Miss Octopie Resume
Education
| 2013 | Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma |
Selected Juried Exhibitions
| 2017 | "Sweet n Low: An International Juried Show of Cute." Bedford Gallery. Walnut Creek, California. Jurors: Evan Pricco, Editor of Juxtapoz Magazine. Susannah Kelly and Neil Perry founders of Antler Gallery in Portland OR. |
| 2012 | "The Girlie Show." Farmer's Public Market Building. Jurors: Marilyn Artus, Founder of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School in NYC. Erin Merry Weather, Director of Programs for Oklahoma's Red Earth Museum and Annual Cultural Festival. Dawn Harth, Creative Director at Ackerman McQueen Advertising in OKC. November |
"Oklahoma: Centerfold 2012" Leslie Powell Gallery. Lawton, Oklahoma. Juror: Kristy Deetz, Professor in the Art Discipline at University of Wisconsin. November-December |
Selected Exhibitions
| 2017 | "Romantic Skytop Stroll." Champagne Room Gallery. Portland, Oregon. February-March |
| 2013 | "Small Stuff 7." Bear and Bird Boutique & Gallery. Lauderhill, Florida. November |
"Senior Art Exhibition: Unorthodox." Museum of the Great Plains. Lawton, Oklahoma. April | |
"Duncan Simmons Center Student Art Show." Simmons Center. Duncan, Oklahoma. February | |
"Snap to Grid." Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Los Angeles, California. January-February | |
| 2012 | "Art Night." SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Lawton, Oklahoma. December |
| 2011 | Senior Portrait Showcase. Willow Park Health Care Center. Lawton, Oklahoma. |
Conventions
| 2013 | "Ikkicon." The Hilton Austin. Austin, Texas. December 27-29 |
"Frill: A Lolita Convention." Marriott Couryard. Decatur, Georgia. June 1-2. |
Awards & Honors
| 2017 | Featured Guest for A-Kon. Fort Worth, Texas. |
| 2012 | Cameron University Research Grant, professional printing for artworks |
| 2011 | McMahon Foundation Art Scholar, Spring 2011 |
| 2010 | McMahon Foundation Art Scholar, Fall 2010 |
Publications
| 2018 | Guest Announcement. Project: A-Kon, Facebook Page. February 11, 2017. |
| 2017 | Schnell, Kammie. “Romantic Skytop Stroll” Photo Album. Flickr. February 11, 2017. |
“Romantic Skytop Stroll.” The Portland Mercury. February 2017. | |
“Featured Guests.” A-Kon.com. access date: February 11, 2017. | |
| 2015 | “Octopie Review”. Twoote, Video Review Youtube. September 14, 2015. |
“Artist Alley is Awesome with Halo Sama at A Kon 26.” Shonuff Studios, Video Interview. Youtube. June 21, 2015. | |
| 2014 | Fetsu. “Fetsu's Miss Octopie Review!” Bloody Innocent blog. June 27, 2014. |
Salle, Luly. "Review: Octopie." Pastel Cubes blog. February 26, 2014. | |
| 2013 | “Small Stuff 7.” Bear and Bird Boutique & Gallery. 2013. |
“Small Stuff 7: 11/17/13 - 1/11/14” Photo Album. Bear and Bird Boutique & Gallery. Flickr. November 9, 2013. | |
"Cameron's Unorthodox Art Show." KSWO. Article. Sunday, April 7, 2013 | |
"Cameron Senior Art Show". KSWO. Aired Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | |
Oklahoma: Centerfold 2012, catalog, published oil painting, "Twinkie Chan." Leslie Powell Gallery. April, 2013, p 35 | |
Morlett, Elijah. "'Unorthodox' will Highlight Work." Lawton Constitution, March 31, 2013, p 1D, 7D | |
"Cameron Students Showcase Works in 'Unorthodox'." Cameron Press Release. March 28, 2013, p 5 | |
| 2012 | Thompson, Matthew. "CU Students Showcase Art in Exhibition." Cameron Collegian. October 8, 2012, p 5 |
The Goldmine: Cameron University Art and Literary Journal, published charcoal drawing, "Shoes." p 53. Cameron University, 2012 | |
Albin, Tyrell. "CU Artists Create New Worlds at School." Lawton Constitution, August 19, 2012, p 9A | |
| 2011 | Pope, Michael. "Senior Drawings." Lawton Constitution, 2011. |