JOHN D. MORGAN
1216 Krise Circle
Lynchburg, VA 24503
540-460-7114
jmorgan@sbc.edu
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1990-1991 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Degree: MFA, Painting and Drawing
1971-1973 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Graduate work, Painting and Drawing
1969-1971 United States Army, US Army Infantry Museum,
Fort Benning, GA; Illustrator
1964-1969 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Degree: BFA, Painting
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-2017, Assistant Professor, then Associate Professor, Sweet Briar College
Currently Emeritus
Sweet Briar, Virginia
Studio Art
1976-2004, Instructor, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia
Painting and Drawing; Collage; Mixed Media; Assemblage; Landscape
1989-2015, Artist-in-Residence, Nimrod Artists' Workshop (Summer Workshop)
Bath County, Virginia
1992-1993, Adjunct Instructor, Drawing, Dabney S. Lancastor Community College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
1977-1992, Artist-in-Residence, The New Community School
Richmond, Virginia
Studio Art, Literature and the Arts
1976-1977, Instructor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
Painting
1975-1977, Instructor, Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
1973-1975, Artist-in-Residence, Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
Drawing, Painting, Color, Independent Studies,
Survey of Contemporary Art History
1972-1973, Graduate Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth U.
Richmond, Virginia
Painting and Drawing
OWNER, RIVERMONT STUDIO, 1204 RIVERMONT AVENUE, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, 2008-Present
GRANTS
1977-1979 National Endowment of the Arts
Awarded two consecutive years
HONORS
1975 Virginia Museum Certificate of Distinction
1974 Drawing Award, VCU Drawing and Painting Show
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2018 CURATOR
Quarterly shows, Contemporary Artists
Rivermont Studio
Lynchburg, VA
2006 CURATOR
Anonymous American
Anonymous American Folk Artists
Sweet Briar College
2004 CURATOR
Paintings/Visiting Lectures
Nancy Witt
Sweet Briar College
1997 CURATOR
Off the Wall Correspondence
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, HealthSouth Gallery
Mixed Media
Richmond, Virginia
1990 JUROR
Rawls Museum
Drawing and Painting
Windsor, Virginia
1989 UNTO THE HILLS, FOLK ART OF EASTERN KENTUCKY
Design Consultant, University of Richmond
1988 THE BENCH & THE BENCH MAKER
University of Richmond
1987 JUNE JUBILATION AMERICAN FOLK ART IN THE SOUTH
Richmond, VA
1983 RETRIEVAL, ART IN THE SOUTH
1708, Richmond, VA
1983 1708 COMES TO WASHINGTON
Gallery 10, Washington, DC
1976 BEST PRODUCTS COLLECTION
AT RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
1974 VCU STUDENT SHOW
Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
1973-1977 RANDOLPH-MACON STUDENT SHOWS
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
1973 DIRECTIONS IN SCULPTURE
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
ONE MAN SHOWS
“The Shape of Things”
Beverly Street Studio
Staunton, VA 2016
Twenty-Five Year Retrospective
Academy of Fine Arts
Lynchburg, VA 24502 2012
One Man Show
Rivermont Gallery
1204 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24504 2011
One Man Show
Sweet Briar College
Amherst, Virginia 1999
One Man Show
Box Assemblages
Main Art Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1997
One Man Show
Drawings and Mixed Media
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, Virginia 1996
Images Connect
Drawings
Martha Mabey Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1995
Icons and Images
Collages and Assemblages
duPont Gallery, Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia 1993
One Man Show
Isis Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1987
One Man Show
Gallery 10
Washington, DC 1982
One Man Show
Gallery 10
Washington, DC 1980
One Man Show
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia 1976
One Man Drawing Show
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia 1975
TWO PERSON SHOWS
Excuse Me For My Razzmatazz
Works by Edgar Endress and John D. Morgan
Riverviews Artspace
901 Jefferson Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
September – October, 2014
Recent Works
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Rivermont Studio
Lynchburg, Virginia
September-October, 2012
Recent Works
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Scott November Gallery
Richmond, Virginia
April-May, 2012
miraculous
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Chroma Projects Art Laboratory
Charlottesville, VA November, 2010
Recent Work
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Arts on the Avenue
Lyncburg, VA October, 2007
Things Do Bite Back
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Nina Liu’s Gallery
Charleston, SC November, 2004
The Know Show
John Morgan/Aggie Zed
Astra Design
Richmond, Virginia October, 2004
Memory Theatre
John Morgan/Laura Pharis
Studio Eleven Gallery
Lexington, VA September, 2003
Almost Too Beautiful
John Morgan/Laura Pharis
Studio Eleven Gallery
Lexington, VA September, 2002
