Maurice Stockton has been drawing and painting since age three. He studied art throughout his thirteen years at Isidore Newman School. He received his BFA from Mississippi State University in graphic design and other emphases (other majors) in photography and painting. He has shown regularly with artist organizations in the New Orleans area. He has taught in the Jefferson Parish Talent Visual Art Program. His favorite media are acrylic, colored pencil, graphite and watercolor. Also he works in collage, mixed media, photography and video.
Artist Statement
My work ranges from non-objective abstraction to surreal imagery.
The pieces are playful. I enjoy experimenting with light, color, materials
and techniques.
POST COLLEGE
Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program (LTAAP), 2004.
Southern University at New Orleans, Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Education Alternative Certification Program, Certificate, 2000.
COLLEGE
Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, May 1987; other emphases in Photography and Painting.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Isidore Newman School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1982.
Continuing Education
POST COLLEGE
Louisiana ArtWorks: Professional Career Workshop for Artists, 2009; Art Sessions:
A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art 2007 - 2009.
Contemporary Arts Center: ArtSpeak 2002 - 2008.
National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Conventions, Los Angeles, CA, 2000,
Minneapolis, MN, 2003, Denver, CO, 2004, Boston, MA, 2005,
Chicago, IL, 2006, New Orleans, LA, 2008.
Jefferson Parish Talent Education Program Visual Art, Professional
Development Workshops, 2000 - 2005.
Louisiana Art Education Association (LAEA), Fall Conferences:
Hammond 1999, Lake Charles 2001; New Orleans 2002; Shreveport 2003;
Natchitoches 2004.
Metairie Park Country Day School, The Colony – 2001, 2004, 2005.
Isidore Newman School, Summer Session Adult Class: “Psychology -
Pathways to Creativity,” 2001.
Entergy Arts Business Center (EABC), Artist/Entrepreneur Workshops 1995;
Business Forums & Workshops 1993 - 2000.
Tulane University, 46th Annual Educational Conference: Coming Attractions:
Science, Society and the New Century, “Does Art Have a Future?
Metamorphosis of an Art Tradition,” 1999.
Disney Institute, Programs including Animation (Character Creation,
Classical, Clay, Computer, Construction Paper, Found Object & Voices) and
Computer (Desktop Publishing, Digital Imaging & Internet), 1997.
Art Directors and Designers Association (ADDA); Business Forums, Salons,
Speakers and Paper-Making Workshop, 1992 - 1997.
University & College Designers Association (UCDA), Interface ’96 Internet
Seminar, 1996.
Fred Rawlinson Watercolor Workshop, 1994.
Bernie Wiest, Gouache Painting, 1994.
Glen Weber, Oil Painting, 1994.
Golden Artist Colors Seminar, 1993.
Delgado Community College, Cartooning, 1989.
Tulane University College, Microcomputer Training Center, 1989 - 1990:
mini-courses in Macintosh software.
Honors
POST COLLEGE
West Bank Art Guild: Mildred Lewis Award (dedication in promoting art),
1998.
Outstanding Young Men of America, 1987.
COLLEGE
Mississippi State University:
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities: 1986.
Interfraternity Council: Outstanding Greek, 1987.
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity:
• Thomas Arkle Clark Award (Outstanding Senior Undergraduate), 1987.
• Jim Fullerton Award (Outstanding Rusher), 1985.
• Malcolm G. Gray Award (Outstanding Pledge), 1982.
The Society of Professional Journalists: Best Editorial Cartooning: 2nd Place: 1984, 1987.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Isidore Newman School:
High School:
• Meredith Bechtel Memorial Prize (Outstanding Artist), 1982. • National Art
Honor Society Award, 1982.
• Publication Award: Photography, 1981, 1982. • Senior Drama Key:
Gold Key, 1982.
• Anvilla Prescott Shultz Citizenship Key Award, 1982. • Headmaster’s Award,
1982.
Middle School:
• Award of Excellence in Art, 1977, 1978.
Selected Art Awards
St. Bernard Art Guild, Winter Art Exhibit, Chalmette Government Complex:
First Place, 2002.
