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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