CHARLES SWANSON RESUME

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2004  Lymann Allen Museum, New London, CT
  • 2003  RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI
  • 2003  RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI
  • 2002  Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI
  • 1999  The Butler Institute of American Art, Howland, OH
  • 1998  John Elder Gallery, New York,, NY
  • 1998 South Shore Arts Center,  Cohasset, MA
  • 1997  Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY
  • 1997  New Bedford Museum of Art,  New Bedford, MA
  • 1996  Society of Arts and Crafts,   Boston, MA
  • 1996  Virginia Lynch Gallery,   Tiverton, RI
  • 1996  Rochester Institute of Technology, Featured Exhibition,   Rochester, NY
  • 1995  Snyderman Gallery, Solo Exhibition,   Philadelphia, PA
  • 1995  Donald Brecker Gallery,   Miami, FL
  • 1994  Museum of Art, RISD,    Providence, RI,
  • 1994  Society of Arts and Crafts,  Featured Exhibition,  Boston, MA
  • 1994  Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1993  Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1993  Museum of Art, RISD,   Providence, RI,
  • 1993  Meredith Gallery, Featured Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
  • 1993  Clark Gallery,  Lincoln, MA
  • 1993  Shidoni,  Tesuque, NM,
  • 1993  Snyderman Gallery,  Philadelphia, PA
  • 1992  Snyderman Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1992  Dawson Gallery, Featured Exhibition,  Rochester,  NY
  • 1992  Museum of Art, RISD, Faculty Exhibition,  Providence, RI,
  • 1992  Anchorage Museum of History and Art,  Anchorage, AK
  • 1992  Meredith Gallery,  Baltimore, MD   (March)
  • 1992  Hydrangea Gallery,  Newport,  RI
  • 1992  Meredith Gallery,  Baltimore, MD  (November)
  • 1991  Gallery of Functional Art,  Santa Monica, CA
  • 1991  Pritham and Eames,   Easthampton, NY
  • 1991  A.C.E. Armory Exhibition,  New York, NY
  • 1991  Society of Arts and Crafts,  Boston, MA
  • 1991  Meredith Gallery,  Baltimore,  MD 
  • 1990 Museum of Art, RISD, Faculty Exhibition,   Providence, RI
  • 1990 Bristol Museum of Art,    Bristol, RI
  • 1990 A.C.E. Armory Exhibition,   New York, NY
  • 1990 Meredith Gallery,  Baltimore, MD
  • 1990 Sommerville-Manning Gallery,  Greenville, DE
  • 1989 Snyderman Gallery, Two Person Exhibition,  Philadelphia, PA
  • 1989 Society of Arts and Crafts, Merit Award,  Boston, MA
  • 1989 Museum of Art, RISD, Providence, RI 
  • 1989 Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD
  • 1989 Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA
  • 1988 Art and Architectural Design,  Baltimore, MD
  • 1988 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
  • 1988 Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1988 Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY
  • 1987 Art and Architectural Design,  Baltimore, MD
  • 1987 Dawson Gallery, Rochester, NY
  • 1987 Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1987 Dairy Barn,  Athens, OH
  • 1986 Stifel Fine Arts Center, Jurors Award, Wheeling, WV
  • 1986 Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1986 International Design Center, Long Island, NY
  • 1986 Gallery Jazz,  New Haven, CT
  • 1986 Hokin Kaufmann Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • 1985 Fendrick Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 1985 Dawson Gallery, Rochester, NY
  • 1985 Ten Arrow Gallery, Cambridge, MA

EDUCATION

  • MFA   Rhode Island School of Design 1987-1989
  • AOS Wendell Castle School 1984-1986
  • BBA Kent State University 1974-1976 Magna Cum Laude

AWARDS

  • 1994 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (Washington, DC)
  • 1994 Society of Arts and Crafts Award (Boston)
  • 1993  New England Foundation for the Arts (New England)
  • 1989  Merit Award  Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston)
  • 1989  Awards of Excellence II  Rhode Island School  of Design (Rhode Island)
  • 1988  Awards of Excellence  Rhode Island School of Design (Rhode Island)
  • 1986 Jurors Award  Stifel Fine Arts Center (W Virginia )

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1999-2005 Rhode Island School of Design, Instructor Furniture Design: Post Graduate
  • 1989-1997 Rhode Island School of Design, Instructor Furniture Design: Undergraduate
  • 1997 – Penland School of Crafts, Instructor of Concrete Casting
  • 1997 – Society of Arts and Crafts, Juror / Awards of Excellence
  • 1996 – Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, Instructor of Woodworking
  • 1996 – Anderson Ranch School of Crafts, Snowmass,CO, Instructor of Woodworking
  • 1994 – Alaskan Woodworkers Association, Anchorage, AK, Visual Design Workshop
  • 1993 – Stone Boat / Nemasket Gallery, New Bedford, MA, Public slide lecture
  • 1993 – Marblehead Festival of the Arts, Marblehead, MA, Juror: Crafts section
  • 1992 – Massachusetts Cultural Council, Boston, MA, Juror: Individual Project Grants
  • 1990 – Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, Instructor of Woodworking

PUBLICATIONS

  • Landscape Architecture January 2005
  • Boston Globe Magazine April 14, 2002
  • Garden Design Magazine December 2000 / January 2001
  • New Bedford Standard Times  New Bedford, MA   August 1, 1993
  • American Craft  June, 1993
  • The Boston Herals  March 19, 1993
  • Boston Globe  March 17, 1993
  • Traditional Home Magazine  May, 1993
  • Art New England  August, 1992
  • New Bedford Standard Times  New Bedford, MA   October 1992
  • RISD VIEWS  February, 1992
  • Philadelphia Enquirerer  Philadelphia, PA  February 27, 1992
  • Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, NY   February, 1992
  • Matter Magazine  GLM Publications  September,  1990
  • RISD Works  September,  1989 
  • Providence Journal  May 19, 1989
  • RISD Voice  May, 1989     
  • Designing Furniture  by Seth Stem, Taunton Press 1989  
  • American Woodworker January,  1989 
  • 397 Chairs Abrams Publishing  1988  
  • Gift Reporter  August, 1988
  • Fine Woodworking  #69  May, 1988
  • Times Union   Rochester,  NY   May 2, 1986
  • Albany Times Union   Albany,  NY   February 28, 1986
  • Washington Times   Washington, DC   August 29, 1985
  • Baltimore Sun   Baltimore,  MD   August 4, 1985
  • Times Union   Rochester,  NY   April 26, 1985
  • Boston Globe    Boston,  MA  April, 1985