Memmott studied Fine Art at the University of Utah, where he trained under some widely acclaimed Utah artists including David Dornan and Paul Davis. After receiving his BFA from Utah he went on to get his MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. After teaching at the Academy of Art University for several years Memmott took a new teaching position at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia where his local surroundings continue to be a source of inspiration for his work. Memmott is influenced most by twentieth century American painters such as Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, and Edward Hopper. Thomas Hart Benton, another inspiration, is Memmott’s great cousin.
EDUCATION
MFA-Illustration – Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA - 2001
BFA-Drawing and Painting – University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT – 1997
Extended Workshops:
Total Emersion-David Dornan, Paul Davis, and Tony Smith – Helper, UT-1996 &1997
Quick Studies- Craig Nelson – San Francisco, CA - 2005
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
2005-Present Professor - Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2001-2005 Instructor - Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
PUBLICATIONS
Chroma Art Gallery Advertising:
-Savannah Magazine
-South Magazine
-The Skinnie Magazine
-Travel Host Magazine
EXHIBITIONS
2007
Bay Area Influence-The Other Side of California - Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Small Works - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2006
Reflections - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
Holiday at Ellis Square - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Moore and Memmott - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
100 Under $200 - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Grand Opening - RLS Gallery Upstairs, Charleston, SC
Contemporary Classics - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Art Feast - Blue Line Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibition (ongoing) - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Permanent Collection Exhibition - Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, CA
2005
Urban Scapes, Equinox Restaurant, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
I Heart SF- Group Show - The Canvas Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Amalgamation - Group Show - Aphelion Studios, Salt Lake City, UT
Kelleher Fine Art - Grand Opening Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2004
Academy of Art University - Faculty & Alumni Auction-Scholarship Fund, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Open Studios - Studio 202, San Francisco, CA
From the Bay to the Lake - Gallery 351, Salt Lake City, UT
Holiday Soiree - Verdigris Gallery - The Cannery, San Francisco, CA
Compositions and Color - Parsnips Salon and Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
Holiday Soiree -Verdigris Gallery - The Cannery, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios - Studio 202, San Francisco, CA
Wine Country - Bacchus & Venus Gallery, Sausalito, CA
Later Group Show - 410 Bush Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Academy of Art University - Faculty & Alumni Auction-Scholarship Fund, San Francisco, CA
