Keith J. Williams
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EDUCATION:
1988-89 M.F.A. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1986-88 M.A. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1976-81 B.S., Art Ed University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Majors: Ceramics, Art History, Art Education K-12
Minors: Drawing, Sculpture, Oriental Art History
TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1993-Current Art Department Chair, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
1992-Current Full Professor, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
1989-92 Assistant Professor, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH
1990-91 Acting Chair, Muskingum College Art Department
1988-89 Instructor/TA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1988-89 Visiting Artist, “Art Connection Program”, University of Iowa, IA
1986-88 Instructor/TA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1981-85 Instructor, Durant Community Schools, Durant, IA (Grs. 8 - 12)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Current Director at Large, Board of NCECA (National Council on
Education for the Ceramic Arts)
Current Senior Choir Director, Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, B.C., MN
1998-Current Arts Consultant for Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
1999-Current Props Sculptor & Painter, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
1997-Current Coordinator, Mexican Cultural Study Abroad Program, (CSP)
1987-Current Ceramic Workshop Leader, public schools & universities
1987-Current Kiln Building, Univ. of Iowa, Muskingum College, Concordia Univ.
Designed and Constructed: Raku, Wood, Salt and Pit Kilns
1997-2000 Fine & Performing Arts Coordinator, Concordia University
1989-2000 Gallery & Collection Curator, Louis O. Palmer Gallery, Muskingum
College and all Art Galleries, Concordia University, St. Paul
1999 Text Reviewer, “Why Art? A Global and Humanistic Approach to Art
Appreciation”, Harcourt Brace, Fort Worth, TX
1994-1996 Curator, National Traveling Ceramics Shows, Concordia College
1990-1992 East Central College Consortium Speakers Bureau: Member
1989-1992 Member: Arts Advisory Council, The Wilds, Columbus, Ohio
1986-1988 Technical Assistant, University of Iowa, Ceramics
1985-Current Art Exhibition Juror, dozens of student and professional shows
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Current Board DAL, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Current President, Lowertown Artists Association, St. Paul, MN
Current Member, College Arts Association
Current Member, Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
Current Learning Team Member, ELCA National Youth Gathering
Intermittent Member, Bloomington Arts Center, Edina Art Center
2001 Fellow, Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, St. Paul
1998-2000 Member, Fine Arts Committee, ELCA National Headquarters
1996-1998 Member, Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
1993-1996 Member, Phipps Art Center, Hudson, WI
1990-1997 Member, Ancient Earthworks Society, Madison, WI
1990-1993 Member, Mid-America College Arts Association
1991-1992 Member, Board of Directors, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH
1991-1992 Member, Columbus Art League, Columbus, OH
1988-1989 Member, Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
1988-1989 Vice President, Ceramics Society, U of IA
1988-1989 Member, Univ. of Iowa Art History Society
1981-1985 Member, American Art Education Association
1983-1985 Member & 83-84 President, Cedar County Council
for the Prevention of Child Abuse
SELECTED AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
1997 First Place – Ceramics, 1997 Minnesota State Fair Exhibition
1996 Honorable Mention, 21st Annual Members’ Juried
Exhibition, Bloomington Art Center
1995 First Place - Drawing, 1995 Minnesota State Fair Exhibition
1995 First Place - Three Dimensional, Phipps Art Center
Annual Members Exhibition, Hudson, WI
1990 “South East Ohio Distinguished Educator for Art Education”,
Ohio Art Education Association
1991 Second Place Award of Excellence, 49th Annual
May Show, Zanesville Art Center
1988-1989 “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award”, Nominee
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1986-1987 “Glenn C. Nelson Foundation Scholarship”,
University of Iowa School of Art & Art History
1975-1982 Numerous awards for locally sponsored art fairs
MAJOR COMMISSIONS:
1987-Current Ecclesiastical Art Work for churches & church related institutions
1989 Ceramic and Wood Mural, "Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall"
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA
GRANTS:
2005 Concordia University Faculty Development Grant
Research, Write & IllustrateBook on Ceramic Artist: Don Reitz
2001-2002 Concordia University Faculty Development Grant
