Shelley Stevens
4850 Rivers Edge Trail
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 274-2502
SNStevens@GoldenAppleStudio.com
www.GoldenAppleStudio.com
EDUCATION
2004 Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Art History (Highest Honors with 4.0 GPA)
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting (Valedictorian)
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1998 International Study Abroad Program, Art History and Photography
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, England
Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, England
1995 Associate of Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI
Associate of Applied Science, Business
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-Present Director, Golden Apple Art Residency, Harrington, Maine
2008-2013 Assistant Professor, Fine Arts Department, Painting and Drawing
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
2005-Present Studio Artist
Golden Apple Studio
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2000-2002 Admissions Officer
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 Art Instructor, Continuing Studies Program
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1997-2000 Art Instructor, Summer Art Lessons for Young People
LECTURES/ SEMINARS/JUROR POSITIONS
2011-Present Juror, Kendall College of Art & Design Annual Golden Apple Scholarship Awards
Golden Apple Art Residency, Harrington, ME
2022 Juror and Guest Critic, 2022 Spring Exhibition
Artists’ Society of Dearborn
Henry Ford Centennial Library, Rotunda Gallery, Dearborn, MI
2018 Juror, MEGA Annual Statewide Exhibition
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2017 Juror and Exhibition Lecture/Panelist, Artumentary Exhibition
Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
2017 Juror, Alumni Art Exhibition
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, MI
2016 Juror, Ferris State University Purchase and Exhibition Award
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
2014 ArtPrize Session Panelist, Creative Time and Space
Grand Rapids, MI
2012 Colloquium Seminar Panelist, The Art of Interpreting Art
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
2010 Juror, 86th Annual Hoosier Salon Statewide Exhibition
Indianapolis, Indiana
2009 Institute for Emerging Artist Residencies
Alliance of Artist Communities, Charlotte, N.C.
2007 Emerging Program Institute
Alliance of Artist Communities, Chicago, Illinois
1998 Contemporary British Art & Artists Lecture Series
Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, England
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Holly Palmer Memorial Juried Exhibition
Padnos Gallery, Holland Area Arts Council
Holland, MI
2023 Endurance Group Exhibition
Swords Into Plowshares Gallery
Detroit, MI
2023 West Michigan Annual Juried Exhibition
Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, MI
Juror: Amy Fell, Contemporary Realist Oil Painter
2022 Resilience! Group Exhibition
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
Dearborn, MI
2021 “All The Stories Never Told” Solo Exhibition
VanSingel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center, MI
2020 Michigan All-State Juried Artists Exhibition
Studio 23/The Arts Center, Bay City, MI
Juror: Timothy Norris, Art Professor, Muskegon Community College
2020 34th Annual West Michigan Art Competition, Juried Exhibition
Lowell Arts, Lowell, Michigan
Juror: Jim Nawara, Professor Emeritus, Painting and Drawing
Department of Art and Art History, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2019 “An Army of Women” Solo Exhibition
Fine Arts Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
2019 58th Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition
Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA), Midland, MI
Juror: Valerie Jenkins, Fine Arts Chair, College for Creative Studies, MI
2018 “She Stares Back” International Exhibition
Fed Galleries, Kendall College of Art & Design
Curated by Michele Bosak, Curator of Exhibitions, KCAD
2018 Michigan All-State Juried Artists Exhibition
Studio 23/The Arts Center, Bay City, MI
Juror: Nick Reszetar, BFA, MFA, Professional Artist and Teacher
2018 32nd West Michigan Arts Competition, Juried Exhibition
LowellArts, Lowell, MI
Juror: Ryan Kaltenbach, Exhibits Director, Northville Art House, Detroit, MI
2018 Artwalk Central, Juried Group Exhibition
Venue: University Art Gallery, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2017 Artumentary: The Artist-in-Residence Experience, Exhibition Coordinator
Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
2017 Artwalk Central, Juried Group Exhibition
Venue: University Art Gallery, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2017 "The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
Arcus Gallery, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, MI
2016 CIRCUS! Juried Exhibition
Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, MI
2016 "In or Out (Location As A State of Mind)" Solo Exhibition
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
2016 19th Annual Member Artists Exhibition
