EDUCATION
University of Washington, BFA Sculpture, BA Interdisciplinary Art, 2002
Cornish College of Arts, Furniture Design, 1992-1993
The Art Institute of Seattle, Interior Design, 1989-1991
AWARDS
Academic Scholarship, University of Washington, 1999-2002.
Viewers Choice Award, Installations, Mercury 4th Annual Fashion Show, 2008.
ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS
Choreograph dances, costume and set design
”The Wish”, Theater off Jackson, 1993. Summerstar, 1998.
”Spider Dance”, Summerstar, 1996.
”Judgement”, Cabaret Theater, 2002.
Volunteer at “Summerstar Festival”, performance, setup, support. 1995-present (annual)
R.A.W. - fashion exhibition of Victorian tart/ European chic designs made from rusted and shibori dyed fabrics, Rake Art Gallery - Portland, OR. October 2007.
GALLERIES / SHOWS
Shunpike Art Follies (group show) - Seattle , WA. October 2001.
Art Drill (group) - Sand Point Navel Base - Seattle , WA. June 2001.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery (group) - Seattle, WA. May 2002.
"Saturation", Gallery 500 (solo) - Portland, OR. November 2004.
Waste Not, Tazo Tea Co. (group, benefit show) - Portland, OR. March 2006.
Rake Gallery (group) - Portland, OR. May 2006.
"Elemental", Rake Gallery (group) - Portland, OR. June 2006.
Featured artist @ And You And You Gallery - Portland, OR. December 2006.
The Art of Aging, Gresham Art Gallery (group) - Portland, OR. February 2007.
Cascade Aids Project, benefit and silent auction - Portland, OR. May 2007.
Village Building Convergence 7th annual show - Portland, OR. May 2007.
'Lush'- Grimshaw-Gudewicz Gallery (group) - Fall River, MA. September 2007.
'Sum Of Parts', traveling show - Surface Design Association. 2007-2010.
'Pattern and Form', Rake Art Gallery - Portland, OR. October, 2007.
'R.A.W.'- Fashion exhibition, Rake Art Gallery - Portland, OR. October, 2007.
Cascades Aids Project, benefit and silent auction, Portland, OR. April 2008.
Installations, 4th Annual Mercury Fashion Show, Portland, OR. April 2008.
'Sacred Geometry', window @ Guardinos Gallery, Portland, OR. July 2008.
'Mandalas', Phinney Ridge Gallery, Seattle, WA. July 2008.
National Fibers Show, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA. August, 2008.
RD Evolution, Olympic Mills, Portland, OR. September, 2008.
'Rust Couture', Lille Boutique, Portland, OR. October, 2008.
Junk to Funk, Recycled fashion show, Portland, OR. November 2008.
For Alec benefit fashion show, Portland, OR. February 2009.
Attraction, Aura, Portland, OR. March 2009.
Massive 6, Crown Room, Portland, OR. March 2009.
Cascades Aids Project, benefit and silent auction, Portland, OR. April 2009.
Blue, Columbia River Yacht Club, Portland, OR. August 2009.
Portland Open Studios, October 2009.
Junk to Funk, Recycled fashion show, Portland, OR. November 2009.
An Intimate Affair, R.A.W. studio, Portland, OR. February 2010
10x10 show, City Hall, Portland, OR, April 2010
Cascade Aids Project, benefit and silent auction, Portland, OR. May 2010
Open Season, A Mercury Fashion Show, Portland, OR. May 2010
Lady GaGa Pre Show, Rose Room, Portland, OR. August 2010
Collections, Disjecta, Portland, OR. September 2010
Pre-Soiled , recycled fashion show, Disjecta, Portland, OR. September 2010
Presentations, Portland Fashion Week, Portland, OR. September 2010
Big 100, group show, Portland, OR. December 2010
Junk to Funk, Transformations, Portland, OR. January 2011
Cascade Aids project, benefit and silent auction, Portland, OR. May 2011
“Indigenous Auto”, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR. July 2011
“Alley 33”, Fashion show, Portland, OR. July 2011
PRESS
Willamate Week, "Confronting the Myth of the Great American Road" - July 13, 2011
The Southeast Examiner, "Montavilla New Businesses" - May 2011
Portland Bride and Groom - Spring/Summer 2011
Fierce Magazine, October 2010
Fashion Fair PDX, "Pre-Soiled, But Not Spoiled!" , September 2010
Portland Mercury, "Sold Out, Get RAW!", September 2010
Fashion Fair PDX, "Designer Spotlight: Rio Wrenn of R.A.W. textiles ", September 2010
Willamette Week, "Rusting Away", September 2010
Trendhunter, "Nature-Loving Lingerie", June 2010.
Treehugger, "Sexy and Sustainable Lingerie with a Rusty Twist", June 2010.
Eco-Chick, "Artful Undergarments", June 2010.
Portland Mercury, Fashion issue, "Open Season", May 2010.
Portland Mercury, Sold Out, "New Collection", Feb 2010.
Hollywood Star, "Open Studios", Oct. 2009.
Portland Mercury, Sold Out, "Rio Wrenn gets R.A.W." , October 2008.
Surface Design Magazine, "Exposure", Fall 2008.
Portland Mercury, "Congratulations R.A.W", April 2008.
Portland Mercury, "Fashion Issue", April 2008.
Surface Design Magazine, “Gallery Issue” - September 2006.
Tribe Magazine, “New Look for Gallery 500” - November 2004.
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