Education
Indiana University: - Bloomington, Indiana - MFA in Ceramics (1996)
Iowa State University: - Ames, Iowa - Design Graduate College (1993)
Central University of Iowa: - Pella, Iowa - BA in Art (1990)
Experience
Fall 2002 - Present Texas Tech University - Associate Professor of Art
I am currently the 3D Area Representative for the TTU School of Art. When TTU was planning the new $16 Million 3D-Art Annex, I assisted in the designing of the new Ceramics Facility. My “regular” responsibilities range from overseeing all operations and maintenance, to teaching all levels of Ceramics, beginning through Graduate. I also teach in the Foundation Core program, teaching Three Dimensional Design. Since being hired I have also taught in the rotating position in Graduate Seminar – “Professional Practices”. During the Spring and Summer semesters of 2004, I was the Interim MFA Graduate Coordinator for the School of Art.
August 2000-2002 Dahlquist Clayworks - Education Coordinator / Production Manager
The Clayworks’ Studio serves as a cooperative and well-equipped facility for the Des Moines Art Center, Drake University, Des Moines Area Community College, Grandview College, and Heartland Area Education Agency students. The Education Coordinator duties are overseeing every aspect of teaching/coordinating the beginning through advanced college courses for the previously listed colleges, plus five courses for the Des Moines Art Center. The Clayworks Production Manager duties entailed overseeing product development through product completion.
Spring 2000 Mott Community College - Visiting Assistant Professor
Mott Community College is located in Flint Michigan and this position was a long-term substitute Professor in the Three Dimensional Design area.
Summer - Fall 1999 Dahlquist Clayworks - Resident Visiting Artist
Visiting artist duties included but were not limited to: Teaching of Ceramic classes, working on public art, architectural restoration, tile work, and commission works.
Fall 1998 Michigan State University - 3D Shop Technician / Coordinator
This position was the technician for both the Ceramics and Sculpture areas. It involved the technical responsibilities of overseeing the three-dimensional facilities in Ceramics, Metalworking, and Sculpture in order to train students and faculty in the safe and effective use of shop tools, machines, kilns, foundry, and other equipment. It also involved the continuing programmatic upgrade of the Ceramic and Sculpture facilities, as well as regular facility and mechanical repairs.
1996-Summer 1998 Michigan State University - Visiting Assistant Professor- Interim Ceramic Coordinator
During the Spring and Summer Semesters of 1998, this position held the responsibilities of Interim Ceramic Coordinator. Teaching all Ceramic classes, overseeing the entire Ceramic Department, technical support. The previous years responsibilities included teaching Beginning Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics, and Graduate Ceramics, Three - Dimensional Form.
Summer 1996 Herron School of Art - Visiting Artist / Visiting Assistant Professor
This position held the responsibilities of teaching all levels of Ceramics. All the different levels of classes met during the same time period to produce an environment of learning that had all skill levels influencing each other. This position also held the responsibility of overseeing all student help.
Fall 1995 -Spring 1996 Indiana University - Assistant Instructor of Art -Beginning Ceramics
This position was strictly a teaching position. Planning, implementing, and teaching all the curriculum and studio activities for Beginning Ceramics.
Summer 1995 John Waldron Art Center - Adult Ceramic Classes Instructor
This position involved the teaching of all levels of ceramics in a community setting, overseeing the entire ceramics facility, and supervising work-study student help.
