KENNETH J. McCOLLUM
60671 Patch Road
New Concord Ohio 43762
(740) 705 3217 (Cell)
(740) 826 8102 (Office)
E Mail: kenm@muskingum.edu
EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Art, Ceramics, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 1989
Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 4.0 GPA.
Masters of Art, Sculpture, West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas,
1983
Bachelors of Fine Art, 3-Dimensional Art and Design, Phillips University,
Enid, Oklahoma, 1979
Additional Education
Ceramics, Drawing, & Sculpture, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington,
Pennsylvania, 1980
Ceramics and Glass, Sir John Cass Polytechnic, London, England, fall, 1984
College Teaching
Muskingum University, New Concord, Ohio, 2000-current, Associate
Professor of Art, Ceramics/Sculpture/Art Theory/Humanities
Tenure and Promotion: May, 2006
Responsibilities: Department Chair
As Chair: Maintain budget for department, serve on council of chairs,
supervise 1 full time faculty member and 4 adjunct, carry out all duties as
chair.
Professor for Ceramics and Sculpture courses including freshman level to
senior seminar.
Strong teaching focus on foundation level courses. Deeply involved with Arts
and Humanities 150, an introduction to the arts and humanities of western
civilization.
Maintain ceramic and sculpture studio.
Maintain all studio equipment including outdoor kiln, building of Raku kiln,
electric kiln repairs, pugmill repair, organized sculpture lab and repair of all
power equipment including table saw, band saw, as well as welding area.
Serve on assigned committees-Special Events-Chair of committee: 20022007/Ad Hoc- Arts and Humanities Festival committee-symbols of excellence.
Garden City Community College, Garden City, Kansas. 1990-2000.
Full time instructor, outreach instructor
Responsibilities:
Instructor for Ceramics, Sculpture, Design, Art Appreciation, & Photography.
Instructor for Interactive Television Art Appreciation Course.
Hired to build three dimensional art programs. Studio now includes 2 electric
kilns,
1 eighteen cu. ft. updraft, 1 raku-handbuilt, & 1 thirty-six cu. ft. updraft gashandbuilt.
Member of Instruction Committee.
Member of College Self-Assessment Committee.
Member of College Discipline Review Committee.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Responsibilities:
Instructor in Ceramics Department-Graduate & Undergraduate Levels, 19891990.
Supervise Graduate Technical Ceramic Student Workers in the Ceramics
Department.
Supervise visiting artists program in Ceramics Department.
Adjunct Instructor in Design Department-Teach 2 sections of threedimensional design, 1988-1989-spring.
Maintain equipment in Sculpture Department. *Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania does not use teaching assistants.
Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1984spring.
Responsibilities: Adjunct Instructor in Printmaking Department.
LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1984-spring.
Responsibilities: Adjunct Instructor in Design Department.
The American College, London, England, 1983-1984.
Responsibilities: Instructor for Design, Art Appreciation, & Drawing.
West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas, 1981-1983.
Graduate Teaching Assistant-Design & Ceramics Department.
Mullsjo Folkhogskola, Mullsjo, Sweden, 1979-Spring.
Responsibilities: Adjunct Instructor for Ceramics Department.
Related Employment
*Graduate Assistant, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989.
Responsibilities: Maintain ceramics facility, & assistant to Registrar.
*Liturgical Artist, The Rohn Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19841986.
Responsibilities: Faceted Glass Window design, fabrication, &
installation. Ceramic relief panel construction & installation.
Mural Painting and job site foreman.
Exhibitions and Academic Accomplishments
2009
Sabbatical Leave
2008
October-November, Solo Exhibition, Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, Ohio
2007
Solo Show, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA, October 2007
NCECA Conference: Management of A/V Presentations for ConferenceLouisville, Ky., March 13-18, 2007
Ken McCollum and former ceramic students, Zanesville Art Center,
Zanesville, Ohio, July 2007
2006
Agent Representation: DovetailArt.com, Cindy Miller
*The Ohio Show, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio. Juried
Exhibition:
David Black, Juror’s Award, “One is the Number.” May
*Convergence 2006, College of Wooster, Ebert Museum of Art,
Wooster, Ohio
Dana Self: Juror
NCECA Solo Exhibition, Portland, Oregon, March @ The Dorothy Steel
Gallery
Solo Show, Ohio University: Zanesville
Past, Present and Perfect Exhibition, Johnson Humrick House Museum,
Roscoe Village, Coshocton, Ohio
2005
*ZAAP Group Exhibition, The Armory Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
January-February
*Zanesville Community Day Auction, Zanesville, Ohio, February
* Southeastern Ohio Art Guild membership group show,
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
*Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Bruce Gallery,
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Alumni Group show of Ceramic Artists Invitational, 2004-2005
*US Bank, Group Exhibition, Cambridge, Ohio, October, 2004
*Tuscarawas Center for the Arts, New Philadelphia, Ohio, May-July
*@Blazing Ahead,@ Art and Fine Craft from Appalachia Ohio, Juried
Exhibition, Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
Roscoe Village, Coshocton, Ohio April 24-August 1, 2004
First Place Award-Sculpture
*Eighth Annual Art Auction Invitational, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center,
Cambridge, Ohio, February 28, 2004
*Faculty Exhibition, New Work, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio
March 25-April 9, 2004
*Conducted Glass Slumping workshop at Muskingum College
for Art Guild of Southeast Ohio
*Chair, Special Events Committee, Muskingum College, New Concord,
Ohio
Produced: 02-06
The Cherryholmes Family Bluegrass Concert, 2006
Ken Waldman, Alaksan Fiddle Poet, 2006
Claudia Stevens, Performance Artist, 2005
Lee Rexrode, Ceramic Artist, 2005
Ken Rinaldo, Robotic Art, 2005
Robert Palmer, Pianist, 2005
Tres Vidas with Georgina Corbo from tv’s “Law and Order” 2005
Ron McFarland and Geogia Tiffany: Poets-University of Idaho,
2004
Kevin Mahogany Quartet, 2004
The Cleveland Opera, 2004
The Cleveland Duo and James Umble, 2004
Kerry Leung, Chinese Instrument Maker, 2004
The Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, January 18, 2005
Ensemble Chaconne, 2003
*National NCECA Conference, Lead A/V tech, Indianapolis, In., March
17-20, 2004
*Kappa Pi Art Fraternity Advisor
*Art Club Advisor-Tour of Cincinnati, Ohio and Pittsburgh, PA. Art
Museums and Galleries.
*Organized Zanesville Pottery Festival held at The Zanesville Pottery,
July
*Reorganized and added physical space to the ceramic and sculpture
studios with new gallery storage for student and peer use, Johnson
Hall, Muskingum College
2003
*Juried ZAAP Membership Exhibition, Zanesville Art Museum,
Zanesville, Ohio
*ArtWalk Invitational exhibition, Coschoston, Ohio
*Demonstrated Ceramic techniques and showed personal pottery forms
and ceramic sculpture at the Zanesville Pottery Lovers Festival. July
10-20, Norwich, Ohio
*Gallery Representation: Zanesville Pottery, Norwich, Ohio
*Organized Glass Slumping Workshop, Kevin Lyles, Professor of Art,
Rio Grande University, held at Muskingum College
*Established charter membership for the Zeta Alpha Iota chapter of the
National Art Honorary, Kappi Pi, Muskingum College
*Responsible for organization of the 1st Student Art Sale .
*Built outdoor gas kiln with students.
*Juror of Festival of Learning- Local High School Art Students
*NCECA Conference, San Diego, California. Staff member and lead A/V
coordinator for four day ceramic art education conference.
2002
*Art at the Landing, Exhibition of Fine and Applied Art,
Zanesville, Ohio
Thornville Country Craft Fair, Thornville, Ohio
*Old Hilliard Art Fair, Presenter, Hilliard, Ohio
*One Man Show, Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, Penna.
*Guest Artist Exhibition of Sculpture, Worthington Gallery, High Street,
Columbus, Ohio
*Craft Festival Presenter, Johnstown, Ohio
*Juried Exhibition, Ohio State Fair, Ceramics-3 pieces of Thrown
Pottery accepted
*Demonstrating and Presenting at Pottery Lovers Festival,
Roseville, Ohio
*NCECA Conference, A/V Staff member for conference, Kansas
City, Mo.
*Lead A/V Staff member for 2003 conference replacing Louis
Katz.
*Gallery Representation: Zanesville Pottery, Norwich, Ohio
2001
*Juried Exhibition, Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, Coshocton,
Ohio
*Juried Exhibition, Clintonville Arts Festival, Columbus, Ohio.
2000
1999
*NCECA Conference, Denver, CO. March-Audio/Visual Filming-Staff
Member
*Hosted The October Clay Festival@ October 16-20. Five day festival
on the education of the ceramic arts for professional and amateur
artists and educators at Muskingum College.
*Co-Hosted Zanesville Art Center National Juried Exhibition with Phil
LaDouceur.
*Accepted tenure-track faculty position at Muskingum College, New
Concord, Ohio.
*Mercer Gallery Faculty Exhibition-Garden City Comm. College,
Garden City, KS
*KACA Juried Invitational, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
*One Man Show-Naturally Yours Gallery, Lipscomb, Texas
*Colby Community College, Individual Exhibition, February.
*Baker 2nd National Exhibition, Liberal, KS, 3rd place award, JurorMarcia Manhart, Director-Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Sponsor for Elaine Henry Workshop of Emporia State Univ. at Garden
City Community College
*NCECA Conference-Columbus, Ohio-Audio/Visual Filming
Volunteer. Aid to Louis Katz and Minerva Navarette.
1998
*Kansas Artist & Craftsman Juried Exhibition, Kansas State
University, Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, Kansas
*Carnegie Art Center, Two Man Exhibition, Dodge City, Kansas
*Mercer Gallery, Two Man Exhibition, Garden City, Kansas
*Published Article-Ceramics Monthly, October, 1998, pages 16-18, A
Reflections of Culture, Article and photographs of recent work.
*Recipient of Finnup Foundation Grant-$1,000.
*Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Conference-Manhattan, Kansas
1997
OK
*Spirit of the Plains Exhibition, Denver, Colorado
*Carnegie Art Museum Juried Exhibition, Dodge City, Kansas
*PBS Auction on-air announcer-Smokey Hills Public TV
*Mercer Gallery-3 Person Show, Garden City, KS
*3-I Exhibition, Garden City, KS
*Guest Artist/Lecturer-USD#457 Art Teachers-Ceramic Technical
Issues, Garden City, KS
*Guest Artist/Lecturer-University of Tulsa Ceramics Department, Tulsa,
*Guest Artist/Lecturer-Cimarron High School Art Department,
Cimarron, KS
*Juror-High Plains League Art Competition, Syracuse, KS
*Kansas Artist & Craftsmen Conference, Lindsborg, KS
*Sponsored Yashiro Ikeda Workshop of Kansas State Univ. @ Garden
City Comm. College
*NCECA Conference, Las Vegas, NV
1996
1995
*Mercer Gallery-2 Person Exhibit, Garden City, KS
*Carnegie Museum of Art Juried Exhibition, Dodge City, KS
*Ceramic Mural-Heritage Cattle Inc., Garden City, KS
*Completed 36 cu.ft. Updraft outdoor gas kiln, Garden City, KS
*Completed 18 cu.ft. Raku outdoor kiln, Garden City, KS
*Received $1,000 Mini Grant from Garden City Comm. College.
*Artist/Lecturer at Johnson County High School, Johnson, KS
*Travel-Art Students Tours of Amarillo, TX, Sante Fe, NM. Taos, NM,
Wichita, KS-galleries, museums, and art installation sites.
*Sponsored Rene Renick Ceramic Art Workshop-Garden City
Community College
*Artist/Lecturer at Sewickley Art Center, Sewickley,PA.
*Mercer Gallery-2 Person Exhibit, Garden City, KS
*Carnegie Art Museum Juried Exhibition, Jurors Award, Dodge
City, KS
*Represented by Kent Gallery, Sante Fe, NM
*Grant Avenue Gallery, Group Show, Garden City, KS
*Sponsored Linda Ganstrom-FT. Hays State University Ceramic
Workshop, Garden City Comm. College
*Sponsored Charles Phillips Photography Workshop, Garden City
Comm. College
*Established Art Club for Garden City Comm. College Students
*CAA Conference-San Antonio, TX
*Artist/Lecturer-Touchstone Center for the Arts, Uniontown,
Pennsylvania
*Artist/Lecturer-Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
*Artist/Lecturer-Westmoreland Community College, New Stanton,
Pennsylvania
1994
*One Man Show-The Brew House-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*2 Man Show-Dodge City Community College, Dodge City, Kansas
*Mercer Gallery-2 Man Show, Garden City, Kansas
*Orton Cone Box National Ceramic Exhibition, McPherson, KS
*Represented by Griffin Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Committee member for North Central Accreditation visit to Garden
City Comm. College
*Artist/Lecturer-Macintosh Computer Generated Art, GCCC
*Juror for High Plains Art Exhibition, Syracuse, KS
*Sponsored Hunter Ingalls-Amarillo, TX, Art and Poetry WorkshopGarden City, KS
1993
*Washington and Jefferson College Invitational Group Show,
Washington, Pennsylvania
*2 Man Show-Butler County Comm. College, El Dorado, KS
*Mercer Gallery-2 Man show, Garden City, KS
*Phillips University Invitational Exhibition-Enid, Oklahoma
*West Texas State University Invitational Exhibition-Canyon, TX
*Tenure Received-Garden City Comm. College
* Member of Board of Directors-Southwest Kansas Arts Commission
*Sponsored Rick St. John Ceramic Workshop-Garden City Comm.
College
*Juror-Photography 5 State Exhibition, Liberal, KS
1992
*Group Exhibition-Artist en Mass, Lawrence, Kansas
*Mercer Gallery-2 Man Show, Garden City, Kansas
*Carnegie Art Museum Juried Exhibition, Best of Show, Dodge City,
Kansas
*Lecturer-Kansas Assoc. of Comm. Colleges, Kansas City, Kansas
1991
*2 Man Show-Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
*Mercer Gallery, 2 Man Show, Garden City, Kansas
*Three Rivers Juried Exhibition-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1990-1987
*National Council for the Education of Ceramic Art Juried Exhibition,
Taft Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
ATrudy=s Death@ Sculpture Accepted by Paula Winokur
and Jack Troy
*Three Rivers Juried Exhibition-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Erie Art Museum Juried Exhibition, Best of Show-Juror-Charles
Miller-Art Forum
*Artist/Lecturer-Westminister College, New Wilmington, PA
*Subject of 7-minute film completed by PBS-Portraits
References
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Dr. Jean Morris
Associate Professor of French, Muskingum College
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Dr. Diane Rao
Associate Professor of Theater
Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio 43762
740 826 8373
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