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EDUCATION

1988            MFA Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1984            BFA Ceramics/Drawing Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN


PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2006            Adjunct Ceramics Instructor, Normandale Community College, Bloomington MN
1995-           Founder/Owner First Hand Decorative Painting, St Paul, MN
1997            Adjunct Instructor, Drawing Fundamentals, IHCC, Inver Grove Heights, MN
1994            Adjunct Instructor, 3-D Design, IHCC, Inver Grove Heights, MN
1990-91      Assistant Professor Ceramics & 3-D Design Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
1988-90      Lecturer in Ceramics, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, In
1987-88      Associate Instructor in Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1987            Ceramics Instructor, Interlochen Center For The Arts, Interlochen. MI
1986-87      Associate Instructor 3-D Fundamentals Indiana University, Bloomington, In


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2012            CERAMICA MULTIPLEX, Verazdin, Croatia & Kapfenberg, Austria
2010            FOOT IN THE DOOR 4, MIA, Minneapolis, MN
2004            TONY KUKICH, New Work, BKD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1991            TONY KUKICH, Keihle Gallery, St Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN   
                     BLACK AND BLUE, Touché Gallery, BSU, Bemidji, MN
1990            TONY KUKICH & JANET BALLWEG, New Harmony Center for Contemporary Art, IN
                     28th CERAMIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
1989            INDIANAPOLIS ART LEAGUE REGIONAL, Indianapolis, IN
                     BOUNDARIES: A TRADITION OF DRAWING AT HERRON SCHOOLOF ART, Indianapolis, IN
                     MIDSTATES CRAFT EXHIBITION, Evansville Art Center, IL
                     54TH TRI KAPPA REGIONAL ARTISTS EXHIBITION, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, IN
1988            YOUNG AMERICANS, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
                     SIUE CLAY NATIONAL, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
1987            CHICAGO VICINITY CLAY VI, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986            CLAYFEST, University of Indianapolis, IN
                     AWARD WINNERS FROM LILL STREET, Evanston Art Center, IL   
                     CHICAGO VICINITY CLAY V, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1985            LENEXA 3-D NATIONAL EXHIBITION, Lenexa, KA
                     TONY KUKICH, Weeks Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, IA


AWARDS/HONORS

1991           Grand Prize, Art in The Park, Bemidji, MN
1989           Lenore K Whitmore Award - First Place, Indianapolis Art League Regional, Indianapolis, IN
                    Clyde Burt Memorial Ceramic Award, 54th Tri Kappa Regional Artists Exhibition, Fort Wayne, IN
1988           Purchase Award, SIUE Clay National, Edwardsville, IL
                    Mary Howes Woodsmall Award - Best of Show, Clayfest, Indianapolis, IN
                    National Society of Arts & Letters Career Award, Bloomington, IN
1987           Juror's Choice, Clayfest, Indianapolis, IN
1986           Purchase Award, Chicago Vicinity Clay V, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1985           Friends of Art Fellowship, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1984           NAIA  National Springboard Diving Champion, Arkadelphia, AK