JOE SELF

PUBLICATIONS  & EXHIBITIONS

  • “Design Talk” – radio broadcast on KTCU 88.7 FM launched on 14 April 2006.
  • “Restoration Reality” produced by DIY Network and airing in March 2006.  Participated in the filming of a restoration project for national television.
  • Self, J. “Illuminating a Well-Worn Bauhaus Path - A Second Course in Design Fundamentals” in A Beginner’s Mind: Proceedings from the 21st National Conference on the Beginning Design Student.  Spring 2005.
  • “Fields of Earth and Sky” with Bentley Tibbs – an entry into the Flight 93 National Memorial Competition. Spring 2005.
  • “Mural Study” in the 2004 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Accepted to show in the 2-D Visual Arts category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins November 15, 2004. http://www.okstate.edu/dene/
  • “Vanity” in the 2004 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Accepted to show in the 3-D Visual Arts category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins November 15, 2004. . http://www.okstate.edu/dene/
  • “Mapping Dreaming and Conquest: The Plaça del Rei in Barcelona, Spain” drawings – Second Place jury selection for exhibition in the Observational Images category at the 2004 Design Communication Association Conference.  Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, January 8-10, 2004.
  • “Safari Building” drawings – jury selection for exhibition in the Design Images category at the 2004 Design Communication Association Conference.  Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, January 8-10, 2004.
  • “Urban Oasis” with Bentley Tibbs, Richard Atchison, Tracy Self and Brad Berry.  A design entry for First Step Housing.  New York, NY. November 12, 2003.
  • “Form Dance” painting – jury selection for the 2003 Art by Architects Exhibition staged by the Fort Worth chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.  October 8-10, 2003.
  • “Homage to Rusty” mobile – jury selection for the 2003 Art by Architects Exhibition staged by the Fort Worth chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.  October 8-10, 2003.
  • “Pausa” with Mike Flowers.  A design entry for the Los Angeles Civic Park Competition exhibited at Gallery 727, Los Angeles, CA – May 20-June 28, 2003.
  • Self, J. “Inside Outside Coherence: The Sense of Architecture Versus the Senses of Interior Design” in Un-Staked Territory: Proceedings from the 19th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student.  Spring 2003.
  • “Italy Drawings” in the 2002 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Awarded First Place in the 2-D Visual Arts category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins October 2, 2002 at http://art.okstate.edu/dene.
  • “Italy Paintings” in the 2002 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Juror’s Choice in the 2-D Visual Arts category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins October 2, 2002 at http://art.okstate.edu/dene.
  • “TOMB+ritual” in the Art in the Metroplex 2002 Twentieth Annual Competition. The blind competition is sponsored by TCU and the Templeton Art Center.  The project, one of 36 chosen, was selected from 600 entries.  September 7-27, 2002.
  • “A Tree’s House” installed at the Stone Quarry Hill Art Park following an international competition juried by Mary-Elizabeth Lang.  The sculpture was selected for semi-permanent installation (5-10 years) in Cazenovia, New York.  Installed with the assistance of Richard Atchison and local volunteers.  The collages and model for the competition submission were exhibited at the SQHAP from June 15, 2002 to August 15, 2002.  Publication of work in the exhibition catalog – Tree House: Shelter, Stage, Sanctuary published by SQHAP.
  • “Armoire” in the 2001 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Awarded Third Place (shared) in the 3-D Visual Arts category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins October 15, 2001 at http://www.okstate.edu/dene/main.htm.
  • “Primitive Hut” in the 2001 Design Educators National Exhibition Catalog.  Awarded Third Place (shared) in the Professional category of the annual competition sponsored by the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising and the Department of Arts at Oklahoma State University.  Virtual exhibition begins October 15, 2001 at http://www.okstate.edu/dene/main.htm.
  • "bodies + buildings" at Yellow House Gallery.  Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings. May 14 thru June 8, 2001.
