Debbie Barrett-Jones
debbiebarrettjonestextiles@gmail.com
www.debbiebarrettjones.com and www.wovenrepeat.com
BORN: 1979 Spencer, IA
EDUCATION
2007- B.F.A. in Textiles/Fiber, Kansas City Art Institute
2023- (anticipated year) MFA in Textiles, University of Kansas
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2022- KCAI Art & Design Auction Alumni Co-Chair Member
2021- University of Kansas, Graduate Student Instructor - 314- Introduction to Weaving Instructor / Spring 2022, Fall & Spring
2021- University of Kansas, Graduate Student Instructor - 401-Weave Structures / Fall 21
2021- University of Kansas, Graduate Student Instructor - 402-Techniques in Weaving Instructor / Spring
2021 - Present- Creative Director of Healing with Weaving Community Outreach Program, Instructor of Weaving Workshops
2017- Present - Gallery Coordinator Assistant at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
2017- Present - Leedy Foundation - Secretary
2016-2020- Susan Lordi Marker - Artist Assistant and Web Designer
2015- Artist Inc. Advanced Fellow, Professional development seminar/ Artist Inc./Kansas City, MO
2015- Featured Artist and Speaker/ Arts KC Inspiration Breakfast Fundraiser/ Kansas City, MO
2015- Artist Inc. Fellow, Professional development seminar/ Artist Inc./Kansas City, MO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022- Rethinking the Room featuring work by Debbie Barrett-Jones / Museo / Kansas City, MO
2020- One Thread at a Time III; by Debbie Barrett-Jones / The Box Gallery / Kansas City, MO
2019- One Thread at a Time II; by Debbie Barrett-Jones / Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
2017- Woven | Repeat / Leedy Voulkos Art Center/Kansas City, MO
2016- Unspoken; an Art Installation by Debbie Barrett-Jones/ Leedy Voulkos Art Center/Kansas City, MO
2015- Debbie Barrett-Jones' Textiles Kauffman Conference Center / Kansas City, MO
2015- Debbie Barrett-Jones' Textiles Hangar 10/Kansas City Downtown Airport/Kansas City, MO
2014- Woven; New Textiles by Debbie Barrett-Jones/ MLB Designs and Gallery/ Kansas City, MO
2014- One Thread at a Time; Woven Textiles by Debbie Barrett-Jones/ Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/ KC, MO
2012- Gradations; New Textile Work by Debbie Barrett-Jones/ 2009 Gallery/ Kansas City, MO
2009- Of the Wheel Solo Show/ Blue Bouquet/Kansas City, MO
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021- At the Threshold / KU Graduate Art Association Exhibition/ Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
2021 - Healing, Knowing, Seeing the Body Virtual Exhibition / Spencer Museum of Art / Lawrence, KS
2018- Vision Makers 2018/ 108|Contemporary/ Tulsa, OK
2018- Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition/ Patterson-Appleton Arts Center/ Denton, TX
2017- SANCTUARIES; A Print and Sound Installation by Kristine Barrett with Woven Textiles by Debbie
Barrett-Jones/ Leedy Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
2017- Women to Watch (Metals)/ Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art/ Kansas City
2017- Point of Reference Exhibition/ Weinberger Fine Art/ Kansas City, MO
2016- Unspoken; Collaboration with the Kansas City Ballet II / Leedy Voulkos Art Center/Kansas City, MO
2015- Ebb & Flow; Debbie Barrett-Jones and Ruth Borum-Loveland/ Weinberger Fine Art/ Kansas City, MO
2015-2012- KCJMCA Urban Suburban Art Auction/ Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art/ Overland Park, KS
2015- Loving and Longing Operation Breakthrough Art Show/ Beggars Table Gallery/Kansas City, MO
2014- MLB Designs and Gallery Fall Preview Show/ MLB Designs and Gallery/ Kansas City, MO
2014- Multiplicities: New Directions in Fiber/ IMAGO Gallery/ Warren, RI
2013- Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Fall Preview Show/ Leedy-Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
2012- Women to Watch 2012: Focus on Fiber and Textiles/ UMKC, Kansas City, MO
2011- Fiber Group Show/ The Locust Studio/ Kansas City, M
2011- National Fiber Directions Exhibition/ The Wichita Center for the Arts/Wichita, KS
2010- Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2010/ North Carolina Arboretum/ Asheville, NC
2010- New Fibers/ Fiber Arts Network of Michigan/ Ypsilanti, MI
2010 Materials: Hard and Soft 2010/ Greater Denton Arts Council/ Denton, TX
Performances
2022- Palimpsest III / Tristian Griffin Dance Company / Multi-Media Interactive Art Performance
Lawrence Art Center/ Lawrence, KS
2017 -SANCTUARIES; Music by Kristine Barrett and Loom Weaving by Debbie Barrett-Jones / Leedy Voulkos Art Center/ Kansas City, MO
RECOGNITIONS
2021- The Lordi Marker Family Foundation Grant
2021- ArtsKC Inspiration Grant for Healing with Weaving Community Outreach Program Pilot Project for Children’s Mercy Hospital/ Kansas City, MO
2018- Vision Makers 2018 Hogan Award / 108|Contemporary/ Tulsa, OK
2017- Women to Watch (Metal) Artist featured at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art / Kansas City, MO
2016- Kansas City Collection Artist/ Kansas City, MO
2015- Inspiration Grant/ Arts KC/ Kansas City, MO
2015-2014- TMC Charitable Foundation Art Grant/ Truman Medical Center/ Kansas City, MO
2014- Multiplicities: New Directions in Fiber Juror Award/ IMAGO Gallery/ Warren, RI
2010- Materials: Hard and Soft Award Winner/ Greater Denton Arts Council/ Denton, TX
2008- Blue Ridge Handweaving Show Award Winner/Third Place Decorative NonFunctional/ Western North Carolina
COLLECTIONS
2023- (anticipated year)KCI Airport Concourses A & B Art Commission/Kansas City, MO
BLVD64 Apartments / Kansas City, MO
Commerce Bank Collection / Kansas City, MO
Milhause / Gallerie Apartments/ Kansas City, MO
Lead Bank Crossroads/ Kansas City, MO
First Christian Church of North Kansas City Sanctuary/ Kansas City, MO
Truman Medical Center/ Kansas City, MO
Dennis and Susan Marker/ Kansas City, MO
Hovey Williams, LLP/ Overland Park, KS
Children’s Mercy Hospital/ Lisa Barth Interfaith Chapel and Garden/ Kansas City, MO
Jacob’s Well Church Sanctuary/Kansas City, MO
Community Christian Church Sanctuary/ Kansas City, MO
KCAI President’s Scarf for Commencement/Kansas City Art Institute/ Kansas City, MO
Epperson Auditorium Woven Podium Textile/ Kansas City Art Institute/ Kansas City, MO