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JOCELYN FOYE

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BIOGRAPHY Born in Manchester, CT Based in Los Angeles, CA EDUCATION
2006 1999 1998 1998-99	Master of Fine Arts, California State University, Long Beach. Bachelor of Arts. Trinity College. Hartford, Connecticut. Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow Scotland. Hartford School of Art, Hartford, CT, coursework in installation and graphic design
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012	Dance, Opera, Draw (Performance and Installation), Armory Center for the Art., Pasadena, CA. (February)
2011	Rock 'n' Roll, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock 'n' Roll(Air Guitar competition), Kristi Engle Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2009	The Map Quest (in collaboration with Jean Robison). - Artist Curated Projects. Los Angeles, CA. - Fette's Gallery. Berlin, Germany. Boxing & Ballet, Project Room G3, San Pedro, CA.
2006	M.A.T. Gatov Gallery. Long Beach, CA. Wrestling in Clay, the Shed. Newport Beach, CA.
2005	Nips and Licks, Memphis Gallery. Santa Ana, CA.
2004	hide and seek, Gallery Five. Long Beach, CA.
1999	Diaspora and Migration, Mather Gallery. Hartford, CT. Magnification, Zion Gallery. Hartford, CT.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012	In Tandem. El Camino College Gallery, Torrance, CA. Split Moment. University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach. Long Beach, CA.
2011	Gateway Japan (Sumo), Torrance Art Museum. Torrance, CA
2010	The OsCene (SmashDown: A Roller Derby Performance Event), Laguna Art Museum. Laguna, CA. Actions, Conversations, and Intersections (Ballet Abstracted), LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall, LA, CA.
2009	Flying White Cube; You Make Me Laugh, S1F Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2008	The Art of Thought, City of Brea Art Gallery. Brea, CA. Curated by Kim Abeles. New in Town? Angel's Gate Cultural Center. San Pedro, CA. First \| Last, Winstead Adams Projects, Los Angeles, CA. Imprint, Gatov Gallery. Long Beach, CA. LA2ND, Murphy Art Center. Indianapolis, IN. New Life Visuals, New Life Shop \| Wooloo. Berlin, Germany.
2007	The Collective Body, Galerie Califia, Horaždovice, Prague. Jocelyn Foye + Jeff Foye, Widener Gallery. Trinity College, Hartford, CT. Juried Show \| Jorge Pardo, Treehouse Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Desire, Gatov Gallery. Long Beach, CA. Impressions \|The Printed Image, El Camino College Art Gallery. Torrance, CA. Container Show, Port of Los Angeles. San Pedro, CA. Feminist Ain't an Aesthetic, CSF Fine Arts Gallery. College of Santa Fe, NM. I Just Can't Get Enough, Angel's Gate Cultural Center. San Pedro, CA. Lucky Stars, Patricia Correlia's FaufiTown Projects. Santa Monica, CA. Elixicir, SCA Gallery. Pomona, CA.
2006	Bridge Miami Art Fair, Patricia Correlia's FaufiTown Projects, Santa Monica, CA. LAWeekly Annual Biennial, Track 16, Santa Monica, CA. Performances, Dangerous Curve Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. LBC, Greenleaf Gallery, Whittier College. Whittier, California. I Could Do That: Contemporary Art & It's Audience, City of Brea Art Gallery. Brea, CA. New California Masters Exhibition, Works/San Jose. San Jose, CA. Civil Rights, Biggin Gallery, Auburn University. Auburn, AL. North American Graduate Art Survey, Regis Center for the Arts. Minneapolis, MN. ArtLA Art Fair, Dangerous Curve Gallery. Santa Monica, CA.
2005	For Shame, BC Space. Laguna Beach, CA. Open Show, Gallery 825. Los Angeles, CA. 25.35, Transport Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2002-3	OOTS!, OOTS Gallery. Fullerton, CA.
1999	2 Artist Celebrating Women, Zion Gallery. Hartford, CT.