Travel Studies in Greece with Accompanying Exhibition
2000-2001 COMPAS Inc. Grant, 2 year Community Arts Mural Project
1999-2000 COMPAS Inc. Grant, Community Arts Program
1999 Concordia University Faculty Development Grant
Development of Interdisciplinary Community Arts Major
1998 Concordia University Faculty Development Grant
Advanced Ceramic Art Research
1997 Concordia University Faculty Development Grant
Wood Fire Kiln Building and Firing
1994-1995 Concordia College Faculty Development Grant
Pre-Columbian Art in Mexico and Meso-America
1992-1993 Bush Development Grant to investigate possible program
relationships with ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico
1990-1991 Green Foundation: “Reaction of Crystalline Glazes on Ohio Clays”
SELECTED WORKSHOPS & LECTURES: (with over 50 public and public school workshops)
2004 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Convention,
“Critiquing Strategies for Clay Art”, Indianapolis, IN
2004 Lutheran Church Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering,
Orlando, FL – 3 Day Wheel Throwing Workshop
2003 Evangelical Lutheran Church of America National Youth
Gathering, Atlanta, GA – 6 day Throwing Demonstration
2002 National LEA Convention, ”Art Across the Elementary Curriculum:
Interdisciplinary DBAE”, Minneapolis Convention Center
2001 Muskingum College, 1-day Wheel Throwing Workshop
2000 Evangelical Lutheran Church of America National Youth
Gathering, St. Louis, MO – 6 day Throwing Demonstration
1999 University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN – 2-day workshop
Altering Wheel Thrown Forms & Saggar Firing
1997 Edina Art Center, Edina, MN - 1-day workshop
Ceramic Hand Building & Saggar Firing
1996 Viterbo College, La Crosse, WI - 1-day workshop
Ceramic Hand Building
1996 Concordia College, Bronxville, NY - 2-day workshop
Ceramic Hand Building & Wheel Throwing
1992 Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, Asian Studies Program
Lecture: “Japonisme”
1991 South Eastern Ohio Art Education Association - 2-day
Ceramic Hand Building & Wheel Throwing
1990 University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio
Ceramic Hand Building & Wheel Throwing
COLLECTIONS:
University of Indianapolis, IN
Viterbo College, La Crosse, WI
Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH
Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Columbus, OH
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, IA
University of Iowa School of Art & Art History, IA
Muskingum College, OH
Public and Private High Schools and Elementary Schools
MacMillan Memorial Library, Wis. Rapids, WI
Private Collections internationally
GALLERIES:
Current Hemmingway Ceramics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2002-2005 The Blue Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1999-2002 Objects Gallery, Onalaska, WI
1997-1999 Anderson Gallery, La Crosse, WI
1994-1997 Nordeen Reuther, Inc, La Crosse, WI
1989-1994 Chimelewski Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
1987-1989 Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
1987 MC Annex Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1975-1976 Gallery in the Dell, Wisconsin Dells, WI
SELECTED ART EXHIBITIONS:
(Upcoming)
Concordia University Faculty Exhibition, “Deeply Rooted”,
H. Williams Teaching Gallery, Concordia University, St. Paul
2005 Group Invitational, “Inauguration”
526 gallery, St. Paul, MN
2005 Three Person Invitational, “Earth, Water and Spirit”,
Pioneer Press Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2005 Concordia University Faculty Exhibition, Perpich Center for Arts
Education, Golden Valley, MN
2004 Local Group Show, Lowertown Artist’s Association Gallery,
St. Paul, MN
2003 Local Group Show, Lowertown Artist’s Association Gallery,
St. Paul, MN
2003 Local Group Show, “Arts Off Raymond”
Gary Erickson Studio, St. Paul, MN
2002 National Group Invitational Show, “National Teapot Show Five”
Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmore, NC
2002 One Person Invitational Show “Meandros”
Concordia University Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2002 Group Invitational Show “Hope in the Midst of Suffering”
Central Baptist Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2002 One Person Invitational Show “Teapots and Tease”
Gethsemane Lutheran Gallery, Hopkins, MN
1999 Juried Regional Show “2001 Juried Art Exhibition” (9th Annual)
MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
2001 Juried State Show “2001 Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition”
State Fair Art Pavilion, St. Paul, MN
2001 Juried National Show “The Wichita National 2001”
Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
2000 Juried Regional Show, “Art on the Plains”, (3rd Annual)
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2000 Local Juried Show, “25th Annual Members’ Juried Art Exhibition”
Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
1999 Group Show, “Concordia University Faculty Exhibition”
Concordia University Gallery, St. Paul, MN
1998 Juried National Show, “Twelfth San Angelo National Ceramic
Competition” San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, TX
1998 Two Person Invitational Show, “Blithe Spirits”
Foss Gallery, Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
1997 Juried State Show, “1997 Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition”
State Fair Art Pavilion, St. Paul, MN
1997 Group Invitational Show, “Clay Today”
Foss Gallery, Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
1997 Juried Show, “Northern Lights 21”
Century College Gallery, White Bear Lake, MN
1996 Two Person Invitational Show, “Spirit Places”
Viterbo Gallery, Viterbo College, La Crosse, WI
1996 Juried Show, “21st Annual Members Juried Exhibition”
Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
1996 Group EShow, Concordia College Faculty Exhibition
Concordia College Gallery, St. Paul, MN
1996 Two Person Invitational Show, “Places of Spirit”
Olson Center, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN
1995-1996 Group Invitational Show, “Ceramic Artists Who Teach”
Traveling NCECA Small Group Exhibition
1995 Juried State Show, “1995 Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition”
State Fair Art Pavilion, St. Paul, MN
1995 Juried Show, “North Woods Annual Juried Art Exhibit”
MacRostie Gallery, Grand Rapids, MN
1995 Juried Show, “Phipps Art Center Annual Members Exhibition”
Phipps Art Center, Hudson, WI
1995 Solo Show, “Stone Walls”, Frey Library Gallery,
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
1994-1995 Group Invitational, “NCECA Teachers in Liberal Arts Programs”
Traveling Exhibition
1994 Juried Regional Show, “Winter’s Golden Eve”
Premier Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1994 Two Person Invitational, “Coming to the Surface”,
Louis O. Palmer Gallery, New Concord, OH
1993 Group Invitational, “NCECA Connections Show”
Butler Gallery, Concord College, WV
1993 Solo Show, “Variations on the Vessel”
Itasca Art Assoc. Gallery, Grand Rapids, MN
1993 Juried Show, “1993 North Woods Regional”
Itasca Art Assoc. Gallery, Grand Rapids, MN
1993 Solo Show, "Scratching the Surface"
Buetow Gallery, Concordia College, St. Paul, MN
1992 Solo Show, “Altered Pots”
Pomerene Fine Arts Center, Coshocton, OH
1992 Solo Show, “Sculptural Vessels”
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH
1992 National Juried Show, "1992 National Juried Exhibition"
Farrington Keith Creative Arts Center, Dexter, MI
1992 Group Invitational, "Mugs, Mugs, Mugs... More Than A Cup"
Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Columbus, OH
1992 Group Invitational, "Greer Museum Invitational Exhibit"
Univ. of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH
1991 Juried State Show, "49th Annual May Show"
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
1991 Group Invitational Show, "Beaux Arts Exhibit"
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
1990 Juried Regional Show, "52nd Upper Ohio Valley Art Show"
Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, WV
1990 Solo Show, "Tuesday After Hours..."
Louis Palmer Gallery, Muskingum College
1990 Juried State Show, "48th Annual May Art & Craft Exhibition"
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
1989 National Juried Show, "16th Biennial National Art Exhibition",
2nd Crossing Gallery, Valley City, ND
1989 Juried NCECA Show, "Nine State Ceramics Exhibition"
Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO
1989 Group Invitational, “Eastern College Consortium Faculty Show”
Westminster College Gallery, New Wilmington, Pa
1989 Group Show, “University of Iowa MFA Exhibition”
University of Iowa, Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA
1989 Juried State Show, “Iowa College Salon XI”, Brunnier Gallery
and Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
1989 Group Show, “Ceramics Department Graduate Show”
Eve Drewelowe Gallery, University of IA, Iowa City, IA
1989 Group Invitational Show, Untitled Show
Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
1988-1989 Juried State Show, “Iowa Crafts: 21”
Charles McNider Museum, Mason City, IA
1988 Solo Invitational Show, “Wall Sketches”
Great Mid-Western, Iowa City, IA
1988 Solo Invitational Show, “Wall Works”
Nepco Paper Co. Gallery, Port Edwards, WI
1988 Solo Invitational Show, “To New Heights”
McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
1988 Group Show, “Ceramics Department Graduate Show”
Eve Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1987 Two Person Invitational Show, “Clay and Fiber”
Sky’s the Limit, Iowa City, IA
1987 Solo Show, Ceramic Forms and Surfaces”
Eve Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1985 Solo Show, Untitled Exhibit
Durant Community School Library, Durant, IA
1981 Two Person Invitational, “Current Clay Works”
Lutheran Campus Center, Madison, WI
