EDUCATION
2024 Laguna College of Art + Design, MFA in Painting Laguna Beach, California
2015 Centre College, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art Danville, Kentucky
EXHIBITIONS (** solo)
2024 Resonantly Me, Bakersfield Museum of Art Bakersfield, California
Reflections of Resilience, Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, California
MFA Thesis Exhibition, LCAD Gallery Laguna Beach, California
New Year, New Art, Laguna Beach City Hall Laguna Beach, California
2023 **Solo Show: Mind & Body, Mission Viejo Library Mission Viejo, California
Emerging Masters, LCAD Gallery Laguna Beach, California
2023 and Me, Laguna Beach City Hall Laguna Beach, California
2022 2000-2022: A Legacy in Glass, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Laguna Beach Juried Show, Laguna Beach City Hall Laguna Beach, California
Plein-Journal, LCAD Library Laguna Beach, California
2022 BCS Showcase, Reynolds Gallery at Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
Art Educators Showcase, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley College Station, Texas
Eric Theodore and High School Students, Degallery Bryan, Texas
**Featured Artist: Eric Theodore, The Frame Gallery Bryan, Texas
2021 DEGART 2021 International Competition, Degallery Bryan, Texas
Sparkle, The Artists’ Circle Gallery Austin, Texas
Fresh Paint 2021, Bryan Contemporary Artists Bryan, Texas
2020 DEGART 2020 International Competition, Degallery Bryan, Texas
Eros, C’est La Vie, Gallery 110 Seattle, Washington
2019 **Drawings & Paintings by Eric Theodore, Halcyon Austin, Texas
Members’ Exhibition, Atelier Dojo Austin, Texas
Eric Theodore & DVMS Students, Degallery College Station, Texas
2017 Juried Show, Art979 Gallery Bryan, Texas
**New Art Vernissage: Eric Theodore, Degallery College Station, Texas
2016 Guerilla Art Takeover, Art 979 Gallery Bryan, Texas
Artist-in- Residence Show, Horlock Art Gallery Navasota, Texas
Happiness, Riddle Gallery Bryan, Texas
2015 Art in the Mayor’s Office, Arts & Culture Alliance Knoxville, Tennessee
Arts in the Airport, McGhee-Tyson Airport Knoxville, Tennessee
Open Show 2015, Oak Ridge Art Center Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, The Guild of Artists Ann Arbor, Michigan
Senior Art Exhibition, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
2014 TAPPED 5, Manifest Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio
SOFA, Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky
LexArts University Open, Downtown Gallery Lexington, Kentucky
2013 Open Show 2013, Oak Ridge Art Center Oak Ridge, Tennessee
From All Sides: The Figure, Oak Ridge Art Center Oak Ridge, Tennessee
AWARDS and HONORS
2024 Winner, Trustee’s Choice Award, Laguna College of Art + Design
2023 Finalist, Pacific Art Foundation, Pacific Art Foundatio
2022 Semi-Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon International Competition
2021 1st Place, DEGART 2021 International Competition
1st Place, Sparkle, The Artist’s Circle Gallery
2020 Honorable Mention, DEGART 2020 International Competition, Degallery
2017 People’s Choice Award, Juried Show, Art979 Gallery
2016 Navasota Artist Residency, Arts Council of Brazos Valley
2015 Golden Fig Leaf Award for the Human Figure, Open Show 2015, Oak Ridge Art Center
Finalist, PWAT National Art Contest
Mildred and David Wood Senior Art Prize, Centre College
2014 Honorable Mention, LexArts University Open, Downtown Gallery
2013 Best Work on Paper Award, Open Show 2013, Oak Ridge Art Center
ASSISTANTSHIPS
2020 Sculpture Assistant, Stone Voices College Station, Texas
2015 Apprenticeship, Keystone College Glass Build Factoryville, Pennsylvania
2014 -2015 Drawing Studio Assistant, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
2014 Glass Studio Assistant, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023 -2024 Teaching Assistant, Laguna College of Art + Design Laguna Beach, California
2021 -2022 High School Art Teacher, A&M Consolidated High School College Station, Texas
2019 -2021 Drawing Instructor, Degallery College Station, Texas
2020 High School Art Teacher, Bryan High School Bryan, Texas
2017 -2019 Middle School Art Teacher, Del Valle Middle School Austin, Texas
2016 -2017 Xtra Education Art Instructor, Parks & Recreation College Station, Texas
Art Educator, Arts Council of Brazos Valley College Station, Texas
2012 -2016 Acrylic Painting Instructor, PWAT Knoxville, Tennessee
2013 -2014 Visiting Artist/Bilingual Teacher, Habla School Mérida, México
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2023 -2024 Figure Drawing Moderator, Laguna College of Art + Design Laguna Beach, California
Representative, LCAD Student Government Association Laguna Beach, California
2020 -2022 Figure Drawing Manager, Degallery Bryan, Texas
2017, 2020 Figure Model, Purple Turtle Art Studio Bryan, Texas
2019 Art Coordinator, DVISD UIL Del Valle, Texas
2014 -2015 President, Student Art Society, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Portrait Model, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
CREATIVE RESEARCH
2015 ID Ancient Glass: X-Ray Fluorescence in Art Historical Research, RICE Academic Symposium, Centre College
2014 Portrait of “Charlie” McCarthy, The Cormac McCarthy Journal vol. XII
International Intelligence: Learning through Teaching in the Yucatán, RICE Academic Symposium, Centre College
2013 Synthesizing Synesthesia, RICE Academic Symposium, Centre College
COLLECTIONS
Laguna College of Art + Design Laguna Beach, California
Brazos Valley Gymnastics College Station, Texas
Office for Global Citizenship, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Student Life Office, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Residence Life Office, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Grace Doherty Library, Centre College Danville, Kentucky
Casa Centre, Centre College Mérida, México
Art & Spiritual Center Hillsdale, Michigan
KCHS Library Knoxville, Tennessee