Education
2016 MFA, Painting, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2007 BS magna cum laude, Art (Emphasis: Art Education and Visual Arts), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2007 BS magna cum laude, Liberal Studies, (Minor in Religion), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Solo Exhibitions
2018 A is for Apron, Ritz Gallery, Brookings, SD
2017 Klaire Lockheart, Sioux Falls Arts Council, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 Feminine Attempts, Jeschke Fine Art Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 Domestic Sarcasm, The Garage, Rapid City, SD
2015 Feminine Attempts, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 Emerging Artist, Sioux Falls Design Center, Sioux Falls, SD
2012 NBDS, Strauss Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE
2010 Women of Mystery, Silver of Oz, Omaha, NE
Two Person Exhibitions
2017 February, Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City, MN (with Amy Grubbs)
2016 Perception: Perspective, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (with Jacob Dugas)
2014 Retelling, Student Art Gallery, Vermillion, SD (with Jennifer H. Padgett)
2014 Grand Opening, Gallery 112, Sioux Falls, SD (with Reanna Schultz)
Group Exhibitions
2018 Sioux Empire Art Educators Invitational, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2018 7th Annual Regional Art Exhibition, Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center, Orange City, IA
2018 A Ripple Effect, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD (Juried by Jim Clark, Molly Engquist, and Kate Skelly)
2018 The Wall, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2017 Figuring it Out, Buena Vista University Gallery, Storm Lake, IA
2017 Art Maze II, Exposure Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD
2017 RePRESET, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD (Juried by Jeff Ballard and Sheila Hazard)
2016-18 South Dakota Governor’s 7th Biennial Art Exhibition, Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City;
South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings;
John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, and Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
(Juried by Lynn Verschoor, Denise Du Broy, Meagan Dion, and Michelle St. Vrain)
2016 Benefit, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
2016 Real People, Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, Il
2016 Miniatures Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2016 The Local Artist Spring Exhibition, Monks, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 In the Making: Sustaining the Arts for 55 Years, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 MFA Graduate Student Exhibition, Mount Marty College Bede Art Gallery, Yankton, SD
2016 Figure50, Online Exhibition, www.figure50.com (Juried by Maureen Bloomfield)
2016 29th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Larry Schuh)
2016 New Union / Re Union, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Sarah A. Hanson, Amy Fill, and Michelle St. Vrain)
2015 Gendered Perspectives, Hartmann Center Gallery, Peoria, IL (Juried by Jess T. Dugan)
2015 South Dakota College Art Association Faculty Exhibition, Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD
2015 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (Juried by Colleen Sheehy)
2015 28th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Liz Bashore Heeren)
2015 Corraborations 2015, University Libraries Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Michelle St.Vrain)
2015 University Invitational, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2014 Thrillistration, Eagles Club, Vermillion, SD
2014 27th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Jodi Lundgren)
2014 Corraborations 2014, University Libraries Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Alison Erasmus)
2014 North Corner Artists, Student Art Gallery, Vermillion, SD
2013 Studio 301, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2013 Art Here, Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD
2012 Sittin’ Pretty, Le Mars Arts Council, Le Mars, IA
2011 Scary Stories, Silver of Oz, Omaha, NE (Juried by Teresa Armagan)
Awards and Grants
2018 Juror’s Choice, A Ripple Effect, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 SPLASH Artist, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
2016 Graduate Academic & Creative Research Grant, University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD
2015 People’s Choice Award, 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 First Place 2D, 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 President’s Celebration of University Leadership Award, Vermillion, SD
2015 Best of Show, 28th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, Vermillion, SD
2014, 2015 Harvey & Alwayne Gunderson Art Scholarship, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2006 DVAGI Travel Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2006 M. Darnall Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2005 M. Eskwick Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Teaching Experience
2016-Present Elementary and High School Art Teacher, Brandon Valley School District, Sioux Falls and Brandon, SD
(Courses include Art 1 and Painting)
2016 South Dakota Teaching Certification
2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Painting 1 (Spring 2016) [Instructor of Record]
2014-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Drawing 1 (Fall 2014, Spring 2015) [Instructor of Record]
2015 New York Travel Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Dr. Sarah Sik’s Art and Art History in New York (Spring 2015)
2014 Summer Camp Director, University Art Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2013-2014 Graduate Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Chelsey Wood’s Painting 1 (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
2007-2013 K-12 Art Teacher, Hinton Community School, Hinton, IA
(Courses included Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Ceramics)
2007 Iowa Teaching Certification, K-8 Art and 5-12 Art
Presentations
“Share Time,” SDAEA Share, panel organizer, South Dakota Art Education Association, Brandon, SD, October 8, 2016
“Feminine Agency through Art and Performance,” Fine Arts, panelist, IdeaFest, Vermillion, SD, April 15, 2016
“Feminine Attempts,” PechaKucha Night Vol. 14, Sioux Falls Design Center, Sioux Falls, SD, June 5, 2015
“The Impact of Peer to Peer Mentorship amongst Graduate Teaching Assistants,” Art, panelist, IdeaFest, Vermillion, SD, April 15, 2015
“Collaborative Masterminds: When GTAs Join Forces to Benefit a Foundation Program,” Mentorship in the Midst of Change: The Impact Brought by Graduate Teaching Assistants in a Foundations Program, panelist, FATE: Tectonic Shifts, Indianapolis, IN, March 26, 2015
Selected Bibliography
Laughery, Chris and Lori Walsh, “Artist Klaire Lockheart: A is for Apron,” South Dakota Public Radio, Sioux Falls, SD. January 16, 2018.
