BIO

Dallas Spears is a multidisciplinary artist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her tactile compositions created with scavenged materials, primarily discarded paper, highlight both feelings of absence and over abundance. She is currently an MFA candidate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. 

STATEMENT

 

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EDUCATION

M.F.A. Visual Art
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (Candidate, Graduating May 2026)

B.F.A. Studio Art, Minor in Art History, Minor in Printmaking
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2020

Mt. Gretna School of Art, Core Intensive Program
Mount Gretna School of Art, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 2022

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026       MFA Thesis Exhibition, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri (forthcoming)
2025       Surface Sounds of the Sun, Artruss Gallery, Chicago, IL Curated by Marina Ross
2025       cats don’t know what town they live in, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2022       Mount Gretna School of Art Exhibition, Mount Gretna, PA
2021      Bowery Gallery National Annual Juried Exhibition, NY, NY, Curated by Clintel Steed
2021      Print: A Southern Perspective, Expressions Studios, Chicago, IL

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

2024-26 Olin Chancellor’s Fellowship, Washington University
2025 Design Openings Fellowship, Office for Socially Engaged Practice, Washington University
2024 Dean’s Travel Award Grant, Washington University

POSITIONS HELD

2024- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Washington University, St. Louis
Teaching, grading, and communicating with students in courses such as Advanced Painting,
Advanced Printmaking, Introduction to Design, and Two-Dimensional Design

2024 Administrative Assistant, Mt. Gretna School of Art, Lebanon, PA
Communicated with and welcomed visiting artists and lecturers. First point of contact for students
and neighborhood community members. Facilitated dinners and networking events between
donors, neighbors, and students. Supported director with logistics, data management, and
maintenance of school buildings.