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 ©Tony Ferguson, 2008

Tony Ferguson Current Resume

 

EDUCATION

M.A. Visual Arts, University of Wisconsin Superior, August 2005, 54 Graduate Credits, 3.8 gpa

K-12 Wisconsin Department of Instruction Student Teaching completed January 2001

Independent Study Abroad: Korean Art, Korea (September - December 1995)

B.A., English, Philosophy minor, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire (December, 1995, Honors)

Study Abroad: Wisconsin in Scotland Program in Dalkeith, Scotland (January - May 1992)

Study Abroad: King Alfred’s College in Winchester, England (September - December 1991)

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2006    Sabbatical Replacement/Art Instructor, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN

2004    Online Art Curriculum Developer/Instructor, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN

2000+  Present  Art Instructor/Studio Artist, Duluth, MN

2000+  Freelance Web Designer/Photographer

2000    Art Instructor (3 semesters), Lake Superior College, Duluth, MN

1999    to 2000 Co-Editor/Designer, Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs, UW Superior, Superior, WI

1999    Art/Dance Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Superior Youth Summer, Superior, WI

1999    Fellow, Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs, UW Superior, Superior, WI

1998    AMSLC Co-Coordinator, Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs, UW Superior, Superior, WI

1998    Career/Pre-college Instructor, Native American Youth Summer, UW Superior

1997    to 1998 Art Instructor, Lester Park Family Resource Center, Duluth, MN

1997    Ballroom Dance Instructor, Washington Studios, Duluth, MN

1996    Graduate Assistantship Art Department, UW-Superior, Superior, WI

1995    ESL Teacher Private Tutoring, Iri City, South Korea

1995    Asst. Camp Supervisor, American Ethnic Office, UW Eau-Claire, Eau-Claire, WI

1993    to 1995  Composition Tutor English/Academic Skills, UW Eau-Claire, Eau-Claire, WI

1993    Teacher Assistant Upward Bound Program, UW Eau-Claire, Eau-Claire, WI

1988    to 1994  Director/Computer Administrator/Consultant, TV-10/Housing Dept., UW Eau-Claire, Eau-Claire, WI

 

AWARDS

2006    ARAC McKnight Artist Fellowship, Duluth MN

2004    Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship—Cultural Collaboration, NYS & Woodland Hills, Duluth, MN

2003    Madison Art Fair on the Square, Invitational Award, Madison, WI

2003    100 Best American Artists Merit Award, Taste of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

2003    United States Pottery Olympics 2nd place award, Cambridge, WI

2003    The Aesthetics Award, Cambridge Pottery Festival, Cambridge, WI

2002    ARAC McKnight Artist Fellowship, Duluth MN

2000    Career Development Grant, ARAC, Duluth, MN

1999    Cambridge Pottery Festival 2nd Place Invitational Award Winner, Cambridge, WI

2000    Kruk Gallery Exhibition, 2nd Place award winner, Superior, WI

1998    The Aesthetics Award, Cambridge Pottery Festival, Cambridge, WI

1998    Cambridge Pottery Festival 1st Place Invitational Award Winner, Cambridge, WI

1995    American Multi-cultural Student Leadership Conference 2nd place winner in poetry, La Crosse, WI

1995    Student/Faculty Undergraduate Collaborative Research Grant – Ceramics, Eau Claire, WI

1995    Graduation with Honors--B.A. Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

1995    Henry Aaron Graduate Academic Merit Scholarship award winner

 

EXHIBITIONS

2006    Percent for Art, Mesabi Range Technical College Exhibition, Virginia, MN   

2006    Sixteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Texas

2006    “Tea Time The Art of the Teapot,” Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan

2005    St. Croix Valley Fine Art Tour, Seasons on the St. Croix, Hudson, Wisconsin

2005    Triptych” Washington Galleries, Duluth, MN

2004    Minnesota Craft Council/ Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

2004    Madison Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

2004    Ami-Machi Festival, Ami-Machi Japan

2003    “Found Objects” Washington Galleries, Duluth, MN

2003    Japanese Lantern Festival, St. Paul, MN

2003    Madison Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

2003    Taste of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

2003    Cambridge Pottery Festival, Cambridge, WI

2003    “Elements” Art Collective, Minneapolis, MN

2003    “Down & Dirty” a ceramics invitational, Siverston’s Gallery, Duluth, MN

2003    Art Resources Exhibition, St. Paul, MN

2003    “La Piedra Comunica” – The Stone Communicates, Washington Galleries, Duluth, MN

