matthew kargol

P.O. Box 205
Bath, South Dakota 57427
(605) 229-3028                         
iowasculptor@yahoo.com
www.matthewkargolart.com   

Education        

            Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture  
            2005
            Clemson University          

            Master of Arts, Sculpture
            2005
            University of Northern Iowa      

            Bachelor of Arts, Art Ed (Sculpture emphasis)
            1997
            University of Northern Iowa

Teaching Experience

2005-present  

    Assistant Professor of Art (Sculpture & Art Ed)
    Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD
            
    Professional Activities & Service at NSU: 

        • Founded NSU Glass Arts Program
        • Founded the NSU Sculpture Project
        • Founder and curator of the Aberdeen Downtown Artwalk
        • Founded Gallery 212 student gallery
        • NSU Teacher Education Council
        • NSU Teacher Quality Enhancement Program
        • NSU Diversity Committee

2003-2005      Instructor of Record
                       Clemson University, Clemson, SC

                       Instructor of Record
                       Emerging Scholars Summer experience for HS
                       students, Clemson, SC

2001-2003      Instructor of Record
                       Southeast Polk High School
                       Southeast Polk Community Schools, Runnells, IA

2000-2001      Instructor of Record
                       Burlington HS 
                       Burlington Community Schools, Burlington, IA           
2000               Instructor of Record
                       Hawkeye Community College   
                       Waterloo, IA

Related Art Experience
Northern State University 

• Presenter, IA/ NE Public Art Networking Conference, Council Bluffs, IA 2008
• Presenter, South Dakota College Art Association Conference, Spearfish, SD 2008
• Presenter, South Dakota College Art Association Conference, 2007
• Organizing Committee Member for Stir It Up Regional Arts Festival
• Founder of NSU Glass Program (2007)
• Intensive Glass Workshop, Central College, Pella, Ia (2007)
  
• Founder and curator of the NSU Sculpture Project (2006-Present) 
• Designer of the NSU Technology Center Sculpture Courtyard (2006), Aberdeen, SD   
• Founder and curator of the Aberdeen Downtown Artwalk (2006-present)
• OZFest community mural designer and coordinator      (2006 & 2007)

Mobridge, SD   
    • Art Festival Juror (2006)

University of Northern Iowa   
    • Served on the Art and Architecture Committee
    • Assisted in decisions for the acquiring of two sculptures
       for the Wellness and Recreation Center and the Gallagher 
       Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

City of Cedar Falls, IA   
    • Conducted a survey of public art in Cedar Falls,
       documented current artwork and proposed sites for
       future artwork.

Oskaloosa, IA    
    • Art on the Square Juror (2000)      

Grants and Honors

• Nora Everett Steele Summer Research Stipend
  
• Recipient Faculty Performance Award finalist 2007
• Recipient of South Dakota Arts Council Project Grant for the NSU Sculpture Project
• Recipient of the John Acorn Outstanding Graduate Student in Art Award Clemson University, (2005)
• Selected for inclusion in the College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition (2005)
• Selected for inclusion in The South Carolina Triennial Art Show (2004)
• Clemson University Department of Art Fellowship (2004-2005)
• Clemson Graduate Recruitment Fellowship (2003-2004)
• Clemson Graduate Assistantship (2003-2004)
• Finalist for Teacher of the Year (2000-2001)
• University of Northern Iowa in House Scholarship (1998-1999)
• Toslebe-Ray Graduate Art Scholarship (1998-1999)
• University of Northern Iowa Graduate Assistantship (1998-1999)
• James and Merrill Hearst Art Scholarship (1997)
• Bettendorf Learning Campus Sculpture Commission: Passage 1997
• A research Grant for the collection and study of the development of Children’s art (1997)

Commissions

2008

• Sculpture Commission winner: South East Polk High School, Runnells, IA 
• In Variatate Concordia, Sioux Falls diversity sculpture, Falls Park, Sioux Falls, SD

2007

• Aurora, Colorado: The Intersection of Art & Function; Commissioned to create permanent Public artwork for the Aurora Performing Arts Center
  
• NSU Sculpture Project selected artist
  

2006

• NSU Sculpture Bench Competition selected artist
• NSU School of Fine Arts Department activities cabinet design
• NSU Technology Center Sculpture Courtyard
• Des Moines East Village Rack n Roll: Spotted Dog 2006, Des Moines, IA
• Aberdeen Oz Festival Mural 2006

1998   

• Bettendorf Learning Campus Sculpture Commission: Passage

Selected Exhibitions

2007

• South Dakota College Art Association Conference Exhibition, Aberdeen, SD
  
• Dakota Discovery Museum, (Juried) Mitchell, SD
  
• South Dakota Center for the Arts, Statewide Juried Exhibition; Brookings, SD
  
• Northern State University Faculty Exhibition
• William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA: Two Person exhibition

2006               

• Solo show, Presentation College, Aberdeen, SD
• Sioux City Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center
  
• South Dakota Regents Gallery, Invitational

2005   

• Winterfest, Aberdeen, SD
• Iowa State Fair Juried Art Exhibition, (Juried) 1st Place award  
• Clemson Summer Show,  Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson, SC   
  
• MFA Thesis Show “The Hairless Monkey Art Show” Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson, SC             
  
• College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition 2005 Lowe Gallery, Atlanta GA,  (Juried) Curators: Bill Lowe, Robin P. Dana

2004   

• South Carolina Triennial, State Museum, Columbia, SC (Juried)     
• Bascome-Louise Gallery Highlands, NC (Juried) 
• Anderson County Arts Center Juried art show Anderson, SC
  
• University of Georgia, MFA sculpture exchange, Athens, Georgia

2003   

• South Carolina State Fair, Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Award winner
• Art Dive Spring Show, Featured artist, Valley Junction,  West Des Moines, IA

2000               

• Finalist ,Hearst Center for the Arts Commission Project      
• Graduate Outdoor Solo Show, Waterloo Art Center, Waterloo, IA

1999               

• Solo Show, UNI Gallery of Art , Cedar Falls, IA
• Sculpture on Second, Cedar Rapids , IA (Juried)    
  
• Woodland Garden Show, Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA 
  
• UNI Annual Juried Art Show, College Hill Arts Festival Merit Award        
  
• Iowa College Salon, Brunnier Art Gallery, Honorable Mention Ames, IA

1998                    

• Art Show 10, Hearst Center for the Arts
• Woodland Garden Show, Hearst Center for the Arts
  
• Solo show, George Daily Community Auditorium, Oskaloosa, IA

1997               

• Best of Show Award Iowa State Fair, Juried Fine Arts  Exhibition        
• 54th Juried exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA               
• Iowa Artists Show, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA