Professional Experience:
2023 - “Snake Eyes” Group show, Get Nice Gallery, Seattle WA
2023 - “Bright Spot” Indoor mural, commissioned by Bright Spot Cafe, 30’w x 12’h, 2809 Mount Rainier Drive S, Seattle WA
2022 - “Redmond Rising” Indoor mural, commissioned by Flatstick Pub, 65’w x 15’h feet, 7530 164th Ave NE Suite A108, Redmond, WA
2022 - “Loosen Up” Solo show, Hologram Gallery, Seattle WA
2022 - “Visions” Tandem show with Alex Chauhan, Get Nice Gallery, Seattle WA
2021 - “Off the Wall” Group Show, J. Rinehart Gallery
2021 - “Burst” Outdoor mural, commissioned by J. Rinehart Gallery, 12.5’w x 10’h, 1819 Nagle Place, Seattle WA
2020 - “Born for the City Mural” Outdoor mural, commissioned by Haier. 88’w x 18’h, 5718 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA
2020 - “Call Yer Mom Mural” Outdoor temporary mural for businesses forced to close due to Covid-19, 25’w x 8’h, 401 Broadway Ave E, Seattle WA
2020 - “Weather the Storm” Outdoor temporary mural for businesses forced to close due to Covid-19, two 3’w x 5’ panels, 4900 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA
2020 - “Shine” Outdoor temporary mural for businesses forced to close due to Covid-19, 11’w x 5.5’, 1017 E Pike St, Seattle WA
2019 - “Feed the Flames” Solo exhibition, Lottie’s Lounge, Seattle WA
2019 - “The Heart Center Mural” Outdoor mural, 30’w x 12’h, 9640 16th Ave SW, Seattle WA (collaboration with artist Gabrielle Abbott)
2018 - “Contour” Solo exhibition, The Factory, Seattle WA
2018 - "Topophilia" Group show, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
2017 - "Beacon Sunset" - Outdoor mural, 55’w x 28’h, located at 3013 Beacon Ave S. Seattle WA
2017 (and 2014) - "Da' Salon" - Group show at Gallery 5547, Seattle WA.
2017 - "Many Lands" - Group show, Bridge Productions, Georgetown, Seattle WA.
2015 - "Paintings" - Solo exhibition, Cupcake Royale, Capitol Hill, Seattle WA.
2015 - "Funhouse" - Solo exhibition, Martyr Sauce. Pioneer Square, Seattle WA
2015 - Grand prize winner at the Blue Moon 20th Anniversary art show. Cafe Pettirosso, Seattle WA
2015 - Group Show with Backstreet Bazaar. The Hillman City Collaboratory, Seattle WA
2014 - March 2015 "Light & Line" Site specific installation at the headquarters of Amazon on the corner of Boren ave N and John St. Sponsored by Storefronts Seattle a program of Shunpike.
2014 - "Organic Geometry" Solo show, The Hillman City Collaboratory, Seattle WA
2013 - "Columbia Blooming" permanent mural commission for the Ark Lodge Cinema and Community Arts Create, Seattle WA, collaboration with the artist Camille Shu.
2013 - “Paintings” Tutta Bella Columbia City, Seattle WA
2013-2017 - Curator & Board Member for Backstreet Bazaar and Columbia City Art-Walk.
2011 - “Another Door” - Honorarium installation at the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock City, collaboration with the artists Calen Barca-Hall and Paul k. Hempstead.
2010 - "Compositions” Studio exhibition at Millett studio, Seattle, WA.
2010 - “Spacing Out” Gallery cases at the UCSC art department, Santa Cruz, CA
2009 - “Minus One” Group show in the E block gallery at COFA, Sydney NSW, Australia.
Jake (b. 1988) is a born n raised South Seattle multidisciplinary artist. In his geometric style, Jake captures landscapes, both real and imagined. Jake is an accomplished muralist and takes great pride in painting the walls of his hometown. He is passionate about creating public artworks that connect and inspire the community. Jake also currently works as a curator for Parade Art, and has curated numerous shows and events in the past.
Jake loves living in the Othello neighborhood of South Seattle with his wife Anna and their cats Kiki & Beans. Jake loves working their garden, cooking nice meals, activities on the lake, biking, basketball, soccer and the Seahawks.
Press:
“Viral Murals: Seattle Artists, Storefront Murals, and The Power of Art During Crisis.” Chatwin Books
“South End Artist Jake Millett showing through October at The Factory,” Jacob Uitti, The South Seattle Emerald
“See it this Week” [Jake Millett Solo Show: Contour], Amanda Manitach, City Arts Magazine
"Artist creates idyllic 'Beacon Hill Sunset' for giant Mural" By Gus Marshall - South Seattle Emerald
Recommended show - The Stranger
Recommended show - The Stranger
"The Double Vision of a New Place for Southeast Seattle and New Paintings by Jake Millett" By Jen Graves - The Stranger
Clients:
American Express, Flatstick Pub, Seattle Seahawks, Haier, Grand Image, Parade Art, Bright Spot Cafe, Outlier Restaurant, NW Peaks Brewery, Rainier Valley Partners, Backyard Bar
Education:
2010, BA in studio art (focus in printmaking) from the University of California Santa Cruz.
2009, year of study abroad at the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia.
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