“Portrait of Van Gogh as Sunflowers”, Made using MidJourney, 2023
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
MASTERS OF FINE ARTS IN PAINTING, 2004
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS IN PAINTING/DRAWING, 2001
Indiana State University, Terra Haute, Indiana
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - HEAD OF DRAWING CURRICULUM August 2019 – Present
Art Foundations Department,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha, Qatar
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - HEAD OF DRAWING CURRICULUM August 2010 – May 2019
Art Foundations Department,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha, Qatar
PROFESSOR OF FOUNDATIONS STUDIES August 2006 – May 2010
Foundations Department,
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia
RECOGNITION & AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD, 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, 2009
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
FACULTY EXPLORATORY RESEARCH GRANT, 2020
“A Work in Progress—Pursuing Artistic Inspiration”
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Award: $542
FACULTY EXPLORATORY RESEARCH GRANT, 2018
“By the Light of the Moon: A Nighttime Exploration of Disappearing Doha Cityscapes”
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Award: $3,021
FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT, 2015
“Vermont Studio Center Residency”
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Award: $2399
FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT, 2014
“Tradigital”
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Award: $4000
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, 2013
Pic Art Conference, American School of Doha, Doha, Qatar
Presented: Teaching Art & Design in the 21st Century
Virginia Commonwealth University Faculty Research Grant, Fall 2013: “TraDigital”
FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT, 2012
“Censored”
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Award: $5610
EMERGING EDUCATORS’ FELLOWSHIP, 2010
Integrative Teaching International ThinkTank 5
PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD, 2008
Savannah College of Art & Design
Award fully funded private study with Odd Nerdrum, figurative painter, in Norway.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2011 – 2016
Integrative Teaching International (ITI)
● Responsibilities include international awareness development; network-building; distribution of ITI promotional materials; promotion and strategic development for ThinkTank events; representing ITI at conferences to seek institutional collaborations.
● 1-2 international travel opportunities per year.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT; TREASURER, 2011 – 2013
Foundations in Art: Theory & Education (FATE)
● Responsibilities included managing a $30K capital budget, organization income, and expenses; spearheaded fundraising events; grew organizational membership; encouraged member participation.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR REGIONAL COORDINATORS, 2009 – 2011
Foundations in Art: Theory & Education (FATE)
● Responsible for authoring newsletter articles; acting as a hub for keeping current activities by organization’s Regional Representatives; recruiting and mentoring new Regional Representatives; maintaining a current roster of Regional Representatives.
CONFERENCES
PRESENTER, “Teaching Through Culture”
PANEL CHAIR, “Teaching & Education”
● 2nd Arts & Humanities Conference hosted by the International Institute of Social and Economical Sciences, Florence, Italy, 2017
PRESENTER, “Teaching Through Culture: Developing Curriculum for a Diverse, Global and Multicultural Environment”
● CAA, First Frames Panel, New York, NY, 2017
PRESENTER, “Cross-Pollination: An Interdisciplinary Foundations Experience”
● MACAA, University of Cincinnati, Future Foundations Panel, 2016
PRESENTER, “Is There Such a Thing as a Bad Drawing?”
PANEL CO-CHAIR, “Why Master the Skills Before Making Something that Matters”
● FATE Biennial Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2015
ATTENDEE
● Contemporary Art Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014
PRESENTER/BREAKOUT GROUP LEADER, “Impulse and Incentive: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations”
● ThinkTank 8, Integrative Teaching International, Bozeman, Montana, 2014
PRESENTER & INSTITUTE LEADER, “Measuring Creativity: The Role of Assessment in the Arts:
● Near East South Asia (NESA) Council of Overseas Schools, Fall Training Institute, American School of Doha, Doha, Qatar, 2014
PRESENTER, “Facebook: Extending the Classroom”
● FATE Biennial Conference (PostHaus), Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2013
PRESENTER, “ReDesigning Design Curriculum”
● 7th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices at Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, 2013
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, “Re-Designing Design Curriculum”
● Pic Art Conference, American School of Doha, Doha, Qatar, 2013
PRESENTER, “Building a Curriculum: From Mission to Outcome:
● ThinkTank 7, Integrative Teaching International, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
PRESENTER, “Why Drawing,” for “Drawing Muchness” Panel
● Southeastern College Art Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 2011
PANEL CHAIR, “Outside the Box, Looking In: Innovative Approaches to Foundations Programs”
PRESENTER, “Drawing Tomorrow: New Approaches for Drawing” and “Drawing for Design”
PRE-CONFERENCE PRESENTER, “A 21st Century Drawing Foundation” and “The Critique: Substance and Strategies”
● FATE Biennial Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2011
PRESENTER, “From Adjunct to Full-Time Employment: A Survival Guide”
● FATE Biennial Conference, Portland, Oregon. 2009
PRESENTER, “Measuring Abroad: Assessing Students Effectively On the Go”
● Mid-America College Art Association Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2008
PRESENTER, “Creative Thinking: Idea Development in the Classroom” and “From Adjunct to Full-Time Employment: A Survival Guide”
● 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, 2008
PRESENTER, “Teaching Effectiveness”
● Teaching Art: Graduate Student Workshop on College Teaching, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2008
PRESENTER, “Creativity: Life and Art”
● Artists’ Roundtable Discussion, Savannah College of Art & Design, 2008
PRESENTER, “Design Thinking: Idea Development in the Classroom & Beyond” and “Creativity: In the Classroom & Beyond”
● 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, 2008
PRESENTER, “Design Thinking: Idea Development in the Classroom” and “Creativity: In Your Sketchbook and Beyond”
● MX International Design Conference, Universidad Iberoamericana, Sante Fe, Mexico City, Mexico, 2007
ATTENDEE
● FATE Biennial Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2006
RESIDENCIES
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER, Johnson, Vermont, 2015
STEVEN ASSAEL FIGURE PAINTING WORKSHOP, New York, NY, 2013
ODD NERDRUM APPRENTICESHIP, Norway, 2008
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
● “One Dust,”, Gallery 3, Doha Fire Station, Doha, Qatar, 2020
● “UnTitled,” Georgetown University Art Gallery, Georgetown University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar 2019
● “By the Light of the Moon: A nighttime Exploration of disappearing Doha Cityscapes,” Project Space, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 2019
● “Strangers,” X Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy, 2015
● “Censored,” Katara Art Center, Gallery #73, Doha, Qatar, 2014
● “Life and Death,” Katara Art Center, Gallery #81, Doha, Qatar, 2013
● “Cloaked,” Tasmeen Gallery, Doha, Qatar, 2012
● “New Paintings,” Chroma Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2010
● “Chaos,” Telfair Art Museum, Savannah, Georgia, 2008
● “New Drawings,” Gallery 2306, Birmingham, Alabama, 2004
● “Unveiled,” Gallery of Contemporary Art, Evansville, Indiana, 2004
● “Territories,” 320 Gallery, Newburgh, Indiana, 2004
● “Beneath the Surface,” Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 2004
● “Surface and Space,” Kishwaukee College Art Gallery, Malta, Illinois, 2003
● “Exposed,” MFA Thesis Exhibition, Northern Illinois University, CITY, STATE, 2003
● “Defense Mechanisms,” Borders, Inc., DeKalb, Indiana, 2003
● “Works on Paper,” Neptune Hall Gallery, Northern Illinois University, CITY, STATE, 2003
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
● “Majaz: Contemporary Art Qatar,” Mathaf Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar, 2022
● “Abstraction: Subverting Reality,” Gallery 4, Fire Station, Doha, Qatar, 2022
● “Abstract,” Art Room Gallery (online), 2022
● “Landscapes or Seascapes,” Las Laguna Art Gallery (online), 2022
● “Shades of Blue – 2022 International Visual Arts Exhibition,” Camelback Gallery (online)
● “Portrait – 2022 International Juried Art Competition,” Art Show International Gallery (online- Talent Prize Award), 2022
● “2021 Winter Juried Art Competition – Portrait,” Art Show International Gallery (online- Special Mention Award – Artist Grant), 2021
● “7th Annual Figures & Faces Art Exhibition,” Fusion Art Gallery (online), 2021
● “All Abstracts 2021 Painting Competition,” Camelback Gallery (online, juried- Silver Award)
● “Black and White,” Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (online), 2021
● “Wet Paint,” Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (online), 2021
● “3rd Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects Juried Art Competition,” Fusion Art Gallery (juried), 2021
● “Good Vibes Only,” VCUarts Qatar Gallery, 2021
● “Katart Preview,” Katara Cultural Village, Buildings 19 & 22, Doha, Qatar, 2020
● “Infinite Dimensions,” Garage Gallery, Doha Fire Station, Doha, Qatar, 2019
● “The Portrait & Self-Portrait,” Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, Newkirk, OK, 2017
● “HOME”, HBKU Gallery, Doha, Qatar 2016
● “Geo Necro,” ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2016
● “Oddities,” Linus Galleries, Long Beach, CA, 2015
● “Life and Death,” Al Fardan Gardens Gallery, Doha, Qatar, 2014
● “Wise Learning Festival,” Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar 2014
● “Dark,” Arc Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2014
● “Cloaked,” Strange Wonders, Mushareb Entertainment Center, Doha, Qatar, 2014
● “Tasmeen Group Show,” Virginia Commonwealth University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 2012
● “Faculty Group Show,” Virginia Commonwealth University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 2011
● “Ever Present & In Motion,” Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2010
● “Ever Present & In Motion,” ACA Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 209
● “Small Works Show,” Chroma Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2008
● “Foundational Studies Faculty Drawing Exhibition,” Anderson Hall, Savannah College of Art & Design, 2007
● “8th Annual Scholarship Gala,” Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2007
● “Small Works,” Red Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2007
● “Square Foot III,” AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
● “2nd Annual Self-Portrait Exhibition,” 33 Collective Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Juror: Ruth Crankovich, 2007
● “Anniversary Exhibition,” 33 Collective Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
● “Viewpoint National Juried Competition,” The Kavanaugh Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois, Best of Show, Juror: Ray Kobald, 2007
● “Alumni Exhibition,” Barsema Hall, Northern Illinois University, CITY, STATE, 2006
● “Photo/Digital Exhibition,” 33 Collective Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
● “Square Foot II,” AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2006
● “ECC/WCC Instructors Art Exhibit,” Campbell House Art Gallery, Geneva, Illinois, 2006
● “NIU Faculty Exhibition,” Norris Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles, Illinois, 2006
● “Spring Gathering,” Titzer Art Studios, Terre Haute, Indiana, 2006
● “It’s a Small World,” Hue Art Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin, 2004
● “Square Foot,” AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2004
● “DNA: Art & Science—The Double Helix,” Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 2004
● “Contemporary Abstractions,” Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois, Juror: John Frazer
● “New Faculty Exhibition,” Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois, 2004
PUBLICATIONS
● Studio Visit Magazine, Vol 37 & 38, Summer Edition, 2017, Juror- Diana Gaston
● “VCUQatar’s Students Get to Explore the Hidden Meanings Behind Art.” Qatar Foundation Telegraph, Behind the Scenes Story, p11.
● “Searching for Home in Drawings and Sketches.” Gulf Times, Community Cover Story, p10-11.
● “Grotesque Faces,” FACT Magazine, February 2012, Volume 1, Issue 10
● “DaVinci Re-Imagined,” The Foundation Magazine, February 2012, Issue 38
● “Jesse Payne’s Grotesque Heads,” Juxtapoz (online), November 21, 2011
● Two Featured Drawings, Strathmore Promotional Catalog, 2010
● Jesse Payne, Strathmore Featured Artist: 400 Series Bristol Smooth, Strathmore Promotional Flyer, Winter 2009
● “Fleshing Out Leonardo’s Grotesque Heads,” American Artist Magazine, Fall 2009.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE), 2003 – Present
Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC), 2008 – Present
Integrative Teaching International (ITI), 2006 – 2018
College Art Association (CAA), 2003 – Present