Curriculum Vitae
Interim Associate Dean
College of Arts & Humanities at Central Washington University
Professor
Drawing Specialist and Foundations Coordinator
Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University
EDUCATION
2004
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Master of Fine Arts
Drawing & Painting
Thesis: "Bygones," an exhibition of mixed-media works on paper
2000
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude
Drawing & Painting
President's Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) Scholar
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2021
UNCULTIVATED I - 2-person exhibition with sculptor Renee Adams, 420 Loft Gallery, Ellensburg, WA
UNCULTIVATED II - 2-person exhibition with sculptor Renee Adams, Boxx Gallery, Tieton, WA
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
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
ABSOLUTELY ABSTRACT - Modern Visual Arts Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
(Juror: Anonymous panel of art professionals)
ALL ABSTRACT - 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
(Juror: Anonymous panel of art professionals)
2022
75th ANNUAL GILPIN COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION NAT'L JURIED EXHIBITION - Central City, CO
(Juror: Keith Wicks, professional painter, founder of the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation)
ABSTRACT! - Macon Arts Alliance, Macon, GA
(Juror: Anonymous panel of art professionals)
TRAHC 34th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Texarkana Regional Arts Center, Texarkana, TX
(Juror: Carmen Champion, Professor of Art History and Gallery Director at San Jacinto College)
INT'L ALL MEDIA 2022 - Northwest Arts Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
(Juror: Sarah Justice, Executive Director of Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art in Great Falls, Montana)
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONS (online) - Red Bluff Gallery, Red Bluff, CA
(Juror: Anonymous panel of art professionals)
2021
CCAN 2021: CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION - Abilene, TX
(Juror: Liz Trosper, Assistant Professor of Instruction at The University of Texas at Dallas)
CQ66: CREATIVE QUARTERLY Runner-Up Fine Art: Professional Category - Online Exhibition, Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Art & Design, Issue 66
EXTRAORDINARY WORKS - Mona Niko Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA
(Juror: Unannounced)
2020
ABSTRACTIONS - Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
(Juror: Unannounced)
65th ANNUAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION - Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
(Juror: Lauren Lessing, Director of University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art)
PURELY ABSTRACT - Fine Line Creative Arts Center Kavanagh Gallery, St. Charles, IL
(Juror: Meg Bero, Emeritus Executive Director, Schingoethe Museum at Aurora University)
SEPTEMBER GROUP 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)
EAFA OPEN JURIED ABSTRACT SHOW - Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Kirkland, WA
(Juror: Katya Palladina)
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)
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
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2019
RECIPROCITY: 37 YEARS OF APSU STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS - Art + Design Building Hallway Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
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
OPEN GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2022
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN 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: Davin Diaz of DrewBoy Creative)
2021
KITTITAS COUNTY OPEN SHOW - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg WA
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2020
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2019
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)
2018
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2017
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2016
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN FACULTY EXHIBITION - Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
GALLERY ONE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT - Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2014
CWU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN 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
AWARDS
2022
Honorable Mention
ABSRACT EXPRESSIONS JURIED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION (online) - Red Bluff Gallery, Red Bluff, CA
2020
Karen Raine Memorial Award
65th ANNUAL CENTRAL WASHINGTON ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION - Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
Best in Show
PURELY ABSTRACT - Fine Line Creative Arts Center Kavanagh Gallery, St. Charles, IL
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
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 EXHIBITION - Silpe Gallery at Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
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.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ART EXPERIENCE & SERVICE
Board of Directors, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA (02/2018-present)
- Member: Gallery One Facilities Committee (2017-present)
Board of Directors, Clymer Museum and Gallery, Ellensburg, WA (12/2014-12/2015)
Studio Manager for professional artist Adrienne Outlaw, Nashville, TN (10/2005-12/2006)
Board of Directors (Charter Member), Alter Gallery, Clarksville, TN (2005)
Internship with Curator of Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, Clarksville, TN (2000)