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HOME:1715 Yale Dr.

Louisville, KY

(502) 473-1450

WORK: IUS Fine Arts Dept.

4201 Grant Line Rd.

New Albany, IN

(812) 941-2407

Education

l977 M.F.A., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Emphasis: Printmaking/Drawing

l975 B.F.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Emphasis: Printmaking/Painting

Professional Experience

1998

Visiting Artist, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AL
Visiting Artist, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Visiting Artist, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

1997

Awards Judge, 9th District Congressional Art Compeition, Ogle Cultural and Community Center, New Albany, IN

1996

Juror, Indiana Arts Commission, Community Connection Grants Program
Juror, Scholastic Art Awards, Jefferson County School System, Louisville, KY
Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Juror, Art in Speed Park - Sellersburg Celebrates Arts Festival, Sellersburg, IN

1995

Associate Professor (Since 1984), Indiana University Southeast: Foundations and beginning to advanced Drawing and Printmaking

95-97

Coordinator, Department of Fine Arts, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany,IN
Vail Artist-in-Residence, Denison University, Granville, OH (Mezzotint Workshop)
Guest Critic, Floyd County Crit Club, New Albany, IN

1994

Visiting Artist, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Featured Artist, Mid-America Print Council Conference: The New Geography of Printmaking, IU South Bend, IN (mezzotint/monotype demonstration)
Site Evaluator, Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis, IN (Evansville Museum of Art and Science)
Chairman, Board of Directors, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts,
Mt. St. Francis, IN
Awards Judge, Sellersburg Celebrates Art in Speed Park, Sellersburg, IN
Exhibition Juror and Awards Judge, Jeffersonville Public Library, Jeffersonville, IN

1993

Chairman, Board of Directors, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts,
Mt. St. Francis, IN
Visiting Artist, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

1991

Chairman, Board of Directors, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts,
Mount St. Francis, IN

1990

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mount St. Francis, IN
Juror, Summer '90 Exhibition, Seymour, IN
Awards Judge, Earth Day Exhibition, Clarksville, IN
Guest Critic, Floyd County Crit Club, New Albany, IN
Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Printmaking Workshop, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ

1989

Guest Lecturer, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY
Visiting Artist, Senior Day College, New Albany, IN
Guest Critic, Floyd County Crit Club, New Albany, IN
Guest Critic, Louisville Crit Club, Louisville, KY
Member, Board of Directors, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts,
Mount St. Francis, IN

88-90

Coordinator, Department of Fine Arts, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

1988

Visiting Artist, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Panelist/Presentor, "The Impact and Influence of Art Colonies on an Artist's Work," Myth-In-The-Land National Symposium, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mount St. Francis, IN

1987

Visiting Artist, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
Visiting Artist, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

l986

Visiting Artist, Virginia Council for the Arts/Artist-in-Schools Program, Virginia

1985

Visiting Artist, Monotype Workshop, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Visiting Artist, Mezzotint and Etching workshop, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Juror, Indiana Congressional Art Exhibition, Exhibition installed in Washington, D.C.
Juror, Bellarmine College Annual Student Exhibition, Louisville, KY

82-85

Acting Exhibition Director, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN

l982

Visiting Artist/Juror, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Visiting Artist, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY
Visiting Artist, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,
(Multi-plate colorintaglioworkshop)

80-83

Juror, Kentucky State Commission on Employment for the Handicapped, Annual Poster Contest, Louisville, KY

l981

Visiting Artist, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Set Artist, Providence Players, She Stoops to Conquer, Clarksville, IN

l980

Guest Critic, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
Set Designer/Artist, Providence Players, Toad of Toad Hall, Clarksville, I
Juror, Focal: Competitive Exhibition, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL
Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Techniques of Concept Development, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL

79-84

Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Indiana University Southeast,
New Albany, IN

l979

Visiting Lecturer, University of Cincinnati, Concepts and Ideas, Cincinnati, OH

l978

Visiting Artist, University of Alabama, Printmaking Workshop, Huntsville, AL

l977

Adjunct Instructor, University of Cincinnati, Drawing and Current Arts Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
Independent Studies Advisor, University of Cincinnati, M.F.A. Drawing Candidates, Cincinnati, OH

