Eden Laurence Knutilla
eden.knutilla.art@gmail.com | Oakland, CA | instagram: @knutillaart
Pronouns: (they/them/themself)
Education
2020 University of California-Berkeley Extension, Post-Baccalaureate in Visual Arts , Berkeley, CA
2015 University of Michigan School of Engineering, BS in Computer Science Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI
2013 Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain (study abroad experience)
Grants and Exhibitions
2020 Momentum Infinity Grant Finalist, San Francisco, CA
2019 Solo Exhibition, Silicon Valley Pride Year-End Celebration, San Jose, CA
2019 Group Exhibition, BAYMEC Brunch, San Jose, CA (curated by artist)
2019 Solo Exhibition, Found on Telegraph, Oakland, CA (street exhibition)
2019 Group Exhibition, Queer Chicago, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL (curated by Azul Nogueron)
2019 Group Exhibition, South Bay Trans Day of Visibility, San Jose City Hall, San Jose, CA (curated by Benny O’Hara)
2018 Group Exhibition, Class Exhibition, University of Berkeley-Extension, San Francisco, CA (curated by Francesca Pastine)
2016 Group Exhibition, Spring Public Education Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA (curated by Macy Chadwick)
Residencies
2021 Rockland Residency Fall Resident, WA
Film Festivals
2021 San Francisco Transgender Film Fest, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2021 Sweet Fist, New York, NY June 2021
2016 degenderette “ART”, San Francisco, CA May 2016
Commissions
2021
- Mark Schulte Personal Collection, painting, private commission
2020
- Sean Jones Personal Collection, painting, private commission
2019
- Fares Akremi Personal Collection, painting, private commission
2018
- Karina Geller Personal Collection, painting, private commission
- Elden Seropian Personal Collection, painting, private commission
- Kelly Focht Personal Collection, painting, private commission
- Mark Schulte Personal Collection, painting, private commission
- Colin Crowley Personal Collection, painting, private commission
2017
- Berkeley Humane Society, Berkeley, CA, large-scale indoor mural (51ft x 10ft)
2016
- Rita DeRaedt Personal Collection, painting + found object, private commission
- Colin Crowley Personal Collection, painting, private commission
- Matt Schwartz Personal Collection, painting, private commission
2013
- College of Engineering Career Fair, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, T-Shirt Design Commission
Experience
2021 Fabrication Artist, Nocturne X, Grey Matter Gallery, San Francisco CA
2020-present Peer Navigator and Event Coordinator, Gender Health SF, San Francisco, CA
- Includes client education and surgery management, and event ideation, coordinating speakers, and translation services for events
2019-2020 Production Artist, gneiss wood, Alameda, CA
- Using laser printer to etch quotes into locally sourced driftwood
2019 Professional Elf, Happily Ever Laughter, Bay Area, CA
2018 Choose Your Own Gender Conversation, Game Design (edenknutilla.github.io/Lets-Talk-About-Non-Binary-Gender/)
2018-present Artist/Business Owner, Eden Knutilla Studio - edenknutilla.com, Oakland, CA
2015-2018 Designer and Web Developer, Capital One, San Francisco, CA
2012 Fashion Director, Wanderlust Photoshoot, Fall 2012 SHEI Magazine, Ann Arbor, MI