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Academic Degrees
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, 1988
Kent State University Kent, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, 1986
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri
Associate of Business, 1982
Colorado Mountain College Leadville, Colorado
Academic Positions
Professor, 2008-Present
Associate Professor, 2002-2008
School of Art, Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green, Ohio.
Assistant Professor, 1996-2001
Instructor, Summer Program, 1995
Department of Art, Front Range Community College. Denver, Colorado.
Instructor, 1992-1993
School of Art and Art History, University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
Creative / Scholarly Achievements
Solo Exhibitions
2007 John Balistreri: New Work Sherrie Gallerie Columbus OH.
2005 John Balistreri: New Work Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
2002 John Balistreri: New Work Gallerymateria Scottsdale, AZ
2001 John Balistreri: New Work ISIS Gallery, University of Notre Dame, IN
John Balistreri: New Sculpture Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
2000 John Balistreri: New Work Gallerymateria Scottsdale, AZ
Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition: John Balistreri Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver CO.
1999 John Balistreri Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks, MO
1997 John Balistreri Renaissance Art Gallery Bowling Green OH
1993 John Balistreri Ceramic Works 1978-1993 Adams County Historical Society, Adams County, CO
1992 John Balistreri: Solo Exhibition Leedy-Voulkos Gallery Kansas City, MO
John Balistreri: Reflection of the Flame Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita KS
Group Exhibitions
2008 Clay on the Wall International Ceramic Symposium Exhibition, Texas Tech School of Art. Lubbock, Texas. (International)
Into the Woods, A Fiery Tale American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona California. (National)
Exhibition of Visiting Artists Tim Salen Gallery, St Petersburg Clay Company in conjunction with the American Potters council, St Petersburg, Fl.. (National)
One Piece Penryn Art Gallery, Penryn CA. (National)
Area Sculpture: Inside Out Walter E. Terhune Owens Community College, Toledo OH (Regional Invitational)
2008 Sculpture Exhibition” Invitational, Schedel Gardens, Elmore OH. (Regional)
2007 Contemporary Ceramics: A Dairy Barn Invitational Juror Brad Schwieger, The Dairy Barn Arts Center (in conjunction with NCECA 41st annual conference in Louisville KY) (33 National Artists) Athens Ohio.
SOFA Chicago: The Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, Represented by Sherrie Gallerie (International)
2007 National Invitational Ceramic Exhibition Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence Kansas. (National)
Hand Held Drinking Vessels Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville Illinois. (National)
SOFA Chicago: The Fourteenth Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, Represented by Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art. (International)
2006 Presenters Exhibition at NAU Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ held in conjunction with International Wood Fire Conference. (International)
2004 The Naked Truth International Juried Wood Fire Exhibition, Cedar Rapids Art Museum, Cedar Rapids Iowa. (International-Juried)
2003 Ceramic Artists of the Archie Bray Foundation Gallerymateria, Scottsdale, Arizona. (National)
Twenty First Century Ceramics Columbus College of Art and Design. Columbus OH. (International)
2002 Ceramic Group Exhibition in conjunction with NCECA Conference. Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art Kansas City, MO. (National)
Works from the Permanent Collection Daum Museum Sedalia, MO
2001 Great Teachers: Great Clay Legacies Group Show, NCECA, Gallery W. D.O., Charlotte, North Carolina. (National)
Wood-fired: An American Iconography Group Show, Andrews University Art Center Gallery, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI. (National)
2000 SOFA Chicago: The Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, Represented by Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art. (International)
International Ceramic Exhibition Group Show, Shiwan, China (International)
International Ceramic Exhibition Group Show, Jingdezhen, China (International)
1999 Ceramics Monthly International Ceramic Competition NCECA Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (catalog) (International- Juried)
1999 Born of Ashes: Woodfired Ceramics (catalog) The Arkansas Art Center Decorative Art Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas (National- juried)
Different Stokes: International Woodfire Exhibition (catalog) University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa (International)
1998 Wood Fire Clay New Wagner Gallery, Department of Art and Design, SIU Edwardsville, Illinois Curated by Daniel Anderson, ten invited artists from the U. S. and Canada.
Ceramic International Exhibition Zanesville Art Center, Ohio. Jurors: David Macdonald, Henry Gernhardt, David Prince, Thirty Two artists from the U. S., Canada, Japan, and Europe (International- juried)
Sculpture Five-artist Exhibition, Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. (National)
1997 Focus on Ceramics Curated by Kirk Mangus, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania (National)
Wood Fire Ceramic Exhibit College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO. (National)
Clay Out West Cheyenne Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming (Regional-juried)
Feats of Clay X Juried Exhibition Gladding McBean, Lincoln, California. Second Place Award. (National- juried)
1996 Wood Fired Ceramics University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ (National)
Colorado Clay Foothills Center for the Arts, Golden CO (Regional-juried)
Summer Show Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
Group Exhibition, Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
1995 NCECA Clay National Exhibition Frederick R. Wiseman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota (National)
Wood Fired Ceramics University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona (National)
1995 Keepers of The Flame: Students of Ken Ferguson Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Kansas City, Missouri
