Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
1965 M.F.A. University of Washington
1964 B.F.A. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
1962 Institute of San Miguel, Allende, Mexico
FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
1970 Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1969 Visiting Lecturer, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
1965-68 Instructor, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
EXHIBITIONS
2007 Works on Walls, Huntington Museum, Huntington, WV
Faculty Group Exhibit, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
“Uncommon Wealth”, traveling exhibit. Richmond, Paduca, ect.
“Artist for Peace”, Downtown Arts Center, Lexington, KY
2006 Alexandria Museum of Art. One-person exhibtion. Alexandria, LA.
2005 Cumberland College, one-person exhibition.
2004 The Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association Water Tower Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
Faculty Group Exhibit, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
Faculty/Student Show, President’s Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington, Kentucky
2003 Kentucky Area Faculty Exhibit, Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, Lexington, Kentucky
Crucifix, Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana
2002 Faculty Group Exhibit, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
2002 One person exhibition, Chapman-Friedman Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
9-11, Group exhibition, Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
The Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association Water Tower
Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
Small Paintings, Chapman-Friedman Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
2001 Works on Paper, Heike Pickett Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Printmakers, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000 January Jubilee, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
Viagra Daddy drawing series, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Faculty Exhibition, John Tuska Gallery and
President’s Room, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Paintings on Vinyl, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
Measured Madness: a collaborative exhibition with Lynn Sweet, Chapman Gallery, Shelbyville, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Faculty Exhibition, Downtown Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
1998 New Regional Painting, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University,
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Faculty Exhibition, Downtown Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
Monotypes: A Summer Print Show, State Theatre Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Traveling Exhibition
1997 Chapman Gallery Group Exhibition, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Transylvania Group Exhibition, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
Critic’s Pick: Hip Joint Group Exhibition, Lexington, Kentucky
Works on Walls, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West Virginia, Juried show
The Color Red, Opera House Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Faculty Exhibition, Downtown Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
1996 Faculty Exhibition- PNC Bank Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Arts Place, Lexington, Kentucky
1995 Print Exhibition, Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
Print Exhibition, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
Group Exhibition, Liberty National Bank, Lexington, Kentucky
New Regional Printmaking, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1994 Works on Walls, Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia
Water Tower Annual Award, Louisville, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Artists Attic, Lexington, Kentucky
Water Tower Annual, Louisville, Kentucky
New Media, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
1993 One person exhibition, Louisville Art Association Water tower Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
1992 Kentucky Artists, South Carolina State Museum, South Carolina
One-person exhibition, Center for Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
Exhibition 280, Huntington Museum of Art, Award, Huntington, West Virginia
Group Exhibition of Al Smith Recipients, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
Group Exhibition, State Capitol Building, Frankfort, Kentucky
1991 Water Tower Annual, Louisville, Kentucky
Art Auction, Louisville Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky
Faculty show, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Fishing Show, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Al Smith Recipients Exhibition, University of Kentucky Art Museum,
Lexington, Kentucky
1990 Kentucky to Ecuador Exhibition: Ecuador Kingman Foundation Gallery, Quito, Ecuador
Museum of Modern Art of Casa DeLe Cu Horn, Cuenca, Ecuador
University of Kentucky Art Department Faculty Show, Lexington, Kentucky
Critiques Choice 1990, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
1989 Surrounding Area Faculty Show, Ashland Center, Ashland, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Art Department Faculty Show, Lexington, Kentucky
Al Smith Fellowship, Kentucky Art Council, Frankfort, Kentucky
1988 Kentucky Graphic, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
Political Art, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Printmaking Exhibition, Temple University, Tyler
School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Surrounding Universities Faculty Show, Huntington Art Center, Huntington,
West Virginia
Faculty Exhibition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1987 Inaugural Exhibition, Art Jones Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
One-person exhibition, Berman Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Expression, Center for Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Faculty/Alumni Exhibition, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
1986 Works on Walls, Huntington Galleries, West Virginia
1985 One person exhibition, Art Department Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
One-person exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Center, Marshfield, Wisconsin
1983 Fire Show, Water Tower Gallery, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky
Arts Place Opening Exhibition, Arts Place, Lexington, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington,
Kentucky
1982 Invitational Print Show, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
1981 Kite show, Junior Gallery, Free Public Library, Louisville, Kentucky
Portrait Show, Kentucky Blood Center Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
Group Print Exhibition, Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1980 Crossroads Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
1979 Group Show, Crossroads Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
1978 Group Print Exhibition, Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
Hyatt Regency Competition, Lexington, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Crossroads Museum, Lexington, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
1977 Fresh Paint (a traveling show sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts): Carnegie Art Center, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Paducah Art Guild Gallery, Murray State University, Kentucky State University, Centre College, Spaulding College, University of Kentucky, Morehead State University
8-State Drawing Annual, Speed Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
1976 National Invitational Drawing Show, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
One-person exhibition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1975 One person exhibition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1974 Georgetown College Print Show, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky
1973 Bluefield State College, West Virginia
Two-person show, West Broadway Gallery, New York, New York
1970 Virginia Commonwealth University Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia
Making of Multiple Images, Speed Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
Painting of Southwest Exhibition, Isaac Delgado Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
One-person exhibition, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky
San Diego State National Exhibition of Prints, San Diego, California
1969 One person exhibition, Penn State University, College Park, Pennsylvania
Northern Illinois Print, Drawing Exhibition, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
Exquisite Corpse, De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois
Four-person show, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
One-person exhibition, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
1968 17th Peoria Vicinity Show, Lakeview Art Center, Peoria, Illinois
1967 Chicago and Vicinity Painting and Sculpture, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Four-person show, Hyde Park Center, Chicago, Illinois
1966 Beloit and Vicinity Show, Beloit, Wisconsin
1965 Boston Printmaking, Boston Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts
Northwest Printmakers International, Seattle Museum of Art, Seattle, Washington
Wichita 32nd Printmakers Show, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, Kansas
North Dakota 9th Exhibition, University of North Dakota
Bradley University 10th National Exhibition of Prints, Peoria, Illinois
3rd National Wesleyan University Print Exhibition, Wesleyan University, Normal, Illinois
Bellevue Art Exhibit, Bellevue, Washington
1964 Northwest Printmakers Exhibition, Henri Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1963 Spring Show, Huntington, West Virginia
Ohio Printmakers Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio
Hub Annual, University of Washington Student Union, Seattle Washington
Four-person show, Atrium Gallery, Seattle, Washington
AWARDS AND PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2004 College of the Cumberlands, Kentucky
2000 Personal Development Grant, Kentucky Arts Council
1994 Water Tower Annual Award, Louisville Visual Art Association
1989 Smith Fellowship, Kentucky Arts Council
1986 Award of Excellence, Work on Walls, Huntington Galleries, Huntington, West Virginia
1974 American Tobacco Corporation, Nicholet Paper Division
Georgetown College. Georgetown, Kentucky
1970 Horowitz Collection, Chicago, Illinois
1969 Lecture Workshop, Penn State University
Bradley University Purchase Awards
1966 17th Annual Peoria Vicinity Chow, Honorable Mention
1965 University of North Dakota Purchase Awards
1964 University of Washington Purchase Award, Student Union Center Bellevue Art and Crafts Exhibition, Honorable Mention
PUBLICATION OF WORKS
2001 Television Program and Video: “Looking at Painting,” KET (Kentucky Education Television), Looking at Painting website: Http://www.ket.org/painting/ferstman.htm
“Gerald Ferstman’s Art on War,” dialogue: Arts in the Midwest, Columbus, Ohio
Living Arts & Science 2002 Calendar, Lexington, Kentucky
2000 “Non-toxic Printmaking at UK,” Odyssey: the University of Kentucky’s
Publication on Research & Graduate Students, Lexington, Kentucky
“Direct Lift Ground Drawing with Grease and Wax Crayons Plate Making Procedure,” and Water base Intaglio Soft Ground.
Living Arts & Science 2001 Calendar, Lexington, Kentucky
GALLERY AFFILIATION
Chapman-Friedman Gallery, 624 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
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