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solo exhibition [back to top]

1990

"remain", undergraduate senior thesis exhibition, with lighting design by Xavier Carter, and music by Jelly Jackson, Gallery 100, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.

"to find you", Emory University, Dobbs University Center Gallery, Atlanta. Curated by Donna Narducci.

1989 "overcomingout", Gallery 100, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.
1988 "home season perpetual", Bartow Public Library, Bartow, FL.
1987

"the cultivation of Adam", Gallery 100, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.

"new Xerox images", Atlanta College of Art Library, Atlanta.

 


selected group & collaborative exhibition [back to top]

 

1999 "A Salute to the Forward Arts Scholars of the Atlanta College of Art", Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta.
1998 "Unlimited by Design", Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York.
1994 "First Night Atlanta", outdoor slide projection installation in front of the Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta.
1993

"Collaborative Photographic Portraits by Paula Gately-Tillman" , North Georgia College Gallery, Dahlonega, GA.

"Peace/Piece" (slide projection for Terence E. Jackson Performance), 500 Means Street Group Exhibition and Performance Event, Atlanta.

1992

"ACM/SIGGRAPH '92 Exhibition" (collaboration with Robert Hamilton), Fine Art Section, Chicago.

"Computer Art: the Spelman Connection" (collaboration with Robert Hamilton), J.P. Stanback Museum, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC.

1991 "Computer Graphics: art, science and technology", Spelman College Department of Art Gallery, Atlanta. Curated by Lev T. Mills, Chair of the Art Department.
1990

"Against the Tide: the homoerotic image in the age of censorship and AIDS", Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta. Curated by Cindy Patton and Christian Walker.

"Rated Rx: pathological conditions", New Visions Gallery, Atlanta.

"Multiples", Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta. Curated by Anne Holcomb and Julia Fenton.

"ArtCare '90 Benefit Auction for AIDS", Colony Square Ballroom, Atlanta.

"Dealing with death: expressions of mourning for friends lost to AIDS", New Visions Gallery, Atlanta. Curated by Karen Chance and Anne Spivey-Bruce.

"one another", North Arts Center Gallery, Atlanta (Co-Sponsored by Nexus Gallery). Curated by myself and Tyler Stallings.

"1990 Senior Show", Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta.

"one hour to infinity" (electronic arts annual), Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta.

"Secrets and Revelations: an exhibitions of prints, The Atlanta College of Art Library, Atlanta.

"Juried Student Exhibition 1989-90", The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta. Juried by Carrie Przybilla, Assistant Curator of 20th Century Art, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta and Robert Wages of Wages Design, Atlanta. Juror's Prize.

1989

"Juried Student Book Show", The Atlanta College of Art Library, Atlanta. Juried by Hillman Holland.

"Johnny Detroit's Brunch", Seven Stages Theatre, Atlanta. Organized by TABOO. (toured nationally into 1990: 6 January, X Art, New Orleans)

"Art Education in Atlanta: The Making of the Artist", New Visions Gallery, Atlanta. Coordinated by Mildred Thompson, assistant professor of art at Agnes Scott College and Associate Editor of Art Papers.

"Art Class Reunion: an Invitational", Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland FL. Organized by Joe P. Mitchell, Supervisor of Art, Polk Co. Schools FL.

"A Forrest Avenue Farewell", Nexus Contemporary Arts Center, Atlanta. Organized by Dan Talley.

"A Printmaking Exhibition: Advanced Printmakers from the Atlanta College of Art", Floyd College, Rome, GA, and The Atlanta College of Art Library, Atlanta.

"New Faces", New Visions Gallery, Atlanta. Curated by Bill Day and Bill Schinsky.

"the subject is AIDS", Nexus Contemporary Arts Center, Atlanta. Juried and organized by Larry Jens Anderson and Dan Tallery.

1988

"Juried Student Exhibition 1988-89", Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta. Juried by Susan Krane, Curator of 20th Century Art, The High Museum of Art.

"Modern Myths and Monsters", Untitled Gallery, Atlanta. Organized by Lynn Loftin.

