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Education

2003     MFA, Painting, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

2001     American College of Greece, Athens, Greece.

2001     B.A., Studio Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. 

Professional Experience

2005-Present     Associate Professor of Art, Foundations, Middle Tennessee State University,        

2008-09-11        Encaustic Painting Instructor, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN .

2011                  Encaustic Painting Instructor, Penland School of Craft, NC

Solo Exhibitions

2009     Charleston Heights Art Center, Las Vegas, NV.

             Rotunda Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN

             Judson University, Elgin, IL.

2008     Renaissance Center, Dickson, TN.

2007     Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN.

             Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

2006     Flying Solo, Arts at the Airport, Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN.

             New Paintings by Erin Anfinson, Lincoln Land  Community College, Springfield, IL. 

2001     Recent Paintings, Cup of Joe Gallery, Cedar Falls, IA.   

             Paintings by Erin Anfinson, Denver Public Library, Denver, IA.

Group Exhibitions

2013    Illinois Wesleyan University (2-person), Bloomington, IL.

2012    Metamorphosis, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN.

            Antelope Valley College (2-person), Lancaster, CA.

            Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro, TN.

2011    Marks of Process, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

            Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.

            Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

2010     Southern Organic, Rymer Gallery, Nasvhille, TN.

2009     eARTH, Wiregrass Museum, Dothan, AL.

             Divining Nature, Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA.

             SECAC Members Juried Exhibition, Space 301, Mobile, AL.

2008     Long Island Beach Foundation for the Arts, Loveladies, NJ

             Telling Tales (2-person), Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN

             Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR.

2007    SECAC Member’s Juried Exhibition, Cultural Center and Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV.

             Lucky Seven, TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN. 

             Valdostsa National 2007, Valdosta State University, GA. 

             Alterscape, The Basement Gallery, Knoxville, TN.       

             20”x20”x20” Compact Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

             Scape, Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN.

2006     Gambit 4, Twist Gallery, Nashville, TN.

             Clear Box Project, Ruby Green, Nashville, TN.                         

             Abstractions, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Moorehead State University, Moorehead, KY. 

             Erin Anfinson and Lisa Klakulak, TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN.

             Gambit Artist Group Show, Sobro Studio, Nashville, TN

2005    Second Base, Gambit Artist Group Show, Nashville, TN.

             Artspace Flatfiles at Haskins Laboratory, New Haven, CT.

             The View From Here (2-person), Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN.

             Erin Anfinson, Mary Sue Kern and Bo Culpepper, TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN.

2004     Art ala Carte, Murfreesboro, TN.

             New Acquisitions, Art Space, New Haven, CT.

             New Works by Erin Anfinson, Elizabeth Dorbad, Kate Barrere and Jennifer Febbraro, TAG

                Art Gallery, Nashville, TN.

2003     Switchyard, Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN.

     CAA co-sponsored exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, New York, NY.

2002     Threshold, Arena Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

             Annual Juried Group Exhibition.  Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT.

Awards

2011    Faculty Creative Research and Activities Grant, Middle Tennessee State University.

2010     Faculty Creative Research and Activities Grant, Middle Tennessee State University.

             Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University.

2007     3rd Place, 20”x20”x20” Compact Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

             Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University.

2006-09  Professional Development Support Grants, Tennessee Arts Commission.

2003      Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant nomination.

     Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Connecticut.

2002       Graduate Teaching Assistantships, University of Connecticut.

               Dedalus MFA Fellowship nomination. 

1998-2001    Department of Art Scholarships, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa.