Saral Surakul

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Associate Professor of Art

Interior Design, Lamar Dodd School of Art

The University of Georgia

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Education

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Master of Art, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1997

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Bachelor of Architecture, King Mongkhut Institute of Technology, Ladkrabag, Bangkok, Thailand, 1993

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Awards and Honors

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Volkman Juror’s Award, “Sleeping Dragon”, Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association (DCA), Bozeman, MT

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First Place in Show, “I Love Myself”, Love in 2016, Minneapolis, MN

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Best of Category-Design Image faculty, “Noh Theater”, 2012 Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association (DCA), Stillwater, OK

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2nd Place in Visual Arts Category, "Memento Mori”, The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2012, Baltimore, MD

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Best of Creative Scholarship: Design Category,” Little Dragon International School”, The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Conference, Statesboro, GA

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Best of Show, “Botox”, A Sense of Place 2011, Gertrude Herbert Gallery, Augusta, GA

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Merit Award, Memento Mori,  36th Juried Exhibition: Lyndon House, Athens, GA

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J. Hue Henry, P.C. Patron Award, “The Lost Moment”, 35th Juried Exhibition: Lyndon House, Athens, GA

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1st Place in Visual Arts Category, “The Vision of Spaces”, The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2010, Atlanta, GA

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Juror Award, “Strange Fruit”,2009 Design Communications Conference (DCA), Atlanta, Georgia

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Visual Arts Guild of Athens and Cotton Patch Quilters Patron Award, “The Pond”, 34th Juried Exhibition: Lyndon House, Athens, GA

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Architectural Visualization Exhibitions

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2016 Biannual Conference of the Design Communication

Association (DCA), Bozeman,  MT 

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2012 Biannual Conference of the Design Communication

Association (DCA), Stillwater, OK

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2010 Design Communications Conference (DCA),  Bozeman,  MT 

 

2009 Design Communications Conference (DCA),

Atlanta, Georgia

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Selected Exhibitions of Creative Works

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“One Fine Day,”  The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

“Reborn,”  The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

“The Bride,”  The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

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“Mythical Architecture,”  The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2018, Boston, MA

 

2017 National Weather Center’s Biennale Art Competition, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

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“Lamentation”, The Orange County of Center of Contemporary Art (OCCA), Santa Ana, CA

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“Miss Shanghai”, Las Laguna Gallery, Las Laguna, CA

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“Communications”, Athens Voice: The Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH

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“Anorexia”, Flow Art Space, St. Paul, MN

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“Communications”, Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT

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“Botox”, Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT

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“I Love Myself”, Ice Box Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

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“Trauma 1”, Ice Box Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

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“Trauma 2”, Ice Box Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

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“Perfection”, The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF), Watkinsville, GA

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“Siamese Twins,” The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF), Watkinsville, GA

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“Chinese Opera,” The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF), Watkinsville, GA

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“Rethinking Tokyo,” The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National

Conference 2015, Fort Worth, TX (Not presented)

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“Stitched,” The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National

Conference 2014, New Orleans, LA

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The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2013, Indianapolis, IN

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“Graphic Noir,” OCCCA (Orange County Center For Contemporary Art) Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

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The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2012, Baltimore, CO

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The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2011, Denver, CO

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“Juried Art Competition,” Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA

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” The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) National Conference 2010, Atlanta, GA

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The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC) Regional Conference 2009, Raleigh, NC

 

Digital Diversity Exhibition, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga , CA

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The Interior Design Educators Council ( IDEC)National Conference 2009, St. Louis, MO

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2009 Design Communications Conference (DCA),

Atlanta, GA

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