Steven Michael Têtte
Phenix City, AL.
tetteart.com
“Your work featuring candid moments between people are filled with such emotion and relatability.”
Angelica McKinley, Art Director Google Doodles
“Governor (Nathan) Deal and his staff have thoroughly enjoyed your work, and so have countless visitors to the Georgia State Capitol.”
Karen Paty, Executive Director, Georgia Council for the Arts
Education
2013 M.Ed., Art Education, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.
2010 B.S.Ed., Art Education, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.
2010 Bo Bartlett-Master Class Figurative Painting, Rankin Center, Columbus, GA.
2008 A.A., General Studies, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.
Awards
2012 Honorable mention, Portrait Society of Atlanta, Gwinnett, GA.
2010 Outstanding Art Education Undergraduate, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.
2009 Juror's choice, Student Exhibition, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.
Exhibition Record
2022 “Google Doodle and Documentation”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2021 “7+7 Exhibition”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2020 Solo Exhibition, “Rise”, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, MI.
2019 “R.A.W. Exhibition”, Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI.
2018 “B.A.I.A. Fine Art Show”, Belmont Mansion, Philadelphia, PA.
2018 “Military Inspired Art”, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Houston, TX.
2017 “B.A.I.A. Fine Art Show”, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Houston, TX.
2017 “Let There Be Art”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2017 “Spring Art Exhibition”, Annette Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA.
2017 “Home Is Where The Art Is”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2016 “Let There Be Art”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2016 Solo Exhibition, “Beneath the Façade”, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, MI.
2015 “Art of Georgia”, Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, GA.
2015 “ArtPrize”, City Hall, Grand Rapids, MI.
2015 “Columbus State University, Art Education Alumni Exhibition”, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2013 “M.Ed., Master’s Thesis Exhibition”, Lou P. Illges Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2013 Solo Exhibition, “As I See”, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA.
2012 “Art of Georgia”, Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, GA.
2012 “Portrait Society of Atlanta exhibition” Gwinnett, GA.
2010 “B.S.Ed. Thesis Exhibition”, Lou P. Illges Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2009 “Columbus State University Student Exhibition”, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2002 Solo Exhibition, Camp Red Cloud, Uijeongbu, South Korea.
Commissions
2022 Public Art Commission, Calvin Smyre Portrait, oil on canvas, 36"x 24", Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, GA.
2021 Corporate Art Commission, Veterans Day Google Doodle, oil on canvas, 20”x 52”, Google LLC, Mountain View, CA.
2021 Public Art Commission, Mary Bussey Portrait, oil on canvas, 33”x 23”,
Muscogee County School District, Columbus, GA.
Collections
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA.
Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, GA.
Muscogee County Board of Education, Columbus, GA.
Private Collections
Bibliography
Print Media
Marquette Mcknight, “Valley Scenes”, Columbus and the Valley, August 2021.43.
Zach Despart, “Houston Museum Celebrates Art Inspired by Black Military Contributions”, Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX., July 30, 2018.
Carrie Beth Wallace, “Home Is Where The Art Is to unveil new exhibit at the Columbus Museum”. Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, GA., April 23, 2017. E1.
Sarah West, “Strangely Familiar: Painting Complexity”, The Citizen of East Alabama, Phenix City, AL., June 1, 2017. 27.
Dean Poling, “Life As Art”, The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, GA., October 6, 2013. 6C.
Hannah Vongsavang, “Artist Honor”, Focus, Spring 2013.8.
S.Saxon, “Time for Art”, Southern Views Magazine, December/January 2013. 54.
Matthew Moye, “Who is that Artist in the Window”, The Saber, March 20, 2012.14.
James Brewbaker, “Steven Tette: A Social Observer Approaching Art with a Scientific Eye”, Education and Health Quarterly, Spring/Summer 2010.16.
Anna Alder, Matthew Farina, Arden, 2010.23, 25, and 87.
Radio/Television
Dee Armstrong, Interview, WTVM-TV, Columbus, GA, Nov 11, 2021.
Michaela Leggett, Interview, WRBL-TV, Columbus, GA, Apr 14, 2021.
Sarah West, interview, East Alabama Cable-TV, Phenix City, AL, May 31, 2017.
Online Periodicals
“8 Reasons to Attend the BAIA Fine Art Show This Weekend”, Black Art In America, Sep 13, 2018. https://www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2018/09/13/8-reasons-to-attend-the-baia-fine-art-show-this-weekend/
Shantay Robinson, “Remembering The National Black Fine Art Show And A Glimpse At What's Next”, Black Art In America, Aug 8, 2018. https://www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2018/08/08/remembering-the-national-black-fine-art-show-and-a-glimpse-at-whats-next/
“BAIA Talks: Frank Frazier & Paul Goodnight Share Some Thoughts on Art and Military Service for upcoming MIA Show”, Black Art In America, Jul 20, 2018. https://www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2018/07/20/baia-talks-frank-frazier-paul-goodnight-share-some-thoughts-on-art-and-military-service-for-upcoming-mia-show/
Shantay Robinson, “M.I.A Military Inspired Art Show”, Black Art In America, Jul 5, 2018. https://www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2018/07/05/m-i-a-military-inspired-art-show-houston-summer-2018/
“BAIA Fine Art Show Houston Recap And Take A Ways”, Black Art In America, Nov 5, 2017. https://www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2017/11/05/baia-fine-art-show-houston-recap-and-take-a-ways/
Website Publications
"Supporting Diversity and Inclusion for Veterans", Google Belonging, June 2022.
https://about.google/belonging/veteran-inclusion/
Tandra Smith, “‘I want them to be seen as one’: Alabama artist designed Google Veterans Day Doodle“, The Columbus Museum, Nov 19, 2021 .https://columbusmuseum.com/about/news.html
Alicia Smith, “A painter designed a Doodle for Veterans Day using Googles Veterans Day Doodle”, List23.com, Nov 19, 2021. https://list23.com/375893-a-painter-designed-a-doodle-for-veterans-day-using-googles-veterans-day-doodle/
Tandra Smith, “‘I want them to be seen as one’: Alabama artist designed Google Veterans Day Doodle“, AL.com, Nov 19, 2021. https://www.al.com/news/2021/11/i-want-them-to-be-seen-as-one-alabama-artist-designed-google-veterans-day-doodle.html
Chadd Scott, “Steven Tette Veteran’s Day 2021 Google Doodle at”, See Great Art, Nov 19, 2021.https://www.seegreatart.art/steven-tette-veterans-day-2021-google-doodle-at/
Chris Ruffin, Jr, “Phenix City veteran showcases Google Doodle at Columbus Museum”, WTVM, Nov. 18, 2021. https://www.wtvm.com/2021/11/18/phenix-city-veteran-showcases-google-doodle-columbus-museum/
“Google’s Veterans Day Doodle celebrates veteran unity and civil diversity”, Hitechglitz.com, Nov 11, 2021. https://hitechglitz.com/googles-veterans-day-doodle-celebrates-veteran-unity-and-civil-diversity/
“Steven Tette - Google Doodle artist” WTVM, Columbus GA, Nov 11, 2021.https://www.wtvm.com/video/2021/11/11/steven-tette-google-doodle-artist/
“Veterans Day 2021”, Google.com, Nov 11, 2021. https://www.google.com/doodles/veterans-day-2021
Dajhea Jones, “Phenix City veteran, artist designed Google Veterans Day Doodle”, MSN, Nov 11, 2021.
Dajhea Jones, “Phenix City veteran, artist designed Google Veterans Day Doodle”, WTVM News Leader 9, Nov 11, 2021. https://www.wtvm.com/2021/11/11/phenix-city-veteran-artist-designed-google-veterans-day-doodle/
Steven Musil, “Google's Veterans Day Doodle highlights veterans' unity and civilian diversity”, CNET, Nov 10, 2021. https://www.cnet.com/news/googles-veterans-day-doodle-highlights-veterans-unity-and-civilian-diversity/
Kyle Bradshaw, “Google celebrates Veterans Day with Doodle honoring the diversity of service members’ civilian lives”, 9TO5 Google.com, Nov 10, 2021. https://9to5google.com/2021/11/10/google-veterans-day-2021-doodle/
Michaela Leggett, “First Black Superintendent of Columbus is finally getting the recognition she deserves”, WRBL-TV, Columbus, GA, Apr 14, 2021. rbl.com/news/local-news/first-black-superintendent-of-columbus-is-finally-getting-the-recognition-she-deserves/
“Meet Steven Tette”, Voyage ATL, Sep 10, 2020. http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-steven-tette-artist-steven-tette-columbus/
“Artist Steven Tette”, RAW Artist, access date: Oct 22, 2019. https://rawartists.com/steventette
Blogs
Michael Maffei, “Honoring Veterans Day as a Googler and Reserve Officer”, Googlers (blog). Nov 11, 2021.
https://blog.google/inside-google/googlers/veteransday2021/
Social Media
Sundar Pichai tweeted: “Thank you to our guest artist & Army veteran Steven Tette for today’s #GoogleDoodle honoring all veterans for their brave service” (@sundarpichai, November 11, 2021).
Lectures, Presentations, Workshops, (Critiques/ Conferences/Symposia, etc.)
2021 Presentation, Illges Gallery, Corn Center, Columbus, GA.
2014 Workshop/lecture, “Art with the Masters”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2013 Workshop/lecture, Columbus Artist Guild, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2013 Presentation, Time for Art, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2012 Presentation, Time for Art, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2012 Presentation, Georgia Art Education Association, Fall Conference, Valdosta, GA.
2012 Workshop/lecture, Visitation Day, Corn Center, Columbus, GA.
2012 Workshop/lecture, Visitation Day, Corn Center, Columbus, GA.
2012 Workshop/lecture, Visitation Day, Corn Center, Columbus, GA.
Visiting Artist Lecture/Presentation/ Critiques
2023 Lecture, Keynote Speaker, Glimpse and Glimmer, Flagstar Stand Theatre, Pontiac, MI.
2023 Lecture, Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA.
2023 Lecture, Keynote Speaker, An Unexpected Outcome", Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbus, Georgia, Fortson, GA.
2022 Lecture, Keynote Speaker, Manchester Middle School, Manchester, GA.
2020 Lecture, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, MI.
2018 Lecture panel, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Houston, TX.
2016 Lecture, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, MI.
2013 Lecture, “meet the Artist”, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA.
Professional Organizations (memberships, or professional affiliations)
Columbus Drawing Group, Columbus, GA.
Columbus Artist Guild, Columbus, GA.
Artist Selection Committee, “Let There Be Art”, Columbus, GA.
Exhibitions Juried
2023 "Native American Heritage Art Contest", Troy University, Phenix City. AL.
2023 "Page One Awards, Fine Arts", Columbus, GA.
2022 "Page One Awards, Fine Arts", Columbus, GA.
2021 “Pour Painting Art Competition”, Phenix City Art Center, Phenix City, AL.
Curatorial Projects
2020 “Rise”, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, MI.
2013 Fall, Southeastern Emerging Talent Exhibition, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2013 Spring, Southeastern Emerging Talent Exhibition, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
2012 Spring, Southeastern Emerging Talent Exhibition, Bay Gallery, Columbus, GA.
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