76-77

Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati, Core Program requirement for Fine Arts majors, Cincinnati, OH

l975

Printmaking Technical Assistant, Indiana University Printshop, Bloomington, IN

Awards/Grants/Fellowships

1998 TERA (Teaching Excellence RecognitionAward), Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
1997 Purchase Award, 21st Harper National Print and Drawing Exhibition. Harper College, Palatine, IL. TERA (Teaching Excellence Recognition Award), Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
1996 Purchase Award, 20th Harper National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Harper College, Palatine, ILL
2nd Place Award of Excellence, Monotype '96 National Exhibition, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
1995 Museum Associates Merit Award, Ohio Valley Regional, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
1994 Museum Merit Award, Ohio Valley Regional, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
Purchase Award, Ohio Valley Regional, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
Art in the Classroom Commission Competition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1993 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship, Sweet Briar, VA
1992 Yaddo Fellowship, Saratoga Springs, NY
Grant-In-Aid of Research, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
1991 Key Communications Merit Award, July Juried Exhibition, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Order of the D'Medici Award, Floyd County Council for the Arts,
New Albany, IN
1990 Juror's Citation, Gallery 15, Louisville, KY
Museum Associates Merit Award, July Juried Exhibition, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
1989 Grant-In-Aid of Teaching, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Grant-In-Aid of Research, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Juror's Citation, Gallery 15 Showcase Exhibition, Louisville, KY
1988 Museum Associates Merit Award, July Annual, Floyd County Museum,
New Albany, IN
Purchase Award, Colorprint '88 - National Invitational, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1987 Charles Brand Presses Award, 60th International Print Exhibition, The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art Merit Award, 40th Annual Midstates Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
Outstanding Research and Creativity Award, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
l986 MacDowell Colony Fellowship, Peterborough, NH
85-86 Virginia Center for The Creative Arts Fellowship, Sweet Briar, VA
l985 Yaddo Fellowship, Saratoga Springs, NY
MacDowell Colony Fellowship, Peterborough, NH
l984 Purchase Award, National Print Invitational, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
l983 Improvement of Teaching Grant, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Purchase Award, l0th Colorprint USA: l983, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Purchase Award, 12th North Dakota National, Minot, ND
Purchase Award, White Water Annual, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
1982 Selected as subject for printmaking video produced by the University of Delaware (Brian H. Jones: Multi-Plate Mezzotint)
Purchase Award, 58th International Print Exhibition, The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA
l981 Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
l980 Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
l979 Purchase Award, University of Dallas, Sixth Texas National Invitational, Irving, TX
l978 Purchase Award, Minot State College, 7th North Dakota National, Minot, ND
l977 Purchase Award, Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Fine Arts
Merit Award, 5th Annual Kentucky Art Exhibition, Lewisport, KY
Honorable Mention, Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane National Print Exhibition, Spokane,WA
76-77 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
75-77 Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
l976 Best in Show-Prints, Kentucky Art Exhibition, Hawesville, KY
74-75 Research Grant, Indiana University B.F.A. Program, Bloomington, IN

Exhibitions (J)=Juried (I)=Invitational (S)=Solo

1998 (I) Alumni Exhibition, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
(I) The Exqusite Corpse, Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati, OH
(S) Brian H. Jones, Prints and Mixed Media, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

1997(J)21st Harper National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Harper College, Palatine, IL
Bronze and Canvas, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY

1996 (I)The Art of the Print, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY
(J)MAPC Member's Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
IUS Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(I)Mac Dowell Colony Printmakers, Saint Gaudens National Historic Site/The Picture Gallery, Manchester, New Hampshire
(I)Colony Printmakers, Saint Anselm College, Cornish, New Hampshire
(I)Alumni Invitational, Floyd county Museum, New Albany, IN

1995 IUS Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, In
(I)Professor's Choice, Burke Fine Arts Gallery, Denison University, Granville, OH
Indiana University Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Fine Arts Museum, Bloomington, IN
(J)Ohio Valley Regional, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN

1994 Purdue Nest I-IV, permanent installation, Mechanical Engineering Building, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
(I)Group Invitational, Inaugural Exhibition, The Palace Theater, Louisville, KY
IUS Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, New Albany, IN
(I)New Directions - Contemporary Mezzotint, International Invitational, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
(S)Night Nests, Solo Installation, Actor's Theater, Louisville, KY
(J)Ohio Valley Regional, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(I)Louisville Paper Invitational, Frankfurter Hof, Mainz, Germany

