Sisavanh Phouthavong
766 Tanglewood Drive, Woodbury, TN 37190
(E-mail): houghton@mtsu.edu (Website): www.mtsu.edu/~houghton

EDUCATION
2000-2003 MFA Painting, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
1995-1999 BFA Painting, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2007 Summer Portrait Painting Workshop with David Leffel, The Art Student League of New York, NY
2008 Summer Color Spot Painting Workshop with Ephraim Rubenstein, The Art Student League of New York, NY
2008 Winter Painting with a Concept Workshop with Sherrie McGraw, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, CA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2003-Recent     Associate Professor of Studio Arts in Painting, Middle Tennessee State
                                  University of Liberal Arts College, Murfreesboro, TN

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007   Things That Suck, Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
2004   Displacement, Union Groove Gallery, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
2003   The Working Body, MFA Thesis Show, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
2002   Smell of Art Through Culture, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Dri-Bottoms, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009   Southern Identity, Two Person Exhibition, New Orleans University Gallery, University of New Orleans, LA
2008   Observation / Interaction, Two Person Exhibition, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN
2007   Ideal, Two Person Exhibition, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN
           Rat Race, Two Person Exhibition, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green,
           KY
           Scapes, Three Person Exhibition, Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN
           E-Volution 2, Group Exhibition, Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN
           Undercurrent, Vanderbilt University Law School, Curator: Lain York, Nashville, TN
           Group 62901, Group Exhibition, Well Street Art Company, Fairbanks, Alaska
2006   Evolution, Group Exhibition, Dangenart Gallery, Nashville TN
           MTSU Faculty, Group Exhibition, Chumley/Orr Gallery Contemporary American Art, Cleveland, TN
           8th International Collage Exhibition & Exchange, Juror: Dale Copeland, Traveling Exhibition: Hill Country Arts            Foundation in Ingram, TX, Turchin Center at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, Real Tart Gallery
           at New Plymouth, New Zealand
           20"x20"x20", Juried Group Exhibition, LSU Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2005   Night of 1000 Drawings, Group Exhibition, Artists Space Gallery, NewYork, NY
           Works on Paper, Group Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
           Eponymous, Group Show, Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN
           The 7th Bakers Dozen International Collage Exchange, Juror: Dale Copeland,
           Traveling Exhibition: Durango, Colorado; Museo de Collage, Mexico; New Plymouth Gallery, New Zealand
           Soft Boundaries, Biggin Gallery, Juror: Liz Martin, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
           Diversity, Juried Group Exhibition, Giles Gallery, Juror: Deborah Borrowdale-Cox, Eastern Kentucky
           University, Richmond, KY
2004   Go, Group Invitational Exhibition, Gatov East Gallery, California State University of
           Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA
           7th Visual AIDS Postcards from the Edge, Benefit Show, Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York, NY
2004   Local-Motive, Group Invitational Exhibition, The Barn Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
           7th International Open Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Juror: Claudia DeMonte,            Chicago, IL
2003   6th Visual AIDS Postcards from the Edge, Benefit Show, Galerie Lelong, New York, NY
           Mini-Print 8, Group Exhibition, Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers
           Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           From the Margin, Group Exhibition, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
           The "I" Show, Group Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           MFA Senior Graduate Show, Group Exhibition, University Museum, SIUC, Carbondale, IL
2002   Works 2, Group Exhibition, Curator: Joel Feldman, head of Printmaking and 2D,
           Rick Smith, head of Metals, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Philadelphia Exchange, Group Exhibition, University Museum, SIUC, Carbondale, IL
           Works 1, Group Exhibition, Curator: Joel Feldman, head of Printmaking and 2D,
           Rick Smith, head of Metals, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Pulp, Group Exhibition, Muse Gallery, Coordinator: Eileen Macdonald Philadelphia, PA
           Pulp II, Group Exhibition, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Coordinator: Dawn Gavin,
          Assistant Professor of University College Park, MD
2001   Mini-Print 7, Group Exhibition, Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers Art Speak Gallery,
           Coordinator: Barb Bondy, Windsor, ON
           Graduate Painting Show, Group Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Inked, Advanced Printmakers Group Exhibition, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL
2000   222.7 Miles, Group Exchange Exhibition, University of Memphis Gallery, Memphis, TN
           Mini-Print 6, Group Exhibition, Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers
           Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Pet Show, Group Exhibition, Coordinator: Mike Geno, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL
1999   Love at the Glove, Group Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
           Senior Show, Group Exhibition, University of Kansas Gallery, Lawrence, KS
1998   Scholarship Show, Group Exhibition, University of Kansas Gallery, Lawrence, KS
           Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Kansas City Arts Coalition, Charno Galleries, Kansas City, MO

ACADEMIC AWARDS/ GRANTS
December 2008 Professional Development Support Grant, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
December 2008 Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
May 2008 Instructional Development Grant, Middle State University, Murfreesboro, TN
July 2007 Professional Development Support Grant, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
May 2007 Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
May 2006 Faculty Curriculum Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
June 2004 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Fall 2000-Spring 2003 Full Tuition Waiver, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, IL
Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Beatrice L. Bonine Scholarship,University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Hollander Family Foundation, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Fall 1997-Spring 1998 University of Kansas Art Dept. Scholarship, Lawrence, KS

COLLECTION
2008 Tennessee State Art Museum, Nashville, TN

PUBLISHED ITEMS (TV, Radio, Print, On-line)
2008 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume One, The Open Studios Press, April 2008, juried by Michael, A
         Juried Selection of International Visual Artists
2007 David Maddox, Nashville Scene, "Culture Clash", Art Review, May 17th
2005 New Zealand National Radio on the Wayne Mouat Current Affairs Program, International, The 7th Bakers Dozen          International Collage Exchange, Traveling Exhibition
         New Zealand "Front Seat" TVNZ Station and on "Living Room" Arts Television Program Show TV3 Station,          International, The 7th Bakers Dozen International Collage Exchange, Traveling Exhibition
2004 Local Motive, Review, Published in Bell Buckle Echo Newspaper, Bell Buckle
         Publication, Vol. 13/Issue 9
         Chicago Public Radio's "Eight Forty-Eight", 7th International Open Exhibition
2003 Jerry Bradley, The Southern Illinoisan Flipside, "Two Artists, One Show", June 12th ,
         News Feature
         Gary Gangi, Daily Egyptian, Pulse, "Masters Duo", June 12th, News Feature

ACADEMIC AWARDS/ GRANTS
December 2008 Professional Development Support Grant, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
December 2008 Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
May 2008 Instructional Development Grant, Middle State University, Murfreesboro, TN
July 2007 Professional Development Support Grant, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
May 2007 Faculty Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
May 2006 Faculty Curriculum Development Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
June 2004 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Grant, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Fall 2000-Spring 2003 Full Tuition Waiver, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, IL
Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Beatrice L. Bonine Scholarship,University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Hollander Family Foundation, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Fall 1997-Spring 1998 University of Kansas Art Dept. Scholarship, Lawrence, KS

LECTURES & PROFESSIONAL VISIT
2007 Visiting Artist / Presentation, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
2007 Visiting Artist / Presentation, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
2007 Visiting Artist / Presentation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
2004 Visiting Artist / Presentation, The University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL