EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art | Magna Cum Laude
Wright State University
STUDIED UNDER
Lois Dodd | Elizabeth O’Reilly
ONE/TWO /THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2020 | Michele BonDurant, Recent Paintings (postponed due to Covid-19)
Prince Street Gallery | Manhattan, NYCMichele BonDurant and Jean Koeller
Dutoit Gallery | Dayton, Ohio
Matter and Pattern
The Contemporary Dayton | Dayton, Ohio
2019 | Michele BonDurant and Jean Koeller
The Gallery at Brent Warner Fest Hall | German Village | Columbus, Ohio
2016 | Michele BonDurant Paintings
Dutoit Gallery | Dayton, Ohio
Observation - Flowers and Landscape | MIchele BonDurant and Ann Gayek
Community Art Center | Yellow Springs, Ohio
2014 | Michele BonDurant Paintings
Middletown Arts Center | Middletown, Ohio
2013 | Michele BonDurant Paintings
Glen House Art | Yellow Springs, Ohio
GROUP EXHIBITS
2020 | Affiliate Members Exhibition
First Street Gallery | Manhattan, New York
Brand 48
Annual National Juried Exhibition
Works on Paper
Virtual exhibition
Brand Library and Art Center
Glendale, California
Small Works/Big Impact
Virtual exhibition
First Street Gallery | Manhattan, New York
74th Annual Members’ Exhibition
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio
Reflection of Covid-19 | Members’ Exhibition
The Contemporary Dayton | Dayton, Ohio
2019 | National Juried Exhibition
Nancy Margolis, juror
First Street Gallery | Manhattan, New York11th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Lori Bookstein, juror
Prince Street Gallery | Manhattan, New YorkOhio Arts Council Biennial Juried Exhibition
Sean FitzGibbons, Michelle Stitzlein,
Dr. Louis Zona, jurors
Riffe Gallery | Columbus, Ohio29th Annual Works on Paper
Lisa Morrisette, juror | Honorable Mention
Dayton Visual Arts Center
25th Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz Center Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
2018 | 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Robert Birmelin, juror
Prince Street Gallery | Manhattan, New York28th Annual Works On Paper
Maria Seda-Reeder, juror | 2nd Place
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio72nd Annual Members’ Exhibition
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio
Dayton Visual Arts Center
24th Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz CenterSinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
2017 | Ohio Arts Council Biennial Juried Exhibition
Larry Collins, Janice Driesbach,
Daniel Hernandez, jurors
Riffe Gallery | Columbus, Ohio
Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition
Shortlist
Royal Academy of Art | London, UK27th Annual Works On Paper
Elizabeth Carney, juror | 2nd Place
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, OhioOhio State Fair | Juried Exhibit
Janice Lessman-Moss, Petra Fallaux, jurors
Cox Fine Arts Center | Columbus, OhioAlumni Exhibition | Juried Exhibit
David Leach, Penny Park,
John Dickinson, jurors
Wright State University | Dayton, OhioDayton Visual Arts Center
23rd Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz Center Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
2016 | National Juried Exhibition
Lori Bookstein, juror
First Street Gallery | Manhattan, New York8th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Graham Nickson, juror
Prince Street Gallery | Manhattan, New YorkRoyal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition
Shortlist
Royal Academy of Art | London, UK Inaugural Members Exhibition
Dutoit Gallery | Dayton, Ohio
Observation - Flowers And Landscapes
Michele BonDurant and Ann Gayek
Community Art Gallery | Yellow Springs, Ohio26th Annual Works On Paper | 2nd Place
Susan Li O'Connor, Juror
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, OhioDayton Society of Artists
Spring Juried Exhibition
Carrie Longley, juror | 2nd Place
High Street Gallery | Dayton, OhioDayton Visual Arts Center
22nd Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz CenterSinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
Light Years Ahead | Members’ Exhibition
Dayton Visual Arts Center | Dayton, Ohio
Lady Painters of Dayton | Art Force
High Street Gallery | Dayton, Ohio
2015 | American Landscapes
Scenes from The Americas
John Morrell, juror
Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery Annapolis, Maryland
The View | Juried Exhibit
Kristin Spanenberg, juror
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, OhioSmall Works
RoyG Biv Gallery | Columbus, Ohio
Thumb Box
Ohio Art League | Columbus, Ohio
25/25 | Landscape invitational
Celebrating Tecumseh Land Trust’s
25th Anniversary
The Wind’s Café | Yellow Springs, OhioDayton Society of Artists
Spring Open Exhibition
High Street Gallery | Dayton, Ohio2014 | 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Lois Dodd, juror
Prince Street Gallery | Manhattan, New YorkAlumni Exhibition | Juried Exhibit
Susan Byrnes, juror
Wright State University | Dayton, Ohio24th Annual Works On Paper
Roscoe Wilson, juror
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio 68th Members’ Exhibition
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio
Dayton Society of Artists
Spring Open Exhibition | Honorable Mention
High Street Gallery | Dayton, OhioDayton Society of Artists
New Member Invitational
High Street Gallery | Dayton, OhioDayton Visual Arts Center
20th Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz CenterSinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
Plein, Plain, Plane
Dayton Visual Arts Center | Dayton, Ohio
2013 | The View | Juried Exhibit | Ann Taulbee, juror
Rosewood Arts Center | Kettering, Ohio
67th Annual Members' Exhibition
Mary Gray, juror | 3rd place
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio46th Greater Hamilton Art Exhibition
Amy Kollar Anderson, Juror
Fitton Center For Creative ArtHamilton, Ohio
Dayton Visual Arts Center
19th Annual Arts Auction
The Benjamin and Marian SchusterPerforming Arts Center | Dayton, Ohio
If A Tree Falls | Invitational Exhibit
Dayton Visual Arts Center | Dayton, Ohio
Water, Water, Everywhere
Dayton Visual Arts Center | Dayton, Ohio
2012 | 66th Annual Members’ Exhibition
Juliellen Byrne, juror | 2nd place
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, OhioEn Plein Air | Cindy Tiedmann, juror
Honorable mention
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio No Borders
Dayton Visual Arts Center Members’ Exhibition
Dayton Visual Art Center, Dayton, Ohio
2011 | The View | Joseph Lombardo, juror
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio
Light
Dayton Visual Arts Center Members’ Exhibition
Dayton, Ohio
GALLERY
First Street Gallery, 526 W 26th St, New York, NY
https://www.firststreetgallery.org/
RESIDENCY
2020 | Arc of Appalachia, Artist in Sanctuary, Bainbridge, Ohio
2018 | Zygote Press Residency
2017 | Vermont Studio Center Residency
2012 | Heliker-Lahotan Invitation
AWARDS
2019 | 29th Annual Works On Paper
Lisa Morrisette, juror | Honorable Mention
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio2018 | 28th Annual Works On Paper
Maria Seda-Reeder, juror | 2nd Place
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio2017 | 27th Annual Works On Paper
Elizabeth Carney, juror | 2nd Place
Rosewood Gallery | Kettering, Ohio2016 | 26th Annual Works On Paper
Susan Li O'Connor, juror | 2nd Place
Dayton Society of Artists Spring Juried ExhibitionCarrie Longley, juror | 2nd Place
High Street Gallery | Dayton, OhioArtist To Watch | Dayton Visual Arts Center
22nd Annual Arts Auction
The David H. Ponitz Center Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio
2014 | Dayton Society of Artists Spring Open Exhibition
Honorable Mention
High Street Gallery | Dayton, Ohio2013 | 67th Annual Members' Exhibition
Mary Gray, juror | 3rd place
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, Ohio2012 | 66th Annual Members' Exhibition
Juliellen Byrne, juror | 2nd place
Springfield Art Museum | Springfield, OhioPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Juror | Art on the Commons | Kettering, Ohio | 2018
Juror | Regional Scholastic Arts Awards | 2018
ArtSource Fellow | Dayton Visual Arts Center | 2018
Substitute Instructor | Stivers School for the Arts | 2017 | 2018
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2020 | Brand 48 Annual National Juried Exhibition
Works on Paper
Brand Library and Art Center
Glendale, California, Exhibition catalog
2018 | Studio Visit Magazine | Volumes 41/42
2017 | Made In Ohio
Peter Tonguette, The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday, December 17, 2017, page E5
2017 | Local artists’ prize-winning creation on exhibit
Pamela Dillon, Dayton Daily News
Sunday, January 29, 2017, Life Section
page E6 color reproduction
2016 | Michele BonDurant Viewed and Constructed
Daytonarts, October 23, 2016
https://daytonarts.wordpress.com/2016/10/23/michele-bondurant-viewed-and-constructed/
BonDurant opensViewed and Constructed at Dutoit Gallery
Oakwood Register, September 14, 2016page 2, color reproduction
Linger Awhile To Study These “Works On Paper”Pam Dillon, Dayton Daily News
Sunday, January 31, 2016, Life Section
page E6 color reproduction