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Awards and Honors

2010

Honorarium - Radford University, 'The Nature of Color' one woman exhibition. June through September, RU Centennial Celebration, Minds Wide Open, Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts.

2009-2010

Florida Keys Council of the Arts "Special Project Grant" award. Juried through two committees. Partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, FKCA, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, Key West Art and Historical Society, and private donations.

2009-2010

"Anne McKee Artists' Fund of the Florida Keys" Award for Special Project. Juried through one committee.

1991

University Honors Thesis Exhibit of new works in oil painting and printmaking. Donaldson-Brown Center for Continuing Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. First Honors Thesis Exhibit sponsored and supported by the university.

1988

Best in Category-Graphics. Fourth National North Carolina Miniature Show: Experimental Works, Davidson County Art Guild, Lexington, North Carolina. Juror - Robert B. Dance.

1988

Best in Show – Fifth National Miniature Show – Art Gallery of Fells Point, Admiral Fells Inn Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland. Juror - Frederick Schuler Briggs.

1986

Purchase Award. Sixth Annual National Print Exhibition, Artlink Contemporary Artspace, Fort Wayne, Indiana

1986

Honorable Mention. Society of American Graphic Artists, Inc. SAGA Exhibition, Lumen-Winter Gallery of the New Rochelle Library, New Rochelle, New York

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2010

Covington Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Radford University Museum of Art, 'The Nature of Color'. June through September. Curators - Roann Barris and Richard Bay, Professors of Art and Art History

2010

East Martello Museum, Key West, Fl. 'Nature Painting - Painting Nature'. April through July. Curator - Norman Aberle

2009

“Color Play - Leaving White” - Polyptych, Garden Installation - The Studios of Key West, Key West, Florida.

2008

“La Danse de la Vie”, Armory Art Gallery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

2006-2007

White Street Gallery and Bistro, Key West, Florida.

1994

“The Color of Nature - The Nature of Color,” Gallery 3, Roanoke, Virginia

1994

“The Color of Nature - The Nature of Color,” Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University Museum, Radford, Virginia.

1994

“The Color of Nature - The Nature of Color,” The XYZ Gallery, Blacksburg, Virginia.

1993

Exhibition of Recent Prints. Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University Museum, Radford, Virginia.

1991

University Honors Thesis Exhibit of new works in oil painting and printmaking. Donaldson-Brown Center for Continuing Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

1988

Virginia Tech’s President’s Gallery - Galleries I and II, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010

AHHA- Art+Healing+History+Art, Centennial of Yellow Sulphur Springs, by invitation, in Armory Gallery and on Springs grounds, Christiansburg, Va.

2010

Artefact Gallery with Robert Pardo, Lake Worth, Fl.

2010

'Sculpt-Miami- Art Basel, Second Saturdays', Art Rouge Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, Fl.

2009

Experiential Gallery for Creative Technologies, Blacksburg, Va.

2009

"Bravos and Brushstrokes" -by invitation- The Taubman Museum of Art, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, Roanoke, Va.

2009

"Self Portrait Wall"- by invitation -The Art Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke, Va.

2008

The Stairway II, Gato Building, Key West, Fl. - by invitation. Curator: Emily Sorkin, New York, NY and Key West, Fl.

2006

The Charest-Weinberg Gallery, The Locals - 4 Artists Group Exhibition - Jennifer Martin - Gallery 3 - solo. 1111 Duval Street, Key West, Florida.

2005 - 2006

The Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Group Exhibition, 1111 Duval Street, Key West, Florida.

2006 - present

The Lower Keys Medical Center Main Hall Gallery, Key West, Florida - by invitation. Curator: Emily Sorkin, New York, NY and Key West, Fl.

2005 - present

Gato Building Invitational Exhibition, Monroe County and Florida State Administration Complex, Key West, Florida.

2005 - 2007

The Alan S. Maltz Gallery, Group Exhibition, 794 Duck Key Plaza, Duck Key, Florida

2005

Masters Mystery Exhibit, Florida International University - Art Basel, Miami, Florida.

2002 - 2004

Art Pannonia Gallery – Juried Group Exhibitions, 114 North Main Street, Blacksburg, Virginia

2002-2004

Studios on the Square – Group Exhibitions. Roanoke, Virginia.

1992

American Association of University Women Invitational Show - “The Many Faces of Gender Equity”. Donaldson-Brown Center for Continuing Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

1991

“The Nature of Color - New works by Jennifer Martin and Jeff Wilson,” The XYZ Gallery, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Selected Juried Exhibitions

2010

"Anne McKee Art Auction", Key West, Florida

2009

'Sculpt-Miami- Art Basel 2009, Jurors/Founders- Dimitri, Director- A.N.E.W Museum of Art, Gala Kvachnina, Director - Art Rouge Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, Fl.

