Education |
| 2005 |
MFA in Sculpture, Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2002 |
BFA in Sculpture, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA |
| 2002 |
Lorenzo de Medici School
of Art, Florence, Italy |
| 1994 |
Corcoran School of Art,
Washington D.C. |
Grants, Fellowships, Awards and Honors
|
| 2009 |
Faculty Research Enhancement Grant
Texas A&M University – Commerce |
| 2009 |
Faculty Mini Grant
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2008 |
Faculty Mini Grant, Solo Exhibition at Metro Space Gallery
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2008 |
Faculty Mini Grant, Improvements for Studio Facilities
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2007 |
Faculty Mini Grant, Funding for the "Dimensions Vary" Exhibition
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2007 |
Faculty Mini Grant, Solo Exhibition at the Ulrich Museum of Art
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2006 |
Faculty Development Grant
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2006 |
Faculty Mini Grant
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2003 –
2004 |
Graduate
Fellowship
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| 2002 |
Dean’s
Scholarship for Sculpture
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 2002 |
VCU World
Scholarship
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 2002 |
Undergraduate
Research Grant
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 2001 |
Distinguished
Faculty Achievement Award
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 1999 –
2003 |
Constellation
College Scholarship |
| 1998 –
2002 |
Dean’s
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 1998 |
Winner of the
Kennedy Center’s Young Playwright Competition |
| 1993 |
Terri and
Sherri Malone Scholarship for Art |
Exhibition Record
|
| 2011 |
Scheduled solo exhibition (January and February), Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX |
| 2010 |
Excerpts and Conversations, solo exhibition at Metro Space Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2009 |
EXCHANGE: Between North and South
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi |
| 2009 |
Intricacies, Lohin Geduld Gallery, NY, NY |
| 2009 |
Annual Faculty Exhibition, Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2008 |
Moved and Removed, solo exhibition at the
Ulrich Museum of Art, KS |
| 2008 |
Pix 2, University of Texas – Dallas, TX |
| 2008 |
Artists / Professors, Tarrant County College, Dallas, TX |
| 2007 |
Faculty Show, University Gallery, Texas A&M – Commerce |
| 2007 |
Group Exhibition with Peter Lamb, Laura Bracciale and Hedwig Jacobs CTRL Gallery, Houston, TX |
| 2007 |
Liquid Room - Video Art &
Architecture Event, The Cultural Communication
Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania |
| 2006 |
Tear, Cut, Fold and Lean, solo exhibition, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA |
| 2006
|
Annual Faculty Exhibition,
University Gallery, Texas A&M University - Commerce,
TX |
| 2006 |
VideoMixTape5, Kunstraum Innsbruck,
Austria |
| 2006 |
Right On Cue, solo
exhibition, State of Flux
Gallery in Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| 2005
|
Manhatten Public Access, NY, NY |
| 2005 |
Community Theater, Art Space
Annex, New Haven, CT |
| 2005 |
Video Pleasures of the East,
Worth Ryder Gallery, University of
California, Berkeley, CA |
| 2005 |
Graduate Thesis Exhibition,
Green Hall Gallery, Yale
University, New Haven, CT |
| 2004 |
Adapt and Overcome, Green
Hall Gallery, Yale University, New
Haven, CT |
| 2004
|
Gener8,
Gigantic Art Space, NY, NY |
| 2003
|
First Year
Graduate Work, Green Hall Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven,CT |
| 2003
|
Open Studios,
Hammond Hall, New Haven, CT |
| 2003
|
Senior Show,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA |
| 2003
|
Great Small
Works: Toy Theatre Exhibition, HERE Gallery, NY, NY |
| 2002
|
Matchbox
Shoebox, Bradford Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2002
|
tion… , 817
Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2002
|
Knots and
Bows, 50B, Richmond, VA |
| 2002
|
FEAR, Polka
Dot Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2002
|
To the
Nth Degree, Touchstone Gallery, Washington D.C. |
| 2002 |
Set Velocity,
Orange Door Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2002 |
Sprung, 50B,
Richmond, VA |
| 2002 |
Student
Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
projet
MOBILIVRE, International Exhibition |
| 2001
|
Solids and
Stripes, solo exhibition, VCU Art Space, Richmond,
VA |
| 2001
|
Like a
Virgin, Liberation Space, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
Hungry,
Puddin’ Heads, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
Methods and
Madness, 815 Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
Identity,
Bradford Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
Layers,
Bradford Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2001
|
Not Accepted, Shaeffer Court, Richmond, VA |
| 2000 |
Art Count
2000, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 1998 |
Student
Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 1994 |
Student
Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington,
D.C. |
Bibliography
|
| 2010 |
Newton, Christina E., January 2010 Art Top Picks for First Fridays, www.richmond.com |
| 2010 |
Curran, Colleen, First Fridays Profile: Josephine Durkin, www.richmond.com |
| 2008 |
Braden, Mande, Femin-em-in-em: A Crash Course in the Complex Philosophy of Feminism, Naked City, Volume I, Issue IV, p. 17 |
| 2008 |
Prather, Erica, Shifts and Surprises for Texas Artist at Ulrich, The Wichita Eagle, 13D |
| 2008 |
Jeremijenko, Natalie, Being Moved: On the Strange Gestures, Gentle Actions, and Moving Works of Josephine Durkin, Ulrich Project Series Exhibition Catalogue |
| 2008 |
Odom, Michael, Critics’ Pix 2, Exhibition Catalogue |
| 2007 |
Oinonen, Anders, CTRL Gallery, Houston Paper City |
| 2006 |
Teschner, John, The Rock Show,
Alexandria Gazette, 3E |
| 2006 |
Warren, Jeff, Paper Rocking Chairs, www.vestaldesign.com |
| 2003 |
Richards,
Mary, Approaching Art with Drive, Loudoun Magazine,
p. 32 |
| 2002 |
Jones, Steven
L., Lilliputian Art: Locker 50B Proves that Size
Doesn’t Matter in Art. Style Weekly, p. 28 |
| 1998 |
Saulny,
Susan, A Discovery for All to See: 18-Year-Old’s
Play Traces A Very Personal Journey, Washington
Post, Loudoun Extra, VO3 |
| 1993 |
O’Harrow, R.,
Putting Their Ambitions to the Test, Washington
Post, A1. |
Publications
|
| 1998
|
John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington
D.C. |
| 1996 |
Odyssey of
the Mind World Finals, Aimes, Iowa |
| 1992 |
Virginia
Young Poets Society, Leesburg, Virginia |
Conferences, Presentations, Workshops and Symposia
|
| 2010 |
Scheduled Lecturer for CLiC, Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2010 |
Lecturer and Visiting Artist at Virginia Commonweatlh University, Richmond, VA |
| 2010 |
Selected Artist and Lecturer to run a session of Art Camp and Drawing from the Collection at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth |
| 2008 |
Selected Artist and Lecturer to run a session of Art Camp at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth |
| 2008 |
Speaker and Presenter at the Texas Artist Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX |
| 2008 |
Guest Speaker at the Loudoun County Rotary Club, Leesburg, VA |
| 2008 |
Guest Speaker at Potomac High School, Leesburg, VA |
| 2008 |
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Artist at Wichita State University |
| 2007 |
Guest Lecturer at the University of North Texas |
| 2006 |
Guest Speaker for Texelectronica, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth |
| 2002 |
Building a Car From Scratch, Joint Project with VCU Engineering Department |
| 2002 |
Microchip Programming Workshop with guest artist Michael Rodomer |
| 1996 –
1997 |
Annual
Odyssey of the Mind Invitational Coordinator
Alexandria, Virginia |
| 1999
|
Pottery By
Hand: Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Workshop
Leesburg, Virginia |
Additional Relevant Experience
|
| 2010 |
Interim Graduate Coordinator, Studio Arts, Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| 2006-present |
Assistant Professor of Art, Texas A&M University - Commerce Courses include Sculpture, 3-Dimensional Design, Contemporary Issues in Art and Visual Stroke / Verbal Expression, Commerce, TX |
| 2005 |
Sculptor and Set Designer for the
Puppet Co., Glen Echo, MD |
| 2005 |
Artist Assistant for Barrie Pinske,
New Bedford, MA |
| 2005
|
Monitor for "Intermediate
Sculpture, Casting Techniques"
Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2004 |
Drawing Teacher for Exploration
Summer Program
Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2004 |
Teaching Assistant for "Woodworking
Methods"
Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2004 |
Teaching Assistant for "Problem
Solving with Electromechanical
Systems"
Mechanical Engineering Department, Yale University,
New Haven, CT |
| 2003-2005 |
Woodshop Monitor for Hammond Hall,
Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2003 |
Substitute Art Teacher for Loudoun
County Public Schools |
| 2002-2003
|
Guest Woodworking Instructor,
Orchard House School for Girls, Richmond, VA |
| 2002 |
Teacher’s
Assistant for “Introduction to Sculpture”
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA |
| 2002
|
Internship,
1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA |
| 2002 |
Charter
Member, ART CLUB, Richmond, VA |
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Committees |
| 2010 |
Department of Art Communication Arts Search Committee, Texas A&M - Commerce |
| 2008 |
Department of Art Head Search Committee, Texas A&M - Commerce |
| 2007 |
Photography Search Committee, Texas A&M University - Commerce |
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Technical Abilities
|
Able to operate the following equipment:
Miter saw, band saw, table saw, jigsaw, radial arm saw, panel saw, planer, joiner, Dremel, grinder, drill press, printing press, router, chisel and mallet, welding equipment, metal lathe, milling machine, plasmacutter, sewing machine and pottery wheel. Able to cast in plastic, rubber, plaster, wax and bronze. Able to edit material using Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Photoshop.
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