  • “Eve” – acrylic on canvas painting on exhibit at Yellow House Gallery for Fall Gallery Night – September 9, 2000.
  • Self, J. “Bring Back Sidewalks; Our Neighborhoods Need Them” in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. August 19, 2000.
  • Self, J. “Water Fountains Make A Sublime Splash” in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. August 5, 2000.
  • Self, J. “Courtyards Bring the Outdoors In” in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. May 27, 2000.
  • "Work in Progress - bodies and buildings" at ORANGE PEEL studio. Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings. March 25, 2000.
  • "Verso Recto" at Yellow House Gallery.  Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings. March 1999.
  • Self, J. “A Conversation on the Carter” in Articulations, April 1999. 10-11.
  • "Best Laid Plans" accepted for exhibition at the Lawndale Art and Performance Center, Houston, Texas. Work with Ziegler Cooper Architects exhibited along with 70 other art and architectural groups from Houston. May 19 to July 3, 1994.
  • Downing, F. and Self, J. "Remembrance of Things Past: A Game of Spatial Solitaire" at the 1994 ACSA Beginning Designers Conference, April 8, 1994 - juried.
  • Downing, F. and Self, J. "Remembrance of Things Past: A Game of Spatial Solitaire" at the 1994 Environmental Design Research Association Conference, March 19, 1994 – juried.
  • Self, J. "José Mismo Laughs" production in the first installment of Tesserae - a Video Perception Exchange, 1994.
  • "Faculty Exhibition" at Texas A&M University College of Architecture, "Nine Red Towers" "Blue Landscape" and "Machinist Dwelling" all oil pastel on vellum with ink and pencil, 1994.
  • Self, J. "Texas One, Two, Three - Rural Remnant." in Contested Landscapes. ACSA West Regional Conference. 1993 Proceedings – juried.
  • Self, J. "The Atelier as an Open Form" for the Architectural Research Centers Consortium Annual Conference on November 20, 1993 – juried.
  • Abstract accepted for the Design Communication Association 1993 Conference – juried.
  • Downing, F. and Self, J. "Remembrance of Things Past: A Game of Spatial Solitaire" on October 30, 1993 at the 1993 ACSA South Regional Conference – juried.
  • "Questionable Practices" delivered on October 29, 1993 at the 1993 ACSA South Regional Conference – juried.
  • Self, J. Selections from "Tricks." in GSD News (Harvard), p. 18. Summer 1993.
  • "Faculty Exhibition" at Texas A&M University College of Architecture, "Boyfriends of the Whirling Dervish" acrylic on linen painting and "Dodgeball" oil on linen painting, 1993.
  • "Other Windows" - Exhibition of paintings at Brazos Stock Exchange Gallery. April 29-June 30, 1992.
  • Self, J. "Studio as Worksite." In The Design Studio in the 21st Century. ACSA West Regional Meeting. 1992 proceedings. This paper was recommended for consideration for the 1992 ACSA National Conference – juried.
  • Self, J. "Windows into a Method." In Design Studio Teaching Methods. ACSA Southwest Regional Meeting, 1992 proceedings – juried.
  • Self, J. Windows of Observation. College Station: The Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University, 1992. The exhibition catalog was supported by the Department of Architecture and the University Honors Program as a promotional tool to attract honors students to Texas A&M University.
  • Self, J. "The Portable Monument and the Subjective Field." In History/Post-History. ACSA Southeast Regional Meeting. 1992 proceedings – juried.
  • The Heart of the Park Competition entry with Greg Snyder - this open international competition was judged at Rice University and then exhibited at the University of Houston College of Architecture in 1992.
  • Self, J. "Tricks." in The Journal of Architectural Education. Nov. 1992, vol. 46, no. 2.
  • “Portable Monument: A Dialectical Landscape” (with Anne Nixon and Charles Renfro) selected for exhibition for the Empty Pedestals exhibition sponsored by the Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York.  Spring, 1991.
  • Entry panel design and construction announcing the drawings and paintings of Le Corbusier from the Nivola Collection. Designed and constructed (with Greg Snyder) at Farrish Gallery, Rice University, 1989.
  • "Gate" exhibited at Rice University (with Greg Snyder) Spring 1988.
  • "Gate" exhibited at the Houston International Festival (with Greg Snyder) Spring 1988.  Design chosen for construction from a field of entrants.
  • Self, J. "Co-ordinates at Parc de La Villette." presented at the ACSA West Central Regional Student Research and Scholarship Awards, 1988 – juried.

CITATIONS BY OTHERS

  • Kessler, Meda.  “Light-Color-Space” in INDULGE, pp L1-L6, April 2006 publication of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
  • Record, Sandra.  “Raising the Roof” in Inside TCU, pp. 1 & 3.  Volume 9, Number 2, July 2005.
  •  “Voices of Fort Worth South” in Fort Worth Star-Telegram insert.  September 17, 2003.
  • Gallery Night listing in Fort Worth Weekly, p. 9. August 23, 2003.
  • Robinson, Gaile.  “A Place Apart” in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, p. 6E.  July 19, 2003.
  • Bartosek, Nancy.  “A Tree’s House” in TCU Magazine, p. 4.  Spring 2003.
  • “Dal Texas per studiare l’architettura reggiana” in Ultime Notizie-Reggio, p.2. July 3, 2002.
  • Rushworth, Katherine.  “Treehouses Take You Back (Up)” in Syracuse Post-Standard.  June 9, 2002.
  • Boles, Rebecca. “Fort Worth Honors 16 Projects” in Texas Architect, p. 16. March/April 2002.
  • Lang, Mary Elizabeth. “Tree House: Shelter Stage Sanctuary” in Stone Quarry Hill Art Park Newsletter, p 1. Spring 2002.
  • Bartosek, Nancy. “Architect strives for poetry in paintings at Yellow House Gallery” in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, p. 5F. June 2, 2001.
  • “Gallery” in Fort Worth Weekly, p. 18. May 31-June 6, 2001.
  • Marton, Andrew.  “Art Smart” series in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, p. 3E. May 29, 2001.
  • Lindsay, Bryan. “Joe Self: New Works” on digitalcity.com, Arts and Culture page. May 23-31, 2001.
  • Akhtar, Suzanne. “Self’s Two Halves Make an Artistic Whole” in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 14, 1999.
  • "Roomies." Cite. The Architecture and Design Review of Houston, p.55. #31 Winter-Spring 1994.
  • "Windows of Observation." ACSA News. Nov. 1992, vol. 22, no. 3.
  • "Alternatives in Studio: Texas A&M University, Windows of Observation." In CRIT 28. The Journal of the American Institute of Architecture Students. Spring 1992.
  • "Students Design and Build International Festival Gateways." Texas Architect, p. 47. July-August, 1988.

CURATING

  •  “Interior Dialogues” - Organized a cross disciplinary exhibition of a painter, a poet, a sculptor, a photographer and a composer.  The exhibition dates were:

Oklahoma State University – November 9 – November 23, 2002
University of Texas at Tyler, January 22 – March 15, 2002

  • "City Room Garden" Invited to co-curate a national exhibition of 50 artists and architects with Joyce Rosner and Greg Snyder. The exhibition dates were:

California College of Arts and Crafts, February 27 - March 19, 1994
University of Texas at Arlington, December 20, 1993 - January 23, 1994
Texas A&M University, October 18 - October 29, 1993
University of Houston, September 21 - October 8, 1993

  • "Drawings" an exhibit by Catherine Closet from Kansas State University, Texas A&M University College of Architecture, April 12-29, 1993.
  • Installation and exhibition of graduate students work at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas. This was arranged with sculptor Donald Judd and former student of Texas A&M Michael Roach, Spring 1993.
  • "Exhibition of Work" - Exhibition of student's work at Brazos Stock Exchange Gallery. April 29-June 30, 1992.
  • "Windows of Observation" - Exhibition of students work at The University of Houston College of Architecture. February 8-27, 1992.
  • "Windows of Observation" - Exhibition of students work at Texas A&M University College of Architecture. December 14-21, 1991.

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2002 Raucous Science Club Award for “TOMB+ritual” from the Art in the Metroplex 2002 competition.
  • “Armoire” 2001 Honor Award by the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  This is the highest distinction for design that local chapters can assign.  Exhibited at the AIA office in Fort Worth for all of 2002.
  • “Primitive Hut” 2001 Honor Award by the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  This is the highest distinction for design that local chapters can assign.  Exhibited at the AIA office in Fort Worth for all of 2002.
  • Distinguished Teaching Award by The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, 1994. (Included a $2,000 award).
  • John T. Mitchell Traveling Fellowship. Funded analysis of the urban park at La Villette - Paris, 1988 - $1,700.
  • Honorable Mention for "Co-ordinates at Parc de La Villette." presented at the ACSA West Central Regional Student Research and Scholarship Awards, 1988.

updated 20 April 2006