Resume
Ben Ahlvers1226 Almira
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.832.8848
bahlvers@excite.com
- Education
- 2001-2004
- MFA, Ceramics. Ohio University, Athens OH.
- 1992-98
- BFA, Ceramics. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville IL.
- Professional / Teaching Experience
- 2004-Present
- Education Program Coordinator. Lawrence Arts Center. Lawrence, Kansas. Manage and coordinate ceramics, metals, photography and printmaking studios. Facilitate and assist in the development of programs within the Education Department. Maintain physical needs of the studios.
- 2004-Present
- Ceramics Instructor. Lawrence Arts Center. Lawrence, Kansas. Taught Hand Building, Wheel Throwing and Advanced Ceramics
- 2004-02
- Teaching Associate. Ohio University, Athens OH. Full grade book responsibility. Taught Hand Building, Wheel Throwing, Three Dimensional Design, and Introduction to drawing at the undergraduate level.
- 2001-02
- Teaching Assistant. Ohio University, Athens OH. Assist lead instructor in demonstrating and firing kilns for Wheel Throwing and Hand Building undergraduate classes.
- 2001
- Teacher (Permanent Substitute). Granite City school district. Granite City IL. Full grade book responsibility. Full-time sixth grade teacher responsible for Social Studies, Language Arts and Science.
- 2000-01
- Teacher. Granite City School District. Granite City IL.
- 2000
- Artist Assistant. Arapaho Community College. Littleton CO. NCECA Pre-Conference. Assisted in the construction of sculptures.
- 1998-99
- Director. Arts and Crafts Center. Charles Melvin Price Military Support Center. Granite City IL. Responsible for hiring instructors, managing employees, inventory, budgeting, teaching and light maintenance of equipment. Facility included: ceramics (potters wheels, slip casting), well equipped wood shop, stained glass, painting, drawing and darkroom. The Center averaged 4-7 classes per week and also held a summer camp for third - eighth graders.
- 1998
- Studio Assistant. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville IL. Responsible for mixing clay and glaze for summer woodfiring workshop.
- Teacher. Laumier Sculpture Park. St. Louis MO. Teach Drawing and Ceramics for First-Third grade children.
- Firing Assistant. John Balistreri's anangama. Denver CO.
- 1997
- Internship in the Arts. Design Assistant. SIUE Print and Design. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Responsible for designing, graphics and printing for university organizations.
- Exhibitions
- 2004
- Faculty Show. Lawrence Arts Center Gallery. Lawrence, KS
- 2004
- WAD Clay Institute Annual. WAD Clay Center Institute. Pittsburgh, PA
- Visions in Clay. Reynolds Gallery Pacific University. Stockton, CA
- MFA Thesis Exhibition. Elementary Identity. Siegfred Gallery. Ohio University Athens, OH.
- Taking Measure 2. U.S. Student Ceramic Art at the New Millennium. In conjunction with, Jingdezhen : 1000 Years Celebration of Porcelain Jingdezhen, China.
- Regional Student Juried Exhibition. NCECA. University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
- 2003
- The Midland Grand Invitational Exhibition. St. Pancras Chambers. London, England. Sixth National Invitational. Fifth Element Gallery. Portland, OR.
- Icon: Recent Work from the Second Year MFA Candidates. Siegfred Gallery Ohio University. Athens, OH.
- An Affinity for the Cup. National Invitational. Exploding Head Gallery: Sacramento, CA
- 2002
- Ohio University Graduate Work. Esther Allen Freer Museum Gallery. Rio Grande, OH.
- American Ceramics and Prints from Ohio University. Agosti Massana Gallery. Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain.
- Ohio Clay 2002. Wittenburg University. Springfield, OH.
- First Day - First Year. Ridges Exhibition Space. Ohio University Athens, OH.
- 2001
- Contemporary Ohio Ceramics 2001. Coburn Art Gallery. Ashland University. Ashland, OH.
- 2000
- Madison County Juried Art Exhibition. Mississippi Mud Gallery. Alton, IL.
- Clay Cup 7. Southern Illinois University Carbondale Museum. SIUC Carbondale, IL.
- 1998
- BFA Exhibition. Morris University Center Gallery. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
- 1997
- E'ville 12 Invitational. Moraine Valley. Chicago, IL.
- 1995-98
- Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition. New Wagner Gallery. SIUE. Edwardsville, IL
- Awards
- 2000
- Second Place. Madison County Art Exhibition. Mississippi Mud Gallery. Alton, IL.
- 1998
- John and Kay Kendall Purchase Award. Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. New Wagner Art Gallery. SIUE. Edwardsville, IL.
- Presentations/Lectures
- 2002
- The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Mitchell Auditorium. Ohio University. Athens, OH.
- Permanent Collections
- School of Art and Design. SIUE Edwardsville, IL