Education
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Post-graduate
research studies. October 2005 - present, Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts and Music, sculpture.
M.F.A.
August 2004, Louisiana State University, sculpture.
B.F.A. May 2000, Binghamton
University,
sculpture.
Teaching top
Courses
Taught:
Summer 2007: Artist Instructor, Introduction to Contemporary
Wood Sculpture, Yokohama Museum of Art,
Yokohama, Japan.
Spring
2005: Lecturer,
Intermediate and Advanced Drawing, State University of New
York at Brockport.
Spring 2005: Lecturer,
Visual Art Experience, State University of New York at Brockport.
Fall
2004:
Lecturer,
Visual Art Experience, State University of New York at Brockport. (2
sections)
Fall
2004:
Lecturer, 2D
Design, State University of New York at Brockport.
Spring
2004: Instructor of Record,
Sculpture I,
Louisiana
State University.
Fall
2003:
Instructor
of Record,
Sculpture I, Louisiana State University.
Summer 2003: Instructor
of Record, Drawing I, Louisiana State University.
Spring 2003:
Instructor of Record, Drawing I, Louisiana State University.
Fall
2002:
Instructor of Record, Drawing I, Louisiana State University.
Fall
2002:
Instructor of
Record,
3D Design, Louisiana State University.
Spring 2002:
Teaching Assistant, 3D design, Louisiana State University.
Spring
2000: Teaching Assistant,
Advanced Sculpture,
Binghamton University.
Fall
1999:
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Sculpture, Binghamton University.
Activity
and
Awards top
2008: Nezu Atelier open studio participant: Ueno-Yanaka Art Link, 9/22-10/14. http://artlink.jp.org/
2008: Participating Artist, Sungshin Women's University Sand Sculpture Festival. Invitational. (July)
Mongsanpo Beach, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
2008: Visiting Artist, International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo. Class visits and outdoor installation assistance.
2008: Visiting Artist, Binghamton
University, Vestal,
NY. Studio visits/critiques.
2008:: Exhibition co-organizer/curator: "Alien Art at Tokyo Geidai." Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts.
2007: Participating Artist, Sungshin Women's University Sand Sculpture Festival. Invitational. (July)
Mongsanpo Beach, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
2007: Exhibition co-organizer/curator: "Foreign Influence: Ten Legal Aliens Making Art in Japan."
Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts.
2006: Creation and Voice of the Wood: Exhibition, artist talk and symposium. Yokohama, Japan.
2005: Awarded a Japanese Government
(Monbukagakusho)
Research Award for post-graduate study at the
Tokyo National
University of Fine Arts and Music for 2005-2009.
2005: Visiting Artist, New York State
Summer School of the Arts, Brockport, NY. Lecture, workshop and exhibit.
2005:
Grant Recipient, United University Professions Individual Development
Award.
2005:
Proposed, organized and led a resin-bonded sand
casting workshop.
State
University
of New York at Brockport.
2005: Juror, Corn Hill Arts Festival,
Rochester, NY.
2004: Visiting Artist, Binghamton
University, Vestal,
NY. Slide talk and critiques.
2004: Commission:
Middleton Library, General Zamin Memorial.
2003:
Silver Medal Winner, George E. Ohr National Arts Challenge. Biloxi, MS.
2003:
Group Leader, Grace Knowlton Collaborative Studio Project. Louisiana State University, LA.
2003:
Visiting Artist, Murray State University,
Murray, KY. Slide talk, panel discussion,
workshop and critiques.
2003:
Travel Award, Louisiana State University.
2003:
Awarded Graduate Enhancement Award, Louisiana State University
for 2003-2004.
2000: Awarded Highest Honors,
Binghamton University. Art Museum awards for Outstanding Student,
Best Body of Work.
Edward N. Wilson Jr. Art Award.
1999: Harpur
College Research Award.
1999: Proposed, organized
and curated exhibition of student sculpture, Rosefsky Gallery, Vestal,
NY
1999:
Visiting Artist, Central University of Quito, Ecuador.
Slide talk and studio visits.
Exhibitions(*solo)
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2008:
"new work from an old studio 4." Kyuu Hiragushi Denchu, Taito-ku, Ueno, Tokyo. Invitational. Artist talk, catalogue. (December)
Still untitled solo exhibition, Sakamaki Gallery, Kyobashi, Tokyo. (November).
"Trolls in the Park 2008." Installation in Zenpukuji Metropolitan Park, Tokyo. Invitational.
Artist talk, catalog. (November)
"6th Busan International Environment Art Festival: International Eco Contemporary Art." Invitational. Busan, Korea. (July)
"Surfaces, Depths: Recent Works by Erin Carney and Bill Wolff." Spool Mfg, Johnson City, New York.
Artist talk. (January-March)
"Alien Art at Tokyo Geidai." Tokyo National University of Fine Arts, Tokyo. (January)
2007:
"new work from an old studio 3." Kyuu Hiragushi Denchu, Taito-ku, Ueno, Tokyo. Invitational. Artist talk, catalogue. (December)
"Geidai Art in Marunouchi." Marunouchi Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Invitational. (November)
"Trolls in the Park 2007." Installation in Zenpukuji Metropolitan Park, Tokyo. Invitational.
Artist talk, catalog. (November)
"Stone, Paper and Wood: sculpture and prints." Taiwan, Bosnia-Herzegovina and America.
Cheng Ting-Chen, Taida Jasarevic, Bill Wolff. Promo-Arte Gallery, Omotesando, Tokyo. (October)
"Masayuki Hashimoto, Bill Wolff, Keizo Tawa." Gallery Sakamaki, Kyobashi, Tokyo. Invitational. (May)
"KIAF." Seoul, Korea. Invitational. Represented by Sakamaki Kiku. Catalogue. (April)
"Foreign Influence: Ten Legal Aliens Making Art in Japan." Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts.
Ueno campus, Tokyo, Japan. (January)
2006:
"new work from an old studio 2." Kyuu Hiragushi Denchu, Taito-ku, Ueno, Tokyo. Invitational. Artist talk, catalogue. (December)
*"open." Sakamaki Gallery, Kyobashi, Tokyo. (November).
"The Creation and Voice of the Wood."
Open-air installation/exhibition, Yokohama. Juried. Catalogue. (August-September)
"Modern and Traditional Spirit." Marunouchi Building, Tokyo.
*"Coalition." Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku Genkan Gallery, Ueno, Tokyo. (May).
"Yarukimanaman no chokokuka - tachi ten." Sakamaki Gallery, Kyobashi, Tokyo. Invitational.
"new work from an old studio" Kyuu Hiragushi Denchu, Taito-ku, Ueno, Tokyo. Invitational. (January)
2005:
*"More," Rainbow
Gallery, State University of New York at Brockport.
Brockport. NY.
"Art in the
Garden." Brockport, NY.
"Faculty
Exhibition." New York State Summer School of the Arts.
Brockport, NY.
"HUE," Door7 Gallery, Rochester, NY. Juried.
"Elegance,"
Hochstein Center, Brighton, NY.
2004:
"sELECTIONs:
Artists
Respond to the 2000/2004 Presidential Elections," Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa
Fe, NM.
"Recent
Works,"
The Artery, Houston, TX.
Invitational.
*"Elemental," MFA Thesis Exhibition, Foster
Gallery,
Baton Rouge, LA.
"Will's
Creek Survey,"
Saville Gallery, Cumberland MD. Juried.
"The
Art Melt,"
Forum 35, Baton Rouge, LA. Juried.
"Grand
Isle Art Exhibition,"
Grand Isle Community Center, Grand Isle,
LA. Juried.
"99: An Unusual Art Sale
II," Foster
Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA. Invitational.
"31st
Annual Juried
Exhibition,"
Masur Museum
of Art/Twin City Art Foundation, Monroe, LA .
2003:
* "Bound," Oculus
Gallery,
Baton Rouge, LA.
*"Strange Creatures," Bridgeport
Public Library, Bridgeport, NY.
"LaPetite XI," Alder
Gallery, Coberg, Oregon. Juried.
"National Exhibition,"
Impact
Artists' Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Juried.
"George
E. Ohr
National Arts Challenge,"
Ohr-Okeefe Museum, Biloxi, MS.
Elaine Levin, Juror.
"Graduate
Student
Exhibition: Recent Works,"
Foster
Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
"Louisiana
6," Curris
Center, Murray State University,
Murray, KY. Invitational.
"The MW
Project: A
Vested Citizen,"
Oculus Gallery,
Baton Rouge, LA.
"Endless
Summer," Foster
Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA.
Invitational.
"First
Annual Juried
Grand Isle Art Exhibit,"
Grand
Isle, LA. Juried. Catalog.
"Sideshow," Outdoor Exhibit, LSU, Baton
Rouge,
LA. Invitational. Color Brochure.
"Sculpture
Park VI,"
collaborative outdoor exhibit,
Baton Rouge, LA. Color catalog.
2002:
"LSU
Traveling Print
Exhibition,"
Texas Tech,
TX. Invitational.
"Art in
the Dark,"
Oculus Gallery, Baton Rouge,
LA. Invitational.
"Foundation
Exhibition,"
Baton Rouge, LA.
Black and white catalog.
"LSU School of Art Graduate Student Exhibition," Recent Work, Foster
Gallery, Baton
Rouge, LA.
"Sculpture
Salmagundi VI,"
Indoor and outdoor exhibition, Rocky
Mount Arts Center, NC. Juried.
"Sculpture
Park V,"
Outdoor exhibit, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA. Color catalog.
Invitational.
"Regroup," Cooperative Gallery, Binghamton
NY.
Invitational.
2001:
"LSU
School of Art
Graduate Student Exhibition,"
Baton Rouge, LA.
"Members
Exhibition,"
Gallery 41, Owego, NY.
2000:
*
"Mythical Ontogeny," BFA
thesis exhibition, Israel Rosefsky
Gallery, Vestal, NY.
