Erick C. Johnson
EJ. Sculpture Works
549 Linden View Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 (970) 416-6347 [email protected]

Education:
M.F.A. –Sculpture, University of Illinois, 1975 B.F.A. – Sculpture, Colorado State University 1972

RESUME’ Professional Experience/Employment, Grants & Fellowships:

Arts Alive Individual Artist Fellowship, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2003
Instructor of Sculpture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2003-2005
Art Teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, 1975-2002
Lowry Foundation Arts Committee Member, Center, Colorado, 2001-2003
Instructor, Rocky Mountain School of art & Design, Denver Colorado 1999-2002
Artist-in-Residence, Minneapolis College of art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000
Individual Artist Fellowship, Colorado Council for the Arts, Funded by The National Endowment for the Arts, Colorado General Assembly, 1999

Art in Public Places Permanent Collections:

Bellisimo Inc. Fort Collins, Colorado, “Structure, Strength, & Intelligence” Gino Campana, Principal, 2014 $60,00
Museum of Outdoors Art, Littleton, Colorado, “Nest,” Permanent Collection, Cynthia Madden Leithner, 2013, $21,000. Lowry Beer Garden, Denver Urban Renewal Project, “Shade Trees”, Denver, Colorado, 2013 $20,000
Radiant Park, City of Fort Collins, Colorado, “Medallions,” 2013, $12,000
Ruby Hill Park, Denver Arts and Venus, Denver, Colorado, “Twilight Twist,” Mary Valdez, 2011, $18,000
Stapleton Central Park Ave, Denver, “Prairie Reef,” Colorado Forest City Development, Barbara Neal, Director, 2010 $150,000 Colfax Redevelopment/Home Depot Project, Lakewood City Arts Council, Colorado, “Drill, Spin, & Bore,” Liz Morgan, 2007, $30,000 Aviation Park, Lakewood. Colorado, Lakewood City Arts Council, “Twizzle,” 2007, $10,000
Palm Harbor Historic Street Gates, Pinellas County Arts Council, Mark Flickinger, Palm Harbor, Florida, “Helix Port,” 2005, $80,000 Mayors Commission on Film and Culture, Colorado Convention Center, “Tail Spin,” Denver, Colorado, 2004, $100,000 Lowry Foundation, and Regional Transportation District, Denver, Colorado “Flight Ride” I & II, Bus Stops, 2002 $2003 Music Library University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado “Natural Rhythm,” 1998, $30,000, (defunded) Mercantile Center, Denver, Colorado, David Triba Architect, Denver Urban Renewal, “Once in a Bill Moon,” 1997, $28,000 Coors Baseball