Jennifer Leigh Jones

b. Denver, Colorado

Current Position or Status

Adjunct Faculty and the Adminstrative Assitant to the Drawing Core at the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Education

2009    MFA in Painting/Drawing, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2003    BFA in Studio Art, Painting, Baylor University, Waco, TX
2003    Lorenzo Di’ Medici School of Art, Florence, Italy

Work Experience

2013

Adjunct Professor of Record at the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts, Denton, TX
Administrative Assistant for the Drawing Core (Drawing I & II) CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 3 classes (Draw II, Intermediate Figure Drawing, Painting I)

2012

Adjunct Professor of Record at the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts, Denton, TX
Administrative Assistant for the Drawing Core (Drawing I & II) CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 3 classes (Draw II & 2 Beginning Figure Drawing)
- Summer: 2 classes (Intermediate Figure Drawing)
- Fall: 3 classes (2 Draw I & 1 Intermediate Figure Draw)

2011                 

Adjunct Professor of Record at the University of North Texas, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
Administrative Assistant for the Drawing Core (Drawing I & II) CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 3 classes - Drawing II, Intermediate Figure Drawing
- Summer: 1 class - Begin Figure
- Fall: 3 classes - Draw I, 2 Beg Figure Classes

2010                 

Adjunct Professor of Record at the University of North Texas, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
Administrative Assistant for the Drawing Core (Drawing I & II) CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 2 classes – Drawing II & Admin Assistant
- Summer: 1 class – Beginning Figure
- Fall: 2 classes – Drawing I

2009                 

Associate Faculty of Record for 2D Design at Collin College, Frisco, TX
Adjunct Professor of Record at the University of North Texas, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
Teaching Fellow of Record for Drawing I, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 2 classes – Drawing I (last semester as Graduate Student – Graduated in May)
- Summer: 2 classes –Beginning Figure Drawing & Drawing II (Adjunct Professor)
- Fall: 4 classes (3 at UNT: 2 Drawing I & Beginning Figure Drawing) and 1 at Collin Community College: Design I) (Adjunct Professor)

2008                 

Teaching Fellow of Record for Intermediate Figure Drawing & Drawing I, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX                 
Teaching Assistant for Drawing II, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 2 classes – Drawing II
- Summer: 2 class – Drawing I, Intermediate Figure Drawing
- Fall: 2 classes – Drawing II

2007                 

Painting Area Assistant, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
Teaching Assistant for Drawing I, Drawing Core at UNT, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX
- Spring: 2 classes of Drawing I
- Fall: 1 class – Drawing I & Painting Area Assistant

2005           

Curator, Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, GA
        Selected Shows: Frans Lanting, Janet Fish

Scholarships, Awards, Grants, Sponsorships

2009    Awarded one of The New Dallas Nine Artist’s in D Magazine
         Finalist for the Hunting Art Prize

2006    University of North Texas Scholarship, School of Visual Arts
2002    Award of Merit, Baylor University Juried Student Show

Selected Bibliography:

The New Dallas Nine Artist’s of Dallas, D Magazine, August 2009
Student artwork explores topics of femininity, Artistically Speaking: Leaving a Legacy", North Texas Daily, March, 2009
New American Talent: The Twenty-Third Exhibition, The Arthouse, 2008

Exhibitions

* Indicates a Solo Show

2013

Hunting Art Prize, Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Lunchmeat<Catfood, Cohn Drennen Contemporary Gallery, Dallas, TX

2012

UNT Faculty Show, University of North Texas Art Gallery, College of Visual Arts and Design, Denton, TX
*Free Associaiton, The Croft Art Gallery, Waco, TX (October 5-26)
Upscale, Hannah’s, Denton, TX
Trans-, The MAC Gallery, Dallas, TX
Tails of the Exotica, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
A Summer Selection of Gallery Artsts, Design Works Gallery, Galveston, TX
Hunting Art Prize, (Juried), Houston, TX
Ongoing Display, A Creative Art Studio, Denton, TX
Small Installation, Gray Duck Gallery, Austin, TX
Selected Works, Design Works Gallery, Galveston, TX