Jessica Wohl
Born 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lives and works in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Education
2010 The University of Georgia. MFA, Drawing and Painting Athens, GA
2001 Kansas City Art Institute. BFA, Illustration and Art History Kansas City, MO
2000 Studio Art Centers International Florence, Italy
Solo Exhibitions
2021 UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY. Imagining Matriarchy Sewanee. TN
2019 BROWSING ROOM GALLERY. The Precious Years Nashville, TN
2017 STAPLE GOODS GALLERY. Love Thy Neighbor New Orleans, LA
2016 UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY. The University of the South. Sewanee, TN
Love Thy Neighbor
2015 ZEITGEIST GALLERY. Letting Go Nashville, TN
HODGES LIBRARY. The University of Tennessee. Problems Without Names Knoxville, TN 2014 THREESQUARED GALLERY. Matriarchs Nashville, TN
2013 MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART. Piedmont College. Demorest, GA
Within These Walls
SMOYER GALLERY, Roanoke College. Dark Inside. Roanoke, VA
2012 UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY. The University of the South. Sewanee, TN
Domestic Disturbance
INVISIBLE HAND GALLERY. Dark Inside. Lawrence, KS
2011 MILLIKEN GALLERY. Converse College. Obsessive Constructs Spartanburg, SC
2010 CARLOS GALLERY. The University of the South. Smile Sewanee, TN
2009 THE BRIDGE GALLERY. The University of Georgia. Paradise Lost Athens, GA
2008 BACK ROOM GALLERY. Leedy Voulkos Art Center. Proliferate Kansas City, MO
CAMPANELLA GALLERY. Park University. Portraits Parkville, MO
2006 THE EPSTEIN GALLERY at the KANSAS CITY JEWISH MUSEUM. Overland Park, KS
Silver Crowns.
Two and Three Person Exhibitions
2020 21C MUSEUM HOTEL. Elevate: Kansas City (Armin Mühsam) Kansas City, MO
2018 WEINBERGER FINE ARTS DRAWING ROOM. Thoughts and Prayers Kansas City, MO
(Linda Lighton)
2014 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART. Contemporary Focus 2014 Knoxville, TN
(Jean Hess, Althea Murphy-Price)
KIBBEE GALLERY. Defiant Providers. (Jessica Scott-Felder) Atlanta, GA
2011 ZEITGEIST GALLERY. Sub Urban Legends. (Justin Plakas) Nashville, TN
2007 BECO GALLERY. Body Organs and Wedding Bells. (Meredith Host) Kansas City, MO
Group Exhibitions
2023 YEISER ART CENTER. Fantastic Fibers Paducah, KY
THAMES ART GALLERY. Tether Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada
ATLANTA CENTER AT AMERICAS MART. Quiltcon 2023 Atlanta, GA
2022 B22: WIREGRASS MUSEUM OF ART. Wiregrass Biennial Dothan, AL
2021 ROBERT MANN GALLERY. Fotofiber New York, NY
SOIL GALLERY. Always On: Art & Motherhood. Curated by Seattle, WA
Kelda Martensen and Paula Rebsom
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ART MUSEUM. This is America* Lexington, KY
2020 WHITESPACE GALLERY. Parallel. Curated by Teresa Bramlett Reeves Atlanta, GA
BLOCKFORT GALLERY. Undeniable Threads. Midwest Craft Con Colombus, OH
GALLERY@INDIGO. Hotel Indigo. Tiny Universe III Athens, GA
I LIKE YOUR WORK. Drowned Neon Rose. ilikeyourworkpodcast.com
Juror: Kirstin Lamb
2019 NASHVILLE CONVENTION CENTER. Modern Quilt Guild. Quiltcon 2019 Nashivlle, TN
BUSH ART CENTER, St. Norbert College. Why We Collect De Pere, WI
MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY at Old Parliament House. Canberra, Australia
#UDHRquilt Project
2018 MUSEUM OF DESIGN ATLANTA. Making Change Atlanta, GA
ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART. Home Tour Albany, GA
PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER. Modern Quilt Guild. Quiltcon 2018 Pasadena, CA
TIPTON GALLERY, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN
Side by Side: Warhol, Yoga and the Body
HUMBLE ARTS FOUNDATION. Source Material hafny.org
500X GALLERY. Instagrammar. Curated by Chris Ireland Dallas, TX
CUSTOM HOUSE LEITH. Spilt Milk Gallery. oh mother Edinburgh, Scotland
CROSSTOWN ARTS. Art of the South. Juror: Brian Jobe Memphis, TN
2017 SITE: BROOKLYN. Cut and Paste: Contemporary Collage. Juror: Jared Ash Brooklyn, NY
HELIKON GALLERY. Process: The Altered Photo Denver, CO
CENTRAL COLLECTIVE. A Tennessee Ekphrasis Project Knoxville, TN
2016 FOGELMAN GALLERIES OF CONTEMPORARY ART. Memphis, TN
Number: Presents Art of the South Juror: Chad Alligood
SLOCUMB GALLERY, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN
American Woman.Juror: Al Miner
2015 QSS GALLERY. Belfast Photo Festival 2015: Metamorphosis Belfast, Ireland
Jurors: Michael Weir and Aoife Earley
HONG KONG CONVENTION CENTER. The Cat Street Gallery. Hong Kong
Affordable Art Fair
ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE CENTER. Continuous Threads: 200 Buford, GA
Years of Georgia Textiles
ATHENS INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART. Tease: Hair as Muse Athens, GA
and Material
CAT STREET GALLERY. Cracker Hong Kong
2014 ROBERT MANN GALLERY. The Embroidered Image New York, NY
MINT GALLERY. Live Amateurs Atlanta, GA
2013 PIEDMONT COLLEGE STUDIO ART BUILDING GALLERY. Demorest, GA
Silver and Exact.
KANSAS CITY JEWISH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. Overland Park, KS
Urban Suburban
2012 MK GALLERY. Hemmed In: Embroidery and Needlework Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
from MK and Beyond
SWAN COACH HOUSE. Little Things Mean A Lot Atlanta, GA
SLOCUMB GALLERY, East Tennessee State University. Chow Chow Johnson City, TN
KANSAS CITY JEWISH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. Overland Park, KS
Urban Suburban
ORANGE COUNTY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART. Gothic Santa Ana, CA
TENNIS COURT. Haircake Show. Curated by Coral Short. Brooklyn, NY
GALLERY HOTEL INDIGIO–ATHENS. Drawn from Athens Athens, GA
HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Drawn from Athens Duluth, GA
2011 MASS MOCA. An Exchange with Sol LeWitt North Adams, MA
SIENA ART INSTITUTE. Drawing Connections Siena, Italy
GALLERY F. The Contemporary Frequency: Women in Today’s Arts Nashville, TN
MOUNTAINAIRE HOTEL. Low Key Arts. So Many Open Houses Hot Springs, AR
LOOK AROUND ART SPACE. Near and Yonder Palouse, WA
PHOTOPLACE GALLERY, Online Annex. Uncanny: Surreal Photography Middlebury, VT
2010 BABEL KUNST. Anthem: 14 American Artists Trondheim, Norway
CAROL JAZZAR GALLERY. A Sense of Place. Curated by Guerra de la Paz Miami, FL
KANSAS CITY JEWISH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Overland Park, KS
Familiar: Portraits of Proximity
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF GEORGIA, 0-2 Gallery. Atlanta, GA
Hello, I’m New Here
KUHN FINE ARTS GALLERY. The Ohio State University at Marion. Marion, OH
Searching for God
GALLERY 307, The University of Georgia. Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Athens, GA
2009 FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS GALLERY. My Strawberry Roan. Helsinki, Finland
ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART. Athens, GA
Showing the Seams: Crafting Romance
GALLERY 307. The University of Georgia. Lamar Dodd School of Art Athens, GA
Juried Student Exhibition
THE BRIDGE GALLERY, The University of Georgia. Selections for Athens, GA
Your Satisfaction
2008 GALLERY RFD. Making It, The Art of Contemporary Craft Swainsboro, GA
TURNER STUDENT GALLERY. Alfred University Alfred, NY
Pandered Racehorse: Objects of Collection
MATTIE RHODES ART CENTER. La Loteria: Arte y Adivinanzas Kansas City, MO
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATLANTA ALUMNI CENTER. Body Double. Atlanta, GA
2007 CATHERINE J. NASH GALLERY. Appalachian State University. Boone, NC
The Halpert Biennial 2007
2006 THE KANSAS CITY ARTISTS COALITION. Kansas City, MO
RE: Members Juried Exhibition
FAHRENHEIT GALLERY. Cassanova Debutant Ball Kansas City, MO
2005 CATHERINE J. NASH GALLERY, Appalachian State University Boone, NC
The Halpert Biennial 2005
2004 HALLAR GALLERY. Second Annual Anniversary Show Kansas City, MO
2001 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE ART GALLERY Los Angeles, CA
The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles. The Illustration West 39
Annual Exhibition
DESTINATION GALLERY, Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO
Xenos Society: Origins
2000 WOOD DUK GALLERY. The Society of Korea Illusart International Seoul, Korea
Exchange Exhibition
MENDENHALL GALLERY. The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Pasadena, CA
The Illustration West 38 Annual Exhibition
Reviews and Publications
2023 CURATED QUILTS. Ricks, Christine. "Abstract" Issue 23. April. p. 75
NORTHWESTERN ART REVIEW. Resnick, Aimee. An Interview with Jessica Wohl.
