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EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts

The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Western Illinois University – Macomb, Illinois

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2023     Dipole - solo exhibition - Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS forthcoming

2022     Calm, Centered, Awake - group - Sanctuary Studios, Seattle, WA forthcoming

                   curated by Peter Christenson, Associate Professor of Fine Art, WSU: https://www.peterchristenson.com/

             Rite of Spring Break - group - Historic Evans School, Denver, CO

                   curated by Emilie Trice, independent arts writer and curator: https://emilietrice-portfolio.com/

             Affordable Art Fair (Fall) - group - exhibiting with Treat Gallery, NY, NY

2021     Hues & Blues - group - Treat Gallery, online

             Affordable Art Fair (Fall) - group - exhibiting with Treat Gallery, NY, NY

             Grey Area - group - Treat Gallery, online

             Affordable Art Fair (Spring) - group - exhibiting with Treat Gallery, NY, NY

2020     Americans Looking In - group - Center for Book Arts, New York, NY

             Spring Fever - group - Treat Gallery, online

                  curated by Ruben Natal-San Miguel, photographer and architect

2019     Moon Creeper - solo exhibition - Union Gallery, University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS

             PULSE Art Fair - group - Miami Beach, FL

             Satellite Art Show - group - Brooklyn, NY

             Fall 2019 Group Exhibition - group - Orchard Art Collective - Philadelphia, PA

             Build & Fabricate: online, two-person exhibition - GHOST - Omaha, NE

             Sun Dogs - solo exhibition - UNDRground Contemporary Arts - Grand Island, NE

             Treat America Project - group - Treat Gallery Instagram Takeover & Exhibition Series:

                   Foley Gallery, New York, NY

                   OSNY Project Space - New York, NY

                   Satellite Art Show, SXSW - Austin, TX  

             5th International Exhibition of New Media Art - group - CICA Museum - Gimpo-si, South Korea

             Invited Alumni Exhibition - group - Western Illinois University Art Gallery - Macomb, IL

             In Congruity: DoVA Faculty Exhibition - group - Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, Hastings College - Hastings, NE         

 

2018     Cubed Luminous - group - Pensacola Museum of Art, University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL

             Barnstorm - group - PUNCH Projects - Ellensburg, WA

             Small Works 2018 - online group exhibition - Trestle Gallery - Brooklyn, NY

             Staring into Space - group - Mid-America College Art Association Conference Exhibition - Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln

                   curated by Behnaz Farahi, artist and architect: https://behnazfarahi.com/

             Future Artifact: Creative Tech Week Exhibition - group - Plexus Projects - Brooklyn, NY

             Jordan Buschur, Bubblegum & Whiskey, & Chris Drobnock – James May Gallery – Appleton, WI

             Yonder Dreams - solo exhibition - Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, Hastings College - Hastings, NE

 

2017     Young at Art – group - Roxbury Arts Center – Roxbury, NY

             Tidal Shiftsgroup - Art Museum of South Texas – Corpus Christi, TX

             Retro Future - group - Miranda Kuo Gallery - NYC


2016     International Exhibition of Contemporary Illustrationgroup - CICA Museum – Gimpo-si, South Korea

             Politics and Power – group – Ann Street Gallery – Newburgh, NY

             It Can Happen Here - group - Arts & Literature Laboratory - Madison, WI
           
 Tastemakers II – group – Court Tree Collective & Treat Gallery – Brooklyn, NY

             Tying The Knot – group – San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles – San Jose, CA

             Sweet Spot – group - Treat Gallery – Brooklyn, NY

             Art & Oddities - group - Second Sight Project, Sign House 735, Columbus, OH
           
 Peace Among Savages: The Gun Show - group - Amos Eno Gallery–Brooklyn, NY

             Fun Size – group - Treat Gallery – NYC

             Art with Impact - group - AWI Foundation - San Francisco, CA

2015     InLiquid v.15 – group - InLiquid - Philadelphia, PA
             
Wham-O! – group - Artists’ Milepost – Portland, OR
             
International Small Works Exhibition – group - Kirkland Art Gallery – Clinton, NY

2014     Art + Architecture - group - Philadelphia Center for Architecture – Philadelphia, PA

             Unmarked - group - The Active Space – Brooklyn, NY
             
Digital Hand - group - Gallery 709 – Pittsburgh, PA
             
Heroes & Villains - group - Arc Gallery – Chicago, IL

             Painting Now - group - Florence Quatar Gallery – Southwest University of Visual Arts – Tucson, AZ

             Small Pleasures - group - Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
         
   InLiquid v.14 - group - InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA

 

2013     Contemporary Still Life - group - Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, AR

 

2012     Collage & Assemblage - group - Winner, 2nd Place, Eastern New Mexico University- Roswell, NM

             Plein Aire - group - Winner, Best in Show, The Penn State Theater- State College, PA

 

2010     Tapped - group - Manifest Gallery- Cincinnati, OH

             3rd Annual College Invitational - group - Figge Art Museum- Davenport, IA

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2022     Interdisciplinary VR: Merging Game Design & Language to Facilitate Student Engagement

             International Conference on Meaningful Play, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

             Session: Language Games - chaired by Dr. Mysoon Rizk, Professor of Art History, The University of Toledo

             Lecture, co-authored with Matthew Gordon. October 14, 2022.

 

             SALUKI-X: Investigating Ethical Space Exploration Through Hybrid Methodologies for Designing,

             Mapping & Navigating Virtual & Built Environments

             Mid-America College Art Association Conference, Slippery Rock University, PA

             Session: Time & Place: How Cartography & Geology Affect our Realities

             Paper presentation. April 1, 2022.

AWARDS & GRANTS

2018     Trustee Innovation Grant, Hastings College Foundation - Hastings College, Hastings, NE

             Service Learning Grant - Hastings College, Hastings, NE

2014     Gerald Davis Painting Prize – The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
             Visual Arts Professional Travel Grant – The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

2010     University Gallery Purchase Award – Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY / ONLINE PUBLICATIONS / REFERENCES TO WORK IN OTHER OUTLETS

2019     CICA Museum / CICA Press, “Post-Human: New Media Art 2020”

             SLAG MAG, “Bubblegum & Whiskey” * Volume I, Issue 4: Rurality

2018     “Bubblegum & Whiskey.” Featured Artist. Artist Studios, AS | Mag. The Journal.

             Medium.com/as-mag.  June 2018.

             Genevieve Randall, NETNebraska.org "Friday Live: Homestead, String Beans, Chiara, Chadron Debussy, and                           More..." January 12, 2018     radio interview

             Laura Eppinger, "The Highs and Lows of Daily Life" https://newfound.org/tag/bubblegum-whiskey/

             January 31, 2018

2017     Courtney Simchak, “Volume 8, Issue 2” Newfound.org http://www.Newfound.org/current-issue/visual-arts-                                   bubblegum-whiskey/ October 1, 2017

2016     “Bubblegum & Whiskey” Young-Space.com

             http://www.young-space.com/blog/2016/11/bubblegum-whiskey?rq=bubblegum

             “Kevin Mercer” Dialgoist.org, October 1, 2016. http://www.Dialogist.org

             Kevin Mercer, “In This, Our Darkest Year” AlebrijesLit.org, July 1, 2016. http://www.AlebrijesLit.org

             Kevin Mercer, “A Life of Steam – Steam Man – Man of Steam – A Man of Light & Steam – Working Titles”                                     Newsletter, September 1, 2016. http://www.UnitedProjectsNewsletter.com

2014     “Kevin Mercer – Pittsburgh, PA” 365Artists365Days.com, December 28, 2014. http://www.365artists365days.com

             Dante Brebner, “Margaret Noel and Kevin Mercer Jr. – Collage and Mixed Media Object”                                                             www.SmallPleasures.org, April 1 2014. http://www.smallpleasures.org

2011     Jason Franz / Manifest Gallery, “Manifest Volume Fifty-One” Manifest Press, Cincinnati, OH

 

PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Digital Media Arts & Animation

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois

August, 2021 - Present

Instructor of Art, Gallery Director & Digital Fabrication Coordinator

Hastings College - Hastings, Nebraska

August, 2019  May, 2020

Visiting Instructor of Art, Gallery Director & Digital Fabrication Coordinator
Hastings College – Hastings, Nebraska
August, 2018 – May, 2019

Adjunct Instructor of Art, Gallery Director & Digital Fabrication Coordinator

Hastings College - Hastings, Nebraska

August, 2017 – May, 2018

Professional Assistant Professor & University Galleries Manager

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
January, 2016 – May, 2017

 

Construction & Facilities Coordinator
Carnegie Museum of Art – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

July, 2014 – March, 2015

Wood / Metal Shop Technician
The Pennsylvania State University

School of the Visual Arts

University Park, Pennsylvania

July, 2013 – May, 2014

Instructor of Record, 2D & 3D Foundations
The Pennsylvania State University

School of the Visual Arts

University Park, Pennsylvania

August, 2013 – May, 2014
 

Teaching Assistant

Art 020: Introductory Drawing
The Pennsylvania State University

School of the Visual Arts

University Park, Pennsylvania

January, 2013 – May, 2013

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