when you cross the tracks they shoot rock salt at you...
Tyler Swain (b. 1984, North Platte, Ne.)
Exhibitions (* indicates solo exhibition)
2019 Emerging
Artists Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
2018 bonjourjemapellejuiliette
CaliCommons, Uncommon Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
2018 Fourth Annual Little Show
Benson Little Gallery, Benson, Ne.
2018 I Grew Up in a Trailer, Under a Viaduct, Next to the RailRoad Tracks (understood)*
Digital Interactive (non)Art Installation www.omadada.com
2018 The Potential Which May Lie (TP)*
Collaborative Community Installation, Benson, Ne.
2017 Junk Food 2
Sweatshop, Benson Nebraska
2015 What Does Compassion Look Like
OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014 Bartertown
Blue Lion, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Global Cardboard Challenge
Collaborative Installation, Vinton St. Creative Festival, Omaha, Ne.
2014 What Does Compassion Look Like
OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014 That's Not Art
Apollon Art Space, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Loo*
Installation, Burkes Pub, Omaha, Ne
2013 Outside The Box*
Collaborative Installation for Omaha Creative Week, Omaha, Ne.
Bibliography
Kim Carpenter "Exhibit looks back on scattered childhood and a 'real' friend" Omaha World Herald, Go, Dec. 13, 2008-14
Stuart Gannes "One Small Step for a Humanoid" Make Magazine, Nov, 19, 201
Awards/Recognition
2019 Emerging Artist Finalist Artists Cooperative Gallery
2019 Amplify Arts W.I.P. Cohort
2014 Speaker Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Conference
2014 Omaha Design Alliance PK20 presenter, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Maker Education Initiative Fellow (MakerCorps)
2014 NOVA Making Stuff Outreach Grant
2013 MAKE Robot Hacks Grant
Educator/Community experience
Creative Director, Createables, Bellevue Nebraska (2015-Current)
DIY Vacuum Forming from trash workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2017)
Recycling and Art, Reduce Reuse A workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2016)
Advisory Committee Member Sally Foster Adventure Playground, Omaha, Nebraska (2014-2016)
Performing Arts Director Apollon Art Space (2014)
MakerCorps Host Director, Omaha, Ne. (2014)
Adviser Omaha Mini Maker Faire (2013-2014)
Creative Arts Lead Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, Ne. (2012-2014)
Works in Private Collection
Kissame 2013
Rehab in Blue 2014
Midlife Crisis 2014
Isolation 2014
Rise Up 2013
Your Dreams Explode 2013
Blue Love 2013
Exhibitions (* indicates solo exhibition)
2019 Emerging
Artists Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
2018 bonjourjemapellejuiliette
CaliCommons, Uncommon Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
2018 Fourth Annual Little Show
Benson Little Gallery, Benson, Ne.
2018 I Grew Up in a Trailer, Under a Viaduct, Next to the RailRoad Tracks (understood)*
Digital Interactive (non)Art Installation www.omadada.com
2018 The Potential Which May Lie (TP)*
Collaborative Community Installation, Benson, Ne.
2017 Junk Food 2
Sweatshop, Benson Nebraska
2015 What Does Compassion Look Like
OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014 Bartertown
Blue Lion, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Global Cardboard Challenge
Collaborative Installation, Vinton St. Creative Festival, Omaha, Ne.
2014 What Does Compassion Look Like
OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014 That's Not Art
Apollon Art Space, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Loo*
Installation, Burkes Pub, Omaha, Ne
2013 Outside The Box*
Collaborative Installation for Omaha Creative Week, Omaha, Ne.
Bibliography
Kim Carpenter "Exhibit looks back on scattered childhood and a 'real' friend" Omaha World Herald, Go, Dec. 13, 2008-14
Stuart Gannes "One Small Step for a Humanoid" Make Magazine, Nov, 19, 201
Awards/Recognition
2019 Emerging Artist Finalist Artists Cooperative Gallery
2019 Amplify Arts W.I.P. Cohort
2014 Speaker Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Conference
2014 Omaha Design Alliance PK20 presenter, Omaha, Ne.
2014 Maker Education Initiative Fellow (MakerCorps)
2014 NOVA Making Stuff Outreach Grant
2013 MAKE Robot Hacks Grant
Educator/Community experience
Creative Director, Createables, Bellevue Nebraska (2015-Current)
DIY Vacuum Forming from trash workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2017)
Recycling and Art, Reduce Reuse A workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2016)
Advisory Committee Member Sally Foster Adventure Playground, Omaha, Nebraska (2014-2016)
Performing Arts Director Apollon Art Space (2014)
MakerCorps Host Director, Omaha, Ne. (2014)
Adviser Omaha Mini Maker Faire (2013-2014)
Creative Arts Lead Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, Ne. (2012-2014)
Works in Private Collection
Kissame 2013
Rehab in Blue 2014
Midlife Crisis 2014
Isolation 2014
Rise Up 2013
Your Dreams Explode 2013
Blue Love 2013