Fall 1994- Spring 1995 Indiana University - Assistant Instructor of Art -Beginning Drawing
This position was strictly a teaching position. Planning, implementing, and teaching all curriculum and studio activities for Beginning Drawing
1993-1994 John Waldron Art Center Instructor for At-Risk Children Ceramic Classes
1992-1993 Iowa State University Teaching and Technical Assistant
Recent Selected Exhibitions
Dec. 1 – Jan 27 2018 “Clay on the Wall,” Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas. [1 Piece juried in to the exhibition, Glen Brown Juror]
Oct. 6 – Nov. 3 2017 “Von Venhuizen – If You Aren’t Laughing, Yer Crying,” Solo Exhibition, College of the Ozarks, Boger Gallery, Point Lookout, Missouri. [21 pieces exhibited]
Oct. 6 – Nov. 3 2017 “Von Venhuizen: No Excuses” To Be Continued..” Solo Exhibition, Rosette Gallery/Studio. Springfield, Missouri. [9 pieces exhibited]
April 1–29, 2017 “Ceramic Innovations,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania. [1 piece juried into exhibition, Chris Gustin Juror]
Mar. 1–Apr. 21, 2017 “Dirty Mug of the South,” River Oaks Art Center, Alexandria, Louisiana. [2 pieces invited into exhibition, Matt Long Juror]
Mar. 3 – 31, 2017 “Last Call II,” Companion Gallery, Humboldt, Tennessee, [2 pieces juried into exhibition]
Permanent Collection “Ron Gallas Cup Library,” St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. [Permanent piece in the Creative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Program]
September 2017 “Conversations in Clay Symposium,” TTU Hill Country Campus, Fredericksburg, Texas.
November 2016 “West Texas Mudslingers Symposium/Exhibition,” Louise Hopkin Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas. [ 12 pieces exhibited]
Dec. 16 – Jan 17 “Blue Sage Art Gallery Exhibition,” Blue Sage Art Gallery, Amarillo, Texas. [10 pieces exhibited]
Oct. – Nov. 2016 “Narratives and Dialogues,” Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, Texas. [13 pieces exhibited]
Oct. – Nov. 2016 "The University of Southern Mississippi Ceramic National Competition,” University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi. [1 piece exhibited]
October 2016 “International Wood Fire Symposium Exhibition,” Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois. [1 piece exhibited]
Sept. – Oct. 2016 "TTU Faculty Exhibition," Texas Tech University - School of Art, Lubbock Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
April 2016 "Von Venhuizen – Featured Artist," Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock Texas. [40 pieces exhibited]
January-February 2016 “Von Venhuizen – Beneath the Surface,” Solo Exhibition at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Oklahoma. [31 pieces are in the exhibition]
September 2015 “Red Lodge Clay Center, National III,” Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana. [3 pieces accepted into the exhibition – Won “Directors Choice” award]
June – August 2015 “Challenging Conventions,” South Texas College, McAllen, Texas. [2 pieces were exhibited]
January-February 2015 “Clay on Everything,” University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas. [5 pieces were exhibited]
October 2014 “Von Venhuizen,” Echols Gallery – CASP, Lubbock, Texas. [18 pieces exhibited]
July – October 2014 “Shapes of Influence,” Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois. [1 piece exhibited]
October 2014 “Biennial Cup Show,” Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. [2 pieces exhibited]
July 2014 “No Excuses, No Regrets,” Solo exhibition, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville Tennessee. [12 pieces exhibited]
April 2014 "20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
November 2013 “Provocate,” Charles Adams Studio Project, Louise Hopkins Underwood Certer for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
April 2013 “San Angelo Tile Exhibition,” San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts COOP Gallery, San Angelo, Texas. [5 pieces exhibited]
March 2012 “Texans and Ex’s,” National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Houston, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
May/June 2012 “Through the Fire,” Canyon Mary Moody Fine Art Gallery, West Texas A&M University, Canyon Texas. [3 pieces exhibited]
February 2012 “No Excuses,” Solo Traveling Exhibition, USAO Art Gallery, The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Oklahoma and The Goddard Art Museum, Ardmore, Oklahoma. [28 pieces are exhibited]
December 2011 “Blue Sage Art Gallery Exhibition,” Group Exhibition, Blue Sage Art Gallery, Amarillo, Texas. [12 pieces were exhibited]
November 2011 “Influences,” Buddy Holly Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas. [2 pieces were exhibited]
September 2011 "Texas Tech Faculty Exhibition," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
