Milkweed Ceramics
Kimberly C. Anderson

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                        Kimberly Anderson bio

 

 I earned a BA with an emphasis in ceramics at the University of California in Pennsylvania. At West Virginia University I earned a BFA in ceramics working with Bob Anderson and began to develop a more mature style of wheel thrown and altered vessels based on the female figure. The thrown and altered figural elements complemented my interest in hand built organic sculptural forms.

I received my MFA Degree at Wichita State University in 1994 where I studied ceramics under Rick St. John. At Wichita my work moved to large scale figurative sculpture. I became enamored by the areas landscape and incorporated aspects of the land with the organic and figural references. 

 

After completing my degree in 1994 I returned to Pennsylvania where I bought a small electric kiln set up a studio and started to make my own work. I was unsatisfied with the limitations of electric firing so I built a primitive updraft wood kiln to get more appealing effects.

In 1995 I relocated to Indiana and began teaching at the Indianapolis Art Center where I have taught for 11 years. In 1998 I remodeled and converted a freestanding garage into a studio and began the long process of saving money and collecting bricks to build my own high fire kiln. In 2002 I had equipped my studio enough to leave my full time job in middle management (50 hours a week) and pursue my living as an artist. In 2003 I received a grant from the Indiana Individual Artist Grant Program and got the burners for my kiln making it operational. The kiln that I built provides me the opportunity to make the sculptural work that I love and the thrown and altered vessels that constitute the marketable work that I sell. I make two bodies of work that relate to each other conceptually through the use of the female form. Since 2002 I have been making my living by selling my work at juried art fairs 15 to 20 shows a year. From 2003 to the present, I been an assistant professor at Ball State University on contract basis teaching Drawing 1, 2 and Design1and 2, Art education for non majors.. In all the classes I teach I emphasize aesthetic concerns and knowledge of the historical approaches to the medium as well as artistic expression.

From 1995 to 2007 I have taught beginning students and advance students in a variety of classes at the Indianapolis Art Center..

Throughout my career I have maintained an active exhibition record by pursuing gallery venues and juried shows. I enjoy working in a wide range of approaches not only in clay bodies and glazes but kiln firings. Large scale installations are informed by my hand building and throwing. I enjoy incorporating natural materials with my installations and pushing the perceived ideas of what clay can do.

 

 

            

KIMBERLY CUMMINGS ANDERSON

501 FRANKLIN STREET

HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348

(765) 348-3887  cell (765) 348-9554

E-mail  kaanderson@bsu.edu , kimberbunker@att.net

BIRTHPLACE

                        1965    Evanston, IL

EDUCATION

                        1994    MASTER OF FINE ARTS, Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita,                                                KS

                        1992    BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, Ceramics, West Virginia University,                                              Morgantown, WV

                        1992    BACHELOR OF ARTS, Ceramics, California University of PA, California,                                 PA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

2010 fall-2011 spring

                     Assistant Professor, Contract Faculty,  One-year contact. Teaching: eight sections AED 200L Art education, one section ADS 101,

2010    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis Teaching: two section AFA 101 drawing 1, one section ADS 102 Design 2; Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

2009    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis Teaching: one section AED 200 art education, three section AFA 101 drawing 1,one section ADS 101. design 1.ADS 102 Design 2,  One section AFA 202 Drawing 2, AED 200L Art education; Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

2008 fall-2009 spring

            Assistant Professor, Contract Faculty,  One-year contact.

2008    Assistant Professor, Teaching: three sections AED 200L Art education, one section AFA 101, one section ADS 101, one section ADS 102 design 2; Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

2007    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis, Teaching: one sections                                             ADS 101, Foundation 1,And one section AFA 101 Drawing 1; Ball State                                           University, Muncie IN.

