M. CHATHAM MEADE KEMP
chathamkemp@gmail.com • chathampaintings.com
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Painting
Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN, 2007
Graduate Study, Poetry Writing (27 hours; thesis pending)
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 2005
B.A., Art (Painting Thesis) & English, GPA 3.81
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 2004
Study Abroad, Toyo Art Institute & Bunka Language Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 2000
Chinese Sumi-e Ink Painting; Certificate in Japanese Language
(Funded by Japanese Government Monbusho Program)
Congress–Bundestag Youth Exchange, Verden, Germany, 1998
High School Exchange Student & German Language Institute
(Funded by U.S. & German Governments)
Languages:
German & Japanese (advanced study); Italian & French (beginning); Chinese & Latin (coursework)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Associate Professor of Art (2007–Present)
Courses taught include: Painting I–VII; Graduate Painting; Drawing I–VII; Senior Seminar; 2D Design (Intro–Advanced); 3D Design; Art Appreciation (in-person & online); Printmaking; Special Topics; Independent Studies
Taught online, hybrid, and May/July term courses; expanded fully online studio instruction during the pandemic
Teaching-related service includes senior and student exhibition coordination, recruitment, equipment ordering, student travel, supervision of student workers and models, visiting artists and Zoom lectures, Art Club sponsorship, library acquisitions, serving on university committees, and alumni coordination
Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN
Associate Instructor (2005–2007)
Independently taught: 2D Design; Introduction to Studio Art
Community Arts School, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Teacher (2002) — Drawing
Tokyo, Japan
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (2000–2001)
Conversational English classes and individual tutoring
Camp White Pine, Halliburton, Ontario, Canada
Art Teacher & Muralist (2008)
Additional Professional Experience (Selected)
Legal Claims Processor, Ingram & Associates, Hattiesburg, MS (2001–2005)
Assistant to Graphic Designer, Publications & Printing, University of Southern Mississippi (1998–2000)
Practicum in Ceramics, Carola Seuss Pottery Studio & Store, Verden, Germany (1997)
ADMINISTRATIVE & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Interim Chair, Department of Art (2023–2024)
Directed department operations including budget, personnel, strategic planning, and compliance
Led recruitment initiatives resulting in growth of 32 majors (200%+ increase)
Authored and managed grants; wrote SACS accreditation documentation including assessment and data analysis
Set departmental agenda; facilitated faculty meetings; oversaw faculty evaluations and adjunct hiring/training
Directed two gallery/museum spaces and oversaw exhibition calendar
Increased departmental visibility through TV, radio, press releases, and social media
Initiated a major campus public art project, managing funding negotiations and coordination with public arts agencies
Initiated administrative and donor support for a proposed new visual arts building
Oversaw scholarships, transfer credit approvals, purchasing, and departmental workflows
Contributed to university initiatives utilizing collections, including decoration of the university president’s renovated home
Curator, The Lucile Parker Gallery (2007–2012)
Managed gallery budget, artist contracts, exhibition scheduling, and installation
Curated exhibitions and maintained university art collections; received and processed donations
Trained and supervised student workers
Led exhibition promotion, press relations, receptions, artist talks, and visiting groups
Cultivated relationships with Mississippi and regional artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions
STATE & REGIONAL ARTS LEADERSHIP
Mississippi Arts Commission
Host & Strategic Planner, MAC Artist Symposium, Pass Christian, MS (2017)
Co-organized and facilitated a statewide strategic planning meeting for Mississippi artists
Led artist outreach, facilitated brainstorming, synthesized outcomes, and authored planning report
Grant Panelist & Reviewer (2015)
Adjudicated Artist Fellowship Grants and Mississippi Teaching Artist Roster across disciplines
COMMUNITY & NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP
Hattiesburg Arts Council
President, Board of Directors (2012–2013)
Set agendas, maintained records, and led long-range strategic planning
Organized arts programming including camps, student theater, and artist talks
Directed website, social media, and promotional content development
Coordinated statewide planning sessions with peer arts councils
FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT
Initiated department participation in Empty Bowls benefiting Edward Street Food Pantry (2022-2024)
Launched department fundraisers including Christmas Ornament Sale (2020–2022)
Coordinated artist donations for Art Makes You Smart Auction ($25,000 fundraiser) (2017–2018)
STUDENT & PROGRAM IMPACT (SELECTED)
Painting Student Achievements
Hannah Wagner — First Prize in Painting, Art Fields Exhibition
Skoti Newsome — Best in Show, Mississippi Collegiate Competition
Donnia Adams — Group Exhibition, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans
Megan Bourne & Hannah Wagner — Mississippi Invitational Juried Exhibition
Recruitment & Outreach
Designed and managed recruitment initiatives including Carey High School Showcase
Developed recruitment materials, contact lists, and follow-up strategies
Placed graduates in K–12 and community college teaching positions
Delivered visiting artist lectures at museums, high schools, and junior colleges
Promoted department through public media and social platforms for 8+ years
EXHIBITIONS (COMPLETE LIST)
2026
Connected to Community, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2026 Statewide Exhibition of Women Artists, Mississippi State Committee for National Museum of Women in the Arts, The Arts Center of Mississippi, Jackson, MS (Group)
