EDUCATION 1994-1997 Master of Fine Arts, Concentration:Painting, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 1989-1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration:Painting, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2009 Beneath the Surface, Central Piedmont Community College, Ross Gallery of Art, Charlotte, NC 2009 Between Moods, Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, NC 2006 Beneath the Surface, Spirit Square, Charlotte, NC 2006 Beneath the Surface, Small Works in Windows with a View, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 2001 Caroline Rust in Philios, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC 2000 An Installation of Paintings + Objects, Artemisia, Chicago, IL 1998/99 A Room of One's Own, LIGHTHEALING Arts Center, Rock Hill, SC 1998 A Room of One's Own, Blue Pony, Charlotte, NC 1997 Inwardly Powerful, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC 1996 Recent Works by Caroline Rust, Gallery at City Hall, Rock Hill, SC 1994 Recent Works by Caroline Rust, Ursa Major, Charlotte, NC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2/2012 Small Works, NAWA Gallery, NY, NY 11/2011 Art Frenzy, Center for the Arts, Arts Council of York County, Rock Hill, SC 11-12/2011 Vernissage des Femmes Artistes - a multimedia exhibit during Art Basel, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL 9/2011 School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition, Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 5/2011 National Association of Women Artists 122nd Annual Exhibition, Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, NY, NY 4/2011 Fiber Directions 2011, The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS 3/2011 Ev(e)olution, Riverside Public Library, NY, NY 11/2010 National Association of Women Artists New Members Exhibition, NAWA Gallery, NY, NY 9/2010 From Our Perspectives, Oakland Community College, Womencenter, Farmington Hills, MI 8/2010 Artist Directory Members' Exhibition, Arts Council of York County, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC 6/2010 National Association of Women Artists 121st Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, NY, NY 6/2010 Future Perfect Auction Exhibition, Loading Dock Gallery, Rock Hill, SC 1/2010 National Association of Women Artists Associate Members Exhibition, NAWA Gallery, NY, NY 2006-07 Morrison 721 Arts Initiative, Grubb Properties, Charlotte, NC 2003 Space Revisions: New Works in a New Space, Sumter Gallery of Art, Sumter, SC 1999 Faculty Exhibition, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC 1998 Faculty Exhibition, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC 1998 Faculty Exhibition, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 1997 Recent Works by Gallery Artists, Blue Pony, Charlotte, NC 1997 Faculty Exhibition, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC 1996 Selected Regional Artists, Hampton House, Rock Hill, SC 1995 Recent Works by Gallery Artists, Blue Pony, Charlotte, NC 1995 Selected Regional Artists;Juried Exhibition, Museum of York County, Rock Hill, SC 1995 Works in Progress, Watkins Gallery at Queens College, Charlotte, NC 1994 Works by Gallery Artists, Tyndal Gallery, Durham, NC 1994 Works by Gallery Artists, Touchstone Gallery, Hendersonville, NC GALLERY AFFILIATION 9/2009-present Gallery UP, Rock Hill, SC 7/2007-present Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, NC 1997-2000 The Blue Pony, Charlotte, NC 1993-1994 Touchstone Gallery, Hendersonville, NC 1993-1994 Tyndal Gallery, Durham, NC BIBLIOGRAPHY YC Magazine; "Artist Profile; Caroline Rust", pg 34-36, Jan 2010, York County, SC Ladybug Live; Internet Radio Interview on The Gallery; "Caroline Rust Expresses Her Most Private Self", Aug 2009, CA The State; "Sumter's Space Odyssey", by Jeffery Day, sec.E pg 13, April 18, 2003, Columbia, SC Carolina Arts; "New Exhibition Opening at Waterworks Visual Arts Center", Feb , 2001 Salisbury Post; "Waterworks Exhibit, a Study in Contrasts", by Mai Li Munoz, Local News, Jan 18, 2001, Salisbury, NC The Chicago Reader; "Strange Brew", by Fred Camper, sec.1 pg 30-31, March 24, 2000, Chicago, IL ART PAPERS; "A Woman's Secrets", by Linda Louise Brown, pg 58, Jan/Feb, 1999 Creative Loafing; "A Woman's Secrets", by Linda Louise Brown, pg28-29, Oct 16, 1998, Charlotte, NC The Herald; "Behind the Artist', by Mark Dolan, sec.1C-3C, July 2, 1998, Rock Hill, SC Creative Loafing; "Artists at a Crossroads", by Linda Louise Brown, pg 36-37, June 7, 1997, Charlotte, NC The Herald; "Meet Your Neighbors::Caroline Rust", by Jennifer Vance, May 19, 1996, Rock Hill, SC
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS + MEMBERSHIPS 2011 Charlotte Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council, Regional Artists Grant Panel Member, Charlotte, NC 2010 Charlotte Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council, Regional Artists Grant Recipient, Charlotte, NC 4/2010 National Association of Women Artists, Member, NY, NY 9/2009 National Association of Women Artists, Associate Member, NY, NY 5/2009 Highlights from Beneath the Surface, 2nd Annual Femme Fest, Visual Artist, Charlotte, NC 4/2009 Beneath the Surface - the presentation, Pecha Kucha Vol 3, Charlotte, NC 2008-09 Landscapes, Clark Nexsen Architecture + Engineering, Charlotte, NC 2008 & 2009 Arts and Science Council Annual Fund Drive Volunteer, Charlotte, NC 11/2008 Words of Art/Acts of Art, Featured Artist, Rock Hill, SC 2007 Arts and Science Council Annual Fund Drive Volunteer, Charlotte, NC 2007 Pendland School of Crafts Annual Auction, Volunteer, Pendland, NC 2006 CANstruction, AIA Charlotte, Volunteer, Charlotte, NC 2006 THE BODY CHRONICLES, Installation Artist; Beneath the Surface, Charlotte, NC 2005-07 Society for Design Administration, AIA affiliate, Member, Charlotte, NC 2005 THE BODY CHRONICLES, Art Auction Coordinator, Installation Artist, Volunteer, Charlotte, NC 2004-2005 York County Chamber of Commerce Leadership York County Planning Council, Member 2004 York County Chamber of Commerce Leadership York County, Program graduate 2002-2005 Come See Me Spring Festival, Cultural Events Team Leader on Planning Council, Rock Hill, SC 2003 The Lysistrata Project, Actor, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 1999 Charlotte Country Day School, Judge, Bravo Student Art Competition, Charlotte, NC 1998 Charlotte Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council, Regional Artists Grant Recipient, Charlotte, NC 1994-1997 Winthrop University, Guest Lecturer- Art Appreciation, Felt Making, Bead Weaving, Structural Textile Design; Teaching Assistant- Museum Studies; Co-chair- Art Acquisitions Committee; Member- Exhibition Committee, 2-D Design Search Committee, Rock Hill, SC
COLLECTIONS + COMMISSIONS Numerous Private Collections throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, France Alcohol and Beverage Commission of Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC Danielle Island Medical Center, Charleston, SC Wachovia Corporate, Charlotte, NC Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE + TEACHING 7/2007-present Clark Nexsen Architecture + Engineering, Charlotte, NC, Construction Administrator 10/2005-present CAROLINE RUST ARTWORKS residential and corporate custom commissions, Rock Hill, SC, Principal 10/2005-7/2007 Tobin + Dudley, Architecture+Planning, Charlotte, NC, Office Manager 10/2002-10/2005 Winthrop University, College of Visual+Performing Arts, Rock Hill, SC, Director, Community Arts + Marketing 5/2000-10/2002 Pope's Gallery, Charlotte, NC, Assistant Manager, Design Consultant+Corporate Consultant Assistant 1999-4/2000 Pope's Gallery, Charlotte, NC, Design Consultant + Visual Coordinator 1997-2000 Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, Adjunct Professor of Art + Design 1997-2000 UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, Adjunct Professor of Art 1997 Sotheby's, New York, NY 1994-1997 Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC, Assistant for the Winthrop University Galleries + The Permanent Collection
ARTISTIC RESEARCH + TRAVEL 2008 Italy (Tuscany, Umbria - Rome, Montepulciano, San Quirico d'Orcia, Volterra, Orvieto, Arezzo, Pienza) 2007 France (Paris, Normany - Coutance, Granville, Thaon, Bayeux, Mont St-Michael, St-Malo, Cape de la Hague) 2006 France (Paris, Normandy - Thaon, Caen, Courseulles, Bayeux, Versailles) 2006 Italy (Tuscany, Umbria - Rome, Siena, Florence, Montepulciano, Montefolonico, San Quirico d'Orcia, Chusi, Montalcino, Arezzo, Pienza) 2005 Italy (Tuscany, Umbria - Rome, Siena, Florence, Montepulciano, Assisi, Cinque Terre) 2005 France (Paris, Normandy - Thaon, Caen, Courseulles, Bayeux, Mont St-Michael, St-Malo, St-Cast-le-Guildo, Honfleur) 2004 England (Ironbridge, Bath, London) 2003 France (Paris, Normandy - Thaon, Caen, Courseulles, Bayeux) 2002 Germany (Tubingen) + France (Lyon) 2001 Germany (Tubingen, Stuggart) + Italy (Verona, Padua, Venice) 2000 England (London, Rochechester, Otford) 1999 England (London, Kent, Canterbury)