BORN
Austin, Texas
EDUCATION
· Mississippi State University: Ph.D. Degree in Technology/Education with a Minor in Art (Computer Animation); May 2001.
Dissertation Topic: Assessment of Interior Designers’ Computer Skills in Professional Practice: Implications for Interior Design Education
· The University of Memphis: M.F.A. Degree in Interior Design (60 hours in Design and Art), December, 1995
Thesis: Research and Drawings for the Proposed Renovation of the Paradise Theater (built 1929) in West Allis, Wisconsin.
· Mississippi University for Women (M.U.W.): B.F.A. Degree in Interior Design (87 hours in Design and Art), May, 1993
· Kappa Pi International Art Fraternity Rho Chapter 1991-1993 (Vice President 1993)
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Best of Show Award - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Juror's Award (color photograph) - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Juror's Award (color intaglio print) - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Mississippi Museum of Art - Award of Merit - 1992
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Mississippi Museum of Art - Craft Media Award of Merit - 1991
· Mississippi University for Women Most Outstanding Senior Art Student 1993
WORK EXPERIENCE
· Professor of Interior Design/Art - Department of Art & Design, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA - Fall 2001 - Present
Interior Design courses taught at VSU:
· Computers for Interior Design (Revit, AutoCAD, PhotoShop, Sketch-up)
· Materials for Interior Design
· History of Interior Design II
· Interior Design Studio II
· Interior Design Studio III
· Interior Design Studio V
· Interior Design Studio VI
· Fundamental Concepts in Interior Design
· Internship for Interior Design
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
· Received the university-wide 2005 Excellence in Teaching Award at Valdosta State University
· Recipient of the Valdosta State University College of the Arts Excellence in Teaching Award. 2004-05
· National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification, # 0020443, April, 2005
· Registered Interior Designer, State of Georgia, License No. ID000557
GALLERIES
· Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida (works represented) - https://www.venviartgallery.com/
"Deco Lyricism" (Featured Artist Exhibition - November, 2022 - January, 2023)
EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS
2026
· The Architecture of Pattern, Two Person Art Exhibition featuring the work of Selena Nawrocki and Christina Klein, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2026
· Nawrocki, S. C. & Park, K. I., (2026, March). Exploration of AI for Interior Design Concept Development and Rendering [Paper Presentation]. 2026 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2026, March). Enhancing Collaboration with Community-Based Experiential Learning Projects [Poster Presentation]. 2026 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· GALEX 59 National Juried Art Exhibition, Galesburg Community Arts Center, Galesburg, IL, 2026 (66 Artists accepted from 228 artists submitting 627 entries)
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2026 (90 works accepted from 787 entries), SECOND PLACE AWARD
2025
· From Vision to Reality: 10 Years of Venvi Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
· Dimension LII National Juried Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2025 (3 works accepted), THIRD PLACE AWARD
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2025, October). Student Perceptions of utilizing Ai as a Technique for Interior Design Visualization [Paper Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium (National).
· October National 2025, Madden Arts Center, Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur, IL, 2025 (49 works accepted from 123 entries), HONORABLE MENTION AWARD, PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
· Webster Arts Open Theme Annual National Juried Exhibition, Webster Arts Gallery, Webster Groves, MO, 2025
· Art in Abstraction National Juried Exhibition 2025, Earl and Martino Galleries, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2025 – 2 works accepted (55 works accepted from 380 entries; 36 artists accepted out of 124 submitted)
· Limited Palette - Limitless Possibilities National Juried Exhibition, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 2025, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· The Splendor of Blue National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2025
· Digital Directions National Juried Exhibition 2025, MFA Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2025 (57 works accepted from 275 entries by 84 artists)
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Wellness: Integrating Biophilia through the Curriculum [Paper Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Brand Identity on the Built Environment of a Bakery Café [Poster Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
2024
· On The Road - National Juried Art Exhibition, Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2024 (2 works accepted)
· Images and Illusions – Art in the Digital Age National Juried Exhibition, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 2024 (2 works accepted)
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2024, October - November). Exploration of Research Process and Diagramming Methods in a Retail Design Project [Paper Presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2024, October - November). Know Better WELL: Accelerating Wellbeing in the Interior Design Studio [Paper Presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium, BEST SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PRESENTATION AWARD
· Abstract Juried Art Competition, Artist Space Gallery, 2024, artistspacegallery.com
· Green International Juried Art Competition, Contemporary Art Room Gallery, 2024 (40 works accepted from 10 countries), artroomgalleryonline.com, THIRD PLACE AWARD
· 4th “BLUE” International Juried Art Competition, Contemporary Art Room Gallery, 2024 (93 works accepted from 14 countries), artroomgalleryonline.com
· The Grandeur of Color National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2024
· From My Perspective 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition, The Virginia Beach Art Center, Virginia Beach, VA, 2024
· Four Artists Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Eugenia Summer Gallery, Columbus, MS, 2024 (Exhibition Award through 2022 Juried Alumni Exhibition)
· Baker University National, Holt Russell Gallery, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, 2024
· Fifth LaGrange Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA, 2024 (149 works accepted from 549 entries)
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2024 (11% of works accepted from over 950 entries)
· Nawrocki, S. C. (2024, March). Expanding Cultural Awareness in Interior Design Education utilizing the Dubai, UAE Building Codes [Paper presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, New York, New York (National).
2023
· Amazing Abstracts National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2023
· untitled 3.0 [a juried exhibition], Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN, 2023 (65 works accepted from 200 entries)
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2023, October). Enhancing Knowledge of Provincial Codes/Regulations within International Design Projects [Paper presentation]. 2023 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Conference, Atlanta, GA.
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2023, October). Enhancing Experiential Learning Through Collaborative Studio [Poster session]. 2023 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Conference, Atlanta, GA.
· 49th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2023
· Yellow National Art Exhibition, artistspacegallery.com, 2023
· Abstract Biennial 2023 National Juried Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2023 (3 works accepted)
· Absolutely Abstract National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2023
· 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2023 (78 works accepted from 193 entries)
· Show Off! 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Virginia Beach Art Center, Virginia Beach, VA, 2023
· Baldwin National, Holt Russell Gallery, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, 2023
· VIVID: Juried National Exhibition, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA, 2023 (64 works accepted from 1,039 entries from 41 states)
· "Deco Lyricism" Solo Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2022-23
2022
· "Deco Lyricism" Solo Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2022-23
· 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Wilson Arts Center, Wilson, NC, 2022
· Professors of Art: Georgia Art Exhibition, Eyedrum Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2022
· Courage in Color National Juried Art Exhibition, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA, 2022
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, K.T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2022
· 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2022 (95 works accepted from 215 entries)
· 2022 MUW Juried Alumni Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women Art Gallery, Columbus, MS - EXHIBITION AWARD 2024
· CAL National 2022, Conroe Arts League Madeley Gallery, Conroe, TX, 2022 (60 works accepted from 558 entries)
· Digital Directions Exhibition 2022, MFA Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2022 (48 works accepted from 293 entries) - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Webster Arts Open Annual, Webster Arts Center, Webster Groves, MO 2022, (50 works accepted from 285 entries)
2021
· Absolutely Abstract National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2021
· New Directions 2021: 37th Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (38 works accepted from over 750 entries)
· 42nd National Juried Art Show, The Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC, 2021, (88 works accepted from over 300 entries) 2 works accepted
· untitled 2.0 [a juried exhibition], Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN, 2021, 2 works accepted
· Nawrocki, S. C. (2021, October). Ft. Stewart Bowling Center Alteration/Restoration: A Collaborative Project with IPG Architects. Poster presented at the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Fall Symposium.
· 29th Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2021, 2 works accepted
· 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2021 (43 works accepted from 172 entries) 2 works accepted - AWARD OF MERIT
· CAL National 2021 National Juried Exhibition, Conroe Arts League Gallery, Conroe, TX, 2021 (64 works accepted from 615 entries)
2020
· Tipping Point National Juried Art Exhibition, Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2020
· 2D National Juried Exhibition, Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary, Plano, TX, 2020
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, K.T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2020
· Behold(en) National Juried Art Exhibition, Edgewater Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2020
· Third LaGrange Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA, 2020 - JUROR MERIT AWARD
2019
· Simple Pleasures: National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2019
· PaperWest: A National Works on Paper Juried Exhibition, Alvin Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2019
· “Show Your Paper” National Juried Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2019
· Redline’s 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, Redline Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO, 2019
· Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA , 2019
· Number Presents: Art of the South 2019, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN, 2019
· RISK National Juried Art Competition, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA, 2019
· 45th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2019
· Winners’ Circle Art Exhibition (featuring winners from the gallery’s 2018 juried exhibitions), 311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, 2019
2018
· Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA, 2018
· VMRC’s Fifteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2018
· Abstract National, Mark Arts, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2018 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstracts Juried Show 2018, 311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, 2018 – BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· 39th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2018
2017
· 44th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2017
· 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2017
· PAPERWORKS 2017 National Juried Art Competition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY, 2017
· VMRC’s Fourteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2017
· 20th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2017
· 3rd Annual Collaborations and Mixed Media Exhibition, The Gallery at Center for Creative Education, West Palm Beach, FL, 2017
· Drawing Connections. Works by art faculty from Valdosta State University, 13 Feb-3 March at the Kobro Gallery, Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz, Poland, 2017
· 38th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2017
2016
· Out of Order National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2016 - AWARD OF MERIT
· Light & Color, Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, http://bauhausprairieartgallery.com, 2016
· Metro Montage XVI Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2016
· Abstract National Exhibition 2016, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS, 2016
· 12th National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY, 2016
· VMRC’s Twelfth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2016
· 6th Annual “CityScapes” Art Competition, Light Space & Time Online Gallery (www.lightspacetime.com), 2016 – SPECIAL MERIT AWARD
· Art 2016 Biennial Juried Art Competition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, 2016
2015
· On the Edge – National Juried Show, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2015
· Metro Montage XV Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2015
· VMRC’s Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2015
· 18th Annual Rio Brazos National Juried Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2015 – JUROR’S MERIT AWARD
· CONTEMPO: pushing the limit on art, Lighthouse Art Center Museum, Tequesta, FL, 2015
· A Family Affair: Works by the Nawrocki Family (Thomas, Susa, Selena), Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2015 - (Mixed Media composition purchased by museum for permanent collection)
2014
· Works on Paper Juried Art Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2014 - AWARD OF MERIT
· Metro Montage XIV Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2014
· Digital Magic Juried Art Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, New York, 2014 - DIGITAL MAGIC AWARD WINNER
· Dimensions, a 50th Anniversary, National Juried Fine Art Competition, Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC, 2014 - BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· VMRC’s Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2014
· 17th Annual Rio Brazos National Juried Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX 2014 – BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· Nathan D. Rosen Biennial Juried Art Competition, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2014
· “Art Connections 10,” George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, 2014.
