Joshua West M.F.A.
128 Glenhaven Dr. Azle, TX 76020 940-999-0378 joshuawest@joshua-west.com Joshua-west.com
@joshwestart
Education
University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design
MFA Studio Art 2013
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology/Art 2007
Exhibitions
2024
“Reflections.” House of Neville Gallery and Gatherings. Forth Worth Texas.
“Fort Worth Artist Collective Group Show.” House of Neville Gallery and Gatherings. Fort Worth, Texas.
The Other Art Fair by Saatchi. Dallas, Texas
“Affirmations.” Gallery 440. Fort Worth, Texas.
“Cosmic Dreamer.” La Baguette Bistro. Oklahoma City, OK.
“Fibers.” House of Neville Gallery and Gatherings. Fort Worth, TX.
2023
“Do You See What I See?” (group exhibition) House of Neville Gallery and Gatherings. Fort Worth, TX.
“Fort Worth Artist Association 10th Anniversary Exhibition.” Arts Fort Worth. Fort Worth, TX.
“On the Wire.” (group exhibition) The Epic Gallery. Grand Prairie, TX.
“Texas Artist Coalition 17th Anniversary Exhibition.” Arts Fort Worth. Fort Worth, TX.
“The Other Art Fair Dallas.” Dallas Market Hall. Dallas, TX.
“Dance Like a Rodeo Tornado.” Arts Fort Worth. Fort Worth, TX.
2022
“Art in the Atrium Group Exhibition.” George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. Frisco, TX.
2021
“Fall Elements Group Exhibition”. Studio 101. Fort Worth, TX.
“Just a Man in a World of Gods”. Studio 101. Fort Worth, TX.
“TRWD Trinity Trails Mural Gallery”. Studio 101. Forth Worth, TX.
2019
“Of Intuition and Blindness”. Art On Henderson Contemporary in collaboration with Haley-Henman Gallery. Dallas, TX.
2018
“Retrospective/Prospective”. Group exhibition at Haley-Henman Contemporary Art. Dallas, TX.
2016
“I, A Stranger”. Solo Exhibition at Haley-Henman Contemporary Art. Dallas, TX.
2015
“Soliloquies”. Solo Exhibition at Haley-Henman Contemporary Art. Dallas, TX.
2014
“Salon Show.” Haley-Henman Contemporary Art. Dallas, TX.
“UNT Annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition”. UNT on the Square. Denton, TX.
“Richland College Faculty Exhibition”. Brazos Gallery. Dallas,TX.
2
2013
“Faculty and Staff Exhibition”. UNT Gallery. Denton, TX.
“Collaborations”. Plano Arts Association Gallery. Plano, TX.
“53rd Annual Voertman Art Competition. UNT Art Gallery. Denton, TX.
“Form and Content”. Granville Arts Center. Garland, TX.
2012
“Link”. Cora Stafford Gallery. Denton, TX.
“2012 Voertman Scholarship Competition Exhibit”. UNT Art Gallery. Denton, TX.
“2012 Rob Erdle Scholarship Competition”. UNT Art Gallery. Denton, TX.
“H2O Hue”. UNT on the Square Gallery. Denton, TX.
“500X Gallery Open Show”. 500X Gallery Dallas, TX.
2011
“2011 Rob Erdle Scholarship Competition”. UNT Art Gallery. Denton, TX.
2010
“321 Watercolor”. Art 321. Denton, TX.
2008
“Art Six”. Art Six. Denton, TX.
2007
“Undergraduate Art Exhibition”. Cole Art Center Stephen F. Austin State University. Nacogdoches, TX.
Murals
2022
“Fire Station 6 Mural”. Fire Station 6. Denton, TX.
2021
“Selah”. TRWD Floodgate #14 on the Trinity Trails. Fort Worth, TX.
2014
“Ropes Course Mural”. Pineywoods Camp. Woodlake, TX.
2013
“Johnny”. Pineywoods Camp. Woodlake, TX.
Panels
2023
Arts Fort Worth Grant Panelist
Media and Publications
2024 Canvas Rebel
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-joshua-west/
2022
Fire Station 6 Denton, TX Mural “The Bull Pen” https://m.facebook.com/dentonfire/videos/see-the-dtv-video-on-a-new-mural-at-station-6located-near-south-branch-library-f/534247771711809/
2021
Heritage Magazine. “When Words Fail, The Art Speaks.”
https://issuu.com/foxlitho/docs/4727_-_heritage_magazine_summer_2021-fb
“Painting the River: A Trinity Trails MuralGallery”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQIglqDgkE
Painting the River Mural “Selah” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCH1b2Uewa8
Visit Fort Worth
https://www.fortworth.com/things-to-do/murals/trinity-trails/
2018
Voyage Houston Magazine. http://voyagehouston.com/interview/meet-joshua-west/
2012
Dallas Arts Review. (online) http://www.dallasartsrevue.com/shows/500X-Open/2012/2012.html
North Texas Review. 2012 Issue (Cover, pp. 16, 30, 31, 66, 67).
Pineywoods Live Magazine. July 2011 Issue (p. 14).
Exhibitions Curated
2016
Fall
“All-Level Watercolor Exhibition”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT
Spring
“Submersed”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT
2015
Fall
“All-Level Watercolor Exhibition”. Cora Stafford Gallery. UNT
Spring
“All-Level Watercolor Exhibition”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT
2014
Fall
“And Then…: A Collaborative, Immersive, Watercolor Installation”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT.