* "Works,"
Metro Center Atrium,
Binghamton, NY.
"First Night Exhibition,"
Art
Mission, Binghamton, NY. Invitational.
"Student
Art Show 2000,"
Binghamton University Art Museum, Vestal,
NY. Catalog.
"Labeled
and Ready,"
Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque,
NM. Juried.
"Group
Exhibition,"
Art Mission, Binghamton, NY.
Invitational.
1999:
"Once
in a Blue Moon,"
Members exhibition, Gallery 41, Owego, NY.
"Faculty Exhibition,"
New York
State Summer School of the Arts, Chapman Cultural Center,
Cazenovia
NY.
"Senior-Junior
Art Show,"
Israel Rosefsky Gallery, Binghamton
University, Vestal NY.
"Colorscape
Chenango Arts
Festival,"
Norwich, NY.
1998:
"Corn
Hill Arts Festival,"
Rochester, NY.
"A
Celebration of Art,"
Corning, NY.
"Colorscape
Chenango Arts
Festival,"
Norwich, NY.
"Syracuse
Arts and Crafts
Festival,"
Syracuse, NY.
Other: top
2004-2005:
Departmental
technician (.25 time) State University of New York at
Brockport.
Studio maintentance,
facility improvement,
repairs, grant writing.
Spring
2004: Gifted and Talented Arts
teacher, Zachary
School District.
2000-2001:
English
Teacher, M.I.L. Gaigo Gakuin, Chiba, Japan.
Summer 1999: Studio
and Teaching Assistant, New York State Summer School of the Arts.
Professional
Development top
2007: College Art Association Conference, New York, New York.
2005: Southern Conference
on Cast Iron Art , Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama.
2004: College
Art Association Conference, Seattle, Washington.
2003:
Southern Conference
on Cast Iron Art , Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama.
2002:
Fourth International
Iron Conference at the Johnson Atelier, Trenton NJ.
1999:
Corning Museum of
Glass Studio School, Kiln casting workshop
Technical
Skills,
Processes, Technology top
Woodworking
Western and Japanese hand tools and techniques.
All common hand, power and stationary tools
Carving with hand tools
and chainsaw
Furniture design and construction
Wood turning
Framing
and construction
Shop maintenance
Metal Fabrication
MIG, TIG, Arc and oxy-fuel welding (steel, bronze, aluminum, iron)
Brazing
and soldering
Forging
Sheet metal fabrication
Foundry
Moldmaking (investment, resin bonded sand, ceramic shell)
Non-traditional
molds (glass, sheet metal, direct burnout)
Kiln casting glass
Bronze, copper, stainless steel, aluminum casting
Iron
casting, including cupola construction
Foundry maintenance
Modeling and Moldmaking
All common modeling material (plaster, clay, plasticene, wax)
Hand-building
clay
Rubber molds, piece molds, waste molds
Fiberglass
Paper
casting
Basic ceramics :handbuilding, glazing, kiln firing
Two-Dimensional
Common drawing media; pencil, ink, conte, charcoal, collage
Monoprints
Etching
and Intaglio processes
Basic oil and watercolor painting
Technology
Basic digital/conventional photography.
Use
of web platforms in the classroom: Blackboard, Angel, Semester Book.
Photoshop,
Powerpoint, Microsoft Office, Illustrator.
Bibliography top
"Tawa Keizo, Bill Wolff, Hashimoto Masayuki" (review, Japanese) Mainichi Shinbun, Tokyo. May 28, 2007.
"A Love of Wood: Bill Wolff" (profile, Japanese) New Fine Art Newspaper (Shinbijutsu Shinbun), Tokyo. February 1, 2007.
"Bill Wolff Interview."
(Japanese) Kaliedascopic Gallery Scene. http://www.kgs-tokyo.jp/interview/2006/060209a/060209a.htm. February, 2006.
"Bill Wolff's Sculptures Consume 'More.'" Brockport Stylus, Brockport, NY. September 14, 2005.
"Bill Wolff Continues Research Study at Tokyo University." Queen Central News, Camden, NY. July 25, 2005.
"Member News," News From the Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY.
April-May 2005.
"Alumni Happenings," Binghamton University Alumni Journal, Binghamton,
NY. Fall, 2004.
"Best of Houston 2004: Best Sculpture Garden," Houston Press, Houston,
TX, September 23, 2004.
"elemental Style," The Reveille, Baton Rouge,
LA, April 30, 2004.
"Art Notes", The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA,
April 25, 2004.
Country Roads, Baton Rouge, LA.April 2004.
"A Cult
of Iron," The
Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, April 27, 2003.
"Graduates
2000," Harpur Hotline, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY.July 10,
2000
"Bill
Wolff: Carving a Niche for Himself," Queen Central News, Camden, New
York. May
22, 2000.
"Molten Masterpieces," Press and Sun Bulletin, Binghamton,
NY. May 20, 1999.
Inside, Binghamton University Publication,
Binghamton, NY. April 22,
1999.
Affiliations top
International Sculpture Center.
College Art Association.
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