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"In the Twin Cities, a thriving experimental movement, led by such bands as Beatrix Jar and Skoal Kodiak, has shown the party scene that weirder is better." - Rebecca Lang, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Bianca Pettis (Beatrix) and Jacob Aaron Roske (JAR) have traveled extensively for the past six years spreading the good word of do-it-yourself electronics and music with hands-on circuit bending workshops and conceptual sound art performances. Their work has been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in Conjunction with the Tara Donovan Exhibit, the Hammer Art Museum in LA, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the Wexner Arts Center in Columbus Ohio and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Beatrix*JAR have been featured on Make TV (PBS), Think TV (PBS) and are recipients of the 2010 Archibald Bush Fellowship in Media Arts.

"As Beatrix*JAR, Bianca Pettis and Jacob Aaron Roske are known for coaxing unusual sounds from common items such as children's toys and other battery-powered electronic gadgets. The DIY process is known as circuit bending, and the results are audio collages that can range from whimsical and amusing to dark and disturbing. However, in the hands of Pettis and Roske, the experimental music manages to sound warm and inviting, and often comes with block rocking trip-hop
beats." - Active Dayton

June 2010 - Archibald Bush Fellowship in Media Arts - Minnesota
The Bush Artist Fellowships are designed to strengthen the work of regional artists, to foster their artistic careers and to explore work that stimulates community dialogue. The fellowships are awarded to artists who exhibit strong vision, creative energy, commitment to excellence and community engagement. In addition, fellows receive assistance in developing an individualized communications plan.

January 2009 - MN American Composers Forum Subito Grant: For support of a Beatrix*JAR Southern Tour in January 2009 that included the High Art Museum in Atlanta and the Telfair Art Museum in Savannah, GA.

August 2008 - MetLife Creative Connections: Meet the Composer Grant Organizational support from the Erie Art Museum, Erie PA, completed a weeklong residency @ the Erie Art Museum culminating in an opening performance for the Erie Art Museum Jazz and Blues Festival.

ABBREVIATED LIST OF BEATRIX*JAR PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS
P: Indicates Performance, W: Indicates Circuit Bending Workshop

January 2010
13th - Science Museum of Minnesota @ Learning Technologies Center, St. Paul (W)
15th - Kitty Cat Klub (P)
Beatrix*JAR California Tour
23rd - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in conjunction with the Tara Donovan Exhibit (WP)
23rd - UCLA Art Happening @ the Hammer Museum - Los Angeles, CA (WP)
24th - Echo Park Film Center - Los Angeles, CA (WP)
27th - Noisebridge - San Francisco, CA (WP)

December 2009
19th - Franklin Art Works in conjunction with the Chris Baker Exhibit - Minneapolis (W)
31st - NYE Show @ Sauce with Mystery Palace, LookBook, Estate and DJ Gigamesh - Minneapolis (P)

September 2009
11th - Sound Design for Bedlam Theatre's Million Dollar Museum (Sound Design)
12th - Pierre Bottineau Library, Minneapolis (W)
18th - Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries Residency at Wright State University: Dayton, Ohio (WP)
20th - THINK TV Episode + Interview - Dayton, Ohio - PBS Station
25th - 26th Columbia Museum of Art - Columbia, SC: Beatrix*JAR Concert & Circuit Bending Workshop in conjunction with Cleve Gray Exhibit (W,P)

June 2009
17th - 25th Hennepin County Public Library Residency (W) - Presented Circuit Bending Workshops to ten public libraries in the Hennepin County Library System including: Brookdale, Hayden Heights, Ridgedale, Washburn Library, East Lake, St. Louis Park, Wayzata, Walker Library, North Regional, Oxboro
18th - Walker Art Center - James Turrell's Sky Pesher Installation (P)

February 2009
3rd - 4th Milwaukee College of Art and Design Residency, Milwaukee, WI (W)
3rd - Discovery World Science Center - Milwaukee, WI (P)
13th - The Cave @ Carleton College, Northfield, MN (WP)
21st - Spark Electronic Music and Art Festival - SPARK PARTY! University of MN Minneapolis, MN (P)
24th - St. Olaf College - Northfield, MN (WP)

