Artist Resume

Selected Exhibits

  • 2015   A Different Perspective, Juried Exhibit, Sacred Threads 2015, July 10-26, Herndon, VA.
  • 2014   Lifeweavings: A Creative Journey, Solo Exhibit, Wallace Hall Gallery, Sept. 12-26, 2014, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
  • 2014   Lifeweavings: A Creative Journey, Solo Exhibit, ArtWalk Blacksburg, Feb. 7-April 26, 2014, Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery, Blacksburg, VA.
  • 2006   SAQA Member Invitational. Mary Beth Bellah, curator, Artisans Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA. 
  • 2003   Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival Competition. Juried Exhibit.  Williamsburg, VA. February, 2003. 
  • 2001   Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival VII Competition, Juried Exhibit. Williamsburg, VA.

Honor’s & Awards                                                                                                                     

  • 2001   Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival VII Competition. Juried Design: Wearable Art, First Place Amateur, February 22-25, 2001. Williamsburg, VA.
  • 1996    Best in Show Design/Graduate, Department of Clothing &  Textiles, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
  • 1996    Design Consortium, (Invitational).  Weekend-long, interdisciplinary team design project and competition. College of Human Resources, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
  • 1992    Blacksburg Antique ShowSale & Quilt Show. 3rd place, Novelty Division, Dense-quilted jacket, Blacksburg, VA.
  • 1991     Blacksburg Antique ShowSale & Quilt Show. 2nd place, Novelty Division, Dense-quilted jacket, Blacksburg, VA.                        

Art/Design Professional Affiliations                                                                                 

  • SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Association, (2005-present).                                                                   
  • ITAA, International Textiles and Apparel Association, (1997-2009).

Publications                                                                                                                                       

  • Beach, J. L., & Kincade, D. H. (2003). Just a straight stitch. ITAA Proceedings, 60. – ITAA Conference, November 2003.   Description of poster presentation on A Creative Teaching Idea. Student’s design and assemble a strip-pieced quilt block.

Education

  • Post Doctoral Studies, Human Development/Family Studies, Virginia Tech, 2005-06.
  • PhD, Clothing & Textiles (with Human Development & Educational Psychology) , Virginia Tech, 1999.
  • MA, Apparel Design and Product Analysis, Virginia Tech, 1998.
  • BA, Music Education, Harding University, 1977.

Teaching                                                                                                                                           

  • 2006-08  Apparel Design, Department of Housing, Apparel and Textile, and Resource Management, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
  • 2001-02  Clothing & Textiles, Department Family & Consumer Sciences, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.