., MN, 1988
- Textile Artists Showcase Wearable Art, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/26/88,3E, Mpls., MN, 1988
- Artists Show Their Hands at Craft Expo, Skyway News, Vol. 9, No. 14, April 6, 1988, St. Paul, MN 1988
- Portfolio: Works in Progress, Twin Cities Reader, Feb. 1987, Mpls., MN 1987
- This Artist Got Down to Bare Bones, St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch, 10/11/87, 5A6D, St. Paul, MN, 1987
- Handmade for the Home, Minnesota Home and Design, March 1987, pp.30, Mpls., MN, 1987
- COMPAS: Arts Agency Points Way to Creativity, Dec. 16,1985, 7&11D, St. Paul, MN, 1985
- Not Your Typical Landscape Show, Milkweed Chronicle, Vol.4 No. 1, Winter 1983, Mpls, MN, 1983
- The Fiberarts Design Book, pp 10, Lark Publication, Asheville, NC, 1980
- Fertile, Earthy WARM Exhibit Stirs Excitement, The Mpls. Star and Tribune, May 1978, 4C, Mpls., MN, 1978
- One of Us: Linda Nelson Bryan, Craft Connection, Nov/Dec 1978, Minneapolis, MN, 1978
- Linda Nelson Bryan, FIBERARTS magazine, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1977, Albuquerque, NM, 1977
- Teaching Fibers to the Elderly: a Personal Experience, FIBERARTS magazine, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1977, Albuquerque, NM 1977
- Art on Campus, Janet Koplos, Minnesota Daily, April 8, 1977, University of MN, Mpls., MN, 1977
- Arts and the Aging: A Project Handbook, COMPAS, St. Paul, MN 1976