Education
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2023
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Arts and Art History
Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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2020
Associates Degree
Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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Curatorial Projects
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2023
Artifactuality, NE Sculpture Factory Gallery, Minneapolis
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2022
Size Matters, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
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Professional Experience
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2022-Present Soeffker Gallery Registrar and Assistant, St. Paul, MN
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2022-Present Project Manager, Midway Public Park Sculpture, St. Paul, MN
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2021-Present Studio Manager, Allison Baker Sculpture, Minneapolis, MN
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2021-Present Studio Technician and Monitor, Hamline University, St Paul, MN
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2022 Gallery Assistant, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA
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2021-2023 Secretary, Sculpture Guild at Hamline University
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2020 Visiting Artist, Hastings Middle School
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Grants and Awards
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2023
Nomination; Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ
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2022
Henriette Diebold Memorial Art Prize, St. Paul, MN
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2020-2023
Dean’s List, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN: Spring- Fall Semesters
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2020
Presidential Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
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Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
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2023
TBA, Carlander Gallery, Paradise Center of the Arts, Faribault, MN
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2019
Solo Exhibition, Park Square Theatre, Saint Paul, MN
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Selected Group Exhibitions (*) Denotes Juried Exhibition
2023
TBA, Soeffker Gallery, St. Paul, MN
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2022
Darkest Before the Thaw Group Exhibition, Red Wing Arts, Red Wing, MN*
Fine Arts Exhibition, Steele County Fair, Owatonna, MN
Pulp and Touch With Your Eyes, Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI*
REJECTED, Argyle Zebra Community Gallery, St. Paul, MN*
2021
Emerging Artists Group Exhibition, Paradise Center of the Arts, Faribault, MN
Fine Arts Exhibition, Steele County Fair, Owatonna, MN
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2019
Group exhibition, Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Rocktober, Rochester Civic Theatre, Rochester, MN*
108th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Center, Saint Paul, MN*
Fine Arts Exhibition, Steele County Fair, Owatonna, MN*
Med City Arts Festival, Rochester, MN
Group exhibition, Semva Art Gallery, Rochester, MN
Group exhibition, Paradise Center of the Arts, Faribault, MN*
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2018
Group exhibition, Hastings Arts Center, Hastings, MN
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Publications
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2023
TBA, Fulcrum Journal, St. Paul, MN
Spring 2023 Issue, New Croton, Hudson, NY
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2022
“Pleasure Fruit,” Fulcrum Journal, St. Paul, MN
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Selected Reviews and Press
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“Artifactuality”, Northeast Sculpture. (n.d.) February 2023
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“Jumping for joy at the new art on campus,” Robinson, K. The Oracle, May 2021
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“Steele County Free Fair Announces Fine Arts Winners,” Hast, J. November 2021
“ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: JANELL HAMMER,” Hayes, Chris. Inver Hills News, May 2019
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Public Works and Permanent Collections
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2023
TBA, Midway Park, Allison Baker Sculpture, St. Paul, MN
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2022
University Permanent Collection, Hamline University, MN
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2021
Franconia Sculpture Park, Allison Baker Sculpture, Shafer, MN
“Paul the Frog”, Public Display, Hamline University, St. Paul
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Teaching Experience and Skills
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2022
St. Paul Public Schools, Restorative Justice Training, St. Paul, MN
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2021
Teaching Assistant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Student Teaching, Chelsea Heights, St. Paul, MN
Articulture, St. Paul, MN
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2019
Student Teaching, Hastings Middle School, Hastings, MN
