Christina L. McNealy
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Education
M.F.A. Department of Art & Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, May 2019
Post-Baccalaureate Department of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015-2016
B.F.A. Department of Art & Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2015
Professional Experience
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri: Six-month curatorial internship with the Inside the Economy Museum. Responsibilities included curating new exhibits, education, procurement, and museum maintenance, 2019-2020
Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri: Teaching all levels of Ceramics, Mold-making, Textiles, and Metalsmithing, 2019-Present
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville:
Instructor of Record Introductory Ceramics, 2019-2019
Instructor of Record 2D & 3D Design, 2016-2018
Metals Lab Technician, 2016-2017
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Metals Lab Monitor, 2015-2016
Metals Lab Technician, 2015-2016
Metals Supply Store, 2015-2016
Group Exhibitions
2020:
‘Rule of the Exception, Art/Help,’ Ekaterina Cultural Foundation for the Arts, Moscow, Russia and other major Russian cities. Juror: Takeda Pharmaceutical President, Elena Kartasheva. Curator: Sergei Khachaturov
2019:
‘Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition,’ Art St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. Juror: Jason Bly; Awards Judge: Shannon Bailey. Submission was selected for the Best in Show Award
‘Patron of the Arts,’ Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, Illinois. Curator: Aimee Howard
‘Remains: A Thesis Exhibition,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
Annual Graduate show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
2018:
‘You Become Responsible For What You Have Tamed,’ Flood Plain, St. Louis, Missouri
‘MFA Invitational,’ Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Gallery, St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, Missouri
Re-Tooled,’ SNAG, Portland, Oregon
‘Graduate Pop-Up,’ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
Annual Graduate show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
2017:
‘Annual Graduate show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois. Juror: Terry Suhre
‘Retro/Future,’ Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, Illinois. Curator: Aimee Howard, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
‘Graduate Pop-Up,’ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
‘Interconnected/ Adorned Spaces,’ New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
2016:
‘Graduate Pop-Up,’ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
‘Image Research Competition,’ Krannert Gallery, Champaign, Illinois. Juror: Conrad Bakker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2015:
‘Bachelor of Fine Arts show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
‘Annual Undergraduate show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
2014:
‘Annual Undergraduate show,’ ADW Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
2013:
‘Annual Undergraduate show,’ Morris Center Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
‘Art East,’ 229 Alton Street, Alton IL
Awards, Grants & Honors
2019:
Best in Show Award, Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition (Awarded, $250)
John Polhman Scholarship in Ceramics, SIUE (Awarded, $1,000)
Friends of Art Award, SIUE (Awarded, $150)
2018:
Research Grants for Graduate Students Exploratory Projects, (Awarded, $500)
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $75)
2017:
Friends of Art Award, (Awarded, $100)
2016:
Honorable Mention, Research Image Competition, UIUC
2015:
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $75)
Chris Galusha Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $100)
2014:
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $75)
2013:
Art Service Club Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $50)
Sculptors at Wagner Award, SIUE, (Awarded, $75)
Professional Engagements
2016:
Plexi Doming Workshop, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
2016:
Figure and still life gesture drawing workshops, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Service
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Wagner Potters Association, 2016-2019
Secretary of Wagners Association of Metalsmiths, 2017-2019
Friends of Art, 2016-2019
Secretary of Wagner Association of Metalsmiths, 2014-2015
President of Wagners Association of Metalsmiths, 2014 - 2015
Friends of Art, – 2011-2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Secretary of The Guild Metalsmiths, 2015-2016
Assistant Educator for After Hour’s Lab, 2015-2016