Mary Jane Volkmann Resume
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Jane Volkmann lived and worked for 28 years in Africa. In August of 2002, she moved to Gainesville, Florida.
Gallery Representation
Ice House Gallery, US Hwy 441 N, McIntosh, FL
The Gallery on Newcastle, 1626 Newcastle St, Brunswick, GA
Exhibitions
Visit the Exhibits page to see my current and past shows.
Corporate Collections
Royal Palace, Kingdom of Swaziland, Africa
Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications
Swaziland Philatelic Bureau
Gamsberg Macmillan Publishers, Namibia
Nampost, Namibia
Olthaver & List, Namibia
Zur Kupferpfanne, Namibia
Midgard Museum, Namibia
Saint Joe Corporation, FL
Private Collections in Africa, Europe, USA
Commissions
Portraits of King Sobhuza II of Swaziland
Artwork for coin designs (several countries)
Paintings for postage stamp designs (seven issues, two countries)
Paintings for greeting cards
Book illustrations
Paintings for private collectors
Book of 30 paintings depicting life in Namibia, "Glimpses of Namibian Life: A Moment in Time" by Mary Jane Volkmann, published in 1997 by Gamsberg Macmillan Publishers; reprinted in 2000
Murals (indoor and outdoor)
Art Workshops
Residency
First Place Finalist in the State of Georgia "Artist in Residence Program" assigned to Sapelo Islands, Nov 2006, Apr & Nov 2007
Special Project
Co-founder: Tsumeb Arts and Crafts Center, Namibia; an educational
and charitable trust which established a large arts center in northern Namibia in which the arts and crafts skills of talented Namibians are developed through training and their works exhibited and marketed in order to provide them an income
Invitational Paint Outs
Harry P. Leu Gardens (34 artists) Mar 1-6, 2004
Artists in the Garden, EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista FL, May 1, 2004
Biannual (2004 guest artist), Southern Ladies Art Conference
Artists in the Garden, EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista FL, Apr 30-May 1, 2005
Ocala Classic Horse Trials and Auction, Ocala FL, Nov 5-6, 2005
Evinston to Cross Creek, The Thomas Center, Gainesville FL, Apr 7-14, 2006
Artists in the Garden, EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista FL, May 5-7, 2006
The Forgotten Coast, Port Saint Joe to Mexico Beach FL, May 10-20, 2006
The Art of Nature, High Springs Gallery, High Springs FL, Oct 26-29, 2006
Evinston Reunion, Evinston FL, Feb 16-18, 2007
Artists in the Garden, EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista FL, Apr 20-22, 2007
The Forgotten Coast, Port Saint Joe to Mexico Beach FL, May 9-22, 2007
Artists in the Garden, EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista FL, Apr 4-6, 2008
Heart of Florida, Evinston-McIntosh-Orange Lake FL, Apr 11-17, 2008
Teaching
Private tuition for groups and individuals
Workshops at Windhoek International School, Namibia
Appointed by National Art Gallery, Namibia, to give workshop training for teachers of art in northern Namibia
Painting Demo, Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala FL, 2005
Painting Demo, Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville FL, 2005
Painting Demo & Workshop, Brick City Art Center, Ocala FL, Oct 2006
"The Big Three" Painting Workshop, Micanopy FL, Jan 2007
"Acrylic Painting in Plein Air", Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC, Oct 2007
"Plein Air Painting", Silver Springs Stake Park, Ocala FL, Nov 2007
"5 Ways to Approach a Painting", McIntosh FL, May 2008
"Painting the World Around Us", Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC, Aug 2008
"Painting Celtic Symbols", Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC, Sep 2008
Lectures
Gainesville Fine Arts Association, 2007
United Nations-North Florida Chapter, 2006
Retired Professors Association, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, 2005
Alachua County Library District, Voice for Black History Monthy, 2004
"Artist's Adventures in Africa", Slides, art, and talks at 7 libraries and other venues. Series is ongoing at other sites in and out of Florida.
Judging Art Competitions
Juror for National Competition, Namibia, 1998
Juror for various art shows
Awards
2006 First Place, Georgia Artist in Residence Program
2003 Stamp World Cup, Paris, Third Prize for Most Beautiful Souvenir Stamp sheets in the world (Traditional Women of Namibia)
1999 Stamp World Cup, Paris, Team Third Prize for Best Stamps in the World
1999 Stamp World Cup, Paris, Team First Prize Most Beautiful Stamps Africa & the Middle East
1999 Most Popular Stamp of Namibia
1998 Special Mention Mbapira Book Awards, Namiba, for "Glimpses of Namibian Life: A Moment in Time"
Publications
1997 "Glimpses of Namibian Life: A Moment in Time", by Mary Jane Volkmann, Gamsberg Macmillan Publishers
Press
Alligator, University of Florida, Feb 17, 2005
Gainesville Sun, Scene Magazine, Feb 10, 2005
Gainesville Sun, Daybreak, Feb 8, 2005
Scene Gallery, Jan 27, 2005
Please search the internet to find details.
Past Press
Gainesville Sun, Daybreak Feature, Dec 14, 2003
Gainesville Sun, Scene Magazine, Dec 7, 2003
The Namibian Newspaper, Mar 25, 2002
Allgemeine Zeitung Newspaper, Namibia, Nov 11, 2003; Mar 27, 2002; Jun 2000; Aug 5, 1999; May 6, 1999; Sep 19, 1997; Jul 19, 1994; Feb 16, 1993
Die Republikein Newspaper, Namibia, Mar 26, 2002; May 22, 2000; Sep 25, 1998; Oct 17, 1997; Feb 18, 1993
Flamingo Magazine (Air Namibia international In-Flight Magazine), May 2000; Dec 1999; Jan 1998; 1994
Orchideen Report, Germany, Apr 1999
Tempo Newspaper, Namibia, Aug 24, 1997
Sister Magazine, Namibia, Mar/Apr 1998
Arts Dialog, New Zealand (international): Mar 1998
Otjikoto Journal, Namibia, Mar 1993; Nov/Dec 1992
Times of Swaziland 1975, 1977
Associations
Plein Air Florida (signature member)
Hogtown Plein Air Painters
International Society of Acrylic Painters
Landscape Artists International
Education
Fine Art Education at Eastern Michigan University
Hiram College
Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Art
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