About The Artist
Artist Shelley Tate Garner was born in Denison, Texas but has resided in
southern Oklahoma for the past 26 years. Her career brought her back to the arts
community of Denison in 2003 where she
continues to work and teach at her studio in the heart of historic downtown.
She graduated from Southeastern
Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts, Cum Laude in 2002, specializing in painting and ceramics. Her
interest has focused primarily on contemporary abstraction and
non-representational painting, but also reaches into sculpture, graphics, and
other mixed-media applications. Since school, she has been featured in numerous
group exhibitions across the southwest region and recently completed a solo
showing.
Shelley Tate Garner has received numerous
awards for her painting and sculpture works. Her work is included in prominent
private and corporate collections across the United States,
Canada, and Germany. She is
currently represented by Artplace Gallery (Denison, TX), Art on 5th
(Austin, TX), Monsoon Gallery (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), and online at artwanted.com.
Abbreviated Resume
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
Senior Diploma, Honors
Durant High School
Durant, OK
Areas of Specialization:
Painting and Ceramics
Professional Experience
Gallery Director 2003-Present Artplace Gallery, Denison, TX
ASEP Art Instructor 2004-Present
St. Luke’s School, Denison, TX
Studio Assistant 2002 SEOSU
Ceramics Lab, Durant, OK
Academic Awards and Honors
2002
Howard Starks Scholarship for the Humanities
1999-2001 SEOSU Art Department Student Fee Waiver Scholarships
1998 SEOSU Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship
Recent Awards and Honors
2007
Best Magnolia, Magnolia Festival Art Show, Durant, OK
1st Place, 3 Dimensional Division, Magnolia Festival Art Show, Durant, OK
3rd Place, Still Life Division, Magnolia Festival Art Show, Durant, OK
Renaissance Award, 11th Annual Art & Wine Renaissance, Denison, TX
Special
Friend of Downtown,
Denison Historic Preservation Awards, Denison, TX
Best Window Display, Denison Historic
Preservation Awards, Denison, TX
2006
Community Spirit Award, Denison Historic Preservation Awards, Denison, TX
Purchase Award, 2nd Annual Great Plains Juried Show, Durant, OK
2005
Juror's Award,
Goddard Center 36th Annual
Juried Show,
Ardmore, OK
Honorable Mention Cash Award,
Great Plains Juried Show,
Durant, OK
Gallery Representation
2006- Present art
wanted.com Exclusively On-line
2006 - Present Monsoon Gallery Bethlehem, PA
2005 - Present Art on 5th 1501 W. 5th Austin, TX
2003-Present Artplace Gallery, Inc. 413 W. Main Denison, TX
2002-2003 Freshlight Gallery 101 E. Main Denison, TX
Professional
Service
2007
Downtown Denison, Inc. Graphics and Art Committee Volunteer
2007 Juror: Cross Timbers Juried Show,Murray State
College
2007 Juror: Hyde Park Elementary PTO Creative Arts
Contest
2006- 2007
Vice President Denison Arts Council
2006
Juror: Expose IV, Grayson County College
2006
Holiday Banners for Downtown Denison, Inc.
2006
Denison Art Block Committee
2005-2006 Denison Arts and Wine Renaissance selected artist
2003-2007 Denison Fine Art Tour
Participant
Technical Abilities
Teaching experience in private
and group lessons:
advanced acrylic painting
techniques, multi-media and collage, relief printmaking, introductory drawing, advanced
hand-building in ceramic
media, introductory wheel work in ceramic media, electric oxidation ceramic
firing, raku ceramic
firing, smoke/sawdust ceramic firing, introductory ceramic glaze mixing and
composition.
Advanced picture framing and introductory artwork conservation methods.
Knowledgeable in art history, basic art processes, techniques and materials,
lesson planning, introductory marketing, display and installation of artworks,
commercial printing techniques, and
basic business practices.
Selected Exhibition Record
2007
Magnolia Festival Art Show, Texoma Arts Association, Durant, OK
Expressions III, Grayson County College, Denison, TX
Absolutely Black and White V, Grayson County College, Denison, TX
2006
Alter/Altar, Grayson County College, Denison, TX
SEOSU Invitational, SEOSU, Durant, OK
Super Heros, On Main Off Center & 416 West Gallery, Denison, TX
Sunday Morning Coffee and Art Club Show, GCC, Denison, TX
Expressions II, Grayson County College, Denison, TX
Color Tactics, Solo Showing, Xnihilo Gallery, Houston, TX
2nd Annual Great Plains Juried Show, SOSU, Durant, OK
3rd Sunday Art Walk Series, Artplace Gallery, Denison, TX
2005
Absolutely Black and White , Grayson County College, Denison, TX
Rags to Riches, Grayson County College, Denison, TX
3rd Sunday Art Walk Series, Artplace Gallery, Denison, TX
36th Annual Juried Show
, Goddard Center, Ardmore, OK
29th Annual Cross Timbers Show,
Murray State College, Tishomingo, OK
Great Plains Juried Show,
SEOSU, Durant, OK
Black and White III,
Grayson County College 2nd Floor Gallery, Denison, TX
Ninth Annual Denison Art and
Wine Renaissance,
Denison, TX
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