Georgia Gadsby Creson
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Education:
MFA 2011, Studio Art – Memphis College of Art (MCA), Memphis, TN
BFA 1996, Studio Art – Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 40 Bike Rack Maquette's, Urban Art Commission, Memphis, TN
2008 Book Club, Caseworks, University of Memphis Art Museum, Memphis, TN 2008 The Price is Even More Right, P&H Artspace, Memphis, TN
1999 Art Found, Frist Learning Center, Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN
Select Exhibitions:
2013 Price is Right, David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN 2013 Socially Awkward, Crosstown Arts, Memphis, TN 2012 Project Sketchbook, Power House, Memphis, TN 2011 MCA MFA, Nesin Gallery, MCA, Memphis, TN
Art of Science, Marshall Arts, Memphis, TN
Mailto, Drift Station Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Chain Letter, Golden Parachutes, Berlin, Germany Samson Projects, Boston, MA
2010 Conundrum, Material Art Space, Memphis, TN
Art Bike Rack Designs, Nashville Civic Design Center, Nashville, TN
Proof of Purchase, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
Rain in Memphis, Korvina Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2009 The Memphis School Show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN
MFA Exhibition, Brode Gallery, MCA, Memphis, TN
2006 Drive Thru No. 3, Delta Axis@Marshal Arts, Memphis, TN
2004 Friends Invitational, Second Street Contemporary, Memphis, TN
2003 All Media Show, Shockoe Bottom Art Center, Richmond, VA
2000 The Glow Show, Studio 515, Nashville, TN
1999 Gallery Founders Show, The Fugitive Art Center, Nashville, TN
1998 Artregeous, The Arts Company, Nashville, TN
1997 Hypnagogia, The Parthenon Museum, Nashville, TN
Awards/Grants:
2011 Crosstown Arts – MemFeast 2.0 – Grant Finalist
2010 Urban Art Commission – Work in Progress, Exhibition Grant 2010 Tennessee Art Commission – Professional Development Grant
Commissions/Contractual Work:
Downtown Memphis Commission – Bike Rack Design and fabrication, Memphis, TN 2011 Broad Ave Art Association. –Bike Rack Designs and partial fabrication, Memphis, TN 2011 Memphis Medical Center – 3Bike Rack Designs, Memphis, TN 2011
Parthenon Museum – Restoration Sculptor, East Pediment, Nashville, TN 2000
Bibliography & Publications:
Fredrick Koeppel, "Art Review: Memphis College of Art MFA's impress with diverse thesis show," The Commercial Appeal, 12/8/11
Tom Bailey, Jr., "Essential Link: Broad Avenue Arts District sees its rival riding on two wheels,"
The Commercial Appeal, 12/1/11
Peter Vogt, "Good Ideas: Students Gain Skills while Helping Agencies," Campus Career Counselor, 8/2011 Tom Bailey, Jr., "Winning Proposal will bathe Sears tower in Lights, " The Commercial Appeal, 4/30/11 Cort Percer, "Muses on Maquettes," beyondtheframe.wordpress.com, 11/6/10
Chris McCoy, "In the Context of Broad Ave," livefrommemphis.com, 10/12/10 Hannah Sayle, "Rack Up the Art," memphisflyer.com/exhibitM, 10/6/10
Jack Silverman, “The Memphis School,” The Nashville Scene, 05/01/10
Lauren Holtermann, "P&H Art Bazaar takes Bizarre turn in Gadsby Creson," livefrommemphis, 2/18/10 Chris Davis, "The Destroyer: Performance art for the Grinch in all of us," Memphis Flyer, 12/10/09 Beth Okeon, “Trezavant hosts show by students,” The Commercial Appeal, 11/17/09
Lauren Rae Holtermann, "The Good in Memphis: Gadsby Creson goes above and beyond," somethinggoodinmemphis.org, 10/21/09
“Give Back,” Memphis Crossroads Magazine, Fall 2009: Arts Edition
Carol Knowles, “What a Trip,” Memphis Flyer, 9/07/08
Fredric Koeppel, “Portrait of the artists as a couple,” The Commercial Appeal, 07/29/08 “Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Reaches Out with After School Program,” Arts Tennessee, A Publication of the Tennessee Arts Commission, Winter, 2006
Carolyn Oldenburg "Boys and girls show artistic talent," Midtown Commercial Appeal, 2/24/05
Paul Mclean, “To Have and Have Not,” Nashville Scene, 4/16/99
Art Related Employment History:
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD (2013 – 2016) Assistant Director of Career Development, Fine Arts and Liberal Studies
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
Director of Career Services (2006 – 2012)
Associate Director of Admissions Assistant to the Director Fin. Aid (2004 – 2006)
Longwood University - Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, VA
Exhibition Manager (2003 – 2004)
PostPicasso.com, Richmond, VA
Manager of Client Services/Online Content Manager (2001– 2003)
Cheekwood Museum of Fine Arts, Nashville, TN
Studio Manager/Educator – Frist Learning Center (1999 – 2001)
Preparator – (1998 – 1999)
Community Work:
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Programming Committee, Baltimore, MD (2015 - 2016)
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Urban Arts Leadership Fellowship Selection Committee, Baltimore, MD (2015 - present)
UrbanArt Commission, Lamar Skate Park Selection Committee, Memphis, TN (2010)
Women’s Foundation of Memphis, Legends Grants Committee, Memphis, TN (2009 – 2013)
UrbanArt Commission, Exploratory Committee Member, Memphis, TN (2008)
Indie Memphis Film Festival, Selection Committee Member, Memphis, TN (2006)
Delta Axis Micro Cinema Club, Volunteer, Memphis, TN (2005 – 2007)
Greater Memphis Boy’s and Girl's Clubs, Volunteer Judge, Memphis, TN (2004 – 2008)
Art Factory, Night for Jade Cancer Society, Donation Manager, Franklin, TN (2006)
Maymont Foundation, Donation Solicitor, Richmond, VA (2003 – 2004)
Art180, Programming Committee Member, Richmond, VA (2003 – 2004)
Adjunct Teaching:
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD You + Professional Development Series: Writing Effective (Fall 2015)
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD You + Professional Development Series: Job Search, Networking and Diversity (Spring 2016)
Guest Lecturing/Presentation Experience:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Senior Seminar, Careers in Art, (Spring 2016)
Careers in Art and Design / AICAD Conference Boston, MA Reinternships (2015)
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Advanced Sculpture, Careers in Art for Sculptors, (Fall 2011)
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN Community Occupational Therapy Program, Art Teacher, (2006 – 2007)
Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Memphis, TN Art Teacher, ABC Program (2004 – 2007)