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JEREMY J. ENTWISTLE
entwisjj@gmail.com
www.frenchmtnstudios.com
Education
2004-2007 MFA Sculpture, West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts, Morgantown WV
1997 Study Abroad, Printmaking, University of Brighton, Brighton UK
1994-1998 BFA, Sculpture, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Selected Professional Experiences
2018-2022 Adjunct Instructor, SUNY Adirondack, teaching 2D, 3D, Drawing foundations
2014-2018 Gallery Director, JD Brooks Gallery, Fairmont State University
2012-2018 Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture, Foundry Manager: Fairmont State University; Teaching 3D foundations, Sculpture I,II,III, Independent Study. Designed and implemented a full-spectrum sculpture and metal casting program
2012 Adjunct Instructor, West Virginia University; taught Beginning Sculpture
2011-2012 Adjunct Instructor, Fairmont State University; taught 2D and 3D Foundations courses
2008-2010 Design Manager, Closets By Design, Exton PA. Managed a team of design professionals in a design/build environment. Conducted design critiques, designer reviews, and worked cohesively with our fabrication department on production and installation schedules.
2007-2008 Assistant Project Manager, M. Cohen and Sons, Broomall PA. Designed, fabricated, and installed high-end ornamental, sculptural, and structural metal work for clients, builders, and architects across the country. Oversaw multiple teams of fabricators and installers
2006 Graduate Student Representative, West Virginia University College of Creative Arts New Faculty Search committee. Reviewed and interviewed potential candidates for multiple positions.
2004-2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant/Adjunct Instructor, West Virginia University; Taught Bronze, Iron, and Aluminum Casting, investment molds, resin sand molds, and Iron Cupola Construction. Taught seven sections of coursework as Graduate Teaching Assistant and one section of Advanced Casting as an adjunct faculty member
Instructor of Record of the following:
- 3 sections of 3-D Design
- 2 sections of Introduction to Sculpture
- 2 sections of Advanced Metal Casting
2004-2007 Graduate Assistant, West Virginia University; full-time Graduate Assistant in Sculpture at West Virginia University; assisted Professor Alison Helm in her studio, coordinated Foundry program.
2004-2006 Graduate Assistant, West Virginia University; Mesaros Gallery Technician
2001-2003 Instructor, Creative Spark Art School, Charleston, SC; Conducted on-site art workshops for children and teens consisting of painting, plaster sculpture, mixed media sculpture
- Lead Visual Artist, Storefront School for the Arts, Charleston, SC; Developed and taught a two and three dimensional arts curriculum for the Charleston County Housing Authority’s after school programs.
1999-2000 Artist-in-residence, City of North Charleston, North Charleston, SC; Taught two and three dimensional art workshops at public schools in the North Charleston School District. Designed and implemented an after school program for teenagers in North Charleston, teaching drawing, painting, and plaster sculpture.
Studio Proficiencies
Wood fabrication;
-arbor, miter, panel, band, radial arm saws
-wood Lathe, joining techniques, carving and hand tools
Bronze, Aluminum, and Iron casting/Furnace construction;
-ceramic shell molds
-plaster/silica investments
-rigid sand mold systems
-wax molding, spruing, gating, chasing
- Metal fabrication/technology;
-Arc, Mig, Tig welding of all alloys
-Hand held and CNC plasma torch, CNC waterjet machining
-Grinding, polishing, all methods of finishing, patina
- Ceramic hand building, basic pottery, advanced figure drawing
- Printmaking; mono-type, silk screen, etching
- Glass casting, blowing
- 2-3 part plaster molds, concrete casting and form construction
Awards, Grants
2017 Best in Show, 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, Marshall University, Huntington WV
2013 Foundation Grant, Faculty Development Committee, Fairmont State University
2006 HERF Supplementary Fellowship, College of Creative Arts, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV: $2000
2006 International Travel Grant, College of Creative Arts, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV: $2,500 to travel to England to attend International Cast Iron in Art conference.
- Traveling Honor, North Charleston Cultural Art Exhibit, North Charleston, SC
1998 Divisional Honors, BFA Show, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2022 SOLO show “Aggregate” Visual Arts Gallery,, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury NY
2022 SOLO show “Aggregate” Gannett Gallery, SUNY Polytechnic, Utica NY
2019-21 “WVU inaugural outdoor sculpture exhibition” West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
2018 “The 8th ICCCIA Steering Committee Exhibition” Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, Scranton, PA
2018 “Off the Wall” Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC
2017 Oglebay outdoor sculpture exhibition, Oglebay Resort Wheeling, WV
2017 Curated Professional Exhibition - Sloss Furnaces 20 32nd Street North, Birmingham, Al
2017 “Printmaking Reimagined: Wheaton Biennial” Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton MA
2017 “Give me some space!” 6th annual juried exhibition, Marshall University, Huntington WV
2017 SOLO show “Hypaethral” Phaze-2 Gallery, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown WV
2016 “Concept to Completion” WCIAA conference exhibition, Scottsdale AZ
2016 “2016 International Juried Exhibition” The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster NJ
2016 “off the wall” Maryland Federation of Art Annual Exhibition, Annapolis MD
2016 “Rivertown Art Walk” outdoor sculpture installation, Mon River Trail Morgantown, WV
2016 “Melvin Johnson Sculpture Exhibition 2016” Chautauqua Art Institute, Chautauqua NY
2016 “beyond function” juried exhibition, Art+Lit Lab, Madison WI
2015 “appetite: process and priority of consumption” two person show, Martha Gault Gallery, SRU, Slippery Rock PA
2015 “10th annual juried exhibition” Axis Gallery, Sacramento CA
2015 “SM15” Front Art Space catalog show, Front Space Gallery New York, NY
2015 “Exhibition 280” National juried exhibition, Huntington MOA, Huntington, WV
2015 SOLO show “clear, hold, build” , JD Brooks Gallery, Fairmont WV
2015 “Icebreaker 6” Ice Cube Gallery, Denver CO
2014 “Small Works III” PSG Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2014 “Dimension XLII” Corpus Christi Art Center, Corpus Christi TX
2014 “Exhuberant Politics” Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
2013 “HWD: Regional Sculpture Exhibition” Kettering, OH
2013 ”Future-Cast” Cohen Gallery, Alfred NY
2013 “14th Annual Juried Exhibition” Nelson Gallery, Lexington, VA
2007 “bridgewalkers” MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mesaros Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
2006 “Arts for All” Birke Symposium at Marshall University Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Pullman Square, Huntington, WV
2006 “The West Virginia Five” Clara Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray KY
2006 “not to scale” Nationally juried show, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
2006 “Katharsis” Zen Clay Gallery, Morgantown, WV
2005 SOLO SHOW, “Citizen Series” Laura Mesaros Gallery, Morgantown, WV
2005 “what you will” Paul Mesaros Gallery, Morgantown, WV
2004 “structural blends” Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown, WV
2002 North Charleston Cultural Arts Exhibit, North Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston, SC
2002 “novo” Permanent Outdoor Installation, North Charleston Cultural Arts Headquarters, North Charleston, SC
2000 SOLO SHOW, North Charleston Cultural Gallery, North Charleston, SC
1998 BFA Show, Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Panels, Performances, and Presentations
2022 Panelist, “decoupling: Shedding carbon-intensive processes for a sustainable foundry future” 9th ICCCIA Berlin Germany
2018 “Electric City” performance piece, 8th ICCCIA Post Industrial Iron, Divergence, Dialog, and New Directions
Performers/contributors: Jeremy Entwistle, Dylan Collins, Michael Bonadio
2017 Panelist, “Transatlantic Explorations in Iron: The ICCCIA Past, Present, + Future” 2017 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices (NCCCIAP), Birmingham AL
Panelists: Jeremy Entwistle, Ken Payne, Mary Neubauer
2015 Co-chair, “Fire Induced Euphoria: Collectivity & Innovation in Contemporary Cast Iron Art”
SECAC 2015, “Confluence” Pittsburgh, PA
2012 Panelist, “Collaborative Venture: Foundry practice in the age of austerity” Nor’Easter Conference
Aesthetics and Practice in Cast Iron Art, Buffalo, NY
Panelists: Jeremy Entwistle, Dylan Collins, Kurt Dyrhaug
2012 Presenter, “Combining the Arts and Sciences” WVAEA, Fairmont, WV
2006 Panelist, “The New Sculptural Paradigm: Investigating the Future” SECAC, Nashville TN
Panelists: Jeremy Entwistle, Benjamin Godward, Benjamin Jones, Marie Bower
2006 Visiting Artist, Murray State University, Murray KY
2006 Panelist, “Birke Symposium”, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Panelists: Jeremy Entwistle, Alison Helm, Jonathan Cox, Charlie Brouwer, Jim Killy, Kevin Lyles, and Claire Sherwood
Organization Affiliations/Conferences:
2018 8th ICCCIA board member and co-chair Post Industrial Iron, Divergence, Dialog, and New Directions
process and technical panels/presentations
2017 “In Iron We Rust” 2017 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices (NCCCIAP), Sloss furnaces, Birmingham AL
2016 Fire at the Furnace, Keystone Iron Works pre-conference steering committee: 8th ICCCIA co-chair
process and technical panels/presentations
2015 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art
Conferences attended: “Breaking the Mold” Birmingham, AL
2013-2015 Salem Art Works Intercollegiate Iron Pour
2012 Nor’Easter Cast Iron Art Conference and Iron Pour
Conferences attended: “Crossroads” 2006 Cincinnati, OH
SECAC member
Conferences attended:
2022 ICCCIA 9 Berlin Germany
2018 ICCCIA 8 2018 Scranton PA
“SECAC/MACAA” Nashville, TN
“Confluence” Pittsburgh, PA
5th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art
Conference attended: “IRON BRIDGING ART + TECHNOLOGY: Past, Present + Future” Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, UK
Professional Academic References:
Jennifer Boggess
Former Department Chair, Professor of Painting
Fairmont State University
Jennifer.Boggess@fairmontstate.edu
(304)612-3841
Alison Helm
Director, Visual Arts Department
West Virginia University
Alison.Helm@mail.wvu.edu (304) 293-4841 ext. 3140
Joseph Lupo
Professor of Printmaking
West Virginia University
(304) 293-4841