M. CHATHAM MEADE KEMP
(601) 596-6322
[email protected]
chathampaintings.com
EDUCATION:
2007 Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
M.F.A. in painting.
2005 The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
27 graduate hours for M.A. in Poetry Writing (thesis pending)
2004 The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
B.A. in Art (painting thesis) & English. GPA: 3.81.
2000 Toyo Art Institute and Bunka Language Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Study Abroad, Chinese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Certificate in Japanese Language
Funded by Japanese Government Monobushio Program.
1998 Congress Bundestag Exchange Program, Verden, Germany
High School Exchange Student Program & German Language Institute
Funded by US & German Government Congress Bundestag Program.
Languages: German & Japanese (advanced), Italian & French (beginning), Chinese & Latin (coursework)
EXHIBITIONS:
2023: Two Person Exhibition at Marie Hull Gallery, Hinds Raymond Community, Raymond, MS.
2022: Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS.
Simultaneous Synchronicity Group Exhibition, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS.
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
2021: Chatham Kemp: Recent Paintings, Crosby Arboretum Gallery, Picayune, MS.
Common Ground: 31 Women Artists, George Ohr Museum, Biloxi, MS.
Women’s Art Collecive, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS.
Hattiesburg Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Treehouse Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
Faculty & Student Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
2020: Mississippi Visual Art Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
2019 USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror Bill Scott), Woods Art Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, The Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Recent Work by the Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, AL.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Lauren Rogers Museum Silent Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2018 Real or Not Real, Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, Hammond, LA.
Meade Family Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
December Holiday Group Exhibition, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
MS Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi including museums.
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Lauren Rogers Museum Live Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2017 Chatham Kemp Recent Paintings*, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Meridian Bi-State Juried 2017 Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS.
MS Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi including museums.
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women in the Arts Exhibition (WAC & Coast Women’s Artists), Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
Hub City Invitational Juried Exhibition, Gallery of Art & Design, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
2016 Chatham Kemp Paintings*, Miller Art Gallery, Meridian Community College
Contemporary Landscape Exhibition, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Big Easel Arts Festival, represented by Contemporain Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Recent Paintings by Andrea Kostyal and Chatham Kemp, Cook Library Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2016 Juried Cedars Exhibition, The Cedars Gallery, Jackson, MS.
Expressions of Nature Group Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
William Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
WCU Art Faculty Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Fondren after Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS.
2015 Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Patterns of Regeneration, New Gallery of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC.
Art by Choice Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS
Art Makes You Smart Exhibition, Mandeville, LA
Group Exhibition, Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
Spring Exhibition (3 person show), KA Studio Gallery, Seminary, MS
Fall Exhibition (Group), Blue Skies Gallery, Long Beach, MS
Fondren after Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS
2014 Mississippi Invitational Juried Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS
Fondren Unwrapped, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery (featured artist), Jackson, MS
Mississippi Arts Commission Grant Winner Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
2013 Explorations of Color & Paint: Paintings by Chatham Meade Kemp *, Hinds Raymond Community College, Raymond, MS
Form, Color, & Movement: Artwork by Chatham Kemp, Charles Price, & Kyle Goddard, Greater Jackson Arts Council, Art Center of
Mississippi. Jackson, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2012 Chatham Meade Kemp: Recent Paintings*, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Elllisville,MS MS
Southern Miss Centennial Drawing Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
The Golden Meades, Oddfellows Art Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Quick Draw Charity Auction for Children’s Shelter, Hattiesburg, MS
2011 William Carey Faculty Art Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Carey 250 Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Train Depot Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Grand Opening Exhibition, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
USM Alumni Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 A Family Affair with the Arts, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Chatham Meade: Recent Paintings* , Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS.
Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS.
Meades: All in the Family, Gore Galleries, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2008 Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Hattiesburg Arts Council Emerging Artists Exhibit, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Recent Paintings by Chatham Meade*, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS
Painting by Myra& Chatham Meade, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2007 Paintings by Chatham Meade*, New Yokel Café, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rodgers Museum, Laurel, MS
Carey Art Faculty, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Indiana University Museum of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2006 REFRESH, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN.
Emerging Talent, Prima Gallery, Bloomington IN.
Open Studio, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN.
Graduate Drawing Show, Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN.
Group Exhibition, Andrew Jessop Gallery, Biloxi, MS
2004 Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2003 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Student Show, First Prize in Painting, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Published: Still Life Painting, The Robert Frost Review International
2002 Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2000 USM Student Exhibition, Stoneworks Gallery, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS
Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1999 Annual Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT:
2007-Present Assistant Professor, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
•Courses taught: Painting I Art 131, Painting II Art 231, Painting III Art 332, Painting IV Art 333, Painting V Art
334, Painting VI Art 431, Painting VII Art 434, Graduate Painting Art 610, Graduate Painting Art 649, Drawing I Art 101, Drawing II Art 102, Drawing III Art 301, Drawing IV Art 302, Drawing V Art 303, Drawing VI Art 304,
Drawing VII Art 305, Senior Seminar Art 461, 2-D Design Art 108, Intermediate 2D Design Art 290, Advanced 2-D Design Art 390, 3-D Design Art109, Art in the Elementary School Art 319, Art Appreciation Art 200, Art
Appreciation (online) Art 200, Printmaking Art 451, Art 490 Special Topics in Textile Design. These include both
online, hybrid, and May term courses. Online course experience expanded greatly with fully online studio courses
during covid.
2007-2012 Curator, The Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
• Duties include curating and hanging of exhibitions, maintaining Carey collections, receiving donations, promoting
exhibits and public relations work with media, hosting visiting groups and receptions, networking with Mississippi
artists, art associations, and Mississippi arts/cultural institutions, training student workers
2008 Art Teacher, Camp White Pine, Halliburton, Ontario, Canada.
2005-2007 Associate Instructor, Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
•Courses taught independently: 2-D Design, Intro to Studio Art
2001-2005 Legal Claims Processor, Ingram & Associates, Hattiesburg, MS
• Duties included managing & organizing files, communicating with clients
2002 Art Teacher, Community Arts School, The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
•Course taught: Drawing
2000-2001 Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Various schools and businesses including company workers, high school
students, women’s social organizations, language classes at institutes, and children’s programs.
Tokyo, Japan
•Courses taught: Conversational English Classes & Tutoring for Individuals
1998-2000 Assistant to Graphic Designer, Publications & Printing, The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
•Duties Included basic work with Photoshop & Quark, blue line proofs
1997 Practicum in Ceramics, Carola Seuss Pottery Studio & Store, Verden, Germany.
•Duties Included making of wheel thrown forms, management of clay in studio
AWARDS:
2022 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2019 Professional Development Funding Award for Artist in Residency in Kona, Hawaii, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2018 Professional Development Funding Award for Artist in Residency Italy, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2017 Professional Development Funding Award for Study in Art Museums in Madrid, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2016 Mississippi Art Colony Fellowship Award, Mississippi Art Colony, Utica, MS.
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2014 Individual $4,500 Artist Grant, Mississippi Arts Commission, Hattiesburg, MS
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2013 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2011 Rank Promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 Award of Excellence, Mississippi Faculty Art Exhibition, The Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2005-2007 Associate Instructorship and Full Tuition Waiver, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2005 Graduate Fellowship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2004 First Prize in Painting, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2001-2004 Academic Excellence Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2000-2001 Japanese Government Monobushio Scholarship, Tokyo, Japan
1998-2000 Academic Excellence Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1998-2000 Honors’ College Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1998-2004 Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1997-1998 Congress-Bundestag Exchange Scholarship, Verden, Germany
PRESS:
2021 “Celebrating Women Artists "Women's Art Collective" currently showing at Meridian Museum of Art”, Meridian Star, October
29, 2021.MS Magazine ad for Brown’s Fine Art (regular ads of my painting for Brown’s Fine Art Gallery).
2019 USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror Bill Scott) Full Color Catalogue, Woods Art Gallery, October 2019
2018 “Real or Not Real” Exhibition Full Color Catalogue, Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, October
2018.
“Mississippi Art Colony”, Mississippi Roads Television Show, Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
“Hattiesburg Arts Council Kick off”, Signature Magazine, September 2018. 2017
“Southside Gallery showcases Chatham Meade Kemp’s abstract landscapes”, The DM Online, December 3,2017 by Jacqueline Knirnschild. http://thedmonline.com/southside-gallery-chatham-meade-kemp/
2016 “MCC’s Miller Art Gallery”, Merdian Star (Life Section), August 7, 2016.
“Art Gallery opens season with works by Chatham Kemp”, Monday Morning, Meridian Community College Newsletter, August 29, 2016.
2015 Interview with Turry Flucker from Missisippi Arts Commission, The Mississippi Arts Hour on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, March 8, http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/mississippi-arts-hour/chatham-meade-kemp/
2014 Full Color Catalog, Mississippi 2014 Invitational, Mississippi Museum of Art Publication, November 2014.
“William Carey Professor Receives Honors”, Hattiesburg American, September 6, 2014.
Exhibition Advertisement for Fondren Unwrapped, Mississippi Magazine, November issue.
2013 Eagle Eye Investigates, Hinds Raymond Student News Televised Report, http://youtu.be/plegPWSCPmo
http://hub.hindscc.edu/blog/bid/270181/The-Marie-Hull-Gallery-Hosts-The-Work-of-Chatham-Meade-Kemp
Oddfellows Gallery, Featured Artist, http://www.oddfellowsgallery.com/#!chatham-meade-kemp/cmjg
“Form, Color, and Movement Exhibition,” Jackson Free Press, http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/events/ongoing/4690/
WCU web, http://www.wmcarey.edu/chatham-meade
2012 “JCJC Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp”, JCJC News Online, November 6, 2012, Profile by
Teresa Martin
“Artwork by Chatham Mede on display at JCJC”, Bobcat Press, November Issue, Profile by Kathrine Parker.
“JCJC Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp”, Laurel 7 WDAM TV, Mercer Morrison.
“ Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp” Hattiesburg American, November 18, 2012.
2009 “Art Exhibit a Family Affair”, Hattiesburg American, September 25, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
“Galleries, shops, eateries take a walk on the artistic side” Hattiesburg American, September 24, 2009
“Artist Display Work”, Hattiesburg American, September 4, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
WDAM-TV, Interview, Mississippi Faculty Exhibition at Lauren Rodgers.
2008 “Gore Galleries Welcome Meades of Hattiesburg”, Mississippi College website and student newspaper,
February 3, 2009
“ Art Professors Deliver Mississippi College Lectures” , Mississippi College website, March 24, 2009
“Chatham Meade Exhibit to Open at Carey”, Hattiesburg American, April 11, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
“Meades share common ground, love in education, art”, Hattiesburg American, September 14, 2008, Profile by
La Tonya Frelix
“'It's my debut; my coming out', Hattiesburg American, December 14, 2008, Profile by Ed Kemp
2003 The Robert Frost Review International, Spring Issue. Still life paintings published
SERVICE & INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ARTS:
2022 Artist, Empty Bowls, Hattiesburg, MS.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Organized and attended trip to New York City with Art Student of the year Bailey Adkins.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Carey Alum to see art in NYC & Paris, France.
2021 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Inaugural Workshop instructor for the Lodge at Sweetwater Studios in Moselle, MS.
Attendee, Art Basel Miami, Miami Beach, FL.
Featured Artist for ‘Make it a Masterpiece’, Petal Upper Elementary, Petal, MS.
2020 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Video workshop participant with abstract painter Jenny Nelson.
Video workshop participant with figure painters Catherine Kehoe, Jennifer Pochinski, and Susan Lichtman.
Hosted zoom talk for Carey Art students with abstract painter Bill Scott.
2019 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Hosted visiting artist Bill Scott in conjunction with National Juried Exhibition at USM.
2018 Judge, University of Southern Mississippi Student Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Volunteer Art Teacher (Play Sets for ELA), Petal Schools, Hattiesburg.
Co-Host Women’s Art Collective Workshops, Front Street Studio with Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Majors to NYC including Greg Dearman, Shelby Gilliland, Hannah Wegner, Donnia Adams, and Bethanie Wilson as well as all faculty members to see David Hockney Retrospective and Michelangelo Drawing Exhibit.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Major Hannah Wegner to NYC & Philadelphia (2nd trip).
Donated large painting for Silent Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Donated painting for auction at Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
2017 Co-Host, MAC Artist Symposium, Pass Christian, MS. Along with Turry Flucker from the MS Arts Commission, I helped co-host a meeting of artists from across the southern part of Mississippi where we brainstormed ways the MAC can more effectively help artists as well as discussed best practices for emerging and mid career artists. It was a lively discussion and I was pleased to gather everyone together for panels, discussion, and feedback to MAC.
Volunteer Art Teacher, Petal Schools, Hattiesburg. I made pottery with elementary students after tornado, helped with field day activities, and helped paint play sets.
Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Majors Donnia Adams and Bethanie Wilson to New York City for National Art Education Conference.
2016 Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS, where I helped to start an Arts-in-Residence Program for two selected emerging
artists who now have 24/7 access to private studios which have been outfitted with sinks and fire cabinets. I help to draft residency guidelines/rules as well as paperwork for applicants. Additionally, I
served as interview panelist.
Curator, Expressions of Nature Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Co-Curator (with student Chaney Carriker) William Carey University Student and Alumni Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Judge, McComb Arts Council Spring Exhibition, McComb, MS.
Co-Hosted Philadelphia Artist Bill Scott who was a guest speaker at USM. Students from Carey were invited to attended his talk.
Travelled with Graduating Art Major Nikki Ainsworth to New York City where she attended an opening for contemporary painter Bill Scott at Hollis Taggart Gallery in the prestigious Chelsea Gallery District. Not only was Nikki able to see major art museums like MOMA & Met for the first time, but she also was able to tour graduate programs as well as attend a paint making workshop at Kremer Pigments.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2015 Mississippi Arts Commission Visual Art Fellowship Grant Panelist Adjudicator, Jackson, MS
(Selected Visual Arts Fellowship Grants and Artists Roster)
Board Member, Committee for Public Art, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Makes You Smart Exhibition Charitable Auction, Mandeville, LA
Attendee & WCU Student Chaperone, National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Reference, Helped two WCU students get studio with Hattiesburg Arts Council Studio on Front
Street Program.
2014 Board Member, Committee for Public Art, Hattiesburg, MS
Contact Person for Emerging Artists Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Travelled with Graduate Student Kellie Gutterman and former student Brandy Moorman to Symposium of Philadelphia Colorist, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY. Additionally we visited studios in Philadelphia of contemporary painter Bill Scott and others.
2013 President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Co-Host to Lyn Kartiganer, Art Consultant, Hattiesburg Arts Council Long Range Planning Meeting (funded by MS Arts Commission Mini-grant), Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Member, Long Range Planning Committee, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Author & Photographer for HAC Website & Co-Designer, Hattiesburg Arts Council Website, Hattiesburg, MS
Brochure Author & Photographer, Hattiesburg Arts Council Brochure, Hattiesburg, MS
Co-host & Curator, Emerging Artist Exhibition, HAC Gallery, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg MS
Attendee & WCU Student Chaperone, National Art Education Association Conference, Ft. Worth, TX
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Fundraiser, HAC Annual Fundraising & Membership Drive, Hattiesburg MS
Teaching Supervisor (Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Lauren Rogers Museum Annual Gala Art Auction, Laurel, MS
2012 President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Artist Talk in Conjunction with solo exhibition, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS
Artist Talk in Conjunction with faculty exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
HAC Representative, Mississippi Arts Commission Conference, Jackson, MS
Attendee, National Art Education Association Conference, New York, NY
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Table Teacher, Renaissance Festival on Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS
Photography & Assessment, HAC Summer Camps, Hattiesburg MS
Volunteer Brown Bag Concert Series, HAC Summer Camps, Hattiesburg MS
Exhibition & Calendar Planner, HAC Gallery Exhibitions 2012-2013, Hattiesburg MS
Fundraiser, HAC Annual Fundraising & Membership Drive, Hattiesburg MS
Co-Author/Planner, MAC Mini-grant for HAC, Hattiesburg MS
Volunteer, HAC Children’s Theater Performances, , Hattiesburg MS
Co-host, HAC Gallery Exhibitions, Hattiesburg MS
Co-Host, HAC Fall Arts Lecture Series, Hattiesburg MS
2011 Vice President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, SMAA Watercolor & Sculpture Exhibition, William Carey Universtiy, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Laurel Arts League Small Paintings Charity Auction, Laurel, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Honorary Member, Hattiesburg Cameraderie Club, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Board Member, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, SMAA Watercolor Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Judge, High School Art Competition sponsored by SMAA, St. Thomas Church, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Laurel Arts League Small Paintings Charity Auction, Laurel, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Honorary Member, Hattiesburg Cameraderie Club, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, Hattiesburg Public Art Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Arts Event Participant, Paintings by Instructor Meade, Guitar Recital by Associate Professor Chiraldo, Marsh Auditorium, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Gallery Video Interview by Dick Ford, Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Attendee, Web 2.0 & General Sessions, College Art Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Judge, Vicksburg Art Association Annual Exhibition, Vicksburg, MS
Charity Fundraiser Participant & Committee Member of Art Area, The Pajama Program, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Speaker: Photographs of Eudora Welty, Eudora Welty Speaker Series in conjunction with Theater Department, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2008 Studio Video Interview by Dick Ford, Textbook Center Studio, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, Pine Belt Quilters Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Judge, Vicksburg Art Association Annual Exhibition, Vicksburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibition, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Researched & Purchased New Art Books, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2007 Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Researched & Purchased New Art Books, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Gallery Walk Exhibition, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL:
2022: June: Paris, France. Visited major museums, Giverny, and art galleries.
2018 June: Rome, Florence, & Cortona, Italy. Membership to Uffizi Museum as well as visited 20+ major museums and churches during 30 days in Florence, Rome, Orvieto, Arezzo, and Cortona. This had impact on my drawing production and drawing sales.
2017 June: Madrid, Spain. Visited the Prado 14 days where I studied and made drawings from master works. This had a tremendous impact on my studio production.
2009 June: Cortona, Italy. Lived in Cortona.
Visited major museums & churches in Florence, Rome, Orvieto, Bologna, and Tuscany region.
2008 June -August: Halliburton, Ontario, Camp White Pine.
Taught art lessons to children.
2003 Summer: Bern, Switzerland. Lived in Bern. Also visited: Paris, France; Amsterdam, Holland; Florence, Rome, Tuscany Region, &
Cortona, Italy.
Visited major museums, exhibitions, & churches
2002 Summer: Bern, Switzerland. Lived in Bern. Also visited Paris, France, Florence, Rome, Tuscany Region, & Cortona, Italy.
Visited major museums, exhibitions & churches
2001 Two Weeks December/January: Bern, Switzerland
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EDUCATION:
2007 Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
M.F.A. in painting.
2005 The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
27 graduate hours for M.A. in Poetry Writing (thesis pending)
2004 The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
B.A. in Art (painting thesis) & English. GPA: 3.81.
2000 Toyo Art Institute and Bunka Language Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Study Abroad, Chinese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Certificate in Japanese Language
Funded by Japanese Government Monobushio Program.
1998 Congress Bundestag Exchange Program, Verden, Germany
High School Exchange Student Program & German Language Institute
Funded by US & German Government Congress Bundestag Program.
Languages: German & Japanese (advanced), Italian & French (beginning), Chinese & Latin (coursework)
EXHIBITIONS:
2023: Two Person Exhibition at Marie Hull Gallery, Hinds Raymond Community, Raymond, MS.
2022: Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS.
Simultaneous Synchronicity Group Exhibition, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS.
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
2021: Chatham Kemp: Recent Paintings, Crosby Arboretum Gallery, Picayune, MS.
Common Ground: 31 Women Artists, George Ohr Museum, Biloxi, MS.
Women’s Art Collecive, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS.
Hattiesburg Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Treehouse Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Featured Artist, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
Faculty & Student Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
2020: Mississippi Visual Art Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
2019 USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror Bill Scott), Woods Art Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, The Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Recent Work by the Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, AL.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, Lucile Parker Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Lauren Rogers Museum Silent Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2018 Real or Not Real, Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, Hammond, LA.
Meade Family Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
December Holiday Group Exhibition, Brown’s Fine Art, Jackson, MS.
MS Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi including museums.
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women’s Art Collective Exhibition, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Lauren Rogers Museum Live Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2017 Chatham Kemp Recent Paintings*, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Meridian Bi-State Juried 2017 Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS.
MS Art Colony Traveling Exhibition, multiple venues across Mississippi including museums.
Women’s Art Collective Spring Exhibition, Studio on Front Street Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Women in the Arts Exhibition (WAC & Coast Women’s Artists), Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
Hub City Invitational Juried Exhibition, Gallery of Art & Design, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
2016 Chatham Kemp Paintings*, Miller Art Gallery, Meridian Community College
Contemporary Landscape Exhibition, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS.
Big Easel Arts Festival, represented by Contemporain Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Recent Paintings by Andrea Kostyal and Chatham Kemp, Cook Library Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2016 Juried Cedars Exhibition, The Cedars Gallery, Jackson, MS.
Expressions of Nature Group Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
William Carey Art Faculty Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
WCU Art Faculty Exhibition, Oddfellows Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Kyle McCrory Studio, Hattiesburg, MS.
Art Walk Exhibition at Little Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Fondren after Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS.
2015 Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Patterns of Regeneration, New Gallery of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC.
Art by Choice Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS
Art Makes You Smart Exhibition, Mandeville, LA
Group Exhibition, Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
Spring Exhibition (3 person show), KA Studio Gallery, Seminary, MS
Fall Exhibition (Group), Blue Skies Gallery, Long Beach, MS
Fondren after Five, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery, Jackson, MS
2014 Mississippi Invitational Juried Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS
Fondren Unwrapped, Brown’s Fine Art Gallery (featured artist), Jackson, MS
Mississippi Arts Commission Grant Winner Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
2013 Explorations of Color & Paint: Paintings by Chatham Meade Kemp *, Hinds Raymond Community College, Raymond, MS
Form, Color, & Movement: Artwork by Chatham Kemp, Charles Price, & Kyle Goddard, Greater Jackson Arts Council, Art Center of
Mississippi. Jackson, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
2012 Chatham Meade Kemp: Recent Paintings*, Eula Bass Gallery, Jones County Junior College, Elllisville,MS MS
Southern Miss Centennial Drawing Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
The Golden Meades, Oddfellows Art Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Quick Draw Charity Auction for Children’s Shelter, Hattiesburg, MS
2011 William Carey Faculty Art Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Carey 250 Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Train Depot Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Grand Opening Exhibition, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
USM Alumni Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 A Family Affair with the Arts, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Chatham Meade: Recent Paintings* , Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS.
Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS.
Meades: All in the Family, Gore Galleries, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2008 Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS
Hattiesburg Arts Council Emerging Artists Exhibit, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Recent Paintings by Chatham Meade*, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS
Painting by Myra& Chatham Meade, Javawerks Café, Hattiesburg, MS
Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2007 Paintings by Chatham Meade*, New Yokel Café, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Lauren Rogers Museum Auction, The Lauren Rodgers Museum, Laurel, MS
Carey Art Faculty, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Indiana University Museum of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2006 REFRESH, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN.
Emerging Talent, Prima Gallery, Bloomington IN.
Open Studio, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
MFA Painting Show, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN.
Graduate Drawing Show, Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN.
Group Exhibition, Andrew Jessop Gallery, Biloxi, MS
2004 Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2003 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Student Show, First Prize in Painting, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Published: Still Life Painting, The Robert Frost Review International
2002 Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2000 USM Student Exhibition, Stoneworks Gallery, Hattiesburg Art Gallery Walk, Hattiesburg, MS
Annual USM Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1999 Annual Student Show, Woods Art Gallery, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT:
2007-Present Assistant Professor, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
•Courses taught: Painting I Art 131, Painting II Art 231, Painting III Art 332, Painting IV Art 333, Painting V Art
334, Painting VI Art 431, Painting VII Art 434, Graduate Painting Art 610, Graduate Painting Art 649, Drawing I Art 101, Drawing II Art 102, Drawing III Art 301, Drawing IV Art 302, Drawing V Art 303, Drawing VI Art 304,
Drawing VII Art 305, Senior Seminar Art 461, 2-D Design Art 108, Intermediate 2D Design Art 290, Advanced 2-D Design Art 390, 3-D Design Art109, Art in the Elementary School Art 319, Art Appreciation Art 200, Art
Appreciation (online) Art 200, Printmaking Art 451, Art 490 Special Topics in Textile Design. These include both
online, hybrid, and May term courses. Online course experience expanded greatly with fully online studio courses
during covid.
2007-2012 Curator, The Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
• Duties include curating and hanging of exhibitions, maintaining Carey collections, receiving donations, promoting
exhibits and public relations work with media, hosting visiting groups and receptions, networking with Mississippi
artists, art associations, and Mississippi arts/cultural institutions, training student workers
2008 Art Teacher, Camp White Pine, Halliburton, Ontario, Canada.
2005-2007 Associate Instructor, Indiana University School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN.
•Courses taught independently: 2-D Design, Intro to Studio Art
2001-2005 Legal Claims Processor, Ingram & Associates, Hattiesburg, MS
• Duties included managing & organizing files, communicating with clients
2002 Art Teacher, Community Arts School, The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
•Course taught: Drawing
2000-2001 Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Various schools and businesses including company workers, high school
students, women’s social organizations, language classes at institutes, and children’s programs.
Tokyo, Japan
•Courses taught: Conversational English Classes & Tutoring for Individuals
1998-2000 Assistant to Graphic Designer, Publications & Printing, The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
•Duties Included basic work with Photoshop & Quark, blue line proofs
1997 Practicum in Ceramics, Carola Seuss Pottery Studio & Store, Verden, Germany.
•Duties Included making of wheel thrown forms, management of clay in studio
AWARDS:
2022 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2019 Professional Development Funding Award for Artist in Residency in Kona, Hawaii, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2018 Professional Development Funding Award for Artist in Residency Italy, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2017 Professional Development Funding Award for Study in Art Museums in Madrid, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2016 Mississippi Art Colony Fellowship Award, Mississippi Art Colony, Utica, MS.
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2014 Individual $4,500 Artist Grant, Mississippi Arts Commission, Hattiesburg, MS
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2013 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2011 Rank Promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 Award of Excellence, Mississippi Faculty Art Exhibition, The Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Professional Development Funding Award, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2005-2007 Associate Instructorship and Full Tuition Waiver, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2005 Graduate Fellowship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2004 First Prize in Painting, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2001-2004 Academic Excellence Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2000-2001 Japanese Government Monobushio Scholarship, Tokyo, Japan
1998-2000 Academic Excellence Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1998-2000 Honors’ College Scholarship, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1998-2004 Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
1997-1998 Congress-Bundestag Exchange Scholarship, Verden, Germany
PRESS:
2021 “Celebrating Women Artists "Women's Art Collective" currently showing at Meridian Museum of Art”, Meridian Star, October
29, 2021.MS Magazine ad for Brown’s Fine Art (regular ads of my painting for Brown’s Fine Art Gallery).
2019 USM National Juried Painting Exhibition (Juror Bill Scott) Full Color Catalogue, Woods Art Gallery, October 2019
2018 “Real or Not Real” Exhibition Full Color Catalogue, Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, October
2018.
“Mississippi Art Colony”, Mississippi Roads Television Show, Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
“Hattiesburg Arts Council Kick off”, Signature Magazine, September 2018. 2017
“Southside Gallery showcases Chatham Meade Kemp’s abstract landscapes”, The DM Online, December 3,2017 by Jacqueline Knirnschild. http://thedmonline.com/southside-gallery-chatham-meade-kemp/
2016 “MCC’s Miller Art Gallery”, Merdian Star (Life Section), August 7, 2016.
“Art Gallery opens season with works by Chatham Kemp”, Monday Morning, Meridian Community College Newsletter, August 29, 2016.
2015 Interview with Turry Flucker from Missisippi Arts Commission, The Mississippi Arts Hour on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, March 8, http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/mississippi-arts-hour/chatham-meade-kemp/
2014 Full Color Catalog, Mississippi 2014 Invitational, Mississippi Museum of Art Publication, November 2014.
“William Carey Professor Receives Honors”, Hattiesburg American, September 6, 2014.
Exhibition Advertisement for Fondren Unwrapped, Mississippi Magazine, November issue.
2013 Eagle Eye Investigates, Hinds Raymond Student News Televised Report, http://youtu.be/plegPWSCPmo
http://hub.hindscc.edu/blog/bid/270181/The-Marie-Hull-Gallery-Hosts-The-Work-of-Chatham-Meade-Kemp
Oddfellows Gallery, Featured Artist, http://www.oddfellowsgallery.com/#!chatham-meade-kemp/cmjg
“Form, Color, and Movement Exhibition,” Jackson Free Press, http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/events/ongoing/4690/
WCU web, http://www.wmcarey.edu/chatham-meade
2012 “JCJC Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp”, JCJC News Online, November 6, 2012, Profile by
Teresa Martin
“Artwork by Chatham Mede on display at JCJC”, Bobcat Press, November Issue, Profile by Kathrine Parker.
“JCJC Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp”, Laurel 7 WDAM TV, Mercer Morrison.
“ Art Gallery features Hattiesburg Artist Chatham Meade-Kemp” Hattiesburg American, November 18, 2012.
2009 “Art Exhibit a Family Affair”, Hattiesburg American, September 25, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
“Galleries, shops, eateries take a walk on the artistic side” Hattiesburg American, September 24, 2009
“Artist Display Work”, Hattiesburg American, September 4, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
WDAM-TV, Interview, Mississippi Faculty Exhibition at Lauren Rodgers.
2008 “Gore Galleries Welcome Meades of Hattiesburg”, Mississippi College website and student newspaper,
February 3, 2009
“ Art Professors Deliver Mississippi College Lectures” , Mississippi College website, March 24, 2009
“Chatham Meade Exhibit to Open at Carey”, Hattiesburg American, April 11, 2009, Profile by Ed Kemp
“Meades share common ground, love in education, art”, Hattiesburg American, September 14, 2008, Profile by
La Tonya Frelix
“'It's my debut; my coming out', Hattiesburg American, December 14, 2008, Profile by Ed Kemp
2003 The Robert Frost Review International, Spring Issue. Still life paintings published
SERVICE & INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ARTS:
2022 Artist, Empty Bowls, Hattiesburg, MS.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Organized and attended trip to New York City with Art Student of the year Bailey Adkins.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Carey Alum to see art in NYC & Paris, France.
2021 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Inaugural Workshop instructor for the Lodge at Sweetwater Studios in Moselle, MS.
Attendee, Art Basel Miami, Miami Beach, FL.
Featured Artist for ‘Make it a Masterpiece’, Petal Upper Elementary, Petal, MS.
2020 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Video workshop participant with abstract painter Jenny Nelson.
Video workshop participant with figure painters Catherine Kehoe, Jennifer Pochinski, and Susan Lichtman.
Hosted zoom talk for Carey Art students with abstract painter Bill Scott.
2019 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.
Donated large painting for Live Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Hosted visiting artist Bill Scott in conjunction with National Juried Exhibition at USM.
2018 Judge, University of Southern Mississippi Student Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Volunteer Art Teacher (Play Sets for ELA), Petal Schools, Hattiesburg.
Co-Host Women’s Art Collective Workshops, Front Street Studio with Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Majors to NYC including Greg Dearman, Shelby Gilliland, Hannah Wegner, Donnia Adams, and Bethanie Wilson as well as all faculty members to see David Hockney Retrospective and Michelangelo Drawing Exhibit.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Major Hannah Wegner to NYC & Philadelphia (2nd trip).
Donated large painting for Silent Auction Fundraiser, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS.
Donated painting for auction at Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS.
2017 Co-Host, MAC Artist Symposium, Pass Christian, MS. Along with Turry Flucker from the MS Arts Commission, I helped co-host a meeting of artists from across the southern part of Mississippi where we brainstormed ways the MAC can more effectively help artists as well as discussed best practices for emerging and mid career artists. It was a lively discussion and I was pleased to gather everyone together for panels, discussion, and feedback to MAC.
Volunteer Art Teacher, Petal Schools, Hattiesburg. I made pottery with elementary students after tornado, helped with field day activities, and helped paint play sets.
Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
Organized Trip and Travelled with Senior Art Majors Donnia Adams and Bethanie Wilson to New York City for National Art Education Conference.
2016 Advisor & Founding Committee Member, Faith in Arts Committee, University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS, where I helped to start an Arts-in-Residence Program for two selected emerging
artists who now have 24/7 access to private studios which have been outfitted with sinks and fire cabinets. I help to draft residency guidelines/rules as well as paperwork for applicants. Additionally, I
served as interview panelist.
Curator, Expressions of Nature Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Co-Curator (with student Chaney Carriker) William Carey University Student and Alumni Exhibition, University Baptist Church Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS.
Judge, McComb Arts Council Spring Exhibition, McComb, MS.
Co-Hosted Philadelphia Artist Bill Scott who was a guest speaker at USM. Students from Carey were invited to attended his talk.
Travelled with Graduating Art Major Nikki Ainsworth to New York City where she attended an opening for contemporary painter Bill Scott at Hollis Taggart Gallery in the prestigious Chelsea Gallery District. Not only was Nikki able to see major art museums like MOMA & Met for the first time, but she also was able to tour graduate programs as well as attend a paint making workshop at Kremer Pigments.
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2015 Mississippi Arts Commission Visual Art Fellowship Grant Panelist Adjudicator, Jackson, MS
(Selected Visual Arts Fellowship Grants and Artists Roster)
Board Member, Committee for Public Art, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Makes You Smart Exhibition Charitable Auction, Mandeville, LA
Attendee & WCU Student Chaperone, National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Reference, Helped two WCU students get studio with Hattiesburg Arts Council Studio on Front
Street Program.
2014 Board Member, Committee for Public Art, Hattiesburg, MS
Contact Person for Emerging Artists Exhibition, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Travelled with Graduate Student Kellie Gutterman and former student Brandy Moorman to Symposium of Philadelphia Colorist, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY. Additionally we visited studios in Philadelphia of contemporary painter Bill Scott and others.
