John O'Connell

Education
1999	University of Connecticut, M.F.A.; Storrs, Connecticut
1995	Massachusetts College of Art, B.F.A./ B.S.A.E.; Boston, Massachusetts
Museum Exhibitions
2007	"Woodbury Invitational Exhibition;" Woodbury Museum of Art; Orem, Utah
	University of Utah Faculty Exhibition; Utah Museum of Fine Art; Salt Lake City, Utah
2006	"New Acquisition Exhibit;" Utah Museum of Fine Art; Salt Lake City, Utah
2005	"University of Utah Faculty Exhibition;" Utah Museum of Fine Art; Salt Lake City, Utah
2004	"The 80th Spring Salon Exhibition;" Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah
2003	"Art Equinox;" Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art; Great Falls, Montana
	"The 79th Spring Salon Exhibition;" Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah
2001	"The Brooks Museum Perspectives Exhibit;" The Brooks Museum; Memphis, Tennessee
2000	"Millennium: New Acquisitions;" The William Benton Museum of Art; Mansfield, Connecticut
1999	"Art At The End of The Millennium;" The William Benton Museum of Art; Mansfield, Connecticut
Solo Exhibitions
2008	"Image Object;" A Gallery; Salt Lake City, Utah
2005	"American Painter, John O’Connell;" Lowe Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
	"Deeper;" A Gallery; Salt Lake City, Utah
2004	"New Work;" Finch Lane Gallery; Salt Lake City, Utah
Invitational and Juried Exhibitions
2007	"Introductory exhibition;" Rosenbaum Contemporary; Boca Raton, Florida
2006	"Ancestors: In Search of Source;" The Lowe Gallery in Conjunction with Los Angeles Tribal; Santa Monica, California
2004	"Fall Introduction Exhibition;" Friesen Gallery; Sun Valley, Idaho
	"New Abstraction;" Friesen Gallery; Seattle, Washington
	"Transfigurations International;" Absolute Art Gallery; San Marino, California
	"2004 Biennial Juried Exhibition;" Brad Cooper Gallery; Tampa, Florida
2003	"Introduction Exhibition;" Lowe Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
	"Collective Views, A Group Exhibition;" Mount Union College; Alliance, Ohio
	"Global Artlook, 2003 International;" Matrix Gallery; Sacramento, California
	"BACA 19th Annual National Exhibition;" Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
	"Northern National Competition;" Nicolet College; Rhinelander, Wisconsin
	"Giradot National Exhibition;" Arts Council of Missouri; Cape Giradeau, Missouri
	"16th National Juried Art Exhibition;" Mable House Cultural Center; Mableton, Georgia
	"3rd Annual Plein Air Competition;" Kathleen Royster Gallery; Helper, Utah
2002	"Faculty Exhibition;" Alfred Gittens Gallery, University of Utah;Salt Lake City, Utah
	"Utah 2002, Painting and Sculpture;" Kimball Art Center; Park City, Utah
2001	"Switch Yard;" Zeitgeist Gallery; Nashville, Tennessee
	"Visual Arts Alliance;" Watkins Institute of Art; Nashville, Tennessee
2000	"The 43rd Annual Delta Exhibition;" Arkansas Art Center; Little Rock, Arkansas
	"Positive/ Negative;" East Tennessee State University; Johnson City, Tennessee
	"Abstraction II International;" Period Gallery; Omaha, Nebraska
Awards
2008	San Diego-based art consultant firm Betsy Lane—commission award for a multi-million dollar commercial project; Park City, Utah
2007	Woodbury Museum of Art Purchase Award for permanent collection; Orem, Utah
2005	Creative Research Grant; “Utah Land Project;” University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah
2004	The Spring Salon; Award of Merit; Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah
2003	The Spring Salon; Award of Merit; Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah
2002	Utah Arts Council Utah 2002 Best of Show Award; Kimball Art Center; Park City, Utah
2000	43rd Annual Delta Exhibition, Purchase Award, Arkansas Art Center