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CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael w. Howes
· 1505 Stuart
Avenue · Baton Rouge, LA · 70808-3775 · (225)
975-0156 ·
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Educational Background: |
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M.F.A. |
Sculpture) May 12, 1974, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama |
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B.F.A. |
Sculpture) December 17, 1971, Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana |
University Level Teaching Experience: |
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August, 2008 – present |
Retired from University teaching |
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August, 1999 – May, 2008 |
Professor of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana |
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August, 2002 – August, 2004 |
Art Coordinator, Division of Art, School of Fine Arts, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. |
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August, 1990 – August, 1999 |
Associate Professor of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux,
Louisiana |
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August, 1982 – August, 1990 |
Assistant Professor of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux,
Louisiana |
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August, 1977 – August, 1982 |
Instructor of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana |
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September, 1975 – May, 1977 |
Instructor of Art, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond,
Louisiana |
Business Representation: |
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1996 – present |
M J Bronz, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana www.mjbronz.com |
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1975 – present |
Absolutely Art ä Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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1995-1997 |
Sculpture 3, Ltd., Houma, Louisiana |
Contracted Gallery Representation |
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2008 – 2009 |
Work of Art Gallery, 8212 Oak Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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1995 – present |
Baton Rouge Gallery, 1442 City Park Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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1995 – present |
Ward – Nasse Gallery, 178 Prince Street, New York, NY |
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1981-1994 |
Bienville Gallery, 1800 Hastings Place, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Juried, Invitational, Solo or Group Exhibitions,
Commissions and Installations |
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2010 |
December 2 –December 31: Assembleage Irds and Rugas with Color,solo exhibition, and
M.J. Bronz, an installation with Jenny Authement; Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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2008 |
November 8 – December 30: Irds and Guardians, Work of Art Gallery, juried group exhibition,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
August 31 - September 26 : Irds and Assorted Associates, Baton Rouge Gallery,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
May 10 - July 26 : 2008 Southern Open Juried Exhibition. an installation
with Jenny Authement, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, Louisiana. |
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2007 |
December 1-8: 6th Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea (juried, invitational),
Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy (declined, no funding available).
October 26-28: 1st Annual Artsplosion (juried), Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Honorable Mention.
September 2-27: Large Guardians, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
May 12-July 28: 2007 Southern Open Juried Exhibition. an installation
with Jenny Authement, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, Louisiana.
March 31-April 17: Journey of Transition: Tibet, an installation with Jenny Authement, international, juried, invitational exhibition at the Asian Cultural Center, New York City. |
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2006 |
August 25 – September 23: Louisiana (group exhibition), Caffery Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.July 2 – 27: Irds and Associates, solo exhibition, and Every mans Journey, an installation with Jenny Authement; Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge , Louisiana. |
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2005 |
December 3-10: Tibetan Journey, an installation with Jenny Authement, 5th Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea (juried, invitational), Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy. January 4-27: Small Guardians, solo exhibition, and Venerable Dwells, an installation with Jenny Authement; Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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2004 |
October 11-31: Sculptors on Paper (invitational), Carroll Gallery, Newcomb Art Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
May 14-July 11: Tibetan Journey, an installation with
Jenny Authement, 47 th Annual Delta
Juried Exhibition, Mid-Southern Regional States, Arkansas Arts
Center, Little Rock, AR.
January 25-March 17: Tibetan Journey, an installation with
Jenny Authement, 2004 International Juried Show, New Jersey Center
for Visual Arts, Summit, New Jersey
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2003 |
December 6-14: M J Bronz, Biennale Internazionale
dell’Arte Contemporanea, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy.
March 30-April 25: Entertaining Sects / solo exhibition,
and Tibetan Journey, an installation with Jenny Authement,
(invitational), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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2002 |
September 2: Shreveport Riverview Project finalist (declined)
April 20 – November 30: Sculpture in the Libraries (juried,
invitational grant / exhibition at the Greenwell Springs Library),
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
February 7 – 28: All Media Invitational 2002, installation
with Jenny Authement, (juried international exhibition), Period
Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska.
January 27 – March 20: Beyond Distance, an installation
with Jenny Authement, 2002 International Juried Show, New Jersey
Center for Visual Arts, Summit, New Jersey.
January 23 – February 27: Faculty Choice, U.S. Prime
Exhibition, Clark Hall Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana University,
Hammond, Louisiana
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2001 |
August 10, 2001 – June 30, 2002: Orange-Footed Metasect, Baton
Rouge Public Sculpture Initiative (one of ten sculptors selected,
state juried), Anna T. Jordan Park, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
June 6 – September 9: International Summer Salon, (invitational),
Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY.
