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Originally from Baltimore, MD., Jackie now lives and works in the Los Angeles area.
EDUCATION:
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, 2013
California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland and San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry/Metal Arts, 2004
Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts, Baltimore, MD
Visual Art Magnet Program Diploma, 2000
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Adjunct Professor at Norco College, Norco, CA. Teaching Sculpture, Art Appreciation, Color Theory
Adjunct Professor at Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA. Teaching 3D Design, Life Drawing
Contributing Writer at Art and Cake, Los Angeles, CA. Reviewing exhibitions in Southern California, published online at https://artandcakela.com/
Contributing Writer at Riot Material, Los Angeles, CA. Reviewing exhibitions and op-ed essays, published online at http://www.riotmaterial.com/
EXHIBITIONS:
Solo Exhibitions/Installations
2018
Cerritos College Art Gallery, Cerritos, CA. Starburst (Part of the Window Dressing Exhibition Series)
2014
Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA. Deflated/Defeated
2013
Peggy Phelps Gallery, CGU, Claremont, CA. MFA Thesis: There Be Dragons
Installation Gallery, CGU, Claremont, CA. Installation: In Between The Moment
DC Gallery, CGU, Claremont, CA. Of Architecture And Line
2012
Peggy Phelps Gallery, CGU, Claremont, CA. Installation: Feminization of Space (Wax Paper Room)
Installation Gallery, CGU, Claremont. Ribs
Studio 113, CGU, Claremont, CA. War of Two Cities
2004
Young Women’s Christian Association, Oakland, CA. BFA Thesis Exhibition - Landscapes in Metal
Group Exhibitions
2018
Progress Gallery, Pomona, CA. 50/50 (Upcoming in September)
UCR Artsblock , Riverside, CA. Imperial Lofts Exhibition
BoneHouseBridge, Claremont, CA. ARTCRIB 18
Garcia Center of the Arts, San Bernardino, CA. Printmaking Show
Norco College Gallery, Norco, CA. Faculty Show
2017
Progress Gallery, Pomona, CA. Peak and Ground of Creativity
Studio 6, Claremont, CA. Creating Community
Brand Gallery, Glendale, CA. Man Made
Art Share LA at Angel City Brewery, Los Angeles, CA. Resurgence
2016
Groundspace Project, Los Angeles, CA. Holiday Show
Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA. Mutual Appreciation Society (MAS) Attack Last
Redondo Art Association, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA. CA 101 2016
2015
Redondo Art Association, Industrial Cathedral at the AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA. CA 101 2015
Formation Gallery, Pomona Artwalk, Pomona, CA. SUBLMNAL
2014
Artra Curatorial, Barker Hanger Studios, Santa Monica, CA. MAS Attack 7
Gallery Conceal Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The Butterfly Effect: Moment by Moment
Sukedo Public Hall & Kominka House, Ashikaga, Japan. The Butterfly Effect
WIHTO, Fullerton, CA. LGT! presents What I Have To Offer
Coachella Valley Art Center, Indio, CA. LA N CV
dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA. Strange Comfort
2013
Private Residence, Garden Grove, CA. Just Ignore Me
Groundspace Project, Los Angeles, CA. Plastic Sunshine
Peggy Phelps and East Galleries, CGU, Claremont, CA. You Are The Ocean And I Have A Fear Of Drowning
Gallery 3, CGU, Claremont, CA. A Special Thanks to the Sculptures and Sculptors of Early Monumentalism
Studio 112B, CGU, Claremont, CA. Four Sculptures and a Floor
The Lawn, CGU, Claremont, CA. Large Scale Sculpture
2012
Mosaic Gallery, Pomona, CA. Untitled.
