EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
University of Houston, Houston, TX, MFA in Sculpture, 2007
Gemological Institute of America, Diamond Certification, 1976
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, BFA, Major - Jewelry, Minor – Enameling, 1974
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Glassell School of Art, Houston, TX, 1993 to present, Enamel Instructor
Stuckey and Speer Diamonds, Houston, TX, 1975 to 1982
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2019
Alchemy 5, International Juried show of the Enamelist Society, Eugene, Oregon
The State of Adornment, ECU Materials Topics Conference, Greenville, North Carolina, presenter
2018
Contemporary Enamels - A traveling show of selected artists that toured several venues in Europe
Not So Lone Star Studios: A Gathering of TX Makers, 3 venue traveling show of Texas makers
Identi-TEA: 16th Biennial Teapot Exhibition, Craft Alliance Center of Art and Design, St Louis, MO
UnderFire 2 Exhibition, Juror and Keynote Speaker, October, Worchester, MA
2017
Reflecting/Reimagining - Selections from the Glassell School of Art Faculty, University of Houston at
Clear Lake Fine Arts Center
Alchemy 4, International Juried show of the Enamelist Society, Arrowmont
Making a Mark, Pratt Fine Arts Center's 40th Anniversary Instructor Exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum
20th Anniversary Exhibition, The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Smither Park Public Art Project, Designed and executed 100 enameled pieces to be installed at entrance to
Smither Park, Houston, TX
2016
Most Creative Award, Spirit and Matter, HMAG juried show at the Jung Center, Houston, TX
Thirst, Capsule Gallery, Houston, TX - An invitational exhibition of articles to celebrate beverage containers
The Muse, One woman show, College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX
Reimagined, teapot show, Craft Alliance Center of Art and Design, St Louis, MO
2015
Course of Action, 50 years of Jewelry and Enamel at the Glassell School of Art, Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Alchemy 3, International Juried show of the Enamelist Society, Beverly, MA
Mapped-A Survey of Contemporary Jewelry and Metalwork - Invitational show - Houston Community College, Central campus, Houston, TX
2014
Offerings - Gifts for the Muse, One Woman Show, Lone Star College, Montgomery, Houston, TX
CraftTX 2014, Juried show, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2013 Alchemy 2, International juried show of the Enamelist Society, Covington, KY
2012
The Art of Enamel, College of the Albemarle, Manteo, NC
Harold Balazs and His Enamellist Friends, The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Offerings - Gifts for the Muse, One-woman show, SNAG Conference, Mesa Art Center, Mesa, AZ
Vision/Viewpoint/Variety, Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, TX
Beyond Borders, NCEG 11th International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Oakland, CA
2011
Special Award, Alchemy Exhibition, 13th Biennial International Juried Exhibition, traveling to venues in
Gatlinburg, Knoxville, and Memphis, TN
Beyond Useful and Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Two pieces purchased by the Houston Airport System, Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX
2010
Jurors Award Materials: Hard and Soft, Juried all craft exhibition, Denton, TX
Vanitas: The Muse in her Boudoir, One-woman installation show, SNAG Conference,Traditions Bank, Houston, TX
Vanitas: The Muse in her Boudoir and Enamelis Alumnus - A juried Enamel Exhibition, Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, TX
NCEG Award of Excellence, NCEG 10th International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Lireille Gallery, Oakland, CA
2009
The Enamel Show, Celebrating 500 Enameled Objects by Lark Books, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, CA
Fusion, International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Oakland, CA
2008
CraftTX, Juried show, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Metalworked, Juried show, Pearl Fincher Gallery, MFA, Houston, TX
2007
Fresh Metal, Juried show, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
TX Glass, Juried regional glass exhibition, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX
Three, Three person show, Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, TX
Juror for Fusion: The 11th Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Columbus, OH, August
2006
Enamelist Society Popular Choice Award, 8th International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Oakland, CA
On Fire, Contemporary Enameling exhibit and traveling show, M.I.M. Gallery, Baltimore, MD
New Wave-Contemporary International Enamels, Juried international show, Soviet, Georgia
One Screw: Nine Ways, U of H graduate sculpture Exhibit, Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, TX
All Dolled Up, Invitational show, Gallery 324, Cleveland, OH
Mind Over Metal, Fluery Gallery, Houston, TX
2005
Metamorphosis, Enamelist Society juried exhibition, Gatlinburg, TN
2004
Jurors Award, The 7th International Enamel Exhibition, Berkeley, CA
The A, B, C’s of Craft, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2003
Refined III, National Biennial Precious Metal competition, Nacogdoches, TX
Facere Gallery, Show of enamel artists, Seattle, WA
2002
Craft Houston 2002 TX, Juried show on TX craft, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Juror Award, Materials: Hard and Soft, Juried all craft exhibition, Denton, TX
Sixth International Juried Enamel Exhibition, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
Color, Light and Illusion, Juried enamel exhibition, Northern California Enamelist Society
Craft National 36, Juried by Kenneth Trapp, PA
2001
Color and Light, Juried international Show, New Delhi, India
Color and Reflection: Enamels 2001, Juried international show, Arrowmont, TN
Third Place Award, Materials: Hard and Soft, National Juried craft exhibition, Denton, TX
2000
The Necklace Show, Four-person show with lecture, North Harris College, Houston, TX
1999
Crossing Boundaries, Biennial juried exhibition, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
1998
First Place Award, Materials and Form, Art League of Houston, Houston, TX
1996
Award of Excellence, The 9th International Exhibition of Enameling Art, Tokyo, Japan
1997
First Place Award, Jewelry Division, Arkansas Art and Craft Exhibition, Little Rock, AR
PUBLICATIONS
Cool Tools, Two days of teaching videos, 2017
Cool Tools, Two days of teaching videos, 2016
Gulf Coast Magazine, May 2015, Larger Than Life by Erin Jensen
Swirl Magazine, 2013-2014, Lone Start College-Montgomery, Literature and Arts Journal, Interview with Jan Harrell
by Shannon Alexander
Art Jewelry Magazine, January 2013, A Conversation with Jan Harrell - Spotlight on Education
Java-Culture Magazine, May 2012, Jan Arthur Harrell’s Artistic Musings by Amy L. Young
Lapidary Journal, Sept./Oct. 2012, Doers Profile
500 Plastic Jewelry Designs, Lark Jewelry Books, 2009
500 Enameled Objects, Sarah Perkins, Lark Jewelry Books, 2008
500 Wedding Rings, Martha Le Van, Lark Jewelry Books, 2007
500 Earrings, Martha Le Van, Lark Jewelry Books, 2007
Enameling for Professionals, Lilyan Bachrach, Wrote a chapter on etching, 2006
Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects, Martha Le Van, Lark Books, 2005
500 Brooches: Inspiring Adornments for the Body, Lark Jewelry Books, 2005
The Art of Enameling, Linda Darty, Lark Books, 2004
The Art of Fine Enameling, Karen Cohen, Sterling/Chapelle, 2003
Color on Metal, Tim Mc Creight, Guild Publishing, 2003
The Metalsmith’s Book of Boxes and Lockets, Tim Mc Creight, 1999
American Craft, Feb./March, Enamels: Search for Identity, by Harlan Butt, 1998
TEACHING
Zoom workshops- Pocosin
UnderFire 2 Exhibition, Two day workshop, Worchester, MA, October 2018
Screenprinting for Enamelists, Three day workshop, Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Tuscon, AZ, March 2018
Beyond the Basics, Southwest School of Art, Three day workshop, San Antonio, TX, October 2017
Alchemy 3: Screenprinting for Enamelists, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, August 2017
Screenprinting for Enamelists, Three day workshop, Northeast Enamel Guild, Washington, DC, May 2017