SHELLY PORTER
335 Laurel Dr. Corpus Christi, TX (361) 883 - 5502

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN (1979 - 1983)
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

PAINTING I / PAINTING II (1993-1994)
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

WATERCOLOR I / WATERCOLOR II (1994 -1995)
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

CERAMICS I / CERAMICS II (1994 -1995)
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

PRINTMAKING I / PRINTMAKING II (1995-1996)
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

2008
4/1 ALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW
Kucera Gallery
Art Center of Corpus Christi

3/25 AGORA GALLERY
Collective Exhibition
"The Persistence of Form"
Chelsea, NY

3/8 "LA MERIENDA" INVITATIONAL ART SHOW
Benefit for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Islander Art Gallery

3/1 COMISSION
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bell
Original watercolor on paper
"Tree of Life with Madonna"

2/1 TRI-GROUP 44 EXHIBIT
Del Mar College - Joseph A. Cain Gallery
Vava Callahan Watercolor Memorial Award

2007
11/2 DIMENSON XXXV
Jurors- Michelle Symthe and Milt Young
Meadows Gallery
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Judges Award

8/30 ARTMINE.COM
Online Art Gallery
New York, NY

6/16 ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
“POP pARTy”
Invitational Art Auction

6/4 SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
Summer Exhibition
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX


4/1 ALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX



2006
3/4  COTILLION “MERIENDA”
Invitational Art Exhibition
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Islander Art Gallery

7/8 HONORABLE MENTION
72nd SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE SPRING SHOW
Meadows Gallery
Art Center of Corpus Christi


11/9 ONE WOMAN SHOW
“THE LIVES OF CIRCLES”
Kucera Gallery
Art Center of Corpus Christi

2005
2/14 CHARITY LEAGUE
Donation of one custom watercolor painted
according to theme

3/19 COTILLION “MERIENDA”
Invitational Art Exhibit Art Gallery
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

11/30 COMMISSION
(1) Full size original watercolor
“Tree of life”
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Carmer
Paradise Valley, AZ

2004
4/04 ALL MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

6/04 COMMISSION
LAS DONAS DE LA CORTE
Presentation of (32) individual designs for
gowns, trains, headpieces and hand carries

6/20 COMMISSION
(1) original framed Confirmation Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Lomax
Corpus Christi, TX

11/08 COMMISSION
(1) Original framed watercolor
1/4 page, design with bees, honeycomb
Cross and Gerbera daisy
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Lomax
Corpus Christi, TX

11/31 COMMISSION
GOOSEFEATHERS, INC.
Designed logo for Women’s retail clothing store
Ben & Tiffany Foster
Corpus Christi, TX

2003
10/24 SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS GALA
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION AND SILENT AUCTION
“THE ART OF BEING AMERICAN”
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX.

9/14 SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS
INVITATIONAL BENEFIT AUCTION
“LOS NUEVOS ARTISTAS”
Antonio E. Garcia Arts Education Center
Corpus Christi, TX

9/15 SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Juror - Renzo Barchi
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

6/01 COMMISSION
(32) Individual Designs for gowns, trains,
headpieces and hand carrys for Las Donas de la Corte
and the 52ND Buccaneer Days Coronation

5/20 COMMISSION
(1) Watercolor / Collage for
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Tolmachoff

4/25 COMMISSION
(1) Confirmation Cross for
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Heitkamp
Corpus Christi, TX

(2) Three Confirmation Crosses for
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Lomax
Corpus Christi, TX

4/12 “A STARRY, STARRY NIGHT”
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL BENEFIT
Designed logo for invitation and t-shirt

3/07 COMMISSION
(10) Original Needlepoint Designs
Drawn and painted on needlepoint canvas
Designs to relate to client’s china pattern
Catherine Susser
Corpus Christi, TX

10/18 “DEEP IN THE ART OF TEXAS”
SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS
2003 GALA SILENT ART AUCTION
Art Museum Of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

2002
2/3 FIRST PRIZE
“TRI-GROUP 38"
SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
SOUTHWEST SCULPTURE SOCIETY
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS
Juror - Richard Hyslin
Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX

1/6 “COLORES ESPIRITUALES”
TWO - WOMAN SHOW
Multi-cultural Center at Heritage Park
Corpus Christi, TX



2001
3/31 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

5/31 “MASTER PIECES”
THE AUXILIARY TO THE SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE
FOR THE ARTS - EIGHTH ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

9/13 HONORABLE MENTION
SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
ANNUAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION
Juror - Cynthia O. Perkins
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas

10/17 “WHAT IS BLACK AND WHITE AND READ ALL OVER?”
GALA EXHIBITION
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX



2000
3/1 “SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY”
CHARITY LEAGUE - DONOR COCKTAIL PARTY
Designed invitation

3/2 “RUN FOR THE ROSES”
CHARITY LEAGUE STYLE SHOW
Designed and painted watercolor banner for OMNI foyer

3/25 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

4/20 COMMISSION
(1) Sacrament Series for
Mr. and Mrs. James Clark
Corpus Christi, TX

(2) Sacrament Series for
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace
Corpus Christi, TX

4/29 “ARTCAPADES”
THE AUXILIARY TO THE SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE
FOR THE ARTS - SEVENTH ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX



1999
1/24 “TRI - GROUP 35"
Juror - Santa Baraza
Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery
Corpus Christi, TX

3/25 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

4/23 “GRASS ROOTS”
AUXILIARY TO THE ART MUSEUM
OF SOUTH TEXAS - SIXTH ANNUAL
ART EXHIBITION AND SALE
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

8/17 “LA VIDA DE FLORES”
TWO WOMAN SHOW
Multi-cultural Center at Heritage Park
Corpus Christi, TX

0/1 “NARTHEX EXHIBIT”
PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corpus Christi, TX

1998
1/26 “TRI - GROUP 34 EXHIBIT”
SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
SOUTHWEST SCULPTURE SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS
Juror - Stuart Neely
Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery
Corpus Christi, TX


3/27 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

4/17 “REFLECTIONS”
AUXILIARY TO THE ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
FIFTH ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION AND SALE
By invitation
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

6/4 SOUTH TEXAS ART LEAGUE
65TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
Juror - Richard D. Conn
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

9/11 “ALTARS” COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT"
VENTANA GALLERY
San Antonio, TX


1997
3/22 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

4/11 “ELEMENTS”
AUXILIARY TO THE ART MUSEUM
FOURTH ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION AND SALE
By invitation
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

1996
3/8 VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION FINALIST
OUT OF THE SHADOWS:
A FESTIVAL OF WOMEN’S CREATIVITY

3/28 HONORABLE MENTION
7TH ANNUAL DEL MAR STUDENT
ASSOCIATION - JURIED ART SHOW
Corpus Christi, TX

3/30 THE COTILLION CLUB “LA MERIENDA”
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX

4/19 “ORDER AND CHAOS”
AUXILIARY TO THE ART MUSEUM
THIRD ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION AND SALE
By invitation
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

1995
3 /31 DEL MAR COLLEGE
SIXTH ANNUAL STUDENT ART ASSOCIATION
JURIED ART SHOW
Juror - Beth Reese Means
Corpus Christi, TX

1994
4/1 HONORABLE MENTION
FIFTH ANNUAL DEL MAR STUDENT ART ASSOCIATION
JURIED ART SHOW
Juror - Dennis Kemmerer



MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS
2002 - Current Associate Member - National Watercolor Society
1995 - Current Art Center of Corpus Christi
1995 - Current Art Museum of South Texas
2002 - 2003 Associate Member - American Watercolor Society
1999 - 2001 San Antonio Art League Museum
1998 - 2000 Watercolor Art Society - Houston