“Art by and about Women,” The Storm Lake Times, Storm Lake, IA. November 15, 2017.
Hillary Rosenscrants, “ArtSplash Settles into Riverside Location Well,” Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA. September 3, 2016.
Mark Munger, “Artists Splash Onto the Scene This Weekend,” Siouxland Public Media, Sioux City, IA. September 2, 2016.
Max B. O’Connell, “Artist blends Betty Crocker and Bettie Page,” Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, SD. July 11, 2016.
Gretchen Gondek, “Wearable Art,” Siouxland Public Media, Sioux City, IA. June 24, 2016.
Ben Gertner, “Klaire Pearson,” The Local Artist, Sioux Falls, SD. Spring, 2016.
Sarah A. Hanson, New Union / Re Union: Catalogue of Exhibition. San Francisco: Blurb, 2016.
Michael Zimny, “Vermillion Via NYC: "New Union / Re Union" Unites Poetry With Art,” South Dakota Public Broadcasting (blog). January 12, 2016.
Chelsey Jo Johnson, “Empathy for leopard-print pumps,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN, October 11, 2015.
“October impermanence and portraiture,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN. September 26, 2015.
Stephen Hendricks, “August exhibits at MacRostie Art Center,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN. July 31, 2015.
Angela Tewalt, “Kellen Boice: Perseverance is helping to fuel design community,” We Are OTA (blog). July 10, 2015.
Maddy Ryan, “Sioux Falls Design Center,” Culture in the Suburbs (blog). June 18, 2015.
“June 2015 First Friday Review,” Jam Art & Supplies (blog). June 09, 2015.
Britney Thorns, “John A. Day Gallery Showcases Student Work,” The Volante, Vermillion, SD. March 09, 2015.
Amy Erickson, “Hinton Teacher Publishes First Book,” Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, IA. April 25, 2013.
Exhibitions Juried
2016 Scholastic Art Awards for South Dakota, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD
2015 Scholastic Art Awards for South Dakota, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD
2016 MFA, Painting, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2007 BS magna cum laude, Art (Emphasis: Art Education and Visual Arts), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2007 BS magna cum laude, Liberal Studies, (Minor in Religion), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Solo Exhibitions
2018 A is for Apron, Ritz Gallery, Brookings, SD
2017 Klaire Lockheart, Sioux Falls Arts Council, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 Feminine Attempts, Jeschke Fine Art Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 Domestic Sarcasm, The Garage, Rapid City, SD
2015 Feminine Attempts, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 Emerging Artist, Sioux Falls Design Center, Sioux Falls, SD
2012 NBDS, Strauss Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE
2010 Women of Mystery, Silver of Oz, Omaha, NE
Two Person Exhibitions
2017 February, Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City, MN (with Amy Grubbs)
2016 Perception: Perspective, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (with Jacob Dugas)
2014 Retelling, Student Art Gallery, Vermillion, SD (with Jennifer H. Padgett)
2014 Grand Opening, Gallery 112, Sioux Falls, SD (with Reanna Schultz)
Group Exhibitions
2018 Sioux Empire Art Educators Invitational, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2018 7th Annual Regional Art Exhibition, Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center, Orange City, IA
2018 A Ripple Effect, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD (Juried by Jim Clark, Molly Engquist, and Kate Skelly)
2018 The Wall, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2017 Figuring it Out, Buena Vista University Gallery, Storm Lake, IA
2017 Art Maze II, Exposure Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD
2017 RePRESET, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD (Juried by Jeff Ballard and Sheila Hazard)
2016-18 South Dakota Governor’s 7th Biennial Art Exhibition, Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City;
South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings;
John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, and Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
(Juried by Lynn Verschoor, Denise Du Broy, Meagan Dion, and Michelle St. Vrain)
2016 Benefit, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
2016 Real People, Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, Il
2016 Miniatures Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2016 The Local Artist Spring Exhibition, Monks, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 In the Making: Sustaining the Arts for 55 Years, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 MFA Graduate Student Exhibition, Mount Marty College Bede Art Gallery, Yankton, SD
2016 Figure50, Online Exhibition, www.figure50.com (Juried by Maureen Bloomfield)
2016 29th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Larry Schuh)
2016 New Union / Re Union, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Sarah A. Hanson, Amy Fill, and Michelle St. Vrain)
2015 Gendered Perspectives, Hartmann Center Gallery, Peoria, IL (Juried by Jess T. Dugan)
2015 South Dakota College Art Association Faculty Exhibition, Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD
2015 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (Juried by Colleen Sheehy)
2015 28th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Liz Bashore Heeren)
2015 Corraborations 2015, University Libraries Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Michelle St.Vrain)
2015 University Invitational, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2014 Thrillistration, Eagles Club, Vermillion, SD
2014 27th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Juried by Jodi Lundgren)
2014 Corraborations 2014, University Libraries Gallery, Vermillion, SD (Curated by Alison Erasmus)
2014 North Corner Artists, Student Art Gallery, Vermillion, SD
2013 Studio 301, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2013 Art Here, Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD
2012 Sittin’ Pretty, Le Mars Arts Council, Le Mars, IA
2011 Scary Stories, Silver of Oz, Omaha, NE (Juried by Teresa Armagan)
Awards and Grants
2018 Juror’s Choice, A Ripple Effect, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
2016 SPLASH Artist, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
2016 Graduate Academic & Creative Research Grant, University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD
2015 People’s Choice Award, 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 First Place 2D, 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2015 President’s Celebration of University Leadership Award, Vermillion, SD
2015 Best of Show, 28th Annual Stilwell Exhibition, Vermillion, SD
2014, 2015 Harvey & Alwayne Gunderson Art Scholarship, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2006 DVAGI Travel Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2006 M. Darnall Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
2005 M. Eskwick Scholarship, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Teaching Experience
2016-Present Elementary and High School Art Teacher, Brandon Valley School District, Sioux Falls and Brandon, SD
(Courses include Art 1 and Painting)
2016 South Dakota Teaching Certification
2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Painting 1 (Spring 2016) [Instructor of Record]
2014-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Drawing 1 (Fall 2014, Spring 2015) [Instructor of Record]
2015 New York Travel Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD,
Dr. Sarah Sik’s Art and Art History in New York (Spring 2015)
2014 Summer Camp Director, University Art Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2013-2014 Graduate Assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Chelsey Wood’s Painting 1 (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
2007-2013 K-12 Art Teacher, Hinton Community School, Hinton, IA
(Courses included Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Ceramics)
2007 Iowa Teaching Certification, K-8 Art and 5-12 Art
Presentations
“Share Time,” SDAEA Share, panel organizer, South Dakota Art Education Association, Brandon, SD, October 8, 2016
“Feminine Agency through Art and Performance,” Fine Arts, panelist, IdeaFest, Vermillion, SD, April 15, 2016
“Feminine Attempts,” PechaKucha Night Vol. 14, Sioux Falls Design Center, Sioux Falls, SD, June 5, 2015
“The Impact of Peer to Peer Mentorship amongst Graduate Teaching Assistants,” Art, panelist, IdeaFest, Vermillion, SD, April 15, 2015
“Collaborative Masterminds: When GTAs Join Forces to Benefit a Foundation Program,” Mentorship in the Midst of Change: The Impact Brought by Graduate Teaching Assistants in a Foundations Program, panelist, FATE: Tectonic Shifts, Indianapolis, IN, March 26, 2015
Selected Bibliography
Laughery, Chris and Lori Walsh, “Artist Klaire Lockheart: A is for Apron,” South Dakota Public Radio, Sioux Falls, SD. January 16, 2018.
“Art by and about Women,” The Storm Lake Times, Storm Lake, IA. November 15, 2017.
Hillary Rosenscrants, “ArtSplash Settles into Riverside Location Well,” Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA. September 3, 2016.
Mark Munger, “Artists Splash Onto the Scene This Weekend,” Siouxland Public Media, Sioux City, IA. September 2, 2016.
Max B. O’Connell, “Artist blends Betty Crocker and Bettie Page,” Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, SD. July 11, 2016.
Gretchen Gondek, “Wearable Art,” Siouxland Public Media, Sioux City, IA. June 24, 2016.
Ben Gertner, “Klaire Pearson,” The Local Artist, Sioux Falls, SD. Spring, 2016.
Sarah A. Hanson, New Union / Re Union: Catalogue of Exhibition. San Francisco: Blurb, 2016.
Michael Zimny, “Vermillion Via NYC: "New Union / Re Union" Unites Poetry With Art,” South Dakota Public Broadcasting (blog). January 12, 2016.
Chelsey Jo Johnson, “Empathy for leopard-print pumps,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN, October 11, 2015.
“October impermanence and portraiture,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN. September 26, 2015.
Stephen Hendricks, “August exhibits at MacRostie Art Center,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN. July 31, 2015.
Angela Tewalt, “Kellen Boice: Perseverance is helping to fuel design community,” We Are OTA (blog). July 10, 2015.
Maddy Ryan, “Sioux Falls Design Center,” Culture in the Suburbs (blog). June 18, 2015.
“June 2015 First Friday Review,” Jam Art & Supplies (blog). June 09, 2015.
Britney Thorns, “John A. Day Gallery Showcases Student Work,” The Volante, Vermillion, SD. March 09, 2015.
Amy Erickson, “Hinton Teacher Publishes First Book,” Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, IA. April 25, 2013.
Exhibitions Juried
2016 Scholastic Art Awards for South Dakota, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD
2015 Scholastic Art Awards for South Dakota, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD