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Skills & Accomplishments
July 19-August 18, 2024-Â Regional Group Exhibit
86th Annual Members' Fine Art Exhibit at Corkran and Tubbs Galleries, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Curator, Heidi Lowe
Oct. 2023 - Present, Collaboration
AI/Artist Collaboration with Jonathan Majburd on LinkedIn and Instagram in support of Israel, to advocate for International Hostage awareness, and combat antisemitism. Biography -Rachel Bivans Created and curated multiple Free Little Art Gallery Exhibits featured in Fayetteville, AR, Fredricksburg, VA, Chicago, IL, and Lewis, DE.
July 21-August 20, 2023, Member Group Exhibit
Rehoboth Art League 85th Annual Members' Fine Art Exhibit, Corkran and Tubbs Gallery, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Curator, Michael Kalmbach
July 1, 2023 Regional Group Exhibit
"57th Annual Art Show," Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Square 211 Mulberry Street, Lewes, DE.
August 27-September 30, 2022 National Group Exhibit
"Spaces and Places," Fredricksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Silversmith House, Fredricksburg, Va.
Curator, Joseph Di Bella
October 1-28, 2022 Regional Group Exhibit
"Artist's Choice," Fredricksburg Cednter for the Creative Arts, Silversmith House, Fredricksburg, Va.
Curator, Chris Gregson
June 26-July 29, 2022 National Group Exhibit, Featured Artist
"Summer Red," Fredricksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Silversmith House, Fredricksburg, Va.
Curator, Joey P. Manlapaz
July 30-August 26, 2022 Regional Group Exhibit, Placed
"Artist's Choice," Fredricksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Silversmith House, Fredricksburg, Va.
Curator, Karen Cohen
May 28-June 24, 2022 Regional Group Exhibit, Placed
"Artist's Choice," Fredricksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Silversmith House, Fredricksburg, Va.
Curator, Catherine Hillis
2019-2021 Virtual Exhibit, Solo
"New Kingdom Series" Hosted by MyWix Site; "Something Blue" and "Light Discipline." "Playlist Series" Hosted by MyWixSite; "Je Suis Pret, " and "Ice on Her Lashes." "My Own Worst Enemy Series" Hosted by MyWixSite; "About Goats," "Wise As A Serpent," and "That Fox."
2017, Solo Exhibit
Private Home Reception, Charlotte, N.C. area, Commissioned by Bryan Wright. Private collection. Curator, Rachel Bivans
2012, Solo Exhibit
"Rachel Bivans, Selected Works" Hosted by South Knoxville Library, Knoxville, TN. Curator, Rachel Bivans
2011 Group Exhibit, Featured Artist
Hosted Knoxville Area Transit Building, Grand Opening. Knoxville, TN.
November 19 & 20, 2010. Group Exhibit
Terra Madre Ceramics Group. The Lewis Group Architecture Building. Knoxville, TN. Curators Lisa Kurtz, June Crowe
Feb. 19-26, 2010 Solo Exhibit
"A Sleepy Samuel" Hosted at McGee tyson Air National Guard Base road Facility. Commissioned by Mike McClung. Maryville, TN. Curators Rachel Bivans, Dolly Black
2001, Assistant Curator Apprenticeship
Identified a previously unmarked ceramic piece in collection on display, as an Andrew Wyeth. Curator, Annette Sain.
2001 Group Show
White River Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist. Curator Janelle Ashe
Feb. 18-March 25, 2000 Assistant Curator
Assistant Curator and N.C.E.C.A. Attendee. Prairie Fire Ceramics Group Exhibit. Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, CO. Curator, Jeff Johnston
Dec 1-8, 2000. Group Senior Exhibit
"Exhibit 2000" Bolger Art Gallery Branson, MO. Curator, Anne Allman
2000, Curator
Assisted with the Grand Opening of The Veteran's Memorial Museum. Branson, MO.
2000, Senior Exhibit, Joint Project
Japanese Kimono Collection and display, Ralph Foster Museum. Point Lookout, MO. Curators, Janelle Ashe, Polina Popova, Rachel Bivans
2000, Mahota Project Group Exhibit
Fibers Exhibit, Margaret Wheeler Mahota Loom Project. Curator, Jamie Burchette
Further experiences;
Apprenticeships, Teaching, and Volunteer Experiences
1997-2001 Resident Muralist & Assistant Curator, Apprentice, Ralph Foster Museum Directors, Bob Esworthy and Annette Sain, Janelle Ash
1998-2000 Electric, Raku, Salt, Wood-fired Naborigama and Anagama Kiln experience.
1999-2000 Comic Artist for the Campus Newspaper, Editors Donnie Wells
2002-2017 Lead State, (WV.) and Non-profit Artistic Therapy Lessons (In-Home, Behavioral, and Emergency placement)
2010-2011 Taught: Ceramics 101/Intro to Raku Firing Course, Knoxville, TN.
2016-2017 Taught: Drawing Portraits Class, Entry level, Charlotte Area, N.C.
2018-2022 Oragami
2022-2023 Taught: Art 101, virtual, on-line class
2023-2024 Beginning Comics
2024-2025 Intro to Clay
Institution Collections
Ralph Foster Museum, Branson, MO.
Children’s Discovery Room, Ralph Foster Museum, Branson, MO.
Gaetz Tractor Museum, Branson, MO.
The Outlook College Newspaper, Branson, MO.
Knoxville Area Transit Building, Knoxville, TN.
Education
College of the Ozarks
Bachelor of Arts -BA, Fine and Studio Arts
Sept 1996-May 2001
Emphasis in Ceramics, Stained glass, and fibers
Ichthus Hoge School
Exchange Student program participant,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Social Work and Education
Feb. 2001-May 2001
Senior Semester, Extracurricular
Private Collections
Shannon Gray, Artist, Bentonville, AR
Ashley Merritt, Entrepreneur, Fayetteville, AR
Christopher Blackwell, Oklahoma City, OK
Angel Sexton, Springfield, MO.
Angela Fincher, Educator, MO.
Elmer and Connie Curbow, Lt. Col. (Retired) Springfield, MO.
Phil and Audrey Parr, Retired, Nixa, MO.
Donald Parker, Retired, Nixa, MO.
Kelly Wisecup, Professor, Chicago, IL
Kirsten Willemsen, Human Relations, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Wypkje Van der Heide, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Wendy Love, Ceramics Educator, Knoxville, TN.
Glenn and Susan Barlow, Oakridge, TN
Greg and Lisa Lankford, Retired, Knoxville, TN.
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, USAF, Knoxville, TN.
Joey and Hollis Letterman, Contractor, Knoxville, TN.
Mike and Kelly McClung, Counselors, Maryville, TN.
Dolly Black, Arts Educator, Maryville, TN.
Erica Enyan and Family, Entrepreneur, Ghana, Africa
Lydia Kauffman, Riedenburg, Germany
Mary Bellew, Cooperstown, NY
Bryan and Nicole Wright, Counselors, Albemarle, N.C.
Priscilla and Josephine Rogers, Personal Assistant, Troy, N.C.
Jack and Angie Bender, Points, WV.
Patsy Moreland, Paw Paw, WV.
Vincent Kidwell, Entrepreneur, Berkeley Springs, WV.
Brittany Ullery, Romney, WV.
Daniel and Imari Lattimore, Independent Journalist, Chambersburg, PA.
Cindy Cusimano, Hagerstown, MD.
Carrol Morgan and Cathy Washington Families, Fredricksburg and Stafford, VA