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Born: Kansas City, Mo.
Education
2006-08
- MFA, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. CA.
2005-06
- Post-Baccalaureate, School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA.
1986-91
- BFA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Related Experience
2007
- "Painting 1" teaching asst, Holly Tempo, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2007-08
- Bolsky Gallery Coordinater, Roy Dowell, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA.
2008
- "Color Connections" teaching asst. Jim Starret, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2008
- "Composition 1" teaching asst. Rush White, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
Exhibitions
2008
- " Output" MFA Thesis Show, Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2007
- Mid- Residency Show, Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2006-07
- Group showing, The Rice Gallery, Overland Park, KS.
2006
- "Close Proximity", Graduate building Gallery, SMFA, Boston, MA.
Post-Bacc Mid-Residency, BAG Gallery, SMFA, Boston. MA.
"Emergence" ( 4 artist show ), Khaki Gallery, Wellesley, MA.
2005-07
- Group show, Central Park Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
2005
- Accessible Arts charity auction, Century Building, Kansas City, MO.
2004-05
- Various group showings, Haller Gallery, Kansas City. Mo.
2005
- Annual juried exhibition, Overland Park Community Center, O.P. KS.
1991-05
- Various group shows, The Gallery at Hawthorne Plaza, Overland Park, KS.
2004
- Group show, Prariebrook Arts, Overland Park, KS.
2001
- Group show, Vick Graph Gallery, Overland Park, KS.
1999
- One person show, The Jazzhouse, Lawrence, KS.
1998-99
- Group Show, Phoenix Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Experience
1991-07
- Fine Artist / Freelance Graphic designer, Self Employed, Overland Park, KS.
1999-06
- Painting/ Finishing, Artisan Painting, Overland Park, KS.
Created and executed specialty finishes on cabinets, woodwork and walls for private clients.
1997-99
- Design assistant, Kinko's Copies, Overland Park KS.
1996-97
- Recording / Performing artist, A&M Records, LA. CA. / Lawrence, KS.
1995
- Instrument Instruction, Whitey's Music, Lawrence Ks.
1991-94
- Recording / performing artist, Mercy Records, Lawrence, KS.
1990-91
- Color Match specialist, Sherwin Williams, Overland Park, KS.
1989
- Newspaper page layout , Sunflower Group, Overland Park ,KS.
1988
- Teacher for Summer art program ( k-8 ) , Shawnee Mission South High school, Overland Park, KS.
Represented by The George Billis Gallery
511 West 25 Street
New York, NY 10001
phone: 212-645-2621
fax : 212-645-2397
gallery@georgebillis.com
www.georgebillis.com