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OBJECTIVE:
Teaching art at the college level, while promoting my art.
EDUCATION:
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS
Dean’s list: Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall
2004, Spring 2005,
Cumulative GPA 4.0
Graduation date: Spring 2007
OVERVIEW:
- 19 years’ foundry experience; proficient in all aspects of the foundry
process, from mold making to patinas, and miniature to monumental.
- 16 years’ sculpting experience; Created both small and monumental
sculptures
- 1989-2005: Have created a sizable and varied collection of sculptures.
As well as 13 monumental projects with my father, Lyle
Johnson, and one with artist Ron Rains.
- 2003-2006: Operate a business with my family called Johnson & Sons
Fine Art. Business consists of a gallery in downtown Billings and contains
art that my family has created as well as some prominent local artists.
EXPERIENCE:
MONUMENTAL CO-SCULPTOR PROJECTS
- 2005 Life-size Miner, Transtech headquarters, Billings, MT
- 2004 Crow Memorial, Veteran’s Park, Crow Agency, MT
- 2003 4-H
Memorial, The Metra, Billings, MT
- 2002 Dan Mortensen Monument, The Metra, Billings, MT
- 2001 The
Girls, Fiddle Back Ranch, Meeteetsee, WY
- 2000 Plenty
Coups, Chief of the Crows, Chamber of Commerce, Red Lodge, MT
- 1998 The
Mating Ritual, Holiday Inn Convention Center, West Yellowstone, MT
- 1997 Life-size
Cowboy, Private collector, Wilsall, MT
- 1996 Spirit
of the Eagle, Winnevegas Casino, Winnebego, NE
MONUMENTAL APPRENTICE PROJECTS
- 1995 American
Pride, Veteran’s Park, Billings, MT
- 1993 Ocean
Ballet, Brookside Development, Stockton, CA
- 1991 Lakota
Mother, Brookside Development, Stockton, CA
- 1989 Montana
Centennial Cattle Drive, Chamber of Commerce, Billings, MT
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2006
Part-time instructor for 2 units of Introduction to Pottery at Montana
State University-Billings, MT
Teaching Assistant for Lithography, Montana State University-Billings,
MT
2005
Johnson & Sons Fine Art: 3 day sculpture workshop, Billings, MT
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Sculpture, Montana State University-Billings,
MT
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Pottery, Montana State University-Billings,
MT
Teaching Assistant: Art History Survey, Montana State University-Billings,
MT
2004
Teacher’s Assistant: Introduction to Pottery, Montana State University-Billings,
MT
Lab Leader: Business 101, Montana State University-Billings, MT
2003
Saint Charles Mission School: All day sculpture workshop Grades 1-5. Pryor,
MT
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
Fragments, Senior Show lecture for Art Education class, MSU-Billings Student
and Outer Galleries, Billings, MT. April 4th, 2006.
Fragments, Senior Show Reception, MSU-Billings Student and Outer Galleries,
Billings, MT. March 31st, 2006.
Fragments, Senior Show lecture for Art Education class, MSU-Billings Student
and Outer Galleries, Billings, MT. March 29th, 2006.
Montana State University-Billings, Post-Tenure Review Committee for Professor
John Pollock, 2005.
Montana State University-Billings, Post-Tenure Review Committee for Professor
Peter Whitson Warren, 2004.
Montana State University-Billings, Post-Tenure Review Committee for Doctor
Patricia Vettel-Becker. 2004.
Montana State University-Billings, Search Committee for Ceramics instructor,
2005, Search frozen.
Montana State University-Billings Art Student’s League, 2003-06.
Montana State University-Billings Potter’s Guild Member, 2003-06.
Montana State University-Billings Art Student’s League, Co-President
2004-05 and 2005-06.
Montana State University-Billings Potter’s Guild Vice-President, 2006.
Montana State University-Billings Potter’s Guild Treasurer, 2005.
ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS
Ceramics workshop taught by Jim Morrison, 2005.
Encaustic workshop,
The Bray Foundation Ceramics Workshop, Albi Albion, at Black Tulip Studio,
2004. Billings, MT.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Eric Robert Anderson Memorial Scholarship, 2005-07.
Haynes Foundation Recognition Scholarship, 2005.
Carolyn C. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, 2001-07.
Charles Beardsley Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship, 2002-07.
Montana State University-Billings Art Fee Waiver, 2002-07.
Art Endowed Scholarship, 2002-06.
Honorable Mention, 2006 Annual Student Independent juried show, Northcutt
Steele Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT.
Best of Show, 2004 Annual Student Independent juried show, Northcutt Steele
Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT.
GALLERY EXHIBITS:
Johnson and Sons Fine Art Gallery: Billings MT
Art of Giving Gallery: Salt Lake City, UT
Deaconess Wellness Center, Billings, MT
Stillwater County Chamber of Commerce Traveling Exhibition, Stillwater County,
MT
MUSEUM EXHIBITS:
Red Lodge Museum, Red Lodge, MT
EXHIBITIONS:
2006
MSU-Billings Art Students’ League Artspace show, Artspace, Billings,
MT.
Annual Student Independent juried show, Northcutt Steele Gallery, MSU-Billings,
MT. Awarded Honorable Mention.
Fragments, one person Senior show, MSU-Billings Student and Outer Galleries,
Billings, MT. March 27th - April 7th.
MSU-B Art Students League 27th Annual Art Pre-Auction Exhibition, Eleven
Cafe, Billings, MT
MSU-B Art Students League 27th Annual Art Auction, Historic Billings Depot,
Billings, MT
2005
Downtown Christmas Stroll, Dec., Johnson & Sons, Billings, MT
Group show “Is it Sin or Something Like It” 712 Club, Billings,
MT
Group show “Not Fit for Public Consumption,” Outer Gallery,
MSU-Billings, MT
Group show “Untitled,” Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT
Group show Art Students’ League, Deaconess Wellness Center, Dec-Feb.
Billings, MT
Johnson & Sons 2nd Annual Historic Billings Depot Art Exhibition, Billings,
MT
Student End-of-semester Fall Show, Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, Billings,
MT
Group Show, Art Students’ League, MacDonald Hall, MSU-Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Snowball Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel
Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Lewistown, MT
Four Person Show, Northern Livestock and Event Show: Willis Johnson, Lyle
Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Gillette, WY.
Four Person Show, Fishtail Days: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson,
Jonathan Johnson, Fishtail, MT
Four Person Show, Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone: Willis Johnson, Lyle
Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Columbus, MT
Four Person Show, Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone: Willis Johnson, Lyle
Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Pompey’s Pillar, MT
Four Person Show, Hardin Days Art Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Hardin, MT
Four Person Show, Absarokee Art and Barbeque Festival: Willis Johnson,
Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Absorakee, MT
Charles M. Russell Western Art Show, Great Falls, MT
Four Person Show, Absarokee Art and Wine Tasting Festival: Willis Johnson,
Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Absarokee, MT
Group show, “A Head of Our Time”, Art Students’ League,
Billings, MT
Downtown Artwalk, August: Johnson & Sons Studio, Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Absorakee Days Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Absarokee, MT
Four Person Show, Art & Wine Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Nye, MT
Four Person Show, Reedpoint Sheepdrive Celebration: Willis Johnson, Lyle
Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Reedpoint, MT
Four Person Show, Freedom Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel
Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Columbus, MT
Four Person Show, 2nd Annual Dugout Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Itchkepee Park, Columbus, MT
Annual American Heart Association Ball and Auction, Billings, MT
Downtown Artwalk, May: Johnson & Sons Gallery, Billings, MT
Annual Student Independent juried show, Northcutt-Steele Gallery, MSU-Billings,
MT.
Student End-of-semester Spring Show, Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan
Johnson, Summit Lodge, Big Sky, MT
MSU-B Art Students League 26th Annual Art Pre-Auction Exhibition, Eleven
Cafe, Billings, MT
MSU-B Art Students League 26th Annual Art Auction, Historic Billings Depot,
Billings, MT
Four Person Show: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, and Jonathan
Johnson; Historic Billings Depot, Billings, MT.
2004
Downtown Christmas Stroll, December: Johnson & Sons Gallery, Billings,
MT
Group show, Art Students’ League, Deaconess Hospital, Dec-Feb. Billings,
MT
Johnson and Sons 1st Annual Depot Art Exhibition, Billings, MT
Student End-of-semester Fall Show, Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT
MacDonald Hall Show, Art Students’ League, Billings, MT
A Head of Our Time Show, Art Students’ League, Billings, MT
Downtown Artwalk, October: Johnson & Sons Gallery, Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Octoberfest Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel
Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Snowbird, UT
Downtown Artwalk, August: Johnson & Sons Gallery, Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Absorakee Days Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Absarokee, MT
Four Person Show, Art & Wine Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Nye, MT
Four Person Show, Freedom Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel
Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Columbus, MT
Four Person Show, 1st Annual Dugout Festival: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson,
Ercel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Itchkepee Park, Columbus, MT
Annual American Heart Association Ball and Auction, Billings, MT
Downtown Artwalk, May: Johnson & Sons Gallery, Billings, MT
Annual Student Independent juried show, Northcutt Steele Gallery: Awarded
Best of Show, MSU-Billings, MT.
Student End-of-semester Spring Show, Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT
Four Person Show, Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan
Johnson, Summit Lodge, Big Sky, MT
Four Person Show, Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, Jonathan
Johnson, Summit Lodge, Big Sky, MT
MSU-B Art Students League 25th Annual Art Auction, The Historic Billings
Depot, Billings, MT
Four Person Show: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, and Jonathan
Johnson; Briarwood Country Club, Billings, MT
Four Person Show: Willis Johnson, Lyle Johnson, Ercel Johnson, and Jonathan
Johnson; Historic Billings Depot, Billings, MT.
2003
Student End-of-semester Fall Show, Outer Gallery, MSU-Billings, MT
Montana Avenue Artist’s Market, 4th Annual. Billings, MT
Downtown Artwalk, Kibler & Kirsch-Kevin Red Star Gallery, Billings,
MT
2000
Three person show: Willis Johnson, Kevin Red Star, and Lyle Johnson, Kevin
Red Star Gallery, Red Lodge, MT
2000-1997
Shields Valley Art Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Annual, Clyde Park, MT
1996
Charlie Russell Show, Civic Center, Great Falls, MT
1991
Wildlife & Western Art Show, Minneapolis, MN
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