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| JOHN
UTGAARD 304 North 14th Street Murray, KY 42071 john.utgaard@murraystate.edu |
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 2004—present | Murray State University, Murray, KY Assistant Professor, Ceramics Area, Department of Art |
| 2002-2004 | The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA Senior Lecturer, School of Visual Arts |
| 2000-2002 | Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Artist in Residence , Technician , Instructor, community classes |
| 1999-2000 | The University of Texas at Austin, Lecturer, Department of Art |
| EDUCATION | |
| 1999 | MFA, NYSCC at Alfred University, School of Art and Design, Alfred, NY |
| 1996 | BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO |
| 1992-1994, 1997 | Student, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL |
| TALKS AND WORKSHOPS | |
| 2007 | Demonstrator, NCECA conference, Louisville, KY |
| 2001 | University of Montana, Missoula |
| HONORS AND AWARDS | |
| 2018 | Short-Term Artist’s Residency Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT |
| 2008 | CHFA Distinguished Researcher Award College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Murray State University, Murray, KY |
| 2007 | Demonstrator, NCECA 07 Louisville National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts |
| McKnight Fellowship and Residency for Ceramic Artists Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2003 | Emerging Artist National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts |
| 2001 | Lilian Fellowship Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts |
| EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2018 | 6th Annual Central Time Ceramics Regional juried group exhibition, Heuser Art Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL Juror: Gail Kendall |
| 2017 | Bolster: a benefit to support CERF+ National juried invitational to support the Craft Emergency Relief Fund Schaller Gallery, St Joseph, MI Curator: Anthony Schaller |
| 2017 | Kentucky Clay Regional group invitational, the Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY Curators: Hunter Stamps, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky Amelia Stamps, Professional potter |
| 2017 | Beyond the Brickyard National juried group exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Juror: Josh Deweese, Associate Professor of Art, Montana State University Bozeman |
| 2016 | CraftForms 2016 National juried group exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA Juror: Stefano Catalani, Executive Director of the Gage Academy of Art Award of Merit |
| 2015 | Vivid Dreams: Work by John Utgaard Solo exhibition in conjunction with Potter’s Council Conference Ceramic Boundaries Opened, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt Vernon, IL |
| 2015 | 2015 Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition National juried group exhibition in association with a conference of Potter’s Council, Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH Jurors: Garth Johnson, Julia Galloway, Doug Jeck Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | NCECA 2015 Biennial International juried exhibition, David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI Jurors: Linda Christianson, Jo Ann Conklin, Anders Ruhwald |
| 2015 | Beyond the Brickyard National juried group exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Juror: Mark Hewitt |
| 2014 | The State of Clay Regional invitational group exhibition, ArtsPlace, Lexington, KY Curator: Joe Molinaro |
| 2014 | The Clay Studio National, National juried group exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA Juror: Garth Johnson |
| 2013 | Beyond the Brickyard, National juried group exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Juror: Andrea Gill Juror’s Award |
| 2012 | Sculpt EVV 2012, National juried group exhibition of outdoor sculpture, Sculpt EVV, Evansville, IN Juror: Marilu Knode, Executive Director, Laumeier Sculpture Park |
| PSA National Ceramics Invitational, National invitational group exhibition, Clemens Fine Art Center Gallery, Paducah, KY Curator: John Hasegawa | |
| Ceramic Artists of Kentucky, Regional invitational group exhibition, the Clay Place at Standard Ceramics, Pittsburgh, PA Curator: Joe Molinaro | |
| 2011 | Beyond the Brickyard, National juried group exhibition, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Juror: Paul Mathieu Director’s Award |
| Visual Territory, National juried group exhibition, Pittsburg State University Art Gallery, Pittsburg, KS Juror: Sherry Leedy Mission Clay Purchase Prize | |
| Carillon, Local solo exhibition, Murray State University, Murray, KY | |
| Two by Two, National juried group exhibition, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA Juror: Rain Harris | |
| Some Like it HOT! Silent Auction, National invitational group exhibition and benefit auction, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA | |
| From the Center to the Edge Live Auction, National invitational group exhibition and benefit auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT | |
| 2010 | Bricks and Mortar, National Invitational group exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2009 | There and Not There Solo exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
| Ab.strac.tion Invitational group exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM | |
| 2008 | The Archie Bray Foundation: Present and Past Residents Invitational group exhibition, The Galaxie, Chicago, IL |
| Six McKnight Artists Juried group exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2007 | 2007 Invitational Heike Pickett Gallery, Versailles, KY |
| John Utgaard: Featured Artist Solo exhibition, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT | |
| Resident Artist Scholarship Benefit Auction National invitational exhibition and auction to benefit the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT | |
| Unadorned National invitational exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, NM | |
| NCECA Clay National National juried exhibition in conjunction with NCECA, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY | |
| Best
of Kentucky Clay Regional juried
exhibition in conjunction with NCECA, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville,
KY
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| Kentucky Faculty Exhibition Regional invitational in conjunction with NCECA, Mellwood Arts Center, Louisville, KY | |
| Two By Two National juried exhibition of small sculpture, Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art, Cheney, WA Juror’s Award—Best in Show | |
| 2006 | Mastery In Clay Invitational group exhibition and benefit auction, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
| Archie Bray International
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| Ceram-a-rama Invitational group exhibition and benefit auction for the ASU Art Museum, Nelson Fine Arts Center, Tempe, AZ | |
| Minimal/ist Invitational group exhibition in conjunction with NCECA, Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA | |
| 2005 | School’s out Invitational group exhibition in conjunction with NCECA, Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville, Baltimore, MD |
| NCECA Clay National Juried group exhibition, Center for Art and Visual Culture, University Baltimore, Baltimore, MD of Maryland | |
| 2004 | The Clay Studio 30th. Anniversary Exhibition Auction Invitational group exhibition and benefit auction, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
| Benchmark Invitational group exhibition, The Longhouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY | |
| 2003 | John Utgaard Solo exhibition, Garth Clark Gallery L.I.C, Long Island City, NY |
| Facets of Clay Invitational group exhibition, Macalester College Art Gallery, St. Paul, MN | |
| Impending Lineage Invitational group exhibition, Arts and Industry Gallery, San Diego, CA | |
| 2002 | Mastery In Clay Invitational group exhibition and benefit auction, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
| Lilian Fellowship Exhibition Solo exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT | |
| 34th Annual Art Auction Invitational group exhibition, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT | |
| New Talent/New Work Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA | |
| 2001 | In
the Spirit of Sharing Group exhibition
curated by regional collectors, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT |
| Gallery Group + Invitational group exhibition, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Viewpoint: Ceramics 2001 Juried national exhibition, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA | |
| 2000 | Ceramic International Juried international exhibition, Zanesville Arts Center, Zanesville, OH |
| Clay on the Cusp Juried national exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD | |
| Ceramics USA Juried national exhibition, University of North Texas, Denton, TX | |
| 1999 | 61st. Annual Faculty Exhibition Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin |
| MFA Thesis Exhibition NYSCC at Alfred University, School of Art and Design, Alfred, NY | |
| Departures from the Midwest: KCAI Instructors and Alumni Invitational group exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | Feats of Clay Juried national exhibition, Lincoln Arts Gallery, Lincoln, CA |
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