August 2011 “Boomer and Von,” Two person exhibition at Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana. [14 pieces are in the exhibition]
May 2011 “Craftsmanship: Concept: Innovation – Juried National,” Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana. [1 piece was juried into the Exhibition]
March 2011 “Ceramic Art in the High Plains,” Invitational Exhibition at Missouri State University Art Gallery, Springfield, Missouri. [1 piece was exhibited]
April 2010 – Aug. 2011 “West Virginia University Invitational,” West Virginia University Ceramics Gallery, Morgantown, West Virginia. [5 pieces are on exhibit]
April – June 2010 "Eighteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
September 2009 "Tex-Mex: Ceramic Invitational," Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico. [3 pieces exhibited]
September 2009 "Texas Tech Faculty Exhibition," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas. [1 piece exhibited]
June – July 2009 "South Texas Ceramic Showdown," Invitational, South Texas College and The University of Texas Pan American, McAllen, Texas. [2 pieces exhibited]
May – July 2009 "Mentors," Invitational, Victoria College Fine Arts Gallery, Victoria, Texas. [2 pieces exhibited]
April 2009 "2 Person Exhibition," Invitational, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts COOP Gallery, San Angelo, Texas. [18 pieces exhibited]
Aug. – Sept. 2008 "The Next Generation," Invitational, Mills Gallery, Central College, Pella, Iowa.
June – July 2008 "South Texas Ceramic Showdown," Invitational, South Texas College and The University of Texas Pan American, McAllen, Texas.
June 2008 "Treasured Hearts," Invitational, University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas.
May – August 2008 "Craft Texas 2008," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas.
April – May 2008 "New Wave of Art in Lubbock," Invitational, The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas.
April – June 2008 "Seventeenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas.
Dec. 2007 – Feb 2008 "Texas Works Exhibition," Three-person exhibition, Buddy Holly Center for the Arts, Lubbock Texas.
October 2007 "Forbidden Fruit: Three Perspectives on Sexuality," Three person exhibition, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.
September 2007 "Ceramic Sculpture National Juried Exhibition," Nicholls State University Art Gallery, Thibodaux, Louisiana.
August 2007 "Amarillo Biennial 600: CLAY," Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas.
March 2007 "Line to Volume: Indiana University Southeast," Ronald L. Barr Gallery, New Albany, Indiana.
March 2007 "Western Kentucky University Ceramics Invitational," Western Kentucky University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
December 2006 "Ink and Clay 33," California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California.
September 2006 "Texas Tech Faculty Exhibition," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas.
Sept. – Oct. 2006 "Clayiest 2006," University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana. * one piece received the second place award in the exhibition.
Mar. – Apr. 2006 "Feats of ClayXIX," Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, California.
Mar. – Apr. 2006 "Crafts National," Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Mar. – Apr. 2006 "Stability in Transition," Sixth Street Gallery, Portland Oregon. – Part of the NCECA exhibitions tour.
March 2006 "Starbrick Clay National 2006," Starbrick Clay, Nelsonville, Ohio.
March 2006 "Desolate Horizons: A Collection of Work from Artists Living and Working in Lubbock, Texas," aAlice! Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jan. – Mar. 2006 "Ceramics Exchange Exhibition," School of Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Aug. – Sept. 2005 "Visions in Clay 2005," Reynolds Gallery, Stockton, California.
October 2005 "Central College Invitational," Mills Gallery, Central College, Pella, Iowa. * Two pieces entered into the permanent Art Collection of Central College.
October 2005 "Texas Tech University Faculty Show," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas.
July 2005 "Ceramics 2005," The Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, Connecticut.
Apr. – June 2005 "Way Out West," Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Texas.
Jan. – Mar. 2005 "Materials Hard & Soft," Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas.
January 2005 "Craft Forms," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
November 2004 "Slipcase," Steamboat Springs Arts Council, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
September 2004 "S.W.A.P.," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
September 2004 "Texas Tech Faculty Exhibition," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas.
August 2004 "Invitational Show," Mills Gallery, Central University of Iowa, Pella, Iowa.
May 2004 2004 "National Juried Show," Marin Society of Artists, Ross, California.
March 2004 "Indiana University Alumni Invitational," NCECA: SoFA Gallery in Bloomington, and the Mavris Building, Indianapolis, Indiana.
February 2004 "Vitrified Clay National," Juror exhibition, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas.
February 2004 "Starbrick Clay National," Starbrick Clay, Nelsonville, Ohio.
February 2004 "Two-Person Exhibition," Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas.
October 2003 "CraftForms 2003," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
October 2003 "Ceramics USA 2003," The University of North Texas Art Gallery, Denton, Texas.
October 2003 "Texas Tech University Faculty Show," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas.
August 2003 "The 2003 Sydney International Teapot Show," Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
July 2003 "Craft Houston 2003: National," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas.
June - October 2003 "Ceramics Triennial, Clay," Making Connections: Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, New Mexico. * Three pieces receiving three honorable mentions
June 2003 "Ceramics 2003," Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, Connecticut.
March 2003 "Blue," San Diego Mesa College (NCECA), San Diego, California. * Collaborative piece done with Juan Granados now in College Collection
January 2003 "Clayiest 2003," University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
November 2002 "Day of the Dead," Buddy Holly Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas.
November 2002 "Texas Mud," Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas Texas.
October 2002 "Texas Tech University Faculty Show," Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas.
March 2000 "Solo Exhibition," Central University of Iowa, Pella, Iowa.
February 2000 "56th Annual Juried Exhibition," Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa.
January 2000 "Two-Person Exhibition," Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
October 1999 "Viterbo College National Ceramics Invitational," Viterbo College, La Crosse ,Wisconsin.
September 1999 "Different Stokes," International Juried Wood Fire Exhibition: Studiolo, Iowa City, Iowa.
July 1999 "Realism ‘99: International Juried Exhibition," Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska.
June 1999 "Mixed Media ‘99," Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska.
May 1999 "Feats of Clay XII," Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, California.
April 1999 "Texas National ‘99," SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
March 1999 "Viewpoint Ceramics ‘99," Hyde Gallery, Grossmont College, California.
February 1999 "1999 National Juried Exhibition," ARTFORMS Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
January 1999 “Grounded," Solo Exhibition, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan.
December 1998 "Craft Forms ‘98," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
October 1998 "Art Michigan’98," Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, Michigan.
May 1998 "Contemporary Visions," University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
March 1998 "For the House and Garden," Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan.
October 1997 “Filtered,” Solo Exhibition Bucham Gallery, Flint, Michigan.
October 1997 "Form and Function," Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan.
October 1997 "Paoli National Invitational Ceramic Exhibition," Touring Show.
July 1997 "Iowa Invitational," Dahlquist Clayworks, Des Moines, Iowa.
July 1997 "Group Exhibition," Gang Gallery, New York, New York.
May 1997 "Feats of Clay X," Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, California.
May 1997 "Clay Dominant," Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan.
March 1997 "Michigan Annual XXV," Mount Clemens Museum of Art, Mount Clemens, Michigan.
February 1997 "All Media 1997," Fifth Street Gallery, Flint, Michigan.
November 1996 "Clay 1996," Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan.
September 1996 "Ceramics U.S.A.," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
July 1996 "Working Together," Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, Indiana.
May 1996 "National Society of Art and Letters National Competition," Laumeir Sculpture Garden, St. Louis, Missouri. *One piece received 4th place nationally
April 1996 "National Society of Art and Letters Local Competition," Waldron Art Center, Bloomington, Indiana. *One piece received “Best in Show”
March 1996 "Mold That Thought," Galeria Mesa, Mesa, Arizona.
March 1996 "Quad-State 46th Annual Juried Exhibition," Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois.
March 1996 "1996 Clay, Paper, Wood, Metal, Glass Exhibition," Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa.
