J.T. Kirkland
Residency @ Vermont Studio Center
I am very excited to share that I've been accepted to the Vermont Studio Center for a four-week residency in sculpture. I will be in Johnson, VT, for the entire month of January 2010. This will be my first residency.

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"Touch Faith" @ Semantics Gallery
I will be participating in a wonderful group show called "Touch Faith" at Semantics Gallery in Cincinnati, OH. The show is being curated by Jeffrey Cortland Jones and opens November 7 with a reception from 7-11pm. It will close on November 28.

Semantics Gallery
1107 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45214

Participating Artists:
Chris Ashley . Oakland . California .
Ron Buffington . Chattanooga . Tennessee .
Matthew Deleget . Brooklyn . New York .
Hamlett Dobbins . Memphis . Tennessee .
Scott Grow . Indianapolis . Indiana .
Harold Hollingsworth . Seattle . Washington .
Chris Jackson . Lexington . Kentucky .
J.T. Kirkland . Sterling . Virginia .
Kim Krause . Cincinnati . Ohio .
Matthew Langley . Brooklyn . New York .
Lori Larusso . Lexington . Kentucky .
Rossana Martínez . Brooklyn . New York .
Tim McFarlane. Philadelphia . Pennsylvania .
Matthew Miller-Novak . Cincinnati . Ohio .
William Potter . Indianapolis . Indiana .
Joe Saunders . Hendersonville . Tennessee .
John Tallman . Chattanooga . Tennessee .
Susan Scott . Boston . Massachusetts .
Douglas Witmer . Philadelphia . Pennsylvania .
Michael Wille . Normal . Illinois .
Paige Williams . Cincinnati . Ohio .
Joel Whitaker . Dayton . Ohio .

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Solo & Collaborative Participation in Art-o-Matic
For the first time, I will be participating in Art-o-Matic. I will be doing both a solo installation as well as a collaborative project, Space Between.

You can find my solo installation on the 2nd floor, area 3, partition 4.

The collaborative installation is also on the 2nd floor (specific location to come soon).

The show will be up from May 29 - July 5.

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2009 Rawls Museum Arts Juried Exhibition
Three of my drawings have been selected for the upcoming 2009 Rawls Museum Arts Juried Exhibition at the Rawls Museum in Courtland, VA. The show was jurored by John Pollard, owner of ADA Gallery in Richmond, VA. The exhibition will run from June 4 - July 11.

The three pieces selected are:

Line IV
Untitled
Untitled

UPDATE: My work was awarded the Robert Riddick Memorial Award by juror, John Pollard.
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"Illuminate" at Mercantile Home
I will be participating in a wonderful group exhibition called "Illuminate" at Mercantile Home Gallery in Easton, PA. The show was curated by owner, Ken Jones, Jr, and runs from June 4 - August 30.

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Interview
I was recently interviewed by PDX Art. Click here to check it out.

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WPA's "Aquifer" at Pepco's Edison Place Gallery
My work has been included in the group exhibition, "Aquifer," at Pepco's Edison Place Gallery. The jurors for the show were J.W. Mahoney and Deborah McLeod.

The show runs from 11/8 to 12/19. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, November 8 from 6-8pm. There will be a curator and artist panel discussion on Saturday, November 15 from 2-4pm.

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** Once Again, Again: Rhythm and Repetition **
UPDATE: Images from the show can be seen on my blog here.

I will be participating in a group show at McLean Project for the Arts. The show was jurored by Annie Gawlak, owner of G Fine Art in Washington, D.C., and runs from June 19 to July 26. The artists are:

Kyan Bishop
Mary Early
Suzi Fox
Pat Goslee
Linda Hesh
Ryan Hill
Kay Hwang
J.T. Kirkland
Jay Lee
Jesse Lehson
Joey Manlapaz
Linn Meyers
Cory Oberndorfer
Thom Sawyer
Jose Varea

The reception and gallery talk will be on Thursday, June 19 from 7-9pm. The McLean Project for the Arts is located on the second level of The McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, VA.

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