Claudia Shepard
Education
Master of Fine Arts Degree, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Undergraduate work at Colorado University, Boulder, Colorado and Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado
Exhibitions
| 2011 | Wayne State University, "Looking into the Pioneer Building," Alumni Show |
| Detroit Artist Market, "Unmentionables," The Underwear Show, | |
| Kayrod Gallery, "Stable Invitational" | |
| 2010 | Scarab Club, "Robert Wilbert: teacher, mentor, friend," Invitational show |
| Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester MI, Recent Paintings, Claudia Shepard | |
| 2007 | CAID group show "actual size" |
| Tangent Gallery, "The Gun Show," (Curated show) | |
| Detroit Medical Center (Children's Hospital), exhibition of illustrations for the book, Lake of The Big Snake | |
| Scarab Club, "Women Image Women", invitational | |
| 2006 | Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Mi, Miss October, curated by Kristin Beaver |
| Downriver Council for the Arts, Local Color: Contemporary Realism, invitational, curated by Chris Melikan | |
| 2005 | Exhibition of Michigan Artists at Governor's home, Lansing, Mi, juried by the Detroit Artist |
| Gallery 4731, Grand River, Detroit, "Our Building, Their Art" | |
| 2004 | Au Courant Gallery, Ferndale, Mi (two-person show) "Essences" |
| Maryland Federation of Art, Go Figure Exhibition, Annapolis, Maryland | |
| 2003 | Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Faculty Show |
| Rivers Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI (3-person show), Connections | |
| Sienna Heights University and Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois | |
| State of the Art, 2003, National Watercolor Invitational | |
| 2002 | Au Courant Gallery, Ferndale, Mi (1-person show), From Here to There:Summer Musings |
| Padzieski Gallery--Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, Mi, (2-person show), Lucille Nawara--Claudia Shepard, Paintings | |
| 2001 | Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, Mi, 24 Eyes, Detroit Area Artists Connection (group show) |
| Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI, Made in Michigan, Invitational group show) | |
| 2000 | Au Courant Gallery, Ferndale, Mi (4-person show) |
| Wayne State University, Detroit, Mi, Faculty Show | |
| Detroit Contemporary Gallery, Detroit, MI Sex (invitational group show) | |
| Pangborn Design Gallery, Detroit, MI, Art Detroit | |
| Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, MI, Hot Bed, Detroit Area Artists Connection (group show) | |
| Gallery Blu, Pontiac, MI, Summer Show | |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition, juried by Howardeena Pindell | |
| Detroit Contemporary Gallery, Detroit, MI, Actual Size (invitational group show) | |
| 1999 | Museum of Contemporary Art, Pontiac, MI, Documenta, USA |
| Michigan Design Center, Troy, Mi, Detroit Area Artists' Connection Exhibition | |
| Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Faculty Exhibition | |
| Paint Creek Art Center, Rochester, Mi, Body and Soul, Invitational Group Show | |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, 52nd Annual Michigan Water Color Traveling Exhibition (award winner) | |
| Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Michigan Watercolorist Invitational | |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, Mi, Faculty Exhibition | |
| 1998 | Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Born at the BBAA, Invitation group show |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition selected by Larry Rivers | |
| Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, Mi, Michigan Water Color Society 51st Annual traveling exhibition | |
| 1997 | Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, Mi, 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Michigan Water Color Society, selected by Sam Sachs, Museum Director, Mary Wilkinson, Durator of Contemporary Galleries and Ellen Sharp, curator. Exhibition traveled to Midland, Mi., Port Huron Art Museum, Dennos Art Museum, Traverse City, Mi, Muskegon, Battle Creek Art Center and Holland, Mi |
| Wayne State University, Faculty Exhibition | |
| 1996 | Focus Gallery, Detroit, Mi., The Time is Now |
| Willis Gallery, Detroit, Mi, Annual Box Show, Group Exhibition | |
| Hattie's Art Gallery, Suttons Bay, Mi., Three-person Show | |
| 1995 | Metropolitan Gallery, Detroit, Mi., The Art of Women |
| A.C.T. Gallery, Detroit, Mi., Innerscapes (three-person exhibition) | |
| Cary Gallery, Gallery Artists Exhibition | |
| 1994 | Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, Mi., No More Than.... |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Faculty Exhibition | |
| 1993 | Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Mi, The Still Life, invitational curated by Robert Wilbert |
| 1992 | Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Mi., Garden Show at the home of J.L.Hudson Grosse Pointe, Mi |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, Mi., Michigan Fine Arts Annual Exhibition | |
| 1991 | Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Mi., All Media Show |
| Wayne State University, MFA Thesis Exhibition |
Professional Experience
| Center for Creative Studies | Instructor, Foundations Department, Fall 2003--fall, 2004 |
| Water Color Instructor, Fine Arts Department, fall, | |
| Detroit Institute of the Arts | Demonstrations and workshops in conjunction with the Degas Dancers Exhibition (November, 2002) |
| Demonstrations - ("First Fridays") | |
| Drawing in the Galleries, Instructor | |
| Resident Instructor, Southfield Lathrup Arts Academy; PORTRAITS--in conjunction with the Van Gogh Portrait Exhibition at the DIA March, 2000. Students' works were framed and hung in a gallery at the museum for the duration of the show. | |
| Wayne State University | Instructor, Basic Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Life Drawing and Life Painting, 1990 - 2003 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center | Life Drawing, Portrait Painting Workshops ( anatomy, head structure/portrait), 1991-present |
| Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pa | Book Illustration 1994 |
| WXYZ (Channel 7), Southfield, Mi. | Freelance Courtroom Artist; 1989--1997 |
| CNN, Atlanta, Ga | Courtroom Artist, Oklahoma Bombing pre-trial hearings, Denver, June, 1996 |
| Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Mi. | Painting Instructor, Portfolio camp, Summer, 1995 |
| Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Mi | Instructor, Painting/drawing, 1991-1992 |
Additional Work Experience | |
| Guest speaker, Fall, 2005 | Michigan Watercolor Society |
| Juror | Scarab Club, Detroit, fall, 2005 |
| Freelance Lecturer (Figurative Study and Portraiture) | Farmington Art Club, Grosse Pte Art Association, Village Club, Michigan Water Color Society, etc. |
| Juror | Traverse City Arts Council Annual Competition, Fall, 2001 |
| Juror | High School Scholastic Art Awards, Metropolitan Detroit Area, 1996 and 1997 |
Publications
Strut Magazine (March, 2005)
The Detroiter.com review (October, 2004)
PBS Production "Art Beat" featured artist (November, 2003)
Style Magazine, (March/April edition, 2003)
The Detroiter.com - review of Au Courant one-person exhibition (October, 2002)
Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pa., Illustrations for LAKE OF THE BIG SNAKE by Isaac Olaleye (Fall, 1998)
Royal Oak Tribune, Book Review of Lake of the Big Snake., (December 4, 1998)
Various book reviews from around the country in conjunction with above book
Contributing Writer, THE DETROITER.COM (November, 2002)
Contribution Writer, GROUND-UP, Detroit (1995-1997)
Awards
Award Winner, 52nd Annual Michigan Water Color Society Exhibition (1999)
"Best of Show" XXIII Annual, Mt. Clemens Art Center (1995)
Organizations
Detroit Area artists Connection (DAAC), 2001-Present
Michigan Water Color Society Board (Exhibitions), 1998-2001
Paint Creek Art Center (Exhibition Committee), 1997-1998
Collections
Quest Laboratories, Auburn Hills, Mi
Marygrove College, Detroit, Mi
Wayne State University, Detroit, Mi
Permanent Collection, Museum of New Art ( MONA), Detroit, Mi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trapp, Orchard Lake, Mi.
Mr. Rick Carmody, Ferndale, Mi, Director of Au Courant Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bieri, Grosse Pte, Mi
Ms. Julie Sabit, Detroit
Ms. Patty Yunker, East China, Mi
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Popa, Former Director, Blu Gallery, Pontiac
Mr. Richard Rollins, Farmington Hills, Mi
Ms. Lois Teicher, Sculptor, Detroit
Ms. Susanna Linburg, Sculptor, Birmingham, Mi
Mr and Mrs. Phillip Keila, Beverly Hills, Mi
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shepard, Pacific Palisades, California
Mr. and Mrs. David Hadley, San Diego, California
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rasmussen, Denver, Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keila, Beverly Hills, Michigan
Mr. Stephen Magsig and Ms. Janet Hamrick, Ferndale, Mi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bielat, Pleasant Ridge, Mi
Ms. Michele Klipstein, Grosse Pointe, Mi
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Andersen, Grosse Pointe, Mi