John Gargano

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008	The Fifteenth Annual International Exposition of *Sculpture Objects & Functional Art:SOFA Chicago 2008, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Represented by Next Step Studio & Gallery Focus on Faculty*,Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, Louisiana
2006	*Back to the Garden, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, North Carolina Skin Deep: A National Juried Exhibition* *Celebrating the Variety and Beauty of* *Ceramic Surfaces*, Hyman Fine Arts CenterGallery, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
2005	Clay On The Wall: 2005 Clay National, Texas Tech University / Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, TX *Connect Four, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA Annual Faculty Invitational Exhibition,* Ameen Art Gallery, Nicholls State University,Thibodaux, Louisiana Annual Holiday Show, Next Step Studio & Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan The Twelfth Annual International Exposition of *Sculpture Objects & Functional Art:SOFA* *Chicago 2005, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Represented by Next Step Studio & Gallery Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition*,Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, Louisiana
2003	St Petersburg Clay National 2003, St Petersburg, FL Origins in Clay III, Hill County Arts Foundation, San Antonio, TX Ceramics USA 2003, University of North Texas, Denton, TX Fest-For-All, Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
2002	The 14th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo, TX
2001	Feats of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA Drawings Plus, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
2000	Ceramics USA 2000, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Clay Show 2000, CORE: New Art Space Gallery, Denver, Colorado Group Clay Exhibition, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
1999	Out of Clay II, Susannah Keith Gallery, Dexter, MI National Ceramic Competition 1999, Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, Florence, AL OSU / NCECA, Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH
1998	Craft Forms 98', Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA Six Views, Shaw/Guido Gallery, Pontiac, MI
1997	New Generation: Graduate Student Exhibition, Shaw/Guido Gallery, Pontiac, MI, Columbus Art Leagues 86th Annual Juried Exhibition,Columbus Cultural Arts Center,Columbus,OH Bucking For Glory, Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH
1996	New Generations, Shaw/Guido Gallery, Pontiac, MI
1995	Michigan Ceramics `95, Habitat/Shaw-The Edge Gallery, Pontiac, MI,
1994	Uncommon Clay, Muskegon Museum of Art,Muskegon,MI,Grand Valley State College,Allendale,MI Recent Works, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI Michigan Directions: Flint Area Artists, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
1993	Michigan Ceramics `93, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, Merit Award
1992	Progressions, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI Menagerie, Industry, New Pontiac, MI Mcann & Friends,Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI Resonance, Center for Creative Studies Alumni Exhibition, Urban Park Gallery, Detroit,MI Sarah Fischer Benefit Exhibition, Somerset Collection, Troy, MI
1991	Earthen, Michigan Gallery, (Invitational) Detroit, MI Earthly Delights: An Invitational Exhibition of Garden Ornaments and Sculpture, Galleria Office Center, Southfield, MI Michigan Ceramics `91, Wayne State University, Detroit, M
1990	Michigan Ceramics, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2003	*Flex,* Café des Amis, Breaux Bridge, LA
2002	*Lift*, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
1997	MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
1991	John Gargano, Underground 245 Gallery, Detroit, MI
EDUCATION
1995-97	*Master of Fine Arts Magna cum laude* The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1989-92	Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
1987-89	Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
AWARDS
2007	Louisiana Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship Outstanding Academic Advisor for 2006, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2004	Co-Authored and Awarded Board of Regents Support Fund Undergraduate Enhancement Grant for "Interdisciplinary Foundry and Mold-Making Studio Development", Primary Investigator University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2002	Authored and Awarded Decentralized Arts Funding Grant for "Voyageur: Ceramics Across the Border", Lafayette, Louisiana Authored and Awarded Scientific Equipment Allocation "Development of Outdoor High Temperature Gas and Wood Fired Kilns" University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2001	Research Grant, University of Louisiana Lafayette Merit Award, Feats of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center Purchase Prize, Feats of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center
2000	Merit Award, Ceramics USA 2000, University of North Texas *Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship*
1998	*Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship*
1997	Second Prize, New Generation:Graduate Student Exhibition,Shaw/Guido Gallery,Pontiac,MI Edith Fergus-Gilmore Materials Grant, The Ohio State University Louise Shepard Hengst Award, Columbus Art League Edith Fergus-Gilmore Merit Award, The Ohio State University
1996	Albert Murray Scholarship, Merit Award
1995	Edith Fergus-Gilmore Merit Award Third Prize, Michigan Ceramics 95’, Habitat/Shaw-The Edge Gallery, Pontiac,MI
TEACHING
2000-present	Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, University of Louisiana Lafayette
1999	Guest Lecturer, Ceramics and Sculpture, The Ohio State University
1998	Guest Lecturer, Ceramics and Drawing, The Ohio State University
1995-97	Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University
1996	Teaching Assistant, Glass Workshop, The Studio, Corning, NY
1992-95	Instructor of Ceramics , Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
1990-92	Extension Faculty, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI Teacher Assistant, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI