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Joanna White

(321) 433-5798    jobizz@gmail.com     www.joannawhiteart.com

Solo Exhibits

Looking Isn’t Seeing

Daytona State College; Daytona, Florida (2014)

Curtains

Alliance for the Arts; Fort Myers, Florida (2013)

Out of Round

Birmingham-Southern College Durbin Gallery; Birmingham, Alabama (2012)

When I Was UnAfraid

Turner Center for the Arts; Valdosta, Georgia (2009)

Frowning in the Mirror

Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House; New Smyrna Beach, Florida (2007)

Recent Sculpture and Installation

Brevard Art Museum; Melbourne, Florida (2007)

 

Two-Person Exhibits

Sight Specific: INSTALLATIONS

Museum of Florida Art; DeLand, Florida (2011)

Repetitive Motions

Oglesby Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2004)

 

Curated Exhibits

Sight Unseen: Touchable Sculpture

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens; Winter Park, Florida (2016)

(Curated by Rachel Frisby)

PaperCapers

Gateway Center for the Arts; DeBary, Florida (2010)

(Four-person exhibit curated by Mary McBride)

Sublime of the Times

Renee Foosaner Center; Melbourne, Florida (2008)

(Curated by Derek Gores)

The Fine Line

321 Agency; Melbourne, Florida (2008)

(Curated by Cliffton Chandler)

REshaping Space

Cazenovia College Art Gallery; Cazenovia, New York (2007)

(Five-person exhibit curated by Jennifer Pepper)

 

Juried Exhibits

10th Annual Will’s Creek Survey

Allegany Arts Council; Cumberland, Maryland (2009)

(Juried by Phyllis Rosenzweig, Curator Emerita of the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum)

9th Annual Will’s Creek Survey

Allegany Arts Council; Cumberland, Maryland (2008)

(Juried by Sarah Newman, Assistant Curator, Corcoran Gallery)

Texas National

The Art Center at The Old Opera House

Stephen F. Austin State University; Nacogdoches, Texas (2007)

(Juried by MANUAL [Suzanne Bloom and Ed Hill])

55th Annual All Florida Exhibition

Boca Raton Museum of Art; Boca Raton, Florida (2006)

(Juried by Anne Ellegood, Associate Curator, Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum)

Ceres Seventh National Exhibition

Ceres Gallery; New York, New York (2006)

(Juried by Cora Rosevear, Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art)

underCURRENT/overVIEW 8

Tampa Museum of Art; Tampa, Florida (2006)

(Juried by Dr. Jeffery Grove, Curator Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art)

Cambridge Art Association National Juried Prize Show

Cambridge Art Association; Cambridge, Massachusetts (2006)

(Juried by Cheryl Brutvan, Beal Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Art, Boston)

Alameda Art Center National Juried Show

Alameda Art Center; Alameda, California (2006)

(Juried by Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

Viridian Artists 16th National Juried Exhibition

Viridian Artists; New York, New York (2005)

(Juried by Robert Rosenblum of the Guggenheim Museum, New York)

Florida State University Musem of Fine Arts Artist League Juried Summer Annual

Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts; Tallahassee, Florida (2004)

2003 Rollin Juried Show

Oglesby Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2003)

Birmingham Southern College Annual Juried Exhibit

Durbin Gallery; Birmingham, Alabama (2002)

 

Group Exhibits

Eastern Florida State College Faculty Art Exhibit

King Center for the Performing Arts; Melbourne, Florida (2016; also 2013, 2014, 2015)

Old and Improved 2

Derek Gores Gallery; Melbourne, Florida (2016)

Eminent Domain

1052 Cypress Avenue; Melbourne, Florida (2014)

Brevard Community College Faculty Exhibit

Maxwell C. King Center; Melbourne, Florida (2012; also 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)

X Women

LoPressionism Gallery; Melbourne, Florida (2006)

Strawbridge Art League PaperWorks Exhibit

Henegar Center for the Arts; Melbourne, Florida (2005)

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts; Tallahassee, Florida (2005)

Literal Spaces

Oglesby Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2005)

Unlucky in Love

Florida State University Graduate Studios; Tallahassee, Florida (2004)

Tenth Annual 621 Gallery Art Auction

621 Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2004)

Super-Plastic World

Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2003)

The Generic Show

Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida (2003)

Unfair 18
Club Downunder; Tallahassee, Florida (2003)

 

