Amy Nelson
Bio
Originally from the St. Louis, Missouri area and currently based in Georgia, Amy Nelson is a mixed-media artist known for her use of plexiglass, in large-scale installation works and other sculptural forms that impact how viewers perceive and interact with the spaces around them. Nelson earned her BA in Art from Illinois College in 2012 and her MFA in studio art from Georgia Southern University in 2022. She has exhibited in galleries and with collectives in Savannah, Statesboro, St. Louis and elsewhere.
Education
Master of Fine Arts Georgia Southern University // Statesboro, GA //2022
Bachelor of Arts Illinois College // Jacksonville, IL // 2012
Solo Exhibitions
Perplexions: Perceptions, Plexi & Prose // Contemporary Gallery Georgia Southern University // Statesboro, GA // 2022
Senior Exhibition // Woodcock Gallery Illinois College // Jacksonville, IL // 2012
Duo Exhibitions
Harmon & Nelson: Perceptions // Erman B White Gallery // El Dorado, KS // 2022
Group Exhibitions
Possibilities: Sulfur Studios// Savannah, GA //2021
Outlook: An MFA Showcase: Contemporary Gallery Georgia Southern University// Statesboro, GA // 2020
Spontaneity: Rosengart Gallery// Statesboro, GA // 2020
Matter: Sulfur Studios// Savannah, GA// 2019
Women’s History Month Alumni Show: Woodcock Gallery Illinois College // Jacksonville, IL // 2018
Urban Arts Collective Urban Eats Cafe // St. Louis, MO // 2014
An Opening Without Groucho Marx Woodcock Gallery Illinois College // Jacksonville, IL // 2011
Awards & Recognition
Nominated for Averitt Award for Excellence in Graduate Instruction, 2022
Carolyn Joyner Memorial Scholarship, 2022
Florrie Donaldson Scholarship, 2022
Carole Ann Ryan Fine Arts Prize, 2012
Elizabeth Caine Art Award, 2012
Curatorial Projects
Urban Arts Collective St. Louis, MO // August 2012 - June 2015
Managed the Urban Arts Collective, including scheduling art shows, distributing calls for
artists and assigning spaces for exhibiting artists.
Imagine Art Foundation Jacksonville, IL // March 2010 - August 2011
Facilitated the creation of art galleries in nontraditional spaces. Recruited artists to exhibit their work.
Co-hosted monthly gallery events with an emphasis on art sales.
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