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Caitlin G. McCollom is an artist living and working in Austin, TX. She graduated in 2010 from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s of Fine Art in studio art. Though her degree is specialized in painting, she also works in experimental media and time-based performance art and body-art. Her work challenges notions of the self and gender identity specifically relating to the body.  McCollom has shown in galleries all over Austin, most notably Women and Their Work, Arthouse, and solo exhibitions at Co-Lab: New Media Project Space. She is also involved in art criticism and wrote critical reviews for the Women and Their Work Gallery blog: Sister Space. In addition to her work as an artist, McCollom works as director and curator of Red Space Gallery a non-traditional gallery with a focus on emerging artists and experimental methods. redspacegallery.com

Curriculum Vitae

CAITLIN G. McCOLLOM

 

CONTACT:  caitlinmccollom@yahoo.com

512.740.6133

caitlinmccollom.com

Born 1987, Boulder, CO

Resides in Austin, TX

 

EDUCATION

December 2010 BFA Texas State University– San Marcos, TX

Studio Art: Painting, Cum Laude

Dean’s List: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010

University Honors Program

Council of Scholars: School of Art and Design

 

 

PERFORMANCES/PROJECTS

 

2011            The Untitled, Performance work, Co-Lab Space, Austin,TX

 

2010            A House is Not a Home sound installation, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

 

2010            *Cash Only Performance, Co Lab New Media Project Space, Austin TX

 

2010            The Infinite Self, Performance and Installation, Joann Cole Mitte Gallery II, San Marcos, TX

 

2010            Banal Exercises, Video and performance series, San Marcos, TX

 

2010            Blood Ties, Performance/body painting, video, San Marcos, TX

 

2009            Residence, Winter 2009 Performative Photography, San Marcos, TX

 

2009            Restraining a Double Consciousness, Video, Performance, San Marcos, TX

 

2009            Better Man, Spontaneous Performance at the Barton Creek Mall. Austin, TX

 

2009            Expiration, Sheep’s Clothing, Bled, Menses, and Sin: 5 short performances, performative photography Dripping Springs, TX

 

2009            Pain-ter/Pain-ted, Performance, 30×30” Painting, Video. San Marcos, TX

 

2008            Human Art Tool, performance (collaboration with Matthew Gilchrest) documented with photography. San Marcos, TX

 

2008            Earth Womb, Performance (collaboration with Matthew Gilchrest and Matthew Heckman) documented with photography. Dripping Springs, TX

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

 

 

 

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions:

 

2012                                    TBD Birdhouse Gallery, Austin, TX

 

2012                                    TBD (two-person show) Grayduck Gallery, Austin TX

 

2011 July                        The Untitled Co-Lab New Media Project Space

 

2010 July            *CASH Only Co-Lab New Media Project Space

 

 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

 

2011 August            NoHegan, BOX 13, Houston , TX

 

2011 June            Paper Girl, Co-Lab New Media Project Space, Austin, TX

 

2011 March            Dream a Little Big Gallery Black Lagoon, Austin, TX

 

2011 February            Eyes Got It! Group Hug Pump Project Satellite Space (Curated by Jaime Castillo) Austin, TX

 

2010 November            Co-Lab Alumni Show Co-Lab New Media Project Space for the East Austin Studio Tours, Austin TX

 

2010 September                        Red Dot Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX

Group Exhibition (Chris Cowden, Director of Women and Their `Work)

 

2010 August            Introducing: HOT GREASE Collective 210 Studio Project,

San Marcos,TX

 

2010 May            5X7 Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX

 

2010 April            LA PETITE MORT (The Little Death) Thesis Exhibition, Galleries I & II

 

2010 April            AHA! Moments Juried Show (Art History Association of Texas State University and Faculty panel)

 

2010 April            PRIDE (curated by Annie Simpson, artist)

 

2010 April            TASA ONE CUBE FOOT EXHIBITION Juried show (Eric Zimmerman, Artist) St. Edwards University

 

2009 July                        Friends of F8tl F8tl Gallery and Studios group exhibition

 

2009 June            NUDE SHOW Industry Print shop and Studios Juried exhibition (Zane Thomas creator/editor of Kid Glory Magazine)

 

2004 April            Ahead of Their Time Arthouse at the Jones Center Juried exhibition (Cynthia Camlin, Director of The Creative Research Laboratory of the University of Texas at Austin)

 

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

January 2011-Present: Director/Curator for Red Space

Founded Red Space Gallery

Showed local and international artists’ exhibitions

 

 

August 2010- January 2010: Texas State University, Teaching Assistant for Katie Geha

Assisted in classroom maintenance

Graded class assignments and examination

 

April 2010-January 2010: Women and Their Work Gallery, Intern

Performed clerical Duties, gallery management, errands and monetary exchanges in the gift shop

Assisted with preparation for the annual fundraiser

Maintained membership relations through gallery events

Directly assisted showing artists during installation and de-installation of exhibitions

 

December 2009-May 2010: Joann Cole Mitte Gallery I&II, Gallery Assistant

•            Assisted in installation and de-installation of gallery exhibitions

•            Prepared the gallery for openings and gallery events

October 2009- January 2010: J. Derrick Durham, Studio Assistant/Intern

•            Prepared artist’s substrates and work materials

•            Assisted in documenting time based works

•            Created and maintained organizational system for artist’s residency applications, calls for entry, and grant inquiries

 

April 2009: George Krause, Model for Sfumato Series

•            Modeled regularly for the internationally esteemed artist

 

 

January 2008- May2010: Texas State University School of Art and Design, Model

•            Modeled regularly for drawing and illustration classes

 

 

 

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2011            NoHegan East participant

 

2010            Founder, Facilitator of “HOT GREASE” artists’ collective

 

2009            Assistant in organizing and participated in “The Painter Idol” painting panel critique, Texas State University-San Marcos

 

2009            President/founder of Feminists United of Texas State (feminist organization focused on art practices as a part of the mission)

 

 

 

 

ONLINE RESOURCES

 

Caitlinmccollom.com

Official website

 

Redspacegallery.com

Website for Red Space Gallery

 

http://smtx.tv/hd/#

Interview on local web TV channel about Hot Grease Collective

 

http://womenandtheirwork.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/hot-grease/

Review of Introducing: Hot Grease! On Women and Their Work Gallery’s Blog

 

www.facebook.com/pages/caitlin-g-mccollom

fan page maintained for announcements and portfolio viewing through Facebook

(http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Caitlin-G-McCollom/106961549340828)

 

 

www.statesman.com/blogs “Austin-American Statesmen” arts critic Claire Van Ryzin’s Blog

reviewing top picks for upcoming weekly exhibitions. Solo Show *Cash Only is listed. (http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/seeingthings

/entries/2010/07/05/gallery_going_new_shows.html)

 

www.caitlinmccollom.tumblr.com

“Look What I made: Art-Life of Caitlin G. McCollom”:

Personal blog reviewing visited contemporary art scenes and my studio practices

 

 

PUBLISHED SOURCES

 

2011                        Print Revival Magazine: “Red Space Gallery”

2011                        2011 Co-Lab Exhibition Catalog

2011            “Stepping Up, Stepping Out” interview in August Issue of Tribeza Magazine by Carolyn Harrold

 

2010            Review on Sister Space (Women and Their Work Gallery Blog) http://womenandtheirwork.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/jessicahalonen/

2010            “Hot Grease” zine project titled after Hot Grease Collective

2010            Art and Design News and Events: Albert Longoria and Caitlin McCollom represent TX State painters at TASA juried exhibition!

 

2009                        Creator/contributor to The Fugitive feminist zine project

 

 

2009                        Persona literary Magazine, selection of art for Issue 45, 2009 edition

 

2004                        Century News, Individual review of “Ahead of Their Time Show”