Brooklyn, NY 
My current body of studio jewelry considers the life cycle of natural materials and nods to both birth and decay. The work explores encased natural environments that relate to empty pods or abandoned nests. Pieces emphasize the fragile beauty of deteriorating forms. It is also indicative of my belief that the works have a life of their own, with each piece having been born rather than constructed.
Hillarey Dees
1985, born in Tulsa, OK
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
2012 Bachelor of Fine Art, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Ware/Wear, Southern Dreams Gallery, Columbia, NC
2017 Beijing International Jewelry Exhibition, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing, China
2017 Light, Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2017 Published by the Artist, International Print Center New York, NY
2017 Ripples from Stillwater, Modella Gallery, Stillwater, OK
2017 Handcrafted, Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
2017 Nasty Women HV, Instar Lodge, Germantown, NY
2017 Steeped: The Art of Tea, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2016 Ring It On, Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016 Shades of Metal, Chicago Avenue Fine Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2016 Everyday Earring, EatMetal Art Jewelry Gallery, Hoboken, NJ
2016 VisionMakers, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2015 Cultivating Craft, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2014 Design and Violence, Museum of Modern Art, Online Curatorial Project
2014 Members Only, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK
2014 Refined VIII: Maker’s Choice, Reavley Gallery of the Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
2013 Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, 50 Penn Place, Oklahoma City, OK
2012 The Body Adorned, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Online Exhibition
2012 Adorn the Form: New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2012 Senior Student Capstone Exhibition, Gardiner Gallery, Stillwater, OK
2012 Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Living Arts Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2011 NICHE Awards Juried Exhibition, Buyer’s Market of American Fine Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2011 OSU Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gardiner Gallery, Stillwater, OK
2011 Philbrook Museum of Art Staff Show, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
2011 Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Living Arts Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Awards
2014 Honorable Mention, Refined VIII: Maker’s Choice, Reavley Gallery of the Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
2012 Honorable Mention, Adorn the Form: New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2011 Best in Show, Philbrook Staff Art Show, Tulsa, OK
2011 NICHE Student Award Finalist, Buyer’s Market of American Fine Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2011 First Place for 3D works in the OSU Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gardiner Gallery, Stillwater, OK
Publications
2017 SNAG’s 1st Annual Jewelry & Metals Survery (JaMS)
2016 Krystle Brewer, “Redefining Craft for a Contemporary Context.” Art Focus, January/February
2014 Lucia Venino, “Winter Jewelry,” Preziosa Magazine, Year VII, no. 1, March
2013 Ray Hemachandra, Showcase 500 Art Necklaces (Juror: Chunghi Choo), Lark Crafts
2012 Society of North American Goldsmiths, The Body Adorned (Juror: Gail M. Brown), October
Where to Buy
Work is not available for sale through the SNAG website. Please contact the artist directly to inquire about making a purchase.