December 1995 “Contemporary Artifacts,” Solo Exhibition, Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
April 1995 "National Society of Art and Letters Local Competition," Waldron Art Center, Bloomington, Indiana.
April 1995 "AIDS Benefit Auction and Show," Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana.
March 1995 "Clay Does it All," The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.
May 1994 "Feats of Clay VII," Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, California.
March 1994 "Quad-State 44th Annual Juried Exhibition," Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois.
March 1994 "50th Wabash Valley Exhibition," Terre Haute Art Center, Terre Haute, Indiana. * One piece received “Third Best in Show”
March 1994 "1994 Clay, Paper, Wood, Metal, Glass Exhibition," Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa.
February 1994 "Clay Fest 9," Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
April 1993 "Iowa State Juried Exhibition," Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
April 1993 "Claybodies II," The Clayworks, Des Moines, Iowa.
April 1993 "Focus II Show," Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. *One piece received “Best in Show,” and one piece received “Honorable mention”
March 1993 "Iowa Salon Art Show," Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
March 1993 "1993 Clay, Paper, Wood, Metal, Glass Exhibition," Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa.
February 1993 "Student Bodies II," The Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Awards
2008 Piece purchased in to Dr. Robert and Louise Arnolds collection.
2006 Second place award in the exhibition: Clayfest 2006.
2005 Two pieces were entered into the permanent Art Collection of Central College.
2003 Three Honorable Mentions in the exhibition: Ceramics Triennial, Clay: Making Connections.
2003 A collaboration piece is now in the permanent art collection of San Diego Mesa College.
1996 Mrs. Granville Wells Memorial Award.
1996 The Mary Whitney Niranen Award.
Workshops & Lectures (conducted)
November 2017 Von Venhuizen, Workshop at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.
October 2017 Von Venhuizen, Workshop at College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri.
September 2017 Conversations in Clay Symposium, Fredericksburg, Texas TTU Hill Country Campus.
November 2016 West Texas Mudslingers Symposium. Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts.
October 2016 Von Venhuizen, Workshop at University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi.
November 2014 Von Venhuizen, Wheel thrown, and Hand Built Workshop and Lecture, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho.
January 2014 Anagama Woodfiring with Don Reitz at Reitz Ranch. (Don’s last firing) Clarkedale, Arizona.
November 2013 Woodfiring with Don Reitz at Reitz Ranch, Clarkedale, Arizona.
September 2013 Von Venhuizen Wheel thrown, and Hand Built Workshop and Lecture, University of North Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota.
June 2013 Woodfiring Workshop, Junction, Texas.
October 2012 Von Venhuizen Wheel thrown, and Hand Built Workshop and Lecture, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
May 2012 Von Venhuizen Workshop and Lecture, West Texas A& M, Canyon , Texas.
November 2011 Von Venhuizen Wheel and Altered Workhop, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
November 2011 Von Venhuizen Wheel and Altered Workshop, Collin Community College, Plano, Texas.
July – August 2011 Von Venhuizen Workshop at Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana.
June 2011 Von Venhuizen Woodfired Workshop at TTU Junction, Junction, Texas.
February 2011 Von Venhuizen Workshop – Wheel, Hand Built, and Altered vessels. Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.
August 2010 Von Venhuizen Workshop – Kiln Building Workshop. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
March 2010 Von Venhuizen, Sarah Jaeger, Steve Godfrey, and Tom Bartel: NCECA Pre-Conference Workshop. West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
November 2009 Von Venhuizen: Lecture on Personal work at Clovis Community College, Clovis, New Mexico.
September 2009 Von Venhuizen, Juan Granados, James Watkins, and Steve Apocoda: two day workshop at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico.
June – July 2009 Brad Schwieger Invites: Von Venhuizen, Tom Bartel, Ben Alvers, and Nick Bivens: Three week residency at Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana.
August 2008 Von Venhuizen, Slip and Slab Construction, Area II Mini- Conference for the Texas Art Education Association, V2 Gallery, Slaton, Texas.
