Jamin Charles Shepherd
jamin@jamincharlesshepherd.com
artbyjamn.com
b. 1982 lives and works in Iowa City, IA.
Education
2019 University of Texas at Tyler – Bachelor of Fine Arts, summa cum laude
2022 University of Iowa — Master of Arts
2023 University of Iowa — Master of Fine Art
Solo Exhibitions
Jammin with Jamin — Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX
Tender Parting: Weavings — The Gallery at the Foundry, Tyler, TX
Curated and Invited Exhibitions
Six Degrees of Separation — Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX, curated by Derek Frazier
Color Calamity — Smoll Gallery, Kansas City, MO, curated by Sam and Paul Maloney
Think Pink — Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, curated by Children of the Clay
Still Shaking — Belger Arts, Kansas City, MO, curated by Jada Patterson
Threads and Powders — Englert Theater, Iowa City, IA, curated by Olivia Woodruff
Separate Parts – Skin Deep Studio, Longview, TX, curated by Nic Trent
See and Hear: Visual Art – The University of Texas, Tyler, UC Center gallery, invited by Kaia Magnusen
CAMEO Emerging Artists Exhibition – UHCL Gallery, Houston, TX, invited by Merrie Wright
See and Hear: New Music Inspired by Visual Art – UT Tyler, Tyler, TX, invited by Kaia Magnusen
Selected Student Works – FAC Gallery, The University of Texas, Tyler, invited by Michelle Taff
Longview Artwalk exhibitor – Silver Grizzly, Longview, TX, invited by Connor Walters
Juried Exhibitions
Clay National Exhibition — Clay Studio, Santa Barbara, CA, juried by Matt Mitros
Playground — Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Missoula, MT, juried by Chris Alveshere
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition – in conjunction with NCECA 54th
Annual Conference (Jurors Virginia Scotchie and Salvador Jiménez-Flores),
artspace, Richmond, VA
Game Changer – Workhub, held by ETX Creatives, Tyler, TX
UT Tyler Juried Student Exhibition – Meadows Gallery, Tyler, TX, juried by Kate Borcherding
Inconsistency – pop-up exhibition, held by ETX Creatives, Tyler, TX, juried by Gabe Langholtz
Flora/Fauna – The Gallery at the Foundry, Tyler, TX, juried by Micah Lewis
NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition – in conjunction with NCECA 52nd
Annual Conference (Jurors Martina Lantin and Sam Harvey), Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Elephant in the Room– Gallery Main Street, Tyler, TX
UT Tyler Juried Student Exhibition – Meadows Gallery, Tyler, TX, juried by Sherry Owens
UT Tyler Juried Student Exhibition – Meadows Gallery, Tyler, TX, juried by Barbara Frey
Exhibitions Curated
Taradiddles – Maggie Pierce and Brady Collings, The Gallery at the Foundry, Tyler, TX
Still January, an exhibition based on the short story by Jamin Shepherd – Kelly Waller, Maggie Pierce, and Kate Finch, The Gallery
at the Foundry, Tyler, TX
Connecting Methods – The ASG Art Collective (Joanna Gifford, Jessica Sanders, Lilah Shepherd, and Willow Lanchester), The
Gallery at the Foundry, Tyler, TX
Por Que – John Miranda solo, The Gallery at the Foundry, Tyler, TX
Awards
Mudtools Merit Award -- NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition – in conjunction with NCECA 54th Annual Conference (Jurors
Virginia Scotchie and Salvador Jiménez-Flores), artspace, Richmond, VA
Talent Scholarship for Art – UT Tyler, received multiple semesters
Honorable Mention – UT Tyler Juried Student Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, UT Tyler, juried by Barbara Frey
Experience
Assistant Preparator — Stanley Museum of Art
Instructor — University of Iowa Department of Art, Art HIstory, & Design
Assistant Director/ Curator – The Gallery at the Foundry
Education and Installation Intern – Tyler Museum of Art
Playing with Paper Workshop creator/leader, Paper Collage – held in conjunction with ETX Creatives’ Summer Workshops series
Installation Assistant – various exhibitions and venues (includes installing works, lighting, labeling, de-installing, and involvement in
preparing promotional materials), ongoing
Screen printer – Ridiculously Good Brands and Threads
Workshop Leader, Ceramics - UT Tyler Art Department High School Day
Studio Assistant, Printmaking - UT Tyler Art Department High School Day
Professional Organizations
President – Studio Art and Art History Association, UT Tyler (2018-2019)
Member – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, since 2017
Member – College Art Association, since 2017
Vice-President/Treasurer – Studio Art and Art History Association, UT Tyler
Publications
2020 Gon Gon, a collage and conceptual poetry zine – self-published
2020 NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, exhibition catalog
2019 Sincere Resolutions – in collaboration with Lilah Shepherd, self-published
Cover Over Volume 2 – self-published
2018 Arctica – WINDOW online art and poetry journal, Issue 6, pg. 24-26 – patientsounds.com/window
Cover Over – self-published
2018 NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, exhibition catalog
2017 History Class Volume 2 – self-published
2016 History Class – self-published
Koalas – self-published
2015 Shapes! – self-published
The Big One – self-published