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, MI. Studied with Jesse Dominguez.
- Bachelor of Science in Education, 1992. Central Michigan University. Major: Art Education/Political Science. Studied with Vitold Kobitz. Professional Teacher Certificate, State of Michigan. Art Education. K - 12. Renewal date: 2013.
- Associate of Art in Art, 1989. Delta College, University Center, MI. Studied with Larry Butcher.
Interests
World travel, space/place/art, empowerment education, prehistoric and contemporary art, wellness/art (click here for credentials).
Current P O S I T I O N S
2011 - current. Online Education Coordinator. www.PASStheKALE.com. Develop plant-based wellness curriculum and proctor site.
2011 - 2013. Appointed Online Coordinator of information for the Caucus for the Spiritual in Art Education, National Art Education Issue Group.
2011 - 2013. Appointed Online Coordinator of information for the Caucus for the Spiritual in Art Education, National Art Education Issue Group.
Recent P O S I T I O N S
2006 - 2010. Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Art Education and Art History Programs. Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.
- Art History Courses: Survey of Western Art (Prehistory to 1700), Art Criticism, Art of Southeast Asia. Study page: http://www.jodipatterson.net/untitled8.html
- Art Studio Courses: Drawing I, Foundations I, Foundations II, Watercolour
- Art Education Courses: Aesthetic Inquiry, Inclusive Practices, Curriculum and Instruction. See sample study page: http://www.braveart.info/about.html
- Business of Art Courses: Capstone, Professional Practices I.
- Art History Courses: Survey of Western Art (Prehistory to 1700), Art Criticism, Art of Southeast Asia. Study page: http://www.jodipatterson.net/untitled8.html
- Art Studio Courses: Drawing I, Foundations I, Foundations II, Watercolour
- Art Education Courses: Aesthetic Inquiry, Inclusive Practices, Curriculum and Instruction. See sample study page: http://www.braveart.info/about.html
- Business of Art Courses: Capstone, Professional Practices I.
- Professional Education Unit Committee, Hiring Committees, Advisory Board for State of West Virginia Department of Arts and Sciences, Advisor for Creative Educators student group, passed NCATE review "with recognition"
- Hostess, WV NAEA conference, Fall 2009.
- Student Teacher Supervision
- Grant recipient
- Organized several faculty/student trips to NYC; and one to Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam and Pittsburgh
Other P O S I T I O N S
2000 - 2007. Gallery Owner. 65 Steps, Harpers Ferry, WV; Studio Gallery, Midland, MI.
Community spaces sponsored exhibitions, art classes/talks, open figure-drawing sessions and book-groups.
2006 - 2008. Adjunct Instructor. Miami Art Institute.
Online professor for Thesis Writing and Research; Adult Pedagogy. Graduate level. E-College platform
2000 - 2005. Adjunct Instructor. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Taught the following undergraduate courses:
• Art Education Methodology
• Saturday Art School – Organizer of a Saturday program for over 200 Detroit city youths.
• Art Education Methodology
• Saturday Art School – Organizer of a Saturday program for over 200 Detroit city youths.
Taught the following graduate level courses:
• Multicultural Art Aspects in Art Education and Art Therapy
• Art Trends - contemporary art and education methodologies course: See sample study guide HERE.
• Multicultural Art Aspects in Art Education and Art Therapy
• Art Trends - contemporary art and education methodologies course: See sample study guide HERE.
1998 - 2006. Full-Time Tenured Teacher. Hemlock Public Schools, Hemlock, MI.
• Art Department Chair – Develop curriculum for district and promote/advocate for program. Attend professional development/conferences and host
• 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.
• 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.
1992 - 1998. Other: Also taught middle and high school art in Benton Harbor, MI; Carson City, MI; Sanford, MI; Midland, MI; Sarasota, FL; Kentland, IN
Artshow 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. "CALL." 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.
One-Person Shows:
2009 Featured artist for Contemporary American Theater Festival, Contemporary Art Center,
Shepherdstown, WV. "CALL." 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.
2008 Faculty show. Frank Art Center Gallery, Shepherd University.
2008 Womens Work, Group Invitational, Scarborough Library, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.
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, WV.
2007 Southeastern College Art Conference. September-October. Charleston, WV.
2007 Faculty show. Frank Center Art Gallery/Scarborough Library, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.
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 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.
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 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.
Collaborative Art Experiences:
2011 Brainstormers, RealTime compilation show at Mabel Smith Douglass Gallery, Rutgers University. Contributor. Fall.
2011 e-Flux. The Agency of Unrealized Projects (AUP) at Basel. Contributor. June.
2010 "What Makes You Feel Powerful?" Making Sense Colloquium held at the Centre Pompidou, the Institut
Télécom, and NYU in Paris, submission to online event by Janice Perry.
2010 "Piece of a Whole," an online event by Jodi Patterson.
#ONE: http://www.jodipatterson.net/installation.html
#TWO: http://www.jodipatterson.net/paint.html
Télécom, and NYU in Paris, submission to online event by Janice Perry.
2010 "Piece of a Whole," an online event by Jodi Patterson.
