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Renee Heyer-Starrett
3300 Cambridge Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63143
618-409-2759
heyer.star@gmail.com
www.heyerstarpottery.com

EDUCATION

BFA, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. 2003-2006

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg TN. 2003 & 2005

Pursued BS in Art Education, Winona State University, Winona, MN. 2000-2003

General Education, Minnesota State College/Southeast Technical, Winona, MN. 2000

AWARDS & GRANTS

Third Place Award, Art Outside, Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO. 2008

Top 10% in Ceramics Category, Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. 2008

Best Local Artist, Art & Air Fair, Webster Groves, MO. 2007

Community Betterment Foundation Award, Let Them Eat Art, Maplewood, MO. 2007

Provost Scholarship, Southern Illinois University Art Department. 2005-2006

Dan Anderson Honorary Arrowmont Scholarship, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Ceramics Department. Juried by Steve Grimmer. 2005

Fine Arts Scholarship, Winona State University Art Department. 2002-2004

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO

Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL

Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL

Krueger Pottery Incorporated, Webster Groves, MO

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

"Glazed & Stitched", St. Louis, MO.  2009-Juried by John Burroughs Faculty

"16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National", Lancaster, PA. 2008-Juried by Linda Arbuckle

"The North American Ceramic Cup Show", Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI. 2008-Juried by Andy Brayman

"The Rock N& Roll Craft Show", MADART Gallery, Soulard, MO. 2007

"ARTEAST Studio Tour", Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL. 2007

"Biennial Faculty Exhibition", Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO. 2007

"Material Attraction: Diverse Reactions II", Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL. 2007-Curated by Susan Bostwick, Charity Davis-Woodard & Melody Ellis.

"BFA Thesis Exhibition", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 2006

"6th Annual National Juried Cup Show", Downtown Gallery, Kent State University, OH. 2006-Juried by Jason Hess

"Southern Illinois University Annual Undergraduate Show", New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. 2006-Juried by Philip Slein

"Second Annual ARTEAST Student Show", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. 2005-Curated by Beth Carlson & Renee Heyer

"Fiber Fusion, Main Street Art Gallery", Edwardsville, IL. 2005

"Made on a Tuesday", Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL. 2005-Curated by Charity Davis-Woodard

"The Carbondale Clay Cup", Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL. 2005-Juried by Virginia Scotchie

"Southern Illinois University Annual Undergraduate Show", New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. 2005-Juried by Amy Bautz

"Summer Work", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. 2004-Curated by Brendan Tang

"CUE, Celebrating Unified Energy", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. 2003

"Blackbox Group Show", Performing Arts Center, Winona State
University. 2003

SOLO SHOWS

Art & Air in Webster Groves, MO.  2007-2009

Art Fair at Laumeier in St. Louis, MO.  2008-2009

Garden Heights Art Walk, St. Louis, MO. 2008

Art Outside, St. Louis, MO. 2008

Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. 2008

Bartlett Festival of Arts, Bartlett, IL. 2008

Lower Town Arts and Music Festival, Paducah, KY. 2008  

Art in the Park, St. Louis Hills, MO. 2007

Art Outside, St. Louis, MO. 2007

BFA Thesis Exhibition, Arts of Fire, Edwardsville, IL. 2006

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adult and Childrens Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Instructor, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO. 2007-present.

High School Substitute Teacher, John Burroughs High School, Ladue, MO. 2007-present.

Adult and Childrens Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Instructor and Glaze Formulator, Krueger Pottery Incorporated, St. Louis, MO. 2006-present.

Adult & Childrens Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Instructor, South City Open Studio and Gallery, St. Louis, MO. 2006-present.

Hand Building Demonstration, Winona State University. 2003

Hand Building Demonstration, Leclaire Elementary School, Edwardsville, IL. 2003

History Teacher, (interdisciplinary studies), Lucio Middle School, Brownsville, TX. 2003

Teaching Assistant, WK Elementary School Art Classes, Winona, MN. 2003

Teaching Assistant, Winona Middle School Art Classes, Winona, MN. 2001

Volunteer, Winona Middle School Art Classes, Winona, MN. 1999

REFERENCES

Paul Dresang, Area Head of Ceramics
Art and Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(618) 650-3657
AD 1308 1774
pdresan@siue.edu
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Matt Wilt, Assistant Professor of Ceramics
Art and Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(618) 650-3619
AD 1305 1774
mwilt@siue.edu
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Aimee Rich, Krueger Pottery Supply President
(314)-963-0180
Krueger Pottery Supply
aimee.rich@yahoo.com
8153 Big Bend Blvd.
Webster Groves, MO 63119