CHRISTINE CANNON
ARTIST | DESIGNER | MAKER
WWW.CANNONARTS.COM
CannonArts is the website and portfolio of Christine Cannon. Christine is an artist and designer with as varied a career path as her tastes. She founded CannonArts LLC as her artistic practice in 2014.
She was born and raised in Lagrange, GA. She works in both traditional and digital media and shows her work regionally through the southeast. A graduate of Columbus State University, she earned a BFA in Studio Art and continued to the University of South Carolina School of Visual Art and Design where she earned an MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting.
She is a lifelong learner and professional creative.
CHRISTINE CANNON
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Master’s Degree in Fine Arts, The University of South Carolina, May 2012
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art, Studio Arts Columbus State University, May 2007
Software Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop, PremierPro, Express
Procreate, Shapr3D, Cura, Vetric V-Carve
Traditional Skills:
Drawing, Painting, and Illustration methods and practices married with modern design practices.
Maker Skills:
3D modeling with Shapr3D and Autodesk Fusion 360
3D printing and maintenance with FDM and Resin 3D Printers
Designing for subtractive manufacturing, machine maintenance, CNC router and Laser Cutter
Mold making and casting using urethane, silicone, and polyester resins
Extensive Scenic, Costume, and Prop Design Fabrication Background
Employment:
2015 to 2024
Instructor of Art and Graphic Design, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Sponsor CVCC Art Club, Co-Sponsor CVCC Pride Club
2018 to 2021
Fulltime Instructor and Chair of Fine Arts and Social Science Division, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
2013 to 2014
Adjunct Instructor, Chattahoochee Valley Community College:
Lead Faculty Coordinator for Visual Communication Media Department, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Freelance Designer and Illustrator, Founded CannonArts
2010 to 2012
Instructor for the 701 Center for Contemporary Art, Youth Comic Workshop
Instructor of Record, Introduction to Painting 210 University of South Carolina Painting Department, 2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant for the University of South Carolina Painting Department 2010 - 2011
Assistant for Pam Bowers International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Montecastello di Vibio Umbria, Italy
2009
Collation and Bindery Technician, Columbus State University Printing Services
2008 Tattoo Artist, Primitive Body Art
2002 to 2005 Tattoo Artist, Emerald City Tattoo
Exhibitions
*denotes solo exhibitions
2024
Dichotomy, Cochran Gallery, LaGrange, GA
2023
Afterglow, Cochran Gallery, LaGrange, GA*
2022
Epilogue, Bo Bartlett Gallery, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Visibility, Rankin Gallery, Columbus State University, Columbus GA
In Bloom, Heritage Art Gallery, Columbus, GA
2021
Electroweak Epoch, Heritage Art Gallery, Columbus, GA*
2020
Foyer display for Dracula, New Horizon Theater, West Point, GA
Black Gallery, Columbus, GA
2019
Spare Parts, Arts Around the Square, Cuthbert, GA*
2015
Dragon Con Pop & Surrealist Juried Art Show, Atlanta Georgia
2014
Dragon Con Pop & Surrealist Juried Art Show, Atlanta Georgia
Indie Bits Video Game Design Juried Exhibition. Nickelodeon Theater. Columbia, South Carolina
Graphic Fiction Container Art Show. Columbus State University and Columbus Art Beat Festival. Columbus, Georgia.
2013
Alabama Community College Chancellor’s Exhibition, Juried Show. Second Place, Faculty, Drawing.
2013 Faculty Alumni Exhibition, Columbus State University Illges Gallery. Columbus, Georgia.
4 Artists: Go Your Own Way. Cochran Collection Gallery. LaGrange, Georgia
Artist Collective, Panoply Gallery. Newnan Georgia.
Visual Artist Alliance of Lagrange Collective show, Lagrange Art Museum. Lagrange, Georgia.
Jouissance Sombre, at S & S Art Supply, Columbia, South Carolina*
2012
Consumerism: A Feminist Art Show curated by Pretty Girls: An Artist Collective. Tapp’s Arts Center
Robos, Mythos, Pathos, MFA Thesis Exhibit. McMaster Student Gallery, University of South Carolina*
Something Something Fun, Video Game Exhibition, University of South Carolina Media Arts, McMaster College of Art
2011
Bang Pop Pow-Wow! at S & S Art Supply*
Untitled Group Show, Curated by Lucas Sams, Tapp’s Art Center
2010
2010 Student Exhibition, Masaccio Galleria, e International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture - Montecastello di Vibio Umbria, Italy
2009
The University of South Carolina, McMaster School of Art Juried Student Art Show
2007
Senior Exhibition 2007 Illges Gallery, Columbus State University Corn Center for Visual Arts
Columbus State University Juried Student Art Exhibition