Kammy Kennelley-Downs
Education
2021 MFA Drawing, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS (expected May 2021)
2013 Digital Arts & Design Certificate, University California Riverside Ext., Riverside, CA
1983 Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
1981 Associate of Arts, Butler County Community College, El Dorado, KS
(Noting honors at Butler Community College, Emporia State, and Fort Hays State)
Teaching Experience
2019 - 20 Graduate Teaching Assistant, drawing, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
1986 – 2019 K-12 Art Instructor: Kansas City Missouri Public Schools, KCMO; Liberal High School, Liberal, KS; The Grove School, Redlands, CA; Trinity Learning Center, Redlands, CA; Liberty Academy, Harper, KS; Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, CA
Other Experience
2016 - 18 Chief Executive Officer, Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce, Ark City, KS
2014 - 16 Arts Director, Arkansas City Area Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS
Exhibitions
2020. FHSU Drawing Majors Show, Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
2020 Feminista, group show, Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS
2020 51st Annual Smokyhill Art Exhibition, Hays Arts Council, Hays, KS
2020 Salina Biennial: Contemporary Art from the Mountain-Plains Region, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS
2019 Solo Exhibition, One Door North Gallery, Clay-works, McPherson, KS
2019 Selected Shows, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2018 Fort Hays State University Graduate Student Exhibition, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS.
2015 Moving Toward Grace Exhibition, Inversion Gallery, Wichita, KS
Community/Social Practice Projects
2020 Making a Safe Place: A Collaborative Art Project with developmentally disabled adults and college students
– Visiting Artist Shin-hee Chin, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2019 Collaborative Art Project with developmentally disabled adults and college students, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2016 – 2018 Ark City 5th Thursday Art Crawl: integrating business and the arts, Arkansas City, KS
2018 Stan Herd Cherokee Strip Landrush mural restoration, Arkansas City, KS
2017 Ark City Place mural on a business downtown - SEEDS Program, Ark City Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS
2016 Dream Catcher community art and music with visiting artist Shin-hee Chin - SEEDS Program, Ark City Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS
2014 Science Hall mural: student project, Liberal High School, Liberal, KS
Awards/Grants/Fellowships
2019 Graduate Scholarly Experience Grant, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2019 - 20 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2019 Artist Residency and Show, The Red Barn Studio, Lindsborg, KS
2019-20 Earl O. & Winona M. Field Art Scholarship, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2018-19 Earl O. & Winona M. Field Art Scholarship, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2016 V.J. Wilkins Foundation Grant $17,900, “Seeds Artists Mentoring Program”, Arkansas City, KS
2015 V.J. Wilkins Foundation Grant $22,000, “Seeds Artists Mentoring Program”, Arkansas City, KS
2010 University of California approved Design Course, Grove High School, Redlands, CA
2009 & 2013 Studio Drawing: AP course, Grove High School, Redlands, CA; Liberal High School, Liberal, KS
1980 Honors, Warren Hall Coutts Memorial Art Scholarship
1979 Warren Hall Coutts Memorial Art Scholarship
Commissions
2018 Two Exterior Murals, The Rink - Roller Skating, Winfield, KS
Workshops
2019 “Art Slam”, Arts for Social Change club, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2019 “Memories” Collage, Workshop, Red Barn Studio, Lindsborg, KS
2017 “Floral Collage workshop”, Mosaic, Winfield, KS
2016 “Silk & Yoga for Relaxation”, Ark City Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS
2015 “Children’s Collage”, Ark City Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS
2015 “Adult and Student Drawing” and “Collage” Workshops, Ark City Arts Council, Arkansas City, KS