Dana Jean O’Malley
danajeanomalley@gmail.com
www.danaomalley.com
Education
2016: M.F.A. Painting & Drawing, University of Iowa
2015: M.A. Painting & Drawing, University of Iowa
2009: B.F.A. Painting, Rhode Island School of Design
Selected Exhibitions
2019:
Leland Cultural Arts Center Instructor Showcase, Leland, NC
ArtPlug, Rolled and Baked, Wilmington, NC
2018:
Are You Alarmed? Beatitudes Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2017:
Wind: Traveling Great Distances, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
2016:
Water: Our World, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA
Glacial Warm, Levitt Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Not Without Breaking It, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
Gather/Build, Porch Gallery, Iowa City, IA
The Space Between Us, Kendall Gallery, Iowa City, IA
GRIT, The Englert Civic Theatre, Iowa City, IA
Shell, University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA
2015:
Midwest Summer: Light and Warmth, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
Not Without Breaking It, Becker Gallery, University of Iowa
Hatch, Ana Mendieta Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Toward, collaboration with Joshua Marquez, University of Iowa Composer’s Workshop, and Midwest Composer’s Symposium, Bloomington, IN
On Edge, Vine Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Edges and Borders, Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Ebla domo / possible house Group Exhibition 921S7, Iowa City, IA
2014:
Weathered, Sculpture Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Collapse/Expand, Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Grants, Awards, and Honors
2016:
Iowa Social Justice Grant
Iowa Arts Across Borders Grant
Mildred Pelzer Lynch Fellowship, University of Iowa
2015:
Grin City Collective, Summer Artist Residency, Grinnell, IA
University of Iowa Arts Share Grant
KCAI Summer Intensive, New York, NY
Painting Department Fellowship, University of Iowa
2014:
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship, University of Iowa
Invited Lectures and Presentations
2017:
Wind: Traveling Great Distances, Artist Panel Discussion, Allen County Public Library; Fort Wayne, IN
GRIT Collaborative Logo Project, Project Coordinator, Wilmington, NC
2016:
Water: Our World, Artist Panel Discussion, Pearson Lakes Art Center; Okoboji, IA
2015:
University of Iowa Art Share, Artist Panel; Iowa City, IA
Invited Studio Artist Presenter, Painting III – IV, University of Iowa
KCAI Summer Intensive, Visiting Artist Studio Session, New York, NY
Employment
2019: Assistant Property Manager, Bell Partners, Leland, NC
2018: Assistant Property Manager, Carroll Management Group, Wilmington, NC
2017: Leasing Consultant, Bell Partners Inc., Wilmington, NC
2016: Sales Associate, Williams Sonoma, Wilmington, NC
2014-2016: Library Assistant, University of Iowa Art Library, Iowa City, IA
2013-2016: Teaching Assistant, Department of Painting, University of Iowa 2009-12 Artist-in-Residence, Saint Paul/ Minneapolis Public Schools, MN
2010-2012: Sales Associate, Wet Paint Artist Materials & Framing, Saint Paul, MN
2006-2008: Teaching Artist, Providence CityArts!, Providence, RI