2013
· Still Point Arts Quarterly. (Issue No. 11) (Fall 2013). Brunswick, ME: Shanti Arts LLC Publishing. (work featured on p. 9)
· Interiors juried exhibition, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), 2013 - BEST THREE-DIMENSIONAL OR MIXED MEDIA AWARD
· MGAL Memphis/Germantown Art League National Juried Exhibition, WKNO Gallery Ten Ninety One, Cordova, TN, 2013 - BOB FERRELL MEMORIAL AWARD
· VMRC’s Tenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2013
· 45th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Center for the Visual Arts, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 2013
· 52nd International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2013
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition, Green Hall Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2013
· 2nd Annual “All Women” Juried Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, www.lightspacetime.com, 2013
2012
· Regarding the Third Dimension: Real or Imagined?, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2012
· 2012 National Juried All-Media Exhibition, Petersburg Regional Art Center, Petersburg, VA, 2012 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· 2011 Best in Show Winner Selena Nawrocki (Solo Exhibition), Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2012
· VMRC’s Ninth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2012
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition 2012, Green Hall Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2012
· LaGrange National XXVII Biennial Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA 2012 - MERIT AWARD
· 33rd Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2012
· Art Connections 8 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2012
2011
· The Abstraction Attraction!, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), Brunswick, ME, 2011
· Simply the Best Online Juried Art Exhibition, Digital Arts: California (www.digitalartscalifornia.com), 2011
· 13th Annual Abstraction Juried Online International Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2011 - THREE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
· 15th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Tarleton State University, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Granbury, TX, 2011 - GRANBURY WINE WALK JUROR’S MERIT AWARD
· VMRC’s Eighth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2011
· Arts & Design Society (ADSO) 19th Southeast Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2011 - FIRST PLACE - BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· 51st International Awards Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BEST OF SHOW) AWARD
· 100th Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration of International Women’s Day, 2nd City Council Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA, 2011
· Art Connections 7 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2011
· Featured Artist Alumni Award Invitational Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Eugenia Summer Gallery, Columbus, MS, 2011
2010
· Infinity Digital Art Exhibit, Infinity Art Gallery (www.infinityartgallery.com), Eugene, OR, 2010
· Southern Artists League 2010 Fall Art Show, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2010
· Work to be featured in upcoming publication, Still Point Art Gallery Yearbook, 2010
· 14th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2010
· 21st Annual Juried Competition, Arts Council of York County, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC, 2010
· National Juried Competition: Digital Works Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, 2010
· VMRC’s Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2010
· Arts & Design Society (ADSO) 18th Southeastern Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Northwest Florida State College, Mattie Kelly Art Gallery, Niceville, FL, 2010 - SECOND PLACE AWARD
· Creative Scholarship Showcase Exhibition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2010
· Geometric Abstraction, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), Brunswick, ME, 2010
· LaGrange National XXVI Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA, 2010
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition, Department of Visual Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2010
· Creative Scholarship Presentation, “Contempo: Interior Design as Inspiration for Fine Art”, 2010 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, Atlanta, GA
· Art Connections 6 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2010
2009
· Okefenokee Heritage Center Juried Art Exhibition, Waycross, GA, 2009
· Annual VSU Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA, 2009
· Color Matters National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2009
· 17th National Juried Show, Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, NJ, 2009
· 13th Annual Juried Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2009
· Exhibit-09 ONE, Infinity Art Gallery (www.infinityartgallery.com), Eugene, OR, 2009
· 20th Annual Juried Competition, Arts Council of York County, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC, 2009 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· VMRC Sixth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2009
· Creative Scholarship Presentation, “Vertigo”, 2009 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, St. Louis, MO - FINALIST AWARD
· 2009 MUW Alumni Juried Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Fine Arts Gallery, Columbus, MS - PURCHASE AWARD, 2011 EXHIBITION AWARD
· Art Connections 5 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, 2009
2008
· Southern Artists League Regional Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2008 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· 10th Anniversary Best of the Best Online International Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2008
· Artist Guild of Northwest Georgia (AGNWG) 1st Annual Online Art Competition (www.georgiaart.net), 2008 - 1st PLACE 3-DIMENSIONAL AWARD
· 2008 International Art Show - Part 2: Abstract, Guests Gallery (www.guestsgallery.com), Lilburn, GA - FINALIST AWARD
· Art 2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2008
2007
· Southern Artists’ League Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2007
· Abstract Exposure October 2007 Online Juried Exhibition, Seattle, WA (www.abstractexposure.com)
· 9th Annual Abstraction International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2007 - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
· Best of America: Mixed Media Artists and Artisans. (Vol. 1) (2007). Williamsburg, VA: Kennedy Publishing. (work featured on p. 80)
· VMRC Juried Multimedia Art Exhibition, Park Gables Gallery, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 2007
· Memphis/Germantown Art League National Exhibition, Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, Inc., Memphis, TN, 2007 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstract and Non-Representational Works Juried Exhibition, 21st Century Art ‘Gallery Without Walls’, www.21stcenturyart.net, 2007 - MERIT AWARD
· VSU Faculty Exhibition, Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, GA, 2007
· Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2007
· 49th International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2007 -
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
· Solarte Contemporary Art Gallery March Online Exhibition, www.solartegallery.com, 2007
2006
· Southern Artists’ League Annual Fall Juried Members Exhibition, Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2006
· DPI - Digitally Propelled Ideas, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, 2006
· 6th Annual Summer All Media International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2006
· 15th Annual People's Choice Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2006
· Projekt 30 April Online Exhibition, www.projekt30.com, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
· San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) International Digital Exhibition 2006, Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA
· Making the Cut/Open Competition Exhibition, Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY, 2006 · · Valdosta National 2006 National Juried Exhibition, Valdosta State University, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA
2005
· 2005 Design Educators’ National Exhibition, (www.dene.tcu.edu), Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
· Color III International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2005
· Annual Fall Southern Artist’s League Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2005 - COMMENDATION AWARD
· Nawrocki, S. (2005). Visual Arts: Best of Show - Modern Motif. Journal of Interior Design, 31, 39.
· 16th Annual Fine Art Competition and Exhibition at the Georgia National Fair, Miller-Murphy-Howard Building, Perry, GA, 2005 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstract Exposure September 2005 Online Juried Exhibition, Seattle, WA (www.abstractexposure.com)
· ‘Celebration’ Juried Exhibition, K. D. Moore Gallery, Evergreen, CO, 2005
· Abstraction VIII International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2005 -
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
· ADSO’s 13th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, The Arts Center Galleries, Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, 2005
· Tech Art II, The South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2005
· Visual Arts Alliance Twenty-Second Juried Open Exhibition, Continental Building, Houston, TX, 2005
· Visual Arts Society of Texas’ 37th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 2005
· Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) 2005 Annual Conference Juried Design Competition, Savannah, GA -
BEST OF SHOW - VISUAL ARTS
2004
· EP designworks November 2004 Exhibition, www.epdesignworks.com, Torrington, WY
· Southern Artists League’s “A Regional Juried Exhibition”, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2004 -
MERIT AWARD
· ISQ404 Basic Shapes, Imaginestation Juried Exhibition, www.imaginestation.net, Lehigh Valley, PA, 2004 · Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA, 2004
· Emerging Artists Group - September 2004 Juried Competition, www.emergingartistsgroup.com, 2004 -
AWARDED COMPETITION FINALIST
· A National View at Grandview Exhibition, Atlanta Artists Center, Atlanta, GA, 2004
· 13th Annual People's Choice Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2004
· ADSO’s 12th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, The Arts Center Galleries, Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, 2004
· Projekt 30 April Online Exhibition, www.projekt30.com, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
· “The World of Art” Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Atlanta, GA, 2004
· Mixed Media Exhibition, Guests Gallery Online Exhibition (www.guestsgallery.com), Lilburn, GA, 2004
· LaGrange National XXIII Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA, 2004
· Romance to Romanticism 2004 Exhibition, Keyes Gallery, Springfield, MO, 2004
· 31st Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2004
· Contemporary VI International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2004 - DIRECTOR’S RECOGNITION AWARD
2003
· Southern Artist’s League Treemendous Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2003
2002
· Paper presented at the 2002 Interior Design Educational Council Regional South and East Conference was entitled, “Interior Designers’ Computer Applications in Professional Practice: Implications for Interior Design Education.” New York, NY.
Austin, Texas
EDUCATION
· Mississippi State University: Ph.D. Degree in Technology/Education with a Minor in Art (Computer Animation); May 2001.
Dissertation Topic: Assessment of Interior Designers’ Computer Skills in Professional Practice: Implications for Interior Design Education
· The University of Memphis: M.F.A. Degree in Interior Design (60 hours in Design and Art), December, 1995
Thesis: Research and Drawings for the Proposed Renovation of the Paradise Theater (built 1929) in West Allis, Wisconsin.
· Mississippi University for Women (M.U.W.): B.F.A. Degree in Interior Design (87 hours in Design and Art), May, 1993
· Kappa Pi International Art Fraternity Rho Chapter 1991-1993 (Vice President 1993)
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Best of Show Award - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Juror's Award (color photograph) - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art - Juror's Award (color intaglio print) - 1993
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Mississippi Museum of Art - Award of Merit - 1992
· Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition - Mississippi Museum of Art - Craft Media Award of Merit - 1991
· Mississippi University for Women Most Outstanding Senior Art Student 1993
WORK EXPERIENCE
· Professor of Interior Design/Art - Department of Art & Design, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA - Fall 2001 - Present
Interior Design courses taught at VSU:
· Computers for Interior Design (Revit, AutoCAD, PhotoShop, Sketch-up)
· Materials for Interior Design
· History of Interior Design II
· Interior Design Studio II
· Interior Design Studio III
· Interior Design Studio V
· Interior Design Studio VI
· Fundamental Concepts in Interior Design
· Internship for Interior Design
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
· Received the university-wide 2005 Excellence in Teaching Award at Valdosta State University
· Recipient of the Valdosta State University College of the Arts Excellence in Teaching Award. 2004-05
· National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification, # 0020443, April, 2005
· Registered Interior Designer, State of Georgia, License No. ID000557
GALLERIES
· Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida (works represented) - https://www.venviartgallery.com/
"Deco Lyricism" (Featured Artist Exhibition - November, 2022 - January, 2023)
EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS
2026
· The Architecture of Pattern, Two Person Art Exhibition featuring the work of Selena Nawrocki and Christina Klein, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2026
· Nawrocki, S. C. & Park, K. I., (2026, March). Exploration of AI for Interior Design Concept Development and Rendering [Paper Presentation]. 2026 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2026, March). Enhancing Collaboration with Community-Based Experiential Learning Projects [Poster Presentation]. 2026 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· GALEX 59 National Juried Art Exhibition, Galesburg Community Arts Center, Galesburg, IL, 2026 (66 Artists accepted from 228 artists submitting 627 entries)
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2026 (90 works accepted from 787 entries), SECOND PLACE AWARD
2025
· From Vision to Reality: 10 Years of Venvi Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
· Dimension LII National Juried Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2025 (3 works accepted), THIRD PLACE AWARD
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2025, October). Student Perceptions of utilizing Ai as a Technique for Interior Design Visualization [Paper Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium (National).
· October National 2025, Madden Arts Center, Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur, IL, 2025 (49 works accepted from 123 entries), HONORABLE MENTION AWARD, PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
· Webster Arts Open Theme Annual National Juried Exhibition, Webster Arts Gallery, Webster Groves, MO, 2025
· Art in Abstraction National Juried Exhibition 2025, Earl and Martino Galleries, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2025 – 2 works accepted (55 works accepted from 380 entries; 36 artists accepted out of 124 submitted)
· Limited Palette - Limitless Possibilities National Juried Exhibition, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 2025, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· The Splendor of Blue National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2025
· Digital Directions National Juried Exhibition 2025, MFA Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2025 (57 works accepted from 275 entries by 84 artists)
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Wellness: Integrating Biophilia through the Curriculum [Paper Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Brand Identity on the Built Environment of a Bakery Café [Poster Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (National).
2024
· On The Road - National Juried Art Exhibition, Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2024 (2 works accepted)
· Images and Illusions – Art in the Digital Age National Juried Exhibition, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 2024 (2 works accepted)
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2024, October - November). Exploration of Research Process and Diagramming Methods in a Retail Design Project [Paper Presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2024, October - November). Know Better WELL: Accelerating Wellbeing in the Interior Design Studio [Paper Presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium, BEST SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PRESENTATION AWARD
· Abstract Juried Art Competition, Artist Space Gallery, 2024, artistspacegallery.com
· Green International Juried Art Competition, Contemporary Art Room Gallery, 2024 (40 works accepted from 10 countries), artroomgalleryonline.com, THIRD PLACE AWARD
· 4th “BLUE” International Juried Art Competition, Contemporary Art Room Gallery, 2024 (93 works accepted from 14 countries), artroomgalleryonline.com
· The Grandeur of Color National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2024
· From My Perspective 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition, The Virginia Beach Art Center, Virginia Beach, VA, 2024
· Four Artists Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Eugenia Summer Gallery, Columbus, MS, 2024 (Exhibition Award through 2022 Juried Alumni Exhibition)
· Baker University National, Holt Russell Gallery, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, 2024
· Fifth LaGrange Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA, 2024 (149 works accepted from 549 entries)
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2024 (11% of works accepted from over 950 entries)
· Nawrocki, S. C. (2024, March). Expanding Cultural Awareness in Interior Design Education utilizing the Dubai, UAE Building Codes [Paper presentation]. 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, New York, New York (National).
2023
· Amazing Abstracts National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2023
· untitled 3.0 [a juried exhibition], Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN, 2023 (65 works accepted from 200 entries)
· Nawrocki, S. C., & Park, K. I. (2023, October). Enhancing Knowledge of Provincial Codes/Regulations within International Design Projects [Paper presentation]. 2023 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Conference, Atlanta, GA.
· Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2023, October). Enhancing Experiential Learning Through Collaborative Studio [Poster session]. 2023 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Conference, Atlanta, GA.
· 49th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2023
· Yellow National Art Exhibition, artistspacegallery.com, 2023
· Abstract Biennial 2023 National Juried Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2023 (3 works accepted)
· Absolutely Abstract National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2023
· 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2023 (78 works accepted from 193 entries)
· Show Off! 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Virginia Beach Art Center, Virginia Beach, VA, 2023
· Baldwin National, Holt Russell Gallery, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, 2023
· VIVID: Juried National Exhibition, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA, 2023 (64 works accepted from 1,039 entries from 41 states)
· "Deco Lyricism" Solo Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2022-23
2022
· "Deco Lyricism" Solo Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 2022-23
· 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Wilson Arts Center, Wilson, NC, 2022
· Professors of Art: Georgia Art Exhibition, Eyedrum Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2022
· Courage in Color National Juried Art Exhibition, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA, 2022
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, K.T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2022
· 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2022 (95 works accepted from 215 entries)
· 2022 MUW Juried Alumni Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women Art Gallery, Columbus, MS - EXHIBITION AWARD 2024
· CAL National 2022, Conroe Arts League Madeley Gallery, Conroe, TX, 2022 (60 works accepted from 558 entries)
· Digital Directions Exhibition 2022, MFA Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2022 (48 works accepted from 293 entries) - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Webster Arts Open Annual, Webster Arts Center, Webster Groves, MO 2022, (50 works accepted from 285 entries)
2021
· Absolutely Abstract National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2021
· New Directions 2021: 37th Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (38 works accepted from over 750 entries)
· 42nd National Juried Art Show, The Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC, 2021, (88 works accepted from over 300 entries) 2 works accepted
· untitled 2.0 [a juried exhibition], Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN, 2021, 2 works accepted
· Nawrocki, S. C. (2021, October). Ft. Stewart Bowling Center Alteration/Restoration: A Collaborative Project with IPG Architects. Poster presented at the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Fall Symposium.
· 29th Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2021, 2 works accepted
· 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2021 (43 works accepted from 172 entries) 2 works accepted - AWARD OF MERIT
· CAL National 2021 National Juried Exhibition, Conroe Arts League Gallery, Conroe, TX, 2021 (64 works accepted from 615 entries)
2020
· Tipping Point National Juried Art Exhibition, Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2020
· 2D National Juried Exhibition, Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary, Plano, TX, 2020
· Abstract National Juried Art Exhibition, Mark Arts, K.T. Wiedemann Gallery, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2020
· Behold(en) National Juried Art Exhibition, Edgewater Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2020
· Third LaGrange Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA, 2020 - JUROR MERIT AWARD
2019
· Simple Pleasures: National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2019
· PaperWest: A National Works on Paper Juried Exhibition, Alvin Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2019
· “Show Your Paper” National Juried Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2019
· Redline’s 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, Redline Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO, 2019
· Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA , 2019
· Number Presents: Art of the South 2019, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN, 2019
· RISK National Juried Art Competition, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA, 2019
· 45th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2019
· Winners’ Circle Art Exhibition (featuring winners from the gallery’s 2018 juried exhibitions), 311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, 2019
2018
· Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA, 2018
· VMRC’s Fifteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2018
· Abstract National, Mark Arts, Mary R. Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS, 2018 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstracts Juried Show 2018, 311 Gallery, 311 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, 2018 – BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· 39th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2018
2017
· 44th Annual Bi-State Exhibition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2017
· 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, 2017
· PAPERWORKS 2017 National Juried Art Competition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY, 2017
· VMRC’s Fourteenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2017
· 20th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2017
· 3rd Annual Collaborations and Mixed Media Exhibition, The Gallery at Center for Creative Education, West Palm Beach, FL, 2017
· Drawing Connections. Works by art faculty from Valdosta State University, 13 Feb-3 March at the Kobro Gallery, Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz, Poland, 2017
· 38th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2017
2016
· Out of Order National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2016 - AWARD OF MERIT
· Light & Color, Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, http://bauhausprairieartgallery.com, 2016
· Metro Montage XVI Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2016
· Abstract National Exhibition 2016, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS, 2016
· 12th National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY, 2016
· VMRC’s Twelfth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2016
· 6th Annual “CityScapes” Art Competition, Light Space & Time Online Gallery (www.lightspacetime.com), 2016 – SPECIAL MERIT AWARD
· Art 2016 Biennial Juried Art Competition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, 2016
2015
· On the Edge – National Juried Show, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2015
· Metro Montage XV Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2015
· VMRC’s Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2015
· 18th Annual Rio Brazos National Juried Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2015 – JUROR’S MERIT AWARD
· CONTEMPO: pushing the limit on art, Lighthouse Art Center Museum, Tequesta, FL, 2015
· A Family Affair: Works by the Nawrocki Family (Thomas, Susa, Selena), Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2015 - (Mixed Media composition purchased by museum for permanent collection)
2014
· Works on Paper Juried Art Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2014 - AWARD OF MERIT
· Metro Montage XIV Juried Art Exhibition, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, 2014
· Digital Magic Juried Art Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, New York, 2014 - DIGITAL MAGIC AWARD WINNER
· Dimensions, a 50th Anniversary, National Juried Fine Art Competition, Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC, 2014 - BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· VMRC’s Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2014
· 17th Annual Rio Brazos National Juried Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX 2014 – BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· Nathan D. Rosen Biennial Juried Art Competition, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2014
· “Art Connections 10,” George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, 2014.
2013
· Still Point Arts Quarterly. (Issue No. 11) (Fall 2013). Brunswick, ME: Shanti Arts LLC Publishing. (work featured on p. 9)
· Interiors juried exhibition, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), 2013 - BEST THREE-DIMENSIONAL OR MIXED MEDIA AWARD
· MGAL Memphis/Germantown Art League National Juried Exhibition, WKNO Gallery Ten Ninety One, Cordova, TN, 2013 - BOB FERRELL MEMORIAL AWARD
· VMRC’s Tenth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2013
· 45th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Center for the Visual Arts, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 2013
· 52nd International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2013
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition, Green Hall Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2013
· 2nd Annual “All Women” Juried Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, www.lightspacetime.com, 2013
2012
· Regarding the Third Dimension: Real or Imagined?, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2012
· 2012 National Juried All-Media Exhibition, Petersburg Regional Art Center, Petersburg, VA, 2012 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· 2011 Best in Show Winner Selena Nawrocki (Solo Exhibition), Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2012
· VMRC’s Ninth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2012
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition 2012, Green Hall Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2012
· LaGrange National XXVII Biennial Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA 2012 - MERIT AWARD
· 33rd Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, 2012
· Art Connections 8 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2012
2011
· The Abstraction Attraction!, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), Brunswick, ME, 2011
· Simply the Best Online Juried Art Exhibition, Digital Arts: California (www.digitalartscalifornia.com), 2011
· 13th Annual Abstraction Juried Online International Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2011 - THREE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
· 15th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Tarleton State University, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Granbury, TX, 2011 - GRANBURY WINE WALK JUROR’S MERIT AWARD
· VMRC’s Eighth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2011
· Arts & Design Society (ADSO) 19th Southeast Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2011 - FIRST PLACE - BEST OF SHOW AWARD
· 51st International Awards Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BEST OF SHOW) AWARD
· 100th Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration of International Women’s Day, 2nd City Council Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA, 2011
· Art Connections 7 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2011
· Featured Artist Alumni Award Invitational Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Eugenia Summer Gallery, Columbus, MS, 2011
2010
· Infinity Digital Art Exhibit, Infinity Art Gallery (www.infinityartgallery.com), Eugene, OR, 2010
· Southern Artists League 2010 Fall Art Show, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2010
· Work to be featured in upcoming publication, Still Point Art Gallery Yearbook, 2010
· 14th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2010
· 21st Annual Juried Competition, Arts Council of York County, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC, 2010
· National Juried Competition: Digital Works Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, 2010
· VMRC’s Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2010
· Arts & Design Society (ADSO) 18th Southeastern Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Northwest Florida State College, Mattie Kelly Art Gallery, Niceville, FL, 2010 - SECOND PLACE AWARD
· Creative Scholarship Showcase Exhibition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2010
· Geometric Abstraction, Still Point Art Gallery (www.stillpointartgallery.com), Brunswick, ME, 2010
· LaGrange National XXVI Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA, 2010
· Chowan University National Juried Exhibition, Department of Visual Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC, 2010
· Creative Scholarship Presentation, “Contempo: Interior Design as Inspiration for Fine Art”, 2010 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, Atlanta, GA
· Art Connections 6 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2010
2009
· Okefenokee Heritage Center Juried Art Exhibition, Waycross, GA, 2009
· Annual VSU Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA, 2009
· Color Matters National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2009
· 17th National Juried Show, Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, NJ, 2009
· 13th Annual Juried Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Tarleton State University, Granbury, TX, 2009
· Exhibit-09 ONE, Infinity Art Gallery (www.infinityartgallery.com), Eugene, OR, 2009
· 20th Annual Juried Competition, Arts Council of York County, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC, 2009 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· VMRC Sixth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, VMRC Park Gables Main Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, 2009
· Creative Scholarship Presentation, “Vertigo”, 2009 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual National Conference, St. Louis, MO - FINALIST AWARD
· 2009 MUW Alumni Juried Exhibition, Mississippi University for Women, Fine Arts Gallery, Columbus, MS - PURCHASE AWARD, 2011 EXHIBITION AWARD
· Art Connections 5 Juried Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, 2009
2008
· Southern Artists League Regional Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2008 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· 10th Anniversary Best of the Best Online International Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2008
