EDUCATION:
M.F.A. Sculpture, Tulane University, 1999
B.F.A. Studio Art, Georgia State University, 1997
CREATIVE RESEARCH / EXHIBITION RECORD:
2011 JRB Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Gardiner Art Gallery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
2010 New Frontiers, Oklahoma City Art Museum, Oklahoma City, OK (September 2010)
2010 Oklahoma/Texas Artprize, Wichita Falls Museum of Art, TX
2009 ArtPrize 2009, Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
City of Hamilton Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Hamilton, OH
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA), Brock Commons Outdoor Sculpture Program. Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Sugar in the City, The SugarCube Building Exhibition/ McGrath & Braun Art consultants, Denver, CO
2008 Jonathan Hils & Frank O’Neill. Walker Fine Art, Denver, CO
22nd International Juried Exhibition. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ
2007 Jonathan Hils, Don Quade & Jason Lucas. Walker Fine Art, Denver, CO
21st Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Turchin Center for the Visual Arts/Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2006 3rd Annual International Juried Exhibition. Shore Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Longview, NJ
Cell, Structure & Mass Invitational (Denver Art Dealers Association Showcase). Hyatt Regency Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
Odds (@) Culture (solo exhibition). ZONE Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Interplay: Jonathan Hils & Carol Coates. Walker Fine Art, Denver, CO
Free-Form : Sculpture. Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR
5th International Exhibition on Contemporary Cast Iron Art. The World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale/Telford, UK
VisionMakers 2006. Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK
2005 Trans:. Manifest Creative Research Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Odds (@) Culture (2 person exhibition). Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK
Industrial Organic Interchange. Robert A. Peck Gallery, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY
The Avante Garden Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
Open Sky Invitational Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
2004 Jonathan Hils : Recent Work (solo exhibition). University Gallery, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Quartet:. Studio Aiello Gallery, Denver, CO
North American Sculpture Biennial 2004. Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
LaGrange National Biennial XXIII. Chattahoochie Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA
University of Oklahoma School of Art Faculty Exhibition. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, OK
VisionMakers 2004. IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2003 Jonathan Hils & Marc Barker (in conjunction with Jasper Johns 40 Years of Prints). Untitled Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Seven States Biennial XXIV (traveling exhibition). University of Sciences & Arts Gallery, Chickasha, OK / Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK
Progressions : Recent Sculpture by Jonathan Hils. Tulsa Artist’s Coalition, Tulsa, OK
International Sculpture Center Members Exhibition (ISC @ GFS). Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
2003 National Small Sculpture Competition. Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2002 Super-Natural : Jonathan Hils & Sonya Softic (2 person exhibition). Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Combined Talents 2002 : The Florida National. Florida State Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
Connecting the PAst to the Future (public art project). South Carolina Cultural Council, Columbia, SC
What’s New Two : Exhibition of Contemporary Art in the Carolinas. McCool Center for Contemporary Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
2002 North American Sculpture Exhibition. Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
2001 17th Annual Greater Midwest International. Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
The October International. Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Sculpture Occupations (solo exhibition). Spiers Gallery, Brevard College, Brevard, NC
Piccolo Spoleto Visual Art Exhibition. Old City Jail, Charleston, SC
Sculpture Salmagundi V. Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
Outdoor Sculpture : 3rd Biennial Exhibition. Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA
Jonathan Hils : Recent Sculptural Objects (solo exhibition). The City Gallery, Charleston, SC
Embrace / The Palmetto Tree Project (public art project). South Carolina Cultural Council, Columbia, SC
1999 Lived In : Art You Can Live With. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA
4th Annual Juried Exhibition of Art in New Orleans. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Alleviations / MFA Thesis Exhibition. Tulane University Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1998 LaGrange National Biennial XX. Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA
1997 29th Annual Celebration of American Crafts. Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
Inside/Out : Resident Artists Group Exhibition. Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
EXHIBITION AWARDS:
2009 City of Hamilton Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Purchase Award
2007 21st Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Grand Prize
2005 Sculptural Pursuit Magazine 2nd Annual Sculpture Competition, honorable mention
2004 LaGrange National XXIII, Purchase Award (museum acquisition)
VisionMakers 2004 Biennial, Best in Show
2003 Seven States Biennial, Best In Show
Clemson National Small Sculpture Competition, Best in Show
2002 Combined Talents : Florida National Exhibition, honorable mention
2002 North American Sculpture Exhibition
2001 October International Exhibition, Best in Show
Piccolo Spoleto Exhibition, honorable mention
Sculpture Salmagundi V, Best in Show
REVIEWS/ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS:
Paglia, Michael. “The Man Show”, Westword (online Arts section), Dec. 3, 2008.
Dan, Zhang. “Left Turn or Right?”, Sculpture Magazine (China), April 2008, Vol. 63, No. 1. p. 86
Ganglehoff, Bonnie. “Art is Everywhere”, Southwest Art Magazine (Collectors Issue), October 2006.
Pederson, Sylvia. “Free From Sculpture”, Eugene Weekly, May 2006
Dan, Zhang. “To Dance With Life: The Modern Sculpture of Jonathan Hils”, Sculpture Magazine (China)
April 2005, Vol. 46, No. 2. p. 60
Oden, Lori. “Jonathan Hils”, Art Focus Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2005. Vol. 20. No. 5. p. 3
Brandenburg, John. “Cast iron works move to reveal cultural change”, The Oklahoman, Sept. 16, 2005. 21 D.
Burr, Elizabeth, “Iron Works : Hils and Randall at Mainsite”, POP Magazine, Sept. 9, 2005. p. 15
Paglia, Michael. “Artbeat: Happenings in the Denver Art Scene”, Westword, Nov. 18, 2004.
Brandenburg, John. “Untitled features work of two artists”, The Oklahoman, Nov. 14, 2003. 12 D.
Interview: The Beat!. South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV/PBS). Air date Dec. 4, 2002.
Wellington, Daryl Lorenzo. “Supernatural Art”, The City Paper, Dec. 4, 2002.
MacMillan, Kyle. “Sculpture exhibition cohesive and compelling”, Denver Post, Arts section, Feb. 22, 2002.
Rhodes, Kristen. “Piccolo Visual Arts: Plentiful offerings don’t disappoint”, City Paper, May 30, 2001. p. 50
Rhodes, Kristen. “Civilizations and its discontents: Jonathan Hils at the City Gallery”, City Paper, June 21, 2000. p. 21.
McCash, Doug. “4th Annual No Dead Artist Show”, Gambit Weekely, May 29, 1999. p. 16.
Cullum, Jerry. “Less is more in King Plow Sculpture Show”, Atlanta Journal and constitution, April 26, 1994 (arts).
LECTURES/PRESENTATION:
2009 Visiting Artist: University of Wyoming, Department of Art, Laramie, WY
Visiting Artist: Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, VA
2008 Visiting Artist Program Residency: Appalachian State University Art Department, Boone, NC
Panelist: Artist Survival Kit (ASK) Workshop, Price Tower Arts Center, Bartlesville, OK
2007 Artist Lecture: Turchin Center for the Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2006 Artist Lecture: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Panelist: 5th International Conference on contemporary Cast Iron Art, Ironbridge, UK
2005 Gallery Talk: Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK
Artist Lecture: Tuesday Night Lecture Series, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2004 Artist Lecture: Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Nanjing Art Institute, National Gallery of China, Beijing, China
Artist Lecture: Xu Beihong School of the Arts, Renmin University, Beijing, China
2002 Artist Lecture” Halsey Institute for Contemporary Arts, Charleston, SC
2001 Artist Lecture: Brevard College, Brevard, NC
Iron Casting Workshop: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2000 Visual Art Faculty Lecture Series, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
1999 Rubber Molding Workshop, Southern Iron Conference, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL
1997 Panelist: Southern Iron Conference, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL
1995 Sand Molding Workshop, University of Montevello, Montevello, AL
ARTIST RESIDENCIES:
2005 Kohler Arts/Industry Artist Residency
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
1997 Atlantic Center for the Arts
New Smyrna Beach, FL
FELLOWSHIPS:
2005 Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition Artist Fellowship Award, $ 5000.00
OVAC, Oklahoma City, OK
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2002 - Present Associate Professor of Sculpture, University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History
2008- Present Assistant Director/MFA program & Graduate Liaison, University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History
1999 - 2002 Adjunct Instructor and School of the Arts Studio Technician, College of Charleston, SC
1997 - 1999 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Tulane University, LA
RESEARCH GRANTS:
2006 Junior Faculty Research Grant. CAD Implementation for Sculpture
Vice President for Research, University of Oklahoma, $6000.00
2004 University of Oklahoma Research Council Large Grant Award, $ 2528.00
2003 University of Oklahoma Research Council Small Grant Award, $ 985.00
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
2009 Excellence in Service Award, School of Art & Art History
2007 University of Oklahoma Regents Award for Superior Teaching
Office of the Vice President and Provost
2006 Faculty Peer Recognition Award, Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma
2004 OU-School of Art Colleagues Award, University of Oklahoma School of Art
Faculty Exchange Program. Xu Beijong School of the Arts, Renmin University, Beijing, China
1999-1997 Graduate Assistantship Award (full academic scholarship), Tulane University
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2002 Production assistant for Neri Ward. Places With A Past Exhibition, Spoleto Festival, SC. Mary Jane Jacobs, curator.
1999-2002 Visual Art Studio Manager and Sculpture Technician, College of Charleston, SC
1999 Instructor, Sloss Metal Arts Summer Outreach Program, Birmingham, AL
1998 Instructor and consultant, New Orleans School of Glasswork and Printmaking, New Orleans, LA
Restoration Technician, Longview Gardens, New Orleans, LA
1994-1997 Foundry Technician, Inferno Art Foundry, Atlanta, GA
1994-1996 Assistant sculptor, Truett Cathy Monument, Chik-fil-A Corporation and the City of Atlanta
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / SERVICE:
Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition (OVAC) Board Member (2007-2009)
OVAC Exhibitions committee co-chair, 2008 (member since 2006)
OVAC member (2003-present)
International Sculpture Center (ISC) University level member, 2002-present
College Art Association (CAA) member, 2001-present
Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) member, 2000 & 1997
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) member, 1996
COLLECTIONS / COMMISSIONS:
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
City of Hamilton, OH
Tysons Galleria, VA
Equity West Investment Partners, CO
Hyatt Corporation
John Michael Kohler Art Center, WI
Kohler Company
Chattahoochie Valley Art Museum, GA
Tulane University, LA
Mr. Matt Gold, Denver, CO
Mr. James Swope & Mr. Scott Robertson, West Palm Beach, FL
Mrs. Laura Warriner, Oklahoma City, OK
James & Betsy Chaffin, Charleston, SC
REPRESENTATION:
JONATHAN W. HILS
