About
Karesse Wilkey
Born in Springfield, MO
Lives & works in Columbia, MO
Karesse Wilkey earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Drawing and a Minor in Psychology at the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Her interests in humor, gender, sociology, and religion often conceptualize themselves through her work in illustration, although she mostly just enjoys drawing the ridiculous, sporadic, and sometimes dramatic thoughts that cross her mind throughout the day. While she feels most at home with a pen or pencil, Karesse also enjoys working in a variety of mediums and hopes to progress her work through this exploration. In her spare time, Karesse can often be found obsessing over astrology and drinking copious amounts of black coffee while feverishly doodling away
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Education
2015 BFA in Studio Art, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Emphasis in Drawing; Minor in Psychology
2012 AA, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO
Grants & Awards
2015 Richard M Hennessy Scholarship
2015 College of Arts and Science Study Abroad Scholarship
2014 Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Missouri, Columbia
2013 Juror’s Award, MU Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Columbia, MO
2013 Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
2012 Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, OTC, Springfield, MO
2012 Mural for the Springfield-Greene County Urban Watershed Stewardship Project Grant, Springfield, MO
Exhibitions & Festivals
2016 MU Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO
2016 Visual Art and Design Showcase, Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO
2015 Platforms: Annual Senior Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO
2014 MU Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO
2013 MU Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO
