Artist: Kyungmin Park

Kyungmin Park, MONTANA
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Education

2012 Lamar Dodd School of Art at The University of Georgia, Athens, GA Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics, Assistantship program
2008 New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Institutional Honors: Cum laude

Academic Teaching Experience

2015 Instructor, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2012- 2014 Adjunct Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL Ceramics I, Ceramics II, Ceramics III, Ceramics IV, Figure Drawing
2014 Instructor, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2012 Adjunct Professor, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA Summer Classes “Intro to Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics, and Advanced Ceramics”
2010- 2012 Instructor of Record, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2011 Instructor, “Head and Face” workshop, A.I.R Vallauris, France
2010 Teaching Assistant, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA “Intermediate Ceramics: ARST3500”, Assistant to Prof. Sunkoo Yuh.
2009-2010 Studio Technician, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2008-2010 Instructor, Art and Craft, Camp Scatico, Elizaville, NY
2004-2005 Instructor, C&C Art Institution, Seoul, South Korea

Honors, Awards, Scholarships

2016
Emerging Artist Award, NCECA 2016, Kansas City, M
Windgate Fellowship Award, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2015
Rudy Autio Fund for Creative Initiatives, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly Magazine
Matsutani Fellowship Award, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2014
Windgate Summer Scholarship, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Awards of Merit, Art of The State 2014, Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL
2013
Honorable Mention Award, Emergence, ArtAscent Magazine, ArtAscent International Art Competition
Best in Show (Merit Award), Auburn City Fest 2013 Juried Arts Exhibition, Kiesel Park, Auburn, AL
Best in Show, Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Arts Exhibition ,Emporium Center, Knoxville, TN
Best of Show, Functional/Dysfunctional Juried Show, Morean Arts Center, St.Petersburg, FL
2012
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2011
Dorothy McRae Ceramics Scholarship, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
University of Georgia Graduate Student Travel Grant, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Second Place Award, 10th Rome Art Coterie National Juried Show, Rome, GA
Honorable Mention Award, 36th Juried Exhibition, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2010
Juror’s Award, 2nd Juried Student Show, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Best of Show, The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art Juried Fine Art Competition, August, GA
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2009
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2008
Dean’s List, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
The Stephen John Hill Memorial Scholarship in Art and Design, Alfred, NY
Alfred University Dean’s Scholarship, Alfred, NY
2007
Ceramic Grant, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY Korean Alumni Association of Alfred University Award, Alfred, NY Dean’s List, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY The Stephen John Hill Memorial Scholarship in Art and Design, Alfred, NY Alfred University Dean’s Scholarship, Alfred, NY
2006
Alfred University Dean’s Scholarship, Alfred, NY
2005-2004
Scholarship for Outstanding student, Seoul National University of Technology, South Korea

Artist- In- Residence

2016
Archie Bray Foundation, Long Term Resident Artist, Helena, MT
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Artist invites Artists, Newcastle, ME
2015
Archie Bray Foundation, Long Term Resident Artist, Helena, MT
2014
Archie Bray Foundation, Summer Resident Artist, Helena, MT
2011
The A.I.R. Vallauris, France

Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Professional Experience

2016
Emerging Artist, NCECA 2016, Kansas City, MO
Process Room Presenter, NCECA 2016, Kansas City, MO
Visiting Artist, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2015
Visiting Artist, University of Montana Wetern, Dillon, MT Visiting Artist, Sook Myung Woman University, Seoul, South Korea
Artist Demo, Amaco NCECA, Providence, RI
2014
Emerging Artist Panel, Figurative Association: The Human Form, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Invited Artist, National Symposium: Figurative Association: The Human Form, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Visiting Artist, Jacksonville University, FL
Invited Artist, 3rd Annual Ceramic Surface Forum, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2013
Artist Lecturer, Kyungmin Park: Playmates, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Juror, Small Art Objects 2013, A.I.R Vallauris, Vallauris, France
2011
Lecturer, Experience of European Artist Residency program, University of Georgia, GA
2011
Visiting Artist, “GVSU International Ceramics Workshop”, Grand Valley State University, MI
2008-2009
Assistant, Studio assistant to Cristina Cordova, Penland, NC
2007
Assistant, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA
Assistant, Professor Walter McConnell, “Eastern standard: Western artist in China” February 2008

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions & Two Person Exhibitions
2014
Function/Dysfunction (Invitational Two man Show), Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
2013
Kyungmin Park: Playmates, (Invitational), University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
2012
Kyungmin Park (Selected “Solo” Exhibition), Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA
Veva Edelson & Kyungmin Park (Invitational Two man show), Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2011
The Glint, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

