Keith Doles, Artist Bio, Resume

photo of me in front of landscape painting

Keith Doles - Artist Bio and CV

My range of work includes painting, graphic design and wood sculpture. I'm a Jacksonville native who graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design in 2001. During that time, my paintings were displayed at the Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum in Jacksonville and later at The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. For two years, I've worked as an illustrator for an aspiring children's book author and had a pen and ink drawing published in Impact Press magazine in 2002.

In 2005, I earned a Masters degree from Webster University where I learned how to finance my painting commissions and graphic design projects. It didn't help me land a job in the corporate world, but it was useful when I began painting portraits for professional athletes, friends, and family members. My left wrist injury and surgery later that year led to a revival of my childhood painting style which consisted of wild, vivid colors, and vigorous brushstrokes. My influences include Cubism and Abstract Expressionism. Commissioned studio work comes every now and then, but I found time to paint 'en plein air'. I've also taken an economical and environmental approach to creating art by using discarded wood and metal to produce abstract sculptures of the human form. My statues are generally held together by either screws, glue or thin aluminum rods which act as a skeleton to hold the joints in place.

From 2006 to 2012, I produced commercial art for web designers and small businesses from Florida to Wisconsin. Projects included prototype drawings, logos and illustrations for children's books and magazines. In recent years, I taught a series of graphic design courses, fine art workshops, painting demonstrations, and artist talks for various schools and art organizations. In 2015, I was a part-time fine arts instructor at the University of North Florida where I taught several painting and drawing courses in the Continuing Education Department for five years. In 2016, I became a resident artist at the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville.

My work is represented by Grand Image in Seattle, Washington. I have been featured in several regional art exhibits and participated in youth art outreach activities in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Some of my paintings were published in three consecutive ArtWanted.com international art calendars (2008, 2009 and 2010). In 2013, I was given the honor of Featured Artist at the semi-annual A Brush With Nature, a premier outdoor painting event fundraiser for the Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens. I am building my mural portfolio with projects for public places, interior designers, and collaborating with other artists. My work can be found in private collections and public institutions.

Education

2005: Master of Arts, Business; Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2001: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design; University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

Solo Exhibitions

2023: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2022: FSCJ Deerwood Center Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2018: Infrastructure (JCA Vandroff Art Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)
2015: Street Series Retrospective (FSCJ North Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)
2015: An Artist's Point of View (FSCJ Kent Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)
2014: Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport (Jacksonville, FL)
2013: JAX Chamber Headquarters (Jacksonville, FL)
2011: Metropolis (Avondale Artworks, Jacksonville, FL)
2008: Graphic Art & Paintings Too (FCCJ North Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)
2008: First Impressions (FCCJ Kent Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)

Duet Exhibitions

2019: Abstract with visual artist Princess Rashid; Gallery 1037, Jacksonville, FL
2017: Life Under Construction with Princess Rashid; Yellow House, Jacksonville, FL
2010: MOCA Jacksonville LAB Gallery with Princess Rashid; Jacksonville, FL
2010: JAXPORT Corporate Headquarters exhibit with textile artist Billie McCray, Jacksonville, FL
2006: Jacksonville International Airport exhibit with Carolyn Schlam

Notable Group Exhibitions

2024: Bridge Muralists (FSCJ Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, Jacksonville, FL)
2023: Freestyle (HMVC Gallery, New York City, NY)
2023: Contemporary Cartographies (Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL)
2022: FIFTY: An Alumni Exhibition (MOCA Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL)
2022: Joy & Excellence (LeMoyne Arts, Tallahassee, FL)
2021: Color Theory, An Explanation of Pigments (LeMoyne Arts, Tallahassee, FL)
2020: Sit In, Stand Up: A Poster Collection (Yellow House, Jacksonville, FL)
2020: Through The Lens (Haskell Gallery at JIA, Jacksonville, FL)
2020: Arboretum (Word Revolt Art Gallery, Atlantic Beach, FL)
2019: Perceptions of Poverty (Jacksonville Main Public Library, Jacksonville, FL)
2017: Mind, Body, Soul (FSCJ Downtown Gallery, Jacksonville, FL)
2016: Pass The Torch (J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, FL)
2010: What is Art? (Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL)
2003: Members Exhibition (Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL)
2001: Through Our Eyes (Ritz Theatre and Museum, Jacksonville, FL)

Permanent Art Installations/Public Collections

2024: Jacksonville Children's Chorus (Jacksonville, FL)
2023: The Vestcor Companies, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
2023: Ambar Trail (Homestead, FL)
2023: West Riverside Elementary School (Jacksonville, FL)
2023: Group 4 Design, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
2020: Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (Jacksonville, FL)
2019: Douglas Center for Caring at Baptist Medical Center Downtown (Jacksonville, FL)
2018: Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center (Jacksonville, FL)
2016: Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL)
2015: Baptist Medical Center South (Jacksonville, FL)
2014: Zimmer Biomet Headquarters (Jacksonville, FL)
2013: University of North Florida Thomas G. Carpenter Library (Jacksonville, FL)
2001: University of North Florida J.J. Daniel Hall (Jacksonville, FL)

Public Art Projects

2023: The Vestcor Companies, Inc. mural, 'The Birdhouse' (Jacksonville, FL)
2022: Aspire Church San Marco mural, 'Emergence' (Jacksonville, FL)
2021: Willowbranch Park basketball court mural, 'The Pond' (Jacksonville, FL)
2020: Crabtree Park basketball court murals, 'Adrenaline' and 'Titan' (Jacksonville, FL)
2020: AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida Willowbranch Park bridge mural, 'Serenity' (Jacksonville, FL)

Awards/Honors

2023: National Mural Award - Region Two (Southeast), Emergence
2023: San Marco Preservation Society Annual Beautification Award, Emergence
2022: Riverside Avondale Preservation Featured Art Award, The Pond
2019: First Coast Plein Air Painters 'Light In The Landscape Juried Exhibition' Honorable Mention
2016: The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida 'Pass The Torch', Artist Honoree
2013: 'A Brush With Nature' Plein Air Invitational Featured Artist
2011: St. Augustine Art Association 'Fall Members In Miniatures Exhibit' Honorable Mention
2011: The Art Center Cooperative Gallery 'City Sounds Juried Exhibit' Second Place
2001: University of North Florida Foundation Permanent Art Collection Award
2000: Florida Community College at Jacksonville 3D Design Excellence Award

Volunteer/Outreach Activities

2023: FIGMENT Community Canvas Art Festival Fundraiser (Jacksonville, FL)
2021-2023: Abstract Plein Air Workshops at MOCA Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL)
2020: Edward Waters College Black History Month Exhibition (Jacksonville, FL)
2019: Art Guild of Orange Park mixed media workshop, artist talk and painting demonstration (Orange Park, FL)
2018: Jewish Community Alliance artist talk (Jacksonville, FL)
2018: Yellow House Be The Art Youth Camp artist talk and CoRK studio tour (Jacksonville, FL)
2018: Boy Scout Troop #304 of Jacksonville artist talk and CoRK studio tour (Jacksonville, FL)
2018: Pine Forest School of The Arts Festival artist talk (Jacksonville, FL)
2015-2016: Ritz Theatre & Museum Through Our Eyes portfolio and mixed media workshops (Jacksonville, FL)
2011-2012: Served as Vice-President and Board Member of The Art Center Cooperative Gallery (Jacksonville, FL)
2010: Head Start center mural with The Art Center Cooperative Gallery and HandsOn Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL)
2009: Lofton Creek Counseling Center mural (Nassau County, FL)
2008: Tobacco-Free Jacksonville mural @ City Kids Art Factory (Jacksonville, FL)
2007-2010: Annual World of Arts Day workshop @ San Jose Elementary (Jacksonville, FL)

My full CV is available upon request.