LSaywitz@gmail.com
@L_Saywitz
EDUCATION
2021
Masters of Fine Art, Painting- University of Tennessee, School of Art and Architecture
2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Boston University, College of Fine Arts, Concentration in Painting
2014
BFA Fall Semester- Temple University, Tokyo Campus
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
Back into my Lovers Arms: Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee
Knoxville TN
2020
Second Impression: Gallery 1010, Knoxville TN,
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
Art America Now: Slogum Gallery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN
2020
73nd Student Art Competition: Ewing Gallery,University of Tennessee,
Knoxville TN
Orange 8: UTK MFA Exhibition: ZG Gallery,
Chicago IL
2019
Keeping Time: Gallery 1010, Knoxville TN
Exchange: University of Arkansas and the University of Tennessee Part I: University of Arkansas
Fayetville AK,
Back for Seconds- Second Year MFA Exhibition: Downtown Gallery,University of Tennessee,
Knoxville TN,
72nd Student Art Competition: Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville TN
Regarding the Sacred: Babson College,
Wellesley, MA
2018
The Dirty Dozen- First Year MFA Exhibition: UT Downtown Gallery, University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
71st Student Art Competition: Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville TN
Can’t You See How Hard I’m Working: Studio Resident Group Show, Dorchester Art Project, Dorchester, MA
2017
V Furry: Witch Mountain Gallery
Brighton, MA
2016
Touch: Gallery 5, Boston University
Boston, MA
Boston University Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition: 808 Gallery, Boston University
Boston, MA
Inversant Juried Art Show
Boston, MA
2014
Hachi: 3331 Arts Chiyoda
Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Boston University Undergraduate Art Showcases: Boston University
Boston, MA
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2019
Worse Artists Better Spread: Juried Exhibition selected by Conor McGrann & Mary Climes, Gallery 1010,
Knoxville, TN
2017
Handled:Regional Juried Exhibition selected by Pat Falco: Gallery 263,
Cambridge, MA
It’s Hip to be Square: Juried Exhibition Selected by Madeleine Bialke
Brighton, MA
AWARDS
2021
Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Graduate Scholarship- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2020
Zaratan Arts Contemporary AIR Residency - Lisbon, Portugal
University of Tennessee Graduate Fellowship Award- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Graduate Excellence Award- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2019
Graduate Student Senate Travel Award- University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Dorothy Dille Materials Award- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2018-2021
GTA Fellowship- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2012-2016
Merit Scholarship- Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston, MA (2012-2016)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
2020-2021
Painting & Drawing Representative, Graduate Student Steering Committee, University of Tennessee
College Arts Association Student Membership
2018-2020
Graduate Student Representative, UTK School of Art Programming Committee, University of Tennessee
2017-2018
Co-Curator of Witch Mountain Gallery
Brighton, MA
Studio Board Member: Dorchester Art Project
Dorchester, MA
Aviary Gallery Assistant
Boston, MA
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE & PROJECT PARTICIPATION
2020
In a Speculative Light: The Arts of James Baldwin and Beauford Delaney Symposium: Portrait Project Hosted by Jered Sprecher: University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
2019
Painting Exchange between the University of Arkansas and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN-Fayetteville, ARK
PUBLICATION
2017
Charlotte Moth: Postcards as Placeholders Published by Big Red & Shiny
Boston, MA
Through Fresh Eyes: Doug Weathersby a Year in Review Published by Big Red & Shiny -
Boston, MA
Cargo Collective 2017 — Frogtown, Los Angeles