Keith A. Ekstam

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Education

• MFA, Ceramics/Drawing, 1987, The University of Michigan School of Art, Ann Arbor
• BFA, Ceramics/Painting, 1982, Mankato State University

Teaching

• ART 212 Ceramics I
• ART 312 Ceramics III
• ART 313 Ceramics III & IV
• ART 399 Advanced Ceramics
• ART 314 Special Topics in Ceramics

Research and professional interests

• Ceramic art and history
• Wood-firing techniques
• Low-firing techniques
• General issues in art and design

Selected recent exhibitions

• 2018 “Ten Out of Ten,” Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Penn. International invitational exhibition
• 2017 “Anu Pentik Gallery,” Posio, Finland. International group invitational exhibition Arctic Ceramic Centre, Kaamos Gallery, Posio, Finland. International group invitational exhibition
• “Out of the Ashes: Work from the Notre Dame Ceramics Symposium,” Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., International invitational exhibition
• 2016 “Wood-fired Kiln: A Catalyst for Collaboration,” International invitational exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, Mo.
• 2016 “Aesthetic Influence: The Art of Chinese Scholar Rocks Invitational,” Kansas City Artist’s Coalition, Mo.

Selected recent visiting residency positions

• 2017 Arctic Ceramic Centre, Posio, Finland. Three-week artist residency at “9th Arctic Ceramic Symposium”
• 2016 University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Week-long artist residency at symposium titled “Language of Collaboration”
• 2014 Guldagergaard/ Int’l Ceramics Research Center, Skælskør, Denmark. One-month artist residency
• 2012 HDK College of Applied Arts and Crafts/ Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden. Three-week artist residency, workshop and symposium titled “Wood-fired Landscapes”.
• Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan City, Taiwan, three-month artist residency

Awards and honors