Deborah Katon

7230 Moller Ave Maplewood, MO deborah@katonstudios.com www.katonstudios.com

EDUCATION:

1998 Studies in Feng Shui. Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanging, China

1996 M.F.A. in Sculpture. Washington University, St. Louis, MO

1990 B.F.A. in Sculpture. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1988-1989 Sculpture. Temple University/Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2001-present Glass Department Chair: The Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

Instructors scheduling, equipment and supply inventory and maintenance, Budget planning.

1998-2000 Designer: IDC, St. Louis, MO

Designer and fabricator of fine and wearable art.

1996-1998 Studio Manager & Artist Assistant: The Glass Studio at The City Museum, St. Louis, MO

Installation, operation, and maintenance of glass blowing studio & equipment. Glass blower.

1996 3-D Support: Trendmasters, St. Louis, MO

Airbrushed, detailed and assembled toy prototypes for marketing and commercials.

1994-2001 Finisher: Liberty Foundry, St. Louis, MO

1993 Artistπs Assistant: Ray King Studios, Philadelphia, PA

exhibition installation and inventory maintenance. Worked copper & glass.

1992 Production Jeweler: Character Jewelry, Sydney, Australia

Soldering, stone setting and finishing Jewelry.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1999-present Instructor: Glass Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

2005-present Instructor: Design I St. Louis Community College, Florisant Valley, MO

2000 Instructor: QuarkXpress St. Louis Community College, Forrest Park, MO

2000 Instructor: Design I St. Louis Community College, Meramec & Florisant Valley, MO

1999 Instructor: Design II St. Louis Community College, Florisant Valley, Florisant, MO

1999-2000 Instructor: Neon Atomic Neon, St. Louis, MO

1997-2000 Instructor: The Glass Studio at The City Museum, St. Louis, MO

Sculpture, Hot Glass Blowing, Casting Techniques and Lamp Working.

1997-1999 Instructor: Computer Graphics Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Macintosh: Photoshop, Quarkxpress, Illustrator, Painter and Strata Studio Pro.

1998 Instructor: Art Appreciation St. Louis Community College, Florisant Valley, Florisant, MO

1998 Instructor: Computer Graphics: Sanford Brown Community College, St. Louis, MO

Adobe Photoshop on Mac and PC

1995 &1996 Teaching Assistant: Computer Graphics Washington University, St. Louis, MO

1994 Teaching Assistant: 3-D Design Washington University, St. Louis, MO

NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:

2006 Exhibition of Glass, Des Lee Gallery of Washington University, St. Louis, MO

2005 Faculty Exhibition; St. Louis Community College Flo Valley Galler, Florisant, MO

Faculty Exhibition, The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Exposure8; Gallery 210 St. Louis, MO

Deborah Katon Glass; Stix Friedman Gallery @The Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

2004 Vessels, Amphora and Aryballo an exhibition of torchworked glass,Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥The Feng Shui Series≤, Bonsack Gallery @ the John Burroughs School, Ladue, MO

2003 Faculty Exhibition, The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥Venus Envy V≤, The City Museum, St. Louis, MO

Holiday Show, Ninth Street Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2002 ≥Venus Envy 2002≤, Jurried Group Exhibition, The Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO

≥Blue≤, Group exhibition, Crowe T. Brooks Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Women Artists/Womens caucus for Art: Jurror Faith Ringold. St. Louis, MO

2001 Annual Exhibition, The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥Outside the box≤, Installation and performance exhibition, Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO

≥Art 8≤, group exhibition, Art Loft Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥Venus Envy III≤, Group Exhibition, The Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO

≥Steal This Show≤, Nuxus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2000 ≥Arousal≤, Group Exhibition, The Monkey Building, St. Louis, MO

≥The Hair Show≤, Group Exhibition, The Monkey Building, St. Louis, MO

≥Art Inspired By Another≤, Faculty Exhibition The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO ≥Venus Envy II≤, Group Exhibition, The Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO

≥The Bowling Show≤, Group Exhibition, Arcade Lanes, St. Louis, MO

1999 ≥Threads of Life≤, Fashion Show, Cancer Benefit, City Hall, St. Louis, MO

≥Faculty Exhibition≤, St. Louis Community College, Florisant Valley, St.Louis, MO

≥One Hundred Paintings for one Hundred Bathrooms≤, Fringe Fest., Philadelphia, PA

≥One Night Stand≤, Critical Mass Group Exhibition, East Bank Building, St. Louis, MO

≥Justifiable Desecration≤, Group Show, Midtown Art Center, St. Louis, MO

≥Faculty and Student exhibition≤, The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥Artmobile≤, Traveling Group Exhibit, Ferguson, MO, CWE Art Fair, MO

≥Venus Envy≤, Group Exhibit, Hot House Gallery, Art Loft, St. Louis, MO

1998 ≥Sharpening The Edges≤, Group Exhibit, The North Gallery, Ferguson, MO

≥BED≤, Collaborative Installation with Corey Weiser, Midtown Art Center, St. Louis MO

≥Outhouse/Inhouse≤, Invitational Installation, Dissentia, Fine Art Salon, Philadelphia, PA

≥Target≤, Group Exhibit, Bixby Gallery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

≥X Y Z≤, Three Person Exhibition, Art Loft Gallery, St. Louis, MO

≥New Works≤, group exhibition, Art Loft Gallery, St. Louis, MO

EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED:

1997 ≥Language Disorder≤, Solo exhibition, Art Loft Gallery, St. Louis MO

≥MIRA≤, exhibition in conjunction with the Gash/Voigt Dance Theatre, St. Louis, MO

1996 ≥Disconnect≤, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition Installation, Steinberg Gallery, St. Louis, MO

1995 ≥Twelfth Floor Invitational≤, Video Sculptures, Design Center, St. Louis, MO

≥Whore≤, First Year M.F.A. Exhibition, Design Center, St. Louis, MO

≥Wall Sculpture≤, Meshuga, St. Louis, MO

1994 ≥Flower Power≤, painting exhibit , City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

1993 ≥Deborah Katon Sculpture≤, Solo Exhibition, Gallery UP, Philadelphia, PA

≥Lucky Ladies≤, Group Show, Gallery UP, Philadelphia, PA

1992 ≥Alumni in the Arts≤, Sculpture exhibition Akiba Academy, Philadelphia, PA

1990 ≥Juried Exhibition≤, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA

≥Annual Sculpture Exhibition≤, University of The Arts Broad St. Gallery, Phila. PA

≥Thesis Exhibition≤, Sculpture Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:

1992 ≥Virtual Object Presents Glunk≤, Installation, Air Space Gallery, Sydney, Australia

≥Canned≤, Sculpture exhibition and giant pinata event, The Freezer, Sidney, Australia

≥Savage Sky≤, Giant Pinata event, Air Space Gallery Sydney, Australia

1991 ≥Kites, Lights and Polar Bears≤, Exhibition, Air Space Gallery, Sydney, Australia

≥Sculpture exhibition≤, Frying Times, Sydney, Australia

≥Monsterama≤, Sculpture Display & Live Auction, Sandrigham, Sydney, Australia

≥Sculpture Exhibition≤, Fine Arts Bistro, Redfern, Australia

1989 ≥Two Person Exhibition≤, Exhibition with Rachel Caplan, Le Lune Bar, Rome, Italy

PUBLIC SCULPTURES AND COMISSIONS:

1998 ≥Video Portal≤, Video for First Night new years art Celebration, St. Louis,MO

1997 ≥Giant Pinatas≤, Three 14π paper mache pinatas for First Night new years, St. Louis, MO

≥The St. Louis Spiral≤, Public art finalist for Lacledes Landing , St. Louis, MO

≥Glass Guitar Tuning Buttons≤, St Louis Music for Carlos Santana, St. Louis, MO

≥Family Portrait≤, Portrait Sculpture, Ragsdale Family, St. Louis, MO

1996 ≥Air Mail≤, University City Site Specific Sculpture Project, University City, St. Louis, MO

≥Swamp Girl≤, Interactive Sculpture ,Wash. Uπs Summer Festival, St. Louis, MO

1995 ≥Snake Bench≤, Collection of University City Library, St. Louis, MO

1994 ≥Murals≤, Designed and painted two murals in the Childrenπs Zoo, Philaelphia Zoo, PA

AWARDS, RESIDENCIES AND PUBLICATIONS:

2004 1000 GLASS BEAD Innovation and imagination in Contemporary Glass Beadmaking Lark Books

2000 The Vermont Studio Center: Four week residency in Sculpture, Johnson, VT

1994 & 1995 Ida Foreman Fleischer Trust Fund: Grant for Jewish women

1986 Samuel Brown Award: Internship at Brandywine Print Workshop, Philadelphia, PA

1986 Harry and Martha Stern Award: For Excellence in Art, Akiba Academy, Merion, PA

1986 Samuel S. Fleischer Award: For Experimental Sculpture, Philadelphia,

LECTURES AND DEMNSTRARIONS:

2004 John Burroughs School, Ladue, MO

Slide lecture and demonstration

2001 Demonstration Artist: St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO

Glass Flameworking Demonstration for The Science of Craft.

1999 Visiting Artist: Greater St. Louis Artist Association, St. Louis, MO

Slide Presentation and Glass Demonstration.

Guest Artist: Girls Incorporated, St. Louis, MO

Presentation and workshop in Collage.

Visiting Artist: Washington University St. Louis, MO

Slide Lecture and private studio critiques for Sculpture Department.

Demonstration Artist: Ferguson Art Fair, Ferguson, MO

Plaster Sculpture Demonstration

1998 Visiting Artist: Washington University, St. Louis, Mo

Computer Graphics Workshop for the Fashion Department.

Guest Artist: Northside Artist Group, Ferguson, MO

Sculpture Demonstration and Lecture

Visiting Artist: Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Printmaking Department Critique guest.

Visiting Artist: Washington University St. Louis, MO

Slide Lecturer, Sculpture Department.

1997 Visiting Artist: Laumier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO

Glass Flameworking demonstration and lecture.

Demonstration Artist: Chesterfield Art Fair, Chesterfield, MO

Plaster sculpture demonstration.

Visiting Artist: Lafayette High School, St. Louis, MO

Glass Flameworking Demonstration and lecture.

Clayton Art Fair, St. Louis, MO

Glass Flameworking Demonstration