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.
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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.