Sabbatical Abroad
1999 - 2001 Study of culture, German language, art, and social justice issues in Austria with extensive travel throughout Europe. Implemented multiple international and cross-cultural arts inquiry and education projects utilizing a variety of learning
modalities including visual art, performance art, written word, installations, and workshops.
Projects
2001 Commissioned by the Women’s Ministry of the City of Villach, Austria to co-design and implement a week long art show and
community arts workshop. International day against violence against women and children event. Featured artist, curator, and
speaker at exhibition opening in city hall. Villach, Austria.
2001 Designed and coordinated From Western with love project. International artwork exchange between students at Western
Washington University, U.S. and the city of Villach, Austria. Works featured at City Hall gallery and exhibition opening.
2001 Designed and Instructed. In einer anderen Stimme (trans. In another voice). Interpretive theater and open studio class for
community women to create works for International Day against Violence against Women event. Installation of works in City Hall, Villach, Austria.
2001 Instructor. Kreativitat is nicht ordentlich! (trans. Creativity is not orderly!). Art class and interactive gallery tour with local junior high school students. Hauptschule Lienz-Nord, Lienz, Austria.
Exhibitions
Maarhuis, P. (2001, November). In Another Voice [12 work series, mixed media sculptures and prints]. International day against violence against women event. Commissioned installation and community art class for City Hall gallery, Villach, Austria. [Curation and development of full exhibition].
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May) Bodies from Clay [14 work series, mixed media sculptures and collage prints]. In den Alpine: Opening exhibition for the Ansitz Tammerburg galleries. Bergraum Gallery, Ansitz Tammerburg. Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May-June). Body forms in clay [16 work series, mixed media sculptures and prints]. West Tirol Summer Academy: Art and handwork in the Dolomites. Bergraum Gallery, Ansitz Tammerburg. Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May). Untitled [clay sculpture]. Commission for sculpture, co-created with local junior high school students., Hauptschule Lienz-Nord, Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2000, June). Clay on Body [15 work series. clay and mixed media sculpture]. Alpenadria Keramik (annual citywide ceramics art festival), featured artist in Gallery Holzer. Villach, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (1999, November). Gyotaku [8 work series, gyotaku print and collage of fish and kelp, acrylic paint on Japanese hand-made paper]. Exhibition in Raika-Debant. Nußdorf-Debant, Austria.
modalities including visual art, performance art, written word, installations, and workshops.
Projects
2001 Commissioned by the Women’s Ministry of the City of Villach, Austria to co-design and implement a week long art show and
community arts workshop. International day against violence against women and children event. Featured artist, curator, and
speaker at exhibition opening in city hall. Villach, Austria.
2001 Designed and coordinated From Western with love project. International artwork exchange between students at Western
Washington University, U.S. and the city of Villach, Austria. Works featured at City Hall gallery and exhibition opening.
2001 Designed and Instructed. In einer anderen Stimme (trans. In another voice). Interpretive theater and open studio class for
community women to create works for International Day against Violence against Women event. Installation of works in City Hall, Villach, Austria.
2001 Instructor. Kreativitat is nicht ordentlich! (trans. Creativity is not orderly!). Art class and interactive gallery tour with local junior high school students. Hauptschule Lienz-Nord, Lienz, Austria.
Exhibitions
Maarhuis, P. (2001, November). In Another Voice [12 work series, mixed media sculptures and prints]. International day against violence against women event. Commissioned installation and community art class for City Hall gallery, Villach, Austria. [Curation and development of full exhibition].
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May) Bodies from Clay [14 work series, mixed media sculptures and collage prints]. In den Alpine: Opening exhibition for the Ansitz Tammerburg galleries. Bergraum Gallery, Ansitz Tammerburg. Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May-June). Body forms in clay [16 work series, mixed media sculptures and prints]. West Tirol Summer Academy: Art and handwork in the Dolomites. Bergraum Gallery, Ansitz Tammerburg. Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2001, May). Untitled [clay sculpture]. Commission for sculpture, co-created with local junior high school students., Hauptschule Lienz-Nord, Lienz, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (2000, June). Clay on Body [15 work series. clay and mixed media sculpture]. Alpenadria Keramik (annual citywide ceramics art festival), featured artist in Gallery Holzer. Villach, Austria.
Maarhuis, P. (1999, November). Gyotaku [8 work series, gyotaku print and collage of fish and kelp, acrylic paint on Japanese hand-made paper]. Exhibition in Raika-Debant. Nußdorf-Debant, Austria.
