CASSIE ARNOLD
cassiearnoldart@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
2008: B.F.A Visual Art Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022- current: Lead Kids Art Instructor, Wildflower Art Studio, Denton, TX.
2016-2019: Middle School Art Instructor, Coram Deo Academy, Flower Mound, TX
2008-2013: Art Instructor, Lovejoy Independent School District, Fairview, TX.
SELECT EXHIBITIONS (* Indicates solo or 2 person show)
2025: Mom Bras, Bundaberg Regional Council, Bundaberg, Australia.*
Roll the Windows Down, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas.
Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Scotland.
Designing Motherhood, Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas.
2024: Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, Arnolfini International Centre for Contemporary Arts, Bristol, England.
VisionMakers 2024, 108 Contemporary Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Care Full Connections, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, Texas.
The One and the Many, Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Ft Wayne, Indiana.
Materials Hard/Soft International Exhibition, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, Texas.
2023: To Know the Earth through the Roots, Field Projects Gallery, New York, New York. Digital.
Fiberart International, Museum of Art, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Naissance/Re-Naissance, Unit London, London, England. Digital
Safe Keeping, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Procreate Project Archive, Lewisham Shopping Centre, London, England.
Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland. Digital.
“Oh Mother” National Exhibition, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
11th International Mini Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition “Scythia”, Ukraine.
Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky. Third Place Winner.
Celebrating Women, Kavanagh Gallery, St Charles, Illinois.
Maternal Perspective, Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest, Illinois.
Care and Collaboration, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas.
2022: No Longer Exhibition, Wavelength Space, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Materials Hard/Soft International Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Honorable Mention.
Fiberart International, Brew House Association Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. First Prize Winner.
International Women’s Day International Exhibition, Art Girl Rising x SubjectMatter, London, England.
Collective Healing, Spiltmilk Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Craft Nouveau: International Fine Craft Exhibition, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, California.
Fabulous Fiber, bG Gallery, Santa Monica, California.
Figures Exhibition, Art Fluent, Digital.
2021: Painting at Night, Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Ashursts Emerging Art Prize, London, England.
The Innovate Exhibition, Untitled Space, New York, New York.
Call and Response: Craft As A Tool For Activism, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, California. Digital.
Women’s Work, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Maternochronics, Bloomington, Indiana. Digital.
Out of a Funk Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky.
Sophisticated Friends Exhibition, London, England. Digital.
Excellence in Fibers IV, Fiber Art Now. Spring 2021. Print.
2020: If She Could Do It All She Would, Digital Exhibition. Spilt Milk Gallery. Edinburgh,
Scotland.
No Longer and Not Yet Exhibition, Das Schaufenster Gallery. Seattle, WA.
Hedges and Houses and Mothers and Children Fall Exhibition, I Like Your Work
Podcast, Digital.
Hear us ROAR!, Roaring Artist Gallery, Houston, Texas. Digital
Re.fresh Contemporary Exhibition, UNT CoLab Gallery, Denton, Texas. Second Prize.
Birth Rites Collection Shortlist, King’s College, London, England.
Mother Art Prize, Cromwell Place, London, England.
Intertwined, Dayton Society of the Arts, Dayton, OH. First Prize.
Painting at Night, Fort Houston Gallery, Nashville, TN
Excellence in Fibers Exhibition, Fiber Art Now. January 2020. Print.
JURIED FINE ART SHOWS
2016: DIME Show, Denton, TX
FleaStyle Show, Dallas, TX
2015: DIME Show, Denton, TX
FleaStyle Show, Dallas, TX
2014: Chicago One of a Kind Show (Featured Artist), Chicago, IL
Bayou City Art Show, Houston, TX
FortWorth Main Street ArtShow, Ft Worth, TX
Fairview Fine ArtShow, Fairview, TX
2012: Deep Ellum Art Festival, Dallas, TX
Cottonwood Art Festival, Plano, TX
2011: Deep Ellum Art Festival, Dallas, TX
PUBLICATIONS
2024: “Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood,” Thames & Hudson Publications. London, England. 2024. Print.
“A Different Take on Motherhood,” The Sunday Times, London, England, April 7, 2024. Print.
Vision Makers Biennial anniversary catalog, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2024. Print.
2023: Talking Textiles, Issue 8. New York City, New York, 2023. Digital.
“Milk” Art Journal, Vol. 2. Interview with Oktobernight Publications. Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, 2023 Print.
Women United Art Magazine, Czech Republic, 2023. Print.
2022: Yahoo!News Interview, Texas mother creates ‘bulletproof’ back-to-school dress to send a message about gun violence: ‘We need to protect our babies,’
August 2022. Digital.
Surface Design Journal’s Seventh Annual International Exhibition in Print: The Fusion of Fiber Arts, Fashion & Design. Print.
Fiberart International Catalog, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Summer 2022. Print.
Materials Hard/Soft 35th anniversary catalog, Denton, Texas, Summer 2022. Print.
TxP Issue 259. Netherlands. Spring 2022. Print.
2021: Glamour Magazine, Brazil, Summer 2021. Digital.
Vogue Magazine, Russia, Spring 2021. Digital.
The Untitled Magazine, Innovate Issue, New York, New York. Fall 2021. Print.
Mother Art Prize Catalog. London, England. Fall 2021. Print.
Sleek Magazine, Berlin, Germany, Summer 2021. Print.
Friend of the Artist, Summer 2021. Print.
2019: Young, Marcia, “Yarn. Whats on your needles? A Juried Exhibition Sponsored by Darn
Good Yarn. Fiber Art Now. Fall 2019. Print.
2018: Salinas, Lisa, “Art in the Wild: Artist Tour”. North Texas Child. October 2018. Print.
2017: Shaw, Samantha. Maker’s Magazine. July Issue. Print
2016: Breeding, Lucinda, “Prickles Go Plush”. Denton Record-Chronicle. 2016. Print
2014: One of a Kind Show Chicago. December 2014. Print
Jacinto, Margie, “Mom Next Door/ Cassie Arnold: Mix Media Artist”. North Texas Child.
October 2014. Print.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2023-2024: City of Denton Arts and Culture Grant, $15,000.
2020: Special Mention Nomination for Create! Magazine’s Issue 20 “Women’s Edition.”
2018: Recipient of the Greater Denton Arts Council Artist Micro Grant, Denton, TX
2012: HEB Excellence in Education Award, San Antonio, TX
2012: Teacher of the Year, Sloan Creek Middle School, Fairview, TX
2010: New Teacher of the Year, Sloan Creek Middle School, Fairview, TX
2008: Honors Day Outstanding Undergraduate in Art Education Award, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
NEW MEDIA
2022: Artist/Mother Podcast Episode 137: Honest Art About Motherhood with Cassie Arnold
2021: Show and Tell Interview, Mother Tongue Magazine, Instagram.
Happy Place Instagram Takeover, Craft Yarn Council
2020: Instagram Live Interview with Creator of Mother Art Prize, London, UK
Fiber Art Now Instagram Takeover
Artist/Mother Instagram Takeover
WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES
2021: Artist Talk on artworks and practices, Artist/Mother Network.
2020: Social Media Discussion, North Central Texas College, Corinth, TX
Artist Case Studies: Connecting with an Audience + Community of Support for Your
Practice, Lake Forest College, Chicago, IL
2018: Exploration in Pastels for kids with Cerebral Palsy, 1CP Place, Plano, TX