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Jennifer Bock-Nelson

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education

                 2004
    -M.F.A., painting, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL: graduated summa cum laude
                 2001    -B.A., Art, Houghton College, NY: graduated magna cum laude
                 2000    -Mayterm, London, England: studied sculptures and paintings at museums and universities                                throughout England
                 1998    -Honors Program, London, England: studied the development of western civilization from the                                Greco-Roman period to the present

teaching experience 

                 2010    -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Drawing III: Experimental Media, Art & Design Senior Show
                              Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO (2006-present)
                 2009    -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Art & Design Senior Show, Intermediate Painting, Advanced
                              Painting
, Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 2008    -Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Drawing I, Drawing III: Experimental Media,                               Foundations, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 2007    -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Foundations, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting,                               Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 2006    -Digital Photography, Foundations, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 2005    -Visual Culture, Adjunct Faculty, Judson College, Elgin, IL
                 2004    -Drawing I, Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                             -Platform Learning Instructor, Chicago Public School Systems, Chicago, IL
                             -Foundation Drawing 101, Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                 2003    -Foundation Drawing 100, Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                 2002    -Foundation 2-D Design 102, Instructor of Record Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

related experience

                 2010   -Gallery Director, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO (2008-present)

solo exhibitions

                 2011    -Forthcoming Exhibition, 800 Gallery, Monmouth College, IL
                 2009    
-Drive, Paul Heath Center Gallery, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
                 2004    -Mute, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
                             -From another world than mine, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                 2001    -New Paintings,
 Glass Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL          

group exhibitions                  

                 2010    -The Sketchbook Project, Traveling Exhibition to galleries in: Atlanta, GA; Brooklyn, NY;
                              Los Angeles, CA: St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL
                             -Take Art/Leave Art, The AVA Landis Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
                 2009    
-Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 
2008    -Fall Showing, Gallery Outré, Quincy, IL
                 2007    -Spring Showing, Gallery Outré, Quincy, IL
                             -Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
                 2006    -Capture and Release, EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 2004    -These things or the memory of them, Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL


juried exhibitions                 

                 2010    -4th Annual Emerging Artists Winter Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 2009    -Contemporary Painting, Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, MI, jurors: Michael Reedy &
                              Amy Sacksteder, EMU faculty                

                 2008
    -2008 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, juror: Robert
                              
McCauley, Chairman of the Art Department, Rockford College
                             -Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Kristan McKinsey,                               V.P. of Collections and Exhibitions, Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
                 2007    -Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Peter T. Xiao,
                              
Head of Art Department, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
                             -Biennial Quad-State Juried Exhibition, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Diane Schaffstein,                               Director, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
                 2006    -Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Terry Suhre,
                              
Director, Gallery 210, University of Missouri, St Louis, MO
                 2003    -Ars Nova Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, juror:
                              Ed Paschke
                             -Americas 2000 Paper Works Competition, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University,
                              Minot, ND, juror: Bunny Conlon, gallery owner, Conlon Siegel Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
                             -Eighteenth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Art Center Gallery, Central
                              Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, juror: Dr. Leesa Fanning, assistant curator,
                              The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
                 2002    -15th Annual Women’s Works Exhibition, Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL

invitational exhibitions

                 2007   
-Faculty Mentor Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY    
                 2006    -Faculty Collects, Southeastern Louisiana Contemporary Art Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana
                              
University, Baton Rouge, LA    
                             -22nd Annual JWCC Art Show, Mary Ellen Orr Gallery, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
                 2004    -Northern Illinois University School of Art MFA Exhibition, NIU Art Museum, Chicago, IL
                             -Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
                             -Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL     
                 2003    -Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                 2002    -Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
                             -International Women: Work by Faculty and Graduate Students of Northern Illinois University,
                              DeKalb Area Women’s Center, DeKalb, IL
                 2001    -Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY

publications

                 
2007    -Istanbul Literature Review, online publication (www.ilrmagazine.net), Summer 2007
                 2006
    -Be Which Magazine, Spring 2006, Which Press, San Jose, California
                             -Cover art for
La Visite suivi de La Méprise et de Passions, a nest book in French by Denis
                              
Emorine, Editions Associatives Clapàs, Millau, France

                             -Cover art for Side by Side, a chapbook of poetry by Denis Emorine, FootHills Publishing,
                              Kanona, NY
                             -Cover art for
Au chevet des mots, a book of poetry by Denis Emorine, published by Poiêtês,
   
   
                      Luxembourg, Europe
                             -
Mad Hatters' Review, online publication (www.madhattersreview.com), Issue 6, 2006
                 2004   
-The Purple & White, August 26, 2004, Volume 69, No. 1, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

residencies

                 2005   
-Wildacres Residency, Little Switzerland, NC
                 2003    -Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

grants and awards

                 2008    -Achievement in Art Award, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL                         
                 2004    -Full scholarship, Northern Illinois University (2001-2004)  
                 2003    -Partial fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
                 2001    -Ortlip Award, Best of show, Student Juried Exhibition, Houghton College
                             -Student Government Association, Artist of the Year, Houghton College
                             -Houghton Excellence Scholarship, Houghton College (1997-2001)
                 2000    -Paul Maxwell Award, First prize, Student Juried Exhibition, Houghton College
                             -Honorable mention, Student Juried Exhibition, Houghton College

professional experience

                 2009    
-Judge, 25th Annual Art Exhibit, John Wood Community College, Illinois

                 2007    
-Committee member, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL
                 2005    
-Blackboard training workshop, Judson College
                 2004   
-Gallery lecture, Millsaps College
                             -Member of Foundation in Art: Theory and Education (2003-2004)
                 2003    -Committee member, Graduate Group Exhibition, Northern Illinois University (2002-2003)
                 2002    -Founding member of Graduate Group Association, Northern Illinois University
                             -Committee member, DeKalb Area Women’s Center Exhibition
                             -Chicago Art Dealers Association Workshop
                             -Graduate assistant, drawing, Northern Illinois University (2001-2002)
                 2000    -Teaching assistant, painting, Houghton College (1999-2000)       
                             -Slide library assistant, Houghton College (1999-2000)