2009

"National Art Encounter 2009", von Liebig Art Center and Museum, Naples Art Association, Naples, Florida. Juror - Dahlia Morgan, Art Historian and Director Emerita, Frost Art Museum, Miami, Fl.

2009

"Anne McKee Art Auction", Key West, Fl.

2008

“Florida Biennial IV”, Museum of Florida Art, Deland, Florida. Juror – Frank Holt, Executive Director and Curator, Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, Fl

2008

“From a Woman's Hands”, Juried Florida Artists, SoDu Gallery, Key West, Fl. Juror – Norman Aberle, Curator, Custom House Museum, Key West, Fl.

2008

"Art Encounter 2008", The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida. Juror - Brian Dursum, Director and Chief Curator, Lowe Museum of Art, Coral Gables, Florida.

2008

"Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition - 2008", 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Va. - Juror - N. Elizabeth Schlatter, Deputy Director and Curator, University of Richmond Museums.

2007

"Art Encounter 2007", The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida. Juror - Frank Holt, Executive Director, The Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, Florida.

2007

"Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition", 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia. Juror - Dr. Jefferson C. Harrison - Chief Curator of European Art and Acting Curator of American and Contemporary Art for the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia.

2006-2007

"The Spectrum of Joy" International Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, Massachusetts.

1994

Radford University’s Juried MFA-BFA Exhibition. Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University Museum, Radford, Virginia - Juror Carol Burch-Brown

1993

602 Upstairs. Selected works from Radford University’s Master Of Fine Art candidates. Discovery Works, Radford, Virginia.

1993

Radford University’s Juried MFA-BFA Exhibition. Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University Museum, Radford, Virginia

1988

Clary-Miner International Juried Competition, Clary Miner Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1988

Allegheny International Miniature Art Exhibit, Appalachian Artist Association, Bluefield, West Virginia.

1988

Fourth National North Carolina Miniature Show: Experimental Works, Davidson County Art Guild, Lexington, North Carolina. Best in Category - Graphics.

1988

Fifth National Miniature Show - Art Gallery of Fells Point, Admiral Fells Inn Gallery. Baltimore, Maryland. Best in Show.

1988

New York International Art Competition #6 - Group Show of Contemporary Art, Ariel Gallery, SoHo, New York, New York. Juror - Dennis Wepman.

1988

Fourteenth Annual National Miniature Show of Fine Art and Sculpture, The Gallery La Luz, La Luz, New Mexico.

1988

Goldsboro’s 9th Annual National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Goldsboro, North Carolina

1987

“Counterpoint” – National Juried Photography, Graphics, And Crafts Exhibit – Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, Texas

1987

Thirteenth Annual National Miniature Show of Fine Arts and Sculpture, The Gallery La Luz, La Luz, New Mexico

1987 – 1988

24th Annual Contemporary American Graphics Traveling Exhibition Groups A & B, Old Bergen Art Guild, Bayonne, New Jersey.

1987

The 1987 Lynchburg National Art Show, Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg, Virginia

1987

Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Somerville Library Guild, Somerville, New Jersey

1986

Allegheny International Miniature Art Exhibit, Appalachian Artist Association, Bluefield, West Virginia.

1986

Second National North Carolina Miniature Painting Show, Lexington, North Carolina.

1986 – 1987

23rd Annual Contemporary American Graphics Traveling Exhibition Groups A & B, Old Bergen Art Guild, Bayonne, New Jersey.

1986

Sixth Annual National Print Exhibition, Artlink Contemporary Artspace, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Purchase award.

1986

Society of American Graphic Artists, Inc. SAGA Exhibition, Lumen-Winter Gallery of the New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, New York.

Workshops

Spring 2002

Ellen Shankin – Pottery Workshop –The Business of Pottery and Throwing Pots.

Spring 1993

Christo - Speaker and critique, Radford University.

Spring 1993

Collaborations – 3 Mt. Lake Workshops: Cage, Okura, and Kass, Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Va. Ray Kass with Jiro Okura and the Mt Lake Workshop conducted a special one-day painting workshop

Spring 1992

Ray Kass and Keith Crown, Mt. Lake Workshop and “ Double Faces”. Art Du Monde Gallery, New York City.

Spring 1991

Ray Kass and the Mt. Lake Workshop - Broad Channel: “The Vorticella Polyptych” and “Writing on the River”.

