WAYNE E. POTRATZ
Phone- H- 612-378-0121; W- 612-625-0021
Email- potra001@umn.edu
Web page- http://artdept.umn.edu/faculty/gallery.php?UID=potra001
or http://www.mnartists.org/Wayne_E._Potratz
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
1966 M.A., Major: Sculpture; University of California, Berkeley, CA
1964 B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Major: Art, Minor: Education; Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
1960 Diploma with Honors, Central High School, St. Paul, MN
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
2008-2011 Scholar of the College, College of Liberal Arts, University of MN
1990-present Professor, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN
1985-1998 Chair, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN
1977-90 Associate Professor, Sculpture
1973-77 Assistant Professor, Sculpture
1969-73 Instructor, Studio Arts, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN
1968-69 Instructor (Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting,)
Lakewood Community College, White Bear Lake, MN
1966-68 Instructor (Sculpture & Art History), Mounds View HS, St. Paul, MN
SS 1966 Instructor (Sculpture), University of California, Berkeley, CA
1965-66 Teaching Assistant to Harold Paris (Sculpture-Foundry), University of California, Berkeley, CA
SS 1964 Instructor (Drawing & Painting), St. Paul School of Art, St. Paul, MN
1961-64 Teaching Assistant, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
EXHIBITIONS:
2009 Two Person exhibition [with Mari Hill Harpur], Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN, April 4-May 11
4th International Sculpture Symposium Exhibition, invited international group exhibition,
Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art , U of MN, February 16-21
"Iron Tribe", invited national group exhibition, Burris Hall Art Gallery,
New Mexico Highlands University, February 18-March 7
Faculty Show, invited group exhibition, St. Cloud State University, Atwood
Memorial Center Gallery, Feb. 23 - April 2
Sculpture from the U", invited group exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, UMN Morris, January 17- March 3
Imagillaboration”, invited national group exhibition, Florida Community College at Jacksonville,
and at the University of North Florida.
Jacksonville, FL, January 5 -29; travels to Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta Georgia,
February 16th- March 13th
2008 "Contemporary Cast Iron II" invited national group exhibition, Metal Museum,
Memphis, TN, November 8- January 19, 2009
“Jacoby National Small Sculpture Invitational”, invited national group exhibition,
Madison County Arts Council Gallery, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Ill,
[mentor/mentee exhibition, two former grads curated by Potratz]
November 21- January 1, 2009
“Inter-connections in Art through Metalcasting”, Invited group exhibition, Quarter
Gallery, Regis Center for Art, U of MN, Minneapolis, MN, October 20- November 7
"Metalphant", invited group exhibition, Inside Out Gallery, Interact Center for the
Fine and Performing Arts, Minneapolis, MN, August 27- October 17
“Franconia- 12 Years of Casting Sculpture”, invited group exhibition, Stillwater
Library Gallery, Stillwater, MN, August 3- September 30
“Playing with Fire”, invited small group exhibition, Last Chance Gallery, Lutsen, MN, August 8-10
“Work Book/Idea Factory”, Invited Group Exhibition, Nash Gallery, U of MN,
Minneapolis, MN, June 17- July 11
“Iron Tribe”, invited national group exhibition, Taxi Gallery, Denver, CO;
June 2-7 [in conjunction with Western Iron Art Conference] Travels to:
Moss-Thorne Gallery.Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
September 19 - October 3
"Cynde x Cynde", invited exhibition and benefit auction, Northrup King Building
Gallery, March 29
“13 x 24 x18”, invited group exhibition, sponsored by Gallery 13, Raw space
on Central and 24th NE, Minneapolis, MN, March 6-31
"I Heart U", Invited Group Exhibition, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art, U of
MN, Minneapolis, February 11- 22
2007 “Bird X Bird” Invited Group Exhibition and Auction, Gallery 360, Northrop
Building, Minneapolis, MN, October 4-5
