She has shown throughout
the United States and exhibited internationally
in Saskatchewan, Canada and Tidaholm, Sweden.
She is featured in permanent collections including The Hilliard Art Museum and The Southern
Graphics Council Print Archive.
Zoë Couvillion (she/they) was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
She is now based in Dubuque, Iowa: leading a variety of workshops at
Bluff Strokes Art Center and select courses at the University of Dubuque.
They earned a Bachelor's of Fine Art with a minor in English in 2019 from
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and a Master’s of Fine Art in 2022
from Northern Illinois University. Her major concentration for both
degrees was Printmaking, and her work is currently centered in
methods including stone-lithography, reductive relief-printing,
blind-emboss, collagraph, and copperplate intaglio.
ABOUT
ARTIST BIO
ARTIST STATEMENT
Zoë's research involves the dynamics between individuality
and connectivity in both grief and celebration. Their recent work compares personal experiences to those shared in community: finding connection in the overlap.
She turns to printmaking for its ability to amplify both pattern and relationship. Printing evokes pattern in its very action: repetition in every beat of the edition—returning to a matrix and returning to the slab.
Our lives are cyclical on a grander scale, and the things
we continue returning to are those things that bring us together.
In a shared shop-environment, printmakers must find ways to work with one another, and often end up growing together through individual processes.
The result is a collective experience—mirroring lifetimes—
that goes beyond the physical impressions being made on paper.
EDUCATION
2022 MFA - Studio Art - Printmaking - Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
2019 BFA - Studio Art - Printmaking - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, LA
Minor - English - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, LA
2015–16 University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2025-26 Adjunct Instructor - Visual Arts - University of Dubuque - Dubuque, IA
ART230.01: Painting I
2023-25 Visual Arts Technician - Foundations - University of North Texas - Denton, TX
Adjunct Instructor - Foundations - University of North Texas - Denton, TX
ART1800: Narrative & Representation
ART1700: Space: Physical, Temporal, & Virtual
ART1900: Systems & Transformations
2022-23 Visiting Instructor - Printmaking & Foundations - Ohio University - Athens, OH
ART2410: Lithography & Monotype
ART2420: Etching & Relief
ART1171: Introduction to Printmaking
ART1200: Description & Drawing
Supervising Technician - Printmaking - Ohio University - Athens, OH
Archiving Project Lead - Printmaking - Ohio University - Athens, OH
2019-22 Graduate Instructor of Record - Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
ARTS 102: Introduction to 2D Design
ARTS 330-001: Introduction to Printmaking
ARTS 200: Introduction to Figure Drawing
ARTS 100: Introduction to Drawing
Graduate Assistant Instructor - Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
ARTS 402: Advanced 2D Figure Study
Graduate Shop Assistant - Drawing - Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
Graduate Shop Assistant - Printmaking - Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2025 Residual & Steadfast - Two-Person Exhibition with Kobe Elixson - Harry & Laura Nohr Gallery, Platteville, WI
2024 Happy as a Lark - Solo Exhibition - Kresge Foundation Art Gallery, University of Olivet, Olivet, MI
2022 Impressions to Inherit - Solo Exhibition - Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH
Impressions to Inherit - MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition - Anette & Jerry Johns Gallery, DeKalb, IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (juried exhibitions denoted by * and accompanying juror name)
2026 (forthcoming 7/10 - 8/14) Parallax - Buckham Gallery Flint, MI
2025 "Cimmaron National Works on Paper - Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, OK
(Juror: Amanda Lee)
Palimpsest - Atrium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Palimpsest - Midtown Kingston Arts District Gallery, Kingstown, NY
Heavy is a Heavy Thing - Mix Gallery, Mulberry House, Denison University, Granville, OH
*Delta National Small Prints Exhibition - Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR
(Juror: Pedro Barbeito) Les Christensen Excellence In Art Purchase Award Received
Palimpsest - Gallery 1308, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2024 A Year of Histories - Mystic Desert Studio, El Paso, TX
*UL Lafayette 2024 Juried Alumni Art Exhibition - Fletcher Hall Gallery, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA
(Juror: Bradley Sumrall)
Heavy is a Heavy Thing - Accelerator Art Space, Elmhurst, IL
Manipulating Matrices - Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Integrating A.I. as a Pedagogical Tool in First-Year Visual Art & Design Education - Cora Stafford, Denton, TX
Heavy is a Heavy Thing - Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, OH
2023 *Misapprehended - East|West Gallery, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
(Juror: Enrique Fernandez Cervantes)
Homologous Structures - Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
Optical Impermanence III - Atrium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Workflow - Majestic Gallery - Nelsonville, OH
*Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition - Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
(Juror: Tyanna J. Buie)
2022 Exquisite Corpse - Jill Krutick Gallery, Mamaroneck, NY
*Extreme Pressure: Biennial of American Prints - Webber Gallery, Ocala, FL
(Juror: Janet Ballweg)
The International Lithography Symposium - Tidaholm, Sweden
Southern Hospitality - Weber Fine Arts Building, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Art Basel Miami - Aqua Art, Miami, FL
Epilogue - ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
Seams (Falling Apart) - Kent State University, Kent, OH
2021 *Press Forward - BOX13 Artspace, Houston, TX
(Juror: Kathryn Polk) 2nd Place Award Received
*Printin’ - St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO
(Juror: Aaron Coleman)
Moving On - Union Art Gallery, Denton, TX
Plucked & Gleaned - ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
School of Art and Design Graduate Showcase Exhibition - Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb, IL
2020 WVU Printmaking Program: Glass Case Exhibition - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Certum-Tempus International Printmaking Portfolio - Emporia, KS,
Certum-Tempus International Printmaking Portfolio - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bandolier Press Show - Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Major Arcana—National Portfolio Exhibition - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
*Blick Art Materials—Ars Nova Juried Exhibition - Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb, IL
(Juried By: Northern Illinois University Committee)
2019 Overcompensation: The Big Prints Show - Gallery 215, DeKalb, IL
Prologue; Graduate First-Year Exhibition - Gallery 215, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
SGCI Dallas’ Southern Hospitality - University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Fresh Pickins - Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
2018 *Visual Arts Juried Exhibition - Fletcher Gallery, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA
(Juror: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Committee) 1st Place Award Received
2017 Corpus Christi Print Symposium - Main Gallery, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, TX
This Print Thing We’re Doing Print Exhibition - Annex Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
2016 This Print Thing We’re Doing Print Exhibition - McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, & AWARDS
2024 Emerging Artist Grant in Printmaking - In Cahoots Residency, Petaluma, CA
2021-22 The Dorothea Bilder Endowed Fine Arts Studio Scholarship Fund - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2020-21 The Dorothea Bilder Endowed Fine Arts Studio Scholarship Fund - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
John X. Koznarek Memorial Scholarship Fund - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2018 -19 Nancy F. Link Non-Endowed Visual Arts Scholarship - University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA
2017-18 The H. Jude Alsandor, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship - University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA
RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, & LECTURES
2025 Instructor: Visiting Artist Workshop - Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
(Introducing Tusche, its Application, & Processing)
Panelist: FATE Conference 2025 - George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
(Explaining Pedagogical Benefits of Humor, and Applied Personal Practice in the Classroom)
Guest-Speaker: Delta National Small Prints Exhibition - Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR
(Opening Ceremony Artist Talk)
Instructor: Visiting Artist Workshop - Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
(Explaining Process of Planning a Print - Sketch Through Edition)
2024 Guest-Speaker: Integrating A.I. as a Pedagogical Tool in First-Year Visual Art & Design Education -
Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Presented Research Conducted as a Volunteer Study Participant)
Instructor: MAPC 2024 Litho On-The-Go - Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
(Co-Developed & Presented Acidless Lithography with Nicholas Phan)
Resident: In Cahoots - Petaluma, CA
(Processed an Etching Plate, Collagraph Plates, and Monotypes)
Guest-Speaker: Happy As A Lark - University of Olivet, Olivet, MI
(Closing Ceremony Artist Talk)
2023 Guest-Speaker: Homologous Structures - University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
(Opening Ceremony Artist Talk)
Instructor: Visiting Artist Workshop - University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
(Introduced Relief-Printed Blend-Rolls)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2025 MAPC (Mid-American Print Council) Grant Committee - Member
Staff Advisory Committee - University of North Texas - Elected Member
FUN (Fostering Unity & Networking) Committee - University of North Texas -Lead
FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education) - Member
2023-25 MAPC (Mid-American Print Council) - Member
SGCI (Southern Graphics Council International) - Member
Vox Populi Print Collective - Member
2022 GAA (Graduate Art Association) - Northern Illinois University - Secretary
PASC (Public Artistry and Scholarship Committee) - Northern Illinois University - Graduate Representative
2019-22 Bandolier Press (Printmaking Student Group) - Northern Illinois University - Member
PRINTMAKING PORTFOLIOS
2024 Heavy is a Heavy Thing - (Organized by: Michael Weigman & Dustin Brinkman)
2023 Palimpsest - (Organized by: Devon Stackonis & Jacob Taylor Gibson)
Optical Impermanence III - (Organized by: Raluca Iancu, Jennifer Scheuer, & Grant Brownlow)
Bridges - (Organized by: Dustin Brinkman)
2021 Moving On - (Organized by: Jacob Taylor Gibson)
2020 Seams (Falling Apart) - (Organized by: Zachary Bath & Kathryn Yarkosky)
Certum Tempus - (Organized by: Stephanie Alaniz)
Major Arcana - (Organized by: Alanna Austin & Samantha Bares)
2019 Southern Hospitality - (Organized by: Robyn Wall & Nathan Pietrykowski)
ARTIST/PRINTMAKER COLLABORATIONS
Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum - Two Rivers, WI
2023 Kobe Elixson - (assisted printing oversized steam-rolled woodblock edition)
Nicholas Phan - (assisted printing oversized steam-rolled woodblock edition)
Ohio University, Bobcat Print Club - Athens, OH
2023 Kathryn Polk - (assisted printing stone lithograph edition)
Andrew Polk - (assisted printing two stone lithograph editions)
Northern Illinois University, Bandolier Press - DeKalb, IL
2020 Liz Born & Gabe Hoare - (assisted printing multilayer plate lithograph edition)
Joseph Lupo - (assisted printing two screen-print editions)
Janet Ballweg - (assisted printing screen-print edition)
2019 Dennis McNett - (assisted printing two screen-print editions and constructing printed fabric piece)
Mark Nelson - (assisted printing 2 multilayer stone lithograph editions)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Marias Press - Lafayette, LA
2018 Sue Coe - (assisted printing linocut edition and lithograph edition)
Mark Nelson - (assisted printing a lithograph edition)
2017 Matt Hopson-Walker - (assisted printing a screen-print edition and intaglio edition)
Raluca Iancu - (assisted printing a woodcut edition and lithograph edition)
2016 Oscar Gillespie - (assisted printing a collagraph edition)
Carlos Hernandez - (assisted printing silkscreen monotypes)
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Arkansas State University Permanent Collection - Jonesboro, AR
MidAmerican Print Council Archives - South Bend, IN
Artist Talk Magazine - Issue 20 - (Pages 28, 60, 61, 70, 71)
Southern Graphics Printmaking Council Archives - Kennesaw, GA
Hilliard Art Museum - Lafayette, LA
Louisiana Tech University Permanent Collection - Ruston, LA