Ian M. O'Brien

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2009-Art in the Metroplex, Texas Christian University,
  Fort Worth, TX
Juror: David Pagel, Art Critic, the Los Angeles Times
2007-Fine Arts Association Student Exhibition,
  Lone Star Gallery, San Antonio, TX
  Juror: Kathy Armstrong, Southwest School of Arts
  and Crafts, San Antonio, TX
2003-Art in the Metroplex, Texas Christian University,
  Fort Worth, TX
  Juror: Diane Karp, Director of the Santa Fe Art Institute,
  Santa Fe, NM
2002-University Union Show, University Union Gallery,
  University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  Juror: Darren Weirich
2000-Design Show, School of Visual Arts, University of
  North Texas, Denton, TX

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010-Faculty Exhibition, Tarrant County College,
  Trinity River Campus - East Fork Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2010-Faculty Exhibition, Eastfield College, Gallery 219,
  Mesquite, TX
2008-To What Degree, UTSA Satellite Space,
  University of Texas at San Antonio
2007-Mo + PoMo, UTSA Satellite Space, University of Texas at
  San Antonio
2004-People, Places, and Things: Paintings on Wood,
  Paper, and Canvas, Firehouse Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2003-Astrotuff, Corra Stafford Gallery, University of
  North Texas, Denton, TX
2003-Paper Thin, Corra Stafford Gallery, University of
  North Texas, Denton, TX
2002-Water Mark, Corra Stafford Gallery, University of
  North Texas, Denton, TX

Education and Exhibtions

EDUCATION

University of Texas at San Antonio
M.F.A. 2008 Studio Art

University of North Texas
B.F.A. 2003 Drawing and Painting (cum laude)
B.F.A. 2003 Visual Art Studies (cum laude)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011-Pencil Pusher, Cactus Bra Space, San Antonio, TX
2010-At Odds with My Principles, Big Medium,
  Austin, TX
2009-The G.R.A.S. is Always Greener..., Fort Worth
  Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2008-Deadly Habits, Masters Thesis Exhibition, UTSA
  Satellite Space, University of Texas at San Antonio
2008-G.R.A.S., North Harris Community College, Houston, TX
2007-Con-struck-tion, CSAW, Houston, TX
2007-Ian O’Brien: Under Construction, cactus bra SPACE,
  San Antonio, TX
2006-Food for Thought, Gallery E, University of Texas at
  San Antonio
2006-Strike While Hot!, cactus bra SPACE, San Antonio, TX
2005-match BOX, M .F. A . Gallery, Dallas, TX
2003-Firewater, Hara Gallery, Denton, TX
2002-What did you do last summer?, School of Visual Arts,
  University of North Texas, Denton, TX

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2009-New World Ordered, featuring Angel Cabrales and
  Ian O'Brien, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX
2005-Intersection: Paintings by Ian O’Brien and
  Diane Walker-Gladney, University Union Gallery,
  University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2004-Liquid Lounge: Paintings by Ian O’Brien and Grant
  Guilliams, Art Space 111, Fort Worth, TX