Contact / CV
Shelby Shadwell
Associate Professor
Department of Visual Arts, 3138
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82072
shelby.shadwell@gmail.com
sshadwel@uwyo.edu
Land Report Collective
STRATA Gallery
Education
2006
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Printmaking and Drawing, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Printmaking and Drawing, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Selected Solo or Two Person Exhibitions
2025
TBA Solo Exhibition, STRATA Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (scheduled)
2024
EMERGENCY BLANKETS, Artlink Gallery, Auer Center for Arts & Culture, Fort Wayne, IN (scheduled)
EMERGENCY BLANKETS, University Art Gallery, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (scheduled)
2023
HAECCIETY, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
Wrapped in Meaning: Shelby Shadwell, Annalee Schorr, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
EMERGENCY BLANKETS, Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO
VISCERAL, STRATA Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
VISCERAL, Artworks Center for Contemporary Art, Loveland, CO
2022
VISCERAL, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY
MAR Showcase: Shelby Shadwell, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2021
LIKE AND SHARE IF YOU AGREE!!!, Art League Gallery, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2019
COMEDIE, Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Whitney Center for the Arts, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2018
Shelby Shadwell / Brandon Gellis, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
2016
The Divergence of Light: Works by Davana Robedee and Shelby Shadwell, Curfman Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
COMEDIE, Fine Arts Gallery, College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, NV
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE, Haas Gallery of Art, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
2015
Shelby Shadwell: APEX, APEX Gallery, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
2014
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE, Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE, Jackson Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY
Jurors: Lisa Hatchadoorian, former Director of the Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY; Abbie Miller, Art Columnist, JH Weekly, Jackson, WY; Carin Rodenborn, Faculty, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2013
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnatti, OH
2012
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE, Visual Arts Center Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
2009
True West, 222 Shelby Street Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Selected Juried Exhibitions / Competitions
2024
Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS (catalog) / Juror: Jane Burke, Curator, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
DRAWN 11th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnati, OH
2023
Contemporary Art Survey, 2nd Place Award. Lincoln Center Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
Juror: Haley Hassler, Visual Artist
Emerald Coast National 31, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL
Juror: Dr. Maria Elena Buszek, Professor of Art History, University of Colorado
2022
On Edge, Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
Juror: Hayley Richardson, Director of the Dikeou Collection, Denver, CO
Center for Contemporary Arts National Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, TX, Juror: Colette Copeland, Professor, University of Texas, Dallas
Emerald Coast National 30, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL
Juror: Dr. Viet Le, MFA, PHD
3rd Coast Biennial, KSPACE Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX
Juror: Mark L. Smith, PhD, owner/operator Mark Smith Studio Gallery, Johnson City, TX
DRAWN, 9th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
Texas National Juried Competition, Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: Adriana Corral, Visual Artist
Drawing Discourse, 13th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing,
S. Tucker Cook Gallery. University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. Catalog.
Juror: Catherine Murphy, Tepper Family Endowed Chair in Visual Arts at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers
Emerging Artists 2022, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY.
2021
TAPPED, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
TONDO, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
Throughlines: Contemporary Drawing, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
DRAWN, 8th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
Drawing Discourse, 12th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing.
S. Tucker Cook Gallery. University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. Catalog.
Juror: Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, Assistant Professor, York University, Toronto, Canada
2020
Strange Figurations, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY.
2019
BUG-INSECTUM, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnati, OH
2017
DRAWN, 4th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing,
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnati, OH
Drawing Discourse, 8th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing.
S. Tucker Cook Gallery. University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. Catalog.
Juror: Scott Noel, Professor of Drawing and Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2016
SCHEMA, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
Drawing Never Dies: RedLine’s Third Annual Juried Exhibition, Redline, Denver, CO
Jurors: Daisy McGowan, Director and Chief Curator of the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art / Donald Fodness, Artist and Educator
Inspired Lines: Appleton Museum of Art Drawing Biennial, Best of Show Award, Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
Juror: Alison Ferris, Curator, Des Moines Art Center, IA and former Curator of The John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
2014
Texas National Juried Competition, First Place Award, Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: Jerome Witkin
Icebreaker 5, Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, CO
Juror: Dean Sobel, Director, Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO
2013
26th Annual Northern National Art Competition, Monetary Award of Excellence, Nicolet Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. Catalog.
Juror: James R. Pace, Professor of Visual Art, University of Texas, Tyler, TX
2011
Texas National Juried Competition, Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: James Drake
Chowan University’s National Juried Exhibition, 2nd Place Prize, Chowan University. Murfreesboro, NC
Juror: Maxine Payne, Associate Professor of Art, Hendrix College, Conway, AR
2010
21st International Juried Exhibition, Veridian Arists Contemporary Art Gallery. New York, NY
Juror: Elizabeth Sussman, Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Drawing Discourse, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
Juror: Deborah Rockman, Professor, Kendall College of Art and Design
2009
PAUSE, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH. Catalog
Texas National Juried Competition, Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: Mel Chin, Visual Artist
Selected Group / Invitational Exhibitions
2023
Drawing Now 2023, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA Museum), Gyeonggi-do, Korea (scheduled)
Land Report East 9, Vulcan Materials Gallery, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL (scheduled)
Group Members Show, STRATA Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
39.7684°N, 86.1581°W, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery & Department of Art & Design, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2022
Land Report East 8, CityWay Gallery, Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis, IN
Curator: Michael Barclay, Director of Exhibitions (former), Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
2021
A Prologue, STRATA Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2020
Land Report East 7, Alabama Contemporary Art Center, Mobile, AL
2018
The Big Draw, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
Shape-shifter: Drawing from Observation, Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
2017
Ricki Klages, Wes Magyar, Shelby Shadwell, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
Biennial Fellowship Exhibition, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY
Artifact and Interpretation, North Seattle College Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2016
8 to Create, University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, IL
2015
Gesture/Control, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH
Empire of Dirt, Paul Robeson Galleries, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ. Catalog.