2016 & Upcoming
2nd Year Fellowship Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
Yunomi 2016 show, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Emerging Artists Exhibition (Invitational), Leedy Voulkos Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
Archie Bray Foundation NCECA Exhibition, Belger Crane Yard Galler/ Red Star, Kansas City, MO
“From There to Here” (Invitational), NCECA 2016 Concurrent Exhibition, Kansas City, MO
Pop-Up Salon (Invitational), Cerbera Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Maximum Craft (Invitational), Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Ceram-A-Rama, Arizona State University Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center, Tempe, AZ
MSU Bray Days Exhibition (Invitational), Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
“Profit Margin” (Invitational), Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2015
“Small Ones” (Invitational), Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL
Aqua Art Miami 2015, Represented by Signature Gallery (Invitational), Miami, FL
Korean Collection (Invitational), A.I.R Vallauris, Vallauris, France
Beyond The Morning Clam (Invitational), Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Archie Bray Resident Show, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Taboo: Sexuality and Sexual Identity in Ceramics (Invitational), Design+Cragfted 2015, Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
First Year Fellowship Artists Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Cloud Sourcing (Invitational), Eutectic Gallery, Portland, OR
“Ceramix” Atlanta Contemporary Artist (Invitational), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Amaco NCECA Gallery, Providence, RI
All about Porcelain, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2014
Talk to Me: Cups that Communicate, Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
The Biennial Cup Show (Juried show), Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
Souvenirs From the Future. A Survey of Contemporary Ceramics (Invitational), Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
Archie Bray Resident Show, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Design+Crafted14 (Invitational), Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Invited Artist Exhibition-The 8 National Presenters (Invitational), Figurative Association: The Human Form, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art’s AL Neighbors Ceramics Exhibition, Auburn, AL
Ceramic Show, Fieldwork Projects, Auburn, AL
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Small Favors IX, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The White Rabbit, Mini Gallery, Athens, GA
The Clay Studio National, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Art of the State 2014, Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL (*Awards of Merit, Juror: Jere Allen, Ron Dale)

2013
Little Things Means A lot, (Invitational), Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Small Favors VIII, (Juried show), Harrison Gallery, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Emerging Artist show (Invitational), The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA
Auburn CityFest 2013 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Nunn Winston House at Kiesel Park, Auburn AL (*Best of show by Auburn-Opelika Tourist Bureau)
Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Arts Exhibition (National Juried show),Emporium Center for Arts and Culture, Knoxville, TN (*Best in Show Award, Juror; David J Reyes)
Southworks (National Juried show), Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA
E-Merge: Atlanta Contemporary Artist (Invitational), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA
Functional/ Dysfunctional (National Juried show), Morean Art Center, St Petersburg, FL (*Best of Show Award, Juror; Steven Young Lee, Kathy King)

2012
Passport to Celebration (Invitational), Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA
Narrative Ceramics/ Southern Artist (Invitational), Gallery Walk at Terminus, Atlanta, GA
Emerging Artist 2012 (Invitational), Spruill Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Fresh Blood, Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
The Gnome Show (Invitational), Genome Art Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Lamar Dodd School of Art/ Aurum Studios Juried Exhibition, Aurum Studio, Athens, GA (Juror; Tricia Ruppersburg, Carole Henry, Mary Pearse)
*MFA 2012 Thesis Exhibition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Lyndon House Arts Center 37 th Juried Exhibition, Athens, GA

2011
Tiny Paradise(Invitational), Genome Art Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Influenced by Place, Focus Gallery, University of Florida, FL
2011 M.F.A Ceramics Student Show, LDSOA Gallery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
5 Fresh Emerging Artists Exhibit, Association for visual Arts, Chattanooga, TN
Group show, Bertelsmann Gallery, Athens Academy, Athens, GA
GVSU & Seoul Tech Summer 2011 International Exhibition, Grand Valley State University, MI
Exposition, Oeuvres créées en residence, La Cabanon, Galerie Aqui Siam Ben, Vallauris, France
10th Rome Art Coterie National Juried Show, Rome, GA(*Second Place Award)
Cups Rated G-X, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Lyndon House Arts Center 36 th Juried Exhibition, Athens, GA

2009
Some People, Bridge Gallery, Athens, GA

2008
Art for Rural America, Wellsville Creative Art Center, Wellsville, NY
*B.F.A Thesis Exhibition, Harder Hall Lobby, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY
Art Union Show, 17th Gallery, Alfred, NY

2007
Cruising Altitude, Turner Student Gallery, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Junior Painting, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Junior Pots Show, The Rhodes Room, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY
NASAD Show, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY

2005
Second year Show, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea

Publication
Sarah McNutt, “Souvenirs from the future”, Ceramics Monthly, December 2015, P 54-57 Rainier Butler, “Acclaimed ceramics artists visit Montana Western”, UMWNews, November 2, 2015 http://www.umwestern.edu/news/54-news/academics/3001-acclaimed-ceramics-artists-visit-montana-western.html Jill Foote-Hutton, “Ceramic excellence - First Year Fellow Artists Show Catalog”, Archie Bray Foundation, August, 2015 Edith Garcia Monnet, “The Figure as a Map to Human Experience”, Ceramics Arts and Perception, March-May 2015, Issue 99, P 40-45 “Emerging Artist 2015” Ceramics Monthly, May 2015, P67 Kate Seckinger, “Ceramics Professor shapes students for the future”, The Plainsman, November 29, 2014 http://theplainsman.com/bookmark/26164941/article-Ceramics-professor-shapes-students-for-the-future Ceramics Arts 2015 Yearbook, Ceramics Monthly, October 2014, P23, 47 “Exposure,” Ceramics Monthly, October 2014, P18 “500 Figures in Clay Volume 2”, Lark Books, February 4, 2014, P 174,261 “Figurative Association: The Human Form” Arrowmont School of Art and Craft Catalogue. 2014.