“Out of the Comfort Zone”, Invited Group exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery
University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN, September 4- October 5
“U of MN/BFA Collaborative Exhibition” Invited group exhibition, Beijing Film
Academy, Beijing, China, June 18- July 20
“Summer Love”, Invited group exhibition, GAGA Arts Center, Garnerville, NY
June 9- July 15
“Iron Connections”, Invited group exhibition, SWMNSU Gallery, Marshall, MN
April - July
“Wicked Matter”, Invited group exhibition, Larson Gallery, U of MN, St. Paul,
April 12- May 17th
“Male Art” Mail Art Exhibition, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art, U of MN
March 3- 27
“How’s it Going”, Mail Art Exhibition, as part of “Site/Life Mapping” Exhibition
MCAD Gallery, Mpls., MN, January 12- February 18
“Iron Tribe”, invited national group exhibition, Burris Hall Gallery, NM Highlands
University, March 2-16
2006
“Mix-Plate Special”, invited group exhibition, Paul Watkins gallery, Winona
State University, August 25- September 20,
“Fusion of East and West”, invited international group exhibition,
May 14-21, in conjunction with 3rd International Sculpture Symposium, Luxun Academy of Art, Shenyang China; work illustrated in catalog
“Iron 2002”, Invited International Group Exhibition, April 4-9, Museum of Iron,
Coalbrookdale, Telford,Shropshire, UK
“Cupola Aesthetics” Invited Group Exhibition [4 photographs], April 4-9,
Elton Gallery, Ironbridge Museums Trust , Coalbrookdale,
Telford,Shropshire, UK
“The Exquisite Corpse Cupola”, Invited Collaborative project, exhibited, April 4-9,
Museum of Iron, Coalbrookdale, Telford,Shropshire, UK
2005
“Minnetonka Art Center Holiday Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Minnetonka
Art Center, November 10- December 23
“Another Keen Idea” invited group exhibition, Art Car Museum,
Houston, TX, October 11- December 31
“Artmob Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Weisman Museum, U of MN,
Mpls., MN, June 22- July 22
“Contemporary Cast Iron”, invited national group exhibition, The Metal Museum,
Memphis, TN, May 29-July 17, 2005
“The Politics of Water”, Invited national group exhibition, Northern Arizona
University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, May 23- August 18
“Art of Teaching: Past and Present”, Invited group exhibition, Waters of Superior
Gallery, Duluth, MN , April 14- May 23
“Faculty Art Show”, invited group exhibition, Minneapolis Foundation, Mpls, MN,
curated by Sally Grayson, March 25-June 22
“Iron Tribe-2005” Invited national group exhibition, Burris Hall Art Gallery,
New Mexico Highlands University, February 25-March 18
International group exhibition, Invited, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea,
January 7-13 [Work from Korea, China, and USA; work illustrated in catalog]
2004
“Art of Democracy”, MAEP Group exhibition; Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
October 8-November 28,
“Bird By Bird”, Invited Group Exhibition and Auction, State Fair Fine Arts
Gallery, St. Paul, MN, October 5
Franconia Sculpture Park, “Kashshahpiwi Memory” [ Cast Iron Canoe], invited
group exhibition, September 2004-September 2005
"Herman Iron Pour 2004 Invitational Cast Metal Exhibition", invited group
exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Gallery, Univ. of MN, Morris
July 1- August 5
“Summer at the Nash; Invitational Faculty Exhibition”, Nash Gallery, U of MN,
June 15- July 30th
“Move”, invited national group exhibition, in conjunction with the Grand
Opening of the new Rochester Art Center, Rochester MN, May 8- July 4
“Hot Topic: A Contemporary Invitational”, invited national group exhibition,
Walker Art Gallery, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NB
February 2- 20. Work Illustrated in Catalog
“Kettles- Japanese Artistry and American Artists”, invited international
group exhibition, Carleton College Art Gallery, January 16- March 30,
[Travels to Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN, June 15- July 30,
University Gallery, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, September 17- October 16,
and The Metals Museum, Memphis, TN, November 28- January 30, 2005. Work Illustrated in Catalog.
