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Eric Ford
925 Haywood Dr. Apt 4 Madison WI, 53715 C: (330)-261-5981 eford4@wisc.edu
Education
2019- MFA: Concentration Sculpture: University of Wisconsin Madison
2018- MA: Concentration Sculpture: University of Wisconsin Madison
2015- BFA: Concentration in Sculpture: Minor: Art History: University of Akron
Academic Teaching
2019 - 2020- Carthage College 3D Design/Sculpture Instructor of record
2017 - 2019 Teacher of Record, Art 104 Three Dimensional Design: University of Wisconsin Madison
Solo Exhibitions
2019- PINK: Gallery Seven: Madison WI
2018- STABILITY: Gallery Seven: Madison WI
2016- Curated Storefronts (Invitational): Akron OH 2015 Re:Action: B.W. Rogers Co. Akron OH
Materials and Process: Projects Gallery: Akron OH
Selected Exhibitions
2019- FLUSHED: Gallery Seven: Madison WI
2018- Board of Visitors Ball: (Invitational) Backspace Gallery: Madison WI
Arguing with the Wall: Gallery Seven: Madison WI 2017 SPRUNG: UW Arboretum: Madison WI
Witnesses: Group Exhibition: Art Lofts Gallery: Madison WI
2016 The Jettisoned Object: Group Exhibition: Gallery Seven: Madison WI
Fledglings: Group Exhibition: Art Lofts Gallery: Madison WI
Capital Lakes UW-Madison Graduate Student Exhibition: Madison WI
City of Akron Mayors Office Exhibition: Akron OH
From the Walls Within: Summit Art Space: Akron OH
New Directions (Invitational): Harris Stanton Gallery: Cleveland OH
Unreal: Abstract Art Today: Summit Art Space: Akron OH
2015 12XTWELVE (Invitational): Margret Clark Morgan Foundation Gallery: Hudson: OH
Cortex (Invitational): Myers School of Art: Akron, OH
4th Annual Akron Art Prize: Summit Art Space: Akron OH
“Geometry” Exhibition: Hera Gallery: Wakefield RI
75x25 Exhibition (Invitational): Myers School of Art: Akron OH
Black and White: Summit Art Space: Akron OH
2014 Lucem: Akron Art Museum: Akron, OH
10th Annual Fresh Art Exhibition: Summit Art Space: Akron, OH
78th Annual Juried Student Exhibition: Myers School of Art: Akron, OH 2013
Divergent Dimensions: Myers School of Art: Akron, OH
Grants and Awards
2015- 2015 Folk Charitable Foundation Venice Biennale International Travel and Study of Art
Scholarship: Myers School of Art: Akron OH
Gillette Scholarship for Outstanding Senior: Myers School of Art Scholarship Competition: Myers School of Art: Akron OH
79th Annual Juried Student Exhibition: 2nd Place Overall: Myers School of Art: Akron OH 2014
Myers School of Art Scholarship Competition: 1st Prize Overall: Myers School of Art: Akron OH
Commissions and Private Collections
2016- Curated Store Fronts Arts Initiative: Akron OH
Private Collection of Richard and Dona Cole: Cleveland OH
2015- HFA 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Akron Art Museum: Akron OH
Related Experience
2019 - 2020- Gallery Preparator: School of Human Ecology: University of Wisconsin Madison
2019- Art Guild Coordinator: University of Wisconsin Madison: Madison WI 2016
Metal Shop Supervisor: University of Wisconsin Madison: Madison WI
Artist assistant (Public Installation): Andrew Lowder (March-May)
Artist Assistant (Public Installation): Julie Shenkelberg (February) 2015
Gallery Intern: Myers School of Art: Akron, OH
Sculpture Department Shop Assistant: Myers School of Art: Akron OH
Boston Mills Arts Festival: Myers School of Art Emerging Artists Booth: Peninsula, OH 2014
Volunteer for The Myers School of Art Portfolio Day Myers School of Art: University of Akron: Akron, OH
Volunteer at Summit Art Space Gallery: Summit Art Space: Akron, OH
2012 - 2016- Artist assistant (Public and Private Artwork): Dominic Falcione
References Available Upon Request