Education

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL                                              

MFA, Painting and Drawing, May 2009                                              Jacob K. Javits Fellow

 

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Arabic Language Program, September 2007 – June 2009

 

Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA

BFA, Art History with a Minor in 2-D Fine Arts, 2004                         Summa Cum Laude

 

Temple University Rome, Italy                                                                         

Junior Year Abroad, September 2002 – May 2003

 

Awards and Honors  

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, 2007-2009 

John and Mary E. Hoggins Scholarship, 2009

Community Associates Scholarship, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007

Departmental Honors for Art History, Moore College of Art & Design, May 2004

Dean's List, Fall 2000 - Spring 2004

Presidential Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design, Fall 2000 - Spring 2004

MCAD Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design, Fall 2000 - Spring 2004

 

Solo Exhibitions

Fits and Fanfare, Perspectives Gallery, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, March 17 – April 13, 2012.

Paintings Above the Fireplace, House on Main, Abingdon, VA, October 20 – November 15, 2011.

About the Artist, Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon, VA, June 11 – December 17, 2010.

Wide-Eyed Garden, William King Museum, Abingdon, VA, February 13 – June 7, 2009.

A Natural Imbalance, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, September 5 – October 14, 2007.

New Work, SchmidtDean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, June 2 – July 1, 2006.

Featured in: Newhall, E. "Evoking the Sublime." The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 16, 2006.

Recent Work, JMS Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, April 28 – May 29, 2005.

Featured in: Sozanski, E. "Last Chance Times Two." The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 27, 2005.

Recent Work, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, February 11 – April 1, 2005.                      

 

Group Exhibitions

1st Annual Arts Invitational, Appalachian Arts Center, Richlands, VA, September 1 – October 31, 2011.

Soaring, Tipton Gallery of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, June 3 – 28, 2011.

Conversations, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, January 29 – March 12, 2011.

Call & Response, Root Division, San Francisco, CA, January 8 – 30, 2011.

TenXx, ABryant Gallery, Chicago, IL, November 18, 2010 – January 30, 2011.

Summer, SchmidtDean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, June 18 – August 14, 2010.

Red Light River North, ABryant Gallery, Rode Bros., Chicago, IL, February 25 – April 11, 2010.

Cool Stuff, New People, SchmidtDean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, June 20 – August 15, 2009.            

Featured In: Fallon R. and Rosof  L. "SchmidtDean Tries New Stuff." theartblog.org July 9, 2009.

        Newhall, E. "For a Good Time..." The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 2009.

Glut and Grandeur, Graduate Exhibition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 2 – May 15, 2009.

Kunsthalle Chicago, Curated by Jean Kang, Dollar Store, Chicago, IL, April 19 – 30, 2008.

Featured In: Time Out Chicago, Issue 165, April 24 – 30, 2008.

Group Exhibition, Gallery 2 and Project Space, Chicago, IL, August 11 – September 8, 2007.

Light, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, February 24 – March 19, 2006.

Feature Article: "Artist Historian." Moore News. Fall 2005.

Gallery Group Show, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, February 1 - March 11, 2006.

Illuminated, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, November 2004.

Annual Keisho Art Association Exhibition, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Summer 2004.

Pardon Me, Ladies, Hyder Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, May 2004.

Emerging Artists: Senior Show, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, April 2 – May 16, 2004.

Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Temple University Gallery, Rome, Italy, 2002 & 2003.

 

Public Collections

Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington D.C.

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, VA

 

Symposia and Visiting Artist Lectures

Art Speakers at Penn, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, April 2010.

"Scarlett O'Hara's Costumed Aggression and a Modern Day Problem with the Feminine," paper presentation for symposium "From Peplos to Petticoat to Punk," hosted by Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA, March 2010

The Rotary Club, Abingdon, VA, February 2009

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, October 2007

Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA, September 2007

 

Professional Activities

Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon, VA                              

Professor of Art History and Drawing I and II, January 2010 – Present

Prepare and deliver lectures surveying the history of Western Art. Drawing assignments and critiques focus on perceptual drawing and concept oriented projects.

 

William King Museum, Abingdon, VA                                                                      

Curator, December 2009 – Present

Organize and oversee all exhibitions and programs relating to the Fine Arts. Curated exhibitions include Color Me Bad: Animation, Pop, Satire, Paper Forest: An Installation by Travis Graves and Jackson Martin, Dress-Up: A Regional Portrait of Childhood, To Transgress: Abstract Paintings by Betty Clark, Thinking Postmodern: Selections from the Radford University Art Museum, The Subject of Being: Mixed-Media Works by Megan Van Deusen and Gabriel Shaffer, and Cohabitants: New Works by Heide Trepanier and David Mazure. Contributing curator to Hazel Larson Archer: Black Mountain College Photographer, From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands, Goya, Dali, Warhol: Masterpieces of World Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Visions of Paradise: Paintings by Rob Vander Zee Inspired by Travels to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Virginia Rocks! The History of Rockabilly in the Commonwealth, Mischief-Making: Contemporary Craftsman Jake Cress, Cabinet of Curiosities, An Educated Woman: Art from Girls' Schools and Women's Colleges. Upcoming projects include Circles in the Sand: Aboriginal Painting from the Kluge-Ruhe Collection, Shining Light: Folk Artists Nancy Johnson and Minnie Ma Scyphers, Ceramics by Birdie Boone, and Dali Illustrates the Divine Comedy: On Loan from Ewing Gallery at University of Tennessee.

 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Evening Workshop Instructor, Early College Program, June – July 2007

Conceptualized and instructed art projects for high school students supplemented with art history lectures.

Teaching Assistant: Roving Substitute Professor, January – May 2007

Instructed college-level painting and drawing classes on an as-needed basis.

Teaching Assistant: Painting Studio Multi-level, September 2006 – December 2006

Assisted students as they explored individual projects that aimed to reflect unique visual and conceptual points of view.

 

Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA                         

Director of Membership and Special Projects, September 2004 – June 2006

Supported all major fundraising, exhibition, and program efforts. Directed Young Art Alliance exhibition program. Administered membership, database, communication, and various other needs of the institution.

 

Philagrafika (formerly Philadelphia Print Collaborative), Philadelphia, PA

Volunteer Research Assistant, July 1 – August 31, 2004

Conducted research for potential marketing strategies and up coming projects.

 

Appointments, Etc.

Member, Arts Advisory Committee, Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon, VA, 2010 – 2013.

Host, Art Speaks, WEHC 90.7, June 2010 – present.

Guest Speaker, 'Round the Mountain Professionalism in Arts and Crafts, Abingdon, VA, 2011.

Juror, Heartwood Artisans Center and 'Round the Mountain, Abingdon, VA, 2011.

Chair, Artistic Direction Committee, William King Museum, Abingdon, VA, 2010.

Member, Acquisitions Committee, William King Museum, Abingdon, VA, 2010.

Member, Community Outreach Committee, William King Museum, Abingdon, VA, 2010.

Juror, Virginia Highlands Festival Student Exhibition, Abingdon, VA, 2010.

Juror, Art in the Market, Blacksburg, VA, 2010.