1993 Faculty Show University of Denver, Denver CO.
Ceramic Sculpture Manitou Springs, CO (Regional-juried)
Colorado Sculpture Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, CO (Regional-juried)
1992 John Balistreri and Myron Melnick Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Lenexa Art Show Lenexa, Kansas (Regional-juried)
Chairs, Chairs, Chairs Metro State College, Denver, CO (Regional-juried)
1991 Group Exhibition, Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Group Exhibition, Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
1990 Fourth Annual Great Lakes Invitational Lil Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Wood Fire Exhibition Lil Street Gallery, Chicago, IL (Juried)
46th Annual Scripps Ceramic Invitational Claremont, California
Invited Lectures/ Slide Lectures
2008 Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.
2007 Potter’s Council, St. Petersburg FL.
National Ceramics Exhibition & Symposium, Lawrence KS.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Annual 41st Annual Conference New Work Louisville, KY. (1 of 6 artists selected).
2006 20 plus 1 Years of Tozan Kilns International Wood Fire, Northern Arizona
2005 The Mint Museum, Charlotte NC. Part of Don Reitz Clay, Fire, Salt and Wood.
University of Iowa, Iowa City IA
University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE
University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
2004 St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL.
Wood Stoke 2004 Rodney Mott Studio, Penryn CA.
2003 Ohio Art Education Association, Keynote Speaker Toledo OH
Boise State University, Boise Idaho.
University of Miami, Oxford, OH.
2003 University of California, Fresno CA.
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL.
2001 Sierra Nevada College, Lake Tahoe NV
Wood Stoke 2001 Rodney Mott Studio, Penryn CA
2000 International WoodFire Ceramic Symposium, Foshan China
Muskingham College, New Concord, OH
1999 College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1998 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL
University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
1996 University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ
1995 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Annual 28th Annual Conference Emerging Talent Minneapolis, MN. (1 of 6 artists selected).
1993 Biennial Art Center, Aurora CO
University of Colorado, Boulder CO
1992 Front Range Community College, CO
1991 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
University of Denver, Denver CO
Arapahoe Community College, Littleton CO
1990 San Jose State University, San Jose CA
Workshops Presented
2008 Clay on the Wall Symposium Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX Two-day
2007 Potter’s Council St. Petersburg Clay Co. St. Petersburg, FL. Two-day
National Ceramics Exhibition & Symposium, Lawrence KS. Two-day
2005 University of Iowa, Iowa City IA Three-day
University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE One-day
Madison Wisconsin Local School District, Madison WI Three-day
2004 Potter’s Council St. Petersburg Clay Co. St. Petersburg, FL. Five-day
Woodstoke 2004 with Rudio Autio and Paul Soldner Penryn CA. Five-day
2003 Boise State University, Boise Idaho. Three-day
University of Miami, Oxford, OH. Five-day
University of California, Fresno CA. Five-day
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI Three-day
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. Three-day
2001 Woodstoke 2001: A Clay Oddity with Rudy Autio, Rodney Mott, Paul Soldner and Peter Voulkos. Own demo and assist Peter Voulkos. Penryn CA. Five-day
2000 Woodstoke 2000 assisted Peter Voulkos. Penryn CA. Five-day
International WoodFire Ceramic Symposium and Workshop Foshan, China
1999 College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO Three-day
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Three-day
Bemis Art Center Omaha NE assist Peter Voulkos
1998 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL Two week summer workshop
1998 University of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ Three-day
1998 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Four-day
1994 Laumeier Sculpture Park/ Lindbergh High School St. Louis MO. Six week
1993 Biennial Art Center, Aurora CO
1991 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton CO
Panel Presentations
2006 International Wood Fire Conference: 20 plus 1 Years of Tozan Kilns Panel Topic: Sculptural Ceramics University of Northern Arizona. Flag Staff, AZ
2005 Us Guys Panel discussion, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI. Topic: Work of Don Reitz
Panel discussion at The Mint Museum, Charlotte NC. Part of Don Reitz Clay, Fire, Salt and Wood.
2004 International Woodfire Conference, Cedar Rapids IA
2002 Panel Speaker National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Art Wood
Fired: An American Iconography
1999 International Woodfire Conference held at University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Gallery Representations
Numerous works in private and corporate collections.
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art
2004 Baltimore Avenue •
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Sandy Carson Gallery
760 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, Colorado 80204
The Sherrie Gallerie
649 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Publications
2008 NCECA Membership Directory, Image (back cover image)
Balistreri, John “Creating Ceramic Art Using The Rapid Prototyping Process” Forthcoming in Studio Potter.
2007 NCECA Journal 2007 volume XXVII 41st Annual Conference Old Currents New Blends Image on back cover, pg. 23 three images plus statement, pg 144 four images and quote.
SOFA Chicago The Fourteenth Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, Navy Pier, Chicago IL pg. 230. (Catalog)
2007 Doeringer, Amy. Contemporary Ceramics: A Dairy Barn Invitational pg 6-7
(Catalog )
Contemporary Ohio Ceramics Canton Museum of Art (cover mailer)
Kotwal, Kaizaad. Nature, Discovery Figure Into Oversize Ceramics The Columbus Dispatch, December 9, 2007.
Self, Dana. Pot Heads The Pitch: Kansas City Arts and Entertainment April 19, 2007. http://www.pitch.com
2006 Chinese Potters Newsletter Quarterly, “2006 Archie Bray International” Image pg 46. (Journal)
Archie Bray International Catalog, Image and Bio pg. 23. (Catalog )
20 plus 1 Years of Tozan Kilns International Wood Fire Catalog, Northern Arizona University, pg. 12 (Catalog )
2004 Gunter, Veronica Alice. 500 Figures in Clay, New York: Lark Books, Sterling publishing (Image of work). pg. 228. (Book)
The Naked Truth 2004 International Wood Fire Exhibition Catalog, pg 12 and 55. (Catalog)
2003 Peterson, Susan. The Art and Craft of Clay. Fourth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Pg. 85 image, pg. 88. (Book)
Peterson, Susan. Contemporary Ceramics. London: Calmann & King LTD, 2000 (p. 77, 164). (Book)
Peterson, Susan. Working With Clay, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. pg 134. (Book)
Bates, Megan. 2003. “John Balistreri: A Personal Artistic Anthropology,” Ceramics Arts and Perception. (51): 15-18. (Journal)
Balistreri, John. “Wood Firing and American Iconography,” NCECA Journal Vol 23:58-62. (Journal)
Hunt, Bill 21st Century Ceramics pg. 12 The American Ceramic Society, Columbus Ohio (Image)
2002 Balistreri, John.. “Peter Voulkos: An Affirmation of Art and Life,” pp 3-8 with cover image, in Ceramics Art and Perception 2002: vol 48. (Journal)
2002 Balistreri, John. The Studio Potter 2002. “Peter Voulkos” 30(2): 100. (Journal)
Beach, Polly “Individuality in Clay: A Weekend with the Masters,” Clay Times, The Journal of Ceramic Trends and Techniques 48:24-27. (Journal)
Hsu, I-Chi. “A Visit to Jun Kaneko Studio”, ChinesePotters News Letter no. 16, pg 9.
Hsu, I-Chi. “Leedy Voulkos Gallery” Chinese Potters News Letter no. 15, pg 7.
Balistreri, John. “John Balistreri on Peter Voulkos” Chinese Potters News Letter no. 15, pg 17
2001 Beach, Polly. Woodstoke 2001: A Clay Oddity. Clay Times Sept/Oct: 6-11 (and cover).
Stapley, Caprice. “Aeling and Balistreri at Sherry Leedy.” Review June 2001: 38.
Up Front: John Balistreri. Ceramics Monthly (Staff writer) April 2001: pp 16.
2000 Denver Post March 24. Necocubic Figure #4
1999 Catalog, Ceramics Monthly International Ceramic Competition. NCECA Conference, Columbus, OH.
Catalog, Born of Ashes: Wood Fired Ceramics. The Arkansas Art Center Decorative Art Museum, Little Rock AK.
Catalog, Different Stokes: International Woodfired Exhibition. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City. Group Invitational.
1998 Peterson, Susan. Working with Clay published by Prentice Hall, Inc. p. 130-131.
Palamar, Colette. “John Balistreri’s Reflections on the Fire” Ceramics: Art and Perception vol 32
1997 Toledo Blade “Ceramic Artist Focuses on Firing” Sally Vallongo, Sept. 25, 1997. Page 34.
1997 KBDI Public Television Station, “HIP” Program included a twelve minute segment on John Balistreri, Aired August 27 1997 in Denver Colorado.
1996 Wood County Sentinel Tribune,” Ceramics Professor Heats Up BGSU Classes” David Dupont March 8, p. 1-2
Leedy, Jim. “Wood Firing Dialogue, an Interview with John Balistreri” Ceramics Monthly October 1995, p. 45-47
1995 December, Patricia, “Celebrating Ken Ferguson and His Circle” American Craft, October 1995, p. 64-69.
1994 Kansas City Star, “Art Journal” November 6, 1994, p. 1-10.
St. Louis Post- Dispatch, “Class Hopes To Inspire Students With Art” Kathryn Holleman, p. 9.
South County Times, (St. Louis) “Laumeier Artist Mentoring Lindbergh High Art Students” November 18 p. 24.
Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, “People to Watch” April 1994, p. 22.
1993 Denver Post, August 8, 1993.
Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, July 22, 1993, p. 3
1992 Ferguson, Ken and Jane Masters. “Taking Chances: Wood Firing With John Balistreri”, Ceramics Monthly February 1990.
Kansas City Star, “Arts” Alice Thorenson, February 23, 1992.
American Craft, July 1992, p. 70.