January 2009
22nd - Kaleidoscope Charter School (Student Assembly)
Beatrix*JAR Southern Tour funded in part by an American Composers Forum Subito Grant:
24th - High Art Museum - Atlanta, GA (WP)
25th - Hunter Museum of American Art - Chattanooga, TN (W)
26th - Eyedrum - Atlanta, GA (P)
27th - Wonderroot - Atlanta, GA (W)
28th - New Music Collective @ University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC (WP)
29th - Columbus State University: Art Department - Columbus, GA (WP)
31st - Telfair Museum of Art|| PULSE: Art and Technology Festival - Savannah, GA (WP)

February 2009
3rd - Milwaukee College of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI (W)
3rd - Discovery World Science Center - Milwaukee, WI (P)
4th - Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI (W)
13th - The Cave @ Carleton College, Northfield, MN (WP)
21st - Spark Electronic Music & Art Festival - SPARK PARTY! University of MN - Minneapolis, MN (P)
24th - St. Olaf College - Northfield, MN (WP)

January 2009
16th - Café Maude, Minneapolis (P)
22nd - Kaleidoscope Charter School (Student Assembly)
Beatrix*JAR Southern Tour funded in part by an American Composers Forum Subito Grant
24th - High Art Museum - Atlanta, GA (WP)
25th - Hunter Museum of American Art - Chattanooga, TN (W)
26th - Eyedrum - Atlanta, GA (P)
27th - Wonderroot - Atlanta, GA (W)
28th - New Music Collective @ University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC (WP)
29th - Columbus State University: Art Department - Columbus, GA (WP)
31st - Telfair Museum of Art|| PULSE: Art and Technology Festival - Savannah, GA (WP)

November 20 - 22th 2008: Akron Art Museum - Concert and Cocktails featuring Beatrix*JAR & Special Everyday Art: Circuit Bending with Beatrix*JAR: Akron, Ohio (WP)

August 5 - 7, 2008: Walker Art Center Culture Camp - Minneapolis (W/P)

July 29th - August 2, 2008: Erie Art Museum Residency - Erie, PA (W/P) - Funded in part by Met-Life Meet the Composer Grant, included several days of performances, workshops, television news & radio appearances.

May 2008
1 - 3rd Minneapolis Bent Festival @ Intermedia Arts - Minneapolis (WP)
22nd Hawaii Mac User Group - Honolulu, HI (W)
24th The ARTS at Mark's Garage - Honolulu, HI (P)
25th Ong King Arts Center - Honolulu, HI (W)

April 2008
2 - 5th Wexner Art Center for the Arts Residency - Columbus, Ohio. (Included several different Beatrix*JAR workshop & performance sessions: Wex Lab: Toy Tones (W), Wex Lab: Toy Tones for Educators (W), Gen Wex Presents - Circuit Benders (W), Young Arts "Noisy Toys"(W), Wex Lab: Toy Tones (W)(P)
24th Red Block Bash - University of Houston, Houston (WP)
29th Franklin Library - Minneapolis (W)

March 2008
3rd Augsburg Park Library - "Teen Technology Month" Richfield, MN (W)
4th St. Louis Park Library - "Teen Technology Month" St. Louis Park, MN (W)
13th University of Minnesota Women in Technology Festival Phase One (W)
13th Urban Ventures "Teen Technology Month" - Minneapolis, MN (W)
15th Westonka Library "Teen Technology Month" - Mound, MN (W)
22nd Kenyon College - Gambier, Ohio (P)
28th Andy Warhol Museum - Pittsburgh, PA (WP)

October 2007
4th Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (P)
5th Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica (WP)
6th Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (W)

September 2007
28th Denver Art Museum, Denver (P)
29th Denver Art Museum, Denver (W)

AUDIO RELEASES

November 2007 - CD: Golden Fuzz - Self-Released

April 2006 - CD: I Love You Talk Bird - Self Released

October 2005 - COMPILATION: 6th Annual Sound Unseen Film Festival. CD Title: An Earful of Sound Unseen. Featured Song: French Binaural

www.beatrixjar.com

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Active Place:
Minneapolis / St. Paul and Southern California

Minnesota County:
Hennepin

Sound Artist

http://www.beatrixjar.com 

Beatrix*JAR Handmade ART PETS
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Beatrix*JAR Handmade ART PETS