My Resume

Professional Resume
James Daniel Mellick, MFA

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Mellick Atelier * 15040 Maple Ridge Road, Milford Center, OH 43045 *

(937) 349-8408 * jmellick@urec.net

Born: March 22, 1947, Mansfield, OH

Formal Education:

Master of Fine Arts,Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 1973. major: painting; minor: sculpture (100 qt. hrs., written thesis and solo exhibition)

Bachelor of Art, Greenville College, Greenville IL, 1969. major: art; second major: sociology
Certificate, Norwegian Language and Literature, Summer 1967
Universitet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Professional Experience:

2005, Fall Semester, Adjunct Professor, Drawing, Urbana University, Urbana, OH.

2005, Spring Semester, Adjunct, Wood Sculpture, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH.

2003, Winter Quarter, Adjunct Professor, Wood Sculpture, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH.

2002, Fall Quarter, Adjunct Professor, Art Appreciation, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH.

2002, Summer, Director of Heartwood Apprenticeships and Workshops, Milford Center, OH.

2002, Spring Semester, Adjunct Professor, Basic Design, Urbana University, Urbana, OH.

Present: Director/Artist, Heartwood Studios and Farm, Milford Center, OH.
2000, Instructor in Acrylic Painting, Winter Session, Delaware Arts Castle, Delaware, OH.
1997-98 Designer, General Contractor and Builder of own custom home and studio.
1996 Instructor of Wood Sculpture, Summer Session, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
1989-91 Associate Professor of Art, Sculpture, Drawing and Intro to Art, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
1988 Visiting Artist in Sculpture and Life Drawing, Summer Arts '88, S.I.U.-Edwardsville, IL.
Resident Artist, Cardinal Industries, Inc., Columbus, OH.
1981-89 Full-time artist, Columbus, OH.
1978-81 Art Department Chairman, Painting, Drawing, 3D Design and Art History, Houghton College, Houghton, NY.
1973-78 Art Instructor, Sculpture, Printmaking, Drawing, Design; Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH.
1973 Teaching Assistant, 2D Design, Southern Illinois University-E

Memberships and Community Service

Ohio Designer Craftsmen

Furniture Society

Liturgical Art Guild

Columbus Songwriters and Poets Critique

Music and art worship leader and designer, First United Methodist Church of Marysville, OH

Vegetable Gardener providing fresh produce for the Marysville Food Pantry

Professional Activities and Services:

Curator

Curator, "Wood Sculpture: Craft and Symbolism", (National Invitational),
Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH, July 6 - August 27;
20 North Gallery, Toledo, OH, October 5 - November 29, 1995. .
Curator, "Surface and Substance," (Wood and Clay National Invitational),
Lancaster Music Festival, Gallery at Studio "B", Lancaster, OH, 1993.

Juror

2006 Celebration, 33rd Annual Juried Art Competition, Grand Rapids, MI.

2002 Slide Juror for Ohio Designer Craftsmen Enterprises Christmas Fairs, Columbus, OH.

2002 On Site Juror for Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH.

2000 Delaware County High Schools Art Exhibit, The Arts Castle, Delaware, OH.

1995 Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH.
1994 On site Juror for Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH.
1992 Grove City Art Festival, Grove City, OH.
1989 Spring Arbor College Student Exhibition, Spring Arbor, MI.
1976 New Hampshire Art Association Show, Sunapee, NH.
1975 Newport Regional Exhibition, Newport, NH.

Slide Performance, Reading and Lecture

Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI, 2005

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN, 2005

Columbus College of Art and Design, 2003

Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, 2002

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2000

Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH, 2000

"In the Doghouse Anthology" video, Faith and Writing Workshop 1996, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.

