JILLIAN SOKSO
CURRICULUM VITAE
585.567.9421 | jillian.sokso@houghton.edu
10508 Bernard Street Fillmore NY 14735
Education
M.F.A.2005Printmaking University of Delaware
B.F.A.20032-D Fine ArtsMoore College of Art and Design
Areas of SpecializationPrintmaking, Artists Books, Drawing, Digital Media
Honors
2011Artist in Residence Fellowship, Women’s Studio Workshop
Strategic Opportunity Stipend, New York Foundation for the Arts
2009Faculty Professional Development Grant. Houghton College
(2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
2005Halpert Biennial, Boone, NC. Juror’s First Place Award
2003Tuition Fellowship, Graduate Study, University of Delaware
Artforms Gallery, Manayunk, PA. Emerging Artist Award
Selected Exhibitions (solo marked by asterisk)
2012
Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books II. (catalog) (planned exhibit)
SGCI 2012 Conference. New Orleans, LA
Old Dominion University, VA
The Virginia Arts of the Book Center, Charlottesville, VA
Amherst College, MA
Taller Arteria Grafica, Madrid, Spain
Sala Poliglota. Proyecto’ace, Buenos Aries, Argentina
Materiality. Levy Gallery. Philadelphia, PA (planned exhibit)
2011
Southern Tier Biennial. The Center Gallery. Olean, NY (catalog)
Conversations. Levy Gallery. Philadelphia PA
Both Sides. Projects Gallery. Myers School of Art at the University of Akron. Akron, OH* (catalog)
Both Sides. Creative Arts Center, Wellsville, NY*
2010
Pressed for Time: Contemporary Printmakers. Davison Gallery. Rochester NY
Passion for Printmaking. The Fountain Arts Center. Belmont, NY
2009
The Whole Nine Yards. Midwives Collective and Gallery. Philadelphia PA
Monumental Idea in a Miniature Book (catalog)
Columbia College. Chicago, NY
Korea Book Art Association, Seoul, Korea
Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Karachi, Pakistan
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Harvard University, Adams House Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Influence. Wyoming County Arts Council. Perry, NY
Tete a Tete. Firehouse Gallery, Genesee Center for the Arts. Rochester, NY*
2008
No Borders. Proof Studio Gallery. Toronto, Ontario.
American and Canadian Printmakers. Kozo Gallery. Toronto, Ontario.
Fair Trade. Birmingham Southern College. Birmingham, AL
Swallow. Creative Arts Center. Wellsville, NY*
Paradigm. Memorial Gallery. Mount Saint Mary’s University. Emmitsburg, MD*
2007
Invitation. Ortlip Gallery. Houghton NY
Plot Influential. Birmingham Southern College. Birmingham, AL
Satan’s Hook. Southern Graphics Conference. Kansas City, MO
2006
Progression II. Ortlip Gallery. Houghton NY
Progression. Art Studio For Experiments. Philadelphia, PA
Calligraph. Balance Gallery. Philadelphia PA*
2005
M.F.A. Exhibition. Old College Museum. University of Delaware. Newark, DE
Recent Works. Artforms Gallery. Manayunk, PA* (catalog)
Halpert Biennial. Turchin Center for the Arts Gallery. Boone, NC
Art of The State. State Museum of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA ?Juror: Kathryn Calley Galitz
Twelve. 11th and Orange Gallery. Wilmington, DE.
Collections
Women’s Studio Workshop. Rosendale, NY
Houghton College. Houghton NY
State Museum of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg PA
Lancaster Museum of Art. Lancaster PA
Southern Graphics Council International
University of Akron. Akron, OH
Rutgers University, Center for Innovations in Print. New Brunswick, NJ
Columbia College, Special Collections. Chicago. IL
University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
Moore College of Art and Design. Philadelphia PA
Virginia Commonwealth University. Special Collections. Richmond VA
Philagrafika. Philadelphia PA
Marie and James Via. Rochester NY
Shirley Mullen and Paul Mills. Houghton NY
Visiting Artist Lectures
2011 Mary Schiller Myers School of Art. University of Akron. Akron, OH
Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
2010 Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
2008 Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD
World Washi Summit. Toronto, Ontario
2005Houghton College
Moore College of Art and Design
2004Moore College of Art and Design
Employment
2005-presentAssistant Professor of Art Houghton College Houghton, NY
2005-2010Director of Exhibitions, Ortlip Art Gallery Houghton College
2007-presentArt Department Chair Houghton College
2010-present Interim Curator, Houghton College Art Collection
2005Instructor. Drawing I, Lithography,
Introduction to Printmaking University of Delaware. Newark, DE.
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Southern Graphics Council International
College Art Association
The Print Center
Rochester Print Club
Rochester Contemporary
Women’s Studio Workshop
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