Education
2023 –Masters of Fine Art in Studio Painting, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2019 - Bachelors of Fine Art in Studio Painting, Middle Tennessee State University

Professional Experience
2023 – Muralist
Fall 23’ – City of Carbondale
Spring 24’ – SIU Student Health Services
Spring 24’ – SIU Eclipse Live Paint
Summer 24’ – Welcome to Carbondale Mural Initiative

2023 – Restoration Artist
Boo Park Contracted to restore concrete sculptures and paint new murals for the park on an as needed basis. Also responsible for developing new artwork for the park.

2023 – Operational Manager, SIU Craft Shop
Fall of 2023 Extra-Help operational manager covering period of maternity leave including the management of staff, planning/teaching of community workshops, fulfilling orders for the frame shop, cooperation with other university supervisors for campus events. Asked to stay on as a workshop educator and framer

2023 – Adjunct Instructor , John A Logan College
Fall 23’ (GRD 110: Graphic Design Introduction)
Spring 24’ (GRD 120: Graphic Design 2, GRD 220: Animation)

2021 – Instructor (Graduate Assistant) , Southern Illinois University
(Intro to Digital Art : Fall 21', Spring 22', Fall 22', Spring 23')
(Drawing 2: Fall 22' / Figure Drawing: Spring 23')

2021 – SIU Craft shop Teacher

2021 – Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University
(Art History : Spring 21')

2020 – Surplus Gallery Assistant, Southern Illinois University
2020 – 2D Department Support, Southern Illinois University (Fall 20', Spring 21', Fall 21', Spring 22')
2019 – In-house Graphic Designer, The Laundry Room Murfreesboro, Tn
2019 – Martin Art Quest Supervisor, Frist Art Museum

Selected Exhibitions
2023 – “Hush” Solo Exhibition – Corridors Gallery, Carbondale, Il
2022 – “Whimsy” Virtual Exhibition – Art Saint Louis
2022 – Ad Nauseam Thesis Exhibition – Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Il
2021 - Critical Forum Juried Exhibition - Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Il Painter/Printmaker Exhibition - CCA Artspace 103, Carbondale, Il
2019 - Cummins Station Show- Cummins Station, Nashville, Tn Wild Beast – 210 Gallery, Murfreesboro Tn Perfectly Okay: BFA Senior show – Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, Tn
Stones river Gallery – Stones River National Park, Murfreesboro, Tn
2018 - SAA Juried Show – Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, Tn
Patron of the Arts Evening – MTSU Tucker Theater Dogma Dance Off Festival – Little Theater, Murfreesboro, Tn

Awards
2022 – Dean’s Outstanding Graduate Student award, school of art and design, SIU
2022 – Windgate Research Grant, Southern Illinois University
2020 – Collage 2D artist award at Collage Magazine, MTSU
2019 - David G. LeDoux Scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University

Publications/Reviews
2023 – Insights of an Eco Artist article https://www.insightsofayoungecologicalartist.com/features/in-conversation%3A-jacob-yandle

2021 - Collage Magazine - MTSU - 52nd edition spring 2021 2020 - Golden Sounds Magazine, Nashville, Tn (Issues #1, 5,6,7, 11)
2019 – MTSU arts department website Collage Magazine – MTSU – 51st edition spring 2019
2018 – Murfreesboro VIP – Tennessee Collage Magazine – MTSU - 50th anniversary edition fall 2018

Conferences
2024 – Anatomy Drawing Workshop
Taught a 4 day workshop alongside SIU anatomy professor, Jonathan Krimsier, where attendees learn how to draw the figure through cadavers and live models on SIU’s campus
 

2024 – Conference on Cultural Responsiveness
Lecture on effective methods for using popular culture as a learning aid in a Learner based Pedagogy

2023 – Artist Talk, John a Logan College, Carterville Il

2022 – Eco Art Conference, Southern Illinois University
Taught a workshop about paper mache and the use of sculpture as a center for community dialogue.

2022 – The Commonwealth Honors Academy at Murry State University
Visiting Artist Lecture about my process and using digital media to enhance painting practices.

Groups
2023 – JALC art club – Faculty Advisor
2021 - Critical Forum - Secretary, Project Leader
2018 - Murfreesboro Art Crawl Committee – Council Member
2018 - Middle Tennessee State University Student Art Alliance – President
2018 - Lavina Writer’s Workshop