Grace Mae Huddleston

Statement

Grace Mae Huddleston (she, her) is an interdisciplinary artist interested in the relationship between humans and the world of flora and fauna. Formal and conceptual elements from science fiction, comics, and craft are her primary influences. Her art-making process is largely improvisational. A piece typically starts from a reference photograph of one of her daily experiences, which she depicts in a loose representational style. The painting of this reference is then expanded to incorporate other imagery and abstract elements. Though she depicts a variety of subjects, a bold and playful use of art mediums that range from representational to abstract unifies her body of work.

Bio

Grace Mae Huddleston (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist, zine collector, and educator based in Richmond, VA. She received her MFA from UC San Diego in 2019 and her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2014. Huddleston is a professor of painting and drawing in VCUarts' Art Foundation program and an instructor at the Visual Arts Center of Richmind. Exhibition highlights include the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (2019), Front Arte Cultura (2019), Highways Performance Space (2017), and 1708 Gallery (2016). Her self-published artist’s books were collected by the Geisel Library in 2019. She is the recipient of the Russell Foundation Grant and the Pollak Society Award.

CV

GRACE MAE HUDDLESTON She, her / gracemaehuddleston@gmail.com / www.grace-portfolio.netlify.com / instagram @grace.mae.h

EDUCATION

  • MFA, Visual Art, University of California San Diego, 2019.
  • BFA, Painting and Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014.

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019 - Performance Space UCSD, “A New Life for an Accidental Girl”, La Jolla, CA.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS OF NOTE

  • 2021 - James May Gallery, “Art of Water IV”, Online.
  • 2019 - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, “Eccentricity Has Room”, San Diego, CA.
  • 2019 - La Jolla Public Library, “Out of Line(s)”, La Jolla, CA.
  • 2018 - The FRONT Arte Cultura, “Dreams, Daydreaming, and Dreamers”, San Ysidro, CA.
  • 2018 - Che Cafe, “Queer Time”, San Diego, CA.
  • 2018 - The FRONT Arte Cultura, “Monster Drawing Rally”, San Ysidro, CA.
  • 2017 - Main Gallery, “Vacation”, UCSD Visual Arts, La Jolla, CA.
  • 2016 - Main Gallery, “Tracing the Process”, UCSD Visual Arts, La Jolla, CA.
  • 2016 - Little Berlin, “Community Room @ Little Berlin”, Philadelphia, PA.
  • 2016 - Sediment Arts, “Community Room @ Sediment Arts”, Richmond, VA.
  • 2015 - Gallery 5, “Snow on Fire”, Richmond, VA.
  • 2015 - Depot Gallery, "The Gold Standard", VCUarts, Richmond, VA
  • 2015 - 1708 Gallery, “Community Room Presents: Dog Days, a 10 x 10 event”, Richmond, VA.
  • 2015 - Gallery 5, “This One’s For You”, Richmond, VA.
  • 2014 - Gallery 5, “Fall Mix”, Richmond, VA.
  • 2014 - Brooke Inman, “Mother of Presidents Presentation Series”, Richmond, VA.

EVENTS OF NOTE

  • 2019 - La Jolla Public Library, “Out of Lines”, Directed by Anna Joy Springer, La Jolla, CA.
  • 2017 - Highways Performance Space, “hOlie Luna”, Directed by Aurora Lagattuta, Santa Monica, CA.
  • 2017 - Conrad Prebys Experimental Theatre, “Spring Forum”, UCSD Music, San Diego, CA.
  • 2014 - Depot Gallery, “Reverb”, curated by Janelle Proulx, VCUarts, Richmond, VA.

PUBLICATIONS

  • “The Leafy Sea Dragon”. Animal Facts Club. Social / Distance, 2020. print.
  • “CADÁVER EXQUISITO”. San Diego Libros. 2019-2020 Year Book, 2020. digital.
  • “Until it all Burns Up”. Burn All Books. Sundays Quarterly, 2020. print.
  • “Accidental Girl Dirty World”. Self Published. 2019. Print. Housed in Geisel Library Special Collections.
  • “MOON MESS-AGE”. Self Published. 2019. Print. Housed in Geisel Library Special Collections.
  • “Compression and Release”. Burn All Books. Sunday’s Quarterly: NatureInternet, 2019. print.
  • “Untitled Forest Fire Drawing”. Grlz Nite Collective Zine. Ice Princess, 2015. print.
  • “The Lay of the Ley”. Auctus Journal. 2013. digital.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

  • 2019 - Russell Foundation Grant. UC San Diego, Visual Arts Department, La Jolla, CA.

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • 2014 - Magna Cum Laude. VCUarts Painting and Printmaking, Richmond, VA.
  • 2013 - Pollak Society Award and Scholarship. VCUarts Painting and Printmaking, Richmond, VA.
  • 2011 - Tasmeem Design Conference Ambassador. Doha, Qatar.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND OUTREACH

  • 2019 - La Jolla Public Library, “Drop-In Writing Workshop”, Instructor, La Jolla, CA.
  • 2019 - Grinning Moon Zine Library, Founder, web.
  • 2018 - The FRONT Arte Cultura, “Monster Drawing Rally”, San Ysidro, CA.
  • 2014 - Community Room, Founding Member, Richmond, VA.
  • Please email if a complete list of related experience is desired.

Contact

gracemaehuddleston@gmail.com

Social

Instagram @grace.mae.h

Other Projects

Grinning Moon Zine Library (www.grinning-moon.org)

Community Room Live Art Collective (www.communityroomrva.com)