Avery Laurel Appling
AWARDS, HONORS, PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
2018. Best in show at Kennesaw State University summer art intensive June 8
2023. First place at the 25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition at Ernest G. Welch School of Art and design.
2023 Published in Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine 33rd issue. Published in April 2023
INVITATIONAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL. &INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2018 Kennesaw State University summer art intensive. Regional Juror: Diana Gregory Kennesaw, Georgia June 8th
2019 Georgia State University LGBTQ art show. Regional Atlanta, Georgia November
2022 Color Bar installation show. Regional curator: Pam Longobardi Atlanta, Georgia March 10tH
2022 Come Together a small works group exhibition. Regional curator: Adam Crawford. Atlanta Georgia September 30th October 14th
2022 Welch School of Art and Design Open Studio. Regional Atlanta, Georgia November 4th
2022. Eyedrum print show and pin up sale. Regional Atlanta, Georgia December 17th
2023. 25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition at Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design. Regional Curator and juror Hannah Israel. Atlanta Georgia February 23
2023. Lovers Below pop-up party art market at The Bakery. Regional Atlanta Georgia Feb 25tH
2023. MOKITA spring exhibition at Eyedrum Gallery, Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA. Regional Curated by Abigail Cook and Cameron White. March 28-29
2023 MIDNIGHT Mint 2023 annual juried exhibition. Regional Curated by Jamaal Barber Atlanta GA April 1st-29th
2023. Earth 2023, 34th Exhibition from the Diversia series. National Curated by the Diversia team. Online from April 22- May 22.
2023. Foresight The spring 2023 BFA exit show. Regional Curated by Tim Flowers at Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design
2023. Seeing the invisible: perspectives on faith and mental health Regional at Quinlan Visual arts center Gainesville GA
2024. Sunday at Sautee art show, Regional Nacoochee Center March 3rd
2024. Arts and Ales, Regional 52. West Brewing April 13th
2024. Mother’s Day butterfly bash, Regional Dahlonega Butterfly Farm May 11th – 12th
ACADEMIC SCHOLERSHIPS
2021-23 McCandless Thornton Scholarship, art student who exhibits great ability
2020-21 Nancy Goyer Scholarship, drawing, painting, printmaking student who exhibits great ability
2019-23 HOPE Scholarship, based on academic standing in the state of Georgia
EDUCATION
2023 BFA, Drawing and Painting, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA
PUBLIC LECTURES/ WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS AS TEACHING
2022 Artist talk at Georgia State University for a portfolio review.
EXHIBITION CURATOR/ PARAGRAMING FACILITATOR
2022 The Milking, Ecofeminist show. Curated by Avery Appling, Audrey White, Alexis, Ashley Lopez, Lucy Luckovich, and Makayla Swann. November 29th Atlanta Georgia
2023 -2024 curation of purple house gallery show rooms in Gainesville, GA