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