“On Site at Sloss", invited national group exhibition, Sloss Furnaces National
Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL, January 2004- August 2005
2003
Art Moves”, Invited group exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for
Art, University of MN, Mpls, Mn September 2-October 22
“Herman Iron Pour 2003 Invitational Cast Metal Exhibition” Invited group
exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Gallery, Univ. of MN, Morris, July 7- August 7
“Casting Call”, invited 2 person exhibition with Layne Kennedy, Waters of
Superior Gallery, Duluth, MN, June 26-August 11
“30 Artists- 30 Years”, invited group exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN, June 13- July 26
“Iron Tribe”, Invited National Group exhibition, New Mexico Highlands University
Gallery, Las Vegas, NM, February 28- March 31
“Pickerel River Incident and other Sculptures from the Northern Border”, One
Person exhibition, invited, Saint Paul Academy Gallery, St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, MN, January 13- February 7
2002
“Holiday Juried Art Show”, Group exhibition, Minnetonka Center for the Arts,
Wayzata, MN, November 14- December 23
“Sculpture from the University of Minnesota Department of Art”, invited group
exhibition, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN, October 3- November 1
“9/11”, Invited Group Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
September 14- October 27
“The Northern Sculpture Invitational”, invited group exhibition, Northern State
University, Aberdeen, SD, September 7-October 19
91st Annual Minnesota State Fair Exhibition, juried, Fine Arts Gallery, State Fair, St. Paul, MN, August 22- September 2 [Hon. Mention-Sculpture]
HIP2002- Cast Metal Invitational Exhibition, invited group exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Center Gallery University of MN, Morris, July 1st –August 18
“Founder’s Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture, Mercerville NJ, April 10-13; in conjunction with the 4th International
Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art
"CupolAesthetics: Iron Furnace Sculpture", Invited group exhibition, Johnson Atelier Gallery, Mercerville, NJ, April 1-30, in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art [exhibited 3
photographs]
“2300F- 2002”, invited National group exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture,
Mercerville, NJ, April 10- May 5, in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art; curated by Kay Whitney
“Firehead”, Invited Solo Exhibition, Spotlight Gallery, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN January 23- February 15
2001 “2nd McLauffman Vessel Show”, invited group exhibition, St. Croix Art Barn, Osceola, WI, October 20- November 24
90th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, MN State Fair, juried, Fine Arts Gallery, St.
Paul. MN, August 25 - September 3
“9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, Macrostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN, August 1- 31, 2nd Prize3-D work
“HIP 2001- Cast Metal Invitational”, invited group exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Minnesota, Morris, June 18- August 13
“At the Water’s Edge”, 2 person exhibition w/ Kraig Rasmussen, Minnesota River Valley Widlife Refuge Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, July 3- August 19
“Alumni Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Dayton Center, Macalester College,
St. Paul, MN, May 9-20
“Cowette/ Potratz” [2 person exhibition], Macalester College Gallery, St. Paul,
MN, March 9- April 11
“Iron Tribe”, Invited National Group exhibition, New Mexico Highlands University Gallery, Las Vegas, NM, February 7- March 1
2000 “All System Go”- Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, invited group exhibition, Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN, November 4- December 21
“Le Temps”, invited mail art exhibition, Hotel de Ville, Rodez, France,
September1- October 30
“3D-BWCA” [Christiansen, Guermonprez, Gipe, Potratz], invited 4 person exhibition, Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais , MN
July 7- August 6
“HIP 2000- Cast Metal Invitational”, invited group exhibition,Humanities Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Minnesota, Morris, June 15- August 13
“A Few Friends”, invited group exhibition, M. Jack Studio, Houston, TX, June 1- July 1, a sculpture exhibition in conjunction with the 18th International & Houston Sculpture 2000 Sculpture Conference
“Man and Space” Special Exhibition, 3rd Kwang-ju Biennale, invited international group exhibition,Chung-dam Building, Kwang-ju, South Korea, March 29- June 7, work illustrated in catalog
“Contemporary Figurative Sculpture”, invited national group exhibition, Tweed
Museum of Art, Duluth, MN , March 21- July 2nd
“Selections from the Big Bang Show”, invited group exhibition, Watkins Gallery, Winona State University , Winona, MN, March 20- April 8
“Clinton -World Mail Art Project”, invited mail art exhibition, Shin Oh! No Dera, June 1- July 30, Kawaguchi, Japan
“Show Off”, invited faculty group exhibition, Creative Intelligence, Minneapolis,
MN, February 25- March 31, traveled to Rochester Art Center, April 14- May 14
“Vessel Show”, invited group exhibition, Mezzanine Gallery, Art Department University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, February 5-11
“Foot in the Door Show”, group exhibition, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute January 9- April 2
“The Big Bang”, invited group exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN Jan 15- Feb 27
1999 “2nd Holiday Salon”, invited group exhibition, Jax Studio Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN, December 11-31
“Canoe Pieces [and other new sculpture] , one-person exhibition, Raymond
Avenue Gallery,St. Paul, MN, November 29- December 24
“Objects d’Art”, invited group exhibition, New Wagner Gallery, Department of Art, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, October 18- November 14
“Current Work”, Invited Two Person Exhibition [with Norma Hanlon], Howard, Conn Fine Arts Gallery , Plymouth Congregational Church, Mpls., MN,
October 23-Dec 1st
“88th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, juried group exhibition, Minnesota State Fair,
August 26-Sept. 6th
“An All Star Sculpture Revue”, invited national group exhibition, Upton Gallery, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY August 30- September 24
Invited Exhibition of outdoor sculpture “Balancia”, New York Mills Sculpture Park, New York Mills, MN, May 30, 1999- June 2001
1998 “Inaugual Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Jax Studio Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, December 1-January 1, 1999
“The Gateway Sculpture Project”, invited outdoor group exhibition, 1400 Central Avenue NE [In conjunction with the Mpls. City Tree Project] October 17-
April 17, 1999, Minneapolis, MN
“The Small Sculpture Invitational Exhibition”, invited national group exhibition, Downtown Gallery,Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO,
November 4-27
“Sacred Spaces”, invited group exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
September 12- October 25
“Diversity Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Guidant Corporation, Roseville,
MN, August 20-28
“87th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, juried group exhibition, Minnesota State Fair,
St. Paul, MN, August 25- September 7, Honorable Mention
“Ferrocious”, invited group exhibition, Body Builder and Sportsman Gallery, Chicago, IL, May 20-June 20
“Collectors Show”, invited group exhibition, Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais, MN, January 9-31
“Sculpture from the U”, invited group exhibition, Watkins Gallery, Winona State
University, Winona, MN, January 10-31
“V+V [Five plus Five]”, invited group exhibition, curated by Joe Muench, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO, January 9-Feb 21
1997 “86th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, Minnesota State Fair, juried group exhibition, St. Paul, MN, August 21- September 1
Cast Metal Invitational, invited group exhibition, Yew Tree Farm Gallery, Laxfield,
Suffolk, England, July 20-Aug 20
Benefit Exhibition for Franconia Sculpture Park, invited group exhibition, Wyman
Building, May 21-31
“Recent Cast Metal Sculpture”, invited solo exhibition, Jack Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL, May 9-28
“Earth, Air, Fire, and Water”, invited inaugural Airport Project group exhibition [3 pieces], curated by Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport Terminal, January 29- June 29
“All Campus Faculty Exhibition”, Invited group exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, January 8-31, 1997
1996 “Cast Metal Sculpture”, invited three-person exhibition [Gipe, Potratz, Swartz], William Whipple Gallery, SW State University, Marshall, MN, November
11-December 3
“50th Birthday Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN, September 14- October 10
“Inaugural Exhibition”, invited national group exhibition, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN, June 29, 1996- June 1, 1997
“Water”, juried group exhibition, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July
11- August 11
“Cast Metal Invitational”, invited group exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Minnesota, Morris, June 14- August 18
“Gazetta- Network Project”, invited international mail art exhibition, KulTourDiele,
Rudolstadt, Germany April 7- July 26; Staaliches Museum, Schwerin, Germany, August 16- September 15, 1996; Work illustrated in catalog
“Where Do You Draw the Line” invited mail art exhibition, Gallery 222, Landmark Center, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN,
February 18 -April 7
“Tetsu-Kame, Do-Kame”, invited one person exhibition, Raymond Ave Gallery,
St. Paul, MN, March 1- April 12,
“National Small Sculpture Invitational”, New Wagner Gallery, University of Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, January 1- 30
“Kame Kama-Gata”, invited one person exhibition, Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth College, Monouth, IL, January 15-February 2
1995 “FE+”, Invited group exhibition, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN,
Nov 19- Jan 5, 1996
“Post Masters: Mail Art/Art Masterpieces”, invited mail art exhibition, College of
Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN, October 30- November 17
“New Work: Department of Art Faculty Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Frederick R. Wesiman Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN, September 29- December 31st
“Cast Iron”, invited group exhibition, The University Museum, University of Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, June 5- July 15
“Three Dimensions Plus”, invited group exhibition, Humanities Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Minnesota, Morris, March 30-April 21
“International Mail Art Show”, invited, National Museum of Beaux Arts, Havana, Cuba, January 1- March 31
“A View from the Other Side”, invited group exhibition, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, January 9-30
1994 “Morrill Hall Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN, October - September ‘95
“International 100% Recycle Art Show”, invited mail art exhibition, Live Art Gallery, Matsyama, Japan, November 25- December 4
“Ist International Mail Art Exhibition”, invited, Banco do Brasil, Joinville, Brazil, November 10- December 4
“Faculty Spotlight”, One-person exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, September 20-October 14.
“83nd Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, juried, Minnesota State Fair’
St. Paul, MN, August 27-September 5.
“Ironworks- Directions in Contemporary Cast Iron Sculpture”, invited national group exhibition, Ramapo Art Gallery, Ramapo College of New Jersey, September 7- October 14, [Work illustrated in catalog]
“Minnesota Collects Minnesotans, Select Museum Aquisitions 1984-1994” , Group exhibition, Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota , June
17- August 28
“World Cup Football 1994”, invited Mail Art Exhibition, Museu Postal E Telegrafico, Basilia, Brazil, June 7- August 31
“Mailed Art”, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Uppsala Cultural Board, Uppsala, Sweden, June 4-September 17
“Ferrously Yours- Contemporary Cast Iron Art”, invited national exhibition, University of Alabama- Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, March 6-April 17 [
Work illustrated in catalog]
“NBA All-Star Weekend Exhibition, invited group exhibition, Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis, MN,February 12.
“Winter in Chicago VIII”, invited mail art exhibition, Artists Book Works, Chicago, IL, December 7, 1993-January 15
1993 “Recent Work 1993”, two-person Exhibition [with Wm. Roode], Anderson & Anderson Gallery, Mpls., MN, October 23- November 27
“82nd Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, juried, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, August 26- September 6; Merit Award in Sculpture
“West Bank at the Wyman”, faculty exhibition, Suite 110 Wyman Bldg., Mpls., MN, April 17- May 7
“What’s New”, invited group exhibition, Anderson & Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, February 27-April 10
1992 “Winter in Chicago VII”, invited mail art exhibition, Artists Book Works, Chicago, IL, December 8- January 8, 1993
“81st Annual Minnesota State Fair Exhibitio”, juried, Saint Paul, MN, Aug 27- September 7; Merit Award in Sculpture
“Mail Boxes: Mail Art”, invited exhibition, Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY, June 1- July 17
International Mail Art Exhibition, invited exhibition, Museu Postal E Telegaphico, Brasilia, Brazil, April 16- May 16
“Nature Gives...”, invited international mail art exhibition, Cultural Center Gallery, Belgrade,Yugoslavia, February 17- 29, work illustrated in the catalog
[color photograph]
“Wyman Building Sculpture”, invited group exhibition, Wyman Bldg., Minneapolis, MN, January 2- February1
“You Name It”, invited International Mail Art Exhibition, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, January 7-16
1991 “Winter in Chicago”, invited Mail Art Exhibition, Artist’s Book Works, Chicago, IL, December 15- January 17, 1992
“80th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, juried group show, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, August 22- September 2
“Minnesota Metaphor”, invited group exhibition, Rochester Art Center,
May 18-June 23
Two Person Exhibition with Karon Hagemeister Winzenz, Anderson and Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN April 6- May 11
“Faculty Exhibition”, invited group exhibition, Wilensky Arts, Minneapolis, MN,
April 6- May 3
“6th Exposicao Internacional de Arts Postal ‘Sobre Teatro’”, invited group mail art exhibition, Paco Municipal, Santo Andre, Brasil, March 27-April 28
“Art in the Workplace”, invited group exhibition, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, February 18-March 22
“Myth America: An International Mail Art Show”, invited group exhibition Visual Arts Gallery, University of North Dakota, Jan.1- Feb. 25; Northern Galleries, Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Feb. 15- March 26; University Art Galleries, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, Sept. 5- 30; Old Firehouse Gallery, Madison, SD ,
February 1-29, 1992
1990 “Idiosyncrasy”, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Barnhart Gallery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, October 12-26
“79th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, invited participant [Juror’s Exhibition], Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, August 23- September 3
“Art 101 Revisited” Invited Group Exhibition, John Micheal Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI, August 5-October 21“
“1st International Fax Art Biennale”, Invited Group Exhibition, Tangent Gallery, Eschen, Lichtenstein, June 12-22, 1990
“Fe ‘90” Invited National Group Exhibition, Dishman Art Museum and Gallery, Lamar University, Beaumont TX, April 9-21
“New Work” One-Person Exhibition, Raymond Avenue Gallery, St. Paul, Mn.
April 27-June 21
"The Other Foot in the Door Show," Group Exhibition, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, February 25- April 15
1989 "Today and Tomorrow: A Review and Preview of Contemporary Cast Iron”, Sloss Furnaces NationalHistoric Landmark, B’ham, AL,
MN work curated by Wayne Potratz, Nov. 12- Dec. 17
"The Song of Archelon," one-person exhibition, Anderson and Anderson Gallery,
Sloss Furnaces National September 8-October 21
"Nemesis--Equality for All," invited mail art exhibition, Gallery, Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ, September 6-30
"Coracao Catino Americano," invited mail art exhibition, Museum De Arte De x Brasil, September 1-30
"Rio Limpo, Rio Vivo," invited international mail art exhibition, Gesto Cooperativa Cultural, Porto, Portugal, July 18-30
"Dashboard Art," invited group exhibition, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, April 30-July 23
"Pumping Art II: The Great Outdoors," invited group exhibition, Anderson and Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, May 20-June 29
1988 "Picture Dictionary," International Mail Art Show, Studio Arts Gallery, Department of Studio Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,
October 10-21
"Keepers," Invited Group Exhibition, Anderson and Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, July 9-August 20
"Pumping Art," Invited Group Exhibition of Cast Metal Sculpture, Anderson and Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, May 21-July 2
"Sculpture on Campus," Tweed Museum, University of Minnesota- Duluth. Year- long exhibition of outdoor sculpture by five regional artists
“Masks”, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Popular Municipal District Theatre, Komotini,
Greece. Mar 2- April 30
"References to Drawing”, Invited Group Exhibition, Anderson and Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, January 16-February 20
The Art of Cast Iron: Contemporary Sculpture”, Invited National Group Exhibition, The Visual Arts Gallery, University of Alabama -Birmingham, Birmingham,
AL. March 27-April 30
"Arresting Form and the Love of Media”, Invited Group Exhibition, Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
January 4-February 25
“Points of View II”, Invited Group Exhibition, " Gallery 10, Rockford, IL,
January 8-February 13
1987 “Borbletas”, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Parthenon Center,
Goiania, Brazil, December 4-December 30
"Visions Shared and Compared: The Work of Studio Arts Faculty and Their Students,"Invited Group Exhibition, University Art Museum, University of, Minnesota, Mpls., MN. Oct. 15- Nov. 15,Work illustrated in catalog
"UMD Chinese Painting Study Group Exhibition”, Invited Group Exhibition,
Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
July 3-6
"1st Yearly Review and Preview”, Invited Group Exhibition, Anderson & Anderson Gallery, Mpls, MN. June 27-Sept 5
"A Collection of Midwestern Art”, Invited Exhibition and Auction, Art Center of Minnesota, exhibited at 1st Bank Atrium, Pillsbury Center,
Minneapolis, MN. April 27-May 7
"Two-person Exhibition" with Justin Lee, Anderson & Anderson Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. January 10-February 15.
