Education
B.F.A. in Painting 2000 – 04
The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia
A.B. in Studio Art 2000 – 04
The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia
Exhibition Record
2018, Avalon Small Works and Holiday Show, Alpha Arts Guild, Avalon development, Alpharetta, Georgia
2018, Gratitude, Charis Gallery, Roswell United Methodist Church, Roswell, Georgia
2018, Noon to Night: Small, Medium and Large, Alpha Arts Guild, Avalon development, Alpharetta, Georgia
2018, “Tell Me About It” Pop Up Exhibit, Women’s Caucus for Art of Georgia, Sycamore Place Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
2018, 1996, Trio Contemporary Art Gallery, Athens, Georgia
2017, Avalon Small Works & DiDomizio Art Center Works, Alpha Arts Guild, Avalon development, Alpharetta, Georgia
2017, EngageMINT Fundraiser, MINT Gallery, Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
2017, Walls, Jewish Cultural Center, Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
2017, Student and Faculty Juried Exhibition, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, Georgia – Best in Show and $1,000 prize; judged by Candice Greathouse
2017, Hands, Charis Gallery, Roswell United Methodist Church, Roswell, Georgia
2017, Student and Faculty Juried Exhibition, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, Georgia
2017, Spruill Arts Showcase, Spruill Arts Education Center, Dunwoody, Georgia
2016, Good Cup, Bad Cup 2, Spruill Arts Education Center, Dunwoody, Georgia
2016, 46/21: Art + Activism, Women’s Caucus for Art of Georgia, Mammal Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2016, Sights and Insights Juried Exhibition, Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody, Georgia; Judged by Alan Avery
2015, 40X, Spruill Arts Education Center, Dunwoody, Georgia
2015, ArtSwim Volume I, W Hotel Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta, Georgia
2015, Exposure, RAW Atlanta, Terminal West, Atlanta, Georgia
2014/2015, MOCA GA Pin-Up Show and Sale, Atlanta, Georgia
2014, Out of the Darkness, dooGallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2013, Hypepotamus co-workspace (long term loan), The Biltmore, Atlanta, Georgia
2011/2012, MOCA GA Pin-Up Show and Sale, Atlanta, Georgia
2006, Breast Cancer Research Benefit, 1815 Restaurant and Tavern, Eatonton,
Georgia
2004, B.F.A. Painting Senior Exhibition, Visual Arts Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2004, New City Fellowship Exhibition, New City Fellowship, Marietta, Georgia
2003, Contemporary Art Seminar Exhibition, Visual Arts Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2003, Painting Open Studio Exhibition, Visual Arts Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2003, Gallery 268 Exhibition, One Day 03 Gathering, Passion Conferences, Sherman, Texas
Bibliography
Art Gallery, Art of Faith magazine, May 2017, online publication, San Jose, California, p. 70
Artists Draw Attention to Human Slavery, CNN Freedom Project, 29 September 2016, <http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/09/29/cfp-artists-trafficking.cnn>
ArtsATL (ArtsATLcom). ” Jessica Shirley on the Crucifixion, ‘It wasn’t so much a religious symbol but trying to communicate suffering’ – angelabortone @WCAGeorgia.” 25 September 2016, 3:22 PM. Tweet. <https://twitter.com/ArtsATLcom/status/780125321618153472>
Women’s Caucus for Art Curates Exhibit on Human Slavery, 90.1 WABE Atlanta’s NPR, 16 September 2016, <http://news.wabe.org/post/womens-caucus-art-curates-exhibit-human-trafficking>
Join the Conversation, Conversations, Spring/Summer 2013, Vol. 11.1, Atlanta, Georgia, p. 7
UGA B.F.A. Painting Exhibit, The Herald Journal, 21 October 2004, Vol. 132, Issue 43, Greensboro, Georgia
Moore, Margaret, B.F.A. Painting Senior Exhibition, Flagpole, 24 November 2004, Vol. 18, No. 47, Athens, Georgia
Sale, Beth, Exit Signs, 8 December 2005, Athens, Georgia <http://flagpole.com/Weekly/ArtNotes/ExitSigns.8Dec04>
Public Collections
The Church at Grace Life, Woodstock, Georgia
Gallery 268 Collection, Passion Conferences, Alpharetta, Georgia
Georgia Museum of Natural History collaborative mural, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Green Street Press and Paper Mill archive, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Lamar Dodd School of Art Slide Collection, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Private Collections
Ms. Roxanne Abell, Los Angeles, California
Mr. and Mrs. Joel and Emma Bailey, Hoschton, Georgia
Mrs. Tiffany Chameides, Sandy Springs, Georgia
Ms. Mary Beth Eberhart, Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Peni Johnson, Dacula, Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Jolene Monteilh, Denver, Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. John and Holly North, Alpharetta, Georgia
Mr. William Rossoto, Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Donna Marie Rothnie, Aledo, Texas
Ms. Laura Shirley, Alpharetta, Georgia
Mrs. Suzanne Shirley, Alpharetta, Georgia
Mrs. Shauna Sims, Kennesaw, Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Jason and Sara Waymire, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman and Deborah Williamson, Eatonton, Georgia
Commissions
Cover illustration, The Animal Parables, Martin J. Day, 2011, Woking, Surrey, England
Georgia Museum of Natural History collaborative mural project, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Mrs. Peni Johnson, Dacula, Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Jolene Monteilh, Denver, Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. John and Holly North, Alpharetta, Georgia
The Church at Grace Life, Woodstock, Georgia
Work History
2018-2019, Virtual Assistant, Belay Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 – 2018, Administrative Assistant, Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody, Georgia
2014, WonderRoot “Artists Helping Artists” workshop teacher, Atlanta, Georgia
2013 – 2015, Guest Relations Representative, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
2012 – 2013, Sales Associate, Blick Art Materials, Woodstock, Georgia
2005 – 2013, Administrative Assistant, Grace Ministries International, Marietta, Georgia
2006, The Encounter, Creative Facilitation, Grace Ministries International, Marietta, Georgia
Travel/ Foreign Languages Spoken
Central America, Israel, Japan, West Indies, Western Europe
Conversational Spanish
2003, Contemporary Art Seminar Exhibit, Visual Arts Building, The University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2003, Painting Studio Exhibit, Visual Arts Building, The University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia
2003, Gallery 268 Exhibition, One Day 03 Gathering, Passion Conferences,
Sherman, Texas
Bibliography
UGA B.F.A. Painting Exhibit, The Herald Journal, 10/21/04, Vol. 132, Issue 43,
Greensboro, Georgia
Moore, Margaret, B.F.A. Painting Senior Exhibition, Flagpole, 11/24/04, Vol. 18, No. 47, Athens, Georgia
Sale, Beth, Exit Signs, 12/08/05, http://flagpole.com/Weekly/ArtNotes/ExitSigns.8Dec04, Athens, Georgia
Public Collections
Gallery 268 Collection, Passion Conferences, Alpharetta, Georgia
Georgia Museum of Natural History collaborative mural, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Green Street Press and Paper Mill archive, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Lamar Dodd School of Art Slide Collection, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Private Collections
Mr. And Mrs. Joel and Emma Bailey, Georgia
Mrs. Peni Johnson, Georgia
Mr. And Mrs. Ed and Jolene Monteilh, Colorado
Mr. And Mrs. John and Holly North, Georgia
Ms. Laura Shirley, Georgia
Mrs. Suzanne Shirley, Georgia
Mr. And Mrs. Jason and Sara Waymire, Georgia
Mr. And Mrs. Coleman and Deborah Williamson, Georgia
Commissions
Georgia Museum of Natural History collaborative mural project, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Mrs. Peni Johnson, Georgia
Mr. And Mrs. Ed and Jolene Monteilh, Colorado
Mr. And Mrs. John and Holly North, Georgia
Work History
2005 – Present, Part Time Front Desk Supervisor, Grace Ministries International, Marietta, Georgia
2007 – 2010, Greeter/ Server, Bahama Breeze, Alpharetta, Georgia
2006, Advanced Discipleship Training Leadership, Grace Ministries International, Marietta, Georgia
Travel/ Foreign Languages Spoken
Central America, Israel, Japan, West Indies, Western Europe
Conversational Spanish
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