Education

1998 – 2000 University of North Carolina At Asheville (UNCA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Distinction in Painting

Graduation May 2002

1996 – 1998 Central Piedmont Community College

 

Solo Exhibitions

2004 “Flotsam – Jetsam” Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte NC

“Retrospect” Artbar, Charlotte NC

2003 “A<>R, Asheville to Raleigh” April and George’s, Raleigh, NC

“Gourmet” Ananda, Asheville NC

“Oolite Frittata” Ion Gallery, Asheville NC

“Six Abstracts” Steeple Lounge, Charlotte NC

2002 “Principles of Control: Part One” Orbit Gallery, Asheville NC

“Southern Comfort” B.F.A. Exhibition. University Gallery, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville NC

1995 “Musicians in Oil” Studio 23, Charlotte NC Noda

 

Selected Exhibitions

2005 “Painting Music”, Juried Exhibition. Queens University, Charlotte NC

2^nd Place and Merit Award. Juror: Meredith Alexander

2004 “Dissention Convention”. Group Exhibition. Wedge gallery, Asheville NC

“All desperate and golden”. Group Exhibition. Wedge Gallery, Asheville NC

2003 “Homeland Barbeque”. Group Exhibition. Wedge Gallery, Asheville NC

“A Toast to a Modest Degree”. Group Exhibition. Asheville Community Resource Center

2002 “29^th Annual Juried Competition”. The Masur Museum of Fine Art, Twin City Art Foundation. Juror: Mark O’grady , Monroe Louisiana

“First Annual Raw Invitational”. Wedge gallery, Asheville NC

“Art Faculty And Selected Students” UNC Asheville Art Department Exhibition. Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design, Hendersonville NC

“Annual Student Exhibition” University Gallery, Owen Hall. UNCA, Asheville NC

2001 “Annual Student Exhibition”. University Gallery. Owen Hall. UNCA. Asheville NC. Award: Best in Show Juror: Thomas Sayre

2000 “Annual Student Exhibition” University Gallery. Owen Hall. UNCA. Asheville NC

“Music Zone Invitational” Alla Prima Gallery, Asheville NC

1999 “Annual Student Exhibition” Owen Hall. UNCA. Asheville NC Juror: Phillip Pearlstein

“Annual Student Exhibition” CPCC Gallery. CPCC, Charlotte NC

1998 “league for Innovation Student Art Competition”. Hosted by Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon

“Student Exhibition” Charlotte International Airport. CPCC, Charlotte NC

“Annual Student Exhibition” CPCC Gallery. CPCC Charlotte NC

 

Grants/Awards

2001 “Best In Show” UNCA Annual Student Exhibition. Owen Hall. Asheville, NC

“Freidman Scholarship” UNCA Asheville NC

1998 “Best In Show” CPCC Annual Student Exhibition. CPCC Gallery. Charlotte NC

1998-2000 “Dean’s List” University of North Carolina at Asheville.

 

Publication

2003 The Indie Asheville Independent Magazine “Asheville Art: Jeremy Russell” Vol 1 #4 Edited by Nan Kavanaugh

2002 Headwaters Literary and Arts Magazine UNCA Asheville NC

Mountain Express “On and Off The Wall: In Focus” Southern Comfort.

Asheville Citizen Times Arts Section, Article: “UNCA Senior Show Southern Comfort, featuring works by Jeremy Russell”

2001 Asheville Citizen Times Arts section, Article: “UNCA Students Share Studio in Forgotten Spot”. Editor Constance Richards. Asheville NC

 

Work Experience

2005 Freelance Scenic Artist For NASCAR Nation – Media Com, Tylenol Commercial – Go Films, Sun Trust Commercial, Tomb Raider Fire Fall Ride – Paramount’s Kings Dominion, Nickelodeon Parade – Paramount’s Carowinds, Steel Roots – Inspiration Network

2004 Freelance Scenic Artist For Scarowinds Haunted Mansion – Paramount’s Carowinds, Nick Parade – Paramount’s Carowinds, Peter Pan Set – Wanna Do City Theme Park – Precision Scenic

Set Design – Elephant Man, Children’s Theatre - Director Mark Sutton

2003 Freelance Design – Sign, Asheville Recycling Company,

2002 Artists Assistant - Randy Schull, Grove Wood Studios, Asheville NC

1998 – 2000 Scenic Artist - Paramount Show Services, Charlotte NC

1997 Scenic Artist – Children’s Theatre. Charlotte NC

Graphic Designer – Impact technologies group Inc.

Carpenter – Old World Construction. Charlotte NC

1995 Scenic Artist – CPCC Summer Theatre. Charlotte NC