Paisley Blair
paisleyblair00@gmail.com
Exhibitions
2024 - Inventory-ing, Group Exhibition curated by Sara Roma at ContraCommon, Bee Cave TX
2024 - TIMELINE: 200 Years, Group Exhibition at Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art, Victoria
TX
2024 - Poisoned World, Group Exhibition curated by Casa Anormalidad, Austin TX
2023 - PORTAL FISHING, Group Exhibition curated by Morgan Gage at Favored Channels, Austin TX
2023 - 13-23, Group Exhibition curated by Phillip Neimeyer at Northern - Southern, Austin TX
2023 - Open Call Show, Group Exhibition at McLennon Pen Co., Austin TX
2022 - A FRIEND OF A FRIEND IS A FRIEND, Group Exhibition curated by Phillip Neimeyer
at Shedshows, Austin TX
2022 - IMMATER(REALITY), Research and Creative Works Symposium, Group Exhibition,
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX
2022 - Student Showcase, Group Exhibition, Sarofim School of Fine Arts Gallery at
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX
2022 - IMMATER(REALITY), Senior Capstone Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Sarofim Fine Arts
Gallery at Southwestern University, Georgetown TX
2021 - Student Showcase, Group Exhibition, Sarofim Fine Arts Gallery at Southwestern
University, Georgetown TX
2020 - Student Showcase, Group Exhibition, Sarofim Fine Arts Gallery at Southwestern
University, Georgetown TX
2020 - Impact, Group Exhibition, King Creativity Symposium, Southwestern University,
Georgetown TX
2019 - Student Showcase, Group Exhibition, Sarofim Fine Arts Gallery at Southwestern
University, Georgetown TX
Work Experience
2024 – Studio Assistant, Laura Lit & Northern-Southern, 411 Brazos St, Austin TX 78701. Delivered
three of Laura’s sculptures to Southway Studio gallery in Marseilles, France. Gave a short talk
for the show opening.
2024 – Personal Assistant, Private Client. Austin TX 78705. Assistant to a local art collector, in control of
cataloguing extensive art and antique collection, as well as other office duties.
2024 – Co-Director, Greenhouse (501(c)3), previously located at 906 Koerner Ln, Austin TX.
Event organization, resource acquisition, design.
2023 – Gallery Assistant, Northern-Southern, 411 Brazos St, Austin TX 78701. Attended New
Art Dealer’s Alliance in Miami with the gallery; packed and unpacked work for
transportation, assisted with installation at the booth, collated zines, worked the booth.
2023 – Studio Assistant, Court Lurie Fine Art
2023 – Gallery Assistant, Lora Reynolds Gallery. Helped with moving and organizing, preparing
for the inaugural show at the new gallery location. Installed work, handled artwork,
cleaned, supervised the space.
2022 - 2023 – Framer, Michael’s Crafts. Consulting, assembling, fitting, glass cutting, framer
repair, mat cuts.
2022 – Studio Assistant, Virginia Fleck
2022 – Interior painting, residential project in Austin. – sanded drywall mud, cut in and rolled
walls, ceilings, painted trim.
2022 – Interior painting, Facebook Meta, 300 W. 6th St, Austin TX 78701 – arranged vinyl
stencils according to provided document, applied stencils to floor & weeded, painted, and
sanded.
2021 - Intern, Northern-Southern, 1900B E 12th St, Austin TX 78702
2018 - Intern, Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art, 1201 N Moody St, Victoria, TX 77901
Education
May 2022 - Southwestern University, BA with a focus in 2D work
Art Courses Completed: Drawing I, II, Abstract Painting, Representational Painting, Figurative Sculpture, Vessel Concepts, Printmaking (etching), Intermedia Seminar, Intermedia Capstone, Independent Study (drawing & painting), Printmaking (lithography)
May 2018 - Victoria East High School
Grants and Awards
2020 - King Creativity Grant, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
2018-2022 - Ruter Scholar Award, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
2018-2022 - Sarofim Scholar Art Award, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX