2006
Participated by invitation in the Austin Lyric Opera auction, April
Recording for the Blind auction and exhibition, Austin, March
Essay on the role of place in art featured in
Avatar Poetry Review.
Participated by invitation in the inaugural exhibit for Galeria Ortiz
Contemporary, San Antonio, May-July
"Women in the Studios @ Idea" A four-person exhibit at Dougherty Art Center,
with studio-mates Benne Rockett, Tina Weitz, and Elizabeth Underwood. Austin, August
Participated by invitation in Red Hot Red Dot at
Women and Their Work, Austin, September
Featured as an artist in Quadrant, the Journal of the C. G. Jung Foundation for
Analytical Psychology, a nonprofit organization based in New York City.
Interviewed on AuthorViews, September
2005
Through mid-February 2006 - a group of artworks at a satellite space
programmed by Women and Their Work, at Book People, Austin, December
Selected as cover artist for the college level textbook Complex Analysis for
Mathematics and Engineering, by professors John Mathews and Russell Howell,
Fullerton, California, to be distributed throughout the United States, December
Featured artist on ME Television, Austin, November 2005-January 2006
Participated in the East Austin Studio tour in two locations:
IDEA Gallery and
Iron Gate Studios, November
Watershed, a two person exhibition with Brian Berry at
Iron Gate Studios, Austin, May-June;
favorably reviewed in the Austin Chronicle
Participated by invitation in Art on the Avenue benefit auction
for the Alzheimer's Association, in the Frost Bank Tower, Austin, April
Participated in closing auction for the Center for Spirituality and the Arts,
San Antonio, February
Participated in the Austin Lyric Opera Ball Auction, April
Encaustic presentation and lecture series with Kathy Biddle at the Benini
Sculpture Foundation, August
Competitively selected for Members' Show, at Woman Made Gallery,
juried by Rhonda Wheatley, Chicago, July-August
2004
Cover, a three person exhibition with Benne Rockett and Nathan Hamilton
at IDEA Gallery, November-December
Participant in the benefit auction for the Alzheimer's Association, September
Participant in the Austin Lyric Opera Ball Auction
Participant in Myths and Prophecies exhibit at
studio2gallery, September-October
Artist in Residence, IDEA Gallery, August-October
Participated by invitation in Red Hot Red Dot at
Women and Their Work
Participated by invitation in 5 x 7, a touring exhibit of
Arthouse at the Jones Center,, Austin,
Mixture Contemporary Gallery, Houston, and Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas.
Contemporary Painting, a group exhibit by invitation with Daniel
Burns, Shawn Camp, Pablo Taboada Camus, and Adreon Henry. Exhibition curated by
Shawn Camp and Gallery Director David Kroft at Concordia University Gallery.
January-March, Austin.
2003
Circles, a two person exhibit with Benne Rockett at
studio2gallery
November 13 - December 20, Austin. Reveiwed favorably by Rachel Koper
in the Austin Chronicle here.
Statement here.
Competitively selected for Juror's Choice: the 2003 Membership Show
at Women and Their Work, November 15 - December 23, Austin. Juried by Kate
Bonansinga, Director, University Art Galleries, University of Texas at El Paso.
Listed as one of 10 best exhibits of the year by Molly Beth Brenner in the Austin
Chronicle.
New Works, a two person exhibition with Tina Weitz by invitation at
Penn Field Design Center, Austin, October.
Continuum exhibition nominated for Best Exhibition of the Year by a committee of reviewers from the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle
Nominated as one of approximately 20 Texas artists to compete for The Thanksgiving Project, a highly prestigious annual award of the Austin Fairchild Art Foundation
2 x 4 exhibition at studio2gallery
with Tina Weitz, Marc Silva, and Jill Alo, Austin, April
Participated by invitation in benefit art sale for
The Center for Spirituality and
the Arts, San Antonio, March
Participated by invitation in Gallery in the Garden benefit auction
for the Alzheimers' Foundation, at the Texas Governor's Mansion, Austin, April
Participated by invitation in 5 x 7, a touring exhibit of Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, Mixture Contemporary Gallery, Houston, and Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas.
Participated by invitation in Red Hot Red Dot at Women and Their Work
Major corporate sales and private commission activity.
