Resume & Bio

Jewels Holladay

Artist

Denton, TX

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Biography:

Jewels Holladay, born in Washington DC, was exposed at an early age to the dynamic world of art from the National Gallery, to the Smithsonian and many more. As a child, she traveled all over the country with her family expanding a passion to our natural world, increasing an awareness and respect for various cultures, as well as continuing her love of learning and creating art. Jewels never grew out of that astonishment and inquisitiveness to learn, she eventually went onto study Science and Art through Western Michigan University. There she majored in Biology but also specialized in Art. She concentrated on mixed media techniques with watercolors and later traveled to Norway to collaborate with many globally celebrated artists, including Lou & Linda Rizzolo. After graduating, she moved to sunny Colorado and continued to develop her skills with watercolor. While teaching, Jewels continued to study art, taking various classes at the collegiate level, and also completing her Masters in Science in Education. Throughout her time there, a majority of her work was displayed at various galleries and juried art festivals, all over the beautiful state of Colorado. Jewels Holladay has been celebrated as an artist in Best of Show at the Boulder Art Festival, Second Place in Evergreen Art show, Honorable Mention in the Colorado State Fair, and was also featured at the Denver Art Museum with her art students. After starting a family, she moved with her husband and two small kids to Denton, TX. While there she continued to teach art, but also completed her Masters in Arts in Counseling. Lately her focus has been on creating more artwork, being a mother of two, working full-time as a school counselor, and volunteering with the Art Room assisting with art therapy techniques in the community.

Education: Masters in Counseling at Texas Women’s University.Masters in Curriculum & Instruction at Phoenix. Bachelors in Science, Art Minor at Western Michigan University. Continued education courses in the arts & art therapy.

Professional Experience: Obtained art teaching certification, K-12 for Colorado and Texas. Teaching and developing Visual Art Department at Castle View High School for 7 years. Art Department Chair 2006-2009. Taught art in Denton ISD, then became a school counselor working on personal artwork.

Study Abroad: Norway, Summer 2001. Specialized mixed media watercolor techniques.

Awards: Scroll to top

  • Best of Show, Boulder Art Festival 2009
  • 2nd Place Painting, Evergreen Fine Arts Festival 2005
  • Honorable Mention, Colorado State Fair 2005

List of Juried Shows/Festivals/Exhibitions:

  • Soul Art Renewal Exhibit in Greater Denton Arts, 2021
  • Artists Against Racism, New Jersey, 2021
  • Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI, 2021 Pending
  • Plano International Festival, 2018
  • Art Show Featuring Castlewood Canyon State Park. At the Wildlife Experience Museum in Parker, CO. January 29 – May 8th 2011Featured Artwork in The Hub 
  • Romancing the Arts, Juried. Phillip Miller Library in Castle Rock, CO January 28 – February 23 2010
  • “This is Colorado” at Madden Museum of Art Juried Show. 6363 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village CO 80111 January 28 – March 28 2011
  • Featured Artist at Renaissance Art Auction, Invited. The Grange. Castle Rock, CO. April 2011
  • July 2011 Boulder Open Air Arts Festival, July 16th 10am – 8pm. July 17th 10am-5pm. Will be doing a live watercolor demonstration on July 17th from 2-3 on the Courthouse Lawn. Will be on the corner of 13th and Pearl.
  • August 2011. Highlands Ranch Art Festival. Juried
  • November 2011. Art Show at Santa Fe Arts District in Denver. Juried in show at Spark Gallery.
  • November 2011. Denver Art Museum. November 15th – December 8th, Reception November 18th. Show featuring art instructor, Julie Holladay, with her AP students’ work from Castle View High School.
  • September 2011. 5th Annual National Arts Program in Castle Rock.
  • September 2011. Butterfly and Friends in Colorado Springs. Juried.
  • Featured Artist at Renaissance Art Auction in Castle Rock, April 2010
  • The Madden Museum of Art (Juried), January to March 2011
  • 4th Annual Front Range Art Exhibit (Juried), October 2010
  • Boulder Fine Arts Festival (Juried), July 2005/Best of Show 2009/2011
  • Butterfly and Friends (Juried) Castle Rock, CO. 2010, 2011.
  • Castle wood Canyon State Park, January to May 2011
  • Parker Adventist Hospital (Juried) September to October 2010
  • Envi Art Demonstration, July 2008
  • Denver Children’s Hospital: Commissioned Piece, September 2007
  • Evergreen Summerfest (Juried),, July 2005/ July 07
  • Front Range Art Show (Juried), October 2007/2008
  • Lakewood Art Festival (Juried), August 2007
  • Lone Tree Art Exhibit (Juried), November 2006
  • Nederland Art Festival (Juried), July 2007
  • Romancing the Arts (Juried), 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011

2005 – 2000 Scroll to top

  • Conifer Arts Festival (Juried), June 2004
  • Creature Feature at South Union Gallery, Winter 2004/2005
  • Evergreen Fine Arts Festival (Juried); Second Place Painting, August 2005
  • Exhibiting Member for Colorado Watercolor Society (Juried), August 2005 – 2006
  • Exhibiting Member for Mountainside Artist Guild (Juried), August 2004 – 2005
  • 21st Annual All Colorado Show at Depot Art Center (Juried), July/August 2004
  • Figures and Creatures Show at South Union Gallery (Juried), September 2006
  • Gateway to the Rockies (Juried), September 2003/2004/2005
  • Depot Art Center and Gallery, August/September 2004
  • Colorado Watercolor Society Member Show (Juried),, September 2004
  • Colorado State Fair (Juried),; Honorable Mention, August 2004/August 2005

Memberships:

  • Member of Greater Castle Rock Artists Guild , 2006 – 2014
  • Member of National Art Education Association, 2010
  • North Texas Art Therapy Association

Collections: Scroll to top

  • Slaton Family, Evergreen, CO 2005
  • Besse Family, Colorado Springs, CO 2009
  • Cook Family, Kalamazoo, MI 2012
  • Leske Family, New York, 2014
  • Letto Family, Battle Creek, MI 2016
  • Klimek Family, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015