Artistic Engagements and Professional Appointments                                  Include grants through Artswatch Louisville, KY and Allied Arts Foundation Seattle,WA.  As Artist in Residence Anette Lusher was awarded several Tip Grants for Jefferson County Youth Center in Kentucky to teach and create art with detained youths for a permanent installation, while working for the most part of 4 years at elementary schools, at community centers, in middle schools and colleges. She also worked with the physically and mentally challenged population of the Greater Kent Area, WA to create Public Art, which is permanently installed at Resource Center in Kent, WA 

Career Highlights                         
 Recipient of the distinguished Jackson Purchase Award;  “Woven Words and Words Woven” a unique collaboration/show of 70+ of her artworks with accompanying poetry by poet Malcholm Glass of Tennessee at the Fine Arts Center in Madisonville, KY; selected to the “50 most achieved contemporary Artists from KY and surrounding States”. Multiple 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorary Awards, as well as a "Most Creative Art Award" line her career. Lusher was invited to the: West Coast Fiber Art Show, Seattle, WA, Tacoma’s Multi-Media ArtSlam. “Resident Alien”, a Group Show at CoCA, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA, shows Anette’s insight and adaptability to challenging concepts. She was featured Artist of the Month with exhibition of her "New Works" at City Hall Gallery, City of Covington, WA. Recently, Anette Lusher had her paintings on display for a period of 4 months in a solo exhibit at Highline Community College Gallery in Des Moines, WA, and received her second year invitation to "Fusion", an annual Fundraiser Art Event at Dumas Bay Center Gallery - Federal Way, WA . "Heaven and Earth II"  &  “Overgrowth & Understory”, two acclaimed Sculptural
Outdoor Group Exhibits at Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA  and at Cougar Mt.,Seattle, WA  "Insider/Outsider",  Group Show at CoCA, Seattle, WA ( Art Work from previously exhibited outdoor shows: "Heaven and Earth II" and "Overgrowth & Understory". Furthermore, the artist participated in the 2010  "Art Marathon" , a 24 hour creative Art Event by 30 participating artists at CoCA, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA in October of 2010. She received an invitation for the 2nd year to be part of "ArtSlam",  a special Art Event (visual art, dance, poetry, photography) in Tacoma, WA .  Lusher's first photography exhibit in the NW "Obscure Perception " got rave reviews. Participating artist in "Chair Affair 2011" -  NWFB fundraiser at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA. "Heaven and Earth 3" - Sculptural Outdoor Group Exhibit, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA.  "Forms within Forms" Artscape Tacoma, commissioned storefront installation, Tacoma, WA.
    
Ongoing/Upcoming in 2012

"Last Call" Airports - International Traveling Photography Exhibit     Curated by Susana Lopez Fernandez 
"Chair Affair" - Fundraiser Art Event, Glass Museum Tacoma, WA
3 person show, Premier Gallery, Puyallup, WA  May - August

Representing Galleries           
CoCA, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA  
Gallery 3, Puyallup, WA
Premier Gallery, Puyallup, WA                      
ArtSlant.com   
Background                                
A native of Germany, Lusher began her artistic career in Freiburg, studied under Wolfgang Vogel until graduation and received her degree from the Academic Institute of Freiburg in Art/Photography. In addition, Anette attended extensive Studies/Workshops in: Fiber Art/Textile, Clay, Paper Making, Felting, Small Sculpture, Poetry and Arts in Education Training.

Honorary Positions
Vice-President, Hopkinsville Art League, Hopkinsville, KY                                              
President, Hopkinsville Art League, Hopkinsville, KY                                             
Art Chair - Service League Board, University of Washington Medical Center, WA
Appointed Arts Commissioner, City of Fife, WA