EDUCATION: M.F.A. 1998 Painting, American University B.F.A. 1994 Painting, Indiana University OTHER EDUCATION: 1997 - Accademia Di Belle Arte, Perugia, Italy 1992 - Indiana University overseas summer study program in Florence, Italy. EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERY REPRESENTATION * = solo exhibition 2007 - * John Knight: Maine Arts Commission 2007 Fellow in Visual Arts Maine State House, Augusta, Maine 2007 - Various Views of Nature Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland, Maine 2006 - The Carina House Residency: A Gift of Monhegan Elan Fine Arts, Rockport, Maine 2005 - * Land and Soul The Clown Gallery, Portland, Maine 2004 - * Variations on a Thistle The Via Group, Portland, Maine 2004 - What's the Story? Narrative Art from the Watkins Collection Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington D.C. 2004 - 2003-2004 Fine Arts Work Center Visual Fellows Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York, New York 2004 - Future Masters Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, Massachusetts 2004 - Landscapes and Plants Hudson D. Walker Gallery, The Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachuesetts 2003 Portland Museum of Art Biennial, Portland, Maine (juried by Lois Dodd, Harry Philbrick and Mary Ryan) 2002-2005 - Maine College of Art Auction, Institute of Contemporary Art Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine (exhibit and silent auction to fund MECA scholarships) 2002 - * Weeds Aucocisco Gallery, Portland, Maine 2000 - New Work by John Knight, Jenny Moore, and Gloria Steiger The Gallery at 108 High Street, Portland, Maine 1999 - * Growing: Drawings and Prints by John Knight Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine 1998 - * John Knight - Paintings, Prints, and Drawings The Dumbarton Concert Gallery, Washington D.C. 1998 - Point of Departure: An exhibition of thesis works by American University MFA Candidates WPA/Corcoran Projectspace, Washington, D.C. 1998 - One Leg Up: Artwork by Tom Bunnell, John Knight, and Aaron Yassin Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, D.C. 1996 - New Work from the Gila: Paintings and Drawings by Chad Colby, John Knight, and Chris Sheek Broadway Gallery, Silver City, New Mexico BIBLIOGRAPHY: (click on links to view articles) Busa, Christopher, "Visual Artists in Winter Residence" Provincetown Arts, Vol. 18, annual issue 2004/05, 60-61 Harrison, Sue, "Slipping Through the Cracks" Provincetown Banner, February 26, 2004, cover page, Arts and Entertainment Knowles, Maggie, "Best Weeds in Town" The Portland Phoenix, March 11-17, 2005, 14 AWARDS: 2006 - Maine Individual Artist Fellowship 2003 - Winter Fellowship, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts 1998 - JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Graduate Puchase Prize Award (Recipient through American University, Washington, D.C.) 1996-1998 Full Fellowship, American University graduate painting program 1993 - Student Art Purchase Prize, Indiana University COLLECTIONS: National Park Service, Acadia National Park, Maine Watkins Collection, American University, Washington, D.C. Registrar's Office, Indiana University Collection of Andres Verzosa, Aucocisco Gallery, Portland, Maine ARTIST RESIDENCIES: 2003 - 2004 - Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts 2002 Artist in Residence, Acadia National Park, Maine 2001 Carina Residency, Monhegan, Maine 1999 The Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, New York 1994 The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont