EDUCATION

2006           MFA, Studio Art, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

2005           Summer Abroad, University of South Florida, School of Art and Art History,

                   Paris, France, Venice, Italy

2003           BFA, General Fine Arts, Cum Laude, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

2008-           Adjunct Professor, Chipola College, Marianna, FL

2007-           Adjunct Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

2006-           Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh -- Online Division

2006-09       Studio Art Instructor, Pyramid Studios, Tallahassee, FL  

2004-06       Graduate Assistant, Instructor of records, University of South Florida Tampa, FL

2003-04       Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida Tampa, FL

2001-02       Graphic Designer, PSB Imaging, Arlington, VA

 

SELECTED EXHIBITONS 

2011             Cute & Creepy, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts,  curated by Carrie Ann Baade,

                      Tallahassee,  FL (catalogue) 

                      Cryin' Time, The Front, two-person show, New Orleans, LA

                      30th Anniversary Exhibition, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

                      17th Annual Art Auction, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

                      Dispensibility and Good Intentions, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

2010              Lite-brite, Lite Box Gallery, curated by John Lytle Wilson, Birmingham, AL

                     Faculty Annual, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL

                     Faculty ShowArt Institute of Pittsburgh,  juried by Karen Kleindl-Burns, Philip Salvato,

                     and Michael Ray, Pittsburgh, PA

                     Frantic Chaos621 Gallery, three-person show, Tallahassee, FL

2009             Faculty Annual, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL 

2008             Seeing Green: an Eco-art ExhibitionAlija Derzelez House (national monument), three-person show,

                     Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                     Faculty Annual, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL 

2007             Stories, 621 Gallery,  three-person show, Tallahassee, FL

                     Montage11Pyramid Studios Gallery, curated by Mary Popp (invitational), Tallahassee, FL

                     Combined Talents: The Florida International CompetitionFlorida State University Museum of 

                     Fine Arts,  Honorable Mention, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL 

2006            ActsWilliam and Nancy Oliver Gallery, solo show, Tampa, FL

                   30th Annual Juried U.S.F. Student Art Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Museum,

                   Best in show award, juried by Claudia X. Valdes Tampa, FL

                   12th Annual El Corazon Art Exibition, Bath House Cultural Center,  

                   curated by Jose Vargas, Dallas, TX

2005           More at Home, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina,  two-person show, Sarajevo, Bosnia

                   and Herzegovina

                   More at Home, Centre Gallery, two-person show, Tampa, FL 

                   Re-enchante, Centre Gallery, juried by Heather Linton, Tampa, FL

                   16th Annual University Student Exhibition, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL,

                    juried by Christopher Wool

                   12th Annual All Florida Show, Centre Gallery,  Tampa, FL, Merit Award, juried by A. A. Rucci

                   29th Annual Juried U.S.F. Student Art Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Museum,  Tampa, FL,

                   juried by Robert Stackhouse

                   Convergence: Artist CollaborationsProject Creo, collaborative installation, St. Petersburg, FL

                   Erotica NeuroticaMatthews Fine Art Gallery,  Tampa, FL 

2004           More at Home, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, two-person show, Tampa, FL

                   Naturally Artificial/Artificially Natural, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery,

                   collaborative installation, Tampa, FL

                    Ser Libre, Gala Corina,  juried by John Langley, Tampa, FL

2003            Commencement ExhibitionMeyerhoff Gallery,  Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

                    1st Annual Juried Show, The H. Lewis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, juried by Linda DePalma

2001            YearbookThe H. Lewis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, juried by Leslie Shaffer

 

SELECTED COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCES

2011             Glitter ChariotStudio 3, Quintron & Miss Pussycat Record Release show,

                     music performance in costume, New Orleans, LA

                     Glitter ChariotSaturn Bar, music performance in costume, New Orleans, LA

2010            Ribbon of Darkness, 621 Gallery,  music performance in costume, Tallahassee, FL

                    Ribbon of Darkness,The Front,  music performance in costume, New Orleans, LA

2009           Dreaming My Dreams of YouFlorida State University, FSU Visiting Artist Series, 

                    music performance in costume, Tallahassee, FL

                    All That Heaven Will Allow”, 621 Gallery, Spit It Out, music performance in costume, Tallahassee, FL

                    "Why Have You Left That One You Left for Me?", 621 Gallery, Spit It Out

                     music performance in costume, Tallahassee, FL

2008             "Yours Truly", Privateer Gallery, Freaks, music performance in costume, New York City, NY

2006             TranceplantPuerto Rico Convention Center, Circa Puerto Rico ’06 First International Art Fair, 

                     series of 6 music performances, San Juan, Puerto Rico

                     Hechas de AmoreEdge Zones Art Space, two-person performance series and

                     soft sculpture installation with Rachel Hoffman, Miami, FL

                     BEDARTHotel Nash, Venus in Faux Fur, performance, soft sculpture/video installation,

                     in association with the 8th Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, curated by Dana Keith, Miami, FL

                     Glitter Chariot and Los KittensArt House, glam rock performance as “Cold-Blooded”, Tampa, FL

                     Glitter ChariotMuncie Gras, glam rock performance as “Cold-Blooded” character, Muncie, IN

                     Venus in Faux FurRed Pearl Yoga,  performance, installation and two-person exhibition with

                     Rachel Hoffman, Fort Lauderdale, FL

                     Venus in Faux Fur, Edge Zones Art Space,  performance in soft sculpture installation, Miami, FL 

2005             Slapdown!, Covivant, wrestling performance as “Voting Machine” character and installation, Tampa, FL

                     Slapdown!The Atlantic, wrestling as “Bad Martha” Stewart character, Gainesville, FL

2004             Slapdown!, Industrial CarnivalYbor City Cigar Factory, wrestling as “Bad Martha” Stewart,

                     Tampa, FL

2003             Microperformance, Fiasco’s, with British artists FrenchMottershead, Tampa, FL

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

"'Cute and Creepy' Group Exhibition Preview", JL Schnabel, http://hifructose.com/the-blog/1828-cute-and-creepy-group-exhibition-preview.html. October 10, 2011. 

