Kelly A. Mueller
Affiliations
Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Education
Master of Fine Arts Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Master of Art Governors State University, University Park, Illinois.
Bachelor of Science in Education Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Illinois Teacher Certified 6-12, Special Education, Art, Behavior Specialist.
Undergraduate Studies School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Teaching
Lusher Charter High School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan. Summer Art Camp Faculty.
Northshore School of the Arts, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Instructor.
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana. Adjunct Instructor.
River Parishes Community College, Gonzalez, Louisiana. Adjunct Instructor.
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Grants Instructor.
Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi. Visiting Assistant Professor.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Student Faculty.
Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, Illinois. Painting Instructor.
Grants and Residencies
2016 Dorland Mountain Art Colony. Temecula, CA. One-month art residency.
2015 Summer Studio for Art Educators (Fibers). Kansas City Art Institute
2013 Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant.
2012 Surdna Fellowship. Visual research conducted in Amazon Rainforest and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2011 Hambidge Contemporary Art Center, Artist Residency/Fellowship. Rabun Gap, GA
2009 Philadelphia Art Hotel, Artist Residency. Philadelphia, PA.
2009 Stonehouse Artist Residency, Miramonte, CA.
2006-2008 Founding Resident Artist, G.N.O.A.M. New Orleans communal artist live-work space.
2005 Wilson College Visiting Artist Residency, Chambersburg, PA.
Exhibitions
2016 Pull, solo exhibition, The Front Gallery. New Orleans, LA
2016 Dog-Eared Atlas, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA.
2015 Brand New Atlas, solo exhibition, The Front Gallery. New Orleans, LA.
2014 Encantado, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA.
2013 Try to Remember, with Brenda Hanegan and Laura Richens. Staple Goods, New Orleans.
2013 Hum, solo exhibition, LSMSA, Natchitoches, LA.
2012 Murmur, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
2011 Temporal, solo exhibition. Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
2009 New Works, solo exhibition. Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockon College, Canton, MO.
2007 Capture and Release, with Amy Sacksteder and Jennifer Bock-Nelson, Gallery Outre, Quincy, IL.
2006 Capture and Release, with Amy Sacksteder and Jennifer Bock-Nelson, EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2005 Process(ing): Works in Progress, Bogogian Gallery, Chambersburg, PA.
2005 TBA, works by Dave Carner, Josh Hailey, Kelly Mueller. Lemuria, Jackson, MS.
2005 Faculty Exhibition, with Sandra Murchison. Lewis Gallery, Millsaps College. Jackson, MS.
2004 Holiday Art Bazaar, New Context Gallery, Chicago, IL. Featured artist.
2004 RightRightRight, solo exhibition. Graduate Gallery, NIU, DeKalb, IL.
2004 these things or the memory of them, with Jennifer Bock-Nelson and Amy Sacksteder.
Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1999 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Governors State University, University Park, IL.
1999 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest, IL.
1998 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Olsen Gallery, Olivet-Nazarene College, Joliet, IL.
Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Education
Master of Fine Arts Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Master of Art Governors State University, University Park, Illinois.
Bachelor of Science in Education Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Illinois Teacher Certified 6-12, Special Education, Art, Behavior Specialist.
Undergraduate Studies School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Teaching
Lusher Charter High School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan. Summer Art Camp Faculty.
Northshore School of the Arts, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Instructor.
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana. Adjunct Instructor.
River Parishes Community College, Gonzalez, Louisiana. Adjunct Instructor.
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Grants Instructor.
Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi. Visiting Assistant Professor.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Student Faculty.
Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, Illinois. Painting Instructor.
Grants and Residencies
2016 Dorland Mountain Art Colony. Temecula, CA. One-month art residency.
2015 Summer Studio for Art Educators (Fibers). Kansas City Art Institute
2013 Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant.
2012 Surdna Fellowship. Visual research conducted in Amazon Rainforest and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2011 Hambidge Contemporary Art Center, Artist Residency/Fellowship. Rabun Gap, GA
2009 Philadelphia Art Hotel, Artist Residency. Philadelphia, PA.
2009 Stonehouse Artist Residency, Miramonte, CA.
2006-2008 Founding Resident Artist, G.N.O.A.M. New Orleans communal artist live-work space.
2005 Wilson College Visiting Artist Residency, Chambersburg, PA.
Exhibitions
2016 Pull, solo exhibition, The Front Gallery. New Orleans, LA
2016 Dog-Eared Atlas, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA.
2015 Brand New Atlas, solo exhibition, The Front Gallery. New Orleans, LA.
2014 Encantado, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA.
2013 Try to Remember, with Brenda Hanegan and Laura Richens. Staple Goods, New Orleans.
2013 Hum, solo exhibition, LSMSA, Natchitoches, LA.
2012 Murmur, solo exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
2011 Temporal, solo exhibition. Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
2009 New Works, solo exhibition. Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockon College, Canton, MO.
2007 Capture and Release, with Amy Sacksteder and Jennifer Bock-Nelson, Gallery Outre, Quincy, IL.
2006 Capture and Release, with Amy Sacksteder and Jennifer Bock-Nelson, EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2005 Process(ing): Works in Progress, Bogogian Gallery, Chambersburg, PA.
2005 TBA, works by Dave Carner, Josh Hailey, Kelly Mueller. Lemuria, Jackson, MS.
2005 Faculty Exhibition, with Sandra Murchison. Lewis Gallery, Millsaps College. Jackson, MS.
2004 Holiday Art Bazaar, New Context Gallery, Chicago, IL. Featured artist.
2004 RightRightRight, solo exhibition. Graduate Gallery, NIU, DeKalb, IL.
2004 these things or the memory of them, with Jennifer Bock-Nelson and Amy Sacksteder.
Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1999 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Governors State University, University Park, IL.
1999 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest, IL.
1998 Sanctuary, solo exhibition. Olsen Gallery, Olivet-Nazarene College, Joliet, IL.