2002    Minnesota State Fair Juried Exhibition, St. Paul MN

2002    “Tony Ferguson, Exhibition” Waters of Superior Gallery, Duluth, MN

2002    Cambridge Pottery Festival Exhibitor, Cambridge, WI

2002    Washington Studios Group Spring Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

2002    Aquarius Art Gallery, Virtual Exhibit, World Wide Web

2001    Midwest Salute to the Masters Festival of Fine Arts, St Louis, IL

2001    Exhibition of Anagama Wood fired Works, Washington, Studios, Duluth, MN

2001    Madison Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

2001    Cambridge Pottery Festival Exhibitor, Cambridge, WI

2001    Washington Studios Group Spring Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

2001    Aquarius Art Gallery, Virtual Exhibit, World Wide Web

2000    Pottery For all Kind of Places, Solo Exhibition, Washington Studios, Duluth, MN

1999    Washington Studios Fall Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

1999    Duluth Depot Art Fair, Duluth, MN

1999    Powder Horn Park Festival of the Arts, Minneapolis, MN

1999    Cambridge Pottery Festival Exhibitor, Cambridge, WI

1999    Kruk Gallery Spring Juried Art Exhibition, 2nd Place award, Superior, WI

1999    “Contents Hot” 1st Annual Washington Studios Tea Pot Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

1999    Washington Studios Spring Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

1998    Cambridge Pottery Festival Exhibitor, Cambridge, WI

1998    Powder Horn Park Festival of the Arts, Minneapolis, MN

1998    Chef John Folse Culinary Institute National Juried Utilitarian Ceramics Competition

1998    Washington Studios Fall Art Exhibition, Duluth MN

1997    Fred Wells 21 National Juried Exhibition,

1996    Glen Sheen, Exhibitor, Duluth, MN

1995    Marine on the St. Croix Harvest Fest, Scandia, MN

1995    “Cult of Clay” Art exhibition, Eau Claire, WI

1993    Juried Art Show, Foster Gallery, Raku Stoneware “Nanak”, Eau Claire, WI

 

PRESENTATIONS/DEMONSTRATION

2003    Raku Firing Demonstration, Japanese Lantern Festival, Minneapolis, MN

2003    Raku Firing Demonstration, Art Collective Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2003    Raku Firing Demonstration, Osceola, WI

1998+  Art Space Clay Studio, Studio Artist in Residence, Duluth, MN

2001+  International Folk Festival, Duluth, MN

1999    “Trip to Korea 1995” slide presentation to 1st Lutheran Church, Duluth

1998    “Survey of Onggi Pottery,” slide presentation, Washington Studios

1996    “Building an Anagama Kiln,” slide presentation, University of Wisconsin-Superior

1996    “Building an Anagama Kiln,” slide presentation, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

1995    “American Forming Techniques” Demonstration--Chonju Art Exhibition, Iri City, South Korea

1995    Slide Presentation: “Anagama Wood fire with Mike Weber,” WoN Kwang University, South Korea

 

RESIDENCIES

2005    Aug, Camp Miller YMCA, (1 week, pottery & sculpture, Raku firing)

2004    Woodland Hills & NYS Youth Programs, Duluth, MN

2004    Feb, Freund Studios, 10-day creative development, glaze application, and firing residency, Miami, Florida

2004    Aug, Camp Miller YMCA, (1 week, pottery & sculpture, Raku & primitive firing)

2004    Neighborhood Youth Services, East Central Hillside Clay Project, Duluth, MN 55806

2003    Aug, Camp Miller YMCA, (1 week, pottery & sculpture, Raku & primitive firing)

2003    Oct/Nov, Lac Courte Oreilles Native Indian Reservation (1 week, raku workshop), Hayward, WI

2002    Aug, Camp Miller YMCA, (1 week, pottery & sculpture, Raku & primitive firing)

2003    Feb – July, UDAC, Special Needs People, Duluth, MN 55806

2001    Aug, Camp Miller YMCA, (1 week, pottery & sculpture, Raku & primitive firing)

2001    June/July, Duluth Art Institute Summer Camp, Duluth, MN

 

WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

2006    Pottery, University of Wisconsin Lacrosse, Lacrosse, WI

2006    Photography, University of Wisconsin Lacrosse, Lacrosse, WI

2005    Pottery/Sculpture, El Camino College, Torrance, CA

2005    Photography, El Camino College, Torrance, CA

2005    Pottery, Donna Potter Studio, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

2005    Photography, Donna Potter Studio, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

2003    Pottery, Antioch Pottery Workshop, Springfield, IL

2002    Pottery/Sculpture, Washington Studios Artist’s Cooperative, Duluth, MN

2001    Portable Raku Kiln Building Workshop, Washington Studios Artist’s Cooperative, Duluth, MN

2001    Anagama Glazing, Firing and Single Firing Workshop, Osceola, Wisconsin

2000    Portable Raku Kiln Building Workshop, Washington Studios Artist’s Cooperative, Duluth, MN

1997    Minnetonka Art Center Anagama Firing Workshop, Osceola, Wisconsin

1992-   Many High Schools

 

ARTICLES INCLUDED IN/PUBLISHED IMAGES

2005   “Seeing Double and Triple at Washington Galleries,” MN-Artists.org

2005    “500 Cups” Lark Publishing, 3 Publications

2003    to 2004, Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times, Sunshine Artist Magazine, Pottery Making Illustrated, G. Grip Ad.

2003    Ceramics Today, Raku Firing on the Web:  http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/hb_raku.htm

2003    Clay Times, September/October, “Cambridge Pottery Festival”

2003    Pottery Making Illustrated, July/August, “Teaching By Choice”

2003    Ceramics Today, "Mystery Maker" http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/ferguson.htm

2002    Smart Conseil, "Raku Kiln Building Workshop," France

2002    Singapore Four walls Essential Home Guide of Singapore, Keypoint, Singapore

 

INTERNSHIPS

1995 Independent Internship in Art, South Korea - Study of Korean Ceramic Arts and Techniques

1993 The Wisconsin English Journal, Eau Claire, WI

 

MUSEUM/UNIVERSITY COLLECTIONS

Mesabi Range Technical College, Virginia, MN

Tweed Museum, Duluth MN

University of Wisconsin Superior Multi-Cultural Center, Superior Wisconsin

Ami-Machi City Museum, Ami-Machi, Japan

 

MAJOR MULTIPLE WORKS COLLECTIONS—Partial Listing

Jim Schultz , New York, NY; Hill Irving, Hummelstown PA; John Carl Brown, Matawan, NJ

William Morgan III, Superior, WI; Mitchell Wirth, New York, NY; Jerry Warvi, Crescent City, CA

Kathy Ogrodnik, London, England; Lisa Obrecht, West Chester, PA; Romeo J Boulet, Queensbury, NY

Bruce Shewitz, Cleveland Heights, OH; George Trail, Houston, TX; Dennison Lee, New York, NY

Kelvin Yew, Singapore, Republic of Singapore; R.H. VanDusen, N. Saanich, Brit. Columbia

Terry Hsu, Nantou, Taiwan; Ernie Smith, Portland, OR; Sidney Swidler, West Bloomfield, MI

Dale Neese, San Antonio, TX; Yung-Hui Wu, Ann Arbor, MI; Pam Benson, Duluth, MN

Jane H. Hammerstein III, Washington; CT Phylomed Corp., Miami, Florida

 

VOLUNTEER-Partial Listing

1998 “Visiting Artists Workshop Coordinator,” University of Wisconsin-Superior

1996 Assistant Ballroom Dance Teacher, Grandma’s Sports Garden, Duluth, MN

1995 NCECA Korean Wood fire Smoke Kiln building, University of Minnesota

1995 Study Abroad Panelist for International/Multi-cultural Leadership Retreat

1994 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Alumni Tele-fund

1993 to 1995 Poetry Readings: Cafes, Earth Day and Multi-cultural Celebrations

 

COMMITTEE-Partial Listing

1999+ UW-Superior Multi-Cultural Art Committee, Superior, WI

1997 Art Student League, UW-Superior, Superior, WI

1994 -1995, President of the Latino-Hispanic Student Association, UW-Eau Claire

1993 -1994, Art Student Association, UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

  

    

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