Jess Wade  

jesswadeforcongress@hotmail.com

Jesswadeforcongress.com/ @jesswadeforcongress

Education

2003 – 2005                         Pacific Northwest College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts Recipient in Photography

1997 – 2000                         Kansas City Art Institute, B.F.A. Candidate.

Curator

Apr 2020                           “Narrative Offerings 2020” Exponentialart.org

Apr  2019                          “ Constructured ClayScapes” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

Apr 2018                           “Narrative Offerings 2018” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

Apr  2016                          “Narrative Offerings” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

May 2016                          “Primordial Progeny” Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX.

Mar 2013                           “The Right Atmosphere “ NCECA Heritage Plaza, Houston, TX.

 

Group

Apr 2020                           “Narrative Offerings 2020” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

Apr 2020                           “The 23rd National Ceramics Competition” The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts,       San Angelo, TX.

Mar 2020                          “Clay by the Bay” The K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi , TX.

Nov 19’-08’                       “East Austin Studio Tour”  Big Medium@Bolm/Canopy, Atelier 3-D,  Austin, TX. 

Oct  19’-11’                       “Texas Clay Festival”  Gruene, TX.

May  19’-11’                    “Dirt Dauber Festival”  Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos TX.

Apr 2018                           “Narrative Offerings 2018” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

Apr  2016                          “Narrative Offerings” Gallery Verde, San Angelo, TX.

May 2016                          “Primordial Progeny” Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX.

Feb 2016                           “Eye of the Dog Pop Up Show” Gallery Arcidiacono, New Orleans, LA.

Feb 2015                           “Lucky in Love” Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX.

May 2015                         “Canopy Spring Show” Metropolitan Gallery Austin, TX.

July 2015                           “All School Exhibition” Southwest School of Art, San Antonio,TX.

Jun 2015                           “Human 2020” INVENIO Gallery, Austin, TX.

Nov 15’-09’                      “Sleeping Dog Holiday Sale”  Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX.

Sept  2014                          “Sharing a Passion for Clay 2014” Julia C. Butridge Gallery Austin, TX.

Mar 2013                            “The Right Atmosphere “ NCECA Herritage Plaza, Houston, TX.

Oct 2012                             “Perspectives” Pump Project , Austin, TX.

Jun-July 2012                      “Live Oak Art Center juried Exhibition,  Columbus, TX.  (Honorable mention)

Jun-Aug 2012                     “Homegrown”  Texas State Universisty Gallery   San Marcos, Tx.

Feb-March 2012                 “All We Need Is Love” CulinART Prize (Top 5 Award), Austin, Tx.

Sept  11’-09’                      “Sculptfest”  Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Austin, TX. 

Sept  2011                            “J & J on Display”  Eye of the Dog Art Center   San Marcos, TX.

June-Sept 2011                   “4th TSOS Sculpture Exhibit”  Georgetown Library, Georgetown, TX. 

April  2011/09                      “Six Pack Show”  Live Oak Art Center  Columbus, TX. 

Sept – Oct 2010                   “Clay 2010”  Dougherty Art Center’s  Butridge Gallery, Austin, TX.

Aug 2010                               “LOAC + TSOS ’10”  Live Oak Art Center,  Columbus, TX.  (Honorable mention)

July-Aug 2010                      “6th Annual 33 Collective Self Portrait Show”  33 Collective Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

May-June 2010                    “1st Annual Atelier 3-D Studio Show”  E4 Gallery, Austin, TX. 

April  2010                            “Six Pack Show”  Coop Gallery, San Angelo,  TX. 

Mar  2010                              Installation participant for a temporary (March through June) Art on the Way,                                

                                                public art piece, “Barton Barriers” Austin, TX.

Sept 2007                             “Self Portrait Show” Austin Figurative Gallery  Austin, TX.

Feb-Apr 2004                       “Student Exhibition” Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, curated by Robert and Shana       

                                                Parke-Harrison, Portland, OR.