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BIOGRAPHY: JESSICA DUNEGAN

Jessica Dunegan was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1977, and currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.   She received her B.A. in Sociology and Studio Art from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.  After working in contemporary art galleries for seven years with such renowned artists as Donald Sultan and Michael David, she began to immerse herself in her own work.  Years of experimentation led to a unique process of painting in liquid resin.  Her paintings have been exhibited and auctioned throughout the East Coast, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Galerie Gora in Montreal, Hubert Gallery in New York, and Robert Lange Studios in Charleston.  

Born Charleston, SC, 1977

Education
2000 B.A. in Sociology and Studio Art, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
1995 The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Gallery Experience
2004 – 2007 Assistant Director, Lanoue Fine Art, Boston, MA
2000 – 2003 Gallery Manager, The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Selected Exhibitions

2010
Women Painting Women, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
Victorine Contemporary Art Grand Opening, Victorine Contemporary Art, Newport, RI
May Art Walk, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
Black Vs. White, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
Creative Alliance Auction, The Patterson, Baltimore, MD

2009
Gallery Imperato, Baltimore, MD (solo show)
Open Studio Show, Boston, MA
Fenway Community Health Center's Men's Event Auction, Copley Place, Boston, MA
Yellow Vs. Blue, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC

2008
Fenway Community Health Center's Men's Event Auction, Copley Place, Boston, MA
18th Annual Art in the Round Barn, Green Mountain Cultural Center, Waitsfield, VT. 
National juried exhibition by Erika Carlson, Zola Solamente, and Stephanie Walker
Foodie’s Feast, Marblehead, MA
Fresh, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC

2007
Men's Event Auction Preview Exhibition, Lanoue Fine Art, Boston, MA
Fenway Community Health Center's Men's Event Auction, Copley Place, Boston, MA

2006
Art Papers Auction, Mason Murer, Atlanta, GA
Fenway Community Health Center's Men's Event Auction, Copley Place, Boston, MA

2005
South Carolina Equality Coalition Auction, Charleston, SC

2004
Art House, Open Studio Show, Boston, MA
Anniversary Exhibition, Momus, Atlanta, GA

2003
Galerie Gora, Montreal, QC Canada (solo show)
Atlanta Alternative Arts Festival, The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Remember My Name, Momus, Atlanta, GA
Tech Art, The South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA. National juried exhibition by Aaron Fry and Dorothy Simpson Krause
Art Papers Auction, City Hall East, Atlanta, GA

2002
Art Papers Auction, City Hall East, Atlanta, GA
Off-The-Wall, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
The B-Complex, Atlanta, GA

2001
Art Papers Auction, Soho Myriad, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Urban Artists, Open Studio Show, Atlanta, GA

2000 Artists United, Open Studio Show, Atlanta, GA

1999 Student Exhibition, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

1995-96 Governor's School Juried Student Exhibition, traveled United States

Bibliography
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