E D U C A T I O N
Master of Fine Art in Interdisciplinary Art, 2005. (60 credits) Goddard College, Plainfield, VT. Advisors: Cynthia Ross, Dread Scott, Peggy Diggs, Devora Neumark. Dissertation: “Create-ing Anarchical Art: A Commons Approach to Interdisciplinary Experience.”
Master of Art in Painting, 1994. (30 credits) Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Bachelor of Science in Education, 1992. Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Major: Art Education (LX) Minor: Political Science(CD) Certification: K–12
Associate of Art in Art, 1989. Delta College, University Center, MI.
Other: Cultural Immersion. Summer 2001. Melkart Academy, Cadiz, Spain.
Areas of I N T E R E S T
Contemporary Activist Art, Pedagogy, World Travel/Culture, Emerging Aesthetics, Philosophy.
Current P O S I T I O N S
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Art Education and Art History Programs. 2006 - Present.
- Art History: Survey of Western Art (Prehistory to Impressionism), Art Criticism, Art of Southeast Asia
- Studio: Drawing I, Foundations I, Foundations II, Watercolour
- Art Education: Aesthetic Inquiry, Inclusive Practices, Curriculum and Instruction
- Business: Capstone, Professional Practices I.
- Member: Professional Education Unit Committee, Hiring Committees, Advisory Board for State of West Virginia Department of Arts and Sciences, Advisor for Creative Educators student group
- Student Teacher Supervision
Recent P O S I T I O N S
Adjunct Instructor. 2006 - 2008. Miami Art Institute. Online professor for Thesis Writing and Research and Adult Pedagogy. Graduate level. E-College platform.
Adjunct Instructor. 2000 - 2005 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
• AED 5100 Art Education Methodology – Emphasis on elementary and secondary classroom praxis.
• AED 5160 Saturday Art School – Organizer of a Saturday program for over 200 Detroit city youths.
• AED 6400 Multicultural Art Aspects in Art Education and Art Therapy – Graduate-level course. Combined lecture and studio survey with focus on the “other,” appropriation, and applications within the classroom.
• AED 7400 Art Trends - Graduate-level seminar course. Focus on contemporary trends in both art and art education. Includes interdisciplinary studio components.
Full-Time Tenured Teacher. 1998 - 2006. Hemlock Public Schools, Hemlock, MI.
• Art Department Chair – Develop curriculum for district and promote/advocate for program. Attend professional development/conferences and host community presentations/workshops.
• High School Art I, II, III, and IV - Painting/drawing concentration with interdisciplinary components. • Other assignments have included: Elementary Art, World Geography, Middle School Art and Soaring.
A R T S H O W B I B L I O G R A P H Y
One-Person Shows:
2009 Featured artist for Contemporary American Theater Festival, Contemporary Art Center,
Shepherdstown, WV. July - August.
2006 Michigan Women’s Historical Museum, Lansing, MI. “Service.” June-July. Katie
Cavanaugh, Curator.
2005 Creative Spirit Arts Center, Midland, MI. “Try-st with Tape: 1989-1999.”
September – November. Linda Z. Smith, Curator.
2004 Haybarn Gallery, Goddard College, Vermont. Installation of “Seasons.” Summer.
2000 The Red Eye, Saginaw, MI. Duane Miller, Curator.
1994 Milano’s, Midland, MI. Graduate student show.
Selected Group Shows:
2010 Desotrow Gallery, "In Process," juried show. Savannah, GA.
2010 Climate Gallery, "All Together," group show. Long Island, NY.
2009 A multi-media work for "Shortness" at Tate Modern, June. With Sean Kaminsky, Henry
Warwick, Matthew Steven Carlos, and Paul Miller, aka. DJ Spooky
2008 Faculty show. Frank Art Center Gallery, Shepherd University.
2008 Womens Work, Group Invitational, Scarborough Library, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown,
2007 DC Arts Invitational. October 11 - 13th, U Street. Curator: Mark Waskow
2007 Southeastern College Art Conference. September-October. Charleston, WV.
2007 Faculty show. Frank Center Art Gallery/Scarborough Library, Shepherd University,
Shepherdstown, W
2007 Duderstadt Gallery, University of Michigan, "Venus of Willendorf: Redefining the Goddess," Feb March Juror: Leslie Sobel
2007 "Outside the Margins," Altered Book Show, Pottsville, PA. Curator: Christine Goldbeck.
2006 Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV. Faculty show. Oct. - Nov.
2006 Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI. Four-person show. July 14 – Aug. 4.
2006 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NY, NY. Group show. Speed Limit: Women’s
History. Feb. – May. Sponsored by Red Head.
2006 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Community Arts Gallery. Faculty Show.
2005 Community House, Birmingham, MI. Juried all media-all state group show. October.
2005 Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. National juried show. November – December.
2005 First Frontier Collage Society, Austin, TX. National juried show. 10/9/05-11/4/05.
(Catalogue).
2005 A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY. 6/29-7/23. “Wish You Were Here IV,” fundraiser.
2005 Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland. “States of Union?”
2005 Rise Up, Seattle, WA. “Art of Resistance.” Conference – open art show.
2004 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Community Arts Gallery. Faculty Show. Fall.
2003 Goddard College, Vermont: Graduate student show. Winter.
2003 Goddard College, Vermont: Graduate student show. Summer.
2002 “Heal,” designed set/art for touring rock opera.
2001 Studio/Gallery. Midland, MI. Group Invitational.
1998 Delta College, University Center, MI. Alumni group show - third place winner.
(Catalogue).
1997 Englewood Guild, Englewood, FL. Third place winner.
1996 Studio 23, Bay City, MI: All area juried show, Juror: Bruce Winslow.
1995 Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI: All area juried show, Juror: Douglas Lydon,
Lydon Fine Art, Chicago, IL.
1994 Studio 23, Bay City, MI. Juried group show.
1994 University Gallery, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Graduate student invitational.
1991 Studio 23, Bay City, MI, Juried group show.
1990 Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI. All – area juried group show.
1989 Studio 23, Bay City, MI. “Women’s Work” juried group show.
Ongoing Collaborations:
Human Pixel Project. Ongoing collaborative project by Peter Smuts.
www.humanpixelproject.net
Open Adoption Project. Collaboration with Holly Crawford: http://www.art-poetry.info/id5.html and http://artsadoption.tripod.com/
P U B L I C A T I O N S
2009 Your Guide to Cheap World Travel, co-authored with Kevin Mcnally, Staci, Leslie
Listen to BBC's "The World" interview: http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/26910
publication pending.
2007 Art Education national bi-monthly peer reviewed journal published by the National Art
Education Association, "Art Teacher Style," pending March 2008. Edited by Dr. Pamela Taylor.
2007 Visual Arts Research Journal: Holistic Art national peer reviewed article titled "Dear Peter," edited by Peter London.
2007 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Art in High School, book published by National
Art Education Association. Excerpts from article titled "Courtney's Hope."
2006 School Arts, "Teacher Transform-ations," a special topic feature edited by Peter London
and Victoria Freyermuth's "Wonder-Full Teacher" research project. National
2005 ArtTeacher Manifesta, three editions of short run book published by House, Tennessee.
2005 Michigan Art Teacher, "The Media and the Un-becoming of Us," Michigan Art Education
Assoc., Spring/Summer.
2005 Michigan Art Teacher, "Beyond Georgia," Michigan Art Education Association, Winter/Fall.
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
National Art Education Association Michigan Art Education Association
Caucus on Social Theory of Art Education College Art Association
P R E S S
Winterton, Kris. “Jodi Patterson Hangs Her Work.” Midland Daily News, October 1, 2005.
Martin, Robert. “No More Secondhand Art: Peter London Brings our the Artist Buried
Inside,” Review Magazine. Issue #535. S 2003.
Martin, Robert. “Neo Expressionism of Artist Jodi Patterson,” Review Magazine. Issue
#485. Sp2000.
Winterton, Kris. “Eye of the Beholder.” Midland Daily News, July 15, 2000.