2013 President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Co-Host to Lyn Kartiganer, Art Consultant, Hattiesburg Arts Council Long Range Planning Meeting (funded by MS Arts Commission Mini-grant), Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Member, Long Range Planning Committee, Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Author & Photographer for HAC Website & Co-Designer, Hattiesburg Arts Council Website, Hattiesburg, MS
Brochure Author & Photographer, Hattiesburg Arts Council Brochure, Hattiesburg, MS
Co-host & Curator, Emerging Artist Exhibition, HAC Gallery, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg MS
Attendee & WCU Student Chaperone, National Art Education Association Conference, Ft. Worth, TX
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Fundraiser, HAC Annual Fundraising & Membership Drive, Hattiesburg MS
Teaching Supervisor (Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Lauren Rogers Museum Annual Gala Art Auction, Laurel, MS
2012 President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Artist Talk in Conjunction with solo exhibition, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS
Artist Talk in Conjunction with faculty exhibition, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
HAC Representative, Mississippi Arts Commission Conference, Jackson, MS
Attendee, National Art Education Association Conference, New York, NY
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Table Teacher, Renaissance Festival on Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS
Photography & Assessment, HAC Summer Camps, Hattiesburg MS
Volunteer Brown Bag Concert Series, HAC Summer Camps, Hattiesburg MS
Exhibition & Calendar Planner, HAC Gallery Exhibitions 2012-2013, Hattiesburg MS
Fundraiser, HAC Annual Fundraising & Membership Drive, Hattiesburg MS
Co-Author/Planner, MAC Mini-grant for HAC, Hattiesburg MS
Volunteer, HAC Children’s Theater Performances, , Hattiesburg MS
Co-host, HAC Gallery Exhibitions, Hattiesburg MS
Co-Host, HAC Fall Arts Lecture Series, Hattiesburg MS
2011 Vice President of Board, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, SMAA Watercolor & Sculpture Exhibition, William Carey Universtiy, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Laurel Arts League Small Paintings Charity Auction, Laurel, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Honorary Member, Hattiesburg Cameraderie Club, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2010 Board Member, The Hattiesburg Arts Council, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, SMAA Watercolor Exhibition, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Judge, High School Art Competition sponsored by SMAA, St. Thomas Church, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, The Laurel Arts League Small Paintings Charity Auction, Laurel, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Honorary Member, Hattiesburg Cameraderie Club, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Goddard Studio Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
2009 Faculty Sponsor, Carey Student Art Club, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, Hattiesburg Public Art Committee, Hattiesburg, MS
Arts Event Participant, Paintings by Instructor Meade, Guitar Recital by Associate Professor Chiraldo, Marsh Auditorium, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Gallery Video Interview by Dick Ford, Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Attendee, Web 2.0 & General Sessions, College Art Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Judge, Vicksburg Art Association Annual Exhibition, Vicksburg, MS
Charity Fundraiser Participant & Committee Member of Art Area, The Pajama Program, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibit, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Speaker: Photographs of Eudora Welty, Eudora Welty Speaker Series in conjunction with Theater Department, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
2008 Studio Video Interview by Dick Ford, Textbook Center Studio, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Juror, Pine Belt Quilters Exhibition, Hattiesburg, MS
Teaching Supervisor (Spring & Fall), Elementary Art Student Teachers Practicum, Aldersgate Mission After School Program, Hattiesburg, MS
Judge, Vicksburg Art Association Annual Exhibition, Vicksburg, MS
Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Walk Exhibition, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
Researched & Purchased New Art Books, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Donation, Aids Foundation Auction, Hattiesburg, MS
2007 Committee Member, University Library Committee, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Researched & Purchased New Art Books, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Art Gallery Walk Exhibition, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Hattiesburg, MS
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL:
2022: June: Paris, France. Visited major museums, Giverny, and art galleries.
2018 June: Rome, Florence, & Cortona, Italy. Membership to Uffizi Museum as well as visited 20+ major museums and churches during 30 days in Florence, Rome, Orvieto, Arezzo, and Cortona. This had impact on my drawing production and drawing sales.
2017 June: Madrid, Spain. Visited the Prado 14 days where I studied and made drawings from master works. This had a tremendous impact on my studio production.
2009 June: Cortona, Italy. Lived in Cortona.
Visited major museums & churches in Florence, Rome, Orvieto, Bologna, and Tuscany region.
2008 June -August: Halliburton, Ontario, Camp White Pine.
Taught art lessons to children.
2003 Summer: Bern, Switzerland. Lived in Bern. Also visited: Paris, France; Amsterdam, Holland; Florence, Rome, Tuscany Region, &
Cortona, Italy.
Visited major museums, exhibitions, & churches
2002 Summer: Bern, Switzerland. Lived in Bern. Also visited Paris, France, Florence, Rome, Tuscany Region, & Cortona, Italy.
Visited major museums, exhibitions & churches
2001 Two Weeks December/January: Bern, Switzerland