Feb.12. Northwesternartreview.org
CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS. Kennedy, Mark. Have a beloved garment that’s
ripped or torn? Sewanee artist has a solution. Feb. 12.
2022 UNRAVELING WOMEN’S ART. Henderson, P.L. Aurora Metro Books. p.106
2021 CURATED QUILTS. Bowen, Brittany. “Together from Afar.” July 20
RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. Cover Image. Vol. 2 No. 4
2020 THE NEW YORK TIMES T-MAGAZINE. O’Grady, Megan. 6 illustrations for The Shadows.
Culture Issue, April 19. p 100-103
LETTRE INTERNATIONAL. Saltz, Jerry. Kunstsystem im Koma. Rupnik, Jacques. Die
Ungarische Frage. Bachmann, Dieter. Was Man Sagen Kann. Issue 129. June. p 3,
31-35, 119-121 and 122-125.
2019 CURATED QUILTS. Ricks, Christine. “Stars” Issue 9, October
CURATED QUILTS. Ricks, Christine. “Well Said” Issue 8, Spring 2019. p 19
ARTIST/MOTHER PODCAST. Finding Your Voice and Going Outside Your Medium with
Jessica Wohl. April 1. 52 min.
2018 DALLAS NEWS. Keomoungkhoun, Nataly. “‘Instagammar’ at 500X Gallery invites us to
socialize over photos and art–minus the screens. Nov. 15
CURATED QUILTS. Albury, Elisa. “A Creative Reset Pep Talk.” Issue 3, Spring 2018. p.45
KCUR. Kniggendorf, Anne. “In New Show, Kansas City Artists Hope to Provoke More
than Thoughts and Prayers. May 11.
GINGER. “Jessica Wohl: Selections from Love Thy Neighbor.” Issue 12, Spring 2018.
p.34-38. Gingerzine.net
HYPERALLERGIC. Reizman, Reneè. “Quilts as Tools for Resistance.” Mar. 1.
CRAFT INDUSTRY ALLIANCE. Blakesley, Katie. “Statement Quilts at QuiltCon 2018
Create Calls-to Action. Mar. 26. Craftindustryalliance.org.
TEXTIEL PLUS. Swinkles, Dorothè. “Blikvangers” (Highlights). Issue 243, Spring 2018.
p.12. textielplus.nl
2017 NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS. No. 130, Southern Issue. Juror: Veronica Roberts. July
Issue.
ARTISTRY IN FIBER, VOL. 1: WALL ART. E. Ashley Rooney and Anne Lee. Shiffer
Publishing, July 2017. 204-205.
INFRINGE. Mascolo, Alex. “Domestic spaces are imbued with an eerie sense of life in
Jessica Wohl’s hairy installations.” Art & Culture. July 24. Infringe.com
FLOROMANCY. Wohl, Jessica. “There’s No Hiding in the Valley.” Issue 14, June.
LITERARY HUB. McCarter, Stephanie. “From Penelope to Pussyhats, the Ancient
Origins of Feminist Craftivism: On Subversive Uses of Women’s Handicrafts
Throughout History. June 7. Lithub.com
BURNAWAY. Hitselberger, Brian and Wohl, Jessica. Talking Heads: Brian Hitselberger
and Jessica Wohl on Converging Paths. March 29. Burnaway.org
HI-FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE. Smith, Andy. Show ‘Process’ Explores Photography as
‘Means to an End.’ Feb. 27
GRIST: A Literary Journal in the Arts. 10th Anniversary Issue. February
MUSEE MAGAZINE. Farrell, Lucy. Woman Crush Wednesday: Jessica Wohl. Jan. 11
NASHVILLE ARTS MAGAZINE. Ciccarone, Erica. Love Thy Neighbor: Jessica Wohl
Beckons from Across the Divide. January
2016 LOCATE ARTS. Aldrich, Eleanor. The Focus. “Interview: Jessica Wohl.” Dec. 1.
THE JEALOUS CURATOR. Krysa, Danielle. “Jessica Wohl.” August 16.
THE STEIDZ MAGAZINE. Tallent, Camille. “Jessica Wohl: Family Albums. 2016-17,
September. p. 54-63. France.
MR. X STITCH. Chalmers, Jamie. 2016 Calendar, December. Bedfordshire, United
Kingdom
FRANKIE MAGAZINE. "A Bit of Art: Jessica Wohl Spills the Beans on Her Stitched-Up
Creation." November- December Issue. p.118. Australia
2015 ART NEWS. Editors of ARTnews. “‘Letting Go’ & ‘New Personal Best!’ at Zeitgeist
Gallery.” June 18. Artnews.com
NASHVILLE SCENE. Hutson, Laura.“The War at Home: Zeitgeist Gallery showcases
provocative original works from John Donovan and Jessica Wohl. May 28.
BURNAWAY. Ciccarone, Erica. “The End of Anxiety: Jessica Wohl ‘s Letting Go.” May
27. Burnaway.org
THE TENNESSEAN. Estes, Sara. “Jessica Wohl’s collages of found fabric are eerily
personal.” May 23
METAL MAGAINE. Pal, Amrita. “Jessica Wohl: Suburbia Disturbia.” May 5. Dailymetal.eu
MAKE8ELIEVE MAGAZINE. Lefebvre, Baptiste. GRRR. Issue #7. March
VOGUE. Spryou, John. Vogue.com. Step Right Up: 9 Amazing Staircases from Around
the World. January 16
EMBROIDERY MAGAZINE. Hall, Jo. “Caught Off Camera.” Vol. 66. January/February
Issue, 24-25
2014 NYCNASH. Ciccarone, Erica. “Subversively Spooky at Threesquared.” October 26.
BITE MAGAZINE. Nazaraly, Nadirah. “Jessica Wohl,” Pre Fall, Issue 9, 116-121
MAKE. Salomone, Andrew. “Jessica Wohl’s Sewn Drawings.” September 4.
HYPERALLERGIC. Stern, Melissa. “Transformative Touch: Photographs Laced with
Thread.” August 7. Hyperallergic.com
DESIGN MILK. Behringer, David. “Stitching Photographs: Various Approaches.” July 23.
COLLECTOR DAILY. Knoblauch, Loring. “The Embroidered Image @Robert Mann” July
CREATIVE LOAFING ATLANTA. Vega, Muriel. “Artists Jessica Wohl and Jessica Scott-
Felder talk being ‘Defiant’”. June 30 Clatl.com
THE VILLIAGE VOICE. Dawson, Jessica. “‘The Embroidered Image’ is Sew Revealing at
Robert Mann Gallery.” June 11. Villagevoice.com
MUSEE MAGAZINE. Minyard, Ashley. “The Embroidered Image at Robert Mann Gallery.”
June 3. Museemagazine.com
KINGDOM OF STYLE. Thomson, Marie. “Goldface.” May 24
Kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk
NUMBER: SEVENTY EIGHT. Contreras-Koterbay, Scott. “Contemporary Focus 2014.”
Spring Issue. p.17
NASHVILLE SCENE. Kavass, Veronica. “My Own Private Art Collection.” March 31
BURNAWAY. Cash, Stephanie “Burnaway’s Best: Who and What to Keep an Eye on in
2014. January 2. Burnaway.org
2012 ARTBOX MAGAZINE. Jones, Andy. "What Goes on Behind Closed Doors: Jessica Wohl"
May-June. Issue 20. p. 70-81
OBVIOUS MAGAZINE. Petit, Gabi. Brazil. "A Invisibilidade Visible de Jessica Wohl." April
11. Obviousmag.org
FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE. Barratt, Caroline. “Drawn Together.” February 1. p.9
DAILY PLANET. Discovery Channel Canada. Air Date: January 3
MR. X STITCH. “The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge–Jessica Wohl. January 12.
2011 GLOSS MAGAZINE. Canepa, Clara. “Ideia Cabeluda.” Brazil. December issue, p. 17
THE LOST INNOCENCE. Giolai, Irene Pollini. “Jessica Wohl. L’Ironia Della Prezunzione.”
Nov. 18. Thelostinnocence.com
BOING BOING. Doctorow, Cory. “Staircase covered in a cascade of synthetic human
hair.” Nov. 3. Boingboing.net
IT’S NICE THAT. Alderson, Rob. “Jessica Wohl: Mountainaire Hotel.” Oct. 26.
CURBED NATIONAL. Firshein, Sarah. “Woman Covers the Stairs of an Abandoned Hotel
with Hair.” Oct. 26. Curbed.com
TREND HUNTER ART AND DESIGN. Canie, Regan. “The Jessica Wohl 'Sewn Drawings'
are Spooky Stitched Snaps.” Nov. 7. Trendhunter.com
TREND HUNTER ART AND DESIGN. Canie. Regan. “Climbable Coiffed Creations.” Nov.
WE LIKE THAT. Hauck, Flo. “Jessica Wohl’s Godless Bible.” Oct. 27. Welikethat.de
FLAVORWIRE. Nastasi, Alison. “Architecture: Pic of the Day: A Hairy Staircase.” Oct. 24.
ARKANSAS FREE PRESS. DeLee, Cornelia. “So Many Open Houses Exhibit Part 1.”
Sept. 25. Arkansasfreepress.net
MARCO POLO ARTS MAGAZINE. “A Happy Ending.” Marcopoloartsmag.com
NASHVILLE SCENE. Hutson, Laura. “Same As It Ever Was- At Zeitgeist, Work by two
artists addresses the weirdness of Suburbia.” July 21, p. 34
NASHVILLE SCENE. Kavass, Veronica. “Notes from a Broke-Ass Art Collector.” August
24
2010 THE KANSAS CITY STAR. Self, Dana. “Portraits more than Skin Deep.” Dec. 9, p.21
ARTSLANT MIAMI. Wagoner, Gretchen. “Falling Into Place.” Nov. 14. Artslant.com
THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL. Ridder, Karen. “Bringing Art Home.” March 6, p.12
FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE. Hughes, Jeremy. “Art Notes. Not Yo’ Mama’s Oil Paintings.”
March 30, p.11
2009 FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE. Brantley, Rebecca. “Art Notes. Kindred Spirits? ‘Jessica Wohl's
artwork examines the fantasy of the perfect nuclear family through the reworking of
portrait studio photography.’ February 18
2008 REVIEW MAGAZINE. Walker, Steve. “Family Tree Posts: Jessica Wohl, Proliferate.”
September, p. 40
2007 THE KANSAS CITY JEWISH CHRONICLE. Bayer, Barbara. “Artist Wohl’s latest showing
focuses on family.” June 1, Cover and p.2-3
THE KANAS CITY STAR. Schubert, Alex. “In A Word, This Show is Fun” May 31, Cover
and Preview p.22
THE PITCH WEEKLY. Brown, Ashley. “Memory and Mucus.” May 31-June 6, Vol. 26 No.
47. p.21
THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE. Wohl, Jessica. “Competition Spotlight.” April, p.39
2006 THE KANSAS CITY STAR. Schubert, Alex. “‘ART’ is uneven in a nice way; Wohl and
Piper pieces stand out at Kansas City Artist Coalition members’ Show” August 5, p.
F3-4
REVIEW MAGAZINE. Lulaki, Susi. “Jessica Wohl at Epsten Gallery: When Subjects are
the Audience-The Reality of Mortality” July, p.66-69
Lectures and Professional Experience
2023 THAMES ART GALLERY. Visible Mending Workshop. Apr. 15. Chatham-Kent, Canada
STOVE WORKS. Visible Mending Workshop. Feb. 18 Chattanooga, TN
2022 WIREGRASS MUSEUM OF ART. Artist Talk. July 28. Virtual Event Dothan, AL
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ART, CRAFT & DESIGN Cookeville, TN
APPALACHAIN CENTER FOR CRAFT. External Reviewer for Tenure Application
2021 FRESNO FIBER ARTS GUILD. “Artist Talk & New Work.” Nov. 20. Virtual Event Fresno,
CA
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. “A New Life, Upcycled Quilting.” June 19-25 Sewanee, TN
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. “Piece by Piece workshop.” March 23. Virtual Event
Sewanee, TN
2020 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ART MUSEUM. This is America* Panel. Dec. 3. Lexington,
KY. Virtual Event
ATLANTA MODERN QUILT GUILD. “Now What? Quilts, Comfort, Race and Atlanta, GA
Representation. Nov. 1. Virtual Event
CHATTANOOGA MODERN QUILT GUILD. “Beyond the Comfort Zone: Comfort,
Race and Representation in the Modern Quilting World. August 8. Chattanooga, TN.
KY. Virtual Event
SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS. Juror, Drawing and Illustration. Cheekwood Gardens &
Estate. Nashville, TN
2019 SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE ART CONFERENCE. Panelist. “On Becoming a Triple
Threat: Artist, Parent, Professor. The Artist as Parent as Academic. October 19.
Chattanooga, TN
2018 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, CHATTANOOGA. “Women’s Work: Craft, Activism and
Motherhood.” Women’s Week. March 27. Chattanooga, TN
SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE ART CONFERENCE. Panelist. “Women’s Work: Quilted
Paintings for Social Change.” Making Space: Contemporary Painting in the Round,
October 20. Birmingham, AL
HAMBIDGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Reviewer for Residency Applications. Rabun Gap,
GA
THE ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE OF GREATER KNOXVILLE. Juror. Art in the Airport
Spring Exhibition. Knoxville, TN
2017 THE UNIVERSITY OF JACKSONVILLE. Visiting Artist. Artist Talk, Graduate Critiques,
Collage Workshop. Masters of Fine Arts Program. July 6-7. Jacksonville, FL
FOUNDATIONS IN ART, THEORY AND EDUCATION. “You’re All Going to Fail: Creating a
safe environment for trial, error, failure and reflection in the liberal arts classroom.”
For Teaching the Creative Process: iterative work and self-evaluation in a liberal arts
context, panelist, Biannual Conference. April 8. Kansas City, MO
STAPLE GOODS GALLERY. Artist Talk, Love Thy Neighbor New Orleans, LA
ST. ANDREWS SEWANEE. Juror. Art on the Rise. Sewanee, TN
ST. ANDREWS SEWANEE. Public Lecture and Collage Workshop. Art on the Rise
Sewanee, TN
2016 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Artist Talk. Love Thy Neighbor. Convocation Hall.
Sewanee, TN
HAMBIDGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Reviewer for Residency Applications. Rabun Gap,
GA
2015 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Visiting Artist. Public Lecture,
Graduate Critiques. November 13-16. Rochester, NY
WATKINS SCHOOL OF ART, DESIGN & FILM. Visiting Artist. Artist Talk, Student
Critiques. Nov. 9. Nashville, TN
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Moderator. Open the Gates: Building Our Community
through a Discussion on Racial Diversity, moderator. April 1. Sewanee, TN
FOUNDATIONS IN ART, THEORY AND EDUCATION. Session Chair; Shifting Lines: The
Evolving Role of Drawing in Foundations. Biannual Conference. March 26.
Indianapolis, IN
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. Visiting Artist. Public Lecture, Graduate Critiques.
School of Art. Feb. 3. Knoxville, TN
2014 SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE ART CONFERENCE. Panelist. “Poses and Postures:
The Face, the Body and the Mainstream Media.” Is This Desire? Women on
Women, October 9. Sarasota, FL
KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART. Lecture/Presentation. February 5. Knoxville, TN
SEWANEE SUMMER SEMINAR. Faculty. “I Just Don’t Get It: Comprehending
Contemporary Art” and “A Mark in Time: The Evolution of Drawing from
Ancient to Contemporary,” The University of the South. June 24 and 26. July 8 and
10. Sewanee, TN
2012 TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF CRAFT ARTISTS. Juror, Full CAST. Craft Artists of
Southern Tennessee, Saint Andrews Sewanee. Sewanee, TN
WATKINS COLLEGE OF ART, DESIGN & FILM. Juror, Currey Juried Student Show.
Nashville, TN
CONVERSE COLLEGE. Juror, Juried Student Art Exhibition. Spartanburg, SC
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Artist Lecture. University Art Gallery. Sewanee, TN
2011 SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE ART CONFERENCE. Panelist. “Getting to know you,
Projects in Introductions and Collaborations.” Foundations in Art: Theory and
Education (FATE): The Start of a Beautiful Relationship: Creative Introductory
Activities and Projects, Nov. 11. Savannah, GA
CONVERSE COLLEGE. Visiting Artist. Spartanburg, SC
2010 KANSAS CITY JEWISH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. Panelist. Portraits of
Proximity. Overland Park, KS
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Artist Talk Sewanee, TN
PIEDMONT COLLEGE. Visiting Artist. Demorest, GA
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Juror, 2010 Congressional Art Competition
Athens, GA
2009 PIEDMONT COLLEGE. Artist Talk Athens, GA
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. Guest Lecturer, Lamar Dodd School of Art Annual
Board of Visitors Meeting. Athens, GA
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. Volunteer Designer, Exhibition Coordinator. Juried
Student Show. Athens, GA
2006 KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE. Visiting Artist, Illustration. Kansas City, MO
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Visiting Artist. New York Mills, MN
PERHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Visiting ArtisT. Perham, MN
2005 DETROIT LAKES ARTIST FORUM. Visiting Artist. Detroit Lakes, MN
SPRINT CORPORATION. Guest Lecturer, "The Art Experience for Children in Kansas
City." Overland Park, KS
Awards and Achievements
2023 Sabbatical Research Leave, spring. The University of the South. Sewanee, TN
Faculty Development Grant, University of the South Sewanee, TN
2021 Nominee for Award in Teaching. University of the South Sewanee, TN
Recipient of Smith Grant for Course Development, University of the Sewanee, TN
South
2020 Recipient of Summer Research Stipend. University of the South Sewanee, TN
2018 Nominee for Joan Mitchell Painters and Sculptors Grant, New York, NY
Joan Mitchell Foundation
Artist Publication Fellowship. Peripheral Vision Press
Faculty Research and Development Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2017 Nominee for Award in Teaching, Scholarship and Service. Sewanee, TN
University of the South.
2016 Vermont Studio Center Artist’s Grant. Vermont Studio Center. Johnson, VT
Pre-Tenure Sabbatical Research Leave, spring. Sewanee, TN
The University of the South.
2015 Faculty Development Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2014 Faculty Development Grant. The University of the South. Sewanee, TN
2013 Council on Undergraduate Research Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2012 Faculty Development Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
Innovation in Teaching and Learning Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2011 Brown Foundation Fellowship. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
Innovation in Teaching and Learning Grant. The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2009 3rd Place. Myartspace.com Graduate Scholarship Competition, Scholarship prize
Juror’s Award. Lamar Dodd School of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Athens, GA
The University of Georgia
2008 Juror’s Award. Making It, The Art of Contemporary Craft. Gallery RFD Swainsboro, GA
2007-2010 Graduate Assistantship/Full Scholarship with Stipend. Athens, GA
The Lamar Dodd School of Art, The University of Georgia.
2006 Jerome Fellowship. The Jerome Foundation and the New York New York Mills, MN
Mills Regional Cultural Center.
Finalist. The Artist's Magazine 23rd Annual Art Competition
2001 Art History Mentor Award. Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO
2000 Silver Prize. Second International Cybernet Competition, Society of Seoul, Korea
Korea Illusart
1998-2001 Dean’s List Scholar. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
1997-2001 Outstanding Artist Award Scholarship. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
1997 Kopp Foundation Scholarship. Kopp Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship Fund
Residencies and Workshops Attended
2023 STOVEWORKS. Artist in Residence. February and May Chattanooga, TN
2022 SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. The Potential of Pattern workshop Sewanee, TN
with Sarah Nishiura
2017-2018 AN ARTIST RESIDENCY IN MOTHERHOOD. www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com.
2016 VERMONT STUDIO CENTER. Fellow Johnson, VT
HAMBIDGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Fellow Rabun Gap, GA
OPEN ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE Oakland, CA
PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS PROJECT Power of Dialogue: Boston, MA
Constructive conversations on Divisive Issues
2015 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. The Inclusive Classroom and Sewanee, TN
Beyond. Workshop with Dr. Alma Clayton-Pederson. October 24.
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. Telling Your Own Story, workshop with Sewanee, TN
Tilleke Schwartz
ASAP/7: ARTS & THE PUBLIC. The Association for the Study of the Greenville, SC
Arts of the Present Conference
2014 MUSEUM OF MORBID ANATOMY. Victorian Hair Art, workshop with Brooklyn, NY
Karen Bachmann
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Draw2014: Why Draw Now? Pittsburgh, PA
International Drawing Symposium
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. Cut it Out, workshop with Bèatrice Coron Sewanee, TN
2014 ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF CRAFTS. Quilt: Anyway You Didn’t Think Gatlinburg, TN
About It. Workshop with Luke Haynes
2013 ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF CRAFTS Modern Quilt Making, workshop. Gatlinburg, TN
with Kim Eichler-Messmer
2012 HAMBIDGE CENTER FOR THE ART. Fellow Rabun Gap, GA
SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS. Sewing Design: Open Construction, Sewanee, TN
workshop with Natalie Chanin, Alabama Chanin Studio
2006 NEW YORK MILLS REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTER. New York Mills, MN
New York Mill Arts Retreat
KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE. Figurative Sculpture, workshop with Kansas City, MO
Laura DeAngelis.
2000 THE SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS SCHOOL. Painting The Figure, Scottsdale, AZ
workshop with Milt Kobayashi
1999 THE ILLUSTRATION ACADEMY. William Jewel College. Workshop Liberty, MO
with Mark English, John English, Brent Watkinson, Gary Kelley
and Bart Forbes.
Collections
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Sprint Nextel Corporation
H&R Block World Headquarters
Siena Art Institute Library
Private Collections
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
2017-Present Modern Quilt Guild
2015-Present Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, Member
2011-2018 Drawing Center Viewing Program
2010-2013 College Art Association, Member
2011-2019 Southeast College Art Conference, Member
2010-2017 Friends of the University Art Gallery, The University of the South Sewanee, TN
2008-2009 President, Student Advisory Council. The University of Georgia Athens, GA
President. Georgia Society of Contemporary Painters Athens, GA
1999-2001 Student Senator. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
Vice President. Xenos Society. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
Gallery Representation
2018-2022 Weinberger Fine Art Kansas City, MO
Academic Employment
2022-Present THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Sewanee, TN
Department Chair, Art, Art History and Visual Studies
2019-20 WATKINS COLLEGE OF ART, DESIGN AND FILM. Nashville, TN
Graduate Mentor. MFA Program
2018-Present THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Associate Professor of Art Sewanee, TN
2012-2018 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. Assistant Professor of Art Sewanee, TN
Courses taught between 2010-Present: Line, Form and
Space, Color, Motion and Time; Drawing and Painting
Processes and Theory, Introduction to Drawing, Intermediate
Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Drawing from Life, Painting from
Life, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Topics in
Contemporary Drawing, Topics in Contemporary Painting,
Properties of Painting, Advanced Studio Seminar in Drawing
and Painting, Collage and Assemblage, Junior Seminar,
Seminar in Creativity, Senior Seminar, First Year Seminar: The
Artist as Collector, and Independent Studies
2010-2012 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH Visiting Assistant Professor Sewanee, TN
of Art, Brown Foundation Fellow (Fall 2011)
2010 THE UNIVERISTY OF GEORGIA. Lamar Dodd School of Art. Athens, GA
Part time Instructor. Course taught: Drawing II
2007-2010 THE UNIVERISTY OF GEORGIA. Lamar Dodd School of Art. Athens, GA
Graduate Teaching Assistant- Teacher of Record.
Courses taught: Drawing I, Drawing II, Color and
Composition, Introduction to Figure Drawing
THE UNIVERISTY OF GEORGIA. Lamar Dodd School of Art. Athens, GA
Graduate Assistant, Visual Resources Collection and
Grader for Art Appreciation (2007)
2007 MAPLE WOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Kansas City, MO
Adjunct Instructor. Courses Taught: Drawing I, Drawing II,
Painting I and Watercolor I
2004-2008 KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE. Instructor for ArtLab, Kansas City, MO
pre-college summer residency program, Courses
Taught: Painting Intensive and Figure Drawing
Academic Service (The University of the South)
2023 Faculty Liaison, Student Success
2022 Participant, Ad-Hoc Faculty Resource Group
2021-22 Participant, Celebration of Teaching
2020-2021 Co-Director, RISE program
Freshmen Advisor
Collaborator, All Saints Chapel, Stained Glass Window Redesign
Consultant, All Saints Stations of the Cross Exhibition
Participant, White Fragility Reading Group
Leader, Book of Joy Reading Group for Slow Down Sewcial Club
Search for VP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Member of Faculty Interview Group
2019-2020 Director of Summer Registration (Summer of 2019)
RISE board member
Steward of the EQB freshman Quilt Project
Search for Chaplain: Member of Interfaith Advisory Council
2018-Present Faculty Advisor, Art Forum
2017-2018 Director of Academic Advising
Member, Working Group on Integrated Advising
Appointments Committee
Freshman Advisor
Common Book Committee
2016-2017 Panelist, New Faculty Development
Discussion Leader, Freshman Orientation
2015 Member, COACHE Survey Working Group
Member, Task force on Course Evaluations
2014-2017 Academic Guide
2014-2015 Member, Standing Committee on the Arts
Member, College Advising Task Force
2013-2015 Appointments and Leaves Committee. Chair, 2014-15
2013 Merit Scholarship Support Panel
College Advising Task Force
Campus Representative, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
2012-Present Member, Exhibitions Committee
Freshman Advisor
2010-Present Co-Director of Carlos Gallery
Work Study Student Supervisor