St. Bernard Art Guild, Winter Art Exhibit, Chalmette Government Complex:
First Place, 2001.
West Bank Art Guild, Members Show, World Trade Center: First Place, 1999.
St. Bernard Art Guild, Fall Art Exhibit, Chalmette Government Complex:
First Place, 1997.
St. Bernard Art Guild, Lazy Afternoons Art Show, Old River Brewhouse:
First Place, 1997.
Metairie Art Guild, Grumbacher Show, Lakeside Shopping Center: Best of
Show, 1996.
Metairie Art Guild, Southern Living Art Show, Crescent City Brewhouse:
First Place, 1996.
St. Bernard Art Guild, Louisiana Potpourri Art Show, Crescent City
Brewhouse: First Place, 1996.
Metairie Art Guild, Members Show, World Trade Center: First Place, 1995.
One Artist Shows
POST COLLEGE
Westwego Community Center, Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego,
2006, 2009.
Whitney Bank, 501 Verret, “Ravin’” 2002, “Gotta Be”, 1999.
Vision Twist, True Brew Coffee, 3133 Ponce de Leon, 1988.
COLLEGE
Mississippi State University
Senior Exhibitions: (Dean’s Office of the Business School - McCool Hall)
“Vision Twist,” 1987.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Isidore Newman School
One Artist Retrospective, 1978.
Small Group Shows
POST COLLEGE
Sifter Art Show, Videosift.com, 2011.
Summer Art Show, The Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, BR, 2011.
2 Each, The Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, BR, 2009.
Products of Higher Education, The Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, BR, 2008.
New Orleans Fiber Artists, Inaugural Show Opening, Dirty Linen Night, Dutch Alley Co-Op Artists, 2007.
Friends of Rivertown Fine Art Gallery, Guest Artists (two), 2006 - 2007.
Abstractly Speaking, The Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, BR, 2005.
Hot for Teacher: Artists Who Teach, 3 Ring Circus Productions, 2005.
Not Easel Art Show, World Trade Center, 2005.
Artists of Southern Chroma, World Trade Center, 2004.
ARTinA, Lollybroch Gallery Show, 2002.
Gretna Art Night, German Center, 1999, 2001.
ARTinA, Marceline Bonorden Gallery, New Orleans Centre, 1999.
Friends of Rivertown Fine Art Gallery, Guest Artists (two), 1998.
Party of Five, World Trade Center, 1997, 1998.
Bright Points, Algiers’ Point, Courthouse, 1997.
Cubanacan Grand Opening, 530 Natchez, Central Business District, 1996.
One Night Stand, Westbank Regional Library, Harvey, 1996.
Lakeview Gallery & Frame, 910 Harrison Avenue, Lakeveiw, 1995.
Members Exhibit III, Westbank Regional Library, Harvey, 1993.COLLEGE
COLLEGE
Senior Exhibitions: (Pegasus Gallery in the School of Veterinary Medicine)
“Panorama,” 1987.
Mississippi Collegiate Art Show: (Municipal Art Gallery in Jackson)
Photography, 1987.
Graphic Art Exhibition: 1986, 1987.
Student Fine Art Exhibition: 1985, 1986, 1987.
LARGE GROUP SHOWS
Poydras Home Art Show & Sale, 1998 – 2004, 2006 - 2011.
North Shore Art Market, Covington, 2005
ARTinA Festival, McDonough Park, Algiers Point, 1997, 1999, 2001 - 2004.
Friends of Rivertown Fine Art Gallery, Group Show, 1998.
Rivertown Open House, 1996 - 1997.
Mirliton Festival, Bywater, 1996.
Art Haven, 1996 - 1997.
Gretna Heritage Festival, Gretna Marketplace, 1995 - 1996.
Art Garden, 1995.
Aquarium of the Americas, 1994 - 1995.
Christmas Around the World Art Show, World Trade Center, 1994 - 1995.
Contemporary Art Center:
Open Forum on Columbus, 1992; Open Forum on War, 1991.