October 2007 Von Venhuizen and Tom Bartel, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.
September 2004 Von Venhuizen and Juan Granados, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
November 2002 Von Venhuizen and Juan Granados, University of Arts and Science of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Oklahoma.
May 2001 Von Venhuizen, Throwing and altering forms on the wheel, Orchard Place - Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa.
March 2000 Von Venhuizen, a Slip Casting and Wheel throwing workshop and slide lecture of personal works, held in conjunction with a solo show at Central University of Iowa, Pella, Iowa.
January 2000 Von Venhuizen, a slide lecture of personal works, held in conjunction with the two person show at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
January 2000 Contemporary Ceramics: The Ceramic Process, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
November 1999 Screen Printing on Ceramics and Post Fired Surfaces, at Viterbo College, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
February 1999 Von Venhuizen: “Past and Present”, a slide lecture of personal works, held at the Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, Michigan.
November 1998 Thrown and SlipCast Objects, at Allegheny College: Meadville, Pennsylvania.
May 1998 Thrown Objects, at East Lansing High School: East Lansing, Michigan.
February 1998 The Ceramic Process, a lecture about the Ceramic Process and the history of Ceramics -Ancient to Modern: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
October 1997 Michigan Mud, at Henry Ford Community College: Dearborn, Michigan.
September 1995 Wood Fire Workshop, at Vincennes University: Vincennes, Indiana.
November 1995 Large Scale Vessels and Wood Fired Surfaces, at Herron School of Art: Indianapolis, Indiana.
Workshops Hosted at Texas Tech University
January 2008 Ceramic Symposium with Matthew Kangas, Patti Warishina, Bill Hunt, Don Reitz, John Balistreri, Brenda Lichman-Barber, and Jake Allee.
Spring 2007 Keith Ekstam and Kevin Hughes – Missouri State University, Springfield Missouri.
Spring 2007 Barbara Frey – Texas A & M Commerce, Texas.
Fall 2006 Ron Nagle – from Mills College, California.
Fall 2005 Brad Schwieger – from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Fall 2004 Robert “Boomer” Moore – from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Spring 2003 Elmer Taylor – from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
Fall 2002 Tom Bartel – from Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Publications
2010 “500 Raku” one piece in the up-coming publication.
2008 “500 Ceramic Sculptures” one piece in the publication.
2007 “500 Plates, Platters, & Chargers” one piece in the publication.
2007 “Mold Making & Slip Casting” one piece in the publication.
2006 “500 Pitchers” one piece in the publication.
2005 “The Sculpture Reference” two piece in the publication for the description of different techniques.
2004 “500 Cups” one piece in the publication.
2004 “Alternative Kilns & Firing Methods: Raku,Saggar,Pit,Barrel”: Two piece chosen for description of firing techniques.
September 1999 “Ceramics Monthly” - Article written by Glen R. Brown, Ph.D. - Art History; Kansas State University.
October 19, 1997 “The Flint Journal” - Exhibition Review.
February, 1997 “Ceramics Monthly” - Exhibition Review.
April 12, 1996 “The Herald Times” - Exhibition Review.
Exhibitions Curated or Juried
January 2008 Curator of Brenda Lichman-Barber and Jake Allee exhibition at V2 Gallery, Slaton, Texas.
October 2006 Curator for the invitational exhibition: “PINT-SIZED” V2 Gallery, Slaton, Texas.
April 2006 Juror for regional high-school ceramic exhibition “Off the Wall”, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas.
October 2005 Curator for the invitational exhibition: “Connections” V2 Gallery, Slaton, Texas.
February 2004 Co-juror for national juried exhibition: “Vitrified Clay National” Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas.
Organizations
1993 - Present Member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
2002 – Present Clay Club Faculty Advisor.
2002 - 2006 Regional Director for the Texas Clay Arts Association (TCAA).
1996 - 2004 Member of College Art Association (CAA).