Gallery representation:
Haley-Henman Gallery – Dallas, TX
Education:
University of North Texas
2008 B.A. – Graduated Magna cum Laude
Awards:
2010 ArtBreak Award – Presented by Mayor Cedric B. Glover and Pam Atchison (Executive Director of Shreveport Arts Council)
2008 Most Inspirational Video for 2008 – YouTube
2007 President’s Golden Volunteer Service Award
2006 October 12, Proclamation by Mayor Herbert Gears presented to John making October Disability month for Irving, TX
President’s Golden Volunteer Service Award
2005 President’s Golden Volunteer Service Award
Solo Exhibitions:
2009 May, Borders. Denton, TX
2008 August, University of Mumbai, India
2007 August – December, Loophole. Denton, TX
August – September, Gallery On The Lake, Lake Charles, LA
2006 September 23, Wheels Ink, Texas Jive, Denton, TX
April 26 – May 18, Wine Squared, Denton, TX
February 2, Wheels Ink, Texas Jive, Denton, TX
2005 September – October, Marshall Business Center, Marshall, TX
January – February, Art 6, Denton, TX
August 26 – September 29, Marshall Visual Arts Center, Marshall, TX
July 18 – August 17, University Union Art Gallery, Denton, TX
June 15, Wheels Ink, Texas Jive, Denton, TX
Group Exhibitions:
2011 February 25-March 26, Haley-Henman Gallery, Dallas, TX
2009 July 1 – August 15, Dallas Cultural Arts Center, Dallas, TX
January – October, Inspirosity, Pittsburgh, PA
January – May, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT
2008 June – July, Akron Museum of Art, Akron, OH
2007 April, AMS Productions, Dallas, TX
April, VSA & DARS, Austin, TX
March 25-30, DARS, Austin, TX
2006 October 2 – 19, In the Mind’s Eye, Hereford Gallery, Arlington, TX
2005 October 10, White Cane Day, Austin, TX
October – November, VSA Arts of Texas, “Labor Of Love” Harlingen, Denton & Austin, TX
March, FWCAC Biennial: 39 Hour Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
News coverage – Documentary:
The following coverage reflects only when stories were originally published and not the instances they were picked up on the news wire, broadcast by an affiliate or re-run by the original news source.
2011 March, AbilityMagazine, International
2010 September, Fort Worth Texas Magazine, Fort Worth, TX
August 13, CBS News Feature Story (Haley-Henman Workshops), Dallas, TX
August 12, (TV News – must find), Opening Reception at Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie
July, D Magazine.
August, “Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Magazine,” Korea
June, “Art Beyond Sight Family Workshop at the Dallas Museum of Art,” D Magazine
June , “Blind Ambitions” with Mark Marvel, 1hr, ACB Radio
May 17, CBS News Feature Story , Dallas, TX
May 3, Shreveport Times, LA
April 30, Shreveport Times, LA
April 27, Shreveport Times, LA
April 9, San Diego Union Tribune Radio Show, CA
March 6, ‘Managing Myself: A Direction of One’s Own’ by Rasika Welankiwar, 4Hoteliers
February 17, “Painting by Touch” Psychology Today
January, WFAA Good Morning Texas – Live TV (CBS)
January, Garland Messenger, TX
2009 September, North Texan Magazine, TX
August, Panorama Magazine, Italy
August, DFW Reporting, TX
August 10, WFAA (ABC) Dallas, TX
June 27, KFMB (CBS) San Diego, CA
June 23, Voice of America with Joyce Benders (Nat. Radio)
June 11, Dallas Examiner, TX
March 26, SLC Globe
March 17, Nectar News
March 6, KOMU TV (NBC)
March 5, The Missourian. MO
March 1, Columbia Daily Tribune, MO
February 17, Dallas Observer (Unfair Park) – Arts, TX
February 16, New York Times
January, Kaleidoscope Magazine, National, Cover art/story
January, Epilepsy USA Magazine, National, Cover art/story
2008 August 29, CapAwards, Live TV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 10, Ft. Worth Star Telegram, TX
June, BBC Radio
May 18, “Artists Transcends” Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH
Korean National TV
YouTube Video Award
2007 December 11, Orato
Featured Video, YouTube
November, SBC, Korean National Television
October, BBC Radio
August 6, American Press, Southwest, LA
April 17, “Blind Ambitions” with Mark Marvel, 1hr, ACB Radio
April – May, Lifted Magazine, National
March 1, Good News Now, Plano, TX
February 18, Plano Insider, Plano, TX
January, HDTV, Art of Living, National
January, Plano Profile Magazine, TX
2006 December 16, HDTV, National News Channel, National
November 26, Dallas Morning News, Front Page
November 25, Denton Record Chronicle, Front Page
November, Volare, Magazine, TX
October 27, Denton Record Chronicle, Denton, TX
October 21, Dallas Mayor’s committee Gala, “Dallas” painting presentation
October, VSA Newsletter, TX
October, Beyond Boundaries, TX
October 5, The Shorthorn, Arlington, TX
May 14, Texas Country Reporter
May 10, KPFT, Scotty McClymonds, Houston, TX
April, Team Talk, Plano, TX
April 13, The Beat, Denton, TX
March 22, North Texas Daily, Denton, TX
2005 Denton Times Magazine, Denton, TX
August 28, News Journal, Longview, TX
Jan 2, North Texas Daily, Denton, TX
May 2, The Times, Shreveport, LA
July, Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Front Page
ABC – KTVT, News Story
CBS – WFAA, News Story
Documentary, Mika Ferris, “Bramblitt”
Speeches, Lectures, Demonstrations & Community Outreach:
2010 July 30-31, Easter Seals Technology Convention, Indianapolis, IN
June, NFB Convention, Dallas, TX
May 11, Castle Hills Elementary, Lewisville, TX
April 28- May1. ArtBreak. Shreveport, LA
April, 6. San Diego City College, guest speaker
March, 25. Hedgecoxe Elementary, guest speaker
Jan. 16, Special Arts Festival (Featured Artist), Garland, TX
2009 Oct. 17, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York – Art Beyond Site Conference speaker
Oct. 23, Barnes and Noble – Braille Celebration, demonstration and workshop
Oct. 9, 24, Dallas Museum of Art, Demonstration and artist talk
June 27. Univ. of California San Diego. ‘A Day of Hope’ Keynote speaker.
June 27. Univ. of California San Diego. Painting Demeonstration.
April 23. Garner School ISD. Garner, TX.
Mar 4-6. Museum of Art and Archeology. Lecture
2008 Dec. 14. ASI. Keynote Speaker.
Nov. 8-10. Epilepsy Foundation. Speech (Miami, FL)
Sep. 19-21. Epilepsy Foundation. Speech & Demonstration (Dallas, TX)
Oct. 4. Holley Demonstration.
Aug. 29. CapAwards. Live. (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2007 Special Arts Festival. Garland, TX
July, 31. TAVAC. Lecture.
June 1. DARS – Keynote Speaker.
May 31. FFL – Lecture.
May 31. FFL – Workshop
Apr. 20. Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Corpus Christi, TX.
Mar. 26. Plano Arts Center. Art Talk (Plano, TX)
2006 Oct. 21. Dallas Mayor’s Committee Gala
Oct. 12 Poster signing. Irving, TX.
President’s Volunteer Service Award
Sep 30. 2006 Disability Expo. Garland, TX
Sep 27. Proclamation by Governor Rick Perry.
Apr 29. Barbara Jordan Awards. Dallas, TX.
Jan 29. VSA Arts Festival. Plano, TX.
2005 Sept 28. Marshall High School – Honor’s Program. Marshall, TX
Sept 27. Boys and Girls Club. Marshall, TX
Sept 27. Trinity Elementary – 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades. Marshall, TX
President’s Volunteer Service Award
June 21. Reach Conference
April 29- May 1. “Art Break Shreveport.” Shreveport, LA