Selected Shows:
The Smithsonian Craft Show,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1991,
1993-1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
ACC Craft Fair in Baltimore,
American Craft Council, Baltimore, Maryland, 1979,
1991, 1993, 1995-2007, 2009-2010
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show,
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1991-1995, 1998-2001, 2003-2004, 2007-2009, 2010
American Craft Exposition,
Evanston, Illinois, 1993, 1995-2005, 2007,
2008-2009, 2010
West Palm Beach Craft Show,
West Palm Beach, Florida, 2005, 2006,2009
Washington Craft Expo,
Craft's America, Washington, DC, 1992, 1993, 1997,
1999-2003, 2005-2007
Craft Boston,
Society of Arts & Crafts – Boston,
Massachusetts, 2003, 2004
Crafts at the Castle,
Boston, Massachusetts, 2004
ACC Craft Fair in Atlanta,
American Craft Council, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990,
1991, 2004
ACC Craft Fair in St. Paul,
American Craft Council, St. Paul, Minneapolis, 2001
Westchester Craft Show,
Craft's America, Westchester County, New York, 1994
ACC Craft Fair in San Francisco,
American Craft Council, San Francisco, California,
1992
ACC Craft Fair in West Springfield,
American Craft Council, West Springfield,
Massachusetts, 1984, 1985, 1992
Selected Exhibitions:
A Revolution in Wood: the Bresler Collection,
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, September 24, 2010 to
January 30, 2011.
A Gathering of Spoons, AAW Symposium,
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT, June 18 – 20, 2010
A Gathering of Spoons, Gallery of Wood Art,
St. Paul, MN, March 2 to May 24, 2010
Selections from the Collection:
Donations by Bruce Kaiser & Joe Seltzer,
The Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2009
Dysfunctional,
The Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2009
Collectors of Wood Art Forum,
del Mano Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2008
West Virginia Juried Exhibition,
Department of Culture and History, Parkersburg,
West Virginia, 2007-2008
Wood , Small Treasures,
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, California,
2000-2002, 2004, 2006-2007, 2009
West Virginia Juried Exhibition,
Department of Culture and History, Charleston, West
Virginia, 2005, 2007
Ironwood Gallery,
CWA Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2005
Celebrating Nature,
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California,
2004
Spotlight 2005,
Tamarack, ACC SW Exhibition, Beckley, West
Virginia, 2004
SOFA Chicago, CWA Collectors Choice
Exhibit,
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 2002
Woodturning in North America Since
1930,
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN,
2001
Renwick Gallery, National Museum of
American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC, 2002
Yale University Art Gallery,
New Haven, 2002
Objects for Use: Handmade by Design,
American Craft Museum, New York, New York,
2001-2002
SOFA Chicago,
del Mano Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois,
1998-2001
The Birthday Party, Brand Art Gallery,
Glendale, California, 2001
Collectors of Wood Art Forum,
del Mano Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2000
Living With Form, The Horn Collection
of Contemporary Craft,
The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas,
2000
West Virginia Juried Exhibition,
Department of Culture and History, Charleston, West
Virginia, 1999-2000
SOFA Chicago, CWA Collectors Choice
Exhibit,
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
Nutensils,
Wharton Esherick Museum,
Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1999
Art in Embassies Program,
American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium, 1998-2001
Expressions in Wood: Masterworks from
The Wornick Collection,
Oakland Museum of California, 1997; McAllen
International Museum, McAllen, Texas, 1997; American Craft Museum, New
York, 1998
Moving Beyond Tradition: A Turned-Wood
Invitational,
The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas,
1997
Craftsmanship - High Tech - Low Tech,
Birke Art Gallery, Marshall University, Huntington,
West Virginia, 1997
Challenge V, Lathe-Turned Objects,
The Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1993-97
West Virginia Juried Exhibition,
Department of Culture & History, Charleston,
West Virginia, 1995-96
Return to Beauty,
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington,
Delaware, 1995
A Celebration of Sierra Woods: Objects
of Art & Utility,
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Nevada
City, California, 1994
Holiday Table Top Show,
The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993
The Year of American Craft Exhibition,
Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West
Virginia, 1993-94
The Year of American Craft Exhibition,
West Virginia Department of Cultural and History,
Charleston, West Virginia, 1993
The Year of American Craft Exhibition,
Sunrise Museums, Charleston, West Virginia, 1993
The Year of American Craft Exhibition,
Arts & Letters Series, Governor's Mansion,
State of West Virginia, 1993
Redefining The Lathe Turned Object,
Arizona State University, 1992
Group Show,
Ten Arrow Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992
West Virginia - A Contemporary Focus,
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts,
Wilmington, Delaware, 1990
Contemporary Works in Wood,
The Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts
Center, Athens, Ohio, 1986, 1989
The Medium is Wood,
Pro-Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987
Sculptural Spoons,
Pro- Art Gallery, St Louis, Missouri, 1986
Invitational Traveling Craft Exhibit,
Huntington Galleries, Huntington, West Virginia,
1985-86
West Virginia Crafts, Renwick Gallery
Invitational Exhibit,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1978
West Virginia Crafts,
Union Carbide Gallery, New York, New York, 1977
Collections:
Arkansas Arts Center,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Carnegie Museum of Art,
Pittsburgh, PA
Detroit Institute of Art,
Detroit, Michigan
Fuller Craft Museum,
Brockton, Massachusetts
Gregg Museum of Art & Design,
Raleigh, North Carolina
Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, Texas
Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mint Museum of Craft and Design,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mobile Museum of Art,
Mobile, Alabama
Museum of Art & Design,
New York, New York
Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Philadelphia, PA
Renwick Gallery Permanent Collection,
National Museum of American Art,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
The Wood Turning Center,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Virginia Department of Culture
& History Permanent Collection,
Charleston, West Virginia
Woodcraft Supply Corporation,
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Yale University Art Gallery,
New Haven, Connecticut
Awards:
Best of Show ,
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 2009
Merit Award,
West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Pan’s
Mandrake, 2007
Excellence Award,
American Craft Exposition, Evanston, Illinois, 2007
Award of Excellence,
The Smithsonian Craft Show, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, DC, 1996, 2000, 2002
Newtensil Exhibit,
Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli, PA, 1999
Wharton Esherick Award,
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show,
Philadelphia, 1998
Best in Wood,
Washington Craft Expo, Washington, 1997
Best in Wood,
American Craft Exposition, Evanston,
Illinois, 1996
Honorable Mention,
The Smithsonian Craft Show, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, DC, 1995
Craft Fellowship Award & Exhibit,
West Virginia Commission on the Arts, Charleston,
WV, 1993-94
Award of Excellence,
West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Spoon From a
Forgotten Ceremony, 1991
Governor's Award of Excellence,
West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Fraternal Twins,
1989
Governor's Award of Excellence,
West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Autumn Hare,
1981
Publications:
The Art of Jewelry, Wood,
Lark Press, 2008
Celebrating Nature,
Craft & Folk Art Museum, 2004
Wood Art Today,
Dona Meilach, 2003
Objects for Use: Handmade by Design,
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001
Woodturning in North America Since
1930,
2001
The Fine Art of Wood, The Bohlen
Collection,
Detroit Institute of Arts, 2000
Living With Form, The Horn Collection
of Contemporary Craft,
The Arkansas Arts Center, 2000
The Woodworker’s Visual Guide to
Pricing Your Work,
Kerry Pierce, Popular Woodworking Books, 1999
Skilled Work, American Craft in the
Renwick Gallery,
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
1998
Expressions in Wood: Masterworks from
The Wornick Collection,
Oakland Museum of California, 1997
Moving Beyond Tradition: A Turned-Wood
Invitational,
The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas,
1997
The Art of Elegant Wood Kitchenware,
Sterling Publishing Company, 1996
Challenge V: International
Lathe-Turned Objects,
The Wood Turning Center, 1993
Fine Woodworking Design Books I, III,
V & VlI,
1979, 1983, 1990, 1996
Periodicals & Other:
Spoon to Stir the Soul,
The Hill, 2008
Woodwork,
Cover Feature, The Spoonish Sculptures of Norm
Sartorius, June 2006
Carol Duvall, H&G TV,
2001
Turning Points,
Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, Winter 1999-2000
American Style,
Summer 1998
The Craft Report,
September 1995
Woodshop News,
Cover Feature, June 1995
Home Magazine,
October 1994
Woodwork,
Gallery of Woodwork, June 1994, December
1993
Woodcraft Supply,
Cover Feature, February 1994
Washington Post,
Washington Home, April 1993
Woodturning, Official Journal of the
Guild of MasterCraftsman,
England, March/April 1993
American Craft,
Gallery, February-March 1992, Gallery,
April-May 1994
Fine Woodworking,
October 1991
American Craft,
Portfolio, August-September 1991
Born:
Salisbury, Maryland, 1947
Education:
Western Maryland College, B.A. Psychology, 1969
Self-Taught
Woodworker, Apprenticeship at Jurus Studio in 1973-1974
Work
Study at Bob Falwell Studio, Murray Kentucky, 1980-1981
Woodworking
Workshops:
David Ellsworth, John Jordon, Al Stirt,
Del Stubbs, Bonnie Kline and
Michelle Holzapfel
Grants:
West Virginia Commission on the Arts. 1996-97:
Research and Photograph Wooden Spoons Worldwide, Smithsonian
Institution, Department of Anthropology
Teaching
Experiences:
Common
Ground, McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland, 1997, 1999-2002,
2004-2005
Cedar
Lakes Craft Center, Ripley, West Virginia, 1997, 1999
Wood
County Public Schools, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1996, 1997
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