Crystal Wagner
EDUCATION:
2008 Master of Fine Art, Studio Art/ Concentration in Printmaking, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2002 Associate of Fine Art, Studio Art, Keystone College La Plume, PA, Graduated Magna Cum Laude
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2009-present Assistant Professor of Art, Printmaking Area Head, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
2008 Adjunct, Art Appreciation 1030, Roane State Community College, Huntsville, TN
Graduate Teaching Associate, Papermaking/ Bookmaking, Spring 2008
2007 Graduate Teaching Associate, Intaglio, Fall Semester, University of Tennessee,
Visiting Artist, Kansas City Art Institute, MI
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee, Papermaking/Bookmaking, Spring
Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Monoprint, Spring Semester
2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Intaglio Etching, Fall Semester
Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Drawing 101, Fall Semester
AREAS OF SPECIFIC INTEREST
×Drawing
×Intaglio Etching: including collograph
×Lithography; both plate and stone
×Digital Printmaking
×Monoprint/ Monotype; including chine colle', viscosity
×Relief
×Book Arts/Papermaking
×Screen Print
×Sculpture; clay, alternative materials
×Interdisciplinary work (including utilizing the liberal arts as a conceptual base)
×Creative and critical writing
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 Upcoming: Visiting Artist, Bowling Green State University, OH, will work collaboratively with printmaking students on installation, "Neon Canopy", scheduled for Fall, 2010
Presenter, "Drawing through Space", Session, "Drawing: Beyond Formal Approaches" Southeastern College Art Conference, Richmond, VA, scheduled for October, 2010.
Artist-in-Residence, Anchor Graphics, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.Residency duration, 2 weeks.
2009 Visiting Artist, The University of Kansas, Lawrence,, KS
Presenter, "The Digital Matrix: Friend or Foe", Southeastern College Art Conference, Mobile, AL
Art 4 Education, Community outreach project, Goode Street Community Centery, Montgomery, AL
2008-09 Artist-in-Residence (6 months), Awarded Betsy Worden Memorial Residency, Knoxville Arts and Culture Alliance, Knoxville TN. 10/08- 4/09. (award includes material
stipend, an artist studio, and monthy exhibitions and exposure).
2008 Artist-in-Residence, Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, CA for the duration of one month
Artist Lecture, Academy of Fine Arts, West Valley Middle School, Knoxville, TN
Presenter,"Artademia", South Eastern College Art Conference, New Orleans, LA (paper discussed notions of the institution of art academia through education and its implications
Visiting Artist: Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA
2007 Presentation: “Printmaking, Forms, Processes, History, Material”
given to the graduate students in Architecture as a way to familiarize them with aspects of printmaking, Katherine Ambroziak Studio.
Instructed a two-hour workshop on embossing paper with the undergraduate Architecture students. They utilized their modular landscapes as tools for embossment, Scott Wall Studio.
Printer's Assistant to Koichi Yamamoto, Frontiers Printmaking Conference, Normal, IL
2006 Artist-in-Resident, Poznañ, Poland
For the Month of May 2006, lived in Poznan, working in the print shop at The Academy of Fine Art, Poland.
2004 Demonstrator, Atlanta College of Art, GA Provided instruction and demonstration of intaglio etching to rotating groups of people.
Shop Monitor, Printmaking Department, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
Artists Assistant, Moulder Inc., Atlanta, GA
2003 Demonstrator, Atlanta College of Art, GA. Provided instruction and demonstration of intaglio etching to rotating groups of people.
2000-02 Shop Monitor, Department of Art, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
1998-00 Photographers Assistant
Worked for Kathy Landes Photography Studio in Pine Grove, PA. Helped with lighting, setting up shots for weddings, other occasions, filing general bookkeeping.
