Resumé

Education

University of Utah 1983, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Studied Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Graphic Design)

Public Art Commissions

2022 South Salt Lake Mural Festival, commissioned by the City of South Salt Lake
2021 Visit Salt Lake Mural at Mountain America Expo Center, commissioned by Utah Arts Alliance
2021 South Salt Lake Mural Festival, commissioned by the City of South Salt Lake
2020 Mid-Concourse Tunnel Murals at The New SLC International Airport
2020 Jordan Landing Dining and Entertainment Murals
2020 South Salt Lake Mural Festival commissioned by the City of South Salt Lake
2019 South Salt Lake Mural Festival commissioned by the City of South Salt Lake
2019 NOTE District Sculpture Installations and Mural, commissioned by Salt Lake City Arts Council
2018 Whimsy Wall, Art Project in The New SLC International Airport/Salt Lake City Arts Council
2018 Veggie Garden — 337 Pocket Park Fence, commissioned by Salt Lake City Arts Council
2018 Salt Palace Subway Mural (multi-artist), commissioned by The Blocks – Salt Lake’s Cultural Core
2016 Eccles Theater Mural, commissioned by Salt Lake City Arts Council
2016 Smith’s Daybreak Mural, commissioned by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
2016 Flying Objects Sculpture, commissioned by Salt Lake City Arts Council
2015 Salt Lake Community College Bruin Fitness Center, commissioned by Utah Public Art Program
2013 Millcreek Senior Center Mural, commissioned by Salt Lake County Public Art Program
2001 Red Butte Garden “Home Sweet Habitat”: commissioned to create an interactive/sculptural piece

Corporate/Institution Collections

The Aster/Brinshore
GSBS Architects
Legacy Village St. George
Eagle Mountain Data Center
Salt Lake County Fine Art Collection
Trees For Tucson/Tucson Clean & Beautiful
New Orleans Transit
Wasatch Advisors, Salt Lake City
YWCA “McCarthy Residence” Salt Lake City

Awards & Recognition

2022 CODAawards Top 100, June 2022, “Salt Lake City International Airport Mid-concourse Tunnel Murals”
2022 Dictionary of Utah Fine Artists
2022 CODAmagazine: Art for the Outdoors, NOTE District Sculpture Installations and Mural
2021 CODAmagazine: Architectural Art V, Veggie Garden — 337 Pocket Park Fence

Solo & Two Person Exhibitions

2013 Gallery at the Station, “Traci O’Very Covey & Denis Phillips”
2009 Palmers Gallery Fine Art, “Traci O’Very Covey: New Paintings”
2007 Town Club, “Featured Artist”
2007 Day-Riverside Branch Library, “Traci O’Very Covey: Paintings”

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023 Anne Jespersen Fine Arts, “Streaming” The Helper Project
2023 Bountiful Davis Art Center, 48th Annual Statewide Exhibition
2023 Springville Museum of Art, 99th Springville Salon
2022 Modern West Fine Art, Holiday Group Show
2022 Anne Jespersen Fine Arts, “Flowers Everywhere” The Helper Project
2022 Cultural Celebration Center, “Tree Stories: A Breath of Fresh Air”  
2021 “Thrive 125 Celebrating Utah’s Statehood” commissioned by Utah Arts Council
2020 Springville Museum of Art, 96th Springville Salon
2020 Anne Jespersen Fine Arts, “American Crossroads Exhibition” The Helper Project
2017 Springville Museum of Art, 93rd Springville Salon
2016 Bountiful Davis Art Center, Statewide Competition
2015 15th Street Gallery, Summer Invitational
2015 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Gala & Exhibition
2015 Art Access, “300 Plates”
2015 Horne Fine Art, “Exploring RED”
2014 Loge Gallery, “Visions of Nature: Connie Borup, Laura Boardman, Mikel Covey, Traci O’Very Covey”
2014 Art Access, “300 Plates”
2014 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Gala & Exhibition
2014 Art & Soup, Invited Artist
2013 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Gala & Exhibition “Pop”
2013 Art Access, “300 Plates”
2012 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Gala & Exhibition “White”
2012 Art Access, “300 Plates”
2009 Salt Lake Art Center, “Not Just Another Pretty Face”
2009 Patrick Moore Gallery, “Art for Animals”
2006 Horne Fine Art, “Blooms”
2005 Horne Fine Art, “Skyscapes”
2005 The Gallery at Library Square, “The Art of the Book”
2005 Horne Fine Art, “Mother Earth”
2005 Horne Fine Art, “Body and Soul”
2004 Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah Faculty Show
2003 Phillips Gallery, Holiday Group Show