Solo Exhibitions
| 2007 | Chambers Gallery, "Into White," Portland, OR |
| 2005 | Chambers Gallery, “Process,” Portland, OR |
| 2005 | Yum Gallery, Hood River, OR |
| 2004 | Lovelake Gallery, "Water", Portland, OR |
| 2002 | Brown Library, Sterling College, Craftsbury, VT |
| 2002 | Machine Shop Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 1999 | Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, VT |
| 1997 | Compost Gallery, Hardwick, VT |
| 1993 | Park Place Gallery, La Veta, CO |
| 1992 | Peyton/Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
Group Shows
| 2007 | Lake Oswego Chronicle Invitational, Lake Oswego, OR |
| 2007 | New American Art Union, "invisible:other", Portland, OR |
| 2007 | Portland Art Center, The Other Portland, Portland, OR (collaboration with TJ Norris) |
| 2006 | Mt Scott Park, "in clover" Portland, OR (collaboration with TJ Norris) |
| 2006 | Portland Art Center, Gallery Guide Exhibit, Portland, OR |
| 2005 | Monarch Contemporary Art Center, Olympia, WA |
| 2005 | Mark Woolley Gallery, "Simply Red" Portland, OR |
| 2005 | Gallery 500, "Chroma", Portland, OR |
| 2004 | Gallery 500, "Art for Democracy", Portland, OR |
| 2004 | Little Cities Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2004 | Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Lovelake Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 1991 | Peyton/Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1991 | Goldleaf Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1991 | Area Gallery, Portland, ME |
| 1989 | Danforth Street Gallery, Portland, ME |
| 1989 | Baxter Gallery, Portland, ME |
| 1988 | Baxter Gallery, Portland, ME |
| 1985 | Minor Injury Gallery, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1984 | Peggy Doyle, New York, NY |
| 1981 | Colburn Gallery, Burlington, VT |
Employment History
| 2002-2007 | Vice President, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, VT |
| 1998 - Present | Self-employed Visual Artist, Portland, OR |
| 1996-2002 | Director of Marketing and Safety Coordinator, Craftsbury Outdoor Center. VT |
| 1995 | Glass Assistant, Paul Hathcoat, Hathcoat Glass Studios, Colorado Springs, CO |
| 1993-1995 | Architectural Design, Quinmar Design, Cuchara, CO |
| 1990-1994 | Self-employed Visual Artist. NM and CO |
| 1983-1984 | Color Matcher, Chromacomp Inc. New York, NY |
Apprenticeships
| 1994 | Metal Patination Apprenticeship, Christy Henspeter, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1991 | Gold Gilding Apprenticeship, Marty Horowitz, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1988 | Marble working Apprenticeship, Guerillmo Esparza, New York, NY |
| 1981 | Photography Apprenticeship, Wes Disney, Burlington, VT |
Education
| 1990 | B.F.A. in Painting, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME |
| 1981-1985 | Attended the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT |
Other Education
| 2008 | Kilncast Glass, with Richard Whiteley, Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR |
| 2007 | Using Global Media, Matthew Stadler, Portland, OR |
| 2004 | Painting with Light, Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR |
| 1997 | Emergency Medical Technician I-Level Certification, Copley Hospital, Morrisville, VT |
| 1997 | Web Page Design and Html, Vermont Community College, Morrisville, VT |
| 1996 | Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician B-Level Certification , SOLO, Conway, NH |
| 1995 | Paralegal Certification, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1994 | 3D Studio software training, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM |
Volunteer Positions
| 2000-2002 | Vermont Emergency Medical Systems District 4 Chair, Copley Hospital, Morrisville, VT |
| 1996-2002 | Hardwick Rescue Squad Volunteer EMT, Hardwick, VT |
| 1996-1997 | Domestic Violence Prevention Advocate, AWARE, Hardwick, VT |
| 1988-1990 | President, Alternative Mediums, annual fundraiser for people living with HIV/AIDS, Portland, ME |
Commissions
| 1995 | Interior, La Veta Inn, La Veta, CO |
| 1993 | Mural, Courtney Hughes, La Veta, CO |
| 1989 | Mural, Enterprise Records, Portland, ME |
| 1988 | Mural, Enterprise Records, Portland, ME |
Worth Mentioning
| 2007 | "Invisible.other" John Motley, The Portland Mercury, Portland, OR, Apr 26 |
| 2007 | "Invisible.other at NAAU" Richard Speer, Willamette Week, Portland, OR, Apr 26 |
| 2007 | "20 Questions for Abi Spring" TJ Norris, unblogged, www.tjnorris.net, Portland, OR, Oct 9 |
| 2007 | "Best Installation" Portland Art Center, Abi Spring TJ Norris' SIM PK2, Richard Speer, Willamette Week, Portland, OR, Dec 26 |
| 2007 | "Painter of the Year" TJ Norris, unblogged, www.tjnorris.net, Portland, OR, Dec 30 |
| 2007 | "Second Skin" Richard Speer, Willamette Week, Portland, OR, Feb 15 |
| 2006 | "Inclover Report" Jeff Jahn, PORT, Portland, OR, Aug 8 |
| 2006 | "The influence of Art Blogs" Radio Interview, KBOO, Portland, OR, Aug 23 |
| 2006 | "Shades of Gray," Richard Speer, Willamette Week, Portland, OR, July 13 |
| 2006 | "Beauty to the max, minimally," D.K. Row, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, June 6 |
| 2005 | "Light, Space and Harmony" D.K. Row, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, Dec 9 |
| 2005 | "Roll: Sight for Your Eyes" T.J. Norris Oregonlive.com, Portland, OR, "Is it Art?" Weblog, Dec 2 |
| 2005 | "Chroma" at Gallery 500' Patrick Alan Coleman, Portland State University Vanguard, Portland, OR, Feb 09. |
| 2004 | "ArtStar" Radio Interview, KPSU, Portland, OR, October 10. |
| 2002 | ArtStar Radio Interview, KPSU, Portland, OR, September 30. |
| 2001 | "Spring to exhibit at Sterling", The Chronicle, Barton VT, September 5. |
| 1998 | "Abi Spring Supreme Court exhibit", Times-Argus, Barre Montpelier, VT, December 2. |
| 1991 | "Art to Benefit People living with AIDS" ABC News at 8. Portland, ME, August 6 |
Catalogues
| 2007 | "Into White" Essay by D.K. Row, Produced by Chambers Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 1992 | "Texture" Peyton/Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
Awards
| 2007 | Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC), Project Grant, Portland, OR |
| 2004 | Regional Arts and Culture Council, Professional Development Grant Recipient, Portland, Oregon |
| 1997 | Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio School, Johnson, VT. |
| 1997 | Fellowship, Vermont Studio School, Johnson, Vermont |
| 1989 | Liquitex Art Materials Award |
| 1983 | Nancy Stewart Deming Award for excellence in painting. Awarded by John Whitney Payson. |
Travel
| Peru, Ecuador, Belize, Mexico, Canada, Germany, France, England, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. |
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