EDUCATION
2014 MFA in Painting, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University,
Grand Rapids, MI
2012 Post-Baccalaureate in Studio Art, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
2008 BA in Studio Art and Art Education, minor: Art History & Psychology, Humboldt State
University, Arcata, CA (with Designation of Presidential Scholar)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 11th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Wet Paint MFA Biennial, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2015 Macabre, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
Science and Art Exhibition, Arterie Fine Art gallery, Naperville, IL
Metaphorical Transformation: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Fed Galleries at KCAD,
Grand Rapids, MI
MEGA 2015, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 Small Works: National Juried Exhibition, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
ArtPrize, Grand Rapids Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI
KCAD MFA Graduates, The Art(ery), Grand Rapids, MI
Solo Exhibition, Works by Shannon R. McDonell, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.,
Grand Rapids, MI
Balancing Point, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck, MI (full color catalog)
2013 Fusion, Devos Place Skyway, Grand Rapids, MI
Portland Art Council Juried Show, Rush Hour Studios, Portland, MI
SACI Florence Exhibition, KCAD Atrium, Grand Rapids, MI
Syn[thesis], Gallery 602, Grand Rapids, MI
Donor Recognition Gala, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Grand Rapids, MI
Open House, Gallery 103, Grand Rapids, MI
Art Downtown, Helen Miller Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
Two-Person Exhibition, State of Existence: Exploring the Uncertainties, Gallery 602,
Grand Rapids, MI (with Tatsuki Hakoyama)
MFA Juried Exhibition, Devos Place Skyway, Grand Rapids, MI
2012 First Year Graduate Show, Gallery 602, Grand Rapids, MI
Departure, Galleria La Corte, Florence, Italy
COME/beCOME: American and Italian Artists, Jules Maidoff Center for the Arts,
Florence, Italy
COME/beCOME: Post-Baccalaureate Students, Jules Maidoff Center for the Arts, Florence, Italy
2011 Concerto Degli Auguri Di Natale Degli Amici, Scuola Di Musica DiFiesole, Fiesole, Italy
Student 2-D Art Show, SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy
Marin County Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Redwood Foyer of the Marin Veterans’ Memorial
Auditorium, San Rafael, CA
All Creatures Great and Small, Marin Society of Artist Gallery, Ross, CA
Last Call, COM Fine Art Gallery, Kentfield, CA
2010 Portrait and Figure Exhibition, Marin Society of Artist Gallery, Ross, CA
AWARDS & GRANTS
2015 2nd Place Award, Arterie Fine Art Gallery, Naperville, IL
Travel Grant, Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 Scholarship of Merit, Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
2013 Graduate Assistantship, Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
2012 Scholarship, Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Scholarship, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2015 KCAD News Bites, Art History Professors, Graduate Student Present at College Arts
Association Conference, Article, http://www.kcad.edu/news/news-bites-art-history-
faculty-graduate-student-present-at-college-arts-association-conference/
KCAD Daily, KCAD Graduate Student in ARTexchange at CAA Conference in NY, Article
CAA Conference in NYC, ARTexchange, Announcement of the Event & Artists http://conference.collegeart.org/programs/artexchange/
2014 Starry Night Programs, Artist To Look Out For (Raleigh, NC: Lulu Press, Inc., 2014), 62.
DeVos Place Skyway, Neighborhood Landscape Exhibition, Press Release http://devosplace.org/news/neighborhood-landscape-exhibition
Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Balancing Point Exhibition, Exhibition Catalog
TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2015 Department Assistant, DePaul University, Naperville, IL
I perform and support in the daily operations and services of the Naperville campus. I provide
organizational support, schedule appointments, answer phones, gather statistical data, assist with
information of academic program opportunities, assist students in obtaining access to student
services, and related services.
Reviewer, Graduate Portfolio Day hosted by SAIC, Chicago, IL
As an alum representative, I reviewed and critiqued portfolios from prospective graduate students
interested in attending KCAD for graduate school
2014 Adjunct Faculty, Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
I attended program meetings, created the class syllabus, prepared for classes each week,
implemented class curriculum and materials each week, and provided office hours for individual
student meetings. Critical Transitions is a required class to help high school students to transition into
college. It is meant to help the student navigate college, steer their education, enhance their
development, and to attain success after graduation
Reviewer, National Portfolio Day hosted by KCAD, Grand Rapids, MI
Reviewed and critiqued portfolios from high school and transfer students
Volunteer, ArtPrize Fundraiser Event, School of Pharmacy, FSU, Grand Rapids, MI
Donated artwork to the School of Pharmacy Association of FSU and guided the association members
through the annual ArtPrize event in downtown Grand Rapids
Liaison, KCAD Painting Program, The Art(ery), Grand Rapids, MI
Communicated between the graduate KCAD painting program and the MFA Collective as it related
to the Artery exhibition space, collected artwork, and co-curated the Artery exhibition space with the
MFA Collective President and the other program liaisons.
Coordinator/Chaperone, SACI Study Away Program, Florence, Italy
Recruited students, created handouts, communicated with students via email, created and presented
power point presentations, met with students individually, implemented paperwork, created
posters, maintained/updated student lists, organized group flights, coordinated with SACI school, flew
with students overseas, gave a tour of Florence and SACI, checked-in with students after they moved
into their apartments in Florence, created recruiting handouts and paperwork packets for the next
year, coordinated the SACI Exhibition 2014