Curriculum Vitae
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Shelley Smolen
Houston, TX
@smolenstudio
shelleyscottstudio@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
2010 - 2013 - Master of Fine Art —sculpture, University of North Texas
2004 - 2008 - Bachelor of Fine Art—sculpture, Mississippi State University
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2026 - Health Museum, The Fatherhood Effect, Houston, TX
2026 - Pearl Fincher Museum, August Artist of The Month, Houston, TX
2026 - The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2026 - Harris County Juried Exhibition, Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
2025 - National Collage Society 41st Juried Exhibition, Virtual
2025 - Houston Audubon Avian Affair, auction donation, Houston, TX
2025 - New Texas Talent, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
2025 - National Collage Society Small Format 28th Annual Exhibition, Sasse Art Museum, Pomona, CA
2025 - Unexpected Outcomes, Collage Artists of America, Virtual Show, Honorable Mention
2024 - Convergence Exhibition, Mthrshp Gallery & Art on Main Dallas, Dallas, TX
2024 - Celebrating a Legacy of Art Education in SBISD, Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, Houston, TX
2023 - Texas Vignette, Dallas, TX
2023 - Houston SPCA Howl-O-Ween Ball Silent Auction donation, Houston, TX
2023 - Hardy & Nance Studios - The Abstract Art Show, Houston, TX
2023 - Working Together: Collaborative Art Online Gallery, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2022 - "Big Ideas" Visual Art Teacher Showcase - Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, Houston, TX
2018 - Statements: 50 Years of Making, MSU’s Department of Art 50th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition
2016 - Objectively Speaking, Hunter Gather Project, Houston, TX
2016 - CHAOS! (4) - Art Summer Small Works Show, Ro2, Dallas, TX
2015 - Post-Studio Micro Residency Exhibition, Capitol Street Gallery, Houston, TX
2015 - Kyle Hobratschk and Shelley Scott-Smolen, JM Gallery, Dallas, TX
2015 - Aurora Residency Exhibition, Sojourn Montrose, Houston, TX
2015 - CHAOS! (3) - Art Summer Small Works Show, Ro2, Dallas, TX
2015 - Annual Faculty & Staff Exhibition, Lone Star College Montgomery, Conroe, TX
2014 - Annual Faculty & Staff Exhibition, UNT on the Square, Denton, TX
2014 - CHAOS! (2) - Art Summer Small Works Show, Ro2, Dallas, TX
2014 - Constructed Contents, Ft. Worth Community Arts Center, Ft. Worth, TX
2013 - Paper + Wood, Gough Gallery, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
2013 - CHAOS! - Art Summer Small Works Show, Ro2, Dallas, TX
2013 - MFA exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX
2012 - LINK, Cohn Drennan Contemporary, Dallas, TX
PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES:
2025 - Color Club Magazine Feature, July “Vibrant Living”, “Art in the Everyday”
2025 - Artist, Mother, Proud & Serious: Volume III, artist feature
2025 - Artist Parent Interview - @artist_parent
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Fall 2019 - current - Art Teacher - Spring Branch ISD
Summer 2023 - Camp Explore - Architecture, Guthrie Center
Summer 2022 - Art Teacher for SBISD Elementary summer school
Summer 2019 - Art Camp for kids, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Summer 2018 - Art Camp for kids, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Fall 2015 - 2019 - Art Teacher - Pasadena ISD
Spring 2015 - Adjunct Instructor, Two-Dimensional Design & Art Appreciation - Lone Star College - Montgomery
Fall 2014 - Adjunct Instructor, Two-Dimensional Design - University of North Texas
2014 - Art Ambassador - Dallas Contemporary
2014 - Museum Ambassador - Nasher Sculpture Center
2014 - Education Studio Facilitator - Kimbell Art Museum
Spring 2014 - Adjunct Instructor, Sculpture - University of North Texas
Fall 2013 - Adjunct Instructor, Sculpture - Brookhaven College
2012 - 2013 - Teaching Fellow, Three-Dimensional Design - University of North Texas
2011 - 2012 - Teaching Assistant, Three-Dimensional Design - University of North Texas
2011 - 2013 - Teaching Assistant, Beginning Sculpture - University of North Texas
AWARDS & HONORS:
2024-25 - J Landon Mini Grant recipient “Empty Bowls”
2024-25 - Outstanding Art Teacher - SBISD award
2023-24 - Outstanding Art Teacher - SBISD award
2022-23 - Outstanding Art Teacher - SBISD award
2021-22 - Outstanding Art Teacher - SBISD award
2022 - J Landon Mini Grant recipient “Clay for All!”
RESIDENCIES, TALKS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2023 - Facilitator - Mixed Media Collage, one day workshop, PD opportunity for SBISD art teachers, Houston, TX
2016 - Jr. Visual Arts Scholastic Event - Region 4E Juror, Houston, TX
2016 - Youth Art Month Exhibition - Judge - Clear Creek ISD, TX
2016 - Visual Arts Scholastic Event - Region 4W Juror - Katy, TX
2015 - Micro-Residency at Post-Studio Projects: June - December, Houston, TX
2015 - Aurora Residency, July - September, Houston, TX
2015 - Surface Design Association - Houston, TX - Artist Presentation
2014 - Lone Star College - Houston, TX - Artist Presentation for Design and Art Appreciation classes
2014 - Kimbell Art Museum, Guest Artist for Artist and Artmaking Spring Break Art Extravaganza
WORKSHOPS & SYMPOSIA:
2015 - Annual Texas Art Education Association Conference - Galveston, TX
2015 - College Board Advanced Placement Summer Institute - studio art
2015 - The Art of Education, National Online Art Conference for Art Teachers
2012 - Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Woodworking Workshop, Rockport, MA
2012 - Hand Cut Dovetails with Howard Hale, Woodcraft, Dallas, TX
2012 - Yuma Art Symposium, Yuma, AZ
2010 - Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Poetry of Structure & form, Deer Isle, MA
2009 - Penland School of Crafts, Repoussé & Blacksmithing, Penland, NC
2007 - Penland School of Crafts: Maybe a chair, maybe a door?, Penland, NC