Ohio Quilters, Columbus Cultural Art Center, Columbus, OH, 1995
Delaware Arts Castle, Delaware, OH, 1995
Curator's Lecture, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH, 1995
NBBJ Architects, Columbus, OH, 1994.
Art Department, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, 1994.
Nickleby's Bookstore and Wile-Kovach Gallery, Columbus, OH, 1993.
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, 1993.
"The Role of Craftsmanship, Humor and Symbolism in Sculpture";
Off The Wall! A Festival of Sculpture, Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Cols., OH.
Curator's Lecture: "Surface and Substance," Sculpture Symposium;
Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH, 1993.
Paper: "Survival and Triumph of the Artist Outside of Academe," CIVA Conference; Messiah College, 1993.
Alumni Weekend, Greenville College, Greenville, IL, 1992.
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, 1992.
Herrick Memorial Library, Wellington, OH,1991.
Spring Arbor College Student Exhibition, Spring Arbor, MI, 1989.
Science Department, Calvin College, 1989.
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1989.
Houghton College, Houghton, NY, 1988.
CIVA Conference, Washington, DC, 1987.
Docent Symposium, Huntington Galleries, Huntington, WV, 1987.
Licking County Art Association, Newark, OH, 1987.
Worthington Art League, OH, 1985.
Spring Arbor College, MI, 1985.
Coffee and Conversation, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH, 1983.
Visual Arts Address: Fine Arts Symposium, Houghton College, Houghton, NY, 1980.

Publishing and Media:

Williams, Arthur; The Sculpture Reference Illustrated; Gulfport MS, Sculpture Books Publishing, 2005

"Contemporary Works of Faith, 2003", American Craft, April 2003.
"Quilt paintings for barns", Country Living, P.24, July 2002.
"Artist adds small patches of color to Ohio's barns", Kyle Sharp, Ohio's Country Journal, p.47, December 2001.
"Out of the Woodwork", Woodshop News, November, 1999.
Winters, Melanie, "SOFA Draws Art-educated Crowd", Woodshop News, p.10, January 1997.
"In the Doghouse Anthology: The Dog Allegory of James Mellick in Sculpture and Readings, 1985- 1996" , video, Stone/Patterson Production, James Mellick, narrator, 24 min., copyright 1996.
"Gallery-- Wood Sculpture: Craft and Symbolism", Woodwork, January, 1996.
"Gallery-- Ohio Wood", Woodshop News, P. 24, October 1995.
Mellick, James, "What Good Is It If You Can't Sit On It?: The Politics of Purpose", The Crafts Report, May 1995.
Mellick, James, writer/producer, "Surface and Substance" video, Stone/Patterson Production, Heather Mellick, narrator; 30 min., copyright 1995.
Mellick, James, "Mine is Bigger Than Yours: The Politics of Size," ODC Newsletter, Issue 1, 1995
"Portfolio," Crafts Arts International, Sydney, Australia, Fall 1994.
"Out of the Woodwork," Woodshop News, November, 1994.
"Out of the Woodwork," Woodshop News, P. 34, December, 1993.
"Close-Up," Woodwork, pp. 54-55, November, 1993.
Williams, Arthur, Sculpture Technique Form Content, Color Plate, 2nd Ed.,
Worchester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.
MacAlpine, Dan, "Carving Parables: From Old Yeller to Junkyard Dog," Woodshop News , p.10, October, 1992.
The Guild 5: A Sourcebook of American Craft Artists, Kraus Sikes Inc., New York, NY, 1990; The Guild 6, 1991; The Guild 9, 1994.
Mellick, James, "Renaissance Manifesto," Gallery: Journal of Ohio Realist Group, Spring, 1987.
Kholes, Jeanne-Fryer, "Wit and Wisdom of James Mellick," Dialogue: The Ohio Arts Journal, 1985.
Anderson, Renee M., "Winged Steed, Musical Dragon," Acclaim, p. 96, Winter 1988-89 (arts in Central Ohio).
"On the Cutting Edge," Contract, p. 68, December, 1988.
"Gallery Hop," Chicago Tribune Magazine, January, 1988.
NBC Today Show; WCMH-TV, WSYX-TV, WBNS-TV, WTTE-TV, Columbus, OH; WOTV8,TV 23 Public Access, Grand Rapids, MI. (exhibition interviews or video magazine features).

Gallery Representation:

HEARTWOOD GALLERY, 15040 Maple Ridge Road, Milford Center, OH.
AN AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN, 790 7th Ave. & 52nd St. NYC, NY.

Corporate , Academic and Public Collections

The Majority of Art Works are in Significant Private Collections

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, Evansville, IN

First United Methodist Church of Marysville, Marysville, OH.

Broad Street United Methodist Church, Columbus, OH

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH

The Lion and the Lamb Peace Art Center, Bluffton College, Bluffton, OH
An American Craftsman Galleries, New York City, NY.
Gahanna Animal Hospital, Gahanna, OH.
Ghiloni Custom Builders, Newark, OH.
Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, OH.
Veterinarian Clinic, Boston Corporate Art, Boston, MA.
Herrick Memorial Library, Wellington, OH.
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN.
Hoeksema and Lachniet, MD P.C., Hackley Medical Center, Muskegon, MI.
Calvin College, Fine Arts Building, Grand Rapids, MI.
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road Branch, Columbus, OH.
Convalarium, Toledo & Dublin, OH.
Price Waterhouse, Huntington Center, Columbus, OH.
Charles Penzone, Inc., Grand Salon, Dublin, OH.
The Bernstein Group, Inc., Convention Place Mall, Cincinnati, OH. (Stacking Dogs, 1985-1989).
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Pine Rest Christian Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.
Cardinal Industries Inc., Corporate Offices, Columbus, OH.
Building Industry Association of Central Ohio, Inc., Columbus, OH.
Sheldon-Swope Museum/Gallery, Terre Haute, IN.
Southern Illinois University Museums and Galleries, Edwardsville, IL.
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH.

Selected Awards:

2007 EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, The Best of 2007, Ohio Craft Museum

MUSEUM GUILD PURCHASE AWARD, 2003 Mid-States Craft Exhibition, Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN

2003 JURORS' CHOICE AWARD, Contemporary Works of Faith 2003, Schumacher Gallery, Columbus, OH

2003 CRAFTSMANSHIP AND HUMOR, The Best of 2003, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH

2002 EXCELLENCE IN WOOD, The Best of 2002, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH

1995 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, The Best of 1995, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
1994 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Craftfair at Hathaway Brown, Cleveland, OH.
1993 BEST OF SHOW, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH.
1992 PURCHASE AWARD, Winterfair, Columbus, OH.
BEST OF SHOW (DIRECTOR'S AWARD), 50th Annual May Show, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH.
SECOND PRIZE FOR SCULPTURE, 50th Annual May Show, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH.
1991 PURCHASE AWARD, Winterfair, Columbus, OH.
1989 MUSKEGON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARD, 63rd Annual West Michigan, Muskegon, MI.
1988 BEST OF SHOW, SCULPTURE, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
1987 SELECTED FOR NATIONAL POSTER, American Contemporary Works in Wood, Athens,OH.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Exhibition 280: Works Off Walls, Huntington Galleries, Huntington, WV.
1985 BEST OF SHOW, Sculpture at Heritage Village, Columbus, OH.
BUSINESS/ARTS COMMISSION AWARD, Greater Columbus Arts Council.
BANNER CRAFTSMEN AWARD FOR WOOD, Winterfair, Columbus, OH.
PURCHASE AWARD, Winterfair, Columbus, OH.
1984 BEST OF SHOW, Fine Arts Exhibition, The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH.
BANNER CRAFTSMEN AWARD FOR WOOD, Winterfair, Columbus, OH.
1979 FIRST IN SCULPTURE, Seven Counties Exhibition, Wellsville, NY.
1976 SELECTIONS1976, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
SCULPTURE AWARD, Berkshire Art Association, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA.
1973 GRADUATE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART AND DESIGN, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Il.
1972 PURCHASE AWARD, 28th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition, Swope Museum, Terre Haute, IN.