2002
Jacqueline May: New Figurative Works a solo exhibit at the Artists' Gallery and Studios on 6th Street, February
Jacqueline May and Lorraine Shirkus, a two person exhibition by invitation at The Center for Spirituality and the Arts, San Antonio, March - May
Pink Perspectives exhibition, Studio 107 Gallery, with Frances Bagley, Katherine Bash, Melanie Crader, Elizabeth Joblin, Ellen Tuchman, and Amanda Stahl; Austin, May - July
Coalescence Group exhibition with studio2gallery, Austin, April
Lectures for Opening Closed Doors, Mary Hardin Baylor University, Temple; Opening Closed Doors facility, Austin; February, March
2 on View Two person exhibition with Tina Weitz at studio2gallery, Austin, May
Continuum group exhibition at studio2gallery (favorably reviewed by Austin American-Statesman), Austin, June - July
Invited to participate in Red Hot Red Dot exhibit at Women and Their Work,, Austin, September
Fa la la Salon Show, group exhibition at studio2gallery, November - December
2001
Competitively selected to produce a print series with Coronado
Studios Serie Project.
Competitively selected to participate in Giving Voice and
Vision,a program of Opening Closed Doors directed by Benne Rockett, in collaboration
with Hospice Austin
and Flatbed Galleries.
Competitively selected to participate in The Austin Art
Scene, an exhibit curated by Billy Kirkland, displayed
at Artists Coalition of Austin gallery.
Moved studio to the Artists'
Gallery and Studios on 6th Street, an exhibition collective
on 6th Street, Austin, Texas; began a series of group exhibits
in that space approximately every 6 weeks, including Le
Printemps, Rituals, Hot and Bothered,
and Hecho en Austin.
Participated in way cool, a group exhibition of
artists represented by Koelsch
Gallery (Houston).
Participated in New Works, a five person exhibition
at Gallery Lombardi,
Austin, Texas, with artists Paul Beck, Faith Gay, Sun McColgin,
and Eric Gibbons.
2000
Participated by invitation in the Opening Closed Doors December exhibition
Selected to participate in The Power of Feminist Art exhibition
at Gallery Lombardi,
an exhibition curated by prominent Austin art collector Clint
Boelsche
Participated by invitation in Red Hot Red Dot exhibition
at Women and their
Work
Initiated representation by Koelsch
Gallery in Houston, Texas, with a group exhibition in December.
The foregoing has been greatly abbreviated in consideration of the reader. Earlier
information available upon request.
2002-present
Ongoing writing of visual art-related articles for various publications and
journals, including Glasstire (Texas Art Review Online), Voices of Art Magazine,
and the Austin Chronicle. Writing schedule became reduced in 2005 with a
strengthened focus on art production.
2004-present
Regular volunteer work at Recording for the Blind contributed to a development
of interest in Braille as an iconographic system.
2002-present
Regular yoga practice contributed to development of concepts and iconographic language.
1991-1997
Employed at Mexic-Arte Museum in various capacities, with primary
responsibilities including Development and Communications. Curated several
exhibits, produced voluminous numbers of publications, and organized numerous
events and activities.
1993-1995
Attended several two-week long Maya Meetings seminars at the University of Texas
to study epigraphy, Mesoamerican archaeology, and Mayan glyphs. Although glyph
comprehension remains extremely limited at best, this was influential in terms
of developing ideas for visual communication, and at better understanding and
writing about the work of contemporary artists who use this as a focus.
1992
Advanced Spanish language education and minor temporary employment as an
archaeological assistant/epigrapher, Guatemala
1988
Graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing
1984 - 88
Began studies at the University of North Texas; studied under
Henry Whiddon, Vincent Falsetta, Susan Harrington, Rob Erdle, Harlan Butt,
and Claudia Betti; was significantly influenced by the work and concepts of
Vernon Fisher, then an instructor at the University of North Texas, and by
the ideas of philosophy of aesthetics professor Dr. John Kimmey. Received a
thorough background in design and classical drawing technique, and studied Primitive,
American, European, African, Asian and Mesoamerican Art History.
1986
Studied masterworks of classical and contemporary art in Italy,
France, and England through Texas Christian University
1979
Began receiving private painting instruction
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