Office: Instruction Office, Room B305,
CPC Campus, CCCCD McKinney, TX
gmartin-shirley@ccccd.edu

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Richland College, Dallas County Community College District

Richardson, Texas

gjm8401@dcccd.edu

Associate Professor, Collin County Community College, Fine Arts Division, McKinney, Texas. Since January 2002

Master of Fine Arts Degree, School of Art, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, 2001
Concentrations: Major: Painting, Minor: Art History
Thesis Exhibition: Reclamation Marks: Reclaiming the Sacred Vision
Advisors: Gary Washmon, Major Professor, Dr. John Calabrese, Minor Professor

B.F.A. in Painting & Drawing, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1990
Concentrations: Major: Painting & Drawing, Minor: Philosophy.

Adjunct Studio Instructor, Spring 2002-Spring 2003--Visual Art Department, Texas Woman's University, Denton--Courses: Basic Drawing I, Teacher of Record, 4 sections

Professional Advisor, Fall 2002-Present -- Balance: An Artist's Organization, Denton

Graduate Teaching Assistant , Fall 2001-- Visual Art Department, Texas Woman's University, Denton-- Courses: Basic Drawing I, Teacher of Record, two sections

Graduate Research Assistant , Fall 1998 - Spring 1999 -- Information Technology Services, Texas Woman's University, Denton -- Assisted Elaine Martin on the research of the new Y2K compatible administrative software, Colleague FrontView; Analyzed software, wrote tutorials and user manuals for Colleague FrontView , designed and published web pages for online tutorials; Taught faculty and university staff to use new software

Various Studios in North Texas region, including:

University of North Texas Continuing Education Workshops 1991-1994

Light in the Window Studio, Denton 1992-Present

Center for Visual Arts, Denton 1992-1993

Austin Street Gallery, Denton 1994

Art House, Flower Mound 2001

City of Denton, Parks and recreation Dept. 1990

Reclamation Marks: Reclaiming the Sacred Vision. MFA Thesis Exhibition, East Fine Arts Gallery, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. With gallery talk. 2001

GJMS In the Foyer. Foyer Gallery, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. 2000

Unsheltered Lives. Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. 1990

Yards of Fun. Wide Awake Outdoor Installation Exhibition. Collaborated with Balance: An Artist's Organization. Texas Woman's University. Denton, Texas. 2004

Homeland Security. Wide Awake Outdoor Installation Exhibition. Collaborated with Balance: An Artist's Organization. Texas Woman's University. Denton, Texas. 2003

Cathedral of the Forest. Wide Awake Outdoor Installation Exhibition. Collaborated with Balance: An Artist's Organization. Texas Woman's University. Denton, Texas. 2002

Day of the Dead Altar. Organizer. On the Landing Gallery, TWU Visual Arts building. Denton, Texas. 2001

In Balance, VAL, Lewisville, Texas 2004

Provided by... artwork on loan to AcuMed Offices, Denton, Texas 2003

Caught Off Balance, The Hara Gallery. Denton, Texas 2002

Precarious Balance, The BrickHaus, Denton, Texas. 2002

Balance...A Beginning, 2^nd Floor Gallery, Grayson County College, Dennison, Texas. 2002

TWU Art Scholarship Exhibition. Gallery 010, Denton, Texas. 2001

The Open Show 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas. 2001

Monoprints Exhibition, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. 2000

WAVE-Out of Context. Moravian Provincial Museum, Brno, Czech Republic. 1993

WAVE-Out of Context. Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Texas. 1993

Second WAVE. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas. 1992

WAVE-Women's Viewpoints. Brookhaven College, Dallas, Texas. 1992

WAVE-Common Grounds, Diverse Expressions. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas. 1991

The Open Show. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas. 1990

Delta Phi Delta Fall Exhibition. East Fine Arts Gallery, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas. Juried by Dr. John Calabrese. 2001

The Unique Print. Gallery 010, Denton, Texas. Juried by Chris Holmes. 2001

Delta Phi Delta Spring Exhibition. Gallery 010, Denton, Texas. Juried by Dr. John Calabrese. 2001

Delta Phi Delta Spring Exhibition. Gallery 010, Denton, Texas. Juried by Dr. John Calabrese. 2001

Voertman's Art Competition. East Fine Arts Gallery, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, Merit Award. Juried by Sarah Harvey, Assistant Director, Center for the Visual Arts. 2000

Delta Phi Delta Fall Exhibition. East Fine Arts Gallery, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas. Juried by Dr. John Calabrese. 1999

First Annual University of North Texas/Sheraton Student Art Exhibit. Sheraton Hotel, Denton, Texas. Invitational, Juried by Rob Irdle. 1990

Annual Student Union Art Competition. Union Gallery, University of North Texas. Denton, Texas. Juried by Nancy Whitenack. 1990

Installations. Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas. Juried by Hung Liu, International Artist, Danford Chair, Mills College, CA 1990

Forward for and editor of Remembrances. Austin, TX: Light in the Window Publications, 2000.

Precarious Balance Opens at the Brickhaus North Texas Daily, September 12, 2002,

TWU Kept "Wide Awake" by Artists. The Lasso, February 27. 2002, Arts & Entertainment Section, Page 6-7

Everyone Needs a Little Balance in Their Lives (and Art). The Lasso. February 20, 2002 Arts & Entertainment Section, Page 6.

Fine Arts Galleries Display Theses Artwork. The Lasso. December 5,2001. Page 1

The Lasso Online, Arts and Entertainment, TWU Kept "Wide Awake" by Artists. February 27, 2002.

The Lasso Online, Arts and Entertainment, Everyone Needs a Little Balance in Their Lives (and Art). February 20, 2002.

The Lasso Online, News Fine Arts Galleries Display Theses Artwork, December 5, 2001

Reclamation Marks: Reclaiming the Sacred Vision Thesis Exhibition Gallery Talk, Texas Woman's University East Gallery, 2001

Graduate School Open House: Panel Discussion Texas Woman's University, 2001

Coreen Spellman Delta Phi Delta Art Scholarship. Texas Woman's University, 2002

Coreen Spellman Delta Phi Delta Art Scholarship. Texas Woman's University, 2001

Coreen Spellman Delta Phi Delta Art Scholarship. Texas Woman's University, 2000

Cora Stafford Art Scholarship. University of North Texas. School of Visual Arts, 1990

Dean's Honor List. University of North Texas. 1990

Honor Roll. Richland College, Dallas, Texas. 1978

Dean's Honor List. Richland College, Dallas, Texas. 1977

Balance: An Artist's Organization, Denton, TX

Founder, Balance: An Artist's Organization January 2002

Interim President, Balance: An Artist's Organization, May-September 2002

Professional Advisor, Balance: An Artist's Organization, September 2002-Present