Solo or Duo Exhibitions:

FEATURED ARTIST, BERKSHIRES ARTS FESITIVAL; Pittsfield, MA, July 2007.

SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE, Spring Arbor, MI, November, 2005

MAN'S BEST FRIEND, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN, April, 2005

ALLEGORY AND HUMOR IN WOOD, Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV, Sept.3-Nov.31, 2004

CARVING WITH A SLY SMILE, Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH, June 6 - September 7, 2003

HEARTWOOD, WOOD FROM THE HEART, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH. 2002

Copperleaf Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2001

RECENT WOOD SCULPTURE BY JAMES MELLICK, Gallery Studio B, Lancaster, OH. 2001

HEARTWOOD SCULPTURE BY JAMES MELLICK, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH. 2000

SCULPTURAL OBJECTS AND FUNCTIONAL ART, Vetro Marmo Arte, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. 1996
Vetro Marmo Arte Gallery, Columbus, OH. 1996
Delaware Arts Castle, Deleware, OH. 1995
IN THE DOGHOUSE: ANTHOLOGY, Wile-Kovach Gallery, Columbus, OH. 1993
Elzay Gallery, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH. 1993
OF ART AND NATURE, Shumacher Gallery, Columbus, OH. 1993
WOODEN SCULPTURE, Denison University, Granville, OH. 1993
ALUMNI ARTIST, Greenville College, Greenville, IL. 1992
RECENT SCULPTURE, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN. 1992
Carlyn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI. 1990
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL, Steelworkers Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA. 1989
DE ANIMA, Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, MI. 1989
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH. 1988
Licking County Art Gallery, Newark, OH. 1987
Gallery 200, Inc., Columbus, OH. 1986
FEATURED ARTIST, Cincinnati Craftsaffair, Cincinnati, OH. 1985
PAINTING-SCULPTURE & INSTALLATION, Gallery 200, Inc., Columbus, OH. 1983
REMEMBERING THE FUTURE, H.C. Fine Arts Gallery, Houghton, NY. 1978
TOTEMS AND TORSOS, Gallery 33, Concord, NH. 1976
Arts and Science Center, Nashua, NH. 1976
Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH. 1975
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH. 1973
THESIS SHOW, S.I.U.-E., Edwardsville, IL. 1973
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, Greenville College, Greenville, IL. 1973
Greenville College Art Galleries, Greenville, IL. 1970
Student Center, S.I.U.-E., Edwardsville, IL. 1970
SENIOR EXHIBITION, Greenville College, Greenville, IL. 1969

Small Group Exhibitions:

BEST OF THE BEST OF, (Ohio Craft Museum) Wayne Art Center, Wooster, OH, Summer 2006

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE TREE, Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH, Winter 2006

