Artist Statement and Bio
GARRET PAUL BOCK
www.garretbock.com
garretbock@gmail.com
EDUCATION
The University of Iowa
B.F.A. in Printmaking Degree received May, 2005
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIPS
• Volunteer Coordinator and Art Director for Playland-Not-At-The-Beach. Duties included: working with professional artists to design and construct exhibits, preparation and hanging of artwork, organizing and supervision of volunteers, fund raising, giving lectures and museum tours, ordering and purchasing of supplies, and pinball machine testing. El Cerrito, CA. January, 2007 to June 2008.
• Assistant Manager for the Argent Hotel, Valet Services. Duties included: Greeting customers, running a cash register, and filing daily reports. San Francisco, CA. Janurary 2006 to January, 2007.
• U.S.A. Intern as an undergraduate research assistant in printmaking for the University of Iowa. Duties included: research for professors, teaching students learn printmaking techniques, ordering and purchasing of supplies, bindery work and general shop maintenance. Iowa City, IA. July, 2004 to August, 2005.
• Employee for Crass Consumerism. Duties included: poster, T shirt, button and sticker designs for local bands. Iowa City, CA. August, 2004 to August, 2005.
• Gallery Attendant at the Chait Galleries. Duties included: greeting patrons, answering phones, running the gallery’s management software, digital photographing of work, matting, hanging, and selling of artwork. Iowa City, CA. March, 2003 to December 2004.
GALLERY SHOWS
• Inaugural Show, The Compound, April, 2008, Oakland, CA
• RPS: DIY Show, Rock Paper Scissors Collective, March, 2008, Oakland, CA.
• Ad: Convert, Rock Paper Scissors Collective, February, 2008, Oakland, CA.
• Heart Attack, Eclectix Gallery, February, 2008, El Cerrito, CA.
• I Want Your Skull, National touring show, November, 2007.
• Local Printmakers, Good News Café, November, 2007, Oakland, CA.
• Boys Will be Boys, Shakey Hand Gallery, July, 2007, Martinez, CA.
• Oak-lectic, Uptown Bar and Gallery, March, 2007, Oakland, CA.
• Tiny, December 2006, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• One Year Anniversary Show, June 2006, Living Room Gallery, Berkeley, CA.
• Mischief, June to August 2006, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• Recent Works of Local Artists, October 2005, Fayette County Art Center, Fayetteville, GA
• Garret Bock and the Rock-‘em, Sock-‘em B.F.A. Clearance Show, May 2005, Checkered Space Gallery, Iowa City, IA
• Recent Works in Letter Press, March, 2005, R.S.V.P. card shop and gallery, Iowa City, IA.
• Monoprint, Drawing Lodge Show, December, 2004, Albrecht Durer Memorial Gallery, Iowa City, IA.
• Advanced Woodcut Show, August, 2004, E109 Gallery, Iowa City, IA
• Exquisite Corpse Show, November, 2003, Checkered Space Gallery, Iowa City, IA.
• Recent Monotype Works featuring T.L. Solien, October, 2003E 109 Gallery, Iowa City, IA
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Designer and Builder for The Compound Gallery. Duties included: renovation of abandoned space and construction, designing gallery and studio layout, advertising and gallery hosting. Oakland, CA. Spring, 2008.
• Volunteer for the Fayette County Art Center, Fayetteville, GA. Fall, 2005.
• Volunteer for International Collage and Research Production Team (I.C.R.A.P.T.). Assisted coordinating events and project photographer. February to April 2005, Iowa City, IA.
• Assistant for Professor Julie Hocstrasser’s History of Prints class. In charge of showing students how printing processes work. Fall 2004, Iowa City, IA.
• Volunteer at the University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History. Assisted in teaching children about environmental issues. Fall, 2004, Iowa City, IA.
• Radio DJ for 88.7 ICFR, from June 2003 to August 2004, Iowa City, IA.
• Radio DJ for 89.7 KRUI from May 2003 to August 2003, Iowa City, IA.
• Coordinator for READ magazine. In Charge of Marketing for READ magazine event #4, assisted in editing and printing of issue 4 as well. May 2003, Iowa City, IA.