CGU Campus Main Galleries, Claremont CA. INDecent Proposal
CGU Campus Main Galleries, Claremont, CA. While You Were Out
Harper Hall, CGU, Claremont, CA. Underwater Cathedral
The Loft, Pomona, CA. Island Fever
Mosaic Gallery, Pomona, CA. Women to Women
Da Center For The Arts, Pomona, CA. Trilateral Exchange: The MFA Candidate Exhibition
Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. Something Superbly Small: Pint Sized Art
Studio 113, CGU, Claremont, CA. Collaborative Installation: Form and Fester
Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. So-Cal a Graduate Introspective
2011
Studio 127, CGU, Claremont, CA. Exquisite Corpse
East and Peggy Phelps Galleries, CGU Claremont, CA. 27+3
2007
Progress Space, Pomona, CA. UnProfessionals
2006
Progress Space, Pomona, CA. Renaissance Women
2004
California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA. Graduating Student Show
California College of Arts & Crafts, San Francisco, CA. Jewelry/Metal Arts Departmental Senior Show
PUBLIC ART / SOCIAL PRACTICE / COLLABORATION
Ongoing
(en)Gendered (in)Equity: The Gallery Poster Project, Los Angeles, CA. Spearheaded by Micol Hebron, participants make "data visualizations" of the statistics of representation (of male vs. female) in galleries all over the world. Created poster for George Billis Gallery.
2017
Art: Eyes on Healing, Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA. Festival culminated in group collaboration between presenters, artists, faculty, staff, and students on campus. Created an installation connecting atrium garden performance space outside to inside lobby.
2016
CURRENT:LA: Public Art Biennial, Los Angeles, CA. 1st of many public art biennials, this event ran for an entire month, with temporary art on display in parks all over the city, in every district. Theme: Water. Exhibited Sculpture Rain Chains under “KPARK,” KCHUNG’s event programming, at both South Weddington Park and Point Fermin. Engaged the public personally, answering questions and discussing the work during the event.
2013-2015
LGT! (acronym for Let's Get This!) A grass-roots curatorial project that connected artists with curators, and curators with space, producing over a dozen pop-up and month-long exhibitions throughout southern California.
2014
WHITE HOUSE Curated by Kio Griffith at Roppongi 605, Tokyo, Japan. Provided a voice recording of a recited quote and personal story responding to it.
Butterfly Effect, Los Angeles, CA & Okinawa, Kyoto, Ashikaga, & Tokyo, Japan. Collaborating with Artists Takeshi Kanemura and Snezana Petrovich to create a series of performances and exhibitions for both American and Japanese Audiences.
www.facebook.com/ButterflyEffectArtProject
2013
Choose Your Objectification, Los Angeles, CA. An affordable art project that highlights the American culture of objectification through consumerism of novelty objects.
2013
Crit Sessions, Claremont CA. Participant in project created by curator Jennifer Frias, to engage and empower the public in art by conducting critiques in of work in the artist’s studios.
Drucker School of Business, Claremont, CA. Sculpture on loan to the Arts Management department office: Woven Wire
2012
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Sculpture on loan to the Arts and Hummanities department office: Flesh Sacs
2005
Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center Gallery, Pomona, CA. Onsite painting (various projects) every Saturday for 6 months. Visitors were encouraged to ask questions about the process of painting, or about the art.
1998
Grace Chemicals, Baltimore, MD. Collaborative mural: Maryland’s Wetlands
1997
Patapsco High & Center For The Arts, Baltimore, MD. Collaborative mural: Art Through Time
CURATORIAL
2014-2015
The Apothecary Gallery, Pomona, CA. Various Exhibitions
2014
Mosaic Gallery, Pomona, CA. Clarke Latta Henry III: These Things Happen
dA Center For The Arts, Pomona, CA. Trilateral Exchange 2.0
Villa Riviera Ballroom, Long Beach, CA. LGT! Presents Out of Place
2013
Pomona Packing Plant, Pomona, CA. LGT! presents You Are Here: Installations and Space Expanse. Co-curated with Jennifer Frias
Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA. LGT! Presents Parallel
Groundspace Project, Los Angeles, CA. Co-Curated with Takeshi Kanemura. LGT! Presents Plastic Sunshine
Groundspace Project -Project Room, Los Angeles, CA. LGT! Presents tried to nap on a cloud but i fell to the ground
PUBLISHED WRITINGS
2014
Contributed an article and imagery to the Baby Elephants Project. Publication date TBA. http://dwillsonblog.wordpress.com/babyelephantproject/
“The Importance of Drawing to Bring Ideas to Life” published online at Notes on Art blog: http://suzannegibbs.com/installation/guest-blog-post-jackie-bell-johnson/
“Crochet as a Model for the Elasticity of Skin Cells” published in Vol. 1, Is. 2 of the STEAM Journal: The Quantified Self published online at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/steam/vol1/iss2/
2008
“Vanity Galleries: Emerging Artists Beware!” published online at Artists At Work, A Professional Practices Blog on www.gyst-ink.com
2007
“The Art of Critique” published in The Pomona Valley Art Association Newsletter, Pomona, CA
LECTURES, JURIES, PANELS, & WORKSHOPS
2018
Panel: On Beauty at Norco College Art Gallery, Norco, CA.
2017
Panel: Discussing the exhibition "Line-Five Different Stories" at the Inland Empire Museum of Art, Upland, CA.
Lecture: Artist Walkthrough of Man Made Exhibition, Brand Library in Glendale.
Lecture: Artist lecture at Mount San Jacinto College, Menifee campus for Art History class.
2014
Lecture: Artist Lecture at Riverside City College for Art Appreciation class.
Panel: Butterfly Effect artist panel at City Hall, Ahikaga, Tochigo, Japan
Lecture: Butterfly Effect lecture at Toyo Institute of Art, Tokyo, Japan.
Lecture: Artist lecture at Mount San Antonio College exploring the role of drawing in creating my installation work.
2009
Jury: Worked with several other artists to judge End of Year Student Art Show, Victor Valley High School, Victorville, CA.
2008
Jury: Sole Juror for La Habra Art Association Group show.
Lecture: Environmentalism As An Art Movement, Invited to do lecture as part of their “Green Week.” Baltimore County Community College, Dundalk Campus, Dundalk, Maryland.
2007
Instructor: “The Art of Critique” workshop discussing and practicing the basics of critiquing artwork. Held at The Progress Space, Pomona Valley Art Association, Pomona, CA.
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
2014
Hatchfund Grant, crowd funded grant to support the project Deflated/Defeated.
2012
Art Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University.
2011
Transdiciplinary Reading/Working Group Grant, Claremont Graduate University. Awarded for research group Methods of Innovation: The Process of Gaining Inspiration From the Other Side.
2000
Creative Achievement Award, California College of Arts and Crafts
Maryland Senatorial Scholarship, State Senate of Maryland
ACCOLADES
2013
Two Sculptures featured in the Fall 2013 issue of online zine Viral Cat. http://www.viralcat.com/fall2013issue.htm
2007
Three sculptures chosen to decorate the set of MTV’s Real World, Season 20, Hollywood, CA. (aired in February 2008)
BIOGRAPHIES / REVIEWS
2018
Curatorial Essay: The Gruen Transfer: Culture, Placemaking, and the Semiotics of Window Displays by James MacDevitt for Window Dressing. http://www.blurb.com/books/8793870-window-dressing
Article: https://artandcakela.com/2018/01/15/cerritos-college-gallery-window-dressing/
Exhibition Preview of the Window Dressing exhibition series.
2017
Review: "Wo(Man) Made" at the Brand Library and Art Center written by Genie Davis. Published online at https://artandcakela.com/2017/05/07/woman-made-at-the-brand-library-and-art-center/
Review: Man Made written by Michael Shaw. Published in print in ArtScene, vol. 36, No. 7. Published online at http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&aID=3932
Article: Exhibition preview of Man Made at Brand Library and Art Center. Published online at the Glendale News Press of the Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/entertainment/tn-gnp-me-man-made-20170314-story.html
2014
Article: Coverage of Butterfly Effect Exhibition in Ashikaga. Published in newspaper Shimotsuke Shinbun, on Monday, November 17, 2014. Written by Editor Yumiko Ono.
Article: featuring recent artwork as shown on my website. Written by Dallas Jeffs. http://artistrunwebsite.com/blog/886/Fabric+and+Hanging+Objects:+Art+by+Jacqueline+Bell+Johnson
Review: Deflated/Defeated installation. Published online in El Intruso.
http://elintruso.com/2014/04/28/dorian-wood-rattle-rattle-chamber-orchestra-en-concierto-derribando-paredes/
2013
Review: YOU ARE HERE: Installations and Space Expanse. Published newspaper IE Weekly.
http://ieweekly.com/2013/10/arts/arts-feature/sculptural-splendor/
2012
Artist Interview with Suzanne Taski-Gibbs. Published on the blog Notes on Art. http://suzanneutaskigibbs.blogspot.com/2012/07/jackie-bell-johnson-artist-interview.html
Article featuring myself and my art work. “Student Acheivements” published in The Pedant (spring Issue), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2008
Article featuring myself and my art work. “Art In The Real World” published in newspaper The Dundalk Eagle, Dundalk, MD