Kent Knowles
BIOGRAPHY
Kent Knowles was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 5, 1975.
The son of an Air Force Chaplain, he grew up traveling around the world. While attending high school in Europe, Kent was introduced to the large-scale figurative paintings of the Old Masters. His current work reflects an interest in the technical aspects of traditional painting as well as the expressive qualities of figure, pattern and design.
In addition to working as a visual artist, Kent is also the author and illustrator of the children’s book Lucius and the Storm (Red Cygnet Press, 2007) and several screenplays.
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Education
2006 M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, University of Georgia
1997 B.F.A. Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design
Professional Experience
2006-Present Professor of Painting,Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
2007 Author, Lucius and the Storm, Red Cygnet Press
2004 - 2006 Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia
Advanced Drawing, Fall 2004 (Instructor of Record)
Drawing 1, Spring 2005 (Instructor of Record)
Drawing 1, Fall 2005 (Instructor of Record)
2003 Teaching Practicum, Professor Christopher Hocking,
University of Georgia (Drawing 2)
Awards/Honors
2004 Merit Award, Lyndon House 29th Juried Exhibition,
Athens, GA, Curator: David C. Levy, Director, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
2003 - 2006 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Georgia
1993 - 1997 Portfolio Scholarship,
Savannah College of Art and Design
1997 Best of Show, Senior Exit Exhibition,
Savannah College of Art and Design
1996 Purchase Award, Old Master replication,
Savannah College of Art and Design
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Ornament, Gallery See, SCAD-Atlanta, GA
2006 Civilization, Piedmont College Gallery, Demorest GA
2003 Juggernaut, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA
2002 Solitude, Gallery House, New Orleans, LA
2001 Old Scratch, Metropole, Savannah, GA
2001 Wormwood, Starland Gallery 28, Savannah, GA
Group Exhibitions
2010 Afterglow, Kai Lin Art, Atlanta, GA
2006 2006 MFA Candidates Exhibition,
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA
2005 Introductions, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition
The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 Of Bilge and Brine, Updown Gallery, Athens, GA
2005 Looks Good on Paper, Spruill Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
2005 Lyndon House 30th Juried Exhibition, Athens, GA
2005 Group Show, Athens Academy, Athens, GA
2005 1st Annual Juried Exhibition, Up-Down Gallery,
Athens, GA
2005 Le Nuit Blanche, SCAD Galleries, Savannah, GA
2005 Salon, Evolution Salon, Athens, GA
2005 MFA Hallway Exhibition, Lamar Dodd School of Art,
Athens, GA
2004 SCAD 25th Anniversary Show, Savannah Gallery,
Atlanta, GA
2004 Lyndon House 29th Juried Exhibition, Athens, GA
2003 Pour L’Amour Des Chiens, Bismark Foundation,
paris, France
2003 Red, Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2003 Barkin-Leeds Exhibition, Sun Trust Plaza Gallery,
Atlanta, GA
2003 Enigma, Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
2002 New Artists, New Art, Cork Street Gallery,
London, England
2002 Dog Days of Summer, Red Gallery, Savannah, GA
2002 Telfair Art Auction, Telfair Museum, Savannah, GA
2001 International Young Art, ArtLink/Sotheby’s, NY/Tel Aviv
2000 1st Annual Drawing Exhibition, Gallery 28,
Savannah, GA
2000 Synchrophilia, Telfair Building, Savannah, GA
2000 Group Effort, Moon River Brew Pub, Savannah, GA
1999 Trojan Horse, Rising Star Gallery, Wilmington, NC
1998 Group Exhibition, Palazzo Gallery, Montgomery, AL
1997 Pushing The Envelope, Corner Gallery, Fairhope, AL
1997 Low Country and Beyond, Norris Hall Gallery,
Savannah, GA
Bibliography
2010 Cover Piece, Midtown Beacon, Vol. 1, Number 4
2010 Sky Celebrates Atlanta, Delta Sky Magazine, November
2004 Cover Piece, Marquee, Athens Banner Herald, March
2001 Reviews of the Southeast, Art Papers Magazine, July
2001 Striking Revelations, Savannah Morning News, April 1
2001 Wormwood, Creative Loafing Savannah, Vol.8 No,4 April
2001 Painting the Seven Deadly Sins, Connect Savannah, May
1999 New Curators, Coastal Art and Antiques, November