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JOHN UTGAARD

1621 College Farm Road

Murray, KY 42071

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004presentMurray State University, Murray, KY Assistant Professor, Ceramics Area,

Department of Art

2002-2004The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA Senior Lecturer, School of

Visual Arts

2000-2002Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Artist in Residence, Technician,

Instructor,

community classes

1999-2000The 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

2008 CHFA Distinguished Researcher Award College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Murray

State University, Murray, KY

2007 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

2009 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

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 Invitational group exhibition and benefit auction for the

Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

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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