"Research and Exploration," Invited, group exhibition a combined Studio Arts faculty exhibition from University of Minnesota, Duluth, Morris, and Twin Cities campuses, Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN.
January 10- February 15.
Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Art Museum of Rauma, Rauma, Finland, May-June
"Landscape," Invited International Mail Art Exhibition, Sala Oberta, Museum Comarcal de la Garrotxa, Olot, Spain. July-August
1986 “Priivate Life," International Mail Art Show organized by Savremena Galerija, Yugoslavia; Invited, group exhibition, Jan 1- December 31, traveled to
galleries in Novi Sad, Osijek, Ruma and Nis,Yugoslavia. Work illustrated
in catalogue.
"40th Birthday Exhibition”, Invited, group exhibition Rochester Art Center, Rochester,MN. November 15- January 3,
"Cast Iron: Art and Industry”, Invited, group exhibition, National Ornamental
Metals Museum, Memphis, TN; August 30- November 9.
Work illustrated in catalogue.
"Cast Metal An Artist Selects”, Invited, group exhibition North Dakota Museum of, Art, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks , ND. October 9-November 9.
"Metal Casting," Invited Group Exhibition, North Dakota State University, Fargo,
ND. October 9- November 9. Artists from North Dakota, Texas and Minnesota; Minnesota artists curated by Wayne Potratz.
“Studio Arts Department Biennial Faculty Exhibition”, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 31- April 11
“Spiral”, Invited Group Exhibition, International Mail Art Exhibition,
Canadian Correspondence Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, March 11-29
“Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program 10th Anniversary Exhibition”, juried group show, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN,
February 15-April 20
One-person exhibition, Saint Paul Academy Gallery, St. Paul, MN, February 1-28
1985 Invitational Group Exhibition, Raymond Avenue Gallery, St. Paul, MN,
December 6, -February 7, 1986
Invitational Alumni Exhibition, Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, November 8-December 13. Work illustrated in catalog
“25th Anniversary Exhibition: Selections from Permanent Collection” Invited Group Exhibition, Nobles County Art Center, Worthington, MN,
November 3-29
"Utility Plus," MAEP, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN, (group invitational), October 4- December
"The Scroll Unrolls," International Mail Art Exhibition, Janco- Dada Museum, Ein Hud, Israel, July- October
Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Poisson Soluble Gallery, Madrid, Spain, April 1-30
"International Year of Youth," Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Postal Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, April 25-October 20
"Hot Stuff," DePree Art Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, National group invitational exhibition of cast bronze sculpture. March 1-April 17.
1984 International Mail Art Show, Mail Art Campaign in Japan, Gifu Museum, Gifu, June; Osaka Gendai Garo, Osaka, June; Gallery Komai, Tokyo, August; Art Space, Hyogo, August; Osaka New Art Center, Osaka, September;
Art House, Nagano, November
"Beyond Folk," Group Invitational Exhibition, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN, July 13- September 16; Traveled to: Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN, December 3-21, 1984; Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
January 7-February 15,RochesterArtCenter,Rochester,MN,
March 9- April 13, 1985
“Biennial Faculty Show”, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN, January 30- February 18
"The Historical Perspective," CLA Colloquim Exhibition, Coffman Galleries, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, February 20- March 9
"Iron Cast," National Invitational Exhibition, Pratt Institute Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, January 13-February 17; Public Art Trust, Washington Square,
Washington, D.C. March 6-June 8
"Totems, Trophies," one-person exhibition, Conkling Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN, February 1-22
"A City You Can Imagine," Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Museum of Art and Culture, Fed. Univ. of Mato Grosso, Cuiaba, Brazil, October-November
"Mur Des Communications," work in an Invited Mail Art Permanent Installation, Patio IV Cite De La Radio-TV, Brussels, Belgium
