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Barbara Fontana Yontz

assistant professor fine art 

 

St. Thomas Aquinas College

125 Route 340, Sparkill, New York 10976

 

Studio: 911 Hawkins St.

Nashville, TN 37203

 

byontz@stac.edu

b.yontz@mindspring.com

web site:  www.barbarayontz.com

        www.southernartistry.org

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

St. Thomas Aquinas College                                   1/2006 to Present

Assistant Professor Fine Art                                    Sparkill, NY

 

Watkins College of Art & Design                                   8/2001 to 12/200505

Associate Professor Fine Art                                    Nashville, TN

 

Watkins College of Art & Design                                   7/1997 to 8/2001

Instructor                                                 Nashville, TN          

 

In-Review                                                      4/00 to 12/00

Arts writer                                                     Nashville, TN

Wrote over 25 articles on art on various topics and artists including Sally Mann,

Art of the American Depression, and Contemporary Video of Bill Viola,

Zhang Huan, and Berry Flannigan, among others.

 

O'More College of Art                                   8/1994 to 12/1999

Instructor                                                 Franklin, TN

 

Volunteer State Community College                           8/1995 to 12/1997

Instructor                                                 Gallatin, TN           

 

Austin Peay State University                                 1/1995 to 5/1995

Instructor                                                 Clarksville, TN

 

Nashville State Technical Institute                                         10/1984 to 6/1986                    

Associate Professor; Full-time tenure track                          Nashville, TN

 

 

 

EDUCATION

Vermont College, MFA in Visual Arts, 2002-2004, Montpelier, Vermont

Worked directly with artists Lynda Benglis, Mel Chin, Laurie Palmer, Faith Wielding and arts writer Miwon Kwon.

 

Vanderbilt University, MA in Art History, 1991 & 1999, Nashville, TN

Full-tuition scholarship and stipend awarded

 

University of South Florida, MA in Art Education, 1978 to 1980, Tampa, Florida

Graduate teaching assistantship awarded.

 

University of South Florida, BA in Painting, 1972 to 1976, Tampa Florida

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, INSTALLATIONS AND PERFORMANCES

2007      New York, NY, modernature, Lotus Space, curated by JerryDale McFadden

Hamden, CT, Images of Peace, The Albert Schweitzer Institute at Quinnipiac University, Juried

Miami, FL, Deviant Behavior, Artforms Gallery, Juried

            Striking Mechanism, 3 second sound and video, Juried DVD

Toronto, Canada, Spring Salon, Lenox Contemporary Gallery

Toronto, Canada, 2-3-d-5, Energy Gallery

2006        New York, Project30, on-line juried exhibition

Garnerville, NY, Beauty Mystery Magic, Garnerville Arts Project Gallery, juror,

Tjok Gde Arsa Arths, October , performance

New York, NY, Small Works, Organization of Independent Artists, September

Nashville, TN, Ruby Green Foundation, Box Project, invitational, September

            Nashville, TN, 310 Chestnut, The Horse You Came in On, May

2005        Nashville, TN, Ruby Green Foundation, You Are Here, curators, Julie Roberts, Armon Means

and Anderson Williams, October

            Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University, Faculty and Alumni exhibition, invitational, October

Huntsville, AL, Huntsville Museum of Art Triennial, Red Clay Survey, Juried, Elaine Spatz-

Rabinowitz, June, catalogue

Nashville, TN, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Fragile Species, curator, Mark Scala, June,

catalogue. Signature work for the show.

Nashville, TN, Chestnut Square, Secret Show Series, curators, Amanda Dillingham and

Jason Driscoll, February

2004        Nashville, TN, Ruby Green Foundation Gallery, Dress Up, Dress Down, invitational,  Dec.

Nashville, TN, Tennessee Art Commission Gallery, Beyond Boundaries, juried two-person

exhibition, November

Louisville, KY, Louisville Museum of Art, Water Tower Annual, Juried by Matt Distel,

Curator for the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, October

      Nashville, TN, installation and performance, Watkins College of Art, faculty exhibition,

September

            Montpelier, VT, "fluidity, fragments and folds" an installation with skin and sounds, Wood

Gallery, MFA Graduate Exhibition, August

            Nashville, TN, The Mad Platter, fundraiser for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Center, donation

            Long Beach Island, NJ, "Toxic Landscapes", Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and

Sciences, part invitational, part juried, July

            Nashville, TN, Watkins College of Art faculty exhibition, February

2003        Montpelier, VT, "Contemporary Drawing 2003", Wood Gallery, juried exhibition,

             catalogue

            Dickson, TN, "5th Annual Regional Art Exhibit", The Renaissance Center, juried exhibition,

Juror, Terry Thacker

            New York, NY, "Small Works 2003", Limner Gallery, juried exhibition

            Nashville, TN, “Artrageous”  Event for Nashville Cares Aids Center, donation

            Nashville, TN, The Mad Platter, fundraiser for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Center, donation

Nashville, TN, Family Peace Gallery, Nashville Police Department Domestic Violence Center,

                  Ongoing exhibition, invitational

2002        Brunswick, Maine, "Cuba Revisited", Bowdin College, three-person exhibition

            New York, NY, "Summer Small Works", Limner Gallery, juried exhibition

            Nashville, TN, Totally Artcentric, benefit for Bethlehem Center, donation

            Havana, Cuba, Biblioteca Nacional Jose Marti, "Toxic Landscapes", juror, Tim Blunk, Puffin

                  Foundation  (This was the first ‘official’ exhibition of American artists in Cuba since

the revolution), catalogue

            Nashville, TN, Visual Artist Association of Nashville Artists' Studio Tour

            Albuquerque, NM, Hunger Artist Gallery, juried exhibition

            Teaneck, N J, Puffin Foundation Cultural Forum, juried exhibition

2001        Pittsburgh, PA, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, "Toxic Landscapes", juried exhibit

            Suwannee, TN, Saint Andrews School, "Long Overdue" Library Exhibition, invitational

            Boston, MS, School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, "Recuerdos de Cuba", invitational

            Nashville, TN, Belmont University, Leu Art Gallery, 36th Central South Art Exhibition: juried

            Nashville, TN, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Reproduction of Breugel painting, "The Peasant

                  Wedding" 8'x10' as part of a performance installation.

