EDUCATION:
2004 Master of Fine Arts, University of Tennessee at Knoxville (magna cum laude)
Concentration: drawing/painting
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Austin Peay State University (magna cum laude)
Concentration: drawing/painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2014
ABSTRACTIONS - Thigpin Gallery, Vol State Community College, Gallatin, TN
2012
MACRO TO MICRO - Austin Peay Downtown Gallery, Clarksville, TN
HAPPY DAYS - The Roxy Theatre, Clarksville, TN
2009
NATURAL SELECTIONS - DAC Gallery, Clarksville, TN
2008
THE BIG PAYBACK - Twist Gallery, Nashville, TN
2007
FLYING SOLO - Nashville International Airport, TN
2006
THE FAMILY JEWELS - Alter Gallery, Clarksville, TN
2004
NEW WORKS - Houchens Gallery, Capital Arts Alliance, Inc., Bowling Green, KY
BYGONES - Ewing Gallery at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2003
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW - Point B Gallery, Clarksville, TN
2002
A VARIETY SHOW: RECENT WORKS BY RACHEL PAYNE HALL - Point B Gallery, Clarksville, TN
2000
OBSERVATIONS OF SELF - Gallery 108, Clarksville, TN
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2019
THE TRAHERN COLLECTIVE: RECENT WORKS – Vol State Art Gallery, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN
2018
THE TRAHERN COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: ART FROM THE RECYCLE BIN - Turnip Greens Gallery, Nashville, TN
20 COLLABORATIONS IN BOOK ART III - Nashville Public Library, Nashville, TN
2016
LOGIC OF CHANCE - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2014
20 COLLABORATIONS IN BOOK ART - Nashville Public Library, Nashville, TN
2011
INFLUENCE - Leu Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2008
GENETICS ILLUSTRATED - Sage Theatre, New York, NY
2007
WINTER SHOW - Art & Invention Gallery, Nashville, TN
2006
EARTHWORKS INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION - Crystalwood Gallery, Nashville, TN
2004
INSIDE THE OLYMPICS - The Parthenon, Nashville, TN
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
2020
SEPTEMBER GROUP ART SHOW – Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO
(Juror: Unannounced)
2018
11th ANNUAL CVG SHOW 2018 – Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
(Juror: Teresa Saia, 2D Category)
23rd ARTS IN HARMONY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SHOW – THE NORTH SHOW – Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
(Juror: Unannounced)
ALL THAT GLITTERS NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA (Jurors: Keith Lewis and Tariqa Waters )
2017
62nd ANNUAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION - Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
(Juror: Freya Liggett)
OVERLAND PARK ART AT THE CENTER NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Overland Park, KS
(Juror: David Beal)
KITTITAS COUNTY JURIED SHOW - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
(Juror: Lisa Kinoshita)
AWARD: Eldean Adams Award for Landscape/Nature
EAFA OPEN JURIED ABSTRACT SHOW - Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Kirkland, WA
(Juror: Katya Palladina)
AWARD: Jack Richeson & Co. Award of Merit
2016
61st ANNUAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION - Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
(Juror: Nicole Herden)
TRAHC 28th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Texarkana Regional Arts Center, Texarkana, TX
(Juror: Ann Prentice Wagner)
WILLIAMS PRIZE IN DRAWING EXHIBITION - Silpe Gallery at Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
(Juror: Douglas Martenson)
AWARD: Juror’s Choice Award
2015
2nd ANNUAL LIVING MARK EXHIBITION - Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OR
(Juror: Internal, anonymous)
10th NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
(Juror: Max Presneill)
THE BOOK AS ART v3.0: NO JACKET REQUIRED - Decatur Arts Alliance, Art Institute of Atlanta, Decatur, GA
(Jurors: Margot Ecke, Arlyn Ende, Jeff Rathermel
KITTITAS COUNTY JURIED SHOW - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
(Juror: Laura Fry)
2010
TOMATO ART FESTIVAL ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Art & Invention, Nashville, TN
2009
THIRD ANNUAL SQUARE FOOT SHOW - The Galaxie, Chicago, IL
PAINTPRESENT - Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY
ALL SMALL REDUX - Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
TOMATO ART FESTIVAL ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Art & Invention, Nashville, TN
2008
SIMPLY RED - Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC
9 x 12 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
SMALL WORKS - E A Gallery, Lyons, GA
TOMATO ART FESTIVAL ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Art & Invention, Nashville, TN
2007
ON YOUR MARK: CONTEMPORARY DRAWING - Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown, NY
TOMATO ART FESTIVAL ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Art & Invention, Nashville, TN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
KITTITAS COUNTY OPEN SHOW - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
(Juror: Nikki Todd)
AWARD: Honorable Mention
2018
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2017
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2016
