Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients 1982-2015

Joanna Marsh, The James Dicke Curator of Contemporary Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC

Diana Blanchard Gross, Curator, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, Portsmouth, Virginia

Anna Mish, Gallery Director, Center for the Arts, Manassas, Virginia

Dr. Belle Pendleton, Associate Professor of Fine Art, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia

William White, Professor of Art, Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
2010-11 Fellowships
Recipients:

Amber Bender Undergraduate: Photography, Stafford

SunTek Chung Professional: Photography, Richmond

Blair Condon Undergraduate: Photography, Fairfax

Samantha Cooper Undergraduate: Crafts, Mechanicsville

Jessica Dodd Undergraduate: Sculpture, Herndon

Kevin Everson Professional: Film/Video, Charlottesville

Bill Fisher Professional: Painting, Chester

Ann Glover Professional: Painting, Roanoke

Leilani Gonzales Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Janet Grahame (Janet Grahame Nault) Professional: Mixed Media, Charlottesville

Luke Harman Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Blacksburg

Julianne Jamora Undergraduate: Photography, Virginia Beach

Sarah Kreiger Graduate: Printmaking, Lynchburg

Justin Kroman Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Brett LaGue Professional: Drawing, Roanoke

Chris Mahonski Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Jeff Majer Professional: Painting, Richmond

Michael Jones McKean Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Michael Muelhaupt Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Phillip Nesmith Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Christopher Oliver Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville

Jesi Pace-Berkeley Graduate: Painting, Blacksburg

Natalya Pinchuk Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Rachel Rainer Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Aaron Sanders Professional: Photography, Springfield

Jon-Phillip Sheridan Graduate: Photography, Richmond

Allison Smith Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Erin Sonoda Undergraduate: Photography, Alexandria

Irena Stanisic Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Roanoke

Greg Stewart Professional: Sculpture, Harrisonburg

Dena Sussman Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

David Thompson Undergraduate: Photography, Mechanicsville

Chris Underwood Undergraduate: Film/Video, Dumfries

Stephen Vitiello Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Kendra Wadsworth Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Laura Hoptman, Kraus Family Senior Curator, New Museum, New York, New York

David Brown, Deputy Director of Art, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia

Ragan Cole-Cunningham, Director of Exhibitions and Education, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Andrea Douglas, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions, University of Virginia Art Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia

Dr. Theresa Leininger-Miller, Associate Professor, Art History/School of Art, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
2011-12 Fellowships
Recipients:

Rick Alverson Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Clover Archer-Lyle Professional: Drawing, Rockbridge Baths

Erin Ayres Undergraduate: Photography, Bloxom

Jeremy M. Biby Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Fishersville

Fionnuala Bradley Undergraduate: Photography, Spotsylvania

Sukjin Choi Professional: Crafts, Harrisonburg

Sonya Clark Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Dymphna De Wild Graduate: Sculpture, Staunton

Ed Dolinger Professional: Painting, Bassett

John Dombroski Undergraduate: Film/Video, Vienna

William Wesley Douglas III Undergraduate: Photography, Chesapeake

Amber Erickson Undergraduate: Printmaking, Alexandria

Emily A. Fenichel Graduate: Art History, Warrenton

Pam Fox Professional: Photography, Richmond

Stephanie Fry Undergraduate: Photography, Warrenton

David Garratt Professional: Sculpture, Amherst

Steve Griffin Professional: Painting, Colonial Beach

Alison Hall Professional: Drawing, Roanoke

Eileen Halpin Undergraduate: Film/Video, Fairfax

Loie Hollowell Graduate: Painting, Richmond

J. Adam Holsinger Undergraduate: Photography, Bristol

Jason Horowitz Professional: Photography, Arlington

K. Dianne Hottenstein Graduate: Crafts, Chesapeake

Martha T. Jones Professional: Painting, Williamsburg

Andrew Kozlowski Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Robin Kranitzky (collaborative Professional: Crafts, Richmond

with Kim Overstreet)

R. Eric McMaster Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Ander Mikalson Graduate: Drawing, Richmond

Melody Milleker Undergraduate: Drawing, Sandston

Charles Monaghan Undergraduate: Photography, Glen Allen

Kevin Murphy Undergraduate: Photography, McLean

Kim Overstreet (collaborative Professional: Crafts, Richmond

with Robin Kranitzky)

Theresa Painter Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Jesse Potts Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Michele Seippel Undergraduate: Film/Video, Richmond

Matthew P. Shelton Graduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Yi Sheng Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Sean Sweeney Graduate: Painting, Yorktown

Veronica Szalus Professional: Sculpture, Arlington

Shaun C. Whiteside Graduate: Painting, Radford

Solomon T. Wondimu Professional: Painting, Alexandria

Stephen Wozny Undergraduate: Photography, Chesterfield

William Wylie Professional: Photography, Charlottesville

Skye Young Undergraduate: Drawing, Leesburg

Professional Juror:

Alison de Lima Greene, Curator of Contemporary Art & Special Projects, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas

Maurice Beane, Maurice Beane Art & Design Studios, Richmond, Virginia

Dr. William Keyse Rudolph, Curator of American Art, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts

Nancy Sausser, Exhibitions Director, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, Virginia

Tina Sell, Director of Exhibitions, Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, Virginia
2012-13 Fellowships
Recipients:

Katie Baines Professional: Painting, Richmond

Christina Costello Undergraduate: Film/Video, Stafford

Elizabeth Crawford Undergraduate: Ivor, Photography

Alexander Curley Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Sean Donlon Undergraduate: Crafts, Springfield

Hailey Doss Graduate: Printmaking, Rocky Mount

Jeremy Drummond Professional: Mixed media, Richmond

Edgar Endress (collaborative Professional: Mixed Media, Lynchburg

with Peter Lee, Gwynneth VanLaven,

and Sean Watkins)

Omri Glaser Undergraduate: Film/Video, Fredericksburg

Amy Harris Undergraduate: Painting, Ashland

Jon Henry Graduate: Sculpture, Washington

Corin Hewitt Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Natalie Kaminski Undergraduate: Sculpture, Gainesville

Gabriel Kendra Undergraduate: Photography, Falls Church

Matt King Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

J.T. Kirkland Professional: Painting, Sterling

Rebecca Kuzemchak Undergraduate: Painting, Glen Allen

Peter Lee (collaborative Professional: Mixed Media, Oakton

with Edgar Endress, Gwynneth VanLaven,

and Sean Watkins)

Michael Maizels Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville

Hunter Mayton Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Melanie McLain Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Samantha Mitchell Graduate: Crafts, Grottoes

Dana Ollestad Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Barbara Pearsall Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

David Reinhold Undergraduate: Film/Video, Midlothian

Amber Rhodey Graduate: Film/Video, Vienna

Richard Robinson Professional: Film/Video, Orange

Edward M. Shenk Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Gwynneth VanLaven (collaborative Professional: Mixed Media, McLean

with Edgar Endress, Peter Lee,

and Sean Watkins)

Sean Watkins (collaborative Professional: Mixed Media, Springfield

with Edgar Endress, Peter Lee,

and Gwynneth VanLaven)

Andrew Zimmermann Professional: Photography, Arlington

Scott Rothkopf, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York

Gary Freeburg, Director, Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Dr. Katherine Smith, Associate Professor of Art, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia
2013-14 Fellowships
Recipients:

Amanda Baldwin Professional: Painting, Richmond

Stephen W. Brandt Professional: Film/video, Henrico

William Connally Professional: Photography, Charlottesville

Warren Craghead III Professional: Drawing, Charlottesville

Michelle Erickson Professional: Crafts, Hampton

Polina Grinberg Professional: Film/video, Richmond

Jason Hackett Professional: Crafts, Henrico

Susan Iverson Professional: Crafts, Montpelier

Marc Maiorana Professional: Crafts, Cedar Bluff

Megan Marlatt Professional: Painting, Orange

Matthew Warren Professional: Photography, Richmond

Blade Wynne Professional: Painting, Chesapeake

Jake Borndal Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Caryn (Charli) Brissey Graduate: Film/video, Richmond

John Charleton Hawley III Graduate: Art history, Charlottesville

Melanie(Mel) Kobran Graduate: Photography, Leesburg

Sean Sweeney Graduate: Painting, Yorktown

Brittany Arnold Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Kimberly A. Barnes Undergraduate: Film/video, Richmond

Noelle Choy Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Miranda Elliott Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Margaret Grymes Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Hunter Harold Mayton Undergraduate: Mixed media, Virginia Beach

Eli McMullen Undergraduate: Painting, Alexandria

Jamie Parkerson Undergraduate: Mixed media, Virginia Beach

Denney Turner Undergraduate: Photography, Franklin

Rob Walker, Jr. Undergraduate: Film/video, Richmond

Skye Young Undergraduate: Drawing, Leesburg

Professional Juror:

Michael Darling, James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois

Stefanie Fedor, Executive Director, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia

Crawford Alexander Mann III, Brock Curator of American Art, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia


2014-15 Fellowships
Recipients:

Steve Bernard Professional: Drawing, Boones Mill

David Crane Professional: Crafts, Blacksburg

Ryan Crowley Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

John Dombroski Professional: New/emerging media, Richmond

Michael Lease Professional: Photography, Richmond

Molly McFadden Professional: Film/video, Richmond

Paul Norton Professional: Film/video, Richmond

Susan Sterner Professional: Film/video, Arlington

Mark Strandquist Professional: New/emerging media, Richmond

Dave Woody Professional: Photography, Charlottesville

Sarah Boyts Yoder Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Millicent Young Professional: Sculpture, Ruckersville

Stephen Fuller Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Anna Hogg Graduate: Film/video, Hampton

Corey Piper Graduate: Art history, Charlottesville

Nils Westergard Graduate: Painting, Falls Church

Remy-Katherine Ciuba Undergraduate: Mixed media, Richmond

Braxton Congrove Undergraduate: Crafts, Midlothian

Jennifer Davis Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington Justin Garcia Undergraduate: Film/video, Virginia Beach

Carson Jones Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Catherine Samples Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Michelle Selwyn Undergraduate: Crafts, Woodstock

Stuart Shepard Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Danya Smith Undergraduate: Sculpture, Midlothian

Camille Speer Undergraduate: Film/video, Great Falls

Alaina Wibberly Undergraduate: Drawing, Henrico

Professional Juror:

Tina Kukielski, Co-curator of the 2013 Carnegie International and Curator of the Hillman Photography

Initiative, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:

Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Scott Habes, Visiting Professor of Art in the Department of Theater, Art, and Graphic Design at Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia

2015-16 Fellowships
Recipients:

Daniel Calder Professional: Painting, Glen Allen

Everitt Clark Professional: Photography, Alexandria

Mariam Eqbal Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Susie Ganch Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Sonali Gulati Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Travis Head Professional: Drawing, Blacksburg

Morgan Herrin Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Will May Professional: Photography, Charlottesville

Ester Partegas Professional: Photography, Richmond

Charles Peale Professional: Mixed Media, Charlottesville

Kelly Queener Professional: Painting, Henrico

Tyler Rhode Professional: New/Emerging Media, Richmond

Alicia Dietz Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Mary Ann Ginsberg Graduate: Art History, Arlington

Elisabeth Hogeman Graduate: Photography, Falls Church

Tara Ott Graduate: New/Emerging Media, Harrisonburg

Miles Barnett Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Claire Burn Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Kevin Gotschalk Undergraduate: Printmaking, Sparta

Morgan Hayes Undergraduate: New/Emerging Media, Richmond

Cody Huff Undergraduate: Film/Video, Abingdon

Sara Joachim Undergraduate: Photography, Norfolk

Jeremiah Houston Morris Undergraduate: photography, Mount Crawford

Marisa O’Kleasky Undergraduate: Photography, Midlothian

Zoe Powell Undergraduate: Crafts, Mechanicsville

Adrienne Puckett Undergraduate: Drawing, Glen Allen

Scout Ries Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington

Jen Mergel, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Emily Burns, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of American Art at Auburn University