Curated by: Anonda Bell, Director
2014
SHADES: Contemporary Drawing, John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Curated by: Michael Hook, Associate Professor of Art, University of South Dakota
2013
Defining Territory: Contemporary Drawing, Parkland Art Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL. Catalog.
Curated by: Joan Stolz and Mathew Watt, Associate Professors, Parkland College
2012
GOLDMINES!, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
2011
Big Paper, 333 Montezuma Annex, Santa Fe, NM
2010
Westwork: David Jones, Pat Kikut, Shelby Shadwell, 333 Montezuma Annex, Santa Fe, NM
Selected Articles / Publications / Reviews
2023
Franz, Jason. Executive Director and Chief Curator, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH. HAECCEITY, Catalog. Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
Manifest Exhibition Annual (13,16,17,18).
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnatti, OH
2022
International Drawing Annual 15. (accepted / pending)
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnatti, OH
2020
Direct Art Magazine. Slowart Productions. Volume 23. https://www.blurb.com/b/10541361-direct-art-pandemic-special-edition
2019
Rockman, Deborah. Drawing Essentials. 4th Edition. Oxford University Press
APEX: 10 Years. Portland Art Museum. Portland, OR
2017
International Drawing Annual 11. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnatti, OH
2016
International Drawing Annual 10. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnatti, OH
Shadwell, Shelby. “State of the Art: Drawing Invitational” Curatorial Statement. Catalog. Giertz Gallery, Parkland College. Champaign, IL
2015
Laing-Malcomson, Bonnie. The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art. APEX: Shelby Shadwell. Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
International Drawing Annual 9. First Place Award. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnatti, OH
2013
AUNIVERSAL PICTURE – Shelby Shadwell / HIGH – Realism’s Realism. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Volume 69.
2011
International Drawing Annual 6. Cover Image. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnatti, OH.
2010
International Drawing Annual 5. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Cincinnatti, OH
2009
SHAPED / PAUSE: Contemporary Still Life. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Volume 40.
Gallery Affiliations
2021 –
STRATA Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2017 – 18
William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
Selected Acquisitions and Collections
2023
Artworks Contemporary Art Center, Loveland, CO
2022
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2021
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2018
Comcast, Denver, CO
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Boise, ID
2016
Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
Selected Honors / Awards / Grants / Fellowships
2023
Stone & Deguire Contemporary Art Award, $25,000, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Extraordinary Merit Award for Research, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2016
Semi-Finalist, ONE 7 / The Manifest Prize, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH. Catalog.
Visual Arts Fellowship, Wyoming Arts Council, Cheyenne, WY
Jurors: Mindy Besaw, Curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR; Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art at the Portland Art Museum, OR; and Adam Gildar, Owner of Gildar Gallery in Denver, CO
2014
Nominee / Finalist, Contmporary Northwest Art Awards (CNAA) Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
2013
Dave Bown Projects 6th Semiannual Competition
Jurors: Marisa J. Pascucci, Curator of 20th Century & Contemporary Art at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; Reto Thüring, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art; and Adelina Vlas, Assistant Curator for Modern & Contemporary Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
2010
Visual Arts Fellowship, Wyoming Arts Council, Cheyenne, WY
Jurors: Kate Budd, Associate Professor of Art, Myers School of Art, Akron, OH ; Sue Johnson, Professor of Art and Art History, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD; Mark Klett, Regent’s Professor of Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Selected Professional Experience
2024 –
Professor, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2024
Visiting Artist / Public Drawing Demonstration, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, Honorarium
2023
Visiting Artist / Public Drawing Demonstration, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Public Drawing Demonstration, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Public Drawing Demonstration, Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, Artworks Contemporary Art Center, Loveland, CO, Honorarium
2022
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, Honorarium
Public Drawing Demonstration, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2021 – 22
The Manifest Artist Residency Award (MAIR), Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2021
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2018
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Honorarium
2016
Invited Lecturer / Guest Curator, “State of the Art: Drawing Invitational”, Giertz Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, Honorarium. Catalog.
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Honorarium
Featured Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, “8 to Create”, University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, IL, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
2015
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Juror, Paperwest Exhibition, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Honorarium
2015 –
Associate Professor, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2014
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, Honorarium
2013
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Public Drawing Demonstration, Parkland College, Champaigne, IL, Honorarium
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer / Workshop Coordinator, “Study in Tonality” and “Trace Monotype”, Public Drawing Demonstration, “Live Auction Benefit and Q&A”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Visiting Artist / Invited Lecturer, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR / Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN, Honorarium
2011
Artist-in-Residence, Wendover Residence Program, Center for Land Use Interpretation, Wendover, UT
2009 – 15
Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2009
Artist-in-Residence, ART342, Fort Collins, CO
2007 – 09
Academic Professional Lecturer, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2006 – 07
Visiting Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL