Curriculum Vitae

she/they, B. 1992, Fayetteville, NC, Lives and works in Richmond, VA

gracemaehuddleston@gmail.com

EDUCATION

MFA, Visual Art, University of California San Diego, 2019

BFA, Painting and Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014

AWARDS AND HONORS

2023 - Inclusive Grant (in collaboration with Yasmine K Kasem, creating a lecture and workshop), Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts: DEI Committee, Richmond, VA

2019 - Russell Foundation Grant. UC San Diego, Visual Arts Department, La Jolla, CA

2014 - Magna Cum Laude. VCUarts Painting and Printmaking, Richmond, VA

2013 - Pollak Society Award and Scholarship. VCUarts Painting and Printmaking, Richmond, VA

2011 - Tasmeem Design Conference Ambassador. Doha, Qatar

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2019 - Performance Space UCSD, “Accidental Girl, Dirty World”, La Jolla, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 - Studio Jamora, “Ground”, Richmond, VA

2022 - True F. Luck Gallery, “[Work]”, Richmond, VA

2021 - Dodomu Gallery, “Faces and Places”, online

2021 - James May Gallery, “Art of Water IV”, online

2019 - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, “Eccentricity Has Room”, San Diego, CA

2019 - La Jolla Public Library, “Out of Line(s)”, La Jolla, CA

2018 - The FRONT Arte Cultura, “Dreams, Daydreaming, and Dreamers”, San Ysidro, CA

2017 - Main Gallery, “Vacation”, UCSD Visual Arts, La Jolla, CA

2016 - Main Gallery, “Tracing the Process”, UCSD Visual Arts, La Jolla, CA

2016 - Little Berlin, “Community Room @ Little Berlin”, Philadelphia, PA

2016 - Sediment Arts, “Community Room @ Sediment Arts”, Richmond, VA

2015 - Gallery 5, “Snow on Fire”, Richmond, VA

2015 - Depot Gallery, "The Gold Standard", VCUarts, Richmond, VA

2015 - Gallery 5, “This One’s For You”, Richmond, VA.

2015 - 1708 Gallery, “Community Room Presents: Dog Days, a 10 x 10 event”, Richmond, VA

2014 - Gallery 5, “Fall Mix”, Richmond, VA.

2014 - 109 Gallery, “Safety Dance”, Richmond, VA

2013 - 109 Gallery, “Patterson Hi 5”, Richmond, VA

EVENTS

2019 - La Jolla Public Library, “Out of Lines”, Directed by Anna Joy Springer, La Jolla, CA

2018 - The FRONT Arte Cultura, “Monster Drawing Rally”, San Ysidro, CA

2018 - Che Café, “Queer Time”, organized by Hillary Jean Young, La Jolla, CA

2017 - Highways Performance Space, “hOlie Luna”, Directed by Aurora Lagattuta, Santa Monica, CA

2017 - Conrad Prebys Experimental Theatre, “Spring Forum”, UCSD Music, San Diego, CA

2014 - Brooke Inman, “Mother of Presidents Presentation Series”, Richmond, VA

2014 - Depot Gallery, “Reverb”, curated by Janelle Proulx, VCUarts, Richmond, VA

PUBLICATIONS

2021 - “Medusa and the Moon''. AutoHaus Zines. Don’t Look, I’m Changing. print.

2020 - “The Leafy Sea Dragon”. Animal Facts Club. Social / Distance. print.

2020 - “CADÁVER EXQUISITO”. San Diego Libros. 2019-2020 Year Book. digital.

2020 - “Until it all Burns Up”. Burn All Books. Sundays Quarterly. print.

2019 - “Accidental Girl Dirty World”. Self Published. Print. Housed in Geisel Library Special Collections.

2019 - “MOON MESS-AGE”. Self Published. Print. Housed in Geisel Library Special Collections.

2019 - “Compression and Release”. Burn All Books. Sunday’s Quarterly: NatureInternet. Print.

2019 - “A New Life for an Accidental Girl; a New Future for a Dying World”.  University of California, San Diego ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. digital.

2015 - “Pronging Horns & The Burning Car”. Not Cold; Determined ICE PRINCESS. Elbow Room (FKA GRLZNIGHT). print.

2014 - “Issue 1: Richmond-Based Performance Art”. New American Etc. Grace Park Publishing. Print.

2013 - “The Lay of the Ley”. Auctus Journal. Digital.

UNIVERSITY LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fall 2022 - Present

Assistant Professor, VCUarts, Art Foundation Program

“Drawing Studio” and “Surface Research”

Fall 2021 - Spring 2022

Adjunct Professor, VCUarts, Art Foundation Program

“Drawing Studio” and “Surface Research”

Summer 2022

Adjunct Professor, VCUarts, Pre-College Summer Intensive Program

“Introduction to 2D Art”

Summer 2020 and Summer 2019

Adjunct Professor, UC San Diego, Extension Center, Academic Connections

“Intro to 2D Art”

Fall 2019

Adjunct Lecturer, UC San Diego, Visual Arts Department

“Intro to Art-making 2D Practices”

For a complete list of professional experiences and references, please email [gracemaehuddleston@gmail.com].