CV
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
PUBLICATIONS
2025 - “Again”. Self-published. Mixed-media artist’s book.
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.
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
COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND CURRATORIAL WORK
2014 to present - Grinning Moon ZINE Archive and Library. A public-facing collection of zines, independent comics, niche publications, and artists’ ephemera. Online and Physical.
2021 to 2023 - SPUKHAUS, an annual halloween-themed immersive art exhibition showcasing interactive artworks by VCUarts students at the Anderson Gallery. This open-to-the-public event attracts about 800+ guests each year. I collaborated with six other VCUarts faculty and staff members to design, curate, and manage this awesome art exhibition.
2023 and 2024 - AFO Annual Student Art Show, an annual art exhibition and awards ceremony for select VCUarts Art Foundation students to showcase their art work and academic achievements. I collaborated with three other VCUarts faculty members to jury, curate, and manage this public-facing art event.
2014 to 2016 - Community Room RVA. Cofounded with Ray Ludwig, this organization was dedicated to giving performance artists a place to share their work in the form of one-night-only pop up art events. I collaborated with my cofounder to market, curate, and manage 11 live art events.
TEACHING AND EDUCATION
2021 to present - Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Teaching adults and youth 2D focused art classes in classroom, one-on-one, workshop, and multi-week class settings. Additionally, I teach arts and crafts to adults with physical and mental disabilities through Vis Arts’ partnership with the Sheltering Arms Institute.
2025 - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Studio School. Teaching adults 2D focused art classes in multiweek classroom settings.
2024 to present - Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Art in the Garden. Teaching adults nature-inspired visual art classes in workshop settings.
2024 to present - Studio Two Three. Teaching adults printmaking-focused visual art classes in workshop settings.
2021 - 2024 - Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Art Foundation Department. Taught 1st year college students drawing and design via semester-long courses as an adjunct and associate professor. Additional responsibilities included service on the Admissions Committee and the Student Engagement Committee.
2019 - 2021 - La Jolla Country Day School. Taught 9th - 12th grader students in art and art history classes. Additional responsibilities included mentoring an Advisory of 15 students and facilitating afterschool clubs.
For a complete list of professional experience please email Grace.
