DOWNS
JESSICA DOWNS
EDUCATION
2024
BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking with Art History Minor, summa cum laude, Forthcoming, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
EXHIBITIONS
2024
(Forthcoming, Fall 2024) A Sense of Place: Identity, Community, and Geography on the Colorado Plateau (Juried), Clara M. Lovett Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ
Vital Origins (BFA Solo Exhibition), Gallery on 6th, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2024
UVU Museum of Art Student Exhibition (Juried), Utah Valley University Museum of Art, Orem, UT
2024
83 Cents (Group), Women's Success Center, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2024
The Shape of Belonging (Group), Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2024
2023
UVU Museum of Art Student Art Show (Juried), Utah Valley University Museum of Art, Orem, UT
2023
Composing Chaos: Metaphor and Abstraction (Invitational), Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2023
Revealing Unknowns (Group), Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2022
36th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah Exhibition (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2022
UVU Museum of Art Student Art Show (Juried), Utah Valley University Museum of Art, Online Exhibition, Orem, UT
2021
Lenses: An Advanced Painting Exhibition (Juried), Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
AWARDS
2024
Outstanding Student Award, Department of Art + Design, School of the Arts, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Painting and Drawing Award, Student Art Exhibition, UVU Museum of Art, Orem, UT
2024
Second Place in Art, Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Orem, UT
2024
2023
First Place in Art, Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Orem, UT
UVU Showcase Award, UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Works, Orem, UT
2022
2021
Jurors Choice Award, Lenses Exhibition, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
CURATION
2024
Interpreting Movement: Manifestations of Expression, Gallery on 6th, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Spring 2024, Orem, UT
Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Fall 2023, Vol. 27.1, Orem, UT
2023
2023
Composing Chaos: Metaphor and Abstraction, Fall 2023, 7th Edition, Department of Art and Design, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
https://www.uvu.edu/arts/books/publications/composing-chaos.html
Exponent II, Spring 2023, Vol. 42, No. 4, Columbus, MS
2023
2023
Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Spring 2023, Vol. 26.2, Orem, UT (Cover)
2022
Touchstones, UVU’s Journal of Literature and Art, Spring 2022, Vol. 25 Issue 2, Orem, UT (Cover)
https://cdm17182.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17182coll15/id/2615/rec/29
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gallery Assistant Intern with Jason Lanegan, Associate Chair of Art + Design, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2024
2024
Artist Gallery Talk, Vital Origins, Gallery on 6th, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research Presentation and Discussion, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2024
2023
Invitational Guest, aided in project idea development, Painting III with Alexandra Giannell, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2023
Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research Presentation and Discussion, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2022
UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Works Presentation, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
2022
Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research Presentation and Discussion, Utah Tech University, St. George, UT