Jeffrey Sidney Williams

2002 NW 39th Drive
Gainesville, Florida 32605

info@jeffandsabrinawilliams.com
352-262-5908

Exhibition CV

Education

2004-MFA-Photography - University of Florida
Concentration in Creative Photography and Electronic Media

2001 University of Memphis, Photography, BFA

Group exhibitions (selected)

2011 "National Art Premiere 2011", Juried Exhibition at Elmhurst Artists Guild, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

2011 "EXPO 30", Juried Exhibition at BJ Spoke Gallery, Juror Maura Lynch from Museum of Modern Art, Huntington, NY

2011 "Gallery West 14th Annual Juried Show", Juried Exhibition at Gallery West, Alexandria, VA

2010 "Materiality" - 1, Juried Exhibition at ARC Gallery, ( with Sabrina Williams) Chicago IL-Juror Jeanne Long, Art Curator and associate Director of Special Exhibitions at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

2010 "Texas National 2010" Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, Juror -Judy Pfaff (collaboration with Sabrina Williams

2010 "ARTE LAGUNA Art Prize" Venice Italy Arsenale, Juried (collaboration with Sabrina Williams

2010 "Thumbprint" Red Caboose Gallery, Vienna, VA Juror -Giovanna Giampa (collaboration with Sabrina Williams)

2010 "Focal Resolution - 1, A Photography Show", Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY, Juried

2010 "Rogue space International Juried Show", (collaboration with Sabrina Williams), Rogue Space, Chelsea, NY, (Juror: David Cohen, gallery director at the New York Studio School, art critic and contributing editor at the New York Sun, Editor and publisher of artcritical.com)

2009 “Color Matters,” (collaboration with Sabrina Williams),South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA. (Juror, Jen Mergel - Assistant Curator for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston) ), received Honorable Mention Award

2009 “ Art Kudos International Exhibition,” (collaboration with Sabrina Williams) Norcross, GA. (Juror, Scott Canty - Art Curator with the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department

2009 "Current Exposures," Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ.

2009 “Northern National Art Competition,” Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. (Juror, Betty LaDuke - Emeritus Professor of Art at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR) ), received Special Merit Award

2009 “ Ultimate Artists of the States,” Art House Lounge, Harrisburg, PA. (First place Florida and 3rd place Honorable Mention Award Nationally).

2009 “41st Annual National Juried Visual Arts Exhibition,” Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) Honorable Mention Award

2009 “Viridian Artists, 20th National and International Juried Exhibition,” Chelsea, NY, (Juror: Elizabeth Sussman, Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art)

2009 “50th International Award Exhibition,” San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA (Juror: Julia Marciari Alexander, Yale University, Deputy Director for Cultural Affairs), Received Director's Award

2009 “Emerging Artists 2009,” Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY.

2008 “Trailer Trash,” Building 202, Santa Fe, NM.

2007 “Addressing Iraq,” Mail Art about the War, traveling exhibit originated by Barbara Jo Revelle

2005 “Dog Bite,” Focus Gallery, University of Florida Gainesville, FL

2005 “In the Itchetucknee,” The Art Store, Gainesville, FL .

2004 “The Other Side,” Whet Gallery, New Orleans, LA. (Juried Exhibition)

2004 “Slit Tales,” University of Florida Gallery, Gainesville, FL.

2003 “Graduate Student Show,” Focus Gallery, Gainesville, FL. (Juried Exhibition)

2003 “Healing Thoughts,” Shands Medical Plaza, Gainesville, FL.

2003 “Everything Staged,” Clayton Gallery, St Louis, MO.

2002 “University of Florida Juried Student Show,” Gainesville, FL.

2001 “When Art Has Politics,” University of Florida Focus Gallery, Gainesville, Fl (Juried)

2001 Society for Contemporary Photography Juried Show, Kansas City, MO.

2001 University of Memphis Student Gallery Exhibition- Memphis, TN (Juried)

2000 “Soho Gallery Photography Competition,” Soho Gallery, New York, NY (Juried) (Honor Award)

2000 “Dark Humor Art Competition,” The Plant, Norfolk, VA (Juried)

2000 “Northern Nation Art Competition,” The LRC Gallery, Nicolet Gallery, Rhinelander, WI (Juried)

2000 ‘Secret Memphis,” U of M Art Museum, Memphis, TN (Juried)

2000 U of M Photographic Society Juried Photographic Exhibition- Jack Kenner Gallery, Memphis, TN (Juried)

2000 “A.R.T.S.,” Second Street Gallery, Memphis, TN. (Member Show)

1999 “Arts in the Park Juried Art Competition,” Memphis, TN (Juried)

1999 “U of M Photographic Society Juried Photographic Exhibition,” Memphis, TN (First Place Awarded)

1999 “A.R.T.S.” Gallery 409, Memphis, TN.

1998 “Dyersburg State Juried Art Competition,” Dyersburg, TN.

1998 “U of M 17th Annual Juried Art Exhibition,” University of Memphis Art Museum, Memphis, TN.

1998 “U of M Photographic Society Photographic Exhibition,” Memphis, TN.

1998 Dyersburg State Juried Art Competition (First Place)

1998 Dyersburg State Juried Art Competition (Third Place)

Solo Exhibitions

2011 “American Dream,” Swenson Gallery, Bake House Art Complex, Miami , FL

2007 “A Few Short Stories,” Jim Warner Space, Jacksonville, FL.

2005 “Understanding the Holy Trinity: Santa, Elvis and Jesus,” Atelie da Imagem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2004 “American Suicide,” Texas Tech University Gallery, Lubbock Texas.

2002 “From the Office of Debbie Holiday, and The Official Office of Americanism,” Collaboration with Thom Hutchison at Reitz Union Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

2001 “Meat Man Productions Presents: Debbie Holiday, Kiki Somers, and Santa,”

a performance at Reitz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville.

2001 “A Tribute to the Masters,” Ascherman Gallery, Beachwood, OH.

Awards/Achievements

2009 “Ultimate Artists of the States, “Art House Lounge, Harrisburg, PA. First place, Florida and 3rd place honorable mention award nationally

2009 “41st Annual National Juried Visual Arts Exhibition,” Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), received Honorable Mention Award

2009 Color Matters,” (collaboration with Sabrina Williams),South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA. (Juror, Jen Mergel - Assistant Curator for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston) ), received Honorable Mention Award

2009 “Northern National Art Competition,” Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. (Juror, Betty LaDuke - Emeritus Professor of Art at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR), received Special Merit Award

2009 “50th International Award Exhibition,” San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA (Juror: Julia Marciari Alexander, Yale University, Deputy Director for Cultural Affairs), Received Director's Award

2002 FACC Photography Award, University of Florida

2000 ‘Secret Memphis,” U of M Art Museum, Memphis, TN (Juried)

1998 Dyersburg State Juried Art Competition (First Place)

1998 Dyersburg State Juried Art Competition (Third Place)

Published Work

2009 Direct Art Magazine, "American Dream, Don't Wake Me Up #1 and #3"
(Juror Tim Slowinski)

2009 Photo Laurettes “American Dream, Don't Wake Me Up #3,” Best of Photography 2008

2006 Professional Photographer Magazine (October Highlight on Family Portraiture) featuring JS Photography

2006 Gainesville Spring Arts Poster (Photographed Artist)

2005 Gainesville Today Magazine, January cover

2001 Memphis Magazine, August and September

2000 American Photo on Campus, “Master Class with Jeff Williams” (p26-7) by Miranda Crowell

2000 Shots Magazine, Interior Art

2000 River City Journal “American Drag”

Charity and Community Involvement

2008 - Present Board Member of Gainesville Artists Co-Op (GACO-OP) a 501c-3 non-profit dedicated to increase access to art education in Alachua County

2004 – Present Ongoing donations of photography portrait sessions to the Children Home Society (helping abused children find a permanent home)

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