LAINIE ETTEMA

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Born 2001, Howell, Michigan. 

Lives and works in Gainesville, Florida.

 

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EDUCATION

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2026                            MFA candidate, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

2023                            BFA, Alma College, Alma, Michigan

                                     Minor in Women’s & Gender Studies

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

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2025                            Plaything, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

                                     Beige, Parker Studios, Gainesville, Florida

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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2025                           Book-ish, 4-most Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

                                    School of Art and Art History Juried Student Exhibition, Libby Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

                                    Juried by Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon, Chief Curator at the Orlando Museum of Art 

2024                           Anything that Moves, University of Montana – second place out of 700 MFA student applicants

                                    Emerald Coast, McIlroy Gallery, Niceville, Florida

                                    Juried by Sarah Knobel

                                    Common Craft, Gainesville, Florida

                                    School of Art and Art History Juried Student Exhibition, Libby Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

                                    Juried by Jenifer Inacio, Associate Curator at Pérez Art Museum, Miami

2023                           In-Haus Habitat, Gainesville, Florida

                                    Ablaze, Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery, Alma, Michigan

2022                           Art Prize, Alma, Michigan – first place

                                    Wearable Art Show, Alma, Michigan

2021                            Art Prize, Alma, Michigan – first place

                                    Arts United, Alma, Michigan

2020                           Spirit of Healing, HAVEN Center Art Exhibition

                                    Arts United, Alma, Michigan

 

PUBLICATIONS    

 

2024                           Volume 7, Dinner + No Show

                                    Juried publication

2023                           Dichotomy, Pine River Anthology

                                    Juried publication 

2022                           Apophenia, Pine River Anthology

                                    Cover art and selected works for juried publication

2021                            Kalopsia, Pine River Anthology

                                    Cover art and selected works for juried publication

 

AWARDS & GRANTS            

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2025                          Windgate University Fellowship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 

2024                           Harold Garde Studio Art Scholarship Fund, University of Florida School or Art and Art History

                                    MFA Travel Grant, University of Florida

2023 - 2026               Graduate Assistantship, University of Florida, 2023 – 2026

2023                          MFA Travel Grant, University of Florida

                                    Kapp Honors Award, Alma, Michigan- sole recipient

                                    MCA Campus Community Challenge Scholarship, Henry Ford Learning Institute                

                                    Design Thinking Certification, Henry Ford Learning Institute

2022                           Oxbow Residency/Workshop Full Scholarship, Saugatuck, Michigan - Metal bending and welding workshop

2021                            Oxbow Residency/Workshop Full Scholarship, Saugatuck, Michigan - Paper-making workshop

2019 - 2022                Distinguished Art Scholarship, Alma College, 2019 - 2022

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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2024 - present           Instructor, University of Florida 

                                    Observational Painting (Spring 2024), Introduction to Painting (Summer 2024), Figure Drawing (Spring 2025)

2025                           Teaching Assistant Abroad (Lille, France), Art & Engineering, University of Florida 

2024                           Teaching Assistant Abroad (Lille, France), Art & Engineering, University of Florida 

                                    Teaching Assistant, Workshop for Art Research and Practice (WARP), University of Florida 

2023                           Teaching Assistantship, Figure Painting, University of Florida

2020 - 2023               Drawing and Painting Assistant, Alma College

2021 - 2023                Co-op Drawing Class Leader, Alma College

2020 - 2021                Art Tutor, Alma College

2020                           Gallery Assistant, Lansing Art Gallery