"Impulse to Order: Artists' Books from the Atlanta College of Art", North Arts Center, Atlanta. Curated by myself.

"Printmaking Department Show", Gallery 100, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.

"Juried Student Exhibition 1987-88", Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta. Juried by Bill Day, Former New Visions Gallery Director and Amy Landesburg, artist.

1986

"Pratt Institute National Talent Search winners", Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY.

"Florida High School Scholarship Winners", Florida State Fair, Tampa FL.

 


selected bibliography [back to top]

 

1991

AMETHYST Journal. Special Issue: Overview of "Against the Tide" exhibition, Spring/Summer 1991, illustration on p.6, statement on pp.18-19.

Cullum, Jerry, "Multiples" review, Art Papers, Atlanta, January/February 1991 issue.

1990

Fox, Catherine. "Art takes a back seat to the politics of sex in 'Against the Tide'", review of "Against the Tide", Atlanta-Journal/Constitution, Atlanta, 22 October 1990.

Lieberman, Laura. "Once is not enough," Multiples review, Art Papers, Atlanta.

Fox, Catherine. "Dealing with Death" review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, 22 June 1990.

Cullum, Jerry. "Collaborative works explore differences," "one another" review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, 10 June 1990.

1989

Walker, Christian and Lisa Ward. "Johnny Detroit's Brunch" review, Art Papers, Atlanta, vol. 13, no. 6, 1989.

Fox, Catherine. "Johnny Detriot's Brunch" review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, 22 September 1989.

Evans, Paul. "the subject is AIDS" review, Art Papers, Atlanta, vol. 13, no. 2, 1989.

Hartness, Ruth. "New Faces" review, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, 25 February 1989.

Fox, Catherine. "the subject is AIDS" review, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Atlanta, 13 January 1989.

Nexus Gallery. "the subject is AIDS" exhibition catalog, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta.

1988

Jinkner-Lloyd, Amy. Impulse to Order review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, 3 June 1988.

North Arts Center. "Impulse to Order: artists' books from the Atlanta College of Art" exhibition catalog, North Arts Center, Atlanta.

 


curatorial & related experience [back to top]

 

1992 Assistant Producer and Videographer, "Arbiters of Style" television program, People TV Channel 12, Atlanta.
1990

Co-curator (with Tyler Stallings). "one another," North Arts Center, Atlanta. Co-sponsored by Nexus Gallery.

Contract Assistant/Intern, The Coca-Cola Company, Fine Arts Department, Atlanta (from August 1988).

Editor, -ism, the Atlanta College of Art News (from 1989).

Assistant to the Supervisor of Art, Polk County School Board, Instructional Services, Bartow, FL (continued from 1987 - summers).

1988

Art Instructor. Florida Sheriff's Youth Villa summer program, Bartow, FL.

Curator, "Impulse to Order: Artists' Books from the Atlanta College of Art," North Arts Center, Atlanta.

Intern, The Atlanta College of Art Library, Collection of Artists' Books, Atlanta.

Assistant to the Head Librarian, The Atlanta College of Art Library, Atlanta (continued from 1986).

 


selected awards & honors [back to top]

1990

The Atlanta College of Art Board of Directors Award. The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.

Juror's Prize, Juried Student Exhibition 1989-90. The Atlanta College of Art. Juried by Carrie Przybilla, Assistant Curator of 20th Century Art, The High Museum of Art, and Robert Wages of Wages Design, Atlanta.

Dean's List, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta. (8th placement since 1986)

1989

Forward Arts Scholar, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.

Presidential Scholar, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta. (three times awarded since 1986).

Finalist/Applicant, Metropolitan Museum of Art summer internship program, New York NY.

1988 Joel C. Reeves Memorial Scholar, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta.
1986

Valedictorian, Bartow Senior High School, Bartow FL.

Honorable Mention, Pratt Institute National Talent Search, Brooklyn NY.

The Lakeland Ledger Silver Garland Award for Service in Art, The Lakeland Ledger, Lakeland FL.

1985 Participant, A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, Washington DC.

 

 


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