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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

Best in Show, Art Outside, Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO. 2009

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 

Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

Krueger Pottery, Webster Groves, MO 

Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO

Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL

SOLO SHOWS

Art Fair at Laumeier in St. Louis, MO.  2008, 2009 & 2011

Art Outside, St. Louis, MO.  2007-2010

Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO.  2009

Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN.  2008-2009

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

Garden Heights Art Walk, St. Louis, MO. 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

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

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

"Biennial Faculty Exhibition", Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO. 2007, 2009 & 2011

"Liquid Measure", Edwardsville, IL. 2010-Curated by Susan Bostwick & Melody Ellis

"The Rock N& Roll Craft Show", St. Louis, MO. 2007-2010

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

"Winona Arts Center Holiday Sale", Winona, MN. 2007-2009-juried

"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

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

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

Adult Wheel Throwing Instructor, Chesterfield Arts Center, Chesterfield, MO.  2009-present.

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

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

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

High School Substitute Teacher, Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School, Ladue, MO. 2009-present.

High School Substitute Teacher, Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves, MO. 2009-present.

Adult & Childrens Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Instructor, South City Open Studio and Gallery, St. Louis, MO. 2006-2008.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Visiting Artist, Lafayette High School, Wildwood, MO. 2011

Handbuilding Workshop, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO. 2011

Handbuilding Workshop, Krueger Pottery, Webster Groves, MO. 2009

Art Teachers Workshop, Rockwood School District, St. Louis, MO. 2009

Children's Handbuilding Enrichment Classes, Edgar Road Elementary School, Webster Groves, MO. 2007-2009

Wheel Demonstrations, Maplewood & Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center, 2007 & 2008

Wheel Demonstrations, Art & Air, Webster Groves, MO. 2006

Studio Hand, Charity Davis-Woodard, Edwardsillve, IL. 2004-2006

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 

Dan Barnett, Studio Manager
Craft Alliance
314-725-1177 ext. 332
dan.barnett@craftalliance.org
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130

Ryan Clyde-Rich, President
Krueger Pottery Supply 
(314)-963-0180 
ryan@kruegerpottery.com 
8153 Big Bend Blvd. 
Webster Groves, MO 63119 

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

Jennie Swanson, Membership & Museum Services Manager
Laumeier Sculpture Park
314-615-5279
jswanson@laumeier.org
12580 Rott Road
St. Louis, MO 63127

(c) 2006-2011 Renee Heyer-Starrett