Jessica Levine     Visual artist / Director, Dottywood Community Arts   

 

www.dottywood.org / participate @dottywood.org / PO Box 1601, Lewisburg, WV 24901  / 304.645.2795

 

education        2009                 Millersville Native Plant Conference, Millersville, PA

                        2009                 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, Western Carolina University, NC

2004                   Project for Public Spaces, NYC, NY. Green space design workshop

                        2001                 Internship with Lily Yeh, Village of Arts & Humanities, Philadelphia, PA

1991                  WVU COGS, graduate class, ‘Tribes’, a cooperative education model

1984                               MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1979                 B.A., Anthropology, Ohio University, Athens, OH

work experience

                        2009                 ‘Bumblebuzz’ summer program, pollination education. Director

1993- 2009        Dottywood Community Arts, Lewisburg, WV. Director

2006-1994         New River Community and Technical College, Lewisburg, WV. Professor of Art

2006-1993         Carnegie Hall, creative instruction at all age levels.

1999-1993                  College of West Virginia, Beckley, WV. Professor of Art

1983-1986                  Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. Gallery assistant

 

awards           2005                   WV Governor’s Arts Award for Arts Leadership & Service

1996                 Award of Excellence, WV Juried Exhibition, WV State Museum, Chas, WV

1994                                  Rural and Underserved Artist Grant Program, WV Commission on the Arts

1991                                  Emerging Artist Stipend, WV Arts and Humanities Council

1985                               Painting nominated for purchase, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA       

1984                                  Hobson Pittman Memorial Prize for Excellence in Experimental Painting

community art projects

                        2006                 RiverWise Labyrinth, Caldwell, WV. ½ Acre with 300 participants.

2006-2002         Lewisburg City Parks, Director of summer environmental art program.

2001                 Mt. View School, Union, WV. Mosaic. 225 sq ft with 110 kids.

2001                                  Gesundheit Institute, Hillsboro, WV. Mosaic. 60 sq ft with 10 diverse people.

1999                 Taylor Books, Charleston, WV. Mosaic. 120 sq. ft with 12 diverse people.

1996                                  Maho Bay Eco Resorts, St. John, VI. Mosaic. 160 sq ft with 77 diverse people.

1997                                  Betton Hills Prep School, Tallahassee, FL.  Mosaic. 220 sq. ft with 60 young people.

1997                 Empty Glass, Charleston, WV. Mosaic. 91 sq. ft. with 15 diverse people.

1996                 Peterstown Public Library, WV. Mosaic. 120 sq ft with 50+ kids

1995                                  WVUIT, Montgomery, WV. Mosaic. 450 sq ft with 80 diverse people.

1997                                  Greenbrier East High School, Lewisburg, WV. Mosaic. 200 sq ft w/ 26 teens.

1997                                  WV Tech, Montgomery, WV. Orndorff Hall. Mosaic. 140 sq ft with w/8 students.

1997                                  Peterstown Public Library, Peterstown, WV. Mosaic. 128 sq ft with 20 kids.

1994                               Carnegie Hall Arts Center, Lewisburg, WV. Mosaic. 150 sq ft with 30 children.

exhibitions + residencies

2004                 Jackson County Schools, WV. Artist-in-residence.                      

2001                    Fayetteville Middle School, Fayetteville, WV. Artist-in-residence.

2002                 REACHH-FRC, Hinton, WV. A-i-r resulted in 100 sq ft mosaic mural, w/16 at-risk youth.

2002                 Tamarack Center. Group show.

1998                                  Ambelside Gallery, Richmond, VA. Group show.

1997                   Maho Bay Eco-resorts, St. John, VI. A-i-r resulted in14’x24’12’ 3D mosaic mural w/70 people.

1996                                  Boarman Art Center, Martinsburg, WV.  Artist-in-residence.

1995                 Glenville State College, Glenville, WV. One woman show.

1987                   Starr Gallery, Boston, MA.  3 person show.

1986                 Jessica Berwind Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. One woman show.                       

1986                 Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley, WV.  Teacher.

1986                 Sunrise Museum, Charleston, WV. Group show.

community service     

2009-2007         Bolling Inc, Board member

2008                 Mighty Thrifty, Coordinator

2009- 2007        Community Built Association, Board member

2008-2000         Greenbrier River Watershed Association, VISTA or Board member, Lewisburg, WV

2005-2002         Coordinator, MLKing Day Event, Lewisburg, WV.

2005-2003                  Developer / Coordinator, First Day International Festival, Lewisburg, WV. 

2002-1993            Greenbrier County public schools: art instruction, recycling club + cooperative learning

2001-1991         Family Refuge Center: art instruction, economic development