troy dugas
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education
1997 MFA Pratt Institute / Brooklyn, New York
1994 BFA University of Southwestern Louisiana / Lafayette, LA
solo exhibitions
2020 “Inside Outline” / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2017 “Balancing Act” / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2015 "Troy Dugas: A Survey 1997 - 2015" / Reynolds Ryan Art Gallery /
New Orleans, LA
2014 "Modern Pictures" / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2013 "Modernized for Mildness" / McMurtrey Gallery / Houston, TX
2013 "The Shape of Relics" / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2011 "New Collage Work" / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2010 "Centered" / Barbara Archer Gallery / Atlanta, GA
2009 "New Label Work" / Arthur Roger Gallery / New Orleans, LA
2008 “Merge Linked” / Acadiana Center for the Arts / Lafayette, LA
2006 “Mad Mission” / Architects + Artists / Lafayette, LA
2003 “brand NEW” / Galarie Lafayette / Lafayette, LA
selected group exhibitions
2018 “Shelf Life” / Acadiana Center for the Arts / Lafayette, LA
2016 “Louisiana Contemporary” / Ogden Museum / New Orleans, LA
2016 "Depictions of Louisiana" / Hilliard Art Museum / Lafayette, LA
2013 "Seven Artists" / McMurtrey Gallery / Houston, TX
2012 “Analog Collage: Larger than Life” / Southwest University Gallery /
San Diego, CA
2012 “Louisiana Artists” / Hilliard Art Museum / Lafayette, LA
2011 "Old Methods, New Visions" / Louisiana Art and Science Museum /
Baton Rouge, LA
2011 "Good Folks" / Cooper Cole Gallery / Ontario, Canada
2011 "Finalist Exhibition" / The West Collection / Oaks, PA
2011 “Morgan as Mentor” / Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Museum / Lafayette, LA
2005 “Les Nouveaux Artiste d’ Acadiana” / Jonathan Ferrara Gallery /
New Orleans, LA
2001 “Projects 01” / Carriage House Islip Art Museum / Long Island, NY
1998 “Frameless - Works on Paper” / Studio 107 / Whiteville, NC
1998 “Try This” / Rotunda Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
publications
2017 Wuestman, Gerd “Where is Louisiana Art”, Louisiana Cultural Vistas (Cover)
2015 Breaux, Rhonda Gleason "The Evolution of an Artist" Independent, Lafayette, LA
2014 Gilbert, Cat The 22 Magazine, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Perrin, Mary and Warren "Acadie Then and Now" Erath, LA
2014 Guidry, John "Interview" Overture Magazine Lafayette, LA
2013 Zevitas, Steven "12 Must See March 2013" Huffington Post
2013 Bookhardt, Eric "Review" Gambit New Orleans, LA
2013 Stillman, Nick "Review" Pelican Bomb
2013 Rodgrigue, Reggie "Pattern Recognition" Louisianaaesthetic
2013 Volkmar, Karl "Review" New Orleans Art Review
2013 Lash, Maranda "New American Paintings" Boston, MA
2012 “The New Superstars of Southern Art” Oxford American Magazine,
Little Rock, AR
2011 Volkmar, Karl, “Patterns of Perspective” New Orleans Art Review,
New Orleans, LA
2011 Bookhart, Eric, “Strange Alchemy” Gambit Weekly, New Orleans, LA
2011 Cameron Dan, "New American Paintings" Open Studio Press, Boston MA
2010 Rubin, David "Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art since the 1960s"
MIT Press
2010 Blankenship, Jessica "Troy Dugas @ Barbara Archer Gallery" Burnaway.org
2009 Rinehart, Natalie "Two Exhibitions" New Orleans Art Review, New Orleans, LA
2008 Daigle, Cody “Recycled Creations” Times of Acadian, Lafayette, LA
2008 Feaster, Felicia "High Art?" The Atlantan, Atlanta, GA
2008 Lash, Michael Studio Visit Magazine juried publication v. 1, Boston, MA
2007 Cohen, David Artworld Digest 2nd Edition, New York, NY
2006 Cullum, Jerry “Promising Talent Showcased” Access Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
2005 MacCash, Doug “Small Touches of Acadiana” Times-Picayune,
New Orleans, LA
2005 Bookhardt, Eric “Cajuns for all Occasions” Gambit, New Orleans, LA
2004 Przybilla, Carrie “New American Paintings” Open Studio Press v. 52, Boston, MA
2000 Beli, Annie “Raiders of the Lost Art” Time Out New York
2000 Rault, George “The Viewer as Artistic Participant” Flatbush Life
awards
2016 “Second Place” / Louisiana Contemporary / Ogden Museum /
Curator Bill Arning
2013 “Honorable Mention” / Dave Bown Projets/ 6th Semiannual Competition
(Curators: Marisa Pascucci, Reto Thüring, Adelina Vlas)
2010 “Pollock - Krasner Grant" / Pollock - Krasner Foundation / New York, NY
2009 "Artists Entrepreneur Grant " / Louisiana Division of the Arts /
Baton Rouge, LA
2008 “Fellowship Award” / Louisiana Division of the Arts / Baton Rouge, LA
2208 “ArtMelt 3rd Prize” / Shaw Center - Brunner Gallery / Baton Rouge, LA
2003 “Outstanding Teacher Award” / University of Louisiana, Beacon Club / Lafayette, LA
2003 “Bolton Ford Purchase Award” / McNeese University / Lake Charles, LA
1998 “Installation Art Award” / Angel Orensanz Foundation / New York, NY
residencies
2019 McColl Center for Art and Innovation / Charlotte, NC
public collections
New Orleans Museum of Art
Weisman Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)
Ogden Museum of Southern Art (New Orleans, LA)
West Collection (Oaks, PA)
Meadows Museum @ Centenary College (Shreveport, LA)
Hilliard University Art Museum (Lafayette, LA)
McNeese University (Lake Charles, LA)
Cousins Properties Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Baron & Budd, P.C. (Dallas, TX)
Buffalo Trace Distillery (Franklin County, KY)
Bernstein, Litowitz, Berger & Grossman (New York, NY)
Capital One (Plano, TX)
Iberia Bank (Little Rock, AR)
Rosewood Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Chicago Athletic Club (Chicago, IL)
Petroleum Club (Houston, TX)
Capital One Financial Services (McLean, VA)
Tulane School of Business (New Orleans, LA)
employment history
2008 - present Lafayette Public School System
Special Education Gifted and Talented Teacher
2002 - 2008 University of Louisiana
Adjunct Instructor Fine Arts Department
1998 - 2002 Nickelodeon Digital Studios
Lead Designer for children’s television show Blue’s Clue’s
1995 - 1998 Federated Merchandising / Gap Inc. / Old Navy
Freelance designer