November 2017 – January 2018
EDUCATION
2017) University of Missouri, Columbia.
Bachelor’s of Art Degree in Studio Drawing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Curatorial Work
August-October 2017) Curator’s Assistant for Natalie Urquhart and Kerri-Anne Chisholm. Revive-Contemporary Caymanian Craft exhibition. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman.
May-June 2017) Curator’s Assistant for Kerri-Anne Chisholm. Mediating Self. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman.
September 2015-April 2016) Curator’s Assistant for Kristin Schwain. Afro Cuban Artists Conference: A Renaissance. Exhibit for Manuel Mendive, Eduardo Roca Salazar (Choco) and Santiago Rodriguez Olazabal. University of Missouri’s Arts and Science Symposium. Museum of Art and Archeology. Columbia, MO.
May-July 2013) Summer Intern for National Gallery of Cayman Islands. National Gallery of Cayman Islands, George Town, Grand Cayman.
Teaching
June-August 2017) Head Teacher for National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ Summer of Art program. George Town, Grand Cayman.
June-July 2016) Assistant Teacher for Columbia Art League summer art camps. Columbia Art League. Columbia, MO.
June-August 2015) Assistant Teacher for Columbia Art League summer art camps. Columbia Art League. Columbia, MO.
January-April 2015) Assistant Teacher for 8th grade studio art class. West Middle School. Columbia, MO.
June-August 2014) Assistant Teacher for Columbia Art League summer art camps. Columbia Art League. Columbia, MO
July 2013) Assistant Teacher for National Gallery of the Cayman Islands summer camps. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman.
Residencies
November 2017-January 2018) Leipzig International Artist Program. Leipzig, Germany
August 2016) Caribbean Linked IV Artist Residency Program. Oranjestad, Aruba.
Community Arts Involvement
October 2013-April 2017) Weekend Volunteer, Columbia Art League. Columbia MO.
September 2015- December 2015) Afterschool Volunteer, Moving Ahead Program. Columbia, MO.
EXHIBITION RECORD: Solo
2017
May-June 2017) Looking Back and Thinking Ahead. Dart Auditorium- National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Invitational.
2016
October 2016) Discover and Rediscover. Craft Studio Gallery-University of Missouri.
March-April 2016) Merging Identities. Central Boone County Bank. Columbia, MO. Invitational.
EXHIBITION RECORD: Group
2017
October-December 2017) Revive-Contemporary Caymanian Craft exhibition. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman.
June-September 2017) Mediating Self. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Invitational. Curated by Keri-Anne Chisholm.
August 2017) Carifesta XIII Exhibition. Pop-up showcase at the Sky Mall Complex. St Michael, Barbados. Invitational. Curated by Natalie Urquhart.
June 2017) Toof Print Projects. Alice Yard Contemporary Art Space. Port of Spain, Trinidad. Invitational. Curated by Kriston Chen.
May 2017) Big Art Auction. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Invitational. Curated by Kerri-Anne Chisholm.
April 2017) Amalgamation. Bingham Gallery. University of Missouri.
January-April 2017) Upon the Seas. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Invitational. Curated by Natalie Urquhart.
January-April 2017) Late Winter Exhibition. Sager Braudis Gallery. Columbia, MO. Invitational. Curated by Hannah Reeves.
January 2017) University of Missouri’s Second Annual Visual Art and Design Showcase. University of Missouri. Invited Showcase. Curated by Catherine Armbrust. Juried by Sarah Leen, Mian Ye, Jennifer Ouellette and Michael Schonhoff.
2016
November 2016) Unity Showcase. Orr Street Studios. Columbia, MO. Invitational.
November 2016) The Mind’s I. Sixth Iteration. University of Central Missouri. Warrensburg, MO. Invitational. Project Directed and Curated by Anne Harris.
November 2016) Las Antillas Para Los Antillianos. Second Iteration. Espacio A Democratic School. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Invitational. Collaboration between curator Monica Rodriguez, curator Michy Marxuach and Professor Jose Marquez.
September-October 2016) Open Air Prisons: Las Antillas Para Los Antillianos. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Invited Showcase. Project Curated by Monica Rodriguez.
September-November 2016) Speak to Me. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Invitational. Curated by Eme Paschalides and Kerri-Anne Chisholm.
