Chauncey Rasmussen is a Bay Area artist currently residing in San Jose California. He received his BFA in Spatial Art from San Jose State University. He has been a part of many group and solo exhibitions and has been a student under several prominent sculptors. His sculpture work, and illustration are driven by concept, bold lines, attention to detail, and emphasis on craft and material, and a general sense of tongue-in-cheek humor. 

Artist CV

 Education:
  • BFA in Spatial Art from San Jose State University.
San Jose, CA
August 2012 – December 2016
  • Evergreen Community College
San Jose, CA
September 2009 – June 2012
 
Artist Assistantships and Academic Achievements:
  • 2014 – 2015- Assistant to David Middlebrook, Sculptor
Handled art, and assisted in casting and finishing sculptures.
  • 2014 – 2015 - Assistant to Anthony Teixeira, Sculptor and Fabricator
Assisted with fabrication of large scale public art works.
  • March 18, 2014 - Assisted Shannon Wright, Artist
Helped install and assemble a public art installation.
  • 2014 – 2018 – Assistant to Roger Stoller, Sculptor
Fabricated, and installed bronze art works.

  • President of San Jose State University’s Ceramic Guild 2013 – 2015
  • Vice President of San Jose State University’s Sculptors Guild 2014 - 2016
  • Continual production for San Jose State University’s Presidential Medallion Project
  • Officer in the San Jose State University Art Alliance.
  • Selected to take part in San Jose State University grant for Art and Music collaboration 2014
  • Continuous participant, and organizer in SJSU Fire on The Fountain Festival.
 
Commissions and Projects
  • Netflix campus. Fabrication of furniture metal work. 2015 –present
  • The Bonnie Award for the Dean of Emergency Medicine UCLA. Sculpted and cast awards. 2015
  • Artistic automotive parts for Tech3 performance, San Jose. 2015-present
  • Logo illustration for Rat Rod Riot, online blog and Instagram sharing account.
  • Logo Design for Eclipse Firearms, Los Banos CA
  • Logo Design for Epic Coffee Roasters  
  • 2015  custom bar at Naglee Park Garage, San Jose CA
 
Exhibition Experience:
Group Shows:
  • August 1, 2014 - Spartan Pop Up Gallery, First Friday Art Walk,
San Jose
  • August 1, 2014 - Repetitive Stress, Curated Show at Art Ark,
San Jose
  • June 6-7, 2014 - Group Show/ Art trade "subzero" art festival,
San Jose
  • May 17-18, 2014 - Group show at Makers Fair, Fairgrounds
San Mateo
  • December 2-5, 2013 Group exhibition, Gallery 2, SJSU
San Jose
  • December 2-5, 2013 Group exhibition, Black Gallery, SJSU
San Jose
  • November 1 - December 6, 2013 - "The more the Merrier IV" exhibition. The Art Ark Gallery, 
San Jose
  • June 22, 2013- "Kalied-o-Scope" group exhibition
San Jose
  • May 6, 2013- Class exhibition in  Gallery 5, SJSU,
San Jose
  • April 25-29, 2013 - Group exhibition, for San Jose State University ceramic program at the 25th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of the Ceramic Arts
Davis
  • January 25, 2013- "Vital"  paintings exhibited at the Usuals,
San Jose
  • April 2012 - Evergreen Valley College, student gallery,
San Jose
  • September 5, 2011- "Embrace Fashion Show" Live painting,
San Jose
  • May 14, 2011- "Untamed Fashion Show" Live painting.
San Jose
Curatorial:
  • September 8-12, 2014 - Curated group show for SJSU Sculptors Guild, Gallery 3, SJSU
 
Solo Exhibitions:
  • September 26, 2016: BFA Exhibition, Gallery 3, San Jose State University
  • February 12, 2016: Exhibition, Gallery 3, SJSU
  • July-August 2015: Participated and sold work at Evergreen Art Walk, San Jose
  • October 16, 2015: "Rent", installation, Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
  • February 2, 2015 - "Lost and Found", Gallery 3, SJSU
  • November 10, 2014 – “Drawing on the Past”, Black Gallery, SJSU
  • May 27, 2014 - "contained", Container show, SJSU Foundry
  • October 14, 2013- "Numb", Black Gallery, SJSU
  • February 26, 2013- "Fade Away", Black Gallery, SJSU 

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