Good, Bad & the Ugly Art Show, 1993 - 1994.
Jambalaya Art Show, 1993 - 1996.
Pirate’s Alley Art Show: 1989 - 1991.
Collections
World Trade Center Art Collection (three pieces)
Demonstrations
PROGRAMS
New Orleans Macintosh User Group, “Facebook,” 2010.
West Bank Art Guild, “Experimental Acrylic Techniques,” 2010.
Jefferson Art Guild, “Collage,” 2009.
New Orleans Macintosh User Group, “Twitter Revolution,” 2009.
ARTinA, "Dot Art," September, November, 2007.
West Bank Art Guild, Roundtables “Non Brush Watercolor,” 2002.
Le Petit Art Guild, “Adventures in Graphite,” 1998.
Jefferson Art Guild, “Image Destruction,” 1997.
Metairie Art Guild, “Alternative Acrylics,” 1996.
New Orleans Art Association, “Fun with Watercolor,” 1996.
West Bank Art Guild, “Alternative Acrylics,” 1995.
Bode Art School, “Traditional & Experimental Watercolor,” “Traditional &
Experimental Graphite,” 1993 - 1995.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Gretna Art Night, German Center, 1999.
Art in April, Chalmette Cultural Complex, 1997 - 1998.
Cornucopia of the Arts, Overture to the Cultural Season, Lakeside Shopping Center, 1996 .
Gretna Heritage Festival, 1995 - 1996.
West Bank Art Guild Open Show, 1994 - present.
Sacred Heart Academy, Fine Art Day, 1994 - 1995.
Workshops
“Experimental Acrylic Techniques,” Westwego Art Center, 2011, 2012.
Judging
Annual Art Show, Einstein Charter School, 2012.
Jefferson Volunteers for Family and Community, Barrel Competition,
Bonnabel High School, 2007, 2008.
Holy Name of Mary, Student Art Show, Lollybrach Gallery, 2002.
Art in April Festival, Student Competition, 1998.
West Bank Art Guild, Young Artist Exhibit, 1996 - 1999.
Orange Festival Art Show, 1994.
Gallery Affiliations
Westwego Art Center, 401 Sala Avenue, Westwego, 2006 - present.
New Beginnings Art Gallery, 2124 3rd Street (Jefferson Highway), Kenner, 2008.
Friends of Rivertown Art Gallery, 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 2006 - 2007.
Anglade-Barthelemy Gallery, 818 Royal Street, 1997 - 2004.
Gallery Affiliations
Ele Shoes and Accessories, 3316 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 2005 - present.
Publications
Our Louisiana: Home, People, Food & Art, February 2012, ArtWalk, "Points of Brilliance:
Louisiana Colored Pencil Artists," by Simonette Berry, p. 16 - 17, 2012 . Perfect Match Art Primary 1, by Joash Moo & Ng Siew Yong, “oo” and “ov,” pp. 5 – 7.
Create Culture: Artistic Beauty Around the World, “CC Interview with Artist, Mo”
by John Rouse, April 23, 2009.
Busy Lizzy’s Easle, “Maurice Stockton a.k.a. the Dot Art Dude,” by Liz Swanson,
March 4, 2009. graphic identity, “DotArt Paintings,” Saturday, December 29, 2007.
PJLightHouse: Bringing Joy, Love and Hope, “Art: Dots that flicker, dance,
move, pulsate and so on . . . ,“ Wednesday, August, 8, 20007.
The Advocate, “Speaking of Groundbreaking: Multi-Artist Archives show
marks new direction for Cox” by Anne Price, Sunday, August 21, 2005,
Magazine, p. – 24 - 25. Times-Picayune, Metairie Picayune, South Kenner Collage: “Two men
exhibiting at fine arts gallery,” by Annelle Coupel, Sunday, January 4,
1998, p. E - 6.
Organizations
POST COLLEGE
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Art Directors Designers Association: Co-President (Fundraising/
Development) 1996, Mailing List Chairman 1992 - 1994, Board Member
1993 - 1996.
ARTinA: President, 2008 - present, Art Liaison 2002, Secretary 1998, Board Member
1997 - 1999.
Arts Council of New Orleans
Contemporary Arts Center
Entergy Arts Business Center: Goal Task Force 1994 - 1995.
Jefferson Art Guild: Charter Member, President 2011 - present, Membership 1996 - 2005,
Nominating Committee (Chairman 2003), 2006.
Le Petit Art Guild: Audit & Budget 2000 - 2004, Past President Advisory
Council 1997 - 2002, President 1995 - 1996, Recording Secretary 1994,
Exhibition Chairman 1994 - 1997.
Louisiana Color Pencil Society
Louisiana Watercolor Society
Metairie Art Guild: Audit & Budget 1996 - 2004, Vice-President 1998 - 1999, Nominating Committee 1993, 1996 - 1997 (Chairman 1997), 2005,
Treasurer 1994 - 1995, Show Chairman 1994 - 1997, Newsletter 1994 -
1998, Yearbook 1995 - 2002.
New Orleans Art Association: Nominating Committee (Chairman 2006), Advisory Council 1998 - present, President 1996 - 1998, First Vice-President
(President Elect) 1994 - 1996, Gallery Chairman 1993 - 1996,
Yearbook 1996 - 1999.
New Orleans Museum of Art
River Region Arts and Humanities Council, Charter Member.
St. Bernard Art Guild
West Bank Art Guild: Scholarship Committee 2010 - present, Past President Advisory
Council 2000 - present, President 1998 - 2000, Vice President 1997 - 1998,
Treasurer 1995 - 1997, Corresponding Secretary 1993 - 1995, Yearbook 1995 - 2003.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Junior Catholic Charities: Honorary Board Member 1996 - 1998, Tribute Co-Chairman
1995 - 1996, Invitation Chairman 1994 - 1995, Set Up Co-Chairman 1992 -1993,
Board member 1993 -1996.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Student Art Show: Committee 1993 - 2002.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Alpha Tau Omega (Epsilon Epsilon Chapter) Housing Corporation: Board
member 1987 - 1998.
New Orleans Mac Users Group: Secretary 2003 – present.
COLLEGE
Mississippi State University: College of Arts & Sciences
• Committees: Dean Search, Absentee Policy, Student Hall of Fame
Selection, Department Leadership, Academic Excellence Fund.
• Student Association of Arts & Sciences (delegate for the Art Department):
President V, Vice-President IV, Executive Assistant III. Officers are voting
members on the Dean Advisory Council. Delegate to Leadership Conferences:
Spring and Fall 1985, Representative to the Inter-School Council.
Kappa Pi Art Honorary Fraternity: President V, Secretary / Treasurer III, II.
Society of Professional Journalists: President V, Delegate to the Region 12 Conferences: Biloxi, 1986; Tupelo, 1987.
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
• Offices: President V, Secretary IV, Pledge Trainer III, Social Chairman and
Public Relations Officer II, Pledge Class President I.
• Committees: Executive, Judicial, Initiation, Pledge, Rush, Social, Social
Service, Alumni Relations.
• Delegate to: Southeastern Regional Conclave: (Gainesville, FL) 1987;
Bi-State Conclaves: (Mississippi-Louisiana) 1983, 1984, 1985; National
Congress: (Kansas City, MO; Norfolk, VA) 1984, 1986.
• Community Service: Toys for Tots, Mother’s March of Dimes, Thanksgiving Can Food Drive.
• Newman Club: Treasurer V, Vice-President IV, mission work in Saltillo,
Mexico (during Spring Break 1986).
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Isidore Newman School
• Photography for The Greenie (student newspaper) and The Absinthe
(student yearbook); Photography Editor IV, Assistant Photography
Editor III, served on Publications Committee.
• Art Club
• Drama Tech: design and rendering of sets for plays, I - IV.
• Valencia (high school social club)
• The Valencian: (monthly publication) photography, writing, cartooning,
layout, and paste-up; Editor III.
• Board of Governors: Vice-President IV, Secretary III.