1993 (I)Group Invitational, Actor's Theater, Louisville, KY
(I)Louisville Paper Invitational, LVVA Water Tower, Louisville, KY
(I)Banned in Louisville (First Amendment Censorship Exhibition), Artswatch Gallery, Louisville, KY
(J)46th Annual Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN

1993 (S)Brian H. Jones, Recent Works, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(S)Brian H. Jones - Prints and Paintings, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY

1992 (S)Brian H. Jones - Paintings and Drawings, Gallery 840, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
(J)July Juried Exhibition, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(J)Indiana Arts Competition, Midstates Insurance Company, Indianapolis, IN
(I)Denison University National Invitational Print Exhibition, Granville, OH

1991 Blast from the Past, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(J)July Juried Exhibition, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(I)Kentucky Art, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY
(S)Brian H. Jones, Recent Works, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(S)Brian H. Jones - Drawings and Monoprints, Galbreath Gallery, Lexington, KY
(J)The Nude, Lexington Art Guild, Lexington, KY
Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

1990 (I)Liberty Gallery Invitational, Liberty Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)Midwest Invitational, Gallery 900, Chicago, IL
(S)Brian H. Jones - Works on Paper, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN
1990 IUS Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(S)Brian H. Jones - Works on Paper, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY
(I)Indiana Art, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
(I)Floyd County Invitational, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(J)July Juried Exhibition, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN

1989 The Board Exhibition, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mount St. Francis, IN
(I)Midwest Invitational, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
(I)New Works, New Artists IV, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY
1989 IUS Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(I)Inaugural Exhibition - Kentucky Fund for the Arts, Louisville, KY
(J)Realism Today, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
(I)Gallery 15 Showcase Exhibition, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)Curator's Choice, Indiana Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Munster, IN

1988 (I)Political Statements, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)Alumni Exhibition, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
(I)Cooperative Effort, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY
(J)White Water Valley Annual, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
(J)47th Annual Midstates, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
(S)Brian H. Jones Monotypes, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
(S)Brian H. Jones Works on Paper, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
(J)July Annual, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(I)Warsaw Invitational Print Exhibition, Fine Arts Academy, Warsaw, Poland
(I)Australian Exchange: Prints from the Midwest, South Australia School of Art, Adelaide, Australia
3-Person Exhibition, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)"Me: Artists' Self-Portraits", Liberty Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)Colorprint 88 Invitational, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

1987 (I)New Works/New Space, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
Sneak Prevues, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
(S)Extrapolations: Works by Brian H. Jones, Schircliff Gallery, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
(J)63rd International Print Exhibition, The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA
(J)40th Annual Midstates Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
(S)Brian H. Jones: Monotypes and Drawings, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY
(J)Realism Today, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
New Energy, (4 person exhibition), LoHo Gallery, Louisville, KY
(I)Kentucky Expressions, Contemporary Art Center, Lexington, KY
Last Hoorah, First Hooray, Group Exhibition, Loho Gallery, Louisville, KY
(S)Brian H. Jones: Recent Works on Paper, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
IUS Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

l986 (S)Brian H. Jones, Works on Paper, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(I)Northern Maine Print Invitational, University of Maine, Presque Isle, MA
(J)International Print Exhibition, Taipei City Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Rep. of China
(S)Jones/Tracy - Monotypes, Mona Berman Gallery, New Haven, CT
(S)`The Subtle Surface' Mezzotint Exhibition, Miriam Perlman Gallery, Chicago, IL

l985 (J)North Dakota National Print and Drawing Show, Grand Forks, ND
(J)20th Indiana Artists Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN
(I)First Annual Print Exhibition, Mona Berman Gallery, New Haven, CT
(J)20th National Bradley Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

l984 Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(J)International Art Exhibition, Traveling California Museums and Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
(J)Realism Today, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
(J)North Dakota National Print and Drawing, University of North Dakota, Fort Hays, ND
(J)14th National Print and Drawing, Minot State College, Minot, ND
(J)North Dakota National, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
(J)International Print Exhibition: R.O.C., Taipei City Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Republic of China
(I)International Mezzotint Exhibition, Philadelphia Print Club and Pratt Graphics Institute, New York, NY
Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(I)National Printmaking Invitational, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
(I)Indiana Printmakers Invitational, Moreau Gallery, St. Mary's College, South Bend, IN, Invitational
(I)National Print Invitational, University of Dallas, Irving, TX