May 25, 2001 – June 30, 2002: Artists of the waterways, (national
juried touring exhibition, eight cities) Contemporary Art Center
of Peoria, Peoria, IL.
May 20 – June 15: Apparitional Labyrinth, an installation
with JennyAuthement (invitational), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
May 19 – July 15: Beyond Distance, an installation
with Jenny Authement (national juried, invitational), Arkansas
Arts and Science Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
April 15: finalist for public commission, Teague Parkway Public Project,
Bossier Arts Council, Bossier City, Louisiana
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2000 |
November 13 – December 15: Compact 2000, (juried
exhibition), L. S. U. Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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October 17 – November 10: Beyond Distance, an
installation with Jenny Authement
(invitational), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
September 1 – October 6: Gala 2000, National Invitational
Art Exhibition (juried) Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia.
August 14 – September 9: Howes and Howes, recent Works, Waterlife
Gallery,
(invitational) Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, Houma, Louisiana.
June 12 – August 12: International Summer Salon,(invitational)
Ward-Nasse Gallery, NY, NY.
March 19 – April 14: Group / Guest Exhibition,
(invitational), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
January 1 – February 1: Visual Poetry, Traveling Group
Exhibition, (juried, invitational), Alexandria, Museum, Alexandria,
Louisiana
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1999 |
November 5 – December 10: 20” x 20” x
20”A compact Competition 1999, (juried exhibition),
L. S. U. Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
October 17 – November 12: Three Person Exhibition, Michael
w. Howes – Knowing Irds When You See Them (invitational),
Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
July 17 –Pelican Pavilion, Installation, (invitational),
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, Houma, Louisiana.
August 29 – September 17: Visual Poetry, Traveling
Group Exhibition, (invitational), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
July 4- July 30: Group Exhibition, (invitational), Baton Rouge
Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
June – 1999-2000: International Salon, Group Exhibition
(invitational), Ward-Nasse Gallery, NewYork, NY.
January 23 – March 5: Having Sanctuary; an installation
with Jenny Authement, (invitational) Tower Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana
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1998 |
October 25 – November 20: Having Sanctuary; an
installation with Jenny Authement, (invitational) Baton Rouge Gallery,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
May 18 – June 12: Community Funds for the Arts Exhibition,
(invitational) United Companies, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
March 25 – April 17: Louisiana Artists Annual II Southeastern
Louisiana University (invitational) Hammond, Louisiana.
January 26: Nicholls State University 50 th Anniversary Monument/Fountain
Commission, N.S.U. Foundation, Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Public Commissions |
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2010 |
Ird and Ruga Fountain Head (commission): Six foot wind kinetic Ird rotates atop a four foot long ruga’s head in bronze and stained glass. Baton Rouge Recreation and Parks Commission |
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1998-99 |
January 26: Nicholls State University 50 th Anniversity Monument/Fountain commission:
a twenty-five foot circular plaza with centered bronze obelisk (monument/fountain)
atop an eight foot granite disc with retaining pool, N.S.U. Foundation,
Thibodaux, Louisiana. |
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1997 |
September: (competitive juried sculpture commission), Memorial
to the Salt Miners and Rescue Teams of West St. Mary Parish: an
eight and one-half foot bronze figure, sited at the St. Mary Tourist
Center, Franklin, Louisiana, with Jenny Authement, St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana |
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1996 |
July 1: Seedling, a sixteen foot bronze, stained glass,
and painted kinetic sculpture; sited in front of the Monroe City
Hall, with Jenny Authement, and Sheri Watkins. Monroe City Hall Public
Art Project Grant, (competitive juried Sculpture commission) funded
by Louisiana State Arts Council, Louisiana Division of the Arts and
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council, Monroe, Louisiana |
Grants: |
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2003 |
Louisiana Division of the Arts, Artist Director’s Grant
in Aid Award, ($750). |
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2001 – 2002 |
Louisiana Division of the Arts, Artist Mini-Grant Award, ($500). |
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1999 – 2000 |
Louisiana Division of the Arts, Artist Mini-Grant Award, ($500). |
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1998 |
Louisiana Decentralized Arts Mini-Grant, Non-Ferrous Metals
Laboratory Workshop, as administered by the Houma-Terrebonne
Arts and Humanities Council, ($1,500) |
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1998 – 2001 |
Board of Regents Support Fund Enhancement Program, Nicholls
State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Non-Ferrous Metals Laboratory,
($78,665). |
Information about earlier exhibitions is available upon request
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