Molly Jo Shea is a multi-disciplined artist hailing from Los Angeles, CA. She has been taking advanced art classes since going to Los Angeles County High School of the Arts. Here she focused primarily on painting and printmaking. She then went to college at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and pursued interactive sculpture, performance art and video installation. She was actually was born in the San Fernando Valley and if you become her friend she’ll admit this to you, if you really become her friend she might let you call her Molly Jo. Life highlights include: knocking out her front teeth twice, getting her first kiss from Antonio Banderas, being in 22 art shows in 22 years, being uncomfortably close to being on Bravo’s Work of Art, having enviable parents and owning guinea pig named Phedre. She also hopes we can be friends.
RESUME
Education:
·The School for the Art Institute of Chicago for BFA with a focus in time-based art (installation/performance/ video)- 2007-2011
·The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Early College Program for Oil Painting- June 2006-July 2006
·Los Angeles County High School for the Arts- 2003 to 2007
Exhibits
·Chainletter, at Shoshana Wayne Gallery, July-August 2011, Santa Monica, CA
· Space Cases, at Pop-up Loop Gallery, May- July 2011, Chicago, IL
·NO FAIR part of Tender Exchange at NEXT Art Fair April 29th 2011, Chicago, IL – Merchandise Mart
·Spring BFA Show 2011, Chicago, IL- Sullivan Gallery
·Simulationists February 2011, Chicago, IL- Betty Rhymer Gallery
·Helloween 15: Tales from the DEAD Air October 2010, Chicago,IL WLUW 88.7fm
· Garbage World November 2010, Chicago, IL- Mortville
· Mischief Night October 31st 2010, Chicago, IL-Hyde Park Art Center
· Witch Night May 2010, London, England- Montague Arms
· Fake ID December 2009, Chicago, IL-Betty Rymer Gallery
· Opto-mystic December 2008, Chicago, IL- Sullivan Gallery
·Art Bash May 2008, Chicago, IL- SAIC
· Undergraduate Film Festival 2007, Chicago, IL- SAIC
·Making Their Own History 2007, Los Angeles, CA- Rock Rose Gallery
·Senior Exhibition 2007, Los Angeles, CA- Sherry Frumpkin Gallery
· Process/Concept 2006, Los Angeles, CA- The Pasadena Armory
· Heatwave 2006, Los Angeles, CA – CSULA Art Gallery
· Imagine 2006, Los Angeles ,CA- The Luckman Gallery
Experience
· Art Intern at Saatchi Online Los Angeles, CA: Curatated Artwork, communicated with artists, made suggestions to site usability, researched art trends, social media, and marketing. June- Pending
·Preparator intern at Gallery 400, Chicago, IL: Cleaned gallery space, helped Stephanie Syjuco install, and did light archival work. Summer 2010.
·Volunteer Performer at MCA Chicago, IL for The Precession part of Art as Event. March 2010
·Volunteer Technician for SAIC’s BFA Performance Event. Spring 2010.
·Gallery Assistant Sullivan Gallery Chicago, IL: Cleaned gallery space, helped artists install work and prepared space for new shows. January 09- May 09; January 10- August 10
· Intern at Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA: Organized files, spoke with collectors and artists, and did research. Summer 2008
· Volunteer for The Next Art Fair, Chicago- April 2007
· Teacher’s Assistant- After School Arts Program, Wilshire, CA: Prepared Classroom and helped children keep on task. Summer 2007
· Art & Science Teacher –LA’s Best, Wilshire, CA: Developed a curriculum and taught children ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade. Summer 2007