APRIL HAMMOCK             

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EDUCATION

 M.F.A.              Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

                         Major in Painting and Drawing

                         Summa Cum Laude

 

EXHIBITIONS

2024  Summer Guild Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2024 “Wild,” Glassell Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2023 “Capricious Games",” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2023 Members+ Exhibition, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA

2022 Guild Summer Salon, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2022 “Art Flow,” Shell Gallery at Cary Saurage Community Art Center, Baton Rouge, LA

2021 “Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love” The Painting Center, New York City, NY

2021 Guild Summer Salon, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2021 “Art, Jazz & Pizzazz,” Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

2021 “Wild & Free,” Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, LA

2020 “Vor Kunst,” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NY

2020 “Electric Edens,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2020 “About Women,” Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk, CT

2020 “Conspicuous: Satirical Works by Caroline Durieux,”

Louisiana State University Museum of Arts, Shaw Center For the Arts,

Baton Rouge, LA

2020 Guild Summer Salon, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2020 “Ensemble Together Again” The Painting Center, New York City, NY

2020 Baton Rouge Gallery, Artist Members Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2020 Colors, Shapes, and Shadows, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NY

2020 Ebb and Flow, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

2020 New Members Exhibit, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2019 Snap to Grid, LACDA, Los Angeles, CA

2019 “Pandemonium’s Paradise,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2019     “Wish You Were Here,” A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, NY

2019    “The 8 Elements,” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NY

2018/17 Black Box, Boecker Contemporary at: 

              Saarländisches Künstlerhaus, Saarbrücken Germany,

              La 'S' Grand Atelier, Vielsalm Belgium, 

              The Faux Mouvement-Centre d'art contemporain, Metz, France,

              Casino Luxembourg, Forum d'art contemporain, Luxembourg

2018    Summer of Love, Glassell Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2017    “Geoforms,” JanKossen Contemporary and Arte Ponte Art Gallery, New York City, NY

2017    "Off to see the Wizard," Glassell Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2017    “Divine Deviations,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2016    “The Retrieval of the Beautiful,” The Painting Center, New York City, NY

2016    “How High’s the Water, Mama?” Glassell Art Gallery, Louisiana State University,

             Baton Rouge, LA

2016    “Mystic Shift,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2016    “Color Matters,” The Painting Center, New York City, NY

2015    Hot Art Cool Nights, Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2015    “Into the Mystic,” Glassell Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2015    “Surfaced,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2014    Prospect 3+Baton Rouge Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2014    White Light Nights, Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2014    Annual Artist Member Exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2013    “Splintered World,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2013    D’Angelo Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2013    Hot Art, Cool Nights, Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2012    Annual Artist Member, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2012    White Light Nights, Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2012    Emerald City Exhibition, Frameworks Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2011    “Happy, Scary and Obscure,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2011    Hot Art, Cool Nights, Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2010    Third Annual Surrealist Salon, Baton Rouge Gallery, LA

2009    “Time, Motion and Space,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA 

2008     Annual Artist Member, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2008    A Tribute to Art Basel Exhibition, Essex Hotel, Miami, FL

2007    National Juried Exhibition, Impact Artists’ Gallery, Buffalo, NY

2007    Annual Artist Member, Baton Rouge Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2007     Esopi Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2007    “Art Melt”, Brunner Gallery at the Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA

2007    “Kenophobia,” Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2007    “Hot Art, Cool Nights,” Elizabethan Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2007    Annual Artist Member, Baton Rouge Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2006    Nicholls State University, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2006    Elizabethan Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2005    Annual Artist Member, Baton Rouge Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2005    “Art Melt,” Brunner Gallery at the Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA

2005    Elizabethan Gallery, Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2005    Annual National Women’s Exhibition, Impact Artists Gallery, Buffalo, NY

2005    Southeastern Louisiana University, Faculty Exhibition, Hammond, LA

2004    “Postcards to the CAC,” exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

