Nancy Gardner
333 S. Harvey Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
studio:708 524 9936
EDUCATION.
Master of Fine Arts. Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, IL. 1984
Bachelor of Arts. Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia PA 1980
APPOINTMENTS.
Instructor, Full Time. Sinclair Community College. Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing, Art Appreciation, Design. Dayton, Ohio. 1984-1987.
Instructor. College of Du Page. Glenn Ellyn, IL Ceramics, Drawing, Art Apprec., Design. 1987-1995.
Instructor. Childrens Classes. Evanston Art Center. 1988-1996.
ART-Art Resources in Teaching. Instructor. Chicago, IL 1987-1988.
Artist In Residence. Whittier School, Belle Aire School, Highland School, Willowbrook School 1988-89.
Lecturer. Ceramics. Southern Illinois University. Carbondale. 1981-1983
Instructor. Ceramics. Philadelphia Community College. Philadelphia, PA 1980-1981.
Instructor, Drawing for architecture. Triton College, River Grove. IL. 2006 to present.
Instructor, Ceramics, Terra Incognito, Oak Park, IL 2005 to present.
EXHIBITIONS
2007 Featured Artist. Ann Arbor Street Art Fair. Ann Arbor, MI.
2007 Invitational Award. Art Fair on the Square. Madison, WI.
2007 Invitational Award. Highland Park Fine Craft Exhibition. Highland Park, IL.
2007 Award for Ceramics. The St. Louis Art Fair. St. Louis, MO.
2006 Group show, Lill Street Art Center. Chicago, IL.
2006 Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Featured artist award for 2007.
2005. Two person show. Terra Incognito Gallery, Oak Park, IL.
2005. Best of Ceramics. Morning Glory Craft Festival, Milwaukee.
2003. Invitational Award. Art Fair on The Square. Madison, WI.
2001 Washington Craft Show. Washington, D.C.
2001 Objects of Desire. Miller Gallery. Cincinatti, OH.
2001 Suite Home Chicago. Chicago Cultural Center. Mark Shale Sponsor.
2000 Group Show. Baltimore Clayworks.
2000 Group Show. Miller Gallery. Cincinatti, OH.
1998 Teapot Show. Langman Gallery. Willow Grove, PA
1998 Group show. Gallery Alexander. La Jolla, CA
1998 Objects of Desire. Miller Gallery. Cincinatti, OH.
1997 Objects of Desire. Miller Gallery. Cincinatti, OH.
1997 Group show. Gallery Alexander. La Jolla, CA
1996 Objects of Desire. Miller Gallery. Cincinatti, OH.
Group show. Bona Dea Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Clay Cup. Parkland College. Champaign, IL.
1995 Some of The Best From the Midwest. Baltimore Clayworks.
Let There Be Light. Lill St. Gallery, Chicago.
1994 American Crafts Enterprise Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN.
1992 TEAPOTS-POUR AND PROUD OF IT. Juried. Northfield Pottery. Award.
1990 CLAY-1990. Invitational. Rochester Art Center. Rochester, MN.
ORNAMENTS AND ADORNMENTS. Juried. Milwaukee Art Museum. Milwaukee, WI.
American Crafts Enterprise Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN.
GREAT LAKES REGIONAL. Juried. Lill Street Studios. Chicago, IL.
1987 MEA CULPA. 2 person show. Wright State University. Dayton, Ohio.
1986 WITH INTROSPECTION. Juried. Walter Phillips Gallery. The Banff Center. Banff. Alberta Canada.
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL. Juried. Pittsburgh, PA.
JURIED INVITATIONAL. Giles Gallery. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Kentucky.
1985 NEW GROWTH. One person show. Dayton Art Institute. Dayton, Ohio.
BOTANICALLY INSPIRED VESSELS. Invitational. Missouri Botanical Gardens. St. Louis. MO.
1984 MID-STATES ANNUAL CRAFTS EXHIBITION. Evansville Museum Arts & Sciences. Evansville, IN.
POTS ABOUT POTS:VARIATIONS ON A CLAY ANATOMY. Washington Univ. St. Louis. MO.
WATER TOWER ANNUAL. Juried. Art Center Associates. Louisville, KY.
MFA THESIS EXHIBITION. Mitchell Gallery. Southern IL University. Carbondale, IL.
PUBLICATIONS.
Best of Pottery. Rockport Publishers. 1998
Best of Pottery 2. Rockport Publishers. 1999
Ceramic Design Book. Rockport Publishers. 1999
The Contemporary Potter. Rockport Publishers. 2000
ARTICLES PUBLISHED.
NCECA Journal. Volume 13, 1992. Review of Daisy Youngblood at Beaver College.
American Ceramics. Fall, 1988. Article, “Michael Gross Begs Forgiveness for Our Sins.”
American Ceramics. Spring, 1988. Review. “Karen Gunderman at Esther Saks.”
American Ceramics. Summer, 1988. Review. “Harris Dellar at Esther Saks. “
NCECA Journal. Volume 8, 1987. “Two Reports. NCECA Emerging Talent.”
New Art Examiner. October, 1987. Review “Standing Ground” Contemporary Art Center. Cincinatti, OH.
New Art Examiner. May 1987. Review. Dan Rice.
Ceramics Monthly. October, 1986. Review. “The Clay Cup.” Carbondale, IL.
New Art Examiner. December, 1985. Speakeasy Column.
Dialogue. January, 1985. Review. “Amara Geffen:Passages.”
Dialogue. May, 1985. “Lost in the Dark: Gold and Silver at the Dayton Art Institute.”
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
Faculty Senate. Sinclair Community College. 1984-1987.
Educational Improvement Committee. 1985-86.
Advisory Board. University Gallery. Wright State University. 1986.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS.
Invitational Award. Art Fair on The Square. Madison, WI 2001
Best Creative Display. Old Orchard Craft Fair. Skokie, IL. 1995
Invitational Award. Art Fair on The Square. Madison, WI. 1995
Invitational Award. Art and Apples. Rochester, MN. 1995
Merit Award. Superior Service 1987
Excellent Service Sinclair Community College 1988
Scolarship to Banff Center School of Fine Arts. Banff, Alberta, Canada 1986
Ohio Arts Council. Professional Development Assistance Award. 1986
Scholarship to the International Design Conference at Aspen. 1984
Nathan Margolis Award for Oustanding Achievement in Ceramics. Tyler School of Art. 1980
WHOLESALE/RETAIL EXHIBITIONS
ACC Minneapolis. Juried 1990
ACC St. Paul. Juried 1992,1993
ACC Columbus. Juried 1995, 1996
Baltimore Alternative. Juried 1997
ACC Baltimore. Juried. 1998-2003, 2005-2007.
ACC St. Paul. (retail) Juried. 2001,2003, 2004
Handmade. New York Intl. Gift Fair. 2001,2002
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