Bea Hurd
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Education
2025, MFA, Sculpture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2021, BFA Sculpture intermedia, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Solo Exhibitions
2024, Root Rot Roast, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, UT
2023, Ode To My Belly, Gallery at Library Square, Salt Lake City, UT
2022, Corn, Office Space Gallery, Digital Exhibition, officespacegallery.com
2022, This Lawn Only Grows Banana Bread, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
2022, It Was Their Third Cup of Coffee, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
2021, Devoured Devotion, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
2021, A Home and A Temple (The Temple), Finch Lane Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
Two Part Exhibition
2021, A Home and A Temple (The Home), Nox Contemporary, Salt Lake City, UT
Two Part Exhibition
2020, Artifacts of Suburban America, Marriott Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Suburban Wudu, Public Art Piece, Marriott Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2018, Seeing in Color, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
Exhibitions
2025, 13 New, Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2025, Friends of Friends, Odduckstudio, Provo, UT
2024, I Teach Art, Old Dome, Riverton, UT
2024, 35x35 Zillenial Edition, Finch Lane Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2022, Art Out: Queering the Pandemic, Gulfport Public Library, Gulfport, FL
2022, Bountiful Davis Art Center Juried Exhibition, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
2022, President’s Art Show, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
2021, Back & Forth; 2021 BFA Show, Catalog and Website (www.art.utah.edu/2021-bfa-show/)
2021, Annual Student Art Show, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2020, Annual Student Art Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2020, Things and Pictures of Things, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2020, Video Evidence, Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, UT
2020, Warnock Exhibition, Modern West, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, This is Not a Furniture Show, 178, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Annual Student Art Exhibition 2019, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Call It Art, 178, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Art in Form, Trolley Square, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Within and Without, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Devine Delirium, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, In Her Own Image, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2018, South Jordan Visual Art Show, South Jordan, UT
Residencies
2025, 309 Punk Project, Pensacola, FL
2025, Experience Cult Research Group, Participant, VA
2023, Stove Works, Chattanooga, TN
2021-2022, Bountiful Davis Art Center Test Site A.I.R., Bountiful, UT
2021, Arts Letters and Numbers residency, Averill Park, NY
2021, Camp Wonder Wander, Waynesboro, TN
2021, Art Farm Residency, Marquette, NE
2021, A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency, Paducah, KY
2019, Cow House Studios Residency, Enniscorthy, Ireland
Awards
2025, Graduate Research Grant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2022, Second Place, President’s Art Show, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
2022, Best of Show, Art Out: Queering the Pandemic, Gulfport Public Library, Gulfport, FL
2021, Ethel Armstrong Rolapp Endowed Award for Excellence, Department of Art and Art history, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Allows for one piece to be part of permanent collection in the Utah Museum of Fine Art
2021, June Feature Artist, Slug Magazine, Salt Lake City, UT
2021, Blick Award, Annual Student Art Show, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2021, Selected Student Presenter at Art Week, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Presented to University of Utah Students about my professional practice
2021, Nomination for Outstanding Student Achievement Award, Sculpture Magazine
2020, Carmen Morton Christensen Scholarship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2020, Sears Memorial Scholarship, University of Utah, Salt lake City, UT
2020, Office of Undergraduate Research Opportunities Small Grant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Office of Undergraduate Research Opportunities Grant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Departmental Scholarship, Department of Art and Art History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Faculty Choice Award, “Annual Student Art Exhibition 2019”, Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Public Art Commission and Grant, Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, UT
2018, Trustee’s Scholarship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2017, “Utah State Senate Recognition for Art”, Utah State Senate, UT
2017, “Alumni Scholarship for Visual Art”, West High School, Salt Lake City, UT
2017, “Visual Arts Sterling Scholar”, University of Utah, UT
2017, First place, “Avenue Street Art Fair”, Salt Lake City, UT
2017, First Place, “Connect Event”, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2017, Featured Artist, “Connect Gala”, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2016, “Utah Watercolor Society Scholarship”, Utah Watercolor Society, Salt Lake City, UT
Related Experience
2025-2028, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2025, Lesbian Lives Conference, presenter, Cuny Graduate Center, New York City, NY
Presented research
Screened filmed
Performed
2022-present, Visual Arts Teacher, West Jordan High School, West Jordan, UT
Courses: Drawing 1, Drawing 2, Drawing 3, IB Visual Arts Higher level (senior and junior class), Sculpture 1, Sculpture 2
2022-present, Faculty Advisor, Art Club, West Jordan High School, West Jordan, UT
Teach extracurricular workshops to students after school
Help facilitate student lead workshops and activities
Help Curate annual Art Club Exhibition
2024, Judge, President’s Art Show, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
2023, Workshop Series, Found Material Sculpture, The Leonardo Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
Taught workshop about found material sculpture to the public
5 workshops consisting of a demo then a small project
2021, Video Production Intern for Rachel Lichtman, Network 77, Waynesboro, TN
Assisted in basic video editing needs
Assisted in camera work and cinematography
2020-2021, Woodshop Technician/teacher, Department of Art and Art History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Helped maintain machinery in woodshop
Assisted foundations students in their creative projects
Maintained safety and cleanliness of woodshop
2020-2021, President of BFA Club, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Facilitated student lead workshops
Curated BFA Exhibition
Helped design BFA exhibition catalog
2020-2021, Ambassador for Sculpture Club, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Facilitated preparation for annual Christmas Market
Taught workshops for peers
Planned activities and socials
2019-2021, contributing writer, 15 Bytes Magazine, Salt Lake City, UT
Wrote reviews for local art exhibitions
Wrote announcements for exhibition openings
Interviewed local artists
2019, Art Night Instructor, Encircle, Salt Lake City, UT
Lead Sculpture workshops to local queer teens
Maintained a safe and accepting environment space
2019-2020, Studio Assistant to Maureen O’Hara Ure, Salt Lake City, UT
Assisted in fabrication of frames, laser cut pieces, and class painting references
2019-2020, PR Officer, Sculpture Club, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Created posters and advertisements for club
Ran the club’s facebook and instagram accounts
2018-present, Member of Sculpture Club, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019, Club awarded the Fine Arts Fees grant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Performances
2026, Sowing of The Loops, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2025, The Sacred Cheese Ball Ritual, Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Biography
Meet Bea Hurd, (2024, January 18). Canvas Rebel
Bea Hurd at 35x35. (2024, January 28). 15 Bytes
Rising Stars: Meet Bea Hurd. (2023, February 22). Voyage Utah.
Interview: Bea Hurd. (2022, October 6). Office Space Gallery.
Wichert, G. (2022, May 31). Bea Hurd’s Creative Cleanup in Aisle 4. 15 Bytes.
15 Bytes. “Bea Hurd: Devour Digest Devote at BDAC.” August 3, 2021
Scott, Parker. “Material Conditions: The Sculpture of Bea Hurd.” June 2, 2021. Slug Magazine
Karahalios, Kiki. “Bea Hurd, Lucy Fairchild, and the Carnal Instinct of Consumption.” June 4, 2021. 15 Bytes.
Publications
Hurd, Bea. (2021). Your Tongue is a Tool for Sewing. Salt Lake City: Blurb.
Hurd, Bea. “John Sproul’s Inner Child Searches for “Serenity Now!” September 15, 2020. 15 Bytes
15 Bytes. “A Visit to UDAM’s Statewide Annual.” December 23, 2019
Hurd, Bea. “Kathryn Wingard’s ‘A Loving Struggle’ Explores the Push and Pull of Intimacy with the Inanimate.” October 14, 2019. 15 Bytes