· Artist Guild of Northwest Georgia (AGNWG) 1st Annual Online Art Competition (www.georgiaart.net), 2008 - 1st PLACE 3-DIMENSIONAL AWARD
· 2008 International Art Show - Part 2: Abstract, Guests Gallery (www.guestsgallery.com), Lilburn, GA - FINALIST AWARD
· Art 2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton, FL, 2008
2007
· Southern Artists’ League Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2007
· Abstract Exposure October 2007 Online Juried Exhibition, Seattle, WA (www.abstractexposure.com)
· 9th Annual Abstraction International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2007 - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
· Best of America: Mixed Media Artists and Artisans. (Vol. 1) (2007). Williamsburg, VA: Kennedy Publishing. (work featured on p. 80)
· VMRC Juried Multimedia Art Exhibition, Park Gables Gallery, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 2007
· Memphis/Germantown Art League National Exhibition, Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, Inc., Memphis, TN, 2007 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstract and Non-Representational Works Juried Exhibition, 21st Century Art ‘Gallery Without Walls’, www.21stcenturyart.net, 2007 - MERIT AWARD
· VSU Faculty Exhibition, Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, GA, 2007
· Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2007
· 49th International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA, 2007 -
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
· Solarte Contemporary Art Gallery March Online Exhibition, www.solartegallery.com, 2007
2006
· Southern Artists’ League Annual Fall Juried Members Exhibition, Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2006
· DPI - Digitally Propelled Ideas, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, 2006
· 6th Annual Summer All Media International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery (www.upstreampeoplegallery.com), Omaha, NE, 2006
· 15th Annual People's Choice Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2006
· Projekt 30 April Online Exhibition, www.projekt30.com, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
· San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) International Digital Exhibition 2006, Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA
· Making the Cut/Open Competition Exhibition, Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY, 2006 · · Valdosta National 2006 National Juried Exhibition, Valdosta State University, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA
2005
· 2005 Design Educators’ National Exhibition, (www.dene.tcu.edu), Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
· Color III International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2005
· Annual Fall Southern Artist’s League Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2005 - COMMENDATION AWARD
· Nawrocki, S. (2005). Visual Arts: Best of Show - Modern Motif. Journal of Interior Design, 31, 39.
· 16th Annual Fine Art Competition and Exhibition at the Georgia National Fair, Miller-Murphy-Howard Building, Perry, GA, 2005 - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
· Abstract Exposure September 2005 Online Juried Exhibition, Seattle, WA (www.abstractexposure.com)
· ‘Celebration’ Juried Exhibition, K. D. Moore Gallery, Evergreen, CO, 2005
· Abstraction VIII International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2005 -
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
· ADSO’s 13th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, The Arts Center Galleries, Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, 2005
· Tech Art II, The South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2005
· Visual Arts Alliance Twenty-Second Juried Open Exhibition, Continental Building, Houston, TX, 2005
· Visual Arts Society of Texas’ 37th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 2005
· Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) 2005 Annual Conference Juried Design Competition, Savannah, GA -
BEST OF SHOW - VISUAL ARTS
2004
· EP designworks November 2004 Exhibition, www.epdesignworks.com, Torrington, WY
· Southern Artists League’s “A Regional Juried Exhibition”, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2004 -
MERIT AWARD
· ISQ404 Basic Shapes, Imaginestation Juried Exhibition, www.imaginestation.net, Lehigh Valley, PA, 2004 · Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA, 2004
· Emerging Artists Group - September 2004 Juried Competition, www.emergingartistsgroup.com, 2004 -
AWARDED COMPETITION FINALIST
· A National View at Grandview Exhibition, Atlanta Artists Center, Atlanta, GA, 2004
· 13th Annual People's Choice Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2004
· ADSO’s 12th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, The Arts Center Galleries, Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, 2004
· Projekt 30 April Online Exhibition, www.projekt30.com, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
· “The World of Art” Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Atlanta, GA, 2004
· Mixed Media Exhibition, Guests Gallery Online Exhibition (www.guestsgallery.com), Lilburn, GA, 2004
· LaGrange National XXIII Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA, 2004
· Romance to Romanticism 2004 Exhibition, Keyes Gallery, Springfield, MO, 2004
· 31st Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS, 2004
· Contemporary VI International Exhibition, Period Gallery Online Exhibition (www.periodgallery.com), Lincoln, NE, 2004 - DIRECTOR’S RECOGNITION AWARD
2003
· Southern Artist’s League Treemendous Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, 2003
2002
· Paper presented at the 2002 Interior Design Educational Council Regional South and East Conference was entitled, “Interior Designers’ Computer Applications in Professional Practice: Implications for Interior Design Education.” New York, NY.