Samantha “Sammy” Persons
SammyPersons@yahoo.com
Education
2008
- BFA- Sculpture and Art History, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2007
- Kansas City Art Institute Summer Travel Abroad Program at the International Ceramic studio in Kecskemet, Hungary and Czech Republic
Exhibition
2010
- “Pages,” Curated by Amy Klingman, Group Show, Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “Flatfiles,” Invitational. H&R Block Space, Kansas City, MO
- “Viva La Vida,” Group Show. La Esquina Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “Paul Shortt Invitational: Fragments,” One night performance of “Mad Libs,” Fishtank Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “Know Show,” Invitational performance and lecture. INDA Studio, Kansas City Art Institute, MO
- “Commodity, Commotion, Communication,” Solo show. Urban Culture Project Space, Kansas City, MO
- “Internal Documents,” Group show. The Writer’s Place, Kansas City, MO
- “Cumulus, A Showcase of Urban Culture Project Studio Residents” Group Collaborative show. Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2009
- “Panda Boi and Woodsman: Audio Collaboration,” One Night Performance with Kurt Flecksing. Partnership Studios, Urban Culture Project, Kansas City, MO
- “Paul Short Invitational: Artifact,” Invitational Performance collaboration with Kurt Flecksing. Fishtank Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “Kansas City Art Institute BFA Elect Show,” H&R Block Space, Kansas City, MO
2008
- “Night of a 1,000 Drawings,” Juried. Artist Space, New York, NY
- “End of Semester Showcase,” Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Department, Kansas City, MO
- “Body Shop Show,” Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Department sponsored, Kansas City, MO
- “Flatfiles,” Invitational. H&R Block Space, Kansas City, MO
- “Sensory Overload,” Solo show. Sardine Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Department, Kansas City, MO
2007
- “End of Semester Showcase,” Juried. Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Department, Kansas City, MO
- “Night of a 1,000 Drawings,” Group Show. Artist Space, New York, NY
- “Sensual Artifacts,” Group show with Tyra Forker at Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “Spring Exhibition,” Juried. Kansas City Art Institute, Ceramics Department, Kansas City, MO
2006
- “Fall Exhibition,” Juried. Kansas City Art Institute, Ceramics Department, Kansas City, MO
- “Empty Bowls,” Group show at Red Star Studio’s, Kansas City, MO
- “Group show,” Red Star Studio’s Side Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- “KCAI Ceramics Dept.,” Juried. Central College Mills Gallery, Pella, IA
- “Spring Exhibition,” Juried. Kansas City Art Institute, Ceramics Department, Kansas City, MO
2005
- “Word as Subject,” Group show, Dolphin Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Awards and Publications
2010
- Juror for Urban Culture Project selection board for the Spring 2010 studio residents. Invitational. Kansas City, MO
- “Conceptions of Identity” By Jane Sheldon, Solo Show Review. Review: Mid-America’s Visual Arts Publication. Online Magazine and Publishing House. Kansas City, MO
- “We Swim in That Water: Art After The End Of The World” By Chris Packham, Solo Show Review. The Pitch, Weekly Lifestyle and Arts Periodical. Kansas City, MO
2009
- Urban Culture Project Studio Residency, Competitive, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, MO
2008
- Mckeown Grant, Competitive. Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Department, Kansas City, MO
- Featured Article in Review, Monthly Art and Review magazine in Kansas City, MO
2007
- “Sensual Artifacts.” The Pitch, Weekly Lifestyle and Arts Periodical. Kansas City, MO
2005-2009
- Featured Student For Kansas City Art Institute Catalogue and DVD
2004-2008
- Dean’s List, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
- Merit Award Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Related Experience
2010
- Creator and director of the SSEP (Super-Fantastic Sketchbook Exchange Program). An national exchange program in which artist exchange sketchbooks for a cross-germination of ideas. Now in its second revolution.
- Temporary Gallery and Residental Manager for Charlotte Street Foundation. Gallery install and D-install, maintenance, studio resident director/coordinator.
- Hosted “Tea Party,” a community dialogue about culture, and commodity with guest moderators: Lynley Farris, Kurt Flecksing, and Robert Hieshman.
- Created “ Platform Collection,” an internet archive and database for references and source. http://platformcollection.wordpress.com
2008
- One of the Founders of the FCW (Future Curators of the World). A group of individuals brought together to discuss issues in contemporary curating, along with directing and curating the Sardine Gallery in the Sculpture Department at the Kansas City Art Institute.
- Founder of the Kansas City Art Institute Future Artist Reading and Discussion Group.
- Shared duties as Gallery Curator for the “Sardine Gallery” at Kansas City Art Institute, Sculpture Dept.
2007
- Curated the “End of Semester Showcase,” for the Sculpture Dept., Kansas City Artist Institute.
- Curated “Sensual Artifacts,” at Crossroads Gallery
- Assistant to Victor Babu (Ceramic Artist)
2006
- Technical Assistant, Summer Ceramic Studio Elective at Kansas City Art Institute
- Demonstrator and Instructor during Matt Long and Steven Hill ceramic workshop
- Gallery and Studio intern for Red Star Ceramic Studio
2005-2006
- Studio assistant to Steven Hill (Ceramic Artist)
- Apprenticed with Andy Brayman (Ceramic Artist)
Collections
• Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection, Multiple pieces, Kansas City, MO
• Private collection of Andy Brayman, Kansas City, MO
• Private collection of Russell Fregeuson, Kansas City, MO
• Private collection of Matt Long, Oxford, MS
• Private collection of Steven Hill, Chicago, IL
• Private collection of Henry W. Bloch, Kansas City, MO