            Ojai, California, Thacher School, solo exhibition and visiting artist workshop in encaustic

2000        Nashville, TN, Installation/Set design for Vampire Monologues (original play), Actors Bridge

Theater Company  

            Nashville, TN, Visual Artists Alliance, Art Synergy Gallery, group exhibition

            Nashville, TN, Watkins College of Art Faculty Show         

            Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, CABA Gallery, solo exhibition                 

            Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Casa Carolina Gallery, solo exhibition         

Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, Centro Ajijic Bellas Artes, "Passing Through", 2 person juried exhibition

1999        Nashville, TN, Totally Artcentric, group benefit show for Community Center

            Nashville, TN, Watkins College of Art Faculty Show

            Nashville, TN, Actors Bridge Theater Company, set design, Tartuff

1997        Gallatin, TN, Volunteer State University Gallery, group faculty exhibition   

            Tampa, FL, Florida Center for Contemporary Art Gallery, member's exhibition  

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

De Jesus, Carlos Suarez, “Miami New Times”, Alternate Reality, Artforms Caters to Commerce and

Creativity, with mixed Results, May 24, 2007

Maddox, Dave, “Nashville Scene”, In Search of a Sense of Place: Artists try to find themselves in a diffuse

modern world, November 17, 2005

Hesse, Jean, “Art Papers”, The Fragile Species: New Art Nashville, Nov/Dec, 2005

David Hall, “Number: An Independent Journal of the Arts”, The Fragile Species, Number: 54, Fall 2005

Bostick, Alan, “Nashville Tennessean”, Those who teach, can, Sunday, September 4, 2005

Maddox, Dave, “Nashville Scene”, Local Species, July 2, 2005

Bostick, Alan, “Nashville Tennessean”, Not the Usual Suspects: Frist exhibit digs deep for taste of local

arts scene, Saturday, June 19, 2005

Maddox, Dave, “Nashville Scene”, How to Do Things With Hog Gut, Tennessee Art Commission Gallery,

December 23, 2004

Maddox, Dave, "Nashville Scene", Watkins Faculty Show, Nashville, TN, work highlighted, March 18, 2004

"La Gamma", Toxic Landscapes, Havana, Cuba, June 10, 2002                    

Outlaw, Adrian, "Nashville Public Radio Show ", Radio Interview Watkins Faculty Exhibit, Nashville, TN,

March 12, 2001

"City Paper", Review of Faculty Show at Watkins, Nashville, TN, March, 2000

Bostick, Alan, "Nashville Tennessean", Faculty Show at Watkins, Nashville, TN, March 2000

Bostick, Alan, "Nashville Tennessean", Solo show, Nashville, TN, March, 1999

McClean, Paul, "In Review", Strong Showing of Women’s Art, Paul McLean, Nashville, TN, March 1999

Bostick, Alan, "Nashville Tennessean”, Women Artists Co-Op to Promote Diversity in Nashville Arts,

Nashville, TN, October 1994

 

VISITING ARTIST LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS and WORKSHOPS

2007  College Art Association Conference, session: Double Headed Creatures, paper entitled, Softening

Boundaries Between Studio, History and Theory: A Fluid Approach, February

2006  Tappan Library lecture, Art of Resistance: the 1960s and Beyond, November

Southeastern College Art Association, Juror for Foundation Award, Nashville Conference, October

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Two day jury process for Margaret Hamblin Award, $35,000

award for two students in art. Artist lecture.

2005  Belmont College, Nashville, TN, studio project with Sculpture class conceptualizing “The Gift”.

Lecture, presentation of project and critique. October

Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Artists Lecture, July 28, Nashville, TN

Studio Visitation in conjunction with ‘Fragile Species’, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, July 23,

Nashville, TN

The Parthenon, lecture entitled, Between Personality and Politics: Women and the New York School,

April 5, Nashville, TN

Artist lecture, Belmont College, Nashville, TN

2002  Artist lecture, Bowdin College, Brunswick, Maine.

2001  Artist lecture and workshop, Thacher Preparatory School, Ojai, CA

2000  CABA Gallery, Artist lecture and site-specific installation. Ajijaic, Mexico.

      Artist lecture, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

1996  Nashville Psychological Association, presentation and lecture on “Women Surrealists and Jungian

Psychology.” Nashville, TN

CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED

2007  College Art Association, session “Double Headed Creatures”, My paper is entitled Softening

Boundaries Between Art Studios, History and Theory: A Fluid Approach, New York,

2004  Southeast College Art Association, session on Public Art, "Artists and Action in the

Community: A Collaboration Between Watkins College of Art and The Red Cross,"

Jacksonville, Fl.

2003  Popular Culture Conference, session on Unorthodox Teaching Methods in the Arts. Paper

entitled, "Art Practice, It's a Hell-Of-A-Lot-More Than Making Something." Pedagogy for Fine Arts education, an integrative approach...history, theory and practice. New

Orleans, LA

1996  Nashville Psychological Association, presentation and lecture on “Women Surrealists and

Jungian Psychology.” Nashville, TN

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

College Art Association, have attended CAA for the past five years; Southeastern College Art Association; Popular Culture Association; Experimental Sound Studio; Associate Member, Acoustical Society of America; American Institute of Physics; Leonardo/ISAS