A Gayle Flores Arts | Portfolio
A. Gayle Flores
Abby Flores
E-mail: agaylefloresarts@gmail.com
Instagram: a.gaylefloresart
Education
August 2021 to Present - Shepherd University, Shepherdstown — Bachelor of Fine Arts
August 2021 to Present - Shepherd University, Shepherdstown — B. S in Business Administration
Exhibitions
2026 Sans Merci Volume 50 Release Party, Center for Contemporary Art, Shepherdstown, WV
2025 Collection on Display, Shepherdstown Plastic and Pediatric, WV
2025 Sans Merci Open Mic, Scarborough Reading Room, Shepherdstown, WV
2025 Sans Merci Volume 49 Release Party, Center for Contemporary Art, Shepherdstown, WV
2025 Student Honors, Phaze 2 Gallery, Shepherdstown, WV
2024 Visual Arts Collective Showcase, Roving Peregrine Theatre Shepherdstown, WV
2024 Semester Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Art, Shepherdstown, WV
2022 Student Honors Exhibit. Phaze 2 Gallery Shepherdstown, WV
Publications
2026 Sans Merci, Volume 50, April
2025 Sans Merci, Volume 49, April
Experience
August 2025 – May 2026
Sans Merci Art Editor – Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, WV
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Worked with a collaborative team to budget, schedule, organize content, secure resources, and promote final publications for the student art and literary magazine.
August 2024 – May 2026
Visual Arts Collective Treasurer – Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, WV
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Maintained and managed the financials for the organization along with providing materials for events/workshops.
August 2024 – May 2026
Studio Monitor and Teaching Assistant – Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, WV
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Assistant and aid students in various classes.
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Cleaned, maintained, and monitored studio spaces while helping students in a professional setting.
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Informed and worked as an ambassador for the arts program for new students considering a degree in the arts.
January 2025 – April 2025
Muralist for the Erma Ora Byrd Nursing Hall – Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, WV
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Worked to create a cohesive mural to create a more inviting space.
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Collaborated and worked with a team of other students with the provided creative input from the Nursing Administration.
November 2023 and February 2024
Artist Market Vendor – Evolve Gallery and War Memorial Building – Shepherdstown, WV
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Vendor producing and marketing hand-made products efficiently.
Awards
2025 to Present – Carl K. Rauch Fine Arts Scholarship
2024 to Present – WV Grant
2021 to Present – Director's Scholarship
2021 to 2025 – WV Promise Scholarship
Memberships
2025 to 2026 – Shepherd University Sans Merci Art Editor
2024 to 2026 – Shepherd University Visual Arts Collective (VAC) Treasurer
2024 to 2026 – Shepherd University Visual Arts Collective (VAC) Member
Proficiencies
Traditional Painting Processes
Acrylic Paint
Oil Paint
Canva
Basic Woodworking
Mural Painting