Casaundra Beard
Exhibitions & Publications
2024
LOVE, Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL
2023
Emerging Woman Artists Award-1st shortlist top 20, Arts to Hearts Project, Fall Edition 2023.
Uncertain Certainties, Thrive Together Network, curated by Kaylan Buteyn
With Every Fiber, Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, MO
April Group Art Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Windows to the Inside: Expressions of Mental Health, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Creative Soul Society Art Exhibit, Creative Soul Society, curated by Leah Guzman
2022
Bardi Osobuanomola Catherine. “Artist, Mother, Proud & Serious”, Art Mums United, The Huts Magazine, Issue 5, 2022, 76-87.
Artist, Mother, Proud & Serious, Art Mums United, curated by Brandi Hofer
2021
Casaundra Beard. “The Good, the Bad and the Unspoken: Complex Layers of Motherhood.” Journal of Mother Studies, Issue 6, 2021.
2021 Open/ No Theme Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online
Artist Parent Index, A searchable database of artists making work about reproduction.
CARE, Virtual Art Exhibition by Dear Artists in collaboration with Artist/Mother Podcast
Socially Distanced, Brick City Gallery, Springfield, MO
MFA in Visual Studies Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
2020
“Pure Enjoyment” Virtual Juried Exhibit , Winner of People’s Choice Award for 3D Art
Grad Pop Up Show , SEC Gallery, Springfield, MO
Fresh Gallery Jury Show, Fresh Gallery, Springfield, MO
2019
MFA Exhibition, Big Modern Gallery, Springfield, MO
Greta Cross. “MFA Student Channels her Past into Installation Art” The Standard, 9/23/19.
MFA Group Show, Big Modern Gallery, Springfield, MO
MSU Students’ Biennial Painting, Drawing and Sculpture Exhibition, SEC Gallery, Springfield, MO
Constructed Environments, Idea X Factory, Springfield, MO
2018
The Best of MSU Art + Design 3D Studies, Idea X Factory, Springfield, MO
BFA Senior Exhibition, Brick City Gallery, Springfield, MO
2017
Student Exhibition, SEC Gallery, Springfield, MO
2016
Student Exhibition , SEC Gallery, Springfield, MO
Installation of Nightmare ’96 , Brick City, Springfield, MO
Education
2021 MFA in Visual Studies, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2018 BFA in Studio Art, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Teaching Experience
2024 3D Design, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2024 English Composition II, Drury University, Springfield, MO
2023 3D Design, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2023 Academic Success, Drury University, Springfield, MO
2022 Academic Success, Drury University, Springfield, MO
2022 3D Design, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2021 Art Appreciation, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2020 Art Appreciation, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2020 3D Design, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Related Work Experience
2021-current, Assistant Director of Academic Advising & Adjunct Instructor, Drury University, Springfield, MO
2022-current, Per Course Faculty, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2018-2021, Design Pre-Admit Advisor, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2019, Curator for MFA Exhibition , Big Modern Gallery, Springfield, MO
Artist Lectures & Residencies
2023 Thrive Together Network Virtual Art Residency
2020 Guest Lecturer for Todd Reynolds, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO
2019 Artist Talk for Constructed Environments, Idea X Factory, Springfield, MO
Scholarships & Achievements
2018-2021 Graduate Assistant Award, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.
2019 Nominated, Outstanding Student in Sculpture, Sculpture Magazine.