DAWOON JEONG
CV
Education
2026-2028 Pending degree Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education (MAT I)
George Mason University (GMU), Fairfax, Virginia
Expected Graduation: May 2028
2022 Master of Fine Arts in Department of Art: Metal
State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York
Expected Graduation May 2022
2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Craft & Material Studies, Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, Virginia
Collaborative Exhibitions
2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Mining the Ocean, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Alice and Horace
Chandler Gallery & North Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, NY
2022 Dialogues of Form: Sculptural Conversations, Fine Arts Building Rotunda, SUNY New Paltz, NY
2021 Denizen: Meltdowns + Mixups, New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), Online
Denizen was organized and documented by the SUNY New Paltz MFA Metal Program
2020 Denizen, New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), Online
2020 Fragments of A New Reality, Invited, Fine Arts Building Rotunda, SUNY New Paltz, NY
Selected Invitational/Juried Exhibitions
2023 Alchemy6 the 14th Biennial International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition, Ohio Craft Museum,
Columbus, OH
2022 Alchemy6 the 14th Biennial International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition, University of Arkansas,
Little Rock, AR
2022 Alchemy6 the 14th Biennial International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition, Arrowmont School of
Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2021 Anonymous Brooklyn, New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), Brooklyn Metal Works, New York, NY
2021 Metal + ? =, Juried, Splop Design, Online
2021 WE ARE SNAG: Anthology 2021, Online Membership Catalog
2021 Artificial Intelligems, Online, www.artificialintelligems.com
2020 International Juried Enamel Exhibition Under Fire 3, Juried, The Enamel Guild North East
2020 Alchemy5 13th International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition, juried, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2019 So Fresh + So Clean 6th Annual Ethical Metalsmiths International Digital Student Exhibition, juried
2019 Alchemy5 Enamellist Society Student Exhibition, juried, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR
2019 SNAG Student Exhibition, juried, SNAG Conference, Chicago, IL
2019 Material Pursuits, Studio Two Three, Richmond, VA
2019 VCU Arts Runway Shimmer for Collaboration Project with Craft & Fashion Department, juried, Main Street Station, Richmond, VA
-Participated in collaboration project with Craft & Fashion Department for annual fashion show
2019 Tiny Shiny Jewelry Exhibition & Sale, juried, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
2018 Metals Survey, juried, Hawthorn Gallery, Department of Craft& Material Studies, VCU
2018 So Fresh + So Clean 5th Annual Ethical Metalsmiths International Digital Student Exhibition, juried
2018 Tutto Bianco Exhibition, juried, Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA
2018 Tiny Shiny Jewelry Exhibition & Sale, juried, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
Professional Experience
2025 Lead Teacher, Toddler A class, Elim Kids Academy(Daycare center)
2024 Assistant Teacher, PreK and Preschool Class, Elim Kids Academy
2024 Teacher, Elim Kids Academy, Summer Camp Program(June-Augst)
-Tutoring Mathematic, Writing, Reading in a group of 2nd graders.
-Lead teacher in Arts and Korean class in a group of 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders.
2022 Graduate Assistantship(GA), Associate Professor Andrea Kantrowitz in Art Department, Spring,
SUNY New Paltz
2021 Teaching Assistant, Lynn Batchelder, Course: Processes & Experimental Techniques (ARS 323), SUNY New Paltz
2020 Teaching Assistant, Amelia Toelke, Assisted Course: Basic Metal (ARS 220), SUNY New Paltz
2019 Launching a Jewelry Collection at Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
2019 Art Teacher in Youth Group, Vision School from Richmond Korean Central Presbyterian Church
2019 Teaching Assistant, Kathleen Kennedy, Assisted Course: Beginning Jewelry (CRAF 211), VCU
2019 Assistant for Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) Co-Directors, Susie Ganch and Kathleen Kennedy, Richmond, VA
2019 Studio Assistant, Frankie Slaughter, Assisted with Production Metal Fabrication for Her Solo Exhibition “Frankie Slaughter: Self Scene”, Richmond, VA
2019 Summer Intern for Exhibition/Installation Position at Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
2017- 19 Monitor in Metal Studio, Department of Craft & Material Studies, VCU
2019 Committee Member for Planning of Tiny Shiny Jewelry Exhibition & Sale Inventory Committee
2018 Studio Assistant, Kathleen Kennedy, Assisted with Production Jewelry, Richmond, VA
2018 Committee Member for Planning of Tiny Shiny Jewelry Exhibition & Sale Inventory Committee
2017-18 Art Teacher in Youth Group, Vision School from Richmond Korean Central Presbyterian Church
Award and Honor
2024 Certificate for Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. Penn State Better Kid Care Program.
2022 Graduate and Teaching Assistantships, Spring, State University of New York at New Paltz
2022 David '05 and Sara '10 Walton Metal Thesis Support Fund, State University of New York at New Paltz
2021 Graduate Student Research & Creative Project Award 21-22, State University of New York at New Paltz
2021 Graduate Student Research & Creative Project Award 20-21, State University of New York at New Paltz
2020-2022 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Scholarship, State University of New York at New Paltz
2018 Honor on the VCU Arts Dean’s List, Spring and Fall Semester
2017-2019 Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2017 Honor on the VCU Arts Spring Dean’s List