Two Person Show
Artspace
Sculpture
Richmond, Virginia Oct 1991
Two Man Show
1708
Richmond, Virginia 1990
Two Man Show
1708
Richmond, Virginia 1987
Two Person Show
1708
Richmond, Virginia 1985
Two Person Show
William and Mary College
Williamsburg, Virginia 1984
GROUP INVITATIONALS
Five Virginia Artists
Nina Liu Gallery
Charleston, SC February, 2006
Faculty Art Show
Sweet Briar College
Amherst, Virginia 2003
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Faculty Show
Oil on panel, HealthSouth Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1999
Nimrod Show
James Center
Richmond, Virginia 1999
Off the Wall Corespondence
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Mixed Media, HealthSouth Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1997
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Faculty Show
Oil Pastel Drawing, HealthSouth Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1997
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Faculty Show
Mixed Media, HealthSouth Gallery
Richmond, Virginia, 1996
Black and White Show
Main Art Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1995
Invitational Benefit Show
1708
Richmond, Virginia 1996
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Faculty Show
Mixed Media, HealthSouth Gallery
Richmond, Virginia 1995
CommonWealth
50 Virginia Artists
Drawing, Virginia Beach Fine Arts Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia 1994
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
20+1 Group Invitational
Sculpture
Richmond, Virginia 1991
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Faculty Show
Sculpture
Richmond, Virginia Nov 1991
Medical College of Virginia
Faculty Show
Richmond, Virginia Jan 1991
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Faculty Show
Richmond, Virginia
Two drawings Nov 1990
Nimrod Show
James Center
Richmond, Virginia Feb 1990, 1991,1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Group Show - 1708
Exchange Show
Pleiades Gallery
New York, New York 1988
Group Show - 1708
Exchange Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1987
RITUALS, RITES, AND RELICS
Group Invitational, Foundry Gallery
Washington, DC 1986
Group Invitational, "Assemblage"
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg, Virginia 1985
1708 Comes to Washington
Gallery 10
Washington, D.C. 1983
Group Invitational, "Essentially Sensuous"
Gallery 10
Washington, D.C. 1981
Norfolk Invitational
Opening, New Fine Arts Center
Norfolk, Virginia 1980
Group Show, "Washington Artists Come to Soho"
Pleiades Gallery
New York 1981
Group Show, "Directions in the Southeast"
Barbara Fiedler Gallery
Washington, D.C. 1980
Group Show, "Boxes"
Gallery 10
Washington, D.C. 1980
Drawing 1977
Twentieth Century Gallery
Williamsburg, Virginia 1977
Group Show
Henri Gallery
Washington, D.C. 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
GROUP JURIED SHOWS
Riverviews ARTSPACE
1st Annual Regional Juried Art Show
901 Jefferson St.
Lynchburg, VA Nov.6-Dec. 20 2009
Small Works
International Juried Show
Artspace
Richmond, VA 2004, 2005, 2006
Virginia Artists 1976
First & Merchants Bank Showroom
Richmond, Virginia 1976
Virginia Museum Painting Biennial
Richmond, Virginia 1975, 1973
Certificate of Distinction
Virginia Commonwealth University Painting and Drawing Show
Carillon Museum
Richmond, Virginia 1974
Drawing Award
TRAVELING SHOWS
Virginia Museum, Three Traveling Exhibits
Richmond, Virginia 1979 (Three Drawings)
Virginia Museum Traveling Exhibit
Richmond, Virginia 1975 (Two Drawings)
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
CORRESPONDENCE ART Workshop
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia 1994, 1995, 1996
OIL PASTEL/OIL STICK Workshop
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
COLLAGE AND ASSEMBLAGE, THE MISUNDERSTOOD MEDIUM
Henrico Art League
Richmond, Virginia 1991
THE ART OF COLLAGE Workshop
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia 1988
MULTI-SENSORY AND CREATIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING
The New Community School
Richmond, Virginia 1983
COLLAGE, A MISUNDERSTOOD MEDIUM
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia 1982
CONTEMPORARY ART
Petersburg Art League
Petersburg, Virginia 1979
CONTEMPORARY ART
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 1976
HISTORY OF PERSONAL WORK
Virginia Museum
Richmond, Virginia 1976
MUSUEM & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
8 Linocuts, based on African masks, sculpture and furniture,
Longwood College Permanent Collection,
Farmville, VA 2010.
“Albrect DurerTwice,” collage,
St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts,
St. Petersburg, FL 2009
First Wheat Securities
Richmond, Virginia
Collage/Drawing 1992
Valentine Museum Collection
Richmond, Virginia
Mixed Media Drawing & Collage 1990
Randolph-Macon College Collection
Ashland, Virginia
Collage/Drawing 1987
Painting 1977
Drawing 1976
First & Merchant's Bank Collection
Richmond, Virginia
Drawing 1978
Southern Bank of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Drawing 1975
The Philip Morris Collection
Richmond, Virginia
Drawing 1974
Virginia Commonwealth University Collection
Richmond, Virginia
Painting 1973