Jeffrey Knee
Gainesville, FL, United States
About Jeffrey Knee
Jeffrey Knee studied painting and photography at The Savannah College of Art and Design, and earned recognition for independent creative achievements ever since grade school in Orange Park, Florida. He continues to grow and mature as an artist, lately in digital photography and video image editing.
Milestones:
2015: curated into special Photography selection, Saatchi Online
2014: "Feels Like Miami" curated selection, Saatchi Online
2013 - "Underground" juried show, MASS Visual, Gainesville, Fla.
2010-13 - Melrose Open Air Arts, Florida
2009- 1st Place in Photography, Melrose Open Air Arts
2002-present - member Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, Florida
2009 - member South Main Community Arts Center (SMArts).
2008 - 25-year photo retrospective during October, at Melrose Bay.
2003 - "It Figures, Again" solo exhibit at Melrose Bay Art Gallery.
2004 - "20 Years of Vacation" solo show at Melrose Bay Art Gallery.
1993 - "Before Hurricane Andrew" solo at Shands Cancer Center Gallery.
1991 - "National Juried Exhibition," Toledo Ohio Friends of Photography,
Peter MacGill of Pace-MacGill Gallery, juror, (finalist).
1990 - "ArtsMania "˜90," American Heritage Building, Jacksonville.
1989 - "Light Sensitive X," Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, Evon
Streetman, juror.
1985 - BFAs in Painting and Photography, The Savannah College
of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia. Won "Independent
Creative Achievement Award 1984," graduated Salutatorian.
1985 - "2nd Regional Juried Art Exhibitions," Spartanburg, SC, Lowery
Sims (assoc. curator from Metropolitan Museum of Art), juror.
1984 - Published in Photographers' Forum's "Best of College Photography
Annual" national juried competition.
1984 - "Photography/Xerography" group juried show, Pinnacle Gallery,
Rochester, NY.
1984 - "United States National Fine Arts Competition and
International Exhibition," show traveled to Florida State
Capitol, Tallahassee; American Center of Fine Arts, Paris, Fr.;
International Burckhardt Akademie, Rome, Italy; and the
Akademie der Bildenen Kunste, Munich, Germany (3rd Place).
1983 - "International Newspaper Snapshot Awards," sponsored by
Kodak and local Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville: First Place
for black & white photography locally and int'l finalist.
Education:
double-BFAs in painting and photography from The Savannah College of Art and Design, 1985
Events:
1983 - "International Newspaper Snapshot Awards," sponsored by
Kodak and local Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville: First Place
for black & white photography locally and international finalist.
1984 - Published in Photographers' Forum's "Best of College Photography
Annual" national juried competition.
1985 - BFAs in Painting and Photography, The Savannah College
of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia. Won "Independent
Creative Achievement Award 1984," graduated Salutatorian.
Exhibitions:
2013 - "Underground" juried show, MASS Visual, Gainesville, Fla.
2010-13 - Melrose Open Air Arts, Florida
2009- 1st Place in Photography, Melrose Open Air Arts
2002-present - member Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, Florida
2009 - member South Main Community Arts Center (SMArts).
2008 - 25-year photo retrospective during October, at Melrose Bay.
2003 - "It Figures, Again" solo exhibit at Melrose Bay Art Gallery.
2004 - "20 Years of Vacation" solo show at Melrose Bay Art Gallery.
1993 - "Before Hurricane Andrew" solo at Shands Cancer Center Gallery.
1991 - "National Juried Exhibition," Toledo Ohio Friends of Photography,
Peter MacGill of Pace-MacGill Gallery, juror, (finalist).
1990 - "ArtsMania "˜90," American Heritage Building, Jacksonville.
1989 - "Light Sensitive X," Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, Evon
Streetman, juror.
1985 - "2nd Regional Juried Art Exhibitions," Spartanburg, SC, Lowery
Sims (assoc. curator from Metropolitan Museum of Art), juror.
1984 - "Photography/Xerography" group juried show, Pinnacle Gallery,
Rochester, NY.
1984 - "United States National Fine Arts Competition and
International Exhibition," show traveled to Florida State
Capitol, Tallahassee; American Center of Fine Arts, Paris, Fr.;
International Burckhardt Akademie, Rome, Italy; and the
Akademie der Bildenen Kunste, Munich, Germany (3rd Place).
