J a c q u i R o s e n b u s h
Education
2009 BA in Studio Art with a minor in Spanish Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2008 VENUSA College, Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela
2007 Cemanahuac Educational Community, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Work History
2022- 2024: Circus Juventas, St Paul, MN - Set Designer + Scenic Painter
2013 - 2021 GoodSpace Murals, Minneapolis, MN - Mural Artist, Fabricator, Studio Manager
2011 - 2016 Highflier Décor, Minneapolis, MN - Co-Owner + Creative Director
Teaching
2017 RARE Program, Richfield, MN - Community mosaic workshop
2016 Lyndale Elementary, Minneapolis, MN - Community-Ed mural class
2013 - 2014 Murray Jr. High, St. Paul, MN - Community-Ed painting class w/ East Side Arts Council
2013 Aldrich Arts Collaborative, Minneapolis, MN - Community-Ed mural class
2006 – 2008 KidCreate Studio, Eden Prairie, MN - Art classes + camps
Volunteer Experience
2020 – 2024: Creative Placemaking Commission, Chair Person, City of Bloomington, MN - Advising the City Council on using arts, design, culture, and creativity to help accomplish the city’s goals for change, growth and transformation.
2014 David Petersen Gallery, Minneapolis, MN - Gallery supervision and artwork packing
2013 – 2015 Artistry, Bloomington, MN - Scenic painting + community art facilitation
Residencies
2013 Awaken West 7th, St. Paul, MN - Artist in Residence
Festivals
2020 Color Cojimar Mural Festival, Havana, Cuba - Assisted in a collaborative mural for the social entrepreneurial project Callejón de los Peluqueros.
Grants
Art Legacy Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, 2023 with the City of Madison, MN
Media
Mural Commissions
2023 ShoreLife, Prior Lake, MN. Selected to be Prior Lake’s 2023 Community Artist. 1,700 sq ft Acrylic and tile mosaic mural depicting plants found at the shoreline. Community was engaged at a pop-up paint event during the city’s annual Chalk Fest.
2023 Humming With The Earth, Madison, MN. 1,100 sq ft acrylic mural on stucco and polytab for the city’s newly created Grand Park. Community members painted a portion of the mural through an indirect and accessible process utilizing mural canvas. Made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”
2023 Our Water Story, Minneapolis, MN. Part of Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board’s “Parks for All” Comprehensive Plan, 1,600 sq ft acrylic mural wrapping the Harriet Trolley Tunnel.
2023 Creating Vibrant Community, Lake City Area Arts, Lake City, MN - 80 sq ft mural sign promoting the art center’s forward-facing presence and community involvement with an interactive mural-painting event.
2022 Through the Prairie, Eden Prairie, MN - 840 sq ft immersive mural wrapping the MN Valley Overlook Tunnel. Commissioned by the City of Eden Prairie as part of their Rotating Public Art Series Project and created with the help of Girl Scouts of America troop number 17920. Latex on Cement.
2022 Lake Pepin, Lake City, MN - 130 sq ft lobby mural for the community of 900 Lakeshore. The mural maps out key Mississippi River cities surrounding Lake Pepin– promoting a sense of shared identity.
2021 Together We Grow, Eagan City Hall Floor 1, Eagan, MN - 320 sq. ft. interior painted mural celebrating the work and relationships between city employees and city residents. Two paint parties gave employees an opportunity to directly paint sections of the mural.
2021 Crafting Joyful Futures, Eagan City Hall Floor 2, Eagan, MN - 160 sq. ft. interior painted mural celebrating the work and relationships between city employees and city residents. Employees were engaged throughout the whole process – including design input and painting the mural alongside me during a paint party event.
2020 Still, Life is Best With Flowers, 28th Ave Station Light Rail Park and Ride, Bloomington, MN - Commissioned by Metro Transit as one of 5 artists to create artwork to curb vandalism in the parking ramp. Artwork was printed as a 100 sq. ft. mural wrap for one level of the ramp.
2015 We Are Murray, Murray Jr High, St. Paul, MN - 75 sq. ft. interior painted mural developed and created during an after-school program with Jr High students. The mural showcases the unique cultural identities of each student and each student helped to paint it.
2015 Open Hands, Westwood Church, Chanhassen, MN - 30 sq. ft interior tile mosaic and painted mural for ministry arts office, expressing their mission through imagery.
2014 Enter the Cellar, Wayzata Wine and Spirits, Wayzata, MN - 50 sq. ft interior painted mural around wine cellar, created to engage customers to explore an overlooked area of the store.
Co-Designed Mural Commissions
2021 A Place for Us, Woodhaven Park, Eagan, MN. 775 sq.ft. A fanciful mural painted for the new Woodhaven park building and created in a series of community paint parties where over 200 people helped fill in the mural as a giant paint by number. Co-Lead Artist with Greta McLain. Latex paint on cinder block.
2020 Soar, Bridgewater Bank, St. Louis Park, MN. 1500 sq. ft. We worked with the CEO, admin and MN staff at Bridgewater bank to create this large interior mural for their corporate office’s main staircase. This piece is also neighborhood-facing and very visible at night, inviting the community to see and interact with BWB as one of the area’s local businesses. Co-Lead Artist with Greta McLain.
2019-2020 Historic Walker Lake Mural, St. Louis Park, MN. We worked with SLP Friends of the Arts and the Historic Walker Lake District to make a 1000 sq. ft. mural to celebrate the history of SLP. Co-Lead Artist with Greta McLain.
2018 Light Ways, Minneapolis, MN. 75 sq ft. interior mosaic mural designed for the new Youth Link Housing in Downtown, Minneapolis. YouthLink MN is an organization that offers support services for youth experiencing homelessness. With YouthLink and PPL. Co-lead artist with Claudia Valentino, Produced by GoodSpace Murals.
2017 Culture Cans, E 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN. In partnership with Indignous Roots Cultural Center, we created 2 mosaic garbage receptacles as the new positive re-branding of the corridor. Tile Mosaics. Co-Lead Artist with Claudia Valentino
2015 Art Attack Pop-up Mural, Northrup King Building, Mpls, MN. We designed and facilitated the painting of 3 mini murals by the public during a community art-crawl. Co-Lead Artist with Claudia Valentino.
2013 Garden Mural, Aldrich Arts Community, Minneapolis, MN. 150 sq ft. exterior painted mural. This project offered casual education in mural making and opportunity for the community members to paint with us. Acrylic on board. Co-Lead Artist with Greta McLain.
Assistant Artist fabrication and installation work w/GoodSpace Murals
2021 Harris Building Mural, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 325 sq ft interior paint and mosaic mural honoring the legacy of Dr Percy and Lileah Harris. Community members made leafs and butterflies that were incorporated into the final piece. Lead Assistant Mosaic Artist - in charge of layout, fabrication and installation of a large, 135 sq ft mosaic component.
2019-20 Hennepin Technical College Murals. Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park Campuses, MN. A public art mural designed to welcome students onto campus. 2000 sq. ft. Paint + Steel Sculptural components. Lead Assistant Artist.
2019 Nature Connector Bus, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. A full bus wrap was created in collaboration with Metro Transit and the Parks Department to support greater awareness and access for all people to public parks and green spaces. Lead Assistant Artist.
2018 Nesting; Building Beautiful Families, Wynnewood, PA. 1,000 sq. ft. exterior painted mural created for Adoptions From the Heart headquarters. Lead Assistant Artist.
2017-2018 Seasons of Becoming, Bloomington, MN. A 3000 sq ft. exterior painted mural exploring history and current identity of Bloomington. Created in 7 community paint parties. Lead Assistant Artist.
2017 I am Water. I am a Water Protector, Northern Spark Festival June 2017, East 7th Street St. Paul, MN. In collaboration with Indigenous Roots Cultural Center and MN 350. 4 murals created during the Northern Spark Festival June 11, 2017 with the help of over 1000 hands. Permanently installed on East 7th Street in Eastside St. Paul. Acrylic on Parachute Cloth. Assistant Artist.
2016-17 Richfield Artist Resident Engagement Program, Lyndale Gardens Mosaic Amphitheater. Richfield, MN. Chosen to be one of three artist in residents for the 2nd RARE program, a collaboration between Forecast Public Art and Corner Stone Group in Richfield. Designed and lead community mosaic workshops, opened a local mosaic studio and created a large scale mosaic for the town’s new outdoor amphitheater. Lead Assistant Artist.
2016-17 Interwoven, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN - 1700 Sq. ft. painted mural for the North- facing stairwell of the new Hagfors Center of Augsburg College. Lead Assistant Artist.
2016-17 Emergence, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN - 1700 Sq. ft. painted mural for the Southwest facing stairwell of the new Hagfors Center of Augsburg College. Lead Assistant Artist.
2015 Braided, Midway Neighborhood, St. Paul, MN - 1200 Sq. ft. painted and mosaic mural made in collaboration with the Knights Foundation Funded Midway Murals Project 2015. This mural was created through a series of community listening sessions and with the help of interns from the African Economic Development Solutions & Little Africa. Lead Assistant Artist.
2015 The Rainbow Mural/Sing a Song of Uptown, Uptown, Minneapolis, MN - 3500 sq. ft. Exterior painted mural on Uptown’s historic Rainbow Building. Mural designed to welcome people to the neighborhood and business center while reminding them of their connection to the surrounding area’s nature, not just its consumer identity. Lead Assistant Artist.
2014 Where We Meet, Metro Transit Light Rail Bridge, Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN - Murals painted on 6 main columns of the bridge. Commissioned by the Native American Community Development Institute as part of its American Indian Cultural Corridor and fabricated with youth from Waite House Crew. 500 sq ft. Lead Assistant Artist.
Select Exhibitions
2014 - 2015 Winter Exhibition, Solo Exhibition, East Side Arts Council Gallery, St Paul, MN
2014 Lush Vibes, Juried Exhibition, Franklin Arts Center Resident Artists Gallery, Brainerd, MN
2013 Knot What it Seams, Featured Artist, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2009 – 2010 Winter Exhibition, Two-Artist Show with Philip J Smith, Lakeville Art Center, Lakeville, MN
Studio Commissions
2022 Walk with Me, 72in x 60in, acrylic on canvas, diptych painting
2022 Sway, 30in x 24in, acrylic on canvas
2022 Grapeful, 48in x 5in, acrylic on wood panel
2022 Flowers for Ardith, 30in x 24in, acrylic on canvas
2021 Monstera, 4.5ft x 2.5ft, acrylic on canvas
2020 Canopy, 56in x 40in, acrylic on canvas
2020 Lost in Aspen, 4ft x 3ft, acrylic on canvas
2020 Sweet Pea, 3ft x 4ft, acrylic on canvas
2020 Under the Oak, 5ft x 5ft, acrylic on canvas
2018 Disparate Spheres, original album artwork for The Brighton LP
2015 Cora, original album artwork for Cora EP