 

Awards and Honors

Academic Discipline Peer Award

Performing and Visual Arts

Eastern Florida State College; Cocoa, Florida (2017)

Academic Discipline Peer Award

Humanities and Fine/Performing Arts

Brevard Community College; Melbourne, Florida (2011)

Third Place—Davis and Zealand Award

10th Annual Will’s Creek Survey

Allegany Arts Council; Cumberland, Maryland (2009)

Scarpelli Award for Creativity

9th Annual Will’s Creek Survey

Allegany Arts Council; Cumberland, Maryland (2008)

Best in Three-Dimensional

Strawbridge Art League PaperWorks Exhibit

Henegar Center for the Arts; Melbourne, Florida (2005)

Award of Merit

Birmingham-Southern College Annual Juried Exhibit

Durbin Gallery; Birmingham, Alabama (2002)

Presentations and Invited Lectures

Presentation on Careers in Art

Boys and Girls Club of Brevard; Cocoa, Florida (2018)

Visiting Artist Lecture
University of North Florida; Jacksonville, Florida (2017)

Artist Talk in the Gallery

Alliance for the Arts; Fort Myers, Florida (2013)

Artist Talk

Birmingham-Southern College Durbin Gallery; Birmingham, Alabama (2012)

Origami Presentation for Children

Brevard Art Musuem; Melbourne, Florida (2007)

Guest Lecturer
Titusville Art League; Titusville Florida (2003)

Exhibitions Juried or Judged

Central Brevard Art Association Annual Fall Art Show [Judge]
Central Brevard Art Association; Cocoa Beach, Florida (2016)

Space Coast Art Festival [Juror]
Cocoa Beach, Florida (2008)

Melbourne Main Street Art Festival [Judge]

Melbourne, Florida (2008)

Winter Park Art Show, Student Division [Judge]

Winter Park, Florida (2008)

Strawbridge Art League PaperWorks [Judge]

Strawbridge Art League; Melbourne, Florida (2007)

Stretching Threads: Fiber Art Exhibit [Juror]

Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House; New Smyrna Beach, Florida (2007)

An Affair With the Arts [Judge]

Central Brevard Art Association; Cocoa, Florida (2006)

Bayside Spring Art Exhibit [Judge]

Bayside High School; Palm Bay, Florida (2006)

South Area Elementary Art Fair [Judge]

Melbourne Auditorium; Melbourne, Florida (2006)

Arts Etcetera Fiber Art and Surface Design Exhibit [Juror]

Arts on Douglas; New Smyrna Beach, Florida (2005)

Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Junior Division [Judge]

Titusville Art League; Titusville, Florida (2003)

 

Teaching Experience

Professor of Art

Eastern Florida State College; Cocoa, Florida (2006-present)

Courses taught: Drawing 1, Drawing 2, Two-Dimensional Design, Painting 1, Acrylic Painting, Advanced Painting, Watercolor Painting, Art History Survey: Ancient to Medieval

Adjunct Lecturer

Brevard Community College; Melbourne, Florida (2005-06)

Courses taught: Drawing 1, Two-Dimensional Design, Painting 1, Acrylic Painting, Advanced Painting, Watercolor Painting

Instructor for Plein Air Painting Workshop

Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and Merritt Island, Florida

Organized and taught a 12-week outdoor landscape painting workshop for adult students.

Instructor for High-School and Junior-High Art Classes

Port Saint John and Melbourne, Florida

Independently planed and taught private 12-week, all-media class at two locations. Provided extra-curricular, private group instruction to students age 12-17.

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor of Record

Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida (2004-05)

Courses taught: Drawing 1

Instructor for Youth Art Classes

Titusville Art League; Titusville Florida (2002-03)

Taught weekly, on-going, all-media art classes for children age 5-12. Prepared thematic lessons and provided hands-on instruction centered around art historical and art appreciation topics.

 

Reviews of Exhibitions/ Press

Anderson, Amanda Hatfield. “Art show to highlight talents of faculty.” Hometown News Melbourne,

     October 10, 2014, Vol. 11, No. 12, p. 1 & 9.

Bennett, Lennie. “Under current, overview: A new height of sophistication.” St.

      Petersburg Times, June 18, 2006. Reproduction.

“Box form featured at Harris House.” The Daytona Beach Observer, January 2,

      2007. Reproduction.

“BSC Artists in Exhibition: Two from Florida.” ‘Southern News, Fall 2007. Vol.

      33, No 3. Reproduction.

“Curtains exhibit provides framework for profound ruminations.” Florida Weekly, December 19-25,

     2012, pg. C1-12. Reproductions.

Davis, L.A. “Perspectives: Art exhibition.” Florida Today, May 30, 2007, p. G4.

      Reproduction.

“Eastern Florida Faculty Art Exhibit Scheduled.” Space Coast Daily, October 7, 2014.

“Eastern Florida State College faculty artwork will be exhibited at the King Center.” Space Coast Daily,

     September 14, 2016. Reproduction.

“Faculty art exhibit to open Sept. 11 at the King Center.” Brevard Business

      News, September 20, 2007, p. 13.

Fleming, Debi. “BCC professors place artistic talents on display.” Florida Today

      TGIF, September 14, 2007, p. 12.

Fleming, Debi. “King Center to display art from BCC instructors.” The Times,

      September 12, 2007, p. 7.

Hall, Thomas. “Solo exhibition of Joanna White paper box forms opens January 4 at Alliance.”  

     Examiner.com (Southwest Florida art galleries), December 16, 2012. Reproductions.

Harbaugh, Pam. “Artist competes in national contest.” Florida Today, May 4,

      2007.

Harbaugh, Pam. “Reminder: Go see artist’s unusual art, Post-It notes series.”

      Florida Today, April 19, 2007, p. E1. Reproduction.

“Joanna White exhibit opens Jan. 4 at Alliance.” Happenings Arts and Entertainment Magazine, January     

     2013, p. 16. Reproduction.

“Joanna White is pictured with ‘This Thing Called Flesh’ at ACA Harris House Gallery Saturday.” Smyrna Breeze, January 9, 2007. Reproduction.

Ludwiczak, Alyssa. “Faculty Spotlight.” Connection, May 2011, Vol. 1, Issue 8.

      Reproduction.

Marseglia, Paul. “Art patrons in for twice the pleasure – 2 galleries opening exhibits Saturday.” Daytona-

     Beach News-Journal, April 6, 2007, p. 4A.

Marseglia, Paul. “Meet Joanna White.” The Daily Journal, January 5, 2007. Reproduction.

Marseglia, Paul. “She takes ‘Notes,’ lots and lots of ‘Notes.’” Daytona Beach

      News-Journal, January 19, 2007, p. A4. Reproduction.

“New art forms featured in Tampa Museum exhibition.” Sarasota Pelican Press,

      May 18, 2006.

Onorato, Lisa M. “Structured forms open to interpretation in latest exhibit.”

      Hometown News, May 4, 2007, p.B6. Reproduction.

Palm, Matthew J. “Polasek Museum breaks the rules with ‘Sight Unseen’.” Orlando Sentinel, April 5,

     2016.

Phelps, Autumn. “Cheap thrills for kids.” Florida Today, June 13, 2007, p. E1.

      Reproduction.

Poling, Dean. “Vessels of paper.” Valdosta Daily Times, November 17, 2009.

Russell, Candice. “Annual juried show gives a stage for Florida styles.” Sun Sentinel, July 25, 2006.

Sonnenberg, Maria. “Eau Gallie arts studio holds coming-out celebration.” The

      Times, June 4, 2008, p. 5.

Sonnenberg, Maria. “Museum offers art program for kids.” The Times, June

      13, 2007, p.4.

Sonnenberg, Maria. “New studio opens with fresh ideas.” Florida Today TGIF,

      June 6, 2008, p.19.

Stevens, Elizabeth. “Florida artists show off creativity and whimsy at Tampa

      exhibit.” Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 14, 2006.

“Ten Women in Art featured in Melbourne International Airport Atrium through

      January 8.” BCA Art-A-Facts, October 207, Vol. 32, No.10. Reproduction.

“The art of touch.” Orlando Arts Magazine, November/December, 2015, p. 28-29.

 

Education

Master of Fine Art in Studio Art

Concentration: Installation and Inter-Media

Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida (2005)

Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art

Magna Cum Laude

Concentration: Painting and Drawing

Birmingham-Southern College; Birmingham, Alabama (2002)

Associate of Arts

With Honors

Brevard Community College; Cocoa, Florida (2000)

 

Current Position

Professor of Art

Eastern Florida State College; Cocoa, Florida (2006-present)

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