#ONE: http://www.jodipatterson.net/installation.html
#TWO: http://www.jodipatterson.net/paint.html
2008 "Human Pixel Project," by Peter Smuts.
2004 "Open Adoption Project," by Holly Crawford. Case #21.
Selected P U B L I C A T I O N S
Patterson, Jodi. Brave Art & Teens: A Primer for the New High School Art Teacher. High Street Arts, 2011.
Patterson, Jodi. "Are you Po-Mo?" Art Education. Special Edition: The Contemporary in Art Education. March 2008.
Taylor, Pam. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Art in High School. National Art Education Association Press. 2007. Excerpts included from an article written by Patterson titled "Courtney's Hope."
Patterson, Jodi. "Dear Peter." Visual Arts Research Journal: Holistic Art. Edited by Peter London and Lauren Campbell. University of Illinois Press. 2006.
Patterson, Jodi. "Teacher Transform-ations." School Arts. Davis Publications. Featured article of special topic series titled "Wonder-full Teacher," edited by Peter London and Victoria Freymermuth. November, 2006.
2004 "Open Adoption Project," by Holly Crawford. Case #21.
Selected P U B L I C A T I O N S
Patterson, Jodi. Brave Art & Teens: A Primer for the New High School Art Teacher. High Street Arts, 2011.
Patterson, Jodi. "Are you Po-Mo?" Art Education. Special Edition: The Contemporary in Art Education. March 2008.
Taylor, Pam. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Art in High School. National Art Education Association Press. 2007. Excerpts included from an article written by Patterson titled "Courtney's Hope."
Patterson, Jodi. "Dear Peter." Visual Arts Research Journal: Holistic Art. Edited by Peter London and Lauren Campbell. University of Illinois Press. 2006.
Patterson, Jodi. "Teacher Transform-ations." School Arts. Davis Publications. Featured article of special topic series titled "Wonder-full Teacher," edited by Peter London and Victoria Freymermuth. November, 2006.
Patterson, Jodi. "Questioning Questions." Michigan Art Teacher. Michigan Art Education Association. Fall/Winter. 2005.
Patterson, Jodi. "The Media and the Un-Becoming of us." Michigan Art Teacher. Michigan Art Education Association. Spring/Summer. 2005.
Patterson, Jodi. "Beyond Georgia." Michigan Art Teacher. Michigan Art Education Association. Winter/Fall. 2004.
Online P U B L I C A T I O N S
Brave Art Teachers Envision Success: How to Achieve Leadership Status in Your High School Art Room
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 17, 2011
Leaders envision their goals. A vision is a focusing of energy towards the mental image of what a goal looks like. It is your belief in
what your classroom can and will be. This article shares common leadership qualities and provides tips for visualization.
Hearing Your Students: Listening Tips for the Brave High School Art Teacher
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 17, 2011
Brave high school art teachers need to be great listeners, as student art is more about sharing and communicating than it is about producing. Teens want to be heard... and art is one way they can share their voice.
"Wash Your Hands Often" and 27 Other Tips for the Student Teacher
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 17, 2011
You are about to begin your student teaching experience - congratulations! This article provides you, the future high school art 
teacher, with some tips to help you make the most of your student teaching experience.
teacher, with some tips to help you make the most of your student teaching experience.A Winning Art Teacher's Teaching Portfolio: What to Put Inside
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 12, 2011
You got the job interview because your resume stood out from the crowd. Now you must wow the principal in person... and your teaching portfolio can help you do that!
teaching portfolio can help you do that!The Brave Art Teacher: Making the Contemporary High School Art Class Relevant to Your Students
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 5, 2011
We teach in contemporary, not modern times. This realization requires a transformative pedagogical approach to the teaching of high
school art. The term "modern" leads people to believe that whatever stems from it is cutting-edge and alive. However, in art terms, modern is of the past -- and contemporary is of today.
Validating Humanness: Why the Brave Art Teacher Allows for Reflection
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 5, 2011
After your high school art students have spent time working on a meaningful piece of art, it is important to acknowledge that work effort through dialog. Often, this comes in the form of a group reflections (sometimes called critiques) and it can offer students an invaluable opportunity for learning and insight.
invaluable opportunity for learning and insight.The Art Teacher Resume: What You Need to Include to Nab the Interview
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: August 5, 2011
Your resume is the first impression a principal will have of you. It is a one-page collection of your experiences as they relate to your
knowledge of art and education. Your resume is that one thing that will get you an interview; therefore, it must be impressive enough
to stand out from the rest of the applications.
Teaching High School Art: Brave Teachers Go Primal
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: July 28, 2011
As a high school art teacher, how has progress effected what you teach? What skills will the majority of your high school art student
(most of whom have no intention of going on to art school) benefit the most from?
Being Interdisciplinary in a Brave High School Art Classroom
Reference and Education: Teaching • Published: July 27, 2011
An "interdisciplinary" high school art classroom allows students to seek out and utilize whatever information is available to construct
their vision. Such a construct accepts that there are multiple ways of knowing and teaches how few things exist in seclusion.
