TILLEY BUBB

About the Artist

Matilda "Tilley" Bubb is a visual artist best known for her work as an encaustic painter, though her practice spans a wide range of media. Since 1998 she has served the City of Boise as Cultural Planner in the Department of Arts & History, tending to the community's cultural needs.

She also sits on the board of the Mitchell Family Foundation, which awards grants to non-profit organizations working in the arts, environment, and social services.

Education and Teaching

Bubb completed a Masters in Public Administration focused on cultural studies, along with a Graduate Certificate in Community and Regional Planning, at Boise State University in 2008. Earlier, in 1990, she earned a BFA in mixed-media art with a minor in art history from the University of Oregon. She is currently a BSU PhD candidate in Public Management and Policy, specializing in the creative economy, and she teaches design thinking and creativity skills in BSU's Executive MBA program.

Community Leadership

Tilley co-founded Surel's Place, an artist-in-residence program in Garden City, Idaho, and served on its board from 2011 to 2020. She was also instrumental in founding the Alexa Rose Foundation, which supports artists' creative practice, and sat on its board from 2014 to 2021.

From 2011 to 2017, Bubb served on the national Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Board. In 2012 she received the Idaho Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Arts Administration.

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