2004    “Heart to Heart,” Indian Valley Artist’s National Open Art Exhibition, Novato

             Art Center, Novato, CA

2004    “Art with A Southern Drawl Exhibition,” University of Mobile, Mobile AL

2004    Elizabethan Gallery Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2004    Southeastern Louisiana University, Faculty Exhibition, Hammond, LA

2003    Baton Rouge Gallery, Group Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2003    3rd Annual Miniatures Exhibition, Firehouse Gallery, Bordentown, NJ

2003    American Landscape and Still life 2003, The Studio Gallery, Hays, KS

2003    Annual Artist Member Baton Rouge Gallery, Group Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

2003    Loyola University, Group Exhibition, New Orleans, LA

2003     Southeastern Louisiana University, Faculty Exhibition, Hammond, LA

2002     Gallery 549, Group Exhibition, Lafayette, LA

2002    Baton Rouge Gallery, Duo Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

 Lafayette Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Lafayette, LA

             Gallery 549, Group Exhibition, Lafayette, LA

 Artists’ Alliance Gallery, annual juried membership exhibition,

             Lafayette, LA

2001    Louisiana State University, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition,

            Baton Rouge, LA

2000    Louisiana State Archives Gallery, Association for Women Artists,

            Every Louisiana Women Artist, Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State University, “20X20X20” Competition, Baton Rouge, LA

2000    Louisiana State University, Graduate Student Show, Baton Rouge, LA

 

 RESIDENCIES

2017   ArtLab Printmaking Residency, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2016   Sedona Art Residency, Sedona, AZ

 

 PUBLICATIONS

2021    Art in New York City, Truth Beauty, Freedom, Love at the Painting Center, NYC, NY

2021    The Creatives: Painter and art instructor April Hammock, inRegister, Article by Jeff Roedel,

            Baton Rouge, LA   

2020    New Members 2020 Announcement by Silvermine Arts Center, Issuu.com

2020    Silvermine Arts Center launches into 2020 season with New Members Show, The

            Ridgefield Press

2020    Meet The Newest Members of Silvermine Guild of Artists and See Their Work in A Dynamic

            Exhibition, New Canaan’s Hamlethub, New Canaan, CT

2020    About Women, LiveNewCanaan, New Canaan, CT

2020    About Women exhibit features 42 artists in Norwalk, Stamford Advocate,  Article by Joel

            Lang,

2019    YoungSpace, Contemporary Art Platform    

2018    Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

2017    Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 36, Open Studios Press

2017    Announcement of Black Box-Boecker Contemporary at Faux Mouvement, Centre d’ art, Contemporain, Metz, France

2017    Jankossen Contemporary, NY Elite Magazine, New York City, NY

2017    “Fresh! Annual Summer Show, “GEOFORM” Group Show, Artnet.com

2017    “3rd Annual FRESH! 2017: GEOFORM Jankossen, workpress.com

2017    Announcement at Jankossen Contemporary, Artcards, New York City, NY

2016  ”The Retrieval of the Beautiful at the Painting Center” Art in New York City, NY      

2016    “Two Coats of Paint,” The Painting Center, When Color Matters, New York City, NY

2016    Art & Design Events and Exhibitions in the New York Area, New York Art Beat,

             “Color Matters” Exhibition, New York City, NY

2016    The Painters’ Table, “Color Matters@ The Painting Center,” New York City, NY

2014    Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 25, Open Studios Press

2013    New Orleans Sun, “Baton Rouge Gallery spotlights latest works from Gould, Hammock,

Jahnke and Richard during July Exhibition.” Exhibition announcement with photographs,  New Orleans, LA., July

2013    225 Magazine, “Baton Rouge Gallery shows off four artists’ works.”

