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Mark (Taylor) Overbey

Foundation studies professor

Education

  • M.F.A., fine arts painting, Ferris State University
  • B.F.A., digital media, Ferris State University

Credentials

  • Professor of foundation studies, 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Program coordinator, digital media, 2016–22, South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, LA
  • Department chair for fine arts, 2019–21, South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, LA
  • Lead teacher for ArtWorks program, 2015, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, Ml
  • Continuing studies, 2014–16, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml
  • Art instructor, 2014–16, Nancy K. Poppen Program, Muskegon Public Schools, Muskegon, Ml
  • Adjunct professor, 2014, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml
  • Adjunct professor, 2012–13, ITT Technical Institute, Wyoming, Ml
  • Adjunct professor, 2012, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml
  • Volunteer teacher, 2006–10, Michigan Department of Corrections, Muskegon, Ml

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • EVVY Award, Children's Storybook, The I-Wants and the Gimmies, Colorado Independent Publishers Association, 2016
  • Ferris State University Author Celebration, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Ml, 2016
  • Scholarship of Merit, Kendall College of Art, Grand Rapids, Ml, 2014–15
  • April Artist of the Month, Liberatchik.com, 2014
  • Ferris State University Author Celebration, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Ml, 2014
  • Regional Art Exhibit (3rd place winner), Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, Ml, 2013
  • Graduated with Honors, Kendall College of Art, Grand Rapids, Ml, B.F.A. in Digital Media, 2012

Organizations

  • The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
  • Flash Animation Professionals Network
  • Characters Engage
  • 2D Animation
  • Kendall Digital Media Network

Publications and presentations

Publications

  • Writer, "Why Higher Education Leaders Should Support Free Speech," published on Academia.edu, July 2021
  • Writer and artist, "The SNIT and George Franklin Whit," published by Crimson Dragon Publishing, Aurora, CO, January 2017
  • Writer and artist, "The Elephant in the Living Room," published by Word Centered Productions, N. Muskegon, Ml, November 2016
  • Writer and artist, "The I-Wants and the Gimmies," published by Crimson Dragon Publishing, Aurora, CO, February 2016

Exhibitions

  • Solo Exhibition (ongoing), South Louisiana Community College Library, Lafayette, LA, August 2017
  • Art Prize, Homewood Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2016
  • West Michigan Area Show, Kalamazoo Inst. of Art, Kalamazoo, Ml, April 2016
  • Provocative Artist Exhibit, Lotus Contemporary Art, Phoenix, AZ, April 2016
  • Emerging Artist Exhibit, the White Lake Gallery, Whitehall, Ml, One person show, January 2016
  • Characters and Controversy, the Red Lotus Gallery, Muskegon, Ml, Two-person exhibit, October 2015
  • Art Prize, Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2015
  • Art in our City, Red Lotus Gallery, Muskegon, Ml, May 2015
  • Regional Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Ml, May 2015
  • M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml, May 2015
  • Faculty Art Exhibit, "Collective Visions," Kendall Faculty Exhibition at the Devos Place Skywalk, Grand Rapids, Ml, April 2015
  • Regional Art Exhibit, Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, Ml, March 2015
  • Faculty Art Exhibit, "Evolution of the Artist," Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml, February 2015
  • Invented Spaces, M.F.A. Painter's Exhibition in Gallery 602, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2014
  • Art Prize, the Tavern on the Square, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2014
  • Regional Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Ml, May 2014
  • MFA Juried Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml, May 2014
  • Regional Art Exhibit, Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, Ml, March 2014
  • Fusion Exhibition at the Devos Place Skywalk, MFA Juried Exhibition, Grand Rapids, Ml, November 2013
  • A/Political Show, Juried Exhibition, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA), Grand Rapids, Ml, November 2013
  • Faculty Juried Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2013
  • Regional Art Exhibit (3rd place winner), Lowell Arts Council, Lowell, Ml, March 2013
  • M.F.A. Juried Exhibition, DeVos Place Skywalk, Grand Rapids, Ml, May 2012
  • Art Prize, Pub 43, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2010
  • Regional Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Ml, May 2010
  • Art Prize, Grand Rapids YMCA, Grand Rapids, Ml, September 2009