Resume

EDUCATION

2009 University of Florida Gainesville, Fl
Masters of Fine Art Candidate in Ceramics
2004 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics)
Bachelor of Art (Art Education)
2001 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
Associate of Arts

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2007

Melrose Bay Art Gallery Melrose, FL
Two person show with Jim Carpenter
Talbot Hall, Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
Ceramic Sculpture National Juried Exhibition
Jurors – Joe Bova and Virginia Scotchie
Focus Gallery University of Florida Gainesville, FL
One Hot Summer, H.O.T Clay Ceramics Exhibition
Cofrin Gallery of Art Oak Hall school, Gainesville, FL
PING, H.O.T Clay Ceramics Exhibition
Allan R. Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville Louisville, KY
NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition
Galley of Art, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Student Arts Juried Exhibition 2007
WARPHAUS Gallery ,University of Florida Gainesville, FL
You Know You Want to Touch It, H.O.T. Clay Ceramics Exhibition

2006

Charles City Arts Center, Charles City, IA
Recent Work/ Ceramic Sculptures by Thaddeus Erdahl,
Hearst Center Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls, IA
Field and Versus Collection Exhibition, Six Iowa Artist Exhibition
Pump House Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, WI
Art of the Doll, Juror - Judy Onofrio
Hitchcock Humanities Center, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
Two Worlds, Recent Work by Thaddeus Erdahl
Family Museum, Bettendorf, IA
Brief Amusing Stories, Recent Work by Thaddeus

2005

Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Visions in Clay, Juror - Adirian Saxe
Quad City Art Center, Rock Island, IL Quad City Arts Center Gallery Exhibition,
Two person show with Susan Mart
Galley of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Invitational UNI Alumni Ceramics Exhibition 1990 – 2005
Gallery of Art, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Twenty-Ninth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition

2004

Gallery of Art, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Twenty-Eighth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, IA
University of Northern Iowa
LOUD, Two person show with Paco Rosic
East Village Art Coalition, Des Moines, IA
Convictions
Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA
Area Show 39
Galley of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Comic-Opera, Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibitions

2003

Deans Triangle, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Dance of the Seven Veils, group ceramic installation
Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibitions

2002

Gallery of Art, Augustana College Rock Island, IL
Twenty-Sixth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition
Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibitions

2001

Library Gallery, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA
Annual Depart of Art Juried Student Exhibitions

AWARDS & ACHEIVEMENTS

2007 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, TN
Arrowmont Competitive Scholarship
2007 University of Florida, Student Arts Juried Exhibition, Gainesville, FL
Best In Show, Office of the Dean
2006 University of Florida, Department of Art and Art History, Gainesville, FL
Fellowship Recipient
2005 Lakes Art Center – Art in the Park, Okoboji, IA Best of Show
2005 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Twenty-Ninth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition
Honorable Mention
2005 University of Northern Iowa, College of Humanities and Fine Art, Cedar Falls, IA
Purple and Old Gold Award, for outstanding achievements in the arts
2005 Buyers Market in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Student NICHE Award Finalist
2004 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Summa Cum Laude Graduate
2004 University of Northern Iowa, Department of Art Cedar Falls, IA
2003 Full Tuition Scholarship Recipient
2003 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
David Sands Wright School Scholarship recipient
2003 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibitions,
Arts UNI Merit Award
2002 University of Northern Iowa, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Cedar Falls, IA
Purchase Award
2001 Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA
Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition,
Excellence in Art Award
2000 Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA
Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition,
Best of Mixed Media Award Annual

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
H.O.T. Clay
Elected Vice-President
2007 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Nan Smith, Advanced Ceramics,
Teaching Assistant
2006 University of Florida, Harn Museum of Art , Gainesville, FL
Invited Visiting Artist
2006 Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA
Interim Education Coordinator
2006 Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA
2005 Adult Ceramics Instructor/ Ceramics Technician
2006 Cedar Falls Community Schools, Cedar Falls, IA
5th Grade Ceramic Workshop, Urban Totem Poles
2005 Lakes Art Center-Art in the Park, Okoboji, IA
Display, promotion and sales of self-generated ceramic sculpture
2005 Des Moines Art Festival, Up and Coming Artist, Des Moines, IA
Display, promotion and sales of self-generated ceramic sculpture
2005 Jesup Community School, Jesup, IA
Artist in Residence, Planned, Organized, and taught, two week ceramic sculpture workshop
2004 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Iowa Arts Council Grant Writing Workshop
2003 University of Northern Iowa Pottery Sale, Cedar Falls, IA
2002 Promotion, setup and sales of student work

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

2006 Hearst Center for the Arts Cedar Falls, IA
2002 University of Northern Iowa,Cedar Falls, IA
Office of the Dean

ORGANIZATIONS

2007 University of Florida, H.O.T Clay, Gainesville, FL
Student run art organization at the University of Florida
2007 NCECA Member
2003 National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts