Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
2003 M.F.A. Concentration in Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington
Graduate Painting Exhibition, End Pursuit, SoFA Gallery
Director of the Painting Program: Bonnie Sklarski
1999 B.F.A. Concentration in Painting
1999 B.S.E. Art Education K-12th, Emporia State University
Teaching Experience
2022- Curr. Professor of Art, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
2010- 2021 Associate Professor of Art, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
2004-2010 Assistant Professor of Art, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
2003-2004 Instructor, The University of Indianapolis
2002-2003 Associate Instructor/Graduate Assistant,
Indiana University, Bloomington
1999-2000 Elementary Art Teacher, Grades PK-5th, S.G.A Elementary, Sardis, GA
Gallery Affiliation
Gallery 59
Gallery Owner: Prof. Athena Lazarides
Gallery Website: www.gallery59.nyc
Exhibition Record
Solo Exhibitions
Recent Works, Jeremy Simmons, Cabrini Hospital Gallery, Alexandria, LA 2011
Observation, Memory, and Imagination, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA, 2007
Natchitoches Art Guild Featured Artist, Natchitoches Art Guild, Natchitoches, LA, 2007
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Two Person Exhibitions
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Mark Gordon, Ceramics & Jeremy Simmons, Paintings, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, The University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 2005
Group Exhibitions
Art Jazz and Jambalaya Regional Artists Exhibition, Centennial Cultural Arts Center, Olla, Louisiana, 2024
Art Jazz and Jambalaya Regional Artists Exhibition, Centennial Cultural Arts Center, Olla, Louisiana, 2023
Art Jazz and Jambalaya Regional Artists Exhibition, Centennial Cultural Arts Center, Olla, Louisiana, 2022
Art Jazz and Jambalaya Regional Artists Exhibition, Centennial Cultural Arts Center, Olla, Louisiana, 2021
LIC Fall Salon Invitational, Curated by Richard Mazda; LIC Arts Open Gallery at the Factory, Long Island, 2019, Three Artworks Selected
LIC Arts 10x10x10 invitational exhibition; LIC Arts Open Gallery at the Factory, Long Island, 2019 One Artwork Accepted: Green Bayou, Oil on Panel - The painting was made for the exhibition on 10x10 panel supplied by LIC Arts
LSUA Faculty & Friends Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2016
LSUA Faculty & Friends Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2015
LSUA Faculty & Friends Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2014
LSUA Faculty & Friends Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2010
PSG Small Works Invitational, Prince Street Gallery, 530 West 25 Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 2008
Art Faculty and Friends Valentines Exhibition, Eppink Gallery, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, 2005
Recent Works, Resident Artists Exhibit, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, 2005
Annual Miniature Exhibition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, 2005
University of Indianapolis Department of Art and Design Faculty Exhibit, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN, 2004
Indiana University Graduate Painting Group Exhibition, Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, 2002
Juried Exhibitions
Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Exhibition, First United Methodist Church, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2024; Two Works Accepted
Juried Exhibition: Quick Paint Competitive Event, Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival, Juror: Phil Sandusky, nationally renowned Louisiana plein air painter Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA 2022; Award: First Place
Annual National Competition Exhibition, One E111even Gallery, Leesville, LA 2021
Small Works, Big Talent, International Juried Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2020
Pause 2020 Juried Regional Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, 2020, Two works accepted
Annual River Oaks 5x5x5 National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Virginia Rougon Chavis, faculty at The University of Mississippi Department of Art & Art History, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, 2020
Annual River Oaks 5x5x5 National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Alex Beard, artist, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, 2019 3 works accepted Award: Honorable Mention, Dream of the Magi, Linoleum Block Print
Nachitoches Art Guild and Gallery 16th Annual Juried Competition & Exhibition, Nachitoches Art Guild, Nachitoches, LA, August 8th-29th, 2009, Two works selected, Honorable Mention for Photography
16th Annual Bowery Gallery National Competition, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY; Juror: Jed Perl, Art Critic for the New Republic, 2008
Valdosta National, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA; Juror: Richard Heipp, Professor, Painting and Drawing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2008, Two Works Selected, Second Place Award
20th September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA; Juror: Peter Jones, Professor of Art, Louisiana Tech University, 2007
The 34th Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA; Juror: Marilyn Kushner, Curator and Head, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New York Historical Society, 2007
19th September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA; Juror: Bill Bryant, Emeritus Head of Art Department, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA, Juried Exhibition; Two Works Selected, Second Place Award, 2006
Madison National, Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison, GA; Juror: George Adams, George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2006
The 33rd Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA; Juror: Henry Finkelstein, Faculty, National Academy of Design, NY, 2006
13th Annual Bowery Gallery National Competition, The Bowery Gallery, New York, NY; Juror: Bill Jensen, Faculty, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, 2005
12th Annual Bowery Gallery National Competition, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY; Juror: William Bailey, Kingman Brewster Professor of Art Emeritus, Yale University, 2004
47th Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY; Juror: Dr. Donald Kuspit, Professor of Art and Philosophy Stony Brook University, 2004
59th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN, Juror: Lawrence Rinder, Curator of Contemporary Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Juried Exhibition, Award of Distinction, 2003
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Exhibition Juror Service
Juror, PAM (Plein Air Marksville), En Plein Air Painting Exhibition, Avoylles Arts Council, Marksville, Louisiana, 2019
Juror, Student Art Exhibition, Louisiana College, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2015
Juror, 2015 Contemporary Art Guild Exhibition held at Capital One, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2015
Juror, Arts and Healthcare Follies Art Exhibition; Central Louisiana Arts & Healthcare Inc. & Cabrini Hospital, 2008
Juror, Annual Contemporary Artist Guild Show, Alexandria, LA, 2007
Juror, Natchitoches Art Guild 13th Annual Juried Competition, Natchitoches, LA, 2006
Juror, Louisiana College Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, Pineville, LA, 2006
Publications
Printmaking Process Statement for Exhibition Display, Theo Tobiasse Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, 2014 - Statement on printmaking processes used by Theo Tobiasse
Arnold Vernon Collection Catalog, Alexandria Museum of Art, 2010
Article on Asian art from the Arnold Vernon Collection
Photographed 30 artworks in the collection for inclusion in catalog
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Presentations
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Scholar Day Presentation on Creative Practice and Scholarship in Art, LSUA, 2022
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Greek Art & Culture, LSUA Life Long Learning Lecture Series, Alexandria Museum of Art, 2017