August-December 2016) Caribbean Linked IV Exhibition. Atelier 89 Gallery. Oranjestad, Aruba. Invitational. Curated by Holly Bynoe.
February-March 2016) Union Arts Showcase. University of Missouri Student Center. University of Missouri. Invitational. Curated by Sarah Jones.
February 2016) Undergraduate Showcase. Bingham Gallery. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO. Curated by Hannah Reeves.
January 2016) University of Missouri’s 1st Annual Visual Art and Design Showcase. Jesse Hall, University of Missouri. Curated by Hannah Reeves. Juried by Janet Eckleman, Manoj Kesavan, Sherry Leedy and Dennita Sewell.
2015
September-November 2015) “tIDal Shift” Contemporary Caymanian Art Exhibition. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman. Curated by Natalie Urquhart.
October 2015) Foundations Showcase. Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri. Curated by Trudy Rogers- Denham and Catherine Armbrust.
September 2015) SEC Academic Symposium’s Undergraduate and Graduate Showcase. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Invitational.
August-September 2015) Evoke. Imago Gallery, Columbia, MO. Invitational Showcase. Curated by Matt Ballou.
July-August 2015) Columbia’s Drawing Group Showcase. Sydney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO. Invitational. Curated by Mike Seat.
February 2015) Undergraduate Showcase. Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri. Curated by Hannah Reeves.
PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
Artist Presentation: Looking Back and Thinking Ahead exhibition. June 8th, 2017. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. George Town, Grand Cayman.
Artist Talk: Tracing Cayman’s Visual Culture. March 17th, 2017. Sager Braudis Gallery. Columbia, MO.
Artist Talk: Seeing Visions. January, 17, 2017. Orr Street Studios. Columbia, MO.
Artist Talk: Unity Showcase. November 10, 2016. Orr Street Studios. Columbia, MO.
Artist Talk: Discover and Rediscover. October 19, 2016. Craft Studio Gallery-University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
Artist Presentation: Discover and Rediscover. October 13, 2016. Craft Studio Gallery-University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
Artist Discussion: Speak to Me. October 9, 2016. Dart Auditorium. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands.
Black Box Artist Lecture. August 12, 2016. Black Box Auditorium. Antelier 89. Oranjestad, Aruba. Recorded by Caribbean TV- Available online: www.facebook.com/CaribbeanDotTV.
Artist Presentation: Walking into Town. April 16, 2016. English Department’s Leaders Board. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
PUBLICATIONS: CATALOGUES, INTERVIEWS and PROFILES
Catalogues
November 2016) The Art of the Cayman Islands-A Journey Through the National Gallery Collection. Scala Art Publishers Inc.
April 2016) EPIC Magazine. University of Missouri Publishers.
September 2015) SEC Events Catalogue. SEC Publishers.
April 2015) EPIC Magazine. University of Missouri Publishers. Available Online: http://issuu.com/jenpara/docs/epic_magazine_2015/1
Interviews
March 2017) Featured Artist Online Interview with Hannah Reeves. Sager Braudis Gallery. Available Online: http://sagerbraudisgallery.com/blog/2017/3/14/featured-artist-simon-tatum
August 2016) Artist Residency interview with Shanda Gallego. Radio Cayman.
August 2016) Caribbean Linked IV interview with Ryan Oduber. Caribbean TV. Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQDvBBwJSCo.
February 2016) KBIA Intersection podcast interview. By Sarah Shahriari. Available online: http://kbia.org/post/intersection-students-and-their-art
September 2015) SEC Academic Conference highlights on events. Available Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlz_WlwuxFM
September 2015) Weekender Publication, Cayman Compass. Grand Cayman Available Online: http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2015/09/04/Caymanian-artist,-student-exhibits-in-Missouri/
Profiles
September 2017) Art at the Carifesta XIII in Barbados. Article written by Rob Perree. Arfricanah online art publication. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Available online: http://africanah.org/art-at-the-carifesta-xiii-in-barbados-supporting-actor-on-a-stage-dedicated-to-entertainment/
December 2016) Moko: Visual Arts Feature. Moko Online Magazine Publication. US Virgin Islands. Available online:
August 2016) Local Artist Accepted for Caribbean Residency. Cayman Reporter. Compass Publishers. George Town, Grand Cayman.