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2014
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2013
FACULTY SHOW - O'More College of Design, Franklin, TN
HEIDI - The Roxy Theatre, Clarksville, TN
2012
ROCKY HORROR ART SHOW - The Roxy Theatre, Clarksville, TN
9 to 5 ART SHOW - The Roxy Theatre, Clarksville, TN
STILL LEARNING - Austin Peay Downtown Gallery, Clarksville, TN
VALENTINE'S DAY ART SHOW - The Roxy Theatre, Clarksville, TN
2009
WHAT I DID ON MY SUMMER VACATION - MIR Gallery, Nashville, TN
THE GROUP SHOW - MIR Gallery, Nashville, TN
2008
BIENNIAL ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Trahern Gallery, APSU, Clarksville, TN
STUFF YOUR SORRIES IN A SACK - Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS OPEN EXHIBITION - DAC Gallery, Clarksville, TN
MAIL ART SHOW - Twist Gallery, Nashville, TN
CHILL - Untitled Artist’s Group, Nashville, TN
2006
BRAWL ON THE WALL: BIENNIAL ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Trahern Gallery, APSU, Clarksville, TN
STRIKE - Alter Gallery, Clarksville, TN
BLOOM - Untitled Artist’s Group, Nashville, TN
2005
WERTHAN MILLS LOFT TOUR - Werthan Mills, Nashville, TN
GOT ART…IF YOU WANT IT - Alter Gallery, TN
2004
THE BIENNIAL ART FACULTY EXHIBITION - Trahern Gallery, APSU, Clarksville, TN
CARTE BLANCHE: STUDENT ART COMPETITION - Ewing Gallery, UT Knoxville, TN
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Central Washington University
Drawing and Foundations Specialist, Graduate Coordinator
Associate Professor, Art (09/2018 to present)
Assistant Professor, Art (09/2014 to 09/2018)
· Introduction to Drawing
· Figure Drawing
· Mixed Media Drawing
· Advanced Drawing
· Graduate Drawing
· Beginning Watercolor
· Advanced Watercolor
· Pedagogy of Studio Art & Design Foundations
· Freshman Seminar Special Topics: Art, Design, and Human Perception
O'More College of Design
Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts (08/2010 to present)
· Color Theory
· Design Fundamentals I & II
· Basic Drawing
The Art Institute of Tennessee - Nashville
Part-time Faculty, Art Foundations (01/2010 to present)
· Color Theory
· 2-D & 3-D Design
· Drawing
· Life Drawing
· Visual Presentation for Interior Designers
Nashville State Community College
Instructor (Fall semester 2010)
· Art Appreciation
Austin Peay State University
Visiting Assistant Professor (08/2007 to 05/2010)
Adjunct Instructor (08/2004 to 05/2007)
· Drawing I, II, & III
· Painting I
· 2-D Design
· Art Appreciation
· Electronic Imaging
The University of Tennessee
Graduate Teaching Associate (08/2001 to 05/2004)
· Drawing I Instructor of Record
· Figure drawing open studio Coordinator
· Painting I Teaching Assistant
· Watercolor I Teaching Assistant
· Figure Drawing Teaching Assistant
· Performance and Installation Teaching Assistant
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Community Education Art Classes, O'More College of Design (Spring 2012, 2013)
Taught: Watercolor, Basic Drawing
Summer Studio K-12 Art Classes, O'More College of Design (Summer 2012, 2013)
Taught: Puppet Making, Watercolor, Painting, Drawing, Cutout Animation
OTHER ART RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Board of Trustees, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA (02/2018-present)
Board of Directors, Clymer Museum and Gallery, Ellensburg, WA (12/2014-12/2015)
Studio Manager for professional artist Adrienne Outlaw (10/2005-12/2006)
Board of Directors (Charter Member), Alter Gallery, Clarksville, TN (2005)
Internship with Curator of Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Assistant to Gallery Director at Austin Peay State University
PUBLICATIONS:
“Studio Visit Magazine Volume 38: A Juried Selection of International Visual Artists.” The Open Studios Press, (2017): 100-101. Print.
"A Circle of Art." Abbey Leix Anthology 3, O’More Publishing (2012): 72-76. Print.
"Hover," 2005 Graphite and gesso on paper 22"x30." Zone 3 24.2, Zone 3 Press (2009): Cover Art. Print.
ACADEMIC CONFERENCES:
PAPER PRESENTATION
Teaching in the Trenches, FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) – Beyond the Core, Kansas City, April 6-8, 2017.
PAPER PRESENTATION
Where Do We Go From Here?, FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) – Foundations in Flux, Columbus, April 4-6, 2019.
PANEL SESSION CHAIR
Updating the Academy: Figure Drawing and Social Responsibility, FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) – Foundations in Flux, Columbus, April 4-6, 2019.
AWARDS:
2019 Honorable Mention: Kittitas County Open Show, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
2018 College of Arts and Humanities Outstanding Faculty Artistic Achievement Award 2017-2018: Central Washington University
2017 Eldean Adams Award for Landscape/Nature: Kittitas County Juried Show, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
2017 Jack Richeson & Co. Award of Merit: EAFA Open Juried Abstract Show, Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2016 Juror’s Choice Award: Williams Prize in Drawing 2016 Exhibition, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
2012 Top Ten Distinguished Faculty for Winter Quarter, Art Institute of Tennessee - Nashville
2011 Top Ten Distinguished Faculty for Fall Quarter, Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville