Kevin E. Cole

Born Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Education M.F.A Drawing, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

M.A. Art Education / Painting, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

B.S. Art Education, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR

Selected Public Art Commissions

Washington Park Natatorium, Atlanta, GA ( Installation )

P.A.R.K, Little Rock, AR

Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta, GA

StudioPlex, Atlanta GA (Installation)

ESPN Zone (Disney), Atlanta, GA (for the 2000 Super Bowl) – 48” x 38” x 9”)

Charlottesville Arbermarle Air port, Charlottesville, VA – 72” x 350” x 14”

Forest Avenue Public Library, Des Moines, IA – 120” x 120” x 3”

The Coca-Cola Centennial Olympic Mural for the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA – 8200sq.ft

Southeast Atlanta Recreation Center (Artist Team), Atlanta, GA – 18’ x 12’ x 8’

The United Way, Atlanta, GA – 64” x 260” x 5”

The Anchor Center, Atlanta, GA – 69” x 240”

Red Oak Recreation Center, Red Oak, GA – 53” x 120”

City Hall, Atlanta, GA – 84” x 283” x 7”

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA – 115” x 105” x 7”

Carver Homes Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 15’ x 14’ x 2’ Installation

Bankhead Court Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 12’ x 10’ x 15” Installation

Boatrock Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 110” x 110” x 4”

My Sister’s House, Atlanta, GA, 72”x189”x12”

Over 750 Selected Public, Private and Corporate Collectors

Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA

Morris Museum, Augusta, GA

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
Tampa Museum, Tampa FL
US Embassy Barbados
Corcoran Gallery Museum, Washington, DC

Walton Fine Art Center, Fayetteville, AR

Gibbs Museum of Art, Charleston SC

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

Hammonds House Galleries and Museum, Atlanta, GA

Tubman Museum, Macon, GA

Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA

The Dayton Institute of Art, Dayton, OH

King Tisdale Museum, Savannah, GA

The Dr. David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park MD

Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Atlanta, GA

UPS, Chicago, IL

The Coca-Cola Co. Atlanta, GA

HeadFirst Marketing Research Inc, Stone Mountain, GA

Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, AL

Atlanta Life Insurance Co., Atlanta, GA

Bank of America, Charlotte, NC

Bell Laboratories, Hartford, NJ

(Selected Collections Continues)

City of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, FL

Eso Won Books, Los Angeles, CA

Evans-Tibbs Collection, Washington, DC

Gink, Marc, Inc., St. Louis, MO

The Houston Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

IBM, New York City, NY

Jump Incorporated, Chicago, IL

Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta, GA

King and Spalding Law Firm, Atlanta, GA

McKinnley Foundation, Champaign, IL

Northern Telecom Inc., Atlanta, GA

Restaurant Development Group, Cincinnati, OH

Sutherland, Asbill, Brennan Law Firm, Atlanta, GA

The Springer School, Cincinnati, OH

University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR

Virginia Center for the Arts, Sweetbriar, VA

West Georgia College, Carrollton, GA

Shorter College, Little Rock, AR

Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA

The College Board, New York City

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, NY

Nancy Gunn Library, Conyers, GA

South Fulton Regional Library, Union City, GA

Bonz Wells, NBA Basketball Player, Memphis Grizzles

*Michael and Juanita Jordan, formerly of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago, IL

*Darrell & Lisa Walker, former NBA Basketball Player, Little Rock, AR

*Doug & Jackie Christie, NBA Player for the Orlando Magic’s, Seattle WA

*Brad Seller, former NBA Player Chicago Bulls, Rome, Italy

*Alvin Williams, NBA Player, Toronto, Rappers, Toronto, Canada

Elliot Perry, Former NBA Basketball Player, Phoenix Suns, Memphis, TN

* Rod Strickland, NBA Player Miami, Heat, Inglewood, NJ

*Bernard King, former NBA Player New York Nicks, Norcross, GA

*Joe Barry Carroll, former NBA Player, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta,

*Dr. David Driskell, Professor of Emeritus University Maryland, Hyattsville, MD

*Mel & Juanita Hardy Washington DC

*Harvey and Beverly Grant, former NBA Player Washington Wizards Glendale, MD

*Greg & Yolanda Head, HeadFirst Marketing, Stone Mountain, GA

*Monica Kaufman, Anchor Women, WSB TV, Atlanta, GA

*Lewis Tanner Moore, Collector, Philadelphia, PA

*Terry & Thelma Harris, Art Dealer, Oakland, CA

*Jeff & Sivan Hines MD , Atlanta, GA

*Larry & Brenda Thompson, Deputy Attorney General of the U.S., Atlanta, GA

*Dr. Robert Steele, College Park MD

*Michael Jasper, Lewisville, TX

*Linda Johnson, Johnson Publishing Co. Chicago, IL

*Sande Webster, Art Dealer Sander Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Terry McMillan, Author, San Monica, CA

Dallas Austin, Record Producer Atlanta, GA

* Maria Campbell, Director. Of Diversity, SC Johnson , Racine WS

*Denotes two or more works

Over 41 awards in art: 30 fellowships and grants, and 23 teaching awards:

2006 Honorary Chairman Youth Art Month, Georgia Art Education Association

2005 Merit Award, Madison National Juried Exhibition, Madison, GA

2004 Southeastern Region Secondary Art educator of the Year, National Art Education

Association

2003 Georgia Secondary Art Educator of the Year, Georgia Art Education Association

Class Act 11 Alive Outstanding Teachers in Georgia

Who’s Who is Making a Different

2002 Alumni Award, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR

2001 Who’s Who in America 53^rd Edition

2000 Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Fellowship, Colorado Spring, CO

Knight Foundation Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA

1999 Learn & Serve Grant, State of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

1998 Fellowship, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweetbriar, VA

1997 Super Teacher of the Year, Turner Broadcasting, and Atlanta, GA

1996 Georgia State Artist of the Year, Atlanta, GA

Voted Best Mural in Atlanta, GA, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA

1995 Who’s Who is Education

Award of Excellence for Public Art, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, GA

NEA Community Public Art Project, Washington, DC

1994 Who’ Who Among American High School Teacher

Individual Artist Grant, Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta, GA

1992 Mellow Foundation Fellowship, New York, NY

Artist Grant Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta, GA

1991 Paul Roberson, Award for Art Education, Atlanta, GA

Artist Project Grant, City of Atlanta

Independent Artist Grant, Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA

1990 Teacher of the Year Wood land Middle School

Award of Excellence Public Art, Atlanta, GA

1986 Teacher of the Year, Camp Creek Middle School

1985 Rhoden Smith Scholar, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Selected Solo, Group, Juried & Invitational Exhibitions

2006 Different Way of Seeing, the Noyles Museum of Art Oceansville, NJ

Something old, Something New, Gallery Guichard, Chicago, ,IL( two person)

Rhythm Suite Alonzo Davis & Kevin Cole, Old Dillard Museum, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2005 Madison National Juried Art Exhibition, Madison GA ( Juried)

Prints from the Collection of Robert & Jean Steele, ( Group)

Yale University Gallery, New Haven, CT

University of Scranton, Scranton PA

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

North Carolina Central, Durham, NC

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

2004-06 Images of America, from the Collection of Darrell and

Lisa Walker (Group)

Walton Art Center, Fayetteville AR

Hammonds House Galleries, Atlanta, GA

Tubman Museum of Art, Macon GA

Diggs Gallery, Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC

Weston Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio

Abstraction Revisited, International Visions Gallery, Washington DC

“Black Creativity’ Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

“Successions “Prints from the collection of Jean & Robert Steele Yale University

New Haven CT ( Group)

Selected Exhibitions Continue

2003 Mary Pauline Gallery, Augusta, GA (solo)

Jacob Lawrence and Kevin Cole, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

National Black Fine Art Show, Puck Building, New York, NY ( Selected artist)

2002 Thelma Harris Gallery ( solo)

University of Maryland, College Park, GA (Collectors Collection)

Hampton Museum, Hampton University, Hampton VA (Juried)

Michael Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, GA ( Group

Sander Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA

International Visions Gallery, Washington DC

Cress Gallery, Chattanooga, TN

2001 African American Art Museum, Dallas, TX

“Absence of color”, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (Invitational)

“Will” Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (Invitational)

2000 Auction 2000, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ

Chicago Black Art Exhibition, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (Group)

Third Annual National Black Art Exhibition, New York, NY (Group)

Dillard University, New Orleans, LA (Collaboration)

African-American Art Museum, Dallas, TX (Juried)

Art Center of the Ozark, Springdale, AR

Runaway Moon Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL

1999 Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA,

Hammonds House Galleries, Atlanta, GA

Mary Pauline Gallery, Augusta, GA

Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Arts & Cultural Center, Hollywood, FL (invitational)

Dell Pryor Gallery, Detroit, MI (Group

621 Galleries, Tallahassee, FL (Juried)

Porter Troupe Gallery, San Diego, CA

Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA

1998 Kevin Cole, Frank Stella, Sam Gilliam, John Scott, etc.

Brandywine Workshop, Center for the Arts, Philadelphia, PA (Invitational)

The Second Annual National Black Art Exhibition, New York City, NY

Sande Webster Gallery, the Armory Show, New York (Group)

City Gallery East, Atlanta, GA (Invitational)

Mary Pauline Gallery, Augusta, GA (Solo)

Selected Bibliography

· Cathy Fox, “Things Old, new” The Atlanta Journal & Constitution August 12, 2005

· Kendra Story Sculptors use their hands and hear to create timeless pieces” Upscale Magazine April 2005

· Edmonds Alan Three Decades of Printing Making, The Brandywine Printmaking Workshop book 2004

· Matthew Kangas Review Sculpture Magazine May 2004 Vol. 23 No. 4

· Wanda Freeman, “ An eye For Voices” The Arkansas Democrat and Gazette Northwest Arkansas Edition , January 16, 2004

· “Art in the new Georgia International Convention Center” Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 30, 2003

Selected Bibliography continues

· Best Bet, Kevin Cole & Preston Sampson, at International Visions Gallery Washington Times, Washington DC, March 21, 2002

· Veronica Reed, “Passing T he Passion African American Art Collectors in the NBA” The International Review of African American Art, Volume 17 2001

· Tom Stanley, “Clothes make the art in new exhibit,” Arkansas Democrat- Gazette,

September 1, 2000

· Jerry Cullum, Images, Wall pieces echo with liberating effect, Atlanta Journal –Constitution, Friday Feb. 4, 2000

· Elena Cabral, “Hollywood exhibits showcase South Florida artists,” Hollywood Herald, November 7, 1999

· Catherine Fox, “Colorful combinations: Three Atlanta artists stake their claim in vivid hues, abstractions,” Atlanta Journal / Constitution, October 15, 1999

· Edward J. Sozanski, “A dialogue between painting and sculpture,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 23, 1999

· Robert Pincus, “Kevin Cole: Surviving Another Beat,” The Union Tribune, San Diego, CA April 30 1998

· Ruth Latter, “Ties to the Community,” The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA, April 23, 1998

· Diane Jeilenman: “African-American Exhibit Invigorating.” The Courier Journal, Louisville, KY: Sunday, February 15, 1998

· John Kernaghan: “Darrell, Sees the Big Picture.” July 1997, Toronto Raptors Year Book, Toronto, Canada

· NBA Inside Stuff, (NBC TV) , New York, November 16, 1996

· Donald Locke: “Three Dimension, Kindred Spirit,” Creative Loafing - June 28, 1996

· Mary Hill: “Intercity Youth, Engaging in Challenging Art Projects,” Des Moines Registry - March 14, 1996

· Carolan Schwartz: “Kevin Cole, An Exceptional Vision,” Art Experience Atlanta, December 4, 1995

· Merle Ware: “Good Day Atlanta” (CBS TV), Atlanta, GA, December 4, 1995

· Karen Daniels: “Between the Lines,” (TBS TV), August 12, 1995

· Amanda Morris: “From the Diary of Kevin Cole,” Free Form Magazine, Volume 1, Atlanta, GA -April 1995

· Mike Guiliano, “Black and Abstract.” City Paper, Baltimore, MD, February 22, 1995

· GA – August 5, 1994

· Bill Alexander, “Kevin Cole at North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Georgia,” Arts Papers, Atlanta, GA, August 5, 1994

GALLERY AFFILIATION

Gallery Guichard , Chicago, IL

Hawthorne Fine Art, Winston Salem, NC

Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

Thelma Harris Gallery, Oakland CA

Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA

International Visions, Washington DC

Boody Fine Arts, St. Louis, MO

Website: artistkcole.com

Studios: Downtown: Arts Exchange Studio 203

Studio 111, 7642 Waterlace DR. Fairburn, GA 30213 (404) 849 3850

E-mail Address: artistkcole@bellsouth.net