2006    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis, Teaching: two section of ADS 101 Foundations 1, and one section AFA 101 Drawing 1; Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2005    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis, Teaching: one section Drawing 2 and one section of Drawing 1,

2003    Assistant Professor, contract part time basis teaching ceramic, Four-week session in Ceramics, Taught 3 classes, Beginning and Intermediate, Filling in for leave of absence, Ball State University, Muncie IN

1995-2007    INSTRUCTOR OF CERAMICS, Indianapolis Center for the Arts Indianapolis, IN

Beginning to Advanced Ceramic Classes, Workshops in primitive fire and altered forms, materials class on glaze materials and glaze formula calculation

1992-1994    BEGINNING CERAMICS, Wichita, KS, Course material includes throwing cylinders, bowls and mugs, followed by hand building techniques, loading and unloading of kilns

1992      ASSISTING INSTRUCTOR, Children's Museum, Wichita KS, summer

 

 

 

 

 RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

1995-2002   CORPORATE TRAINER, for Pells Inc. Shoe Repair Service. I managed 22 stores in the Indiana and Northern Kentucky region, where I was responsible for training the employees in the skill of shoe repair, dealing with leather, vinyl and plastics.  I was Responsible for the hiring and training future managers for each store. This included teaching them the skills necessary to operate and manage stores

 WORKSHOPS

1995      WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, KY

                                                 Slide Presentation and demonstration of wheel thrown vessels.

1995      CRAFT CENTER, Towers Dormitory, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Demonstration of wheel thrown vessels

 GRANTS

 

 2003 -2004     INDIANA INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANT

                                                Indiana Arts Council   

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2009    Garden in the Alter, Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Art                                                                        Place July 13th. – August 20, 2009, Portland, IN

2008    New Works by Kimberly Anderson, 308’s Founder Gallery, May 1st.- June 2nd Muncie, Indiana.

2008     Works by Kimberly Anderson, July, Gordy”s Fine Art and Framing Muncie, Indiana

2004 IN THE GARDEN, Sculptural Installation, Indianapolis Art Center,

September 3rd - October 10th.Indianapolis, IN

2003    THE GARDEN, Sculptural Installation, Mitchell Place Gallery, October 29th - November 23rd. Muncie, IN

                        1998    ROOTS, Installation, Four Star Gallery, Indianapolis, IN

1997    ROOTS, Installation, Carnegie Art Center, Jan.10 - Jan. 31     Covington, OH

1996    KIMBERLY CUMMINGS RECENT SCULPTURES, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh PA.

 

 SELECTED SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND INVITATIONALS

 

2011    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 BI ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN            

2010    Twelfth Month Holiday Exhibit and Sale. Dec 1-23 Union dsreet gallery, Chicago Heights, IL

2010    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 BI ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2009    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 BI ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2008    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 BI ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2008    HARTFORD CITY, BLACKFORD COUNTY VISUAL ART SHOW, INVITATION Hartford City, IN

2007    HARTFORD CITY, BLACKFORD COUNTY VISUAL ART SHOW, INVITATION Hartford City, IN

2006    HARTFORD CITY, BLACKFORD COUNTY VISUAL ART SHOW, INVITATION Hartford City, IN

2006    INDIANAPOLIS ARTS CENTER WOOD FIRE EXHIBITION, INVITATIONAL, and Results from their first firing of the Train Kiln, Indianapolis Arts Centers, and Indianapolis, IN

2005    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 WOMENS SHOW, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2005    BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 BI ANNUAL FACULTY AND STAFF EXHIBITION, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2006    SOMETHING SEEN SOMETHING TOUCHED SOMETHING FELT, Patricia Nelson, Kimberly Cummings Anderson and Scott Anderson, January 8th - February 12th Indiana University, Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo IN

2005    SOMETHING SEEN SOMETHING TOUCHED SOMETHING FELT, Nina B. Marshall, Kimberly Cummings Anderson,  Scott Anderson, March 1st.-- 31st. Mitchel Place Gallery, Muncie, IN

2005    Tale of Two Chickens, Work of Kimberly Anderson and Scott Anderson; November 1st- 31st, Gordy’s Fine Art And Framing, Muncie, IN.

2004    Clay Invitational in CONJUCTION WITH NCECA, Gordy's Fine Arts and

2004    WOMENS WEEK ART SHOW, Indianapolis Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, IN

2004    WOMEN IN CLAY in CONJUNCTION WITH NCECA, INVITATIONAL, Leed Gallery, Earlham College, March 8th - April 6th, Richmond, IN.

2004    HOOSIERS SALON NCECA EXHIBITION, INVITATIONAL, Hoosier Salon Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.

2004    DOLPHINS PAPER EXHIBITION in CONJUCTION WITH NCECA, INVITATIONAL, Dolphins Paper, Indianapolis, IN.

2004    INDIANAPOLIS ARTS CENTER FACULTY Invitational

2003    DIVERSITY IN CLAY, INVITATIONAL, Valley Arts Center, Chagrin Falls,                                  OH

2003    HE SAID, SHE SAID, Kimberly Cummings Anderson and Scott Anderson Recent Works, Gordy's Gallery and Framing, March 4th – April 1st, Muncie, IN

2001    MITCHELL PLACE GALLERY, Silent Auction Exhibition, Muncie, IN

2000    INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER ANNAL FACULTY EXHIBITION, Indianapolis, IN

1999    RECENT WORKS OF KIMBERLY CUMMINGS AND SCOTT ANDERSON, Westminster College, Westminster PA

1997    RECENT WORKS OF KIMBERLY CUMMINGS AND SCOTT ANDERSON, Henry County Art Center, New Castle, IN

1995    ONE MAN ONE WOMAN, Kimberly Cummings and Scott Anderson, Lincolnton Cultural Center, Lincolnton, NC

1994    KIMBERLY CUMMINGS AND SCOTT ANDERSON, Garo Gallery, Morgantown, WV

1993    VENUS IN FIVE DEMENSIONS, Kimberly Anne Cummings and Brad Hart, Printmaking, McFarland Gallery, Wichita, KS

JURIERD EXHIBITIONS

2012    Niche Awards, Finalist

 

2011 White water valley annual art composition, Oct 6th. –Dec. 4th. Indiana    University East, 2325 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN

2011    113th. Annual Exhibition of Richmond & area 2011,  Merit Award Nov.-Dec. 15th. Richmond Art Museum. Richmond IL.

2011    MINNETRISTA'S CULTURAL CENTER ANNUAL ART SHOW,, Merit Award                                                       February 20th - may 2nd, Minnetrista cultural center, Muncie IN

2010    Feats of Clay, Juror, William Van Gilder April 29th –May 30th, Lincoln art center, Lincoln, CA.

2010     White water valley annual art composition, Oct 6th. –Dec. 4th. Indiana University East, 2325 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN

2010    112th. Annual Exhibition of Richmond & area 2010, Nov.-Dec. 15th. Richmond Art Museum. Richmond IL.

2010    Either / Or, Oct. – Nov. 26. Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.

2010    22nd. Annual Teapot Show, April –May,  Chiaroscuro Galleries, Chicago IL.

2010    Pour, Terra Incognito Studio and Gallery, January 16th –February                                        17th, La Grange, IL

2010    MINNETRISTA'S CULTURAL CENTER ANNUAL ART SHOW,                                                    February 20th - may 2nd, Minnetrista cultural center, Muncie IN

2009    Feats of Clay, Juror, Tony marsh April 28th –May 30th, Lincoln art center, Lincoln, CA

2009    RED TAILED CONSERVACY, ART ABOUT THE LAND, Annual 2008 Traveling Exhibition, merit award Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie, IN, Henry County Arts Center, New Castle, IN, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson, IN

2009    BEST IN 2008 Juried members of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, exhibited at the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus OH; Southern Ohio Museum,  Portsmouth, OH; Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, Oh;  Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster Oh.

2009    Annual Regional Exhibition, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN.  

2008    BEST IN 2008 Juried members of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, exhibited at the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus OH; Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH; Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, Oh; Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster Oh.

2008    RED TAILED CONSERVACY, ART ABOUT THE LAND, Annual 2008 Traveling Exhibition, merit award Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie, IN, Henry County Arts Center, New Castle, IN, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson, IN   

2007    MINNETRISTA'S CULTURAL CENTER ANNUAL ART SHOW, Annual Jury Exhibition, Muncie, IN. SECOND PLACE AWARD

2006    MINNETRISTA'S CULTURAL CENTER ANNUAL ART SHOW, Annual Juried Exhibition, Muncie, IN MERIT AWARD

2005    POTS: OBJECTS OF VIRTURE, National Juried Exhibition,

Bedford Gallery, Diablo Regional Arts Association, Dean Lesher Center of Arts, Bedford County, Walnut Creek, CA

2005    60TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION FUNDRAISER, INVITATIONAL, Indiana University

Kokomo, All Media, Indiana University, Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN

2005    INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO, REGIONAL EXHIBITION, All Media, Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN

2004    RED TAILED CONSERVACY, ART ABOUT THE LAND, Annual 2004 Traveling Exhibition, Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie, IN, Henry County Arts Center, New Castle, IN, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson, IN

2004    MINNETRISTA ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW, Muncie, IN

 

2003    BEST OF 2003 OHIO DESIGNER, All Craft Media Juried Exhibition,                                      Traveling Exhibition to the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus OH, The                                       Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster OH, and The Dairy Barn Cultural                                            Arts Center, Athens OH

2003    INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMA, Regional Exhibition, All Media,                                         Indiana            University Kokomo Art Gallery

2003    ART ABOUT THE LAND, Red-tail Conservancy, Traveling Exhibition

2003    THE FIGURE, Indiana Art Center, Indianapolis, IN

2002    MINNETRISTA'S CULTURAL CENTER ANNUAL ART SHOW, Annual                                       Juried Exhibition, Muncie, IN

2002    ART ABOUT THE LAND, Red -Tail Conservancy, Annual 2002                                                            Traveling Exhibition, Minnetrista Art Center, Muncie IN, Henry County Art                             Center, New Castle, IN, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson, IN

2000    EMOTIONAL EGGS IN A BASKET, Kimberly Cummings Anderson,                                         Scott Anderson, Bill Zack and Marilynn Derwenskus at the Josephine E                                              and Arthur B Burnett Galleries, Henry County Arts Center, New Castle,                                            IN January 3 - January 29

1999    INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER, 1999 Women’s Weeks, Indianapolis, IN

1998    THE WHITEWATER VALLEY ANNUAL DRAWING, PAITING,                                                    PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, Regional,                                            Indiana University East, 2325    Chester Blvd. Richmond, IN Juror                                            Bonnie Clearwater, Director and Chief Curator Museum of Contemporary                               Art, Miami, FL. THIRD PLACE AWARD

1998    INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER, 1998 Faculty Exhibition

1997    CLUB ART JURIED SHOW, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN

1996    WOMEN IN CRAFT, Cambridge Artist's Cooperative, Cambridge, MA.

1996    FUNKY TEAPOT SHOW, A. Houebocken, INC.  Chiaroscuro Gallery                                        Chicago, IL

1995    NINTH ANNUAL OUTDOORS SCULPTURE SHOW, Lawrence, KS.                                          HONORARIUM 1,000.00

1994    FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING, In Conjunction with the WOMEN IN                                            CREATIVITY CONFERENCE, Appalachian Gallery, Morgantown, WV

1994    ALLIED ARTIST OF WEST VIRGINIA, Sunrise Museum, Charleston,                                        WV

1994    THESIS SHOW, DIVERSE INDENTITIES, Ulrich Museum, Wichita, KS

1993    CABAL, Fiche House, Wichita, KS

1993    POTTER'S GUILD SALE AND EXHIBITION, Wichita State University,                                      Wichita, KS

1991    NCECA REGIONAL STUDENT JURIED SHOW, Philadelphia, PA

1991    WEST VIRGINIA STUDENT SHOW, West Virginia University,                                                    Morgantown, WV

1990    WESTMORELAND ART FESTIVAL, Westmoreland, PA

1987-1990       CALIFORNIA ANNUAL STUDENT SHOWS, California                                                  University, California, PA. Awards: (1) FIRST PLACE, (3) SECOND                                          PLACE, (4) FACULTY SELECT, and (6) MERIT AWARDS

           

PUBLICATIONS

1994    MICROCOSMS, POETRY MAGAZINE, Wichita, KS

ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF PLATTER ENTITLED ''SIMIAN TO THE MONKEYS"

MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

            AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL

            COLLEGE ARTS ASSOCIATION

            OHIO DESIGNER CRAFTSMAN

            INDIANAPOLIS ARTS CENTER

            AMERICAN CERAMICS SOCIETY

            NCECA

GALLERY AFFLIATIONS

            202 A Gallery- State College, PA       

            The Flying Pig and Green space, Algoma, WI

            Gordy's Fine Art and Framing, Muncie, IN

            Indianapolis Arts Center Gift Shop, Indianapolis, IN

            THE JILL UNDERHILL GALLERY, Sawyer,  MI

                                                                       

                                   

                                   

                                    

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