Nathaniel L. Gaefcke
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2018-2019 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART, New York, NY
Certificate of Fine Art
2014-2016 FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO
MFA in Painting
2010-2012 THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART, New York, NY
MFA in Drawing w/Printmaking Emphasis
2010-2011 ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
Studied Figurative Drawing and Painting under Dan Thompson
October 2010-April 2011
2008-2010 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE, Edwardsville, IL
BFA in Studio Drawing, Minor in Art History (2009)
BA in Printmaking (2010)
2006-2007 THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Monterey, CA
Gained Government Certification in Persian Dari/Farsi (USAF)
2000-2002 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE IN ILLINOIS, Springfield, IL
AA in Art
TEACHING
2021-Present RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, Sarasota, FL
Instructor: First Year Program
2020-2021 SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MERAMEC, St. Louis, MO
Adjunct Instructor: Figure Drawing I-IV/Drawing
2018-2020 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA, Mobile, AL
Adjunct Professor: Art Appreciation (Online)
2016-2021 COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Orange Beach, AL
Adjunct Professor: Art Appreciation (Online)
2014-2018 SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MERAMEC, St. Louis, MO
Adjunct Instructor: Figure Drawing I-IV/Drawing (Completed Spring 2018 Semester)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 HARMONY AND DIVERGENCE
Manifest Creative Research Gallery
2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
RESIDENCIES
2019-2020 MANIFEST ARTIST RESIDENCY
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Residency Commenced July 1, 2019 | Residency Concluded June 30th 2020
RECENT AWARDS
2021 MANIFEST GRAND JURY PRIZE FINALIST FOR 16TH EXHIBITION SEASON (2019-2020)
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
2014 THE FIGURE: PAINTING, DRAWING, and SCULPTURE
October 2014; Margaret McAnn (Editor), David Kratz (Preface), Bob Colacello (Forward)
ART JOURNEY PORTRAITS and FIGURES: THE BEST OF CONTEMPORARY DRAWING IN
GRAPHITE, PASTEL and COLORED PENCIL: Editor, Rachel Rubin Wolf
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
2014 EKATERINBURG MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Work Selected: Rubbernecking, 2012, Mezzotint
VOLUNTEER WORK
2012-Present HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE
( I am a volunteer to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Dafa in China and abroad)
Information about Falun Dafa: http://www.falundafa.org
Information about the persecution of Falun Dafa: http://en.minghui.org/
2013-2018 MISSOURI FALUN DAFA ASSOCIATION, St. Louis, MO
Hosting organization for the Shen Yun Performing Arts group
Human Rights Advocate
http://www.falun-mo.net/
AWARDS/HONORS
2018 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART MERIT SCHOLARSHIP; NYAA
2014 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP; Fontbonne University, Saint Louis, Missouri
2012 THIRD PLACE; Infinity Art Gallery Figurative Art Expo
CUM LAUDE: New York Academy of Art
THE AMERICAN ARTIST AWARD; The American Artist Magazine; New York, NY
2011 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART MERIT SCHOLARSHIP; NYAA
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP; The Art Student League of New York
2010 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART MERIT SCHOLARSHIP; NYAA
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP; The Art Students League of New York
MAGNA CUM LAUDE; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (BFA 2009, BA 2010)
PROVOST SCHOLARSHIP; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
DON F. DAVIS AWARD; Friends of Art Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
FEATURED ARTIST; MyArtspace.com
INTERNSHIPS
2011 ROBERT BLACKBURN PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Summer Internship, Worked under Phil Sanders: Master Printer
323 West 39th Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10018
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2014 LIAR LIAR, Fontbonne University Gallery of Art
Juror: Duane Reed
2013 INTERNATIONAL MEZZOTINT FESTIVAL, Ekaterinburg Russia
Juror: Carol Wax
2012 NATIONAL MFA COMPETITION, First Street Gallery, New York , NY
Juror: John Yau
INFINITY ART GALLERY FIGURATIVE ART EXPO
Jurors: Kenneth Browne, Terra Chapman, Patricia Schappler
2010 STUDENT ART COMPETITION, Morris University Gallery
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Juror: Sarah Frost
UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION, New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Juror: Bob Huber
ARTICULATED VISION, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Jurors: Brigham Dimick, Patricia Olynyk
2009 FRIENDS OF ART, LeClaire Room, Lewis and Clark College, Edwardsville, IL
Juror: Ted Wood
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 RINGLING FACULTY SHOWCASE, Lois + David Stulberg Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 CFA THESIS EXHIBITION, Wilkinson Hall Gallery, New York, NY
2017 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE XVII, Saint Louis Artist's Guild, Saint Louis, MO
FACULTY EXHIBITION, STLCC Meramec Fine Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
2016 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE XVI, Saint Louis Artist's Guild, Saint Louis, MO
FACULTY EXHIBITION, STLCC Meramec Fine Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
MFA THESIS EXHIBITION, Fontbonne Fine Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
2015 FACULTY EXHIBITION, STLCC Meramec Fine Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
2013 TAKE HOME A NUDE, Sotheby's Auction House, New York , NY
2012 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION, Wilkinson Hall Gallery, New York , NY
TOAST (Tribeca Open Artist Studios), New York Academy of Art
TRIBECA BALL, 4th Floor Gallery, New York Academy of Art
2011 STUDENT EXHIBITION, Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
TAKE HOME A NUDE, Wilkinson hall Gallery, New York, NY
MEMBER'S SHOW, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Association
Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY
TOAST, New York Academy of Art, New York , NY
TRIBECA BALL, Garden Level Gallery, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY