BIO STATEMENT RESUME
Linda Hutchins received a BSE in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, then wrote software for Intel before returning to school to explore a different way of thinking. At Pacific Northwest College of Art, she earned a BFA in Drawing. Hutchins' work is influenced by a lifelong fascination with textile structures, an engineering mindset, and memories of sailing
Hutchins has received two fellowships from the Oregon Arts Commission,
grants from the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and artist residencies from Caldera.
Her work is in numerous private and public collections including 4Culture, the King County Public Art Collection,
the Multnomah County Public Art Collection and Museum of Contemporary Craft.
Hutchins' past exhibitions have garnered national press coverage—including a cover article in American Craft,
a review in Art in America and critical attention on the blog PORT—and she was awarded the Jurors' Prize for her work
in the 2009 Northwest Biennial.
Hutchins is represented by Pulliam Gallery in