Spring 1990

John Cage Mt. Lake Workshop. “Fire and Water”

Spring 1990

Friedal Dzubas - Critique Workshop, Virginia Tech.

Summer 1990

Jiro Okura - Zen Painting and the Mt. Lake Screen, “Tachi”.

Fall 1989

Mt. Lake Symposium. “Artist’s Intentions: Enduring Values/ Discounted Goods.”

Spring 1989

Mt. Lake Workshop. Alston Conley “Fresco” Workshop.

April 1988

Mt. Lake Workshop. John Cage Painting Workshop.

October 1987

Mt. Lake Symposium.” Making Psychoanalytical Sense of Art” Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Artists lectures and discussions.

Selected Bibliography and Publications

"In Brief" Keynoter, 3 March 2007. L'Attitudes sec. p.16.

McDonald, Bridget. "Charest-Weinberg Pursues His Calling" Key Wester, March 2006:5 and 12.

Gilbert, Constance "Lauding Our Locals" Celebrate 11 May 2006. p 18.

"Locals Show at Charest-Weinberg" Paradise 20 April 2006 pp 11 and 35.

"Local Artists Show Their Stuff" Keynoter April-May 2006 L'Attitudes Online

"Local Artists Show Their Stuff" Keynoter 16 April 2006. L'Attitudes sec, p. 10

Bowker, Thomas. "The Locals Exhibit". Solaris Hill 14 June 2006. p. 10.

Trulove, Susan “Antimatter Matters: A Detector Named Belle” Virginia Tech Research Winter 1998: 20-22.

Belle Progress Report: April 1995-March 1996. By Belle Collaboration (M.T. University Press Cheng et al.) KEK-Progress-Report-96-I-H, March 1996. 181pp

A Study of CP Violation in B Meson Decays: Technical Design Report. By Belle Collaboration (M. T. Cheng et al.). Belle-TDR-3-95, KEK-95-1, Mar 1995.200pp.

Who’s Who of American Women, 1995-96, -2004. Marquis’ reference publishers.

Martin, Jennifer K. “Painting Nature: Nature Painting”. Virginia: Radford University Press, 1994.134

Banks, Donna Alvis. “Arts and Entertainment” The Roanoke Times and World News 3 June 1994. sec. 1:3.

“Silhouette – Virginia Tech’s Literary Magazine”. Vol. II, Spring 1989. Cover Artist. Print – Woodcut.

“Silhouette – Virginia Tech’s Literary Magazine”. Number 11, Spring 1988. Print – Etching.

“Silhouette – Virginia Tech’s Literary Magazine”. Number 10, Spring 1987. Print - Etching.

Corporate Collections

Electro-Tec Corporation – Division of KDI, Blacksburg, Virginia

Lincoln National Bank – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Microcomputer Systems – Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Art and Architecture Library, Cowgill Hall.

Radford University Museum, Radford Virginia. The Flossie Martin Gallery.

Telepath Industries, Salem, Virginia

Corporate Commissions

Electro-Tec Corporation – Division of KDI, Blacksburg, Virginia

Department of Psychology. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Education

1994

Master of Fine Arts (with honors) in Painting and Printmaking, Radford University, Radford, Virginia.

1991

Bachelor of Arts (with honors), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Travel and Study Abroad

2004

Bilbao, Spain - visited the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and galleries.

2000

Edinborough, Scotland - visited museums and galleries.

1997

Sketched mountainous landscape of Nikko, Japan for future paintings. Studied architectural paintings, ceramics, and sculptures in Shinto and Bhuddist temples, cemeteries, and gardens in Nikko and Tokyo, Japan.

1996

Studied original Japanese woodcut prints and ceramics at Sendai-shi Museum, Sendai, Japan.

1991

Studied in Europe with the International Art Studies Group from Virginia Tech. This involved studies in the humanities, studio art sessions, and art history lectures at Brighton Polytechnic Institute and Sussex University in England, and gallery/museum studies throughout France, England, Holland, and Scotland. We were allowed two weeks travel during which I visited France (especially Paris and Nice), Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy.

1989

Printmaking - Tsukuba University, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. Ceramics - Mashiko, Japan. History and research throughout Tokyo-shi, Mashiko, and Kyoto, Japan.

Memberships and Organizations

Arts Council of the Blue Ridge - Virginia

Florida Craftsman Association

Florida Keys Council of the Arts

Tau Sigma Delta – The National Honorary Fraternity for Architecture and Applied Arts – Life Member

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society-Virginia Tech and Radford University Chapters

Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society

Golden Key National Honor Society

University Honors Program

IGAF – International Graphic Arts Foundation – Darien, Connecticut.

Society of American Graphic Artists