Background
Cole, Kevin Earlee was born on January 19, 1960 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Son of Sam and Jessie Mae (McGlounle) Cole.
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Kevin Earlee Cole, American artist, educator. Mellon Foundation fellow, 1992; Art. Exhibition grantee, 1993, Artist project grantee City of Atlanta, 1992, Indiana Artist grantee Georgia Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1994; recipient Award of Excellence for Public Art, Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, 1993; named Artist of Year Georgia State, 1996, Super Teacher of Year Turner Broadcasting System, 1997; Marie Walsh Sharpe scholar, 2000.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, University Arkansas, 1982. Master of Arts in Education, University Illinois, 1983. Master of Fine Arts in Drawing, Northern Illinois University, 1985.
Career
Teacher Camp Creek Middle School, College Park, Georgia, 1985-1988, Woodland Middle School, East Point, 1988-1990. Chairperson magnet program Tri-Cities Visual and Performing Arts, 1990-1994. Commissioned artist mural for 1996 Olympic Games Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, 1994-1996.
Art instructor magnet program North Springs Arts and Sciences. Adjunct professor Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1987-1994. Consultant art State of Georgia, Atlanta, 1988-1994.
Wenker artist-in-residence, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, 1992-1994, High Museum, Atlanta, 1994. Member National Art Education Association, College Art Association, Georgia Art Education Association, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Connections
Son of Sam and Jessie Mae (McGlounle) C. Divorced, October 1993. 1 child, Skyler Kevin.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Mellon Foundation fellow, 1992. Art. Exhibition grantee, 1993, Artist project grantee City of Atlanta, 1992, Indiana Artist grantee Georgia Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1994. Recipient Award of Excellence for Public Art, Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, 1993. Named Artist of Year Georgia State, 1996, Super Teacher of Year Turner Broadcasting System, 1997. Marie Walsh Sharpe scholar, 2000.Mellon Foundation fellow, 1992. Art. Exhibition grantee, 1993, Artist project grantee City of Atlanta, 1992, Indiana Artist grantee Georgia Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1994. Recipient Award of Excellence for Public Art, Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, 1993.
Named Artist of Year Georgia State, 1996, Super Teacher of Year Turner Broadcasting System, 1997. Marie Walsh Sharpe scholar, 2000.