Mail Art Workshop Exhibition, "Stadtzum Leben-Maisto Dla Zycia," International Mail Art Archive, Berkamamen Gallery, Sohle 1, Stadt Bergkamen Kulturdezernat, West Germany, September 1-30; Pod Gruszaka,"
Journalist Club, Krakow, Poland, October
1983 "Iron Cast," National Invitational Exhibition curated by Ellen Swartz, Pratt Institute, Manhattan Center Gallery, New York, NY,
November 19- December 31
"Duchessa Di Galliera," group mail art invitational show, Mediarte Civico Instituto,
Genova, Italy, November 8-18
“Minnesota Society of Sculptors Show”, The Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, October 24- December 15
“Multi-Media/UFRN”, Mail Art Exhibition, Nucleo de Arte E Cutura/NAC University Federal Dr. R.G. Do Norte, Natal RN, Brasil, May 16-28
"Pandora's Box," Group Invitational Show, Studio Arts Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 28-April 8
"Testudine Dream," one-person exhibition, Nobles County Art Center,
Worthington, MN, February 26-March 25
1982 “The World International Mail Art Exhibition”, De Fabriek, Amsterdam,
Netherlands, November 1-30
“Seoul International Mail Art Exhibition”, invited, Go-Jeon Gallery, Cheongju,
Korea, November 1-30
“Rubber Stamp Show”, invited mail art exhibition, Kassell Art School, Kassell,
G.D.R, September
“Kunst Zum Uberleben”, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, Kulturverwaltung, Bergkamen
G.F.R., September 10-19
“Mosaico Internzionale”, invited Mail Art Exhibition Centro Com. Visive, Rugusa,
Italy, July
Faculty Exhibition, Studio Arts Department, Katherine Nash Gallery,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 29-April 23
1981 Invited Group Exhibition, Richmauer Gallery, St. Paul, MN, December 1-31
XVI Bienial de Sao Paulo Brazil, Invited Mail Art Exhibition, October- December. (Work illustrated in catalog "Catalogo de Arte Postal.")
“70th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN,
August 25-September 6. Merit award in sculpture .
“International Mail Art Exhibition”, Invited, Museum De Jocs i Joguets, Galeria
Canaceta, Figueres, Spain, April 4-28
“4 Project-Show”, invited mail art exhibition,Commune De Monza, Galleria
Civica, Monza, Italy, February
1980 “Winter Show”, invited group exhibition, Marilyn Faith Gallery, Chicago, IL,
December 11- January 24
“International Mail Art Exhibition", Invited, De Documentacio D'Art Actual," Barcelona, Spain, October 13- November 21. Work illustrated in catalog.)
“69th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition”, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN,
August 24-September 5. Merit Award in Sculpture
“Artists Associated with Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture”, invited group exhibition, Rutgers University Gallery, Camden, NJ, July- August
"Between Object and Illusion," invited national group exhibition, Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, June 9-September 5
(work illustrated in catalog)
Group Sculpture Exhibition, Invited, Market 5 Gallery, Washington, D.C.,
June 4-16 (in conjunction with National Sculpture Conference)
"Artful Dissonance and Resolution," invited group exhibition, Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, May 12-22. “Regional Glass Artist's Exhibition”, Semi-Automatic Glass Gallery, St. Paul, MN,
April 15-24
"The Foot in the Door Show," Group Exhibition, Minnesota Artist's Exhibition Program, Mpls. Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN, April 4-May 25
“University of Minnesota Faculty Exhibition”, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 30-April 25
“Sculpture 80”, St. Catherine's College Gallery, St. Paul, MN, March 28-May 1.
(first prize award)
“Inch Art Traveling Exhibition”, Invited Group Exhibition, Organized by Rochester Art Center, (100 Minnesota artists). Exhibited at Dayton's, Minneapolis,
1979 "The Last Turtle Show, one-person show, Learning Center Gallery, Hamline
University, St. Paul, MN, March MN, February 26-March 10, IBM, Minneapolis, MN, March 11-18, Senior Citizen's Center, Rochester, MN, March 24-28, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, April 1-26, St. Catherine's College, St. Paul, MN, June 1-30
One-person Show, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, February 12- March 2
"Impressions and You," invited group exhibition, Rochester Art Center,
Rochester, MN, February 3-25
One-person Show, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN, January 9-26
“Ziox-Fragments”, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, group invitational, January
1978 Group Exhibition, Osborne Gallery, St
