David Withers
b. 1993 Virginia
Education
Degree in Painting and Printmaking. 2016.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, VA. 2012-2016.
Department of Painting and Printmaking graduation May 2016
VCUQatar Artist in Residence Program
Doha, Qatar
Teaching Assistant at VCUQ Professional Studio
Digital Fabrication Monitor
Exhibitions
Anderson Gallery , Richmond VA, “Juried Student Exhibition”, Lisa Freiman, ICA, juror. 2013
Space.88 , Richmond VA, “YOU: Stepped on a great artist like civilized human beings without getting accused”, John Stavas and Maxwell Runko , curators. 2013
Space.88 , Richmond VA, “I Observe Myself Observing What I Observe”, John Stavas and Maxwell Runko , curators. 2013
Anderson Gallery , Richmond VA, “Juried Student Exhibition”, Denise Markonish, MASS MoCA , juror. 2014
Yellowzone , Richmond VA, “FAT BRISKET” , Lindsay Hawk, curator. 2014
Fellowship Studios , Richmond VA, “I Think I Have to Agree with Myself”, Ron Johnson, curator. 2014
Fish Bowl , VCU Department of Painting and Printmaking, Richmond VA “Interaction 46”, Reni Gower and Paloma Barhaugh-Bordas , jurors. 2015
Anderson Gallery , Richmond VA, “Juried Student Exhibition”, Dean Daderko, Curator of Contemporary Art, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, juror. 2015
Yellowzone , Richmond VA, “Nicole Lee + David Withers”, Lindsay Hawk, curator. 2015
Portland State University , Portland OR, “Greatest Hits” a Merit Studio group exhibition exchange U-Haul public art show , Richmond VA, “Free Delivery” a Merit Studio group exhibition. 2015
VALET, Richmond VA, “Leap Year”, Artist run/Collaboration. 2016
Makeout Point, Richmond VA, “FOOLS”, Artist run/Collaboration. 2016
Depot Gallery and Anderson Gallery , Richmond VA, “Juried Student Exhibition”, Toby Kamps, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Menil Collection, Houston, juror. 2016
Fish Bowl, Fine Arts Building VCU Department of Painting and Printmaking, Richmond VA “Senior Show Exhibition”, Sally Bowring and Ron Johnson , curators. 2016
VCUQatar Gallery, Doha Qatar, “Common Ground”, Rhys Himsworth. 2017
VALET, Richmond VA, “Hippie Hole”, Artist run/Collaboration. 2017
Academic Experience
2014-2015 Gallery Assistant, Anderson Gallery Gallery maintenance and art handler
2015 Artist Assistant for Myron Helfgott , Virginia Commonwealth University, Acting Chairman and Professor, Sculpture Department
2015 Completed preparatory work and installed exhibition for “An Inventory of My Thoughts” January 16-March 8, 2015, Anderson Gallery
2016 Artist Studio Assistant, Eric Diehl
2017 VCUQ digital lab monitoring
2017 Camp Echo Lake Art Specialist/Instructor
Awards/Distinctions
2014 VCU Academic Achievement Award Christopher Bell Memorial Scholarship
2014 Painting donation for the American Cancer Society Art Auction Fundraiser
2015 VCU Summer Studio Program
2016 VCUQ Artist in Residence Faculty Research Grant Award
Bibliography
2015 Interaction 46, exhibition catalog,
2015 Simultaneity: Shared Spaces exchange with UNCA
2017 COMMON GROUND catalogue, Carolina Aranibar-Fernandez and David Withers
2017 Dialogue Richmond Issue No. 4