Spring
“Against the Current”. Cora Stafford Gallery. UNT
2013
Fall
“Ebb and Flow”. Cora Stafford Gallery. UNT
Spring
“All-Level Watercolor Exhibition”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT
2012
Spring
“Rob Erdle Watercolor Scholarship Competition”. Lightwell Gallery. UNT
Teaching Experience
2025
TCC Connect Adjunct Art Instructor, Art Appreciation
Great Hearts Classical Academy Lead Fine Arts Teacher
2024
TWU Adjunct Instructor, Drawing Foundations
TCC Connect Adjunct Art Instructor, Art Appreciation
Great Hearts Classical Academy Lead Fine Arts Teacher
2023
Great Hearts Classical Academy Special Education TA
House of Neville Gallery and Gatherings Painting Workshops Instructor
2023
Southwest Community Center Children/Youth Fine Fine Art Workshop
2013-2016
Program Coordinator for Watercolor Concentration at University of North Texas College of Visual Art and Design, Denton.
2013-2015
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art Richland College, Dallas.
2010-2013
Teaching Fellow for Watercolor Concentration at University of North Texas College of Visual Art and Design, Denton.
2016
Fall
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Drawing II. UNT
Spring
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Drawing II. UNT
2015
Fall
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Drawing I (2 sections). UNT
Spring
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Drawing I (2 sections). UNT
2014
Fall
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design. Richland College
Spring
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Collaborative Watercolor Installation. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Beginning Watercolor (2 sections). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, 2D Design. Richland College
2013
Fall
Program Coordinator for Watercolor Concentration at UNT.
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Watercolor: Comic Illustration. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Beginning Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Beginning Watercolor (2nd section). UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Advanced Watercolor. UNT CVAD
Adjunct Professor of Studio Art, Design I. Richland College
Spring
Teaching Fellow, Watercolor: Deconstruction Reconstruction. UNT CVAD.
Area Assistant, Watercolor (Responsibilities: Assist with coordination and set up for undergraduate art shows in various venues both on and off campus. Maintain the supply cart and other equipment.) UNT CVAD.
2012
Fall
Teaching Fellow, Beginning Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
Area Assistant for Watercolor Concentration
Demonstration of the watercolor techniques of Charles Russell as part of “Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell” at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.
Spring
Area Assistant, Watercolor.
Teaching Fellow, Portraiture and Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
2011
Fall
Teaching Fellow, Beginning Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
Area Assistant, Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
Spring
Teaching Fellow, Beginning Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
Teaching Fellow, Intermediate Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
2010
Fall
Teaching Assistant, Drawing. UNT CVAD.
Area Assistant, Watercolor. UNT CVAD.
2008-2010
Department of Family and Protective Services
198 Civic Circle Lewisville, TX 75067
November 2008 - July 2010
Immediate Supervisor: Martin Lopez (972) 353-3645
Title: Child Protective Services Investigator II
Responsibilities: Investigate allegations of abuse and neglect of children through individual and group interviews as well as through research and direct observation. Respond in a safe and professional manner to tense, high-pressure situations in which individuals may become confrontational, agitated, or even violent. Write plans of service for families to insure the safety of children and other individuals in the home. Problem-solve and mediate for family groups in crisis. Document all activities and duties performed throughout the course of each investigation.
2007-2008
Denton State School
3980 State School Road Denton, TX 76210
April 2008 - November 2008
Immediate supervisor: Janet Waggoner (940) 591-3384
Title: Psychological Assistant
Responsibilities: Writing, revision, and implementation of behavior modification programs for individuals with psychological and developmental disorders. Create and manage spreadsheets and databases with large amounts of data using Microsoft Excel as well as other applications. Train nursing and direct care staff. Conduct structured interviews and observations of clients as well as staff and review medical, psychological, and social records of individuals to determine causes and functions of challenging behavior. Assist direct care staff when behavioral emergencies arise. Assist Associate Psychologists.
2002-2008
Pineywoods Baptist Encampment
P.O. Box 133 Woodlake, TX 75865
May 2002 - March 2008
Immediate supervisor: Jerrod Spaugh (936) 642-1723
Title: Staff Supervisor
Responsibilities: Supervision of 25+ staff members who provide service for camp operations, logistics, and guest services. Serve corporate groups and larger venues of up to 1000 guests. Resolve technical issues as needed and supervise all facilities and maintenance. Coordinate teambuilding and communications exercises for a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds including children, junior high, high school, college, corporate, and special needs groups. Recruit potential staff members and train incoming staff.
2004-2007
Stephen F. Austin State University Purchasing and Inventory Department
1936 North Street Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Feb. 2005 – Dec. 2006
Immediate supervisor: Betty Christian (936) 468-4412
Title: Purchasing and Inventory Student Worker
Responsibilities: Track inventory, manage excess, and prepare surplus items for sale. Some computer maintenance and repair work was required.
2000-2002
Center High School Technical Support
404 Mosby St. Center, TX 75935
Sep. 2001- May 2002
Immediate supervisor: Rusty Ivey (936) 598-5642
Title: Computer Maintenance and Repair Technician
Responsibilities: Computer/technology related maintenance, repair, and installation for all Center ISD campuses.