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Heidi Horchler
B. Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
2016 BFA Art Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Summa cum laude
2015 AA, AFA, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ. Magna cum laude
1988-1990 Theatre Studies, Mesa Community College, Mesa AZ.
EXHIBITIONS
2021-22 Rotating works on exhibit, Blossom Spa, Phoenix
2021 Water is Life mural, Phoenix Mural Fest
2021 Mushrooms, Piecing it Together, First Street Studio, Phoenix
2019-22 Chakramander, Leaves, Squarz Bakery & Cafe, Scottsdale
2017 Mythjqal Creatjre, Leaves, Flamingo Lounge, NYC
2015 Cutting Board, Action, Advocacy & Art: Feast Your Eyes
2015, Woolgathering, Action, Advocacy & Art: Birds, Beasts & Blooms
2014, 3 Waves; Floating, Action, Advocacy & Art: Real & Imagined
2014 MCM I & II, Masters of Tomorrow, Benedictine University, Mesa, AZ
2014 Woolgathering, Annual Drawing Exhibition, SCC
2014 MCM I & II, Best of Artists, Award of Honor, (judge: Ed Mell), SCC
2013 Expression/Repression, Annual Sculpture Exhibition, SCC
2013 Direction, Scottsdale Community College, Land Art installation Scottsdale, AZ (permanent)
2007 Watercolor Quilt, St. Paul’s Heritage Quilt Show, Beloit, WI
MARKETS
2021-22 Fall Farm Day & Market, Holiday Market, Feel the Love Market, at the Farm, North Phoenix
2021 Scottsdale Living Fall Festival, North Scottsdale
2021 Augusta Ranch Oktoberfest, Mesa
2021 Free Little Art Gallery, Phoenix
2021 First Friday at Gallo Blanco, Phoenix
2021 Coronado Summer Art Crawl, Phoenix
2021 Made with Love Market, San Tan Village
2020 Made with Love Holiday Festival, San Tan Village
2020 Made with Love Market, San Tan Village
2020 Summit at Scottsdale G-Force Holiday Boutique, Scottsdale
2020 Mom Nation Market (virtual), Scottsdale
2020 Litchfield Park historical society, Litchfield Park
2018 Desert Sun Academy Fall Festival, Cave Creek
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021-2022 Remote learning Art Enrichment teacher, 6th grade, Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School, Los Angeles, CA
2016-2017 Full time faculty Visual art, ceramics, drama, yearbook, Salt River High School, Scottsdale, AZ
2016 Student teaching, North Canyon High School, Phoenix, Az, under Hedy McGee, MAE
2008-2010 Art Masterpiece; classroom instructor 3rd-5th grade, Sequoya Elementary
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
Arizona State University:
2014, 2015, 2016 Dean’s List
2016 iTeachAZ SYR Scholarship funded by MLF Endowment Scholarship
2015-16 George Royal Scholarship
2015-16 ASU School of Art Special Talent Award
Scottsdale Community College:
20113-15 President’s List
2013, 2014 Honors Scholarship
2014 Bethel E. Ells Art Scholarship Award
2014 Best of Artist Judge’s Choice Award; Judge: Ed Mell
2014 Vortex award: Excellence in Art
2013 Vortex award: 3rd place Creative Nonfiction
2013 Direction, First student art installation chosen to remain permanent on campus
2013 Honors Achievement Scholarship, SCC
WRITING EXPERIENCE:
PUBLICATION
2013 3rd Place, Creative Nonfiction; “What I Think About in the Shower,” Vortex Art & Literature Annual Magazine
2012 “Religion, Art, and Imperfection,” Women for One online magazine
2010 “Burlesque,” Yahoo! Voices
2008 Honorable Mention, Personal Essay/Memoir, Society of Southwestern Authors
2008 “Charlie Horse,” Storyteller Magazine
WEBSITES
2018-Current DaydreamOdyssey.com
2016-Current Heidhorch.com
2008-2016 WestceltGypsy.com
2010-Current Senior Share project: http://SeniorShare.tumblr.com/
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN PRINT
2012 Wildflowers, Rhonda McCormack, Row Press
2011 Identity: Lost, Pascal Marco, Oceanview Publishing
2010 Snare, Deborah J. Ledford, Second Wind Publications
2009 Staccato, Deborah J. Ledford, Second Wind Publications
ASSOCIATIONS
2008-current Member, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
2013 Participant, Henry Miller Memorial Library Big Sur Writer’s Workshop
2009 Moderator, Scottsdale Writer’s Group, Scottsdale Public Library, creative writing
VOLUNTEERISM
2008-2017 Welcome to Our House, annual SCBWI-AZ conference
1993-1996 Scottsdale Civic Center Library; designed and installed displays and boards; awarded for service
LIFE EXPERIENCE
1992-now Raising 2 boys, 1 husband, and more animals than anyone needs.