b. 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah
EDUCATION
2006 BFA, Drawing and Painting, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
residencies
Birch Creek Residency, UT. September 2010
selected EXHIBITIONS
Salt Lake Art Center, Go West, curated by Jill Dawsey, October 2010-January 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Central Utah Art Center, Cinderbox, collaborative show with Mary Toscano, September 2010, Ephraim, UT
Kayo Gallery, Into The White, two-person show with Mary Toscano, May 2010, Salt Lake City, UT
Kayo Gallery, palais de cendres, front window installation, September 2009, Salt Lake City, UT
Apt 44B in 44 Berry Street, juried group exhibition, June 2009, Willamsburg, NY
Like The Spice Gallery, First Friday's new artist silent auction, February 2009, Brooklyn, NY
Kayo Gallery, Round Five annual invitiational group exhibition, February 2009
Salt Lake Art Center, Present Tense Juried group exhibition, June 21-Ocotber 4 2008, Salt Lake City, UT
Kayo Gallery, two-person exhibition, June 2008, Salt Lake City, UT
Kayo Gallery, Round Four annual invitational group exhibition, February 2008
Saan's Gallery, Talkies group exhibition, January 2008, Salt Lake City, UT
Kayo Gallery, Small Works group exhibition, August 2007
Frosty Darling, 1st Annual Cupcake Social group exhibition, July 2007, Salt Lake City, UT
337 Project, community collaborative project, May 2007, Salt Lake City, UT
Kayo Gallery, Round Three annual invitational group exhibition, February 2007
Circle Lounge, Accretion solo exhibition, August 2006, Salt Lake City, UT
The Pickle Company, Trasa event/fundraiser for Artspeak magazine, June 2006, Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Arts Alliance, University of Utah BFA senior show (juried), May 2006, Salt Lake City, UT
Gittins Gallery, University of Utah Student Show (juried), April 2006, Salt Lake City, UT
lectures
Salt Lake Art Center, December 2010, invited artist lecture
Snow College, September 2010, invited visting artist lecture
selected PUBLICATIONS
booooooom.com, February, 2011
Catalog for Cinderbox, Central Utah Art Center publication, essay by Adam Bateman. November 2010
“Into The White” By Ben Fulton. The Salt Lake Tribune, May 2010
“Cara Despain & Mary Toscano: Into The White” By Brain Staker. Salt Lake City Weekly, May 2010
"'Present Tense' art rises from dust of 337 project
Eclectic group gathers again for new exhibit at SLAC" by Julie Checkoway. The Salt Lake Tribune September 2008.
"Unmonumental's Arrival: Rachel Salamone & Christopher Wawrinofsky at Nobrow and Cara Despain at Kayo" by Geoff Wichert. 15Bytes.org July 2008.
"Visual Cues: Departing gallery director Kenny Riches names 25 local artists who should be on your radar" by Kenny Riches. City Guide 2008.
"337: More than 100 artists turn a crumbling downtown building into one big canvas... then wait for its imminent demolition" by Jamie Gadette. City Weekly May 2007.