Jason William Cole
colej@bethelu.edu
http://jasonwilliamcoleart.blogspot.com/
2011-Present
Assistant Professor of Art, Bethel University, McKenzie, TN.
Head of the university’s art department. Instruct students in both studio art courses and art history courses. Participated in the creation of a new program. Organize one-campus art-related events. Faculty advisor to the campus Art Club. Utilize online "blogging" for supplementary class material, student portfolios, and communication between students outside the classroom. Responsible for budgeting, program development, and curriculum. Relevant courses: Drawing, Painting, 2D Design, Art History Survey, Non-Western Art History, Computer Art, Digital Photography, Art Education.
2010-2011
Adjunct Instructor of Photography, Union University, Jackson, TN.
Instructed students in Photography 1 and Photography 3. Introduced beginning students to the basic skills of black & white, silver gelatin photography, including utilizing a camera’s settings, composition, film development, and basic printing techniques. Engaged advanced students in assignments focusing on conceptual concerns and personal expression through photography. Utilized online “blogging” as supplementary class material.
2010
Adjunct Instructor of Art Appreciation, Southwest Community College, Memphis, TN.
Presented lectures focused on developing students’ visual language in order to assess, discuss, and enjoy works of visual arts from diverse media, cultures, and periods. Encouraged students to both in participate in classroom discussions and write about pertinent topics. Utilized online “blogging” as supplementary class material.
2009-2011
Adjunct Instructor, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN.
Instructed students in the foundation courses of Drawing 1, Drawing 2, and collage. Engaged students in assignments focusing on drawing from observation, creating the illusion of three-dimensional space, and using line and value as primary conveyors of form. Utilized online “blogging” as supplementary class material and a means of student communication outside the classroom.
2007-2008
Teaching Assistant, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN.
Assisted Robert Riseling of Memphis College of Art teaching Painting 1. Responsible for critiques, one-on-one classroom instruction, and historical presentations. Presented lectures on important figure painting artists. Assigned and critiqued projects relevant as an introduction to painting.
2001-2011
Overnight Teacher Counselor, Youth Villages, Memphis, TN.
Work with emotionally and behaviorally troubled children ages 7-11 in a residential treatment environment. Engage residents in treatment-focused activities as well as daily routines and rituals. Lead lessons in life skills, anger management, art, and recreational therapy. Trained many new employees and interns.
Education
2005-2008
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN. MFA in Studio Art.
Related coursework: Intense Studio Practice (32 credit hours); Life Drawing; Drawing Workshop; Digital Cinema; Surface Design; Contemporary Concepts in Drawing; Photography 1, 2, and 3; Critical Writing; History of Aesthetics 1 and 2; Special Topics in Aesthetics.
1996-2000
Bethel College, McKenzie, TN. BFA in Fine Arts (Art and Writing).
Related Coursework: 2D Design; Drawing 1 and 2; Painting 1 and 2; Digital Art; 20th Century Film; Stage Performance; Mask Production and Performance; Humanities of the Western World 1 and 2; American Literature; Children’s Literature.
Exhibitions/Auctions
2012
Barefoots Joe Gallery, Union University, Jackson, TN.
Solo exhibition of 16 digital prints entitled “Life of Pinky”.
Carroll Arts in the Park, Veteran’s Park, McKenzie, TN.
Participated in a group exhibition of Carroll County artists. Event was designed to expose the community to local art.
2006-2012
Horn Island 22-25, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN.
Participated in six annual excursions to Horn Island, Mississippi. Participants engage in primitive camping for nine days and create a body of artwork shown in a large exhibition on display for the months of August and September. Provided image for 2007 promotional materials. Created a slideshow video for the 2011 exhibition. Unable to attend 2010 due to health issues.
2011
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Solo exhibition of five acrylic paintings entitled “Buxom”.
2006-2010
Holiday Bazaar, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN.
Exhibition of work by local artists with proceeds benefiting the school.
WKNO Gallery 10 Auction, WKNO, Memphis, TN.
Annual action of local Memphis artists with proceeds benefiting WKNO public broadcasting. 2007 and 2008 submission placed in the “Emerging Young Artists” segment.
2009
P & H Center for the Arts, Memphis, TN.
Solo exhibition of a series of fourteen acrylic paintings entitled “Branded”
2008
On The Street Gallery, Memphis, TN.
Exhibition of four videos in a group MFA thesis exhibition entitled Three Way.
Caseworks, The Art Museum of the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Solo exhibition of ten digital prints entitled “Avatar-Self”
Regional Graduate Exhibition, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, Ms.
Three large-scale drawings in an exhibition of regional MFA students.
2007
P & H Center for the Arts, Memphis, TN.
Solo exhibition of six works of ink on paper entitled “The Shakedown”.
2006
Rhodes College Alumni Art Auction, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN.
Annual auction of art created by alumni and spouses of alumni with proceeds benefiting the school’s art program.
The Art of Good Taste Auction, Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.
Annual auction of art with proceeds benefiting the museum.
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