Here's a little about
Heather Oelklaus
Age 0 Oelklaus was born October 7, 1972 in the small town
of LeGrand, Iowa. She was given the name Heather Parks.
Age 2 discovered her nose and realized small items could be placed up there.
Medical bills mounted.
Age 3 took great delight in standing by the road naked.
Age 4 convinced that magic exists.
Age 5 renamed herself "Moses" and refused to answer to any other name.
Age 6 informed by the teenagers on the school bus that the middle finger meant
"I love you". Shocked mother's face still burned into her memory.
Age 8 receives her first camera, Kodak 110, loves the sound of advancing the
film.
Age 10 kicked off the school bus for saying "I love you" with middle
finger.
Age 14 develops breakdancing skills to have street credibility, realizes small
town only has one street.
Age 15 goes on family vacation to California and realizes she really is too
cool for Iowa.
Age 16 falls in love with photography and darkroom experimentation.
Age 18 attends the Kansas City Art Institute and studies sculpture. Spends most
of her time in the photography department.
Age 20 still believes in magic
Age 21 moves to Colorado Springs and hops train for the first time. Takes a
job photographing students for their school pictures.
Age 22 moves back to Kansas City and works at Olan Mills. Decides that there
is better money to be made tending bar. Sees a UFO on her way home.
Age 25 moves back to Colorado Springs and marries a kindred soul, asked for
an oxygen / acetylene torch for a wedding gift.
Age 26 involved in organizing the 2nd and 3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Regional
Juried Photography Exhibitions and "A Year in the Life of a Camera"
project. Becomes a member of the finest photography club in Colorado Springs,
the Circle of Confusion.
Age 27 gives birth to live human,realizes the circle of life can also be a wonderful
spiral.
Age 32 "Better Homes & Icons: Polaroid Transfers by Heather Oelklaus"
first one-woman show.
Exhibitions
"Long & Skinny, Panoramic
Photography by Heather Oelklaus" Heebee JeebeeS, Colorado Springs, CO June
2008
"State of the Union"
Smokebrush Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO February 2008
"Toy Stories: Hi brow Photos
from Low-fi Cameras" New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA February
2008
"Through A Lens: Patterns
of People or Patterns in Nature" The Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay,
CA April 2008
“Better Homes & Icons"
Heebee Jeebees Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO March 2007
“The Baker Arts Center’s 10th National Juried Art Exhibition”
Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2007
“2006 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition” Colorado State Fair,
Pueblo, CO August 2006
“The Baker Arts Center’s 9th National Juried Art Exhibition”
Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2006
“Better Homes & Icons: Polaroid transfers by Heather Oelklaus”
Phototroph Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO March 2005
“Colorado 2004: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art” Fine Arts
Center, Colorado Springs, CO January - April 2004
“Pop Group Show” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL April 2004
“The Baker Arts Center’s 7th National Juried Art Exhibition”
Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2004
“Zoom Invitational” Capps Capozzolo Center for the Arts, Pueblo, CO
October 2003
“19th Annual Photography Competition & Exhibition” Hays Arts Center,
Hays, KS February - March, 2003
“Photo - Based” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL October - November,
2002
“2002 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition” Colorado State Fair,
Pueblo, CO August 2002
“13th Annual Juried Exhibition” Viridian Artists, New York City, NY
June - July 2002
“45th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition” Rocky Mounts Arts Center,
Rocky Mount, NC June 2002
“B / Found for Art: An Exhibition of 3 - D Constructions, Readymades, and
Assemblage” Tri - Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, CO May 2002
“Re-Figured” South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA May 2002
“Photographic Processes IV International Juried Exhibition” Period
Gallery, Omaha, NE April 2002
“Colorado 2002: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art” Fine Arts
Center, Colorado Springs, CO January - April 2002
“The Blues Project” Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO February
2002
“2001 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition” Colorado State Fair,
Pueblo, CO August 2001
“Rail Road Art 2001” Tri - Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake,
CO October 2001
“2001 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition” Colorado State Fair,
Pueblo, CO August 2001
“After Dark” Tri - Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, CO July
2001
“Funny Stuff” Core New art Space, Denver, CO May 2001
“The Essence of Woman” The Aperature Gallery, Denver, CO April 2001
“Circle of Confusion” UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs,
CO December - January 1999
Awards
First Place,“The Baker Arts Center’s 10th National
Juried Art Exhibition” Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2007
First Place,“The Baker Arts Center’s 9th National Juried Art Exhibition”
Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2006
Second Place “2005 Colorado State Fair” Professional Division Colorado
State Fair, August 2005
Second Place,“The Baker Arts Center’s 7th National Juried Art Exhibition”
Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS February 2004
Meritorious Award, “2001 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition”
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO August 2001
Juror’s Best of Show, “After Dark” Tri - Lakes Center for the
Arts, Palmer Lake, CO July 2001
Special Recognition,“Photographic Processes IV International Juried Exhibition”
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE April 2002
Juror’s Choice Award, “B / Found for Art: An Exhibition of 3 - D
Constructions, Readymades, and Assemblage” Tri - Lakes Center for the
Arts, Palmer Lake, CO May 2002
Iowa Gold Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute
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