EXHIBITONS
2010 Upcoming National Juried Exhibition, "Group Show", Adam Lister Gallery, Fairfax, VA
Upcoming: Invitational Group Exhibition, "InPrint II: Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition", Contemporary Art Center, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Upcoming: Solo Exhibition, "Hybrid Jungle", Famous Accountants Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Invitational Group Exhibition, "Material", Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Solo Installation, "Plastic Grotto", "Window on Broad", The University of Arts, Philadelphia, PA, work exhibited as a part of Philagrafika, international printmaking conference and
also as a part of Southern Graphics Council Conference 2010
"Imprint" National Juried Printmaking Exhibition, Target Gallery in the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
Invitation Group Exhibition, "All I Wanna Do", Gulf Coast Community College, FL
2009 Solo installation, "Water Garden", The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
National Juried Exhibition,"Tilted Windmill", Gallery Gray, MN
National Juried Exhibition,"Architectural Spaces", The Lodi Project Gallery, NC
National Juried Exhibition, "Shaped", Manifest Gallery, OH
National Juried Exhibition, "Mark, Line, Original and Unique Drawn Works" Ciao Gallery, WY
Solo Exhbition, "The Enigma of Growth: Prints and Installations", Goodwyn Gallery, Auburn University Montgomery, AL
Regional Juried Exhibition, "Dogwood Arts Festival Fine Art Exhibition", Knoxville, TN, Awarded 2nd Place
Group Exhibition, "The Organics", Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX (exhibition scheduled for the Spring)
Solo Exhbition, "The Enigma of Growth", The Balcony Gallery, Emporium Art Center, Knoxville, TN
2008 Solo Exhibition, “Artificial”, Arkansas State University Printmakers Gallery, Jonesboro, AR
National Juried Exhibition, "Minnesota National Print Biennial", Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
National Juried Exhibition, "From Our Perspective: A National Women's Exhibition", Presidents Award, Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, MI
National Juried Exhibition, "Southern Printmaking Biennale", North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA
Juried Exhibition, "Fresh: Emerging Artists", AVA Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
National Juried Exhibition and Portfolio Exchange, "Identity: Construct/Deconstruct", Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
International Juried Exhibition, "Lessedra, World Print Annual", Lessedra Art Gallery, Bulgaria
Work in Permanent Collection, "Conversion", Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
Solo Exhibition, “Prints by Crystal Wagner”, Arkansas State University Printmakers Gallery, Jonesboro, AR (show scheduled for September 2008)
Solo Exhibition, “Fabrication”, Thesis, University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Juried Exhibition, “Concept/Execution”, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, Awarded Beauvais Lyons Cash Award for Best Print
Group Exhibition, "Objectionable Action", University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, Knoxville, TN
National Juried Exhibition, “Ingenious Imprints”, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
National Juried Exhibition, “29th Paper in Particular”, Columbia College, Columbia, MO
National Juried Exhibition, “Janet Turner National Print Competition”, California State University, Chico, CA, Awarded Exhibition Honorable Merit
2007 Group Exhibition, “Celebrating 20th Anniversary”, Naestved Cultural Centre & Museum, Denmark
Juried Student Exhibition, “Elemental”, University of Tennessee, Awarded Tennessee Theater Materials Award
Two Person Exhibition, “Opine”, Fluorescent Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2006 Group Exhibition, “Ameerkin Curry”, New Dehli, Bombay, India and also at: ABS Lanxess Gallery, Vadodara, India
Solo Exhibition, “Systems”, Gallery 1010, Knoxville TN
Group Exhibition, “2nd year Graduate Show”, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
Two Person Exhibition, “2 ½”, Sona 4, Poznañ, Poland
Solo Exhibition/Installment, “Bionic Forest”, Women’s Room, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2005 Group Exhibition, Incoming Graduate Show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
Group Exhibition, “Wearable Art”, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
Group Exhibition, Be Original Art Alliance Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2004 Solo Exhibition, “In Ink”, Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibition, The Five Spot, Atlanta, GA
Group Juried Exhibition, “Works on Paper”, Art Barn Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Juried Exhibition, “ACA Juried Group Exhibition”, Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta, GA
ACA Annual Exhibition and Sale, Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta, GA
ACA Sculpture Exhibition, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibition, Be Original Art Alliance Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2003 ACA Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta, GA
ACA Annual Exhibition and Sale, Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2002 Annual Juried Exhibition, Awarded Best of Show, Keystone College Gallery, La Plume, PA
2001 Annual Juried Exhibition, Keystone College Gallery, La Plume, PA
PORTFOLIO EXCHANGES:
2008 “Objectionable Action”, Knoxville, TN, organized by Lee Marchalonis and Jessica Meyer
“Made in the USA”, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Richmond, VA, organized by Jon Goebel
“Flippin Bird”, New Orleans, LA, and also at MAPC 2008, Fargo, North Dakota, organized by Margaret Craig
2007 “The Machine”, Knoxville, TN, organized by Crystal Wagner
“Timeline”, Frontiers in Printmaking Conference, Normal, IL
“Cartography”, SGC, Kansas City, MS
2006 “Dzien Dobbry”, Poznan, Poland, organized by Lila Planavsky
“Print Zero Exchange and Exhibition”, Print Zero Studios, Seattle, WA
2004 “Diversity, Discourse, Dimension”, Southern Graphics Council Conference, New Brusnswick, NJ
COLLABORATIONS:
2007 Printer's assistant with Sue Coe to produce a series of lithographs, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2006 Printer's Assistant with John Hitchcock to produce a series of screen-prints, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Printer's Assistant with John Newman and Roger Shimamora to produce a lithographic diptych, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Assisted in the installment and printing of Theresa Cole's work, “Flood”, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2005 Collaborated and instructed New York City based artist George Rush in the production of an edition of intaglio etchings, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2009 Ida Belle Young Foundation Grant for: "Plastic Grotto"
2008 National Creative Achievement Award, Bronze (Third Prize), Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Art and Design, Issue: 12
National Creative Achievement Award of Merit, Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Art and Design, Issue: 12
2007 Terry Burnett Award, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2007-08 Graduate Teaching Associate, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2006-07 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2004 Southern Graphics Council Fellowship
2003 Dean's List, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
2002 Presidential Merit Scholarship, The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
2002 Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
Awarded T. Rose Cogswell Memorial Award; Best Prose/Fiction Writer, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
2000-02 Dean's List, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
2001 All-American Collegiate Scholar
Earned Varsity Letter/ College Softball
ORGANIZATIONS:
2009 Faculty Advisor, Student Art Association, Auburn University Montgomery
2008 CAA Member
SECAC Member
Southern Graphics Council Member
2007 CAA Member
2007 Print Club, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2004-07 Southern Graphics Council Member
2006 Print Club, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2002 Editorial Staff of the La Plume, Literary and Art Magazine, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
1998-00 Editor-in-Chief, The Cardinal, Literary and Art Magazine, Pine Grove Area High School, Pine Grove, PA
CITATIONS:
2009 "Cut Out for Artistry", written by Amy McRary, Knoxville News Sentinel, January 25, 2009
2008 A!: Magazine for the Arts: Knoxville Emporium Announces Artist-in-Residence, www.artsmagazine.info
Featured Emerging Artist: Juxtapoz Magazine website, http://www.juxtapoze.com
Featured Artist: Printmaker.info, http://www.printmaker.info.com
Featured Artist for the week: Designers Depot, http://designersdepot.noelevz.com/
“Printmaking in 3D: Crystal Wagner and Katherine Nanfro”, written by Denise Sanabria,
Knoxville Voice, April 3, 2008, Vol. 2, Issue 26
"Concept/Execution", written by Chris Buckner, Metro Pulse, March 20, 2008, Vol. 18 # Issue 12
PUBLICATIONS:
2008 Phoenix, Literary and Art Magazine, 3 printworks published: “Conception”, “Transformation” and “Evolution”. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2007 “Crimson Sky” novel, self-published
2002 Cover Art & numerous poems, La Plume, Keystone College Literary and Art magazine
1998-99 Cover Art & numerous poems, The Cardinal, Literary and Art Magazine, Pine Grove Area High School, Pine Grove, PA
1996 “Another Halloween Parade”, Pine Grove Republican Herald 1995
1996 “A New Year at Pine Grove Area High”, Pine Grove Republican Herald 1995