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shelley newman stevens
4850 Rivers Edge Trail
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 779-9320
SNStevens@GoldenAppleStudio.com
www.GoldenAppleStudio.com
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EDUCATION |
| 2004 |
Master of Fine Arts, Painting (Highest
Honors with 4.0 GPA)
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2000 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
(Valedictorian)
Kendall College of Art
& Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1998 |
International
Study Abroad Program, Art History and Photography
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, England
Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, England |
| 1995 |
Associate of Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI
Associate of Applied Science, Business
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI |
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PROFESSIONAL and GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE
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| 2008-Present |
Assistant Professor, Fine Arts Department, Painting and Drawing
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2005-Present |
Studio Artist
Golden Apple Studio
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2000-2002 |
Admissions Officer
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2000 |
Art Instructor, Continuing Studies Program
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1997-2000 |
Art Instructor, Summer Art Lessons for Young People
Carson City, MI |
| 1990-1991 |
Tutor, Adult Literacy Program
Carson City, MI |
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LECTURES/ SEMINARS/JUROR POSITIONS
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| 2010 |
Juror, 86th Annual Hoosier Salon
Exhibition
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2009 |
Institute for Emerging Artist
Residencies
Alliance of Artist Communities, Charlotte, N.C. |
| 2007 |
Emerging Program Institute
Alliance of Artist Communities, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1998 |
Contemporary British Art &
Artists Lecture Series
Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, England |
EXHIBITIONS |
| 2010 |
"Re-Enchantment" Online Documentary
Writer/Director: Sarah Gibson, Inside Out Productions with Film Art
Media
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia |
| 2010 |
ArtPrize International Juried Exhibition and Competition
Cathedral Square Exhibition Center (venue)
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2010 |
"OtherWorld: Visions of What Never Was and Always Will Be"
Solo Exhibition
Olivet College Art Gallery, Olivet College,
Olivet, MI |
| 2010 |
"The Seen and the Unseen: An
Imagined Reality"
Solo Exhibition
Creative 360 Stage,
Studios and Gallery, Midland, MI |
| 2010 |
2010 State Wide Fine Arts Competition, Juried Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Richard Rubenfeld, PhD, Professor of Art History
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2009 |
29th Annual Michigan Artists Competition, Juried Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Dar Davis, past director of the Krasl Art
Center, the Saginaw Art Museum, and the Art Center of Battle Creek |
| 2009 |
ArtPrize International Juried Exhibition and Competition
Riverview Center (venue)
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2009 |
Annual Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery
Central Michigan University Art Department
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2009 |
"The Seen and the Unseen: An
Imagined Reality"
Solo Exhibition
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI |
| 2009 |
Selected Works
Solo Exhibition
Provost Executive Offices
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2008 |
Annual Faculty Exhibition,
University Art Gallery
Central Michigan University Art Department
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2008 |
"The
Seen and The Unseen: An Imagined Reality"
Solo Exhibition
Baber Gallery, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 2008 |
"OtherWorld: Visions of What
Never Was and Always Will Be"
Solo Exhibition
Flatlanders Gallery,
Blissfield, MI |
| 2008 |
"Social Discourse: An Arts
Experience", Statewide
Juried Competition
Lansing Art Gallery in
sponsorship with Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Jurors: Panel of Statewide Art Professionals and MSU
Sociology Department |
| 2008 |
2008 State Wide Fine Arts Competition, Juried Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Gary Wertheimer, Chair, Visual and Performing
Arts Department
Olivet College, Olivet, MI |
| 2007 |
"The Seen and The Unseen: An Imagined Reality"
Solo Exhibition
Rankin Art Gallery,
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI |
| 2007 |
C.S. Lewis National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Juried
Competition
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
Juror: Douglas Melvin, Fine Arts Faculty
North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, MI |
| 2007 |
28th Annual Michigan Artists Competition, Juried Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Ken Thompson, Master Sculptor, Midwest Sculpture
Initiative
Center for Sculptural Studies Faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo,
OH |
| 2006 |
46th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried
Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Juror: Patte Loper, Fine Arts Faculty
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
| 2006 |
25th
Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition,
Juried Exhibition
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
Juror: Jerry Berger, Director
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO |
| 2005 |
"The
Macabre Dance Begins"
Solo Exhibition
Gainey Gallery, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron
Center, MI |
| 2005 |
West Michigan Area Show, Juried Exhibition
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Juror: Luis Jimenez, Artist and Sculptor, New Mexico |
| 2005 |
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Solo Exhibition
"In Quest of the Golden Apple:
Visualizing the Beautiful and the Sublime"
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2004 |
44th
Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Juror: Al Gury, Chairman, Painting Department
Pennsylvania Academy of Art, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2004 |
76th
Regional Show, Juried Competition
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Juror: Dean Porter, Ph.D, Director Emeritus, Snite
Museum of Art
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN |
| 2003 |
43rd
Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Jurors: Donnamarie Bruton, Chairperson, Graduate
Painting Department
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
James Hopfensperger, Chairman, Art Department
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI |
| 2003 |
Annual West Michigan Regional Competition, Juried Competition
Lowell Center for the Arts, Lowell, MI
Juror: Lou Rizzolo, Professor of Art
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2002 |
Amway Grand Plaza, Solo Exhibition
Grand Salon, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2000 |
Faculty Exhibition, Group Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2000 |
UICA Collegiate Show, Group Exhibition
Race Street Gallery, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
Grand Rapids, MI
Jurors: Fine Arts Faculty, Kendall College of Art &
Design |
| 2000 |
BFA Thesis Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1998 |
London Exhibit, Group Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1998 |
Summer Abroad Exhibit, Group Exhibition
Lethaby Gallery, London, England |
| 1998 |
Arts Council of Montcalm County, Featured Artist
Gallery Montcalm, Greenville, MI |
| 1997 |
Selected Student Works, Group Exhibition
Rankin Center Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI |
BIBLIOGRAPHIES |
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Windling, Terri |
"Golden Apple Studio", The Journal of Mythic Arts (JoMA),
News and Reviews
Endicott Studio, April 2008; reproduction. |
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Weis, Carrie |
"Rankin Art Gallery Continues Full Schedule," Crimson & Gold
Newsmagazine,
Winter 2006; reproduction. |
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Philbin, Gail |
"On
Exhibit in West Michigan Galleries," Grand Rapids Press,
November 2005;
reproduction. |
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Krissoff, Sylvia. |
"Fantastic Four," Grand Rapids Press, June 2000;
reproduction. |
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Kraus, Thad. |
"West Michigan Regional is Worth
The Trip," Lowell Ledger, February 2003;
reproduction. |
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Philbin, Gail. |
"On Exhibit in West Michigan
Galleries," Grand Rapids Press, February 2003;
reproduction. |
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Krissoff, Sylvia. |
"Winners Show Depth, Fine Detail," Grand Rapids Press,
February 2003. |
SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2008 |
Best of Show Award, 30th Annual Statewide Juried Fine Arts
Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Gary Wertheimer, Chair, Visual and Performing
Arts Department
Olivet College, Olivet, MI |
| 2007 |
Best of Show Award, C.S. Lewis National Juried Art Exhibition
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
Juror: Douglas Melvin, Fine Arts Faculty
North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, MI |
| 2007 |
Best Two-Dimensional Work Award, 28th Annual Michigan Artists
Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Ken Thompson, Master Sculptor, Midwest Sculpture
Initiative
Center for Sculptural Studies Faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo,
OH |
| 2005 |
Outstanding Graduate, Class of 2005, Master of Fine Arts
Program
Kendall College of Art & Design
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2003 |
Best of Show Award, West Michigan Regional Competition
Lowell Center for the Arts, Lowell, MI
Juror: Lou Rizzolo, Professor of Art
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2000 |
Valedictorian, Class of 2000
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1995-2000 |
Dean’s Merit Scholarship Award
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIAONS |
Urban
Institute for Contemporary Arts (Member)
Grand Rapids, MI |
Visual Arts
Committee (Member)
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
Grand Rapids, MI |
Alliance for
Artist Communities (Member)
Providence, Rhode Island |
Kendall
College of Art & Design Alumni Association (Member)
Grand Rapids, MI |
Museum of
Contemporary Art (Member)
Chicago, Illinois |
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LETTERS OF REFERENCE AND COMMENDATION
(click name to read letter)
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Dr. Oliver Evans, President
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Diane Zeeuw, Fine Arts
Professor
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Deborah Rockman, Fine Arts
Professor
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Jay Constantine, Fine
Arts Professor
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Suzanne Eberle, Art
History Professor
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI |
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