KIRCHMAN GALLERY
SPECIALIZES IN CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
photography, painting, drawing and sculpture.

Ron Starr: ARTIST'S BIO INFORMATION CONTINUED BIOGRAPHY EDUCATION: BA University Wisconsin-Madison Independent Ceramics Study-University Wisconsin-Madison AWARDS: Ceramic Design Royal Haeger-Selected to 2002 catalogue SOFA Award 2005

EXTRA CURRICULAM EXPERIENCE:

Don Reitz - Workshop and Slide Presentation, "Large Wheel-Thrown Vessels"

Don Reitz - Workshop and Slide Presentation, "Techniques In Building Wall Murals"

Bruce Breckenridge- Studio Assistant, University Wisconsin-Madison

Barcelona, Spain-Researching works of Antoni Gaudi for mural at Summit School

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico-Researching Majolica works for The Children’s Brittle Bone Foundation mural

Rome, Italy-Architectural design research

Santa Fe, New Mexico-Research and study Indian Art-Pueblo Tribe

Florence, Italy- Studio Giambo, researching "freeze and thaw" terracotta clay bodies

PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS:

Summit School: Ceramic Wall Mural

Niles North High School: Ceramic Wall Mural

Center for Enriched Living: Ceramic Wall Mural

Brittle Bone Foundation: Ceramic Wall Mural

Genesis Cable Company: Sculptural Vessel

PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS:

Royal Haeger Catalogue

Daily Harold

Pioneer Press

Summit Navigator

JCC of Chicago, Benefit Concert

CERAMIC DESIGN:

Royal Haeger: Designer-18 Piece Art Pottery Collection

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND PRESENTATIONS:

Lecture and Plate Signing ARTform Palm Beach 2003

University of Wisconsin – Madison, "Wheel -Throwing Techniques"

New Trier High School, "Discovering The Arts"

Highland Park High School, "Focus On The Arts"

Stevenson High School, "Odyssey-Discovering The Arts"

Rockford College, "Exploring The Wheel As A Tool"

Evanston Art Center, Large Wheel-Thrown Vessels

SOLO AND  INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:

SOFA-Chicago 2007

Kraft Lieberman Gallery  2006

Pastiche Gallery  2006

Mackerel Sky Gallery  2006

SOFA-Chicago 2005

SOFA-Chicago 2004

SOFA-Chicago 2003

ARTform-Palm Beach 2003

Art Miami-2003

Mackerel Sky Gallery  2003

Kraft Lieberman Gallery  2002

GROUP EXHIBITION:

Kirchman Gallery  2008

Pismo Gallery  2008

Ogilvie / Pertl Gallery  2008

K. Allen Gallery

Galeria of Sculpture  2008

Chasen Galleries of Fine Art  2007

Wickwire Fine Art  2007

Solomon Dubnick Gallery 2007 

Monfort’s Fine Art  2007

Studio E-Gallery  2007

Sande Webster Gallery  2007

Amdur Gallery  2007

Handsel Gallery 2006

Kraft Lieberman Gallery 2000-2006

Niemi Sculpture Gallery 2003-2006

Cuneo Museum 2002

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

University of Wisconsin Visiting Ceramic Artist Program-Founder

Glass Arts Society

Member-American Craft Society

Board Member-Board of Visitors School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

COLLECTIONS:

Private Collections Available Upon Request

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