New Work by Chatham Kemp, Gumtree Museum, Tupelo, MS (Solo)
Recent Paintings by Chatham Kemp, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS (Solo)
2025
USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror: McArthur Binion), Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Juried)
Beyond Observation, Main Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Attention and Memory, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Art Gallery, Gautier, MS (Group)
Visual Rhythms, Festival South exhibition, Main Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Female Composers, Festival South exhibition, Creator’s Plaza, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Meridian Bi-State Juried 2025 Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS (Juried)
Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Queen City Art Gallery (Featured Artist), Meridian, MS (Featured)
Brown’s Fine Art 60th Anniversary Exhibition, Jackson, MS (Group)
Gala Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
Fundraiser Auction, Children’s Hospital, Jackson, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2024
Exit from Eden, Ohr Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS (Solo)
The Women of Cherry Street, Marie Hull Gallery, Hinds Community College (Raymond Campus), Raymond, MS (Two-Person)
Gala Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2023 Statewide Exhibition of Women Artists, Mississippi State Committee for National Museum of Women in the Arts, Roger D. Malkin Gallery, E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, Greenville, MS (Group)
Navigations, Negrotto Gallery, Biloxi, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS (Featured)
Journeys, Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2022
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Gore Galleries, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS (Group)
Simultaneous Contrast, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS (Group)
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS (Featured)
Common Ground, Hattiesburg Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
William Carey Faculty & Alumni Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS (Featured)
2021
Chatham Kemp: Recent Paintings, Crosby Arboretum Gallery, Picayune, MS (Solo)
Common Ground: 31 Women Artists, George Ohr Museum, Biloxi, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS (Group)
Hattiesburg Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Treehouse Gallery, Oxford, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS (Featured)
Faculty & Student Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Intersecting Paths, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, AL (Group)
Pathways, Hinds Community College (Raymond Campus), Raymond, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Phyllis Downey Gallery, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Group Exhibition, Rebekkah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Group Exhibition, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS (Group)
2020
Mississippi Visual Art Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Invitational)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2019
USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror: Bill Scott), Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Juried)
Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Recent Work by the Women’s Art Collective, Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, AL (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Lauren Rogers Museum Silent Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2018
Real or Not Real, Contemporary Art Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA (Group)
Meade Family Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
December Holiday Group Exhibition, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS (Group)
Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi (museums) (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Lauren Rogers Museum Live Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2017
Chatham Kemp Recent Paintings (Southside Gallery), Oxford, MS (Solo)
Meridian Bi-State Juried 2017 Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS (Juried)
Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi (museums) (Group)
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Women in the Arts Exhibition (Women’s Art Collective & Coast Women’s Artists), Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Hub City Invitational Juried Exhibition, Gallery of Art & Design, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Invitational/Juried)
Art Walk Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Art Walk Exhibition, Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Art Walk Exhibition, Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2016
Chatham Kemp Paintings, Miller Art Gallery, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS (Solo)
Contemporary Landscape Exhibition, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS (Group)
Big Easel Arts Festival (represented by Contemporain Gallery), Lafayette, LA (Festival)
Recent Paintings by Andrea Kostyal and Chatham Kemp, Cook Library Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Two-Person)
2016 Juried Cedars Exhibition, The Cedars Gallery, Jackson, MS (Juried)
Expressions of Nature, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
William Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
WCU Art Faculty Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Art Walk Exhibition, Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Art Walk Exhibition, Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Fondren After Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS (Group)
2015
Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Juried)
Patterns of Regeneration, New Gallery of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC (Group)
Art by Choice Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS (Group)
Art Makes You Smart Exhibition, Mandeville, LA (Group)
Group Exhibition, Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA (Group)
Spring Exhibition (Three-Person Show), KA Studio Gallery, Seminary, MS (Three-Person)
Fall Exhibition (Group), Blue Skies Gallery, Long Beach, MS (Group)
Fondren After Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS (Group)
2014
Mississippi Invitational Juried Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS (Invitational/Juried)
Fondren Unwrapped, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery (Featured Artist), Jackson, MS (Featured)
Mississippi Arts Commission Grant Winner Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2013
Explorations of Color & Paint: Paintings by Chatham Meade Kemp, Hinds Community College (Raymond Campus), Raymond, MS (Solo)
Form, Color, & Movement: Artwork by Chatham Kemp, Charles Price, & Kyle Goddard, Greater Jackson Arts Council / Art Center of Mississippi, Jackson, MS (Three-Person)
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2012
Chatham Meade Kemp: Recent Paintings, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS (Solo)
Southern Miss Centennial Drawing Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Juried)
The Golden Meades, Oddfellows Art Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
Quick Draw Charity Auction for Children’s Shelter, Hattiesburg, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2011
William Carey Faculty Art Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Carey 250 Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Train Depot Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2010
Grand Opening Exhibition, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
AIDS Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
USM Alumni Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2009
A Family Affair with the Arts, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Chatham Meade: Recent Paintings, Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS (Solo)
Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition (Award of Excellence), Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Juried)
Meades: All in the Family, Gore Galleries, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS (Group)
AIDS Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2008
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
Hattiesburg Arts Council Emerging Artists Exhibit, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Recent Paintings by Chatham Meade, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS (Solo)
Painting by Myra & Chatham Meade, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS (Two-Person)
AIDS Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
2007
Paintings by Chatham Meade, New Yokel Café, Hattiesburg, MS (Solo)
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS (Auction/Fundraiser)
Carey Art Faculty, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Indiana University Museum of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN (Group)
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Group)
2006
REFRESH, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN (Group)
Emerging Talent, Prima Gallery, Bloomington, IN (Group)
Open Studio, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Group)
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN (Thesis)
Graduate Drawing Show, Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN (Group)
Group Exhibition, Andrew Jessop Gallery, Biloxi, MS (Group)
2004
Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2003
Senior Thesis Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Thesis)
Student Show (First Prize in Painting), Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2002
Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
2000
USM Student Exhibition, Stoneworks Gallery, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
1999
Annual Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (Group)
AWARDS & GRANTS (SELECTED)
Individual Artist Fellowship Grant ($5,000), Mississippi Arts Commission (2025)
Mississippi Art Colony Award for Best in Abstract Painting (2025)
Judge’s Favorite Award, Statewide Exhibition of Women Artists, Mississippi State Committee for the National Women of Women in the Arts (2023).
Professional Development Funding Awards, William Carey University (research in painting funding, including Kona, Hawaii; Madrid, Spain; Cortona, Italy; New York City, and other locations. (2011-2025)
Mississippi Art Colony Fellowship Award, Mississippi Art Colony, Utica, MS (2016)
Individual Artist Grant ($4,500), Mississippi Arts Commission (2014)
Award of Excellence, Mississippi Faculty Art Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (2009)
Associate Instructor Fellowship & Full Tuition Waiver, Indiana University (2005–2007)
Graduate Fellowship, University of Southern Mississippi (2005)
First Prize in Painting, University of Southern Mississippi (2004)
Japanese Monobushio full scholarship for study at Japanese Language & Art Schools.
Congress Bundestag full scholarship for study abroad in Germany.
PRESS (SELECTED)
Meridian Star, “Celebrating Women Artists,” Oct. 29, 2021
USM National Juried Painting Exhibition Catalogue, Woods Art Gallery, 2019
Mississippi Roads, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “Mississippi Art Colony,” 2018
Real or Not Real Exhibition Catalogue, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2018.
The DM Online, “Southside Gallery showcases Chatham Meade Kemp’s abstract landscapes,” Dec. 3, 2017
The Mississippi Arts Hour, Hour Interview with Turry Flocker from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, March 8, 2015
MS Invitational Catalogue, Mississippi Museum of Art Publication, 2014.
INTERNATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL
Spain, France, Italy (2024); Paris (2022); Italy (2018; 2009); Madrid (2017);
Tokyo, Japan (study abroad); Germany (Congress–Bundestag exchange);
Brooklyn, NY (working artist residency, 2010); Kona, Hawai‘i (painting on location);
Extensive U.S. museum travel including New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, St. Louis, Kansas City, and others.