LANA L. STEPHENS

1609 Ashton Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Phone: 757-642-2782

lana.stephens@gmail.com
www.lanastephensart.com     



EDUCATION
American University
Washington, D.C.
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, May 2009


College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art, May 2006



ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Vermont Studio Center 
Johnson, Vermont
July 31 – August 26, 2011


Cultural Development Corporation
Artist Housing Project: Loree Grand
August 2010 – August 2011



AWARDS / HONORS
  • Carnegie Mellon Research Grant, Spring 2009
  • Carnegie Mellon Grant for Travel Research, Fall 2008
  • American University Merit Scholarship and Stipend, 2007 and 2008
  • Joseph P. Thorley Scholarship, 2005
  • Thomas Ball Scholarship, 2005
  • Virginia Commonwealth Grant, 2004
  • E.C. Wareheim Scholarship, 2004

SELECTEDEXHIBITIONS

Up in the Clouds
Solo Exhibition
School 33 Art Center
Baltimore, MD
January 13– March 3, 2012

Shades of Gray
Mary Washington University Galleries
Fredericksburg, VA
January 1– March 31, 2011

Cityscapes
“Art Scene Today”
Print Exhibition: September – October, 2010
January, 2011 Issue

Re-Visions
Katzen Art Museum
Washington, DC
Augist 31 – October 24, 2010

Gulf Oil Disaster Response
Landslide Gallery
Chicago, IL
July 23 – August 31, 2010

Winter Doldrums
Chesapeake Gallery
Bel Air, MD
January 21-February 28, 2010

Under Pressure
Wichita State University Printmaker’s Guild                               
Wichita, KS
August 1 – September 1, 2009

Magic, Alchemy, and Shamanism
Sweetwater Center for the Arts
Sewickley, PA
July 10 – August 14, 2009

University of New Hampshire Invitational
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
May 2009

Results
Katzen Art Museum
Washington, D.C.
April 23, 2009 –May 17, 2009

Night of a Thousand Drawings
Artist Space
New York, New York
December, 2008

Nine
Katzen Art Museum
Washington, D.C.
April 10 – April 16, 2008

Senior Thesis Show
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
May 2006

Celebrating Bodies “Love Your Body Day”
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
March 2006

Familiar Spaces
Aromas Café
Williamsburg, Virginia
February – March 2006

Faces of Tangelo
Andrews Gallery
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 2006

Virginia Arts Festival at Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, Virginia
June 2002



PUBLICATIONS

ARTIFICE: Fear and Loathing in D.C. (internet blog)
Contributing Author


EDITORIALREVIEWS

Fredericksburg.com
“Shades of Gray: Drawings in Graphite” - Heather Brady
Feb. 3, 2011

University of New Hampshire Campus Journal
“MFA Invitational Exhibition at UNH Museum” - Jody Record
April 22, 2009

W&M NEWS
“Artistic Milestones Displayed at Andrews Gallery”
2006



PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

Old Donation Center
Fall 2011 – Present
Virginia Beach, VA
Art Teacher
Courses Taught: Art Foundations and Theory for gifted students


Archbishop Carroll High School
Fall 2010 – Summer 2011
Washington, DC
Art Teacher
Courses Taught: Drawing, Painting, Digital Arts


American University
Spring, Summer 2010
Washington, DC
Adjunct Faculty
Courses Taught: The Studio Experience, Drawing 1


Harford Community College
2009 - 2010 Academic Year
Bel Air, MD
Adjunct Faculty
Courses Taught: Drawing 1, 2-D Design


Katzen Museum
2007 - 2008 Academic Year
Washington, DC
Intern: Exhibitions Design and Installation

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