PUBLICATIONS
Christian Vasquez, "Local Art Museum to Host Gateway Japan," Torrance Tribune, March 31, 2011, pg. 1 & 4. Mike Boehm, " 'Gateway Japan' at Torrance Art Museum is a cultural mixer," Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2011. Sandra Harris, "What are they doing in that gallery?, " Museum Life, March 15, 2010. Chris Victorio, "Derby Doll Smash Down," OC Weekly Slideshows, February 2010. Judith H. Dobrzynski, "The Message From a Roller Derby 'Smashdown',"Real Clear Arts, February 21, 2010. Carol Cheh, "Jocelyn Foye's Smashdown, Laguna Art Museum,"Another Righteous Transfer, Februart 21, 2010. Richard Chang, "Looking at the local scene in 'The OsCene''," The OC Register, February 19, 2010. Richard Chang, "Roller girls smash their way through art museum," The OC Register Arts Blog, February 19, 2010. Staff,"Artists and Galleries," Laguna Beach Magazine, February/March 2010. Ashley Breeding, "Capturing a new wave," Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, February 18, 2010. Anastacia Grenda, "Web Extra," Orange Coast Magazine, January 27, 2010. Richard Chang, "Laguna Art Museum to host 'OsCene 2010'," The OC Register Arts Blog, January 21, 2010. Daily Breeze Staff, " Pointe and punch," Daily Breeze, May 22, 2009. Shirlie Gottlieb, "Angels Gate exhibit greets creativity of new artists ," Press-Telegram, July 31, 2008. Rohin Guha, "Derby Dolls Make Big Impression," Black Book Magazine. July 17, 2008. Theo Douglas, "Self Confidence is Contagious," The District Weekly, July 16, 2008. Jezebel Staff, "Leftovers," Jezebel.com, July 2008. Marshall Astor, "Jocelyn Foye - Roller Derby Project," Marshall Astor.com, June 22, 2008. Shirlie Gottlieb, "Dipping into the well of CSULB talent," Press-Telegram, July 20, 2007. Tom Christie & Holly Myers, "Afterschool Art," LA Weekly, Sept. 8-14, 2006. Vol. 28. Glen Zuckman, Strange Angels Radio Show, Sept. 6, 2006, Vol. SA79. Janice Lyon Fletcher, "Art and You" OC Register, Star-Progress, June 1, 2006. Jit Fong Chin, "Yeah, you really can do this art" SqueezeOC, Art/Theater May 25- June 1, 2006. Fette, "ArtLA" NYArts Magazine, May/June 2006, Vol. 11, No. 5/6 Daniella Walsh, "Exhibits: 'Confessions' " OC Register "Arts and Entertainment" Sunday, April 16, 2006. Cynthia Rupe "Picks of the Week" Squeeze OC, "Arts/Theater" February 24-March 1, 2006. Richard Chang, "O.C. Goes for Group Shows" OC Register "Arts and Entertainment" February 5, 2006. Rebecca Schoenkopf, "Art Finds a Fiend" OCWeekly, "The Arts" January 12-19, 2006. Rebecca Schoenkopf, "Welcome to Coolsville, Population You" OCWeekly, "The Arts" February 18-24, 2005.
AWARDS & HONORS
2012	Creative Capacity Fund's Quick Grant, San Francisco, CA.
2011	The California Community Foundation, Individual Artist Fellowship The Hoff Foundation Artist Grant, Huntington Beach, CA. Arts Council for Long Beach Professional Artist Fellowship, Long Beach, CA.
2008	Teaching Honorarium (Thesis Development). Trinity College. Hartford, CT.
2006	Distinguished Achievement in Creativity, CSU Long Beach, CA. Honorable Mention, Best in Show, City of Brea Art Gallery. Brea, CA. (curated by Michelle Deziel) Werby Scholarship, CSU Long Beach, CA. Artist Residency, the Shed. Newport, CA.
2005	Best In Show, Gallery 825. Los Angeles, CA. (Wesley Jessup)
1999	Friends of Art Award, Outstanding Achievement in Studio Arts, Trinity College, CT.
1998	The Anna C. Helman Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Painting, Trinity College, CT.
LECTURES
2012	Panel Speaker: Ten Years Post Degree: Professional success of Women Artist and Art Scholars in the Critical Decade Post Graduation. College Artists Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Organized by Donna Moran and Claudia Sbrissa, Pratt Art Institute.
2010	Artist Talk, Santa Ana College.Santa Ana, CA.
2009	Artist Talk, Yale University. New Haven, CT.
2008	Artist Talk and Guest Critiquer, Roger Williams University. Providence, Rhode Island.
2007	Artist Talk, University of California, Irvine. Irvine, CA. Speaking Honorarium, Trinity College. Hartford, CT. Lecture on Designing for the Web, Long Beach City College, CA.
2006	Artist Talk, Whittier College. Whittier, CA.
2005	Best In Show, Gallery 825. Los Angeles, CA. (Wesley Jessup)
1999	Friends of Art Award, Outstanding Achievement in Studio Arts, Trinity College, CT.
1998	The Anna C. Helman Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Painting, Trinity College, CT.
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2009	Judicator (1 of 3), University Art Museum Student Exhibition, Insights 2009. CSU, Long Beach, CA. Judicator (1 of 4), Toure De Artistes, Art Box Exhibition. Long Beach, CA.
2006	Greater Los Angeles MFA Exhibition, College of the Arts Gallery Complex. Long Beach, CA.
2005	Relations, Art by Drew Dominick & Jessica Newman-Skrentny, Admin Gallery. CSU at Long Beach, CA.
PROFESSIONAL/TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Online), Winter 2010-Spring 2011 Adjunct Instructor: Fundamentals of Design, Color Theory for Print, Color Theory for Web and Multimedia California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA), Fall 2003 - Fall 2007 Adjunct Instructor: 3D Design, Introduction to Computing Arts Teaching Assistantship: 3D Design, Body Sculpting, Intermediate & Advanced Sculpture El Camino College (Torrance, CA), since Spring 2007 (ongoing) Adjunct Instructor: Digital Art, Digital Publishing & Design, Advertisement Design, 3D Design Hartford Art School, University of Hartford (Hartford, CT), Fall 2008 Adjunct Instructor: 3D Design Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA), Spring 2007 Adjunct Instructor: Introduction to Web Design Trinity College (Hartford, CT), Fall 2008 Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Arts (Sabbatical Replacement): Sculpture 1, Drawing 1 Jocelyn Foye Designs (www.jocelynfoyedesigns.com) 1997-current Graphic, web and brand identity design. Client list available upon request.