“Scary Monsters: FSU's New 'Cute & Creepy' Revels in the Grotesque", Mark Hinson, http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20111009/LIVING/110090313/Scary-monsters-FSU-s-new-Cute-Creepy-revels-grotesque. October 7, 2011. 

“Cute and Creepy at MoFa", http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/cute_and_creepy_at_mofa. October 19, 2011. 

“Quintron and Miss Pussycat, King Louie's Missing Monuments celebrate CD releases tonight”, Alison Fensterstock, http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/05/quintron_and_miss_pussycat_kin.html. May 6, 2011.

“Saturday night in the St. Claude Art District was sweet: Review”, Doug MacCash, November 15, 2010, http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/11/saturday_night_in_the_st_claud.html. (Photo).

“Tapestry”, Andrew Yeager, National Public Radio, WBHM Radio 90.3, Birmingham, AL, September, 2010.

“Nuances”, Dan MacDonald, Interview, WFSQ-FM Radio 91.5, Tallahassee, FL September 15, 2009.

“Best Bets”, Lyssa Oberkreser, Tallahassee Democrat, Limelight, March 6, 2009, D 18-19 (Photo).

“Feast on Art at the Park, the Hop, the Square”, Mark Hinson, Tallahassee Democrat, LimeLight, December 7, 2007, D 22-23.

“Circa ’06”, Paul Laster, Artnet, June 14, 2006, www.artnet.com/magazine/people/laster/laster6-14-06.asp#26. (Photo).

“Moment in the Sun”, Ben Davis, Artnet, June 6, 2006, www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/davis/davis6-5-06.asp. (Photo).

“Riding the Second Wave: Art Miami 2006”, Michael Maclnnis, The New York Art World, February 2006, 13.

“Faux Fur, Real Art”, Jason Budjinski, New Times, February 9-15, 2006 (V. 9 No.16) 21, 28.

“Otvorena izlozba ‘Vise od kuce’,” Aida Hadzic and Emir Burlovic, Gracija, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 29, 2005, 28. (Photo).

“Student Art in Spotlight,” Charlene Hager-van Dyke, Orlando Sentinel, Inside Volusia, July 22, 2005, 1,3.

“Exhibit features student artwork,” Paul Marseglia, Daytona Beach News-Journal, July 22, 2005, 04A.

“Rolling pins? Martha? Art Students? Must be Slapdown!,”  Christina Jenkins, The Gainesville Sun,  Scene, July 23,  2004, 3. (Photo). 

Introduction to Art online course video, Anne Jeffreys, Interview, University of South Florida Tampa, FL, 2003.

 

VISITING ARTIST LECTURES

2009            University of South Florida, School of Art and Art History, Tampa, FL

 

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 

2011            Project Art-Reach, co-coordinator with Chuck Carbia, organized artists to create original

                    artworks for Someplace Else youth shelter, created artwork for a bedroom, Tallahassee, FL

                    Art for Dinner, collaborated with Chuck Carbia and Shannon Young, installation, video, and  

                    performance benefit for 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

                    Dispensability and Good intentions, co-curator with Charles Carbia, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

2009             Behind the Mountains, actor in Japancakes music video,  http://vimeo.com/5483599,

                     Smashbox Studios, Los Angles, CA 

2008-            Violet McLendon Gallery, co-director with Chuck Carbia, Marianna, FL

2006             Postcolonialism and After, co-curator with Liza Oliver and Shawn Cheatham,  Covivant Gallery,

                     Tampa, FL

2004            Surviving the Image: Representing Death, assisted in organizing symposium, designed postcard,

                    Tampa, FL

 

RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS 

2011            Outstanding Volunteer Award, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services

2009-11      Artist-in-Residence, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL

2006            Jack and Jeanne Rozier Winter Fellowship

2006            Martha and Evert Nolten Memorial Scholarship

2005            Jack and Jeanne Rozier Winter Fellowship

2005            Martha and Evert Nolten Memorial Scholarship

2005            School of Art and Art History’s Paris Program Scholarship

2005            Graduate Student Research Award

2005            Research and Travel Grant

2004            Las Damas De Arte Award

2004            Art Department Scholarship Fund

1999            Trustee Scholarship

1999            Presidential Scholarship

 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

2011            Carolyn Henne, Tallahassee, FL

2011            Jason Orman, Tallahassee, FL

2010            Amanda Stewart, Tallahassee, FL

2010            Ira Hill, Tallahassee, FL

2010            Cynthia Hollis, Tallahassee, FL

2010            John Robertson, Tallahassee, FL

2009            Anne Stagg, Tallahassee, FL

2009            Sine Murray, Tallahassee, FL

2008            Luna and Thierry Joubert, Sarajevo, Bosnian and Herzegovina

2006            Dr. Arturo and Lisa Mosquera, Miami, FL

2006            John Wollford, Baltimore, MD

2005            Kim and Rodney Smith, New Port Richie, FL

  

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

2009-           Studio art instructor for adults with developmental disabilities, Pyramid Studios, Tallahassee, FL

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 

2006-            Faculty Development Training, Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division, 12 hours/year

2003             Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence’s Instructional Workshop Series, 20 hours, Tampa, FL

  

AFFILIATIONS

2009-11        621 Gallery, Board Member

2005-06        College Arts Association, member

 

 

 

 

Kelly Boehmer