Bret Lefler
647 Greenfield Ct
Brownsville, Tx. 78521
E-mail: bret.lefler@utb.edu
Education
2006 Doctorate in Art Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
1998 completed post-graduate work for teacher certification at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Master of Fine Arts, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1990 All Saints Episcopal Day School, Fort Worth, Texas
Work Experience
2005 Assistant Professor of Art Education, The University of Texas Brownsville/ Texas Southmost College
1997-01 Art Teacher, Kirkpatrick Middle School, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Team Leader / Art Director, Summerbridge Program, Fort Worth Country Day School, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Co-Founder / Art Director, Community Arts Project, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Co-Coordinator, Texas Christian University Student Exhibition, Mayfest, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Gallery Assistant / Framer, William Campbell Contemporary Art, Fort Worth, Texas
1994 Gallery Assistant, Artenergies Art Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
1992-91 Graphic Artist, Williamson Dickie Manufacturing Company, Fort Worth, Texas
1990 Graphic Artist, Texas Arts and Media, Fort Worth, Texas
Solo Exhibitions
2006 Conversations with Duchamp, Galeria 409, Brownsville, Texas
2004 Ghosts of the Industrial Revolution, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
2004 First Friday, Exotica Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
1999 Gallery Night Exhibition, Leigh and Boyd Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
1998 Gallery Night Exhibition, Leigh and Boyd Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Masters of Fine Arts exhibition, Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 The Globe Bistro, Grand Opening, Dallas, Texas
Group Exhibitions
2008 37th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, Texas
2008 Duo, Galeria 409, Brownsville, texas
2007 All Saints Alumni Art Show, All Saint's Episcopal School, Fort Worth, Texas
2007 Iron, Galeria 409, Brownsville, Texas
2007 Hair of the Dog, Richardson Gallery, Brownsville, Texas
2006 Uno, 409 Gallery, Brownsville, Texas
2003 Rollins Juried Art Show, Oglesby Union Gallery, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
1997 Cross Talk, Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1997 Healing Wings Aids Benefit Show, William Campbell Contemporary Art, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Cross Talk, Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Healing Wings Aids Benefit Show, Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Stock Show Exhibition Hall, The Gallery, Curator: Kelly Holmes-Early, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 All Creatures Great and Small, Craighead-Green gallery, Curator: Scott Simons, Dallas, Texas
1995 Earth Bones, Curator: Kelly Homes-Erly, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 The Gallery, Grand Opening, Curator: Kim Peterson, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Artists of the Portraits of a Young Joyce, William Campbell Contemporary Art, Curator: Linc Campbell, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Texas Christian University Student Exhibition, Mayfest, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 In One Room, University of Dallas, Curator: Chris Rauhoff, Dallas, Texas
1995 Cross Talk, Moudy Exhibition Hall, Curator: Barry Whistler, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 Healing Wings AIDS Benefits Shows, Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas
1994 Artenergies Art Gallery, Curator: Donna Craft, Carol Henderson
1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1993 Weiss Memorial Hospital Aids Benefit Show and Auction, Chicago Illinois
1991 Student Show of First Year Work, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Professional Achievements
2008 Presenter National Art Education Association Annual Conference, New Orleans Louisiana; Presentation: Advertising as Part of Visual culture and the Art Classroom
2008 Presenter, American Educational research Association, New York, New York; Presentation: Cooperative Learning and First Semester Hispanic Students: Building Bridges
2008 Chair, College of Liberal Arts Assessment Committee, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
2007 Presenter Texas Art Education Association Annual Conference, Galveston, Texas; Presentation: Pop Goes Visual Culture
2007 Judge, 27th Congressional District High School Art Competition
2007 Elected to UTB/TSC Academic Senate
2006/2007 Recipient of the Ivy Laurel Award by the Texas Art Education Association
2006 Presenter Texas Art Education Association Annual Conference, Fort Worth, Texas; Presentation: Advertising as Part of Visual culture and the Art Classroom
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