Education
2008 MFA. Studio Art. Distinguished Thesis Honors. State University of New York, Albany, NY
2002 BFA. Studio Art. The College Of Saint Rose. Albany, NY
1999 AS. Applied Fine Arts. Pratt-Munson/MVCC. Utica, NY
Exhibitions
2024
Coruscation. Visiting Curator, Vermont Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Rutland VT
35 Years of Hotelpupik, Echo Room, Vienna, Austria.
Objects of Wonder. Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
2021
Menagerie of the Observer Laffer Gallery Greenwich NY
This or That Collar Works Troy NY
2020
The Elk and the Owl (the Observer’s Blind), 2020. Smallbany Gallery; @smallbanygallery; www.smallbanygallery.com. November 2020 (Solo exhibition)
2019
A New Wilderness: The Making of an Otherworldly Natural History. Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY. September-October 2019 (Solo exhibition)
Hotel Pupik, Small work exhibition, Scheifling, Austria. September 2019.
Schrattenberg Artist in Resident Exhibition, Scheifling, Austria. August- September 2019
Künstlersymposium XYZ: Griffnerhaus, Griffen, Austria. July 2019
2018
Mad Collar Exhibition, Collar Works Gallery. July-August. Troy, NY.
Imaginary. Set design for stage performances at the Flynn Performing Arts, Burlington, VT (February) and Jacobs Pillow, Stockbridge, MA (August). Collaboration with Lida Winfield, performance artist and director of Imaginary.
2017
Masters of War. Albany Center Gallery. Curated by Brian Cirmo. November 2-December 1st. Albany, NY.
Out of Site: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood National Historic Trust. Curated by Sharon Bates. Site specific installation. June 9th -October 10th. Stockbridge, MA
The Mechanical Bear and Thunderbird's Wilderness Dream. Artist in Residence, July. The Yeah Maybe Gallery, Minneapolis, Minn. (Solo exhibition)
2016
Future Perfect: Picturing the Anthropocene Artist in Residence. July-December. University at Albany Art Museum. Albany, NY.
2015
Howdy-Doody. Regional artists, exquisite corpse. Collar Works. Troy, NY
Regional Print Portfolio Exchange. Troy, NY.
Select Exhibitions (prior to 2015)
Abecedarius. 26+1 Works by Colin C Boyd and Michael Oatman. The Arts Center of the Capital Region. Troy, NY (2014)
Sculptfest 2014, The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Rutland VT. (Juror-select exhibition)
Big and Bold: Contemporary Paintings, Collage and Sculpture from the collection of the Albany Institute of History and Art. Albany, NY (2013-2014)
An Armory Show, Opalka Gallery, Sage College. Albany, NY (2013)
Speed Curses, Set designer for performance, Collar Works Gallery, Troy, NY (2013)
Curiosities, Mass MoCa, North Adams, MA (2012-2013)
Albany International Airport Culture Program. Site Specific Installation. Colonie, NY (2012-2017)
Mohawk Hudson Regional, Juror: Nato Thompson. State University of New York at Albany Art Museum. (2012)
Point/Counterpoint, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (2011)
Mortise Collar and Tenon II, Union College, Schenectady, NY (2010)
Mortise Collar and Tenon, Salem Art Works, Salem, NY (2010)
Karen Faul Alumni Exhibition, Esther Massry Center for the Arts, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (2009)
Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, State University of New York at Albany Museum (2008)
Residencies
Griffnerhaus XYZ künstlersymposium, Griffen, Austria (June 2019)
Hotel Pupik Artist in Residence, Shrattenburg, Austria (July 2019)
EMAR, Studio Resident, (June/July/August 2018)
Yeah Maybe, Artist in Residence, Exhibition (July 2017)
University at Albany Art Museum, Artist in Residence, Future Perfect; Picturing the Anthropocene (June through November 2016)
Lectures and Artist Panels
2019 Opalka Gallery, Sage College, Fine Arts Program. Albany, NY.
Onondaga Community College Fine Arts Program. Gallery talk, in conjunction with A New Wilderness: The Making of an Otherworldly Natural History. (Solo exhibition)
Sienna College, Artist lecture. Digital Media and Contemporary Issues class.
2017 Artist talk at Yeah Maybe Gallery. Minneapolis, Minn.
2016 University at Albany, Artist in Residence, artist talk on work in progress Galleon, 2016.
2014 Arts Center of the Capital Region, Artists discussion, Abecedarius; Colin C Boyd and Michael Oatmen with Ian Berry
2013 Artist panel for the Stakeholders Organization of the Capital Region.
2012 Rensselear Historical Society, Artists of the Capital Region
State University of New York, University at Albany, Art Museum, Congressional Visit Rep. Paul Tonko
State University of New York, University at Albany, Art Museum, Show and Tell with WAMC regional radio.
2010 Collar Works, Presentation to SUNY Albany Undergraduates on Collar Works
2009 College of Saint Rose, Alumni Artists Talk with Youth Artists of Albany.
Collections
Griffnerhaus Corporate, Griffen Austria, 2020.
Albany International Airport, Cormorants and the Whale, 2012.
Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY. American Bison, 2012
Laffer Gallery, Greenwich, NY
Theresa van Duyne, Troy, NY. Private collector. 2013
Thomas Gates, Lake Delta, NY. Private collector, Mastodon Pelvis Chair, 2008
Larry and Joan Johnson, Coxsacki, NY. Private Collection. 2008
Awards
Virtue Award Recipient, (Excellence in Service Award-peer nominated), Middlebury College 2023
Emerging Artist Award 2013, Arts Center of the Capital Region. Artist Grant and Exhibition.
Purchase Award 2012, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History and Art.
Mayor Jerry Jennings Jurors Award 2012, Mohawk Hudson Regional Exhibition.
Artists Stipend 2012, Albany International Airport Arts and Culture Program.
Distinguished Thesis Award 2008, University at Albany, Master of Fine Arts Program.
Press and Reviews
hapiro, Carolyn. “Animal Magnetism: Colin C Boyd on Human’s Relationship with Nature”; Take Magazine [Boston, MA] 15 October 2017.
Belcher, William. “Year in Review: Visual Arts”; The Alt[Albany, NY] 29 December 2016.
Shattuck, Jed. “University’s Art Exhibit Tackles Climate Change”; Albany Student Press [Albany, NY] 11 September 2016.
Brickman, David. "Abecedarius at the Arts Center"; 22 Decemeber 2014;[http://dbgetvisual.blogspot.com/] (blog review)
Bjornland, Karen. "Art meets science in Arts Center show; Oatman and Boyd collaborate on fantasy of dystopian future". The Daily Gazette [Schenectady, NY] 11 December 2014. (Images and review of exhibition)
Neal, Patrick. "Big and Bold in Albany". Hyperallergic [http://hyperallergic.com/101848/big-and-bold-in-albany/] 20 January 2014. (Images and review)
Griffin, Amy. “Whimsicality” celebrates quirky artwork. Times Union [Albany, NY] 27 July 2013.
Biancolli, Amy. “Art awards are new course: Established and emerging artists recognized by grants”. Times Union[Albany, NY} 16 May 2013. (Images and interview)
Stevens, John.“Sculptor investigates myth-making in science.” North Adams Transcript 15 June 2012. (Artwork image and interview)
Saldo, Carrie. “Kidspace melds ‘Curiosity’ and discovery.” Berkshire Eagle 21 June 2012 .
Kane, Tim. “Six must see art works in this year’s Mohawk Hudson Regional” Times Union [Albany, NY] 9 Aug. 2012. (Artwork image and review)
Grondahl, Paul. “At the airport an uplifting experience.” Times Union [Albany, NY] 21 June 2012. (Artwork image and review)
Bjornland, Karen. “Mohawk Hudson exhibit lets artists deliver their messages in unbridled, imaginative ways.”The Daily Gazette [Schenectady] 19 July 2012.
Keyser, Tom. "Art of teaching." Times Union Preview [Albany, NY] 4 June 2009. (Artwork images and caption)
Employment
2023-present Director of the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building for the Arts and Johnson Exhibition Gallery Curator at Middlebury College
2019-2020 Visiting Lecturer, Intro and Advance Sculpture. Fall/Spring. Middlebury, College
2019 Instructor, Drawing and Stop-motion Animation. Winter term. Middlebury College.
2013-2023 Studio Art Technician, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
2008-2014 Co-Director of Operations, Collar Works Art Space, Troy, NY
2013 Metalworking Instructor, Heldeberg Workshop, Altamont, NY
2006-2013 Practical Arts Instructor, Middle school/high school, Full time faculty, Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, NY
2009 Adjunct Lecturer, Intermediate Sculpture, State University of New York at Albany
Adjunct Lecturer, 3-D Design Introductory Course, State University of New York at Albany
Adjunct Instructor, 3-D Concepts, College of Saint Rose, Albany
2007 Adjunct Lecturer, 3-D Design, Summer. State University of New York at Albany
2006-2007 Instructor, 3-D Design, 3 terms. State University of New York at Albany
2003-2005 Studio Art Technician, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY