Jake Wells - resume

Jake Wells jake@wellspaintings.com

Education

B.F.A., 2-D art, with emphasis in Painting,
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. 2004.
Cum Luade, 3.685 cummulative GPA

Work Experience

University Relations web photographer August 2002 to August 2006, proficient in Adobe Photoshop. See work at Southeast Missouri State University
Student worker for Sculpture/Art Education professor October 2001 to May 2002.
Darkroom worker and Photographer’s assistant November 2000 to October 2001.
University Center Tech crew worker August 1999 to May 2000.

Exhibition Record

2000, March. Salon de Refuse, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2001, March. Salon de Refuse, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2001, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Third place group categ.
2002, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Printmaking category.
2002, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo.
2002, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. First place group categ.
2002, June. Cape Girardeau Public Library.
2002, November. Artist Invitational, Juden School House, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2003, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2003, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo. Second place in ceramic category.
2003, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Third place group categ.
2003, May. Three Man Show, Juden School House Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2003, November. React to Art, Southeast University Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo. second place ceramics, third place painting.
2003, December. Art Show at the Schock Community Center, Scott City, Mo.
2004, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2004, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo.
2004, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Second place group categ.
2004, May. Senior Exhibition, Southeast Mo. State University Museum, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2004, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honorable Mention.
2005, January. Shawnee Community College, Anna, IL. One-man show of my recent paintings.
2005, April. Sidewalk Sandwich Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. A retrospective of my paintings.
2005, July. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo
2005, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honorable Mention.
2005, September. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2005, November. “Borders” Regional Art Show. Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2005, November. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2005, December to April 2006. Member of the Fountain St. Gallery, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2006, February. “Art for the Health of It”, Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2006, March. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2006, April. Sidewalk Sandwich Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2006, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, MO.
2006, October. “Coming & Going”, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.
2007, January. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, MO. MLA group show.
2007, February. "Love at the Glove", Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.
2007, February. 1st Year MFA Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.
2007, July. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, MO.
2007, October. "Change in Direction", Surplus Gallery. Carbondale, IL.
2008, February. 29th Annual Paper in Particular Nationally Juried Exhibition hosted by Columbia College, Columbia MO.
2008, February. "Love at the Glove", Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.
2008, February. 2nd Year MFA Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.

Collections/Publcations

2004, Bethesda Health Group, St. Louis.
2006, Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. A juried publication by Southeast Missouri State University.

Organizations

Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers.
Southeast Missouri Grotto. Caving organization.
Southeast Mo. State University Artist Guild.

Artist Statement

I explore natural systems, and showcase them in my work.

Education
B.F.A., 2-D art, with emphasis in Painting, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. 2004. Cum Luade, 3.685 cummulative GPA

Work Experience
University Relations web photographer August 2002 to August 2006, proficient in Adobe Photoshop. See work at Southeast Missouri State University Student worker for Sculpture/Art Education professor October 2001 to May 2002. Darkroom worker and Photographer’s assistant November 2000 to October 2001. University Center Tech crew worker August 1999 to May 2000.

Exhibition Record
2000, March. Salon de Refuse, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2001, March. Salon de Refuse, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2001, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Third place group categ. 2002, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Printmaking category. 2002, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo. 2002, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. First place group categ. 2002, June. Cape Girardeau Public Library. 2002, November. Artist Invitational, Juden School House, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2003, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2003, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo. Second place in ceramic category. 2003, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Third place group categ. 2003, May. Three Man Show, Juden School House Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2003, November. React to Art, Southeast University Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo. second place ceramics, third place painting. 2003, December. Art Show at the Schock Community Center, Scott City, Mo. 2004, March. Student Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2004, March. Salon de Refuse, Scott City, Mo. 2004, April. Street Painting Competition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Second place group categ. 2004, May. Senior Exhibition, Southeast Mo. State University Museum, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2004, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honorable Mention. 2005, January. Shawnee Community College, Anna, IL. One-man show of my recent paintings. 2005, April. Sidewalk Sandwich Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. A retrospective of my paintings. 2005, July. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo 2005, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honorable Mention. 2005, September. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2005, November. “Borders” Regional Art Show. Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2005, November. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2005, December to April 2006. Member of the Fountain St. Gallery, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2006, February. “Art for the Health of It”, Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2006, March. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2006, April. Sidewalk Sandwich Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2006, July. Girardot Nationally Juried Exhibition, Cape Girardeau, MO. 2006, October. “Coming & Going”, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL. 2007, January. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, MO. MLA group show. 2007, February. "Love at the Glove", Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL. 2007, February. 1st Year MFA Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL. 2007, July. Riverview Room at Buckner Brewing Co., Cape Girardeau, MO. 2007, October. "Change in Direction", Surplus Gallery. Carbondale, IL. 2008, February. 29th Annual Paper in Particular Nationally Juried Exhibition hosted by Columbia College, Columbia MO. 2008, February. "Love at the Glove", Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL. 2008, February. 2nd Year MFA Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL.

Collections/Publcations
2004, Bethesda Health Group, St. Louis. 2006, Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. A juried publication by Southeast Missouri State University.

Organizations
Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers. Southeast Missouri Grotto. Caving organization. Southeast Mo. State University Artist Guild.


Artist Statement
I explore natural systems, and showcase them in my work.