Grace Ann
(Watkins)
McIntosh
Grace Ann Watkins
Grace McIntosh was born and raised in New Jersey. She received certification in Advertising Art from Burlington County Institute of Technology in 2008. She obtained her Associates degree in Art and Design with highest honors from Burlington County College in 2011. Mrs McIntosh received her B.A. in Drawing and Painting at Ramapo College of New Jersey and she graduated with highest honors in 2013. She has participated in several group shows at the Burlington County College gallery. She was awarded a scholarship by Ramapo faculty through The Friends of Ramapo in 2012 for her accomplishment as the top-ranked student in the Visual Arts program. Her video piece “Feet” received honorable mention at the 38th Annual Black Maria New Jersey Young Film and Videomakers Festival. Her senior thesis piece "Simulacrum" was voted second for best in show at the Ramapo College gallery. Mrs McIntosh has had work for sale at the New Jersey State Museum gift shop. She participated in the Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery's show "Preserved: Farmland Visions". The show assigned artists to locally preserved farmlands to visually document them during various times of the year. Mrs McIntosh has sold several pieces privately, and has tutored and taught young students art. She has had her work on display at the Lourdes Center of Willingboro New Jersey, the Edgewater Park Township building, Art All Night in Trenton, and at the Smithville Annex Gallery in New Jersey. Mrs McIntosh currently resides in Florida.
Education
2013 Ramapo College of New Jersey
Visual Arts Major, Drawing and Painting - Bachelor of Arts
Degree attained May 2013
2008-2011 Burlington County College
Art and Design – Associates Degree attained May 2011
Elementary Education – Associates Degree attained May 2011
ASL/Deaf Studies – Associates Degree attained Fall 2010
2006-2008 Burlington County Institute of Technology
Received certification in Advertising Art and Computer Graphics
Exhibitions
2020 Art All Night, Virtual Show, Trenton NJ
2018 Burlington County 42nd Annual Juried Art Show
2018 Burlington County College Summer Art Exhibition
2018 Willingboro Art Allience
2018 Art All Night, Trenton NJ
2015 Preserved: Farmland Visions
2014 Burlington County College Summer Art Exhibition
2014 Burlington County College Employee and Alumni Show
2013 Burlington County College Summer Art Show
2013 Art All Night, Trenton NJ
2013 Straube Center Art Show
2013 Ramapo College Senior Thesis Show
2013 Anisfield Business School Spring Pop-up Gallery (one drawing sold)
2012 38th Annual Black Maria New Jersey Young Film and Videomakers
Festival
2012 Burlington County College Gallery Summer Show
2011 Burlington County College Gallery Best of 2011 (one drawing sold)
2010 Burlington County College Gallery Best of 2010
Awards/Honors
2013 Second for Best in Show at the Ramapo College Senior Thesis Show
2013 Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ramapo College of New Jersey
2012 Friends of Ramapo Scholarship for the School of Contemporary Arts
2012 Honorable Mention in the 38th Black Maria New Jersey Young Film &
Videomakers Festival
2010, 2011 Graduated Burlington County College with Highest Honors
2008 Burlington County Institute of Technology Passport to Employment for
Advertising Art
Related Experience
2018 Commission
Multiple Portraits for Private Collections
2016-2018 Taught Private Art Lessons
2013 Commission
Children's Swim Guide Illustrations
2012-2013 Ramapo College
Gallery Monitor and Tech, Spring 2012, Fall 2012,
Spring 2013
2011 Abundant Life Fellowship
Arts and Crafts Counselor, summer
2008 Taught Private Art Lessons