Joni Younkins-Herzog                                                         www.joniyounkinsherzog.com

Education

2007                    M.F.A. - Sculpture            Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

    1993                    B.F.A. - Fine Art                Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

                                                                             Magna Cum Laude Honors Program

                                                                             Specializations: Sculpture and Ceramics

 

Selected Exhibitions                                                                * indicates solo or two-person exhibition

2012	First International Symposium of WoodCarving	La Association Cultural-Arco Iris, Cajabamba, Peru
	Second Annual Outdoor Sculpture Event-European Sculpture Park	European Sculpture Park/Rzezby, Pabianice, Poland, invitation
	UpCycle	Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (ATHICA), Athens, Georgia
2011	Art Prize	DeVos Convention Center, Grand Rapids Michigan
	Creators and Collectors Tour	Fine Arts Society Sarasota, Roskamp Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design
	Sound Art-Sense of Art Series-part 1	Project Space, Fort. Lauderdale, Florida
	Edge of Life-Forest Pathology Art	The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas and University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

 

2010	Altered States	18 Rabbit Gallery, Fort. Lauderdale, Florida
	Biting the Apple	IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
	*Ambience	Myers Gallery, Living Arts, Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

2009

Ink and Clay

W. Keith and Janet Kellog University Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California

 

2008	KY7 Biennial	Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky
	The Sculpture Salmagundi XVII	Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
	Cedarhurst Biennial Sculpture Competition	Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
	* Twisted Elements	Femina Potens Gallery, San Francisco, California
	SOHO20 14th Annual International  Exhibition	SOHO20 Chelsea Gallery, New York, New York
	Texas National 2008	The Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
	Small Works	440 Gallery Brooklyn, New York
	*Reap	The Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

           

2007	50th Annual Delta Exhibition	Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
	Masterpieces	Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
	MFA Thesis Exhibition	Indiana University Museum of Art, Bloomington, Indiana
	Sex Issues: Volume 2	Projekt 30, www.projekt30.com, online
	Tropical Punch	Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, New York

 

2006	*A Leg To Stand On?	Old Emporium, Bloomington, Indiana
	Art Basel	Art Disk Magazine Feature, Miami, Florida
	Soundings	John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, Indiana
	Dazzle Art Auction	School of Fine Art Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
	Hoosier MFA Exchange Exhibition	University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
	Fluff My Pillow III Hotel Exhibition	Inns of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

 

2005	Containers Contained	Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Virginia
	*Mudwrestlin’: Juiciousa vs. Luscious	Fuller Projects, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
	Carved In Stone	John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, Indiana
	Ultranite	School of Fine Art Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
	*Impromtu	Synchronicity Gallery, Evansville, Indiana
	*Proyecto Raku	Allianza Francesa, Medellin, Colombia, South America

 

2004

5th Annual Art Papers Auction

Arts Cool Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Grants and Scholarships

2006                    Masters Student Grant-in-Aid of Research Award, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

2005                    Summer International Studies Travel Grant Award, Fulbright Commission, Indiana University

1994                    John D. Kehoe Sculpture Scholarship

1994                    Sculpture Assistant, UGA Studies Abroad Program, Cortona, Italy

Awards and Honors

2008                    Juror’s Choice Award, El Dia de Los Muertos Arts Festival, Myers Gallery, Living Arts, Tulsa, Oklahoma

2007                    Juror’s Choice Award, Yellow Snow, Tulsa Arts Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1998                    Honorable Mention, Fine Arts Competition, Georgia National Fair, Perry, Georgia

1997                    Honorable Mention, 17^th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper, Georgia

1996                    Honorable Mention, Southworks 1996, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, Georgia

1995                    Honorable Mention, 15^th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper, Georgia

1995                    Juror's Selection, Helios Festival of the Arts, Dreamcatcher, Athens, Georgia

1993                    Scholastic Award, 13^th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper Georgia

Artist-In-Residence

2005                    Allianza Francesa/Centro Colombo Americano, Medellin, Colombia, South America

2002                    Centro Colombo Americano, Medellin, Colombia, South America

Bibliography

San Francisco Times Weekly “Valley of the Dolls” July 23 2008 page 1 and online

Sculpture Magazine Volume 27 July/August 2008 International Sculpture Center Publishing, Hamilton, New Jersey, p. 79

“The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today  Volume 2 2007-2008” ES Publishing, Miami FL

Cover Art-Flagpole Magazine June 14, 2006, Volume 23

Galeria de Arte Contemporaneo- Paul Bardwell 2004-2005 pgs.. 39, 59 and 71

Robin Dana, Art Papers Magazine-reviews, May/June 2003 p. 34

Mary Jessica Hammes, Marquee/Athens Banner Herald, "Exploring the Feminine" March 7-13, 2002, p. 13 

Julie Phillips Jordan, Marquee/Athens Banner Herald, "Where Sculptured Fills the Space" July 29-Aug 4, 1999, p. 4

Beverly Cox Clark, Marquee/Athens Banner Herald, "Visions of 'Funky' Strange Images" June 11-17, 1998, p. 5