Allison McElroy
Post Office Box 691 Jacksonville, Alabama 36265 256-283-6559 www.allisonmcelroy.com
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Heritage Hall Museum, Systematic Observations, Talladega, AL
2013 Gallery 112A, Visual Documentation, Jacksonville, AL
2012 Shorter University, Materials and Methods; a quiet introspection, Rome, GA
2008 Anniston Museum of Natural History, It is in the nature of things, Anniston, AL
2004 Savannah College of Art and Design, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, 102 x 5, Savannah, GA
2003 Starlander Gallery, Bound, Savannah, GA
1997 Heritage Hall Museum, Works by Allison McElroy, Talladega, AL
1996 Vera Mullinax Gallery, Paintings and Drawings by Allison McElroy, Anniston, AL
Two Person Exhibitions
2016 Abernathy Cultural Arts Center, Pockets of Stillness, Allison McElroy & Bryce Lafferty, Sandy Springs, GA
2015 Gadsden Museum of Art, Wander, Allison McElroy & Bryce Lafferty, Gadsden, AL
2011 Walnut Gallery, Common Things Allison McElroy & Bryce Lafferty, Gadsden, AL
2010 Heritage Hall Museum, Material Transformation Allison McElroy & Betty Mills Groover, Talladega, AL
2009 Hammond Hall, EquiLOBErium Allison McElroy & Anne Wedler, Jacksonville, AL
International Group Exhibitions
2008 Campbell Arcade, Platform Artists Group, Doorsnake Project, Melbourne, Australia
2004 Site Specific Collaborative with Dr. Friedhelm Mennekes, Lacoste, France
2004 Gallery Fpriem, Conte Fantastiques, Lacoste, France
2004 Lacoste School of the Arts, Vernissage, Lacoste, France
Selected Juried Exhibitions
2015 N.A.W.A. Gallery, Voices an artist Perspective, New York, NY Juror Amanda L. Uribe, work chosen as one of jurors top three
out of over 250
2014 Orange County Creatives, Simplicity, Laguna Beach, CA
2013 Pam Foss Fine, Women’s Rights-An Artist Perspective, St. Michaels, MD
(Jurors; Karen Teegarden, CEO/President, Renee Davis, Ex VP, Programs, Patricia M. Gil, Ex VP, Operations, Leslie Neidig,
VP, Operations and Programs of UniteWomen.organd Karen Gutfreund, Curator, VP and National Exhibitions Director
WCAJurors Karen Gutfreund) St. Micheal. MD
2013 The Mitchell Gallery, Less is More, (Jurors Jack Rasmussen and Joan Moser), Annapolis, MD
2007 Rocky Mount Arts Center, Handcrafted (Juror Robert Ebendorf) Rocky Mount, NC
2006 Saltworks Gallery, Play, Atlanta, GA (Juror/curator Avantika Bowa)
2005 Savannah Gallery, Re-Order, Atlanta, GA (Juror Sarah Walko)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Hammond Gallery, Calefaction, Jacksonville, AL
2015 Hammond Gallery, Instill, Jacksonville, AL
2014 DK Gallery, Rock, Paper, Scissors , Marietta, GA
2013 DK Gallery, Mixed Media, Marietta, GA
2013 Hammond Hall, Visual Art Society Members Show, Jacksonville, AL
2012 Hammond Hall, Faculty Exhibition, Jacksonville, AL
2011 Gadsden Museum of Art, 54th Annual Juried Exhibition, Gadsden, AL
2011 Gadsden Museum of Art, Alabama’s Finest, Gadsden, AL
2011 Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 6x6x2011 Global, Rochester, NY
2010 Gallery 9, Artist 4 (x2), Jacksonville, AL
2010 dk Gallery, All Mixed Up, Marietta, GA
2009 Gallery 9, Artists 4, Jacksonville, AL
2009 Art House Co-op, Sketchbook Project, Atlanta, GA
2009 Museum of Contemporary Art, Sketchbook Project, Washington, D.C.
2009 Chris Jazz Café, Sketchbook Project, Boston, MA
2009 Laconia Gallery, Sketchbook Project, Boston, MA
2009 Antena Gallery, Sketchbook Project, Saint Louis, MO
2009 Soulard Art Market, Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Museum of Design, Sketchbook Project, Atlanta, GA
2009 Chicago Art Source Gallery, Sketchbook Project, Chicago, IL
2009 Gadsden Museum of Art, 2009 GAA 50th Annual Juried Show, Gadsden, Alabama
2006 Room 26, Discrete Notion Series, The Eyelash Project by Allison McElroy, New Haven, CT
2006 Forum Gallery, Play, Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005 Lowe Gallery, CAA Regional Juried Competition, Atlanta, GA
2005 Starland Contemporary Arts Center, On the Bias, Savannah, GA
2004 Opus Gallery, Blueprint, Savannah, GA
2004 Savannah College of Art and Design, Faces, Savannah, GA
Online Exhibitions
2013 http://entrythingy.com/www.unitewomen_gallery.org
2010 http://fluxhibition04.blogspot.com/2010/08/005-alison-mcelroy-usa.html, Fluxhibition #4, Wasp Nest
2009 http://fluxmuseum.org/fluxhibition-3/fluxhibition3.html, Fluxhibition #3, 411 #2
2007 http://www.counterpathpress.org/cpathonline/kuhl/restraintintro.html, Data Portal
2006 http://www.nanomajority.com/issue01/kuhl/room26/gallery.html, The Eyelash Project
Public and Site Specific Works
2004 Lacoste School of Arts, Chapel, Lacoste, France
2004 Lacoste School of Arts, 202 Steps, Lacoste, France
2003 Georgia Regional Hospital, Wall Mural, Savannah, GA
2003 Savannah College of Art and Design, Breathing Room, Savannah, GA
2003 Savannah College of Art and Design, A Walk, Savannah, GA
1993 One Peachtree Center, Assistant to Ivan Bailey, Hand Forged wrought iron stair railing, Atlanta, GA
Residencies
2005 The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2004 Lacoste School of Art Graduate Residency Program, Lacoste, France
1994 John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC, Awarded Blacksmithing Certificate of Merit
Awards
2014 Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Grant, Scientific Digital Painting
2013 Faculty ResearchActivity Award
2011 Gadsden Museum of Art, Root Painting, Painting – 2D
2010 Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Grant, eARTh Painting
2009 Gadsden Museum of Art, Outside Painting, Painting – Dry and Mixed Media
2009 Gadsden Museum of Art, Arboreal, sculpture
Collections
2007 The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale Universtiy, New Haven, CT
2007 Mark Schwartz and Associates, LLP
2003 Savannah College of Art and Design purchase for artist Xu Bing
1998 Collector Lucinda Bunnen
1994 Artist Todd Murphy
Publications
2014 Voices an arist’s perspective, an exhibiton catalog, ISBN 978-1-939637-11-6
2013 Bound, an exhibition catalog, put together by Cora Rosevear, Associate Curator at the MoMA ISBN978-0-9831702-8-0
2010 dk Gallery, All Mixed Up, Access Atlanta,
http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/art-walk-puts-marietta-585335.html
2010 Heritage Hall Web Site, http://www.heritagehallmuseum.org/exhibits_feb2010.html
2009 Arts Journal “Fluxus in Texas”, http://www.artsjournal.com/bookdaddy/2009/07/fluxus_in_texas.html
2009 FluxMuseum, http://fluxmuseum.org/fluxhibtion3-intro.html
2009 Jacksonville News, Art Exhibits” Hervey Folsom”, Jacksonville, AL
2008 Art Works, Anniston Cooperative, http://www.artworks-anniston.com/mcelroy.htm
2007 The Eyelash Project, www.phylumpress.com/covers/eyelash.htm
2007 Phylum Press, http://www.phylumpress.com/pamphlets.htm
2007 nanomajority, http://nanomajority.com/issue01/kuhl/project.html
2007 Blog Spothttp://www.deepfriedkudzu.com/2008_03_01_archive.html
2004 O.M., “Une exposition collective a decouvrir jusqu’a ce coir” La Provence, Lacoste, France
Reviews
2015 Amanda L. Uride, "Voices: and artist perspective", exhibition catalog
2010 The Daily Home, “An Exhibition with Design Diversity”, Talladega, AL
2003 Hannah Pittard,“Spellbound by ‘Bound’”. The Campus Chronicle, Savannah, GA
2000 Amy Cole, “Bottles, Birds Nests, & Boxes”, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, Atlanta, GA
1997 “Artist’s Work includes Surprising Materials” The Daily Home, Talladega, AL
Professional Experience
2014 Legacy; Artist In Residence, Workshop for teachers and Educators, Arts and the Environment
Desoto State Park, Fort Payne, AL
2013 Legacy; Artist in Residence, Workshops for teachers and Educators, Arts and the Environment
Making Connections, Cheaha State Park, Delta, AL
2014 Associate Professor of Painting, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
2008 Assistant Professor of Painting, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
2007 Adjunct Professor of Art, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
2003 Graduate Assistant Painting
Education
2004 M.F.A. in Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
1992 B.F.A. in Painting, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, Georgia