JOHN SKAU
EDUCATION:
Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI 1983-1985
Master of Fine Arts
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 1979-1981
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude
College of Lake County Grayslake, IL 1972-1978
Associate of Arts
ART BACKGROUND:
Artist: Sculptural baskets, Archdale, NC 1993- present
Instructor: Midwest Basketry Focus, West Harrison, IN March 2003
Artist in Residence: Newport News Public Library, Newport News, VA
"May Arts" May 6 - 12, 2001
Instructor: Sculptural Basketry Penland School of Crafts Penland, NC Summer 1999
Instructor: Sculptural Basketry Penland School of Crafts Penland, NC Summer 1997
Instructor: Department of Art, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 1987-1989
RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
2005
North Tahoe Arts Gallery, Lake Tahoe, CA
“All Things Considered III, Juried and Invitational Exhibition” 3-26 June 2005
Group Exhibition, National Invitational.
Curators/ Jurors: Jill Nordfors Clark and Leon Niehues
American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
“Third Sculptural Basket Invitational” 19 May – 11 June 2005
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curators: Craig and Tammy Radford
Moring Arts Center, Randolph Art Guild, Asheboro, NC
“Sculptural Basketry” May 2005
Solo Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Philip Shore
Boston’s World Trade Center, Boston, MA
“CRAFTBOSTON circa Now” Mar - Apr 2005
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Media Award. Curator: Bruce Pepich
Maxine Campbell, 114½ Main Street, High Point, NC
“Art Salon” Mar – Oct 2005
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Maxine Campbell
Winthrop University Galleries, College of Visual & Performing Arts, Rock Hill, SC
“John Skau: Sculptural Basketry” Feb – Mar 2005
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Tom Stanley
2004
WaterWorks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC
“Sculptural Baskets” 12 Nov 2004 - Jan 2005
Solo Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Denny H. Mecham
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
“SOFA Chicago with the Katie Gingrass Gallery” 4 – 7 Nov 2004
International Group Exhibition. Katie Gingrass Gallery
Potter Gallery, Southeast Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
“The Power of Excellence” Oct 2004 – Jan 2005
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Producers: Piedmont Craftsmen
Wellington B. Gray Gallery, School of Art, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
“North Carolina Year of the Craft” Sep 2004
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Gil Leebrick
Randolph County Community Arts Center, Elkins, WV
“Monumental Baskets” 2 July – Aug 2004
Solo Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Victor L. Thackerl Originals, Winston-Salem, NC
“Sculptural Baskets” May – June 2004
Two Person Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Peter Swenson
Allied Arts Association Gallery, Richland WA
“Contemporary Baskets Invitational” 4 – 30 Apr 2004
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Larry Metcalf
Moring Arts Center Gallery, Asheboro, NC
“Randolph Artists on the Map Hop” 10 – 31 Mar 2004
Group Exhibition, Local Invitational. Curator: Philip Shore
First Citizens Bank, Charlotte, NC
“Trizec Properties- Thirteenth Annual Art Exhibition: Surface Matters”
7 Feb – 5 Nov 2004
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Joie Lassiter
2003
WaterWorks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC
“2003 Artists Invitational and Sale” 15 Nov 2003 - Jan 2004
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Curator: Denny H. Mecham
The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
“2nd Contemporary Basket Invitational” 16 Oct -15 Nov 2003
National Group Exhibition. Curator: Rick Gottas
Craftique LLC, High Point, NC
“North Carolina Artists” 16 - 22 Oct 2003
Regional Group Exhibition. Curators: Carol McCreedy and Corrie Lisk Hurst
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
“SOFA Chicago with the Katie Gingrass Gallery” 16 - 19 Oct 2003
International Group Exhibition. Katie Gingrass Gallery
Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
“Pathways to Peace on Earth” 10 Oct 2003 - 8 Jan 2004
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational.
Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
“At the Edge of the Field: Contemporary Basketry in America”
10 Oct - 17 Nov 2003 National Group Exhibition. Curator: Betsy Rosenmiller
Domont Studio Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
“Artistry In Wood” 3 Oct - 1 Nov 2003
Group Exhibition, National Invitational.
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Contemporary Baskets 2003” 2 - 29 Aug 2003
Group Exhibition, National Invitational.
The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
“4th Contemporary Wood Invitational” 15 May - 28 June 2003
National Group Exhibition. Curator: Rick Gottas
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA
“Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show” 2 - 4 May 2003
National Group Exhibition. Media Award.
Jurors: Ruth Snyderman and Marcy Howard Peterson
National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
“21st Annual Smithsonian Craft Show” 24 - 27 April 2003
National Group Exhibition. Jurors: Mark Leach, Jan Peters, Rebecca Medel
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
“Baskets Now: 2003” 22 March - 17 May 2003
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curators: Leon Niehues and Bruce Pepich
gallerymateria, Scottsdale, AZ
“Annual Basketry Invitational” Mar 2003
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Asem Mamyrbayeva
Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
“Southeastern fiber Invitational 2003” 27 Feb - 19 Apr 2003
Group Exhibition. Regional Invitational. Curator: Wendy Outland
Theatre Art Galleries, High Point, NC
"Monumental Baskets" 22 Feb - 28 March 2003
Solo Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Director: Beth Ilderton
2002
Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC
“Piedmont Craft Fair” Nov 2002
Regional Group Exhibition. Producers: Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc.
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
“SOFA Chicago with the Katie Gingrass Gallery” Oct 2002
International Group Exhibition. Katie Gingrass Gallery
Ghost Ranch Gallery, Abiquiu, NM
“All Things Considered II” Aug 2002
National Group Exhibition. Jurors: Mary Merkel-Hess and Flo Hoppe
Greensboro Artists’ League, Greensboro, NC
“Forever These Lands” 22 Aug - 23 Sep 2002
Regional Group Exhibition.
United States Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
“Textile Exhibit” Sep 2002 - 2004
National Group Exhibition, U.S. Department of State Art in Embassies Program
The Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio
"Basketry as Container" 7 July - 23 Aug 2002 Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Benjia Morgenstern
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Contemporary Baskets 2002” 22 June - 20 July 2002
Group Exhibition, National Invitational.
Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
“Crafts National 36” 12 June - 19 July 2002
National Group Exhibition. Juror: KennethTrapp
Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT
“Other Materials Other Forms: Exploring Contemporary Basketry”
9 Jun - 4 Aug 2002 Group Exhibition, National Invitational.
Curator: Jackie Abrams
R.J. Reynolds World Headquarters, Winston-Salem, NC
“Craft Across Media” 13 - 31 May 2002
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Producer: PCI
Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
“For the Office” May 2002
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Elaine Toth
Wachovia Center Building, Winston-Salem, NC
“Craft Across Media” 17 April - 17 May 2002
Group Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Producer: PCI
Gallerymateria, Scottsdale, AZ
“The Art of Contemporary Basketry” April 2002
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Asem Mamyrbayeva
The Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, CT
“Baskets 2002: New Perspectives on an Ancient Tradition”
National Group Exhibition. Juror: John McGuire
The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
"Contemporary Art Basket Invitational" 21 Mar - 20 Apr 2002
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Director: Rick Gottas
web site: w-ww.americanartco.com
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Baskets Now: USA Jan - Mar 2002, catalog
Group Exhibition, National Invitational. Curator: Alan DuBois
Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, VA
"Sculptural Basketry" Jan - Mar 2002
Solo Exhibition, Regional Invitational. Director of Exhibitions: Anne M. Frazier
web site: www.PiedmontArts.org