l983 (J)l0th Colorprint USA: l983, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
(J)White Water Valley Annual, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
(J)12th National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Minot State College, Minot, ND
Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(I)American Printmaking National Invitational: Art of the 80's, Galerie Celeste, Houston, TX
(I)Mid-States Traveling Exhibition, Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN, Invitational
(I)National Print Invitational, Connecticut College, New London, CT

l982 (J)July Juried Show, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN
(J)Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
(J)59th SAGA National Print Exhibition, Cooper Union, New York, NY
Faculty Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast Gallery, New Albany, IN
1982 (J)Potsdam Prints: l982 Traveling Exhibition, Brainerd Art Gallery, Potsdam, NY
(I)One Size Fits All, National Invitational, Bellarmine College Gallery, Louisville, KY
(J)58th International Print Exhibition, The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA
(J)Potsdam Prints National Exhibition, State University College, Potsdam, NY
(J)Prints U.S.A.: l982, Pratt Graphics Center, New York, NY, (National Traveling Exhibition)
(I)National Print Invitational, Louisville Art Center, Louisville, KY

l981 (J)Charlotte Printmakers Society Print Exhibition, Spirit Square Arts Center, Charlotte, NC
(J)Dekalb National Print and Drawing Show, Parsons Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
(J)Earth I, Art Center Association, Louisville, KY
(J)Illusion and Reality International Exhibition, Univ. of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI
(J)Eight State: Graphics, J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, KY
(S)Solo Exhibition, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY
(I)Midwest Regional Invitational, Martha White Gallery, Louisville, KY

l980 (J)33rd Annual Mid-States, Evansville Museum of Fine Arts,Evansville, IN
(J)Water I, Art Center Association Inaugural exhibition, Louisville, KY
(S)Summer Patterns, Two person exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
(J)4th International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Coral Gables, FL
(J)23rd National Print and Drawing Exhibition, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
(J)Prints and Pots, Floyd County Museum, New Albany, IN Invitational
(I)Indiana Contemporary Artists, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN, Invitational
(I)The Artist Looks at Himself, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY

l979 (J)Kansas Fourth National Small Painting, Drawing and Print Exhibition, Univ. of Kansas, Ft. Hays, KS
(J)22nd National Print and Drawing Exhibition, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
(I)Sixth Texas National Invitational, University of Dallas, Irving, TX; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX;
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX; The Art Center, Waco, TX; Longview Museum and Art Center, Longview,
TX

l978 (J)8th North Dakota National, Minot State College, Minot, ND
(J)National Clay and Paper Exhibition, Memphis State University, Memphis, TN
(I)Impressions '78, Cerro Coso College, Ridgecrest, California; Ohlone College, Freemont, CA, Invitational

77/78 (J)Mid-States Traveling Exhibition. Earlham College, Richmond, IN; Olney Central College, Olney, IL; Lincoln Trail
College, Robinson, IL; Lafayette Art Center, Lafayette, IN; Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL; Owensboro Museum,
Owensboro, KY; Indiana University Southeast, New Albany,IN

1977 (J)30th Annual Mid-States, Evansville Museum of Fine Arts, Evansville, IN
(J)5th Annual Kentucky Art Exhibition, Lewisport, KY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
(J)All Ohio Print and Photography Biennial, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH
Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

l976 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Northern Kentucky University, Covington, KY

Permanent Collections

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Harper College, Palatine, IL
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC
University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN
Minot State College, Minot, ND
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Richmond Fine Arts Center, Richmond, IN
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Aetna Life and Casualty, Middletown, CT
SNET, New Haven, CT
SNET, Hartford, CT
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation, Louisville, KY
Connecticut National Bank, New Haven, CT
Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY
University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
Louisville Gas Electric Corporation, Louisville, KY
Equitable Life Insurance Company, Chicago, IL
Denison University, Granville, Ohio
PNC Bank, New Albany, IN
Brown, Todd, and Heyburn, Louisville, KY
Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Louisville, KY
Trans Financial Inc., Bowling Green, KY
Bank of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Bellarmine College

Gallery Affiliation

Miriam Perlman Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mona Berman Fine Arts, New Haven, CT
Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY