Artist Resume

Marty Kruk

Education

2011 Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

2002Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

2000 Associate of Arts, Visual Arts, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, OK

Experience

2013- Present- Adjunct Professor, Collin County Community College

2011- Present- Visual Arts Department Chair and Art Instructor, Flower Mound High School: Flower Mound, TX

2008-2011 Teaching Fellow, Design I&II and Ceramics I&II, University of North Texas: Denton, TX

2008-2010 Teaching Assistant, Drawing and Design, University of North Texas: Denton, TX

2002-2008 Visual and Performing Arts Chair and Art Instructor, Cody High School: Cody, WY

Solo Exhibitions

2011 The Embodiment of Energy, Light Well Gallery, Denton, TX

Awards

2011 51st Annual Voertman’s Show, University of North Texas Main Gallery, Clay Studio Award: Denton, TX

2010 Texas Arts and Crafts Emerging Artist Award in Sculpture: Kerrville, Texas

2009 Pants Open, Cora Stafford Gallery, Honorable Mention: Denton, Texas

International Exhibitions

2011 Beyond the Border, University of Mexico Art Gallery: Toluca, Mexico

Selected Juried, Group and Invitational Exhibitions

2013 Faculty Exhibition, Collin County Community College: Plano, TX

2013 University of Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition, University of Dallas: Dallas, TX

2013 Currents 2012: Phenomena of the End , University of Florida: Gainesville, FL

2013 Functional Dysfunctional, Morean Arts Center: St. Petersburg, FL

2012 Local Artists, Parish Episcopal School, Jonnson Gallery, Dallas TX

2012 Piranha Bear at the Keller Town Hall, Keller TX

2012 Juried into The Piranha Bear Collective, Fort Worth, TX

2011 North Texas Ceramics Show, College of the Redwoods Creative Arts Gallery: Eureka, CA

2011 Exhibition of Fishtayl Pottery, Fishtayl Pottery: Ketchum, ID

2010 Drawing from the Ethereal, University of North Texas Main Gallery: Denton, TX

2010 Distilled, Cora Stafford Gallery: Denton, TX

2009 Beyond the Vessel: A South Texas Ceramics Showdown, Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery: McAllen, TX

2009 Texas Heat, St. Petersburg Clay Company: St. Petersburg, FL

2009 University of North Texas with Elmer Taylor, Hardin-Simmons University: Abilene, TX

2007 Wyoming Governors Capitol Art Exhibit, Wyoming State Capitol Art Gallery: Sheyenne, WY

Workshops and Lectures Performed

2012 Large Wheel-Thrown Vessels, 2012 ISAS Conference, Greenhill School: Addison, TX

2010 Guest Lecture, Tarrant County Community College: Fort Worth, TX