DAWNA GILLESPIE
806-474-3429
dawnagillespie.com
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EDUCATION
2013 B.F.A. Cum Laude, Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Visual Studies, Texas Tech University, School of Art, Lubbock, TX
2010 A.G.S. Phi Theta Kappa Society, Dodge City Community College, Dodge City, KS
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EXHIBITIONS
2024 Art in the Canyon, Art Canyon, Lubbock, TX (solo) (forthcoming November)
2024 The Art of Craftsmanship, Peter's Valley School of Craft, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Layton, NJ (national) (group)
(forthcoming October 5th)
2024 METALmorphosis: The Art of Transformation, juror Andy Cooperman, Colorado Metalsmithing Association & Art Students
League of Denver, Denver, CO (national) (group) (forthcoming September 27th)
2024 The Nature of Imperfection: Jewelry and Adornment, jurors: Robert K. Liu, PhD (Co-Editor Ornament Magazine), Bella
Neyman (Co-Founder NYC Jewelry Week) and Lynn Batchelder (contemporary jewelry artist), Society of Arts + Crafts,
Boston, MA (international) (online and print catalog)
2024 Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers, Florida CraftArt Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL (national) (group)
2023 Art in the Canyon, Art Canyon, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2023 The Earring Show 2023, Craft Council of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (international) (catalog)
2022 CraftBoston Holiday, Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston, MA (national) (virtual)
2022 Trunk Show, Hulla B'Lu, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2022 Sawed, Soldered, Constructed, juror Cindi Strauss, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (group)
2021 Voltage: The Power of Contemporary Jewelry, Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), Eugene, OR
(international member) (virtual)
2021 Texas Country Reporter Festival, Waxahachie, TX, Courthouse Square (solo)
2021 CraftBoston: Studs & Drops, Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston, MA (national) (virtual)
2021 Trunk Show, Wabi + Sabi: A Texas Artisan Gallery, Glen Rose, TX (solo)
2020 Pop-Up, Stems by Benny Jackson, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2020 Texas Country Reporter Festival, Online Marketplace, Waxahachie, TX (solo)
2020 Art in Bloom, The Gallery at Flat Rock, Flat Rock, NC, (group)
2020 Brilliant: Jewelers Making Statements, curator Leslie Zemenek, Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR (international)
2019 23rd Take In the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour, juror Vickie McMillan-Hayes, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2019 Sydney Lynch Juried Jewelry Show, juror Sydney Lynch, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE (national)
2019 Celebrating American Craft: Southern Style, juror Nancie Roark, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (group) (regional)
2019 Statement Pieces, juror Kate Lydon, Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA (group) (national)
2019 Hidden Treasures: Enveloped Metalwork, juror Don Friedlich, Craft Alliance of Art & Design, St. Louis, MO (group) (national)
2018 22nd Take In the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour, juror Catherine Prose, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2018 VisionMakers2018, juror Emily Zilber (editor of Metalsmith magazine), 108|Contemporary, Tulsa, OK (group) (catalog)
2018 Cold Connections, juror Katie Rearick, Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, PA (group) (international)
2018 Playing with Chess, Texas Tech Satellite Gallery, Lubbock, TX; Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX; Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX; Lone Star College, Houston, TX (July ’18-March ‘19) (invitational)
2018 2018 International Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards, International Bead&Button Show, jurors James Carter, Michael Sturlin, and Hazel Wheaton, Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI (finalist for competition) (international)
2018 Textured Soul, Tornado Gallery, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2017 21st Take In the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour, juror Kristine Thueson, Lubbock, TX (solo)
2016 20th Take In the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour, juror Isadora Stowe, Lubbock, TX (solo)
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PUBLICATIONS
2024 Society of Arts + Crafts, "The Nature of Imperfection: Jewelry & Adornment.“ Hand Made: Jewelry & Adornment, May 2024,
p. 13 and 32-33, print and digital catalog
2024 Brandi Driggers, Trends & Friends, “Dawna Gillespie, a local metalsmith and jewelry designer, is featured in the In Her Studio
Magazine” KLBK, May 24, 2024
2024 Brittany Crittenden, “Ransom Canyon Artist Featured for One-of-a-Kind Creations in International Magazine” KCBD,
May 1, 2024
2024 Amber Demien & Dawna Gillespie, "Where the Copper Dust Flies“ In Her Studio, Summer 2024 Issue (May/Jun/July),
May 2024, p. 130-138
2023 Janet Smith, “Creativity Dangles at the Craft Council of BC Gallery's The Earring Show May 4 to 18.” Stir: Arts & Culture,
Vancouver, May 1, 2023
2022 Stacy Keith, “Life, Voice, Story through Art: Dawna Gillespie Adornments.” Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation,
December 21, 2022
2022 “For This Lubbock Jewelry Artist, No Two Pieces Are the Same.” Texas Monthly, July 7, 2022
2022 Jean Ann Cantore, "More Than Meets the Eye: Dawna Gillespie Adornments.“ Texas Techsan Alumni Magazine,
Spring Issue 2022 (March/April/May), p. 12-17
2021 Jill Hofer, "Creators of Lubbock, Texas: Meet the Artists Making the "Hub City" the Hub of Creativity." Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, July 2021
2021 Linda Jerkins, “Dawna Gillespie.” New South Finds, May 2021
2020 Bob & Kelli Phillips, Texas Country Reporter, “Copper Jewelry: Dawna Gillespie.” (Sept 12-13 (TX) Sept 18-20 (Nationally))
2020 KCBD, “Lubbock Metalsmith Featured on Texas Country Reporter” KCBD, September 12, 2020
2020 Joe Arredondo, “Dawna Gillespie Featured on Texas Country Reporter” Texas Tech School of Art, September 8, 2020
2020 Kelle Barnard, We're Here to Learn Podcast, "Dawna Gillespie, Copper d Studio" Season 2: Episode 6, March 11, 2020
2019 Gay Lewis, "Dawna Gillespie: Texas Metalsmith and Jewelry Extraordinaire.“ Texas Hill Country Magazine,
Winter Issue 2019 (Dec/Jan/Feb), p. 10-12
2019 T.R. Castillo, 24 Frames, “Dawna Gillespie.” KTTZ: PBS, Season 12 Episode 1, (aired October 19th, 2019)
2019 Hailey Walter, “Tech Alumnus, Local Artist Dreams Big and Finds Successes” Daily Toreador, February 8, 2019
2018 Sarah Self-Walbrick, "Showing Her Metal: Lubbock Area Metalsmith, Jeweler Featured in National Magazine.“
Lubbock Avalanche Journal, December 9th, 2018, p. B7
2018 Amber Demien, "Designer Collection: Connecting Souls: The Designs of Dawna Gillespie“ Belle Armoire Jewelry,
Winter 2019 Issue (Dec/Jan/Feb), December 2018, p. 24-33
2018 Randy Rosetta, "Made In Lubbock“ Lubbock Magazine, November 2018, p. 16-17 & 22-23
2018 "Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour" Lubbock Arts Alliance, November 2018 Brochure, front cover
2018 108 Contemporary, "VisionMakers2018.“ October 2018, p. 30-31, print and digital catalog
2018 "International Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards" Bead & Button, October 2018, p. 23
2018 Joe Arredondo, “Dawna Gillespie’s Art Practice Keeps the Exhibitions Coming” Texas Tech School of Art, September 2018
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COLLECTIONS
Private Collections all across the U.S.
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AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2024 "Resurrection": website & marketing image, Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers, Florida Craftart Gallery, February 2024
2020 Texas Works Award Semi-Finalist: Fashion & Design, Texas Works Award, September 2020
2018 "Resurrection": brochure front cover image, Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour, Lubbock Arts Alliance, November 2018
2018 "Textured Soul": website image, VisionMakers2018, 108|Contemporary, September-November 2018
2018 Finalist 2018 International Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards, Bead&Button and Facet Jewelry, April 2018
2017 Design Challenge Winner & Reader’s Choice Award, Facet Jewelry, September 2017
2017 Design Challenge Winner, Facet Jewelry, January 2017
WORK EXPERIENCE/TEACHING
2014-2016 Director, V.A.S.E., Region 17, Frenship High School, Lubbock, TX
2013 Summer Instructor: “Art of Metal Jewelry Making.” Texas Tech University IDEAL, Lubbock, TX
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2021 Juror for Spring Student Exhibition, Lubbock Christian University, Art Department, Lubbock, TX
2020 Speaker as Professional Artist, Lubbock Christian University, Art Department: Sculpture Class, Lubbock, TX
2019 Speaker as Professional Artist, Texas Tech University, School of Art: Graduate Class, Lubbock, TX
2019 Speaker as Professional Artist, Career Day, Idalou High School, Idalou, TX
2018 Worker, V.A.S.E. (Visual Art Scholastic Event), Region 17, Frenship High School, Lubbock, TX
2018 Artwork Donations: LHUCA Gala; Texas Tech University 5x7 Scholarship Gala; High Plains Wine Growers Soiree; Lubbock, TX
2017 Foreman, V.A.S.E. (Visual Art Scholastic Event), Region 17, Frenship High School, Lubbock, TX
2014 Juror, V.A.S.E., Region 17, Frenship High School, Lubbock, TX
2014 Juror, V.A.S.E., Region 18, Permian High School, Odessa, TX
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Lubbock Art’s Alliance, member (LAA)
Society of North American Goldsmiths, member (SNAG)
All text, logos, images, and website design are © Dawna Gillespie
All photographs by and © Dawna Gillespie and Alicea Jare
All model photographs by and © Monica Bartels Photography
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