June 2016) Artist Profile on Simon Tatum, Contemporary Caymanian Artist. AFRICANAH online Publication. Available online: http://africanah.org/simon-tatum-cayman-islands/
April 2016) Mizzou Endeavors Magazine, spring 2016 Edition. University of Missouri Undergraduate Studies. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
March 2016) Union’s Art Blog. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO. Blog post by Sarah Jones. Available online: http://unionsart.blogspot.com/
January 2016) Mizzou News. University of Missouri. Article by Maggie Teson. Available online: http://news.missouri.edu/2016/caymanian-creations/
November 2015) Columbia Tribune. Columbia, MO. Article by Amy Wilder. Available Online: http://m.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/ovation/simon-tatum/article_7054c2eb-ec4e-5ca2-9273-56347f40ce0c.html
Writings
2017
Looking Back and Thinking Ahead-Exhibition Review. Online Blog and Exhibition Review. Link: https://www.voyagerart.info/single-post/2017/07/06/Looking-Back-and-Thinking-Ahead-Exhibition-Review
2016
Blue, A Studio Visit with Osaira Muyale. Online Blog Article. Link.: https://www.voyagerart.info/single-post/2016/10/02/Blue-A-Studio-Visit-with-Osaira-Muyale
Revisiting the Cayman Archives. Online Blog Article: https://www.voyagerart.info/single-post/2016/1/11/Revisiting-Early-Cayman-Photographs
GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, and HONORS
2016
Artist Grant for International Residency Programs. $1,000 Travel/ Residency Grant. Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF). Grand Cayman.
Michael C Niles Endowed Scholarship for Printmaking and Drawing. $750 Academic Scholarship. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
Artist Grant for International Residency Program. $1,864 Travel/ Residency Grant. Cayman Islands’ Government Department of Health and Culture. Grand Cayman.
Artist Residency Grant for Caribbean Linked IV. $1,200 Travel/Residency Grant. National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman.
Richard M. Hennessy Scholarship. Awarded every 3 years to a deserving student majoring in fine arts at the University of Missouri who shows high character and scholastic aptitude. $1,700 academic scholarship. University of Missouri, MO
English Department’s Leader’s Board Choice Award. $100 Prize. University of Missouri, MO.
Study Abroad Scholarship for Exploring the Northern Renaissance. $4,500 Travel Grant. College of Arts and Science. University of Missouri, MO.
Best in Show. $300 Prize. University of Missouri’s Undergraduate Showcase. University of Missouri, MO.
Sager Braudis Gallery Exhibition Award. University of Missouri Visual Art and Design Showcase, University of Missouri, MO.
Award for Artistic Expression. $500 Prize. University of Missouri Visual Art and Design Showcase, University of Missouri, MO.
2015
Travel Grant for SEC Academic Conference. $1500 Travel Grant. University of Missouri, MO.
David and Patricia Wallace Endowment for the Arts. $600 Scholarship Award. Art Department Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri, MO.
Berneche Award for Studio Achievement. $100 Prize. Art Department Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri, MO.
Dean’s List for Academic Honors. College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri, MO.
2014
Dean’s List for Academic Honors. College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri, MO.
Deutsche Bank/ National Gallery Visual Arts Scholarship. $10,000 Annual Scholarship. Deutsche Bank and National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman.
2013
Dean’s List for Academic Honors. College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri, MO.
Cayman Islands’ Government Undergraduate Overseas Scholarship. Cayman Islands’ Government Department of Education. Grand Cayman.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Permanent Collection of Karis Church. Columbia, MO. 2017
Permanent Collection of Landmark Bank. Columbia, MO. 2017
Private Collection of Scott Braudis. Columbia, MO. 2017
Permanent Collection of Atelier 89 Gallery. Oranjestad, Aruba. 2016
Private Collection of Mary and Roger Bumgarner. Columbia, MO. 2016
Private Collection of Peter and Noor Azizan-Gardner. Columbia, MO. 2016
Private Collection of Diana and Tom Moxon. Columbia, MO. 2015
Permanent Collection of the University of Missouri Art Department. 2015
Permanent Collection of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. 2015.
