Vitae: Donnie Copeland

Education

2005	Master of Fine Art, Painting University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

2003	Master of Arts in Art University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

2000	Bachelor of Arts Major: Studio Art; Minor: Speech Communication/ Education Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Selected Exhibits, solo exhibits in bold.

2009	Small Works on Paper: 22nd Annual Exhibition Organized by the Arkansas Arts Council, the exhibit travels to 10 locations in the state of Arkansas throughout the year of 2009. Juror: Edwin Pinkston, professor emeritus, Louisiana Tech University

	Troika 7 Dragon Hall, Norwich, England

	6X6X2009 Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York

	Copeland/Garrett Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

2008	23rd International Exhibition Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas Juror: Barry Whistler, Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas, Texas

	*Striations* Xnihilo Gallery, Houston, Texas

	*Striations: From There to Here* Weathersby Gallery, Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana

2007	The Inaugural Exhibit Bellwether Gallery, Springfield, Missouri

	Exquisite Corpse Exhibition Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, South Carolina

	The Front Porch, Springfield, Missouri

2006	MOAK 4 State Regional Exhibition 2006 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri Juror: Katie Geha, Curator of Modern and Contemporary art, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University.

	Parallel Perpendicular Tarrant County College, Southeast Campus, Arlington, Texas

	Nice to Meet You: recent abstract and nonobjective works by Mitch Yung, Jon Thompson and Donnie Copeland Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

	Fourth Annual 5X5 Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, Arkansas

	Connecting: Art Summit 2006 Second Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri

2005	*Donnie Copeland: Paintings* (MFA thesis exhibition) Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas

	Art St. Louis XXI Art St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Juror: Christian Rattemeyer, art critic, curator at Artists Space, New York

	Erin Guy, Kyle Garrett and Donnie Copeland Irving Bible Church, Irving, Texas

	The Summer Show and Critic's Choice The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas

	Black and White III 2nd Floor Gallery, Grayson County College, Denison, Texas

	Fifth Annual Art Connection Show Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas

2004	Brookhaven College School of Art Faculty Forum Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas

	Black and White II 2nd Floor Gallery, Grayson County College, Denison, Texas

	The Nature of the Work Gorman Lecture Center, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

2003	*Master of Arts in Art Thesis Exhibition* Upper Gallery, Haggerty Arts Village, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

	New Texas Talent X Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas Juror: Janet Kutner, art critic, Dallas Morning News

	The Black and White Exhibition 2nd Floor Gallery, Grayson County College, Denison, Texas

	G.M.A.H. Art History Building, Haggerty Arts Village, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

	The 39 Hour Show Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas

	Third Annual Art Connection Show Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas

	Members-on-View The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas

2002	Visions International Competition 2002 Art Center Waco, Waco, Texas Juror: Peter Frank, independent critic, contributor to ARTnews

	The Marks We Made Upper Gallery, Haggerty Arts Village, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

	Mid-Cities 17th Annual Fine Artists Show Hurst Community Center, Hurst, Texas

2001	Grand Prairie Art Council Third Annual Show Grand Prairie City Development Center, Grand Prairie, Texas

	Elberta Arts Council Juried Exhibition Elberta Arts Center, Nashville, Arkansas

2000	*Diesel* Forms and Supply, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina

	*Recent Works* Erickson's Art Supply, Greenville, South Carolina

	*Donnie Copeland* Verser Theater Gallery, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Professional and Related Experience

2007 - Present	Assistant Professor of Visual Art. Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

2006 - 2007	Art Instructor. New Covenant Academy, Springfield, Missouri

2006	Guest Lecturer. Lecture coincides with exhibit. Tarrant County College, Southeast Campus, Arlington, Texas

2004-2005	Adjunct Instructor. Instructor of an Art Appreciation course emphasizing the development of visual and aesthetic awareness in students. Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas

2003-2005	Gallery Co-Director. Member of a team charged with planning and creation of a gallery system and exhibitions. Duties include curating and calendar management, public relations and publication needs. Irving Bible Church, Irving, Texas

2004	Assistant to Lyle Novinski on his tour, Eternal Cities 2004: Rome, Florence and the Veneto.

2003	Guest Essayist, Be Still, an exhibition devoted to the still life as subject matter. Curated by Christine Bisetto. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

Honors

2002	Braniff Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

Travel Abroad

	Belgium, Benin, England, France, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria (Resident: 1980-1996), the Netherlands, Panama, Scotland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo.

Catalogs

	C-15b, photograph, MOAK 4-State Regional Exhibition 2006, Exhibition Catalog, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 2006: 8.

	"Donald Copeland," artist's statement, Visions International Competition, exhibition catalog, Waco, Texas: Art Center Waco, 2002: 7.

Selected Bibliography

	"Local artists included in Small Works on Paper," Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 2 August 2009: Tri-lakes 126. "Area Artists have work on display in Small Works on Paper Exhibit," Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 1 January 2009: Tri-lakes 56. C-15b, photograph, Springfield News-Leader, 17 November 2006: 1C. "Branson Artist to Exhibit in St. Louis" Branson Daily Independent, 3-4 November 2005: 7. Knudson, Rainey. "Awesome." GlassTire: Texas Visual Art Online, 22 January 2004: npag. Glasstire.com "Copeland's art honored in Texas." Branson Daily News, 2 September 2003: 2A. Vinum Vulgi, photograph, Dallas Morning News: The Guide, 25 July 2003: The Guide 48. Inman, Marcie J. "Member's News." Irving Art Center: Art Connection, Fall 2002: 5. Photograph. Irving Art Center: Art Connection, Summer 2002: 7.