             Exhibition announcement with photographs, Baton Rouge, LA., July 2013

2013    CW21BR, “Baton Rouge Gallery spotlights latest works from Gould, Hammock, Jahnke and Richard during July Exhibition. Announcement with photograph, Baton

 Rouge, LA., July 2013                         

2013    The Times Picayune, “New Baton Rouge Gallery exhibition opens June 30

             Exhibition announcement with photographs, New Orleans, LA.,

2013    Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 20, Open Studios Press

2012    Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 18, Open Studios Press

2011     The Advocate, “Could Gould’s Chicken Ruffle the Princess’s Feathers?” article with   

             photograph of painting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

2011    225, “Living the Dream” article with photograph, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

            Country Road, exhibition announcement with photograph, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

            “A Place for Timelessness,” Baton Rouge, La. In register,

2004    “Lost Habitats, Lone Figures, Poetic Horses,” Baton Rouge, La. Country Road,

              October 16, 2004. 

              The Park Bench, exhibition announcement with photograph, Baton Rouge,

              Louisiana, Fall 2004.

              In Register, exhibition announcement with photograph, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

              October 2004, 85.

             Anne Price, “Art Notes,” The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 2004.

2002    Anne Price, “Differences in Style flavor 4-artist show at BR Gallery,”

             The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 13 2003.                                

2000     Paintings Published in The Delta Review, Louisiana State University,

             Baton Rouge, LA

 

GALLERY AFFILIATION AND REPRESENTATION:

Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, Connecticut

ARTIST LECTURES

2020 Baton Rouge Gallery

 2017   Baton Rouge Gallery

 2016   Baton Rouge Gallery

 2015   Baton Rouge Gallery

 2013   Baton Rouge Gallery

 2011   Baton Rouge Gallery

2010:  AWA, East Baton Rouge Parish Library

2004:  Baton Rouge Gallery

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2024-

2005   Gifted and Talented Program, East Baton Rouge Parish

           School Board, Baton Rouge, LA

           Talented Visual Arts Instructor and Studio Art Advanced Placement Instructor. Tenured.

Full-time. Talented Art II-IV, Advanced Placement Studio Art/Design, Advanced      Placement Drawing. Art in Technology

2005-

2002    Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

            Lecturer:  Art in Education 371 (1 semester), Digital Intermediate Design 152,

            Independent Study:  Advanced Drawing 395, Independent Study: Advanced

            Painting 395, Digital Basic Design 151, Intermediate Design 152:  Color Theory, Basic     Drawing 111, Advanced Drawing 211

2002-

2001    University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA

            Instructor: Design 101, Drawing 111, Art in Education 215, Design 102 . 

2005-

1999    Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

            Instructor:  Foundations of Design and Art Structure.

            Graduate Instructor: Foundations of Drawing and Composition 1847,

            Foundations of Design and Art Structure 1011

CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES:

2017: Abstracting the Landscape, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2020: Virtual Master Class on Color and Shapes (for East Baton Rouge Parish School System),

Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

 

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

2024-2001 Baton Rouge Gallery

2024-17 Art File Member, The Painting Center, NYC, NY

2024-19    Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT

2023-2024   National Art Education Association

2017-2013   College Board Organization

2023-22 Baton Rouge Arts Council, Baton Rouge, LA


POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

2017 Kansas City Art Institute Educator’s Workshops

2015 Rice University AP Educator’s Workshops

2014 Memphis College of Art and Design

2013-2014 Advanced Placement workshops, Rice University, Houston, LA

2010 Savannah College of Art and Design

Educators Forum. Completed workshops: 2-D and 3-D Animation, Web Design using

Adobe Dreamweaver, Self-Promotion and Portfolio Building, Intermediate Photoshop,   

Digital Design.

 

Technical Skills:

Knowledgeable with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Spark, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Scan, Adobe XD, iMovie. Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Dropbox, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Google Meets, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, Zoom, Facetime, YouTube, Loom, Web Design, Videoleap, Canva, Nearpod, Procreate, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, . Experienced with DSLR Camera.