NEW ARTISTS, Sherrie Gallerie, Columbus, OH, August 2005

SCULPTURE SHOW, 20 North Gallery, Toledo, OH. 1996
SUMMER SCULPTURE SERIES, Toledo Botanical Gardens, Toledo, OH. 1996
An American Craftsman Gallery, 60 Broad Street, New York, NY, (June- July) 1996
PENLAND FACULTY EXHIBIT, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, (June) 1996
CLASSIC VISIONISTS, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, (February) 1996
SMALL SCULPTURE NATIONAL INVITATIONAL, S.I.U.-E., IL, 1996
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME, An American Craftsman Gallery, New York, NY 1995
WOOD SCULPTURE: CRAFT AND SYMBOLISM, 20 North Gallery, Toledo, (Oct-Nov.). 1995
WOOD SCULPTURE: CRAFT AND SYMBOLISM, Ohio Craft Museum, Cols., OH, (July- Aug.). 1995
FOR THE BIRDS, Sandusky Cultural Center, Sandusky, OH. 1995
Vetro Marmo Arte Gallery, 77 Mill Street, Columbus, OH. 1995
WITHOUT THE FIG LEAF, Wile-Kovach Gallery, Columbus, OH. 1995
An American Craftsman Gallery, Sheraton Manhattan, New York, NY. 1994
WHOSE ZOO, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH. 1994
WOOD BY OHIO ARTISTS, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH. 1993
SURFACE AND SUBSTANCE, Gallery at Studio "B", Lancaster, OH. 1993
Brenda Kroos Gallery, Cleveland, OH. 1993
Perception Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. 1993
OHIO CRAFTS INVITATIONAL, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH. 1992
KINETIC ART, Gallery at Studio "B", Lancaster, OH. 1992
Mindscape Gallery, Evanston, IL. 1992
NEW WORKS, Gallery at Sudio "B", Lancaster, OH. 1991
Pacific Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA. 1990
WORKS IN WOOD, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI. 1990
ART & CRAFT, Perception Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. 1990
FACULTY EXHIBITION, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. 1989
ANNIVERSARY GROUP EXHIBITION, Gallery 200, Inc., Columbus, OH. 1988
ZOO'S WHO, Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Columbus & Cincinnati, OH. 1988
INTERMEDIA, Gallery 200, Inc., Columbus, OH. 1988
INSTALLATION, Springfield Art Center, Springfield, OH. 1988
GALLERY ARTISTS, J.Rosenthal Fine Arts, Ltd., Chicago, IL. 1987
MINATURES, J.Rosenthal Fine Arts, Ltd., Chicago, IL. 1987
WINNERS: 1980-1986, FINE ARTS EXHIBIT, The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. 1987
BOARD MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Columbus Art League, Columbus, OH. 1987
FOCUS: ANIMALS, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH. 1986
SUMMER & CHRISTMAS EXHIBITIONS, Gallery 200, Inc., Columbus, OH. 1981 to 1984
FACULTY EXHIBITION, Houghton College, Houghton, NY. 1980
FACULTY EXHIBITIONS, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH. 1974 to 1978
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S SCULPTORS, Sharon Art Center, Sharon, NH. 1978
NINE POINTS OF VIEW, Ava Gallery, Hanover, NH. 1976
FOUR ARTISTS, Belknap Mills Gallery, Laconia, NH. 1976
REGIONAL SELECTIONS, 1976; Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. 1976

Juried or Invitational Exhibitions:

BEST OF 2007 (Award for Traditional Craftsmanship), Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH; Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth; Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH; 2007

38TH MID-STATES CRAFT EXHIBITION (Museum Guild Purchase Award), Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN; 2003

BEST OF 2003 (Craftsmanship and Humor Award), Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH; Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmoth; Dairy Barn CAC, Athens, OH; 2003

CONTEMPORARY WORKS OF FATIH, 2003 (Jurors' Choice Award), Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, OH.

BEST OF 2002 (Excellence in Wood Award), Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH 2002

BEST OF 2001, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH; Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH 2001

COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL, Columbus, OH 2001

FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH 1999
BEST OF 1997, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH 1997
BEST OF 1995, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH (Award of Excellence) 1995
CRAFTFAIR AT HATHAWAY BROWN, Cleveland, OH (Award of Excellence) 1994
COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL, Columbus, OH. 1994
ART FAIR, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL. 1994
CIVA JURIED EXHIBITION, Messiah College, Grantham, PA. 1993
COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL, Columbus, OH (Best of Show) 1993
VISUALIZING OUR ENVIRONMENT: ARTISTS RESPONSES, Dairy Barn CulturalArts Center, Athens, OH 1993
ART FAIR, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL. 1993
"THE" CRAFTS FESTIVAL, Sarasota, FL. (Award of Merit) 1992
50th ANNUAL MAY SHOW, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH.
(1. Best of Show, 2. Second Prize in Sculpture) 1992
BEST OF 1992, ODC, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH. 1992
AMERIFLORA, ODC EXHIBIT, Columbus, OH. 1992
OF WOOD AND IMAGINATION, Berkey Gay Bldg., Grand Rapids, MI. 1990
63rd ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI. (Muskegon Co. Community Foundation Award) 1990
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN WOOD, Athens, OH. 1989
FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. 1989
CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS WORKS, Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, OH. 1989
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL, Pittsburgh, PA (Best of Show) 1988
OHIO REALIST GROUP, Carnegie Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH. 1988
OHIO SELECTIONS: AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN WOOD, 1988 Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Cincinnati, OH.
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN WOOD, Athens, OH (Poster). 1987
CIVA EXHIBIT, Marymount College, Arlington, VA. 1987
O.R.G., Beck Center, Cleveland, OH. 1987
O.R.G., Columbus State University (Formerly CTI) , Columbus, OH. 1987
EXHIBITION 280: WORKS OFF WALLS, Huntington Galleries, Huntington, WV (Award of Excellence) 1987
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN WOOD, Athens, OH. 1986
FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. 1986
O.R.G., Atrium Gallery, Toledo Trust HQ, Toledo, OH. 1986
O.R.G., Elzay Gallery, Ohio Northern University, Lima, OH. 1986
O.R.G., Garret Gallery, Lancaster, OH. 1986
SCULPTURE PROPOSALS, Inneswood Botanical Gardens, Westerville, OH. 1985
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN WOOD, Athens, OH. 1985
SCULPTURE AT HERITAGE VILLAGE, Columbus, OH (Best of Show). 1985
BUSINESS/ARTS COMMISSION AWARD, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus, OH. 1985
O.R.G., Great Suothern Hotel, Columbus, OH. 1985
O.R.G., Willouby, OH. 1985
WINTERFAIR, Columbus, OH (Banner Craftsmen) 1984
FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, Ohio State Fair, (Best of Show) 1984
BEST OF 1984, Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH. 1984
CIVA EXHIBITION, Institute of Religion and Democracy, Washington, D.C. 1984
73rd ANNUAL ART LEAGUE EXHIBITION, Columbus Art Museum 1983
THE LAST LAUGH, Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH (touring exhibit) 1983 to 1984
ODE TO THE BOX, Franklin University, Columbus, OH. 1982
STUDIO SELECTIONS, COLUMBUS, Ohio Foundation for the Arts. 1981
ART FOR COLLECTIONS, Online Computer Library Center, Dublin, OH. 1981
FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. 1981
7 COUNTIES EXHIBITION, Wellsville Art Association, Wellsville, NY (Sculpture Award). 1979
CIVA EXHIBITION, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN. 1979
5th REGIONAL EXHIBITION, Friends of Hopkins Center, Hanover, NH. 1977
BERKSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA. 1977
CELEBRATION, RECENT NEW HAMPSHIRE ART, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH. 1976
BERKSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION, (Sculpture Award), Pittsfield, MA. 1976
4th REGIONAL EXHIBITION, Friends of Hopkins Center, Hanover, NH. (Selected Exhibit Award) 1976
ALUMNI SHOW, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, IL. 1976
3rd REGIONAL EXHIBITION, Friends of Hopkins Center, Hanover, NH. 1975
NEW ENGLAND DRAWING COMPETITION, De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, MA. 1974
GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, IL. 1973 (Award of Excellence in Art & Design)
29th ANNUAL WABASH VALLEY EXHIBITION, Sheldon-Swope Gallery, Terre Haute, IN. 1973
QUINCY REGIONAL ART SHOW, Quincy, IL. 1972
25th ANNUAL MID-STATES EXHIBITION, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN. 1972
9th MONROE NATIONAL ANNUAL, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA. 1972
28th ANNUAL WABASH VALLEY EXHIBITION, Sheldon-Swope Gallery,Terre Haute, IN. (Purchase Award) 1972
PRINT AND DRAWING INVITATIONAL, Traveling exhibition, Southern Illinois University-E., IL. 1971
23rd ANNUAL MID-STATES EXHIBITION, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN. 1970
COMMENCEMENT SHOW, Greenville College, IL (Award). 1969
REGIONAL EXHIBITION, David Straun Art Galleries, Jacksonville, IL. 1969
COMMENCEMENT SHOW, Greenville College, IL (Award). 1968