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
2015 18th Annual Member Artists Exhibition
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
2015 "In Celebration of Golden Apple Artists" Invitational Exhibition
Jonesport Memorial Library Centennial Celebration, Jonesport, ME
2014 "Contained" Juried Exhibition
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Juror: Carolina Caycedo, International Artist
2014 "Journey: Life From The Inside Out" Solo Exhibition
Baber Gallery, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2013 2013 Statewide Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Tom McMillen-Oakley, Professor of Art
Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI
2012 "Journey: Life From the Inside Out" Solo Exhibition
Rankin Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
2012 "The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
CODA Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2012 ArtWalk Central Juried Exhibition and Competition
Central Michigan University Art Gallery (venue)
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2012 "The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
ArtReach on Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI
2011 "Re-Enchantment" Online Documentary
Writer/Director: Sarah Gibson, Inside Out Productions with Film Art Media
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia
2011 ArtPrize International Juried Exhibition and Competition
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (venue)
Grand Rapids, MI
2011 31st Annual Michigan Artists Exhibition, Juried Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Kenneth Thompson, Master Sculptor
Owner of Flatlanders Gallery, Blissfield, MI
2011 Annual Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery
Central Michigan University Art Department
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2011 Battle of the Arts Faculty Exhibition
Creative 360 Stage, Studios and Gallery
Midland, MI
2010 ArtPrize International Juried Exhibition and Competition
Cathedral Square Exhibition Center (venue)
Grand Rapids, MI
2010 "OtherWorld: Visions of What Never Was and Always Will Be" Solo Exhibition
Olivet College Art Gallery, Olivet College, Olivet, MI
2010 "The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
Creative 360 Stage, Studios and Gallery, Midland, MI
2010 2010 State Wide Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Richard Rubenfeld, PhD, Professor of Art History
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
2009 29th Annual Michigan Artists Exhibition, Juried Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Dar Davis, past director of the Krasl Art Center, the Saginaw Art Museum, and Art Center of Battle Creek
2009 ArtPrize International Juried Exhibition and Competition
Riverview Center (venue)
Grand Rapids, MI
2009 Annual Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery
Central Michigan University Art Department
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2009 "The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
2009 Selected Works Solo Exhibition
Provost Executive Offices
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
2008 Annual Faculty Exhibition, University Art Gallery
Central Michigan University Art Department
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2008 "The Seen and The Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
Baber Gallery, Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2008 "OtherWorld: Visions of What Never Was and Always Will Be" Solo Exhibition
Flatlanders Gallery, Blissfield, MI
2008 "Social Discourse: An Arts Experience", Statewide Juried Competition
Lansing Art Gallery in sponsorship with Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Jurors: Panel of Statewide Art Professionals and MSU Sociology Department
2008 State Wide Fine Arts Competition, Juried Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Gary Wertheimer, Chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department
Olivet College, Olivet, MI
2007 "The Seen and The Unseen: An Imagined Reality" Solo Exhibition
Rankin Art Gallery, Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
2007 C.S. Lewis National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
Juror: Douglas Melvin, Fine Arts Faculty
North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, MI
2007 28th Annual Michigan Artists Competition, Juried Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Ken Thompson, Master Sculptor, Midwest Sculpture Initiative
Center for Sculptural Studies Faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2006 46th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Juror: Patte Loper, Fine Arts Faculty
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2006 25th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Juried Exhibition
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
Juror: Jerry Berger, Director
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
2005 "The Macabre Dance Begins" Solo Exhibition
Gainey Gallery, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center, MI
2005 West Michigan Area Show, Juried Exhibition
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Juror: Luis Jimenez, Artist and Sculptor, New Mexico
2005 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Solo Exhibition
"In Quest of the Golden Apple:
Visualizing the Beautiful and the Sublime"
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2004 44th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Juror: Al Gury, Chairman, Painting Department
Pennsylvania Academy of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2004 76th Regional Show, Juried Competition
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Juror: Dean Porter, Ph.D, Director Emeritus, Snite Museum of Art
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
2003 43rd Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Juried Competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Jurors: Donnamarie Bruton, Chairperson, Graduate Painting Department
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
James Hopfensperger, Chairman, Art Department
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
2003 Annual West Michigan Regional Competition, Juried Competition
Lowell Center for the Arts, Lowell, MI
Juror: Lou Rizzolo, Professor of Art
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2002 Amway Grand Plaza, Solo Exhibition
Grand Salon, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 Faculty Exhibition, Group Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 UICA Collegiate Show, Group Exhibition
Race Street Gallery, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
Grand Rapids, MI
Jurors: Fine Arts Faculty, Kendall College of Art & Design
2000 BFA Thesis Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1998 London Exhibit, Group Exhibition
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1998 Summer Abroad Exhibit, Group Exhibition
Lethaby Gallery, London, England
1998 Arts Council of Montcalm County, Featured Artist
Gallery Montcalm, Greenville, MI
1997 Selected Student Works, Group Exhibition
Rankin Center Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Weis, Carrie "Journey: Life From The Inside Out" and "Whiskers or Wings"
Gallery News, Ferris State University - November 2012; reproduction.
Windling, Terri "Golden Apple Studio", The Journal of Mythic Arts (JoMA), News and Reviews
Endicott Studio, April 2008; reproduction.
Weis, Carrie "Rankin Art Gallery Continues Full Schedule," Crimson & Gold Newsmagazine,
Winter 2006; reproduction.
Philbin, Gail "On Exhibit in West Michigan Galleries," Grand Rapids Press, November 2005;
reproduction.
Krissoff, Sylvia "Fantastic Four," Grand Rapids Press, June 2000; reproduction.
Kraus, Thad "West Michigan Regional is Worth The Trip," Lowell Ledger, February 2003;
reproduction.
Philbin, Gail "On Exhibit in West Michigan Galleries," Grand Rapids Press, February 2003;
reproduction.
Krissoff, Sylvia "Winners Show Depth, Fine Detail," Grand Rapids Press, February 2003.
SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 Citation of Excellence Award, Holly Palmer Memorial Juried Exhibition
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
Juror: Dianne Carroll Burdick, Photojournalist, Professional Photographer and Teacher
2018 Honorable Mention Award, Michigan All-State Artists Juried Exhibition
Studio 23/The Arts Center, Bay City, MI
Juror: Nick Reszetar, BFA, MFA, Professional Artist and Teacher
2008 Best of Show Award, 30th Annual Statewide Juried Fine Arts Competition
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, Jackson, MI
Juror: Gary Wertheimer, Chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department
Olivet College, Olivet, MI
2007 Best of Show Award, C.S. Lewis National Juried Art Exhibition
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
Juror: Douglas Melvin, Fine Arts Faculty
North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, MI
2007 Best Two-Dimensional Work Award, 28th Annual Michigan Artists Competition
Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Juror: Ken Thompson, Master Sculptor, Midwest Sculpture Initiative
Center for Sculptural Studies Faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2005 Outstanding Graduate, Class of 2005, Master of Fine Arts Program
Kendall College of Art & Design
Grand Rapids, MI
2003 Best of Show Award, West Michigan Regional Competition
Lowell Center for the Arts, Lowell, MI
Juror: Lou Rizzolo, Professor of Art
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2000 Valedictorian, Class of 2000
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1995- Dean’s Merit Scholarship Award
2000 Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Golden Apple Art Residency (Director and Board of Directors Member)
Harrington, ME and Mt. Pleasant, MI
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (Member)
Grand Rapids, MI
Visual Arts Committee (Member)
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
Grand Rapids, MI
Alliance for Artist Communities (Member)
Providence, Rhode Island
Kendall College of Art & Design Alumni Association (Member)
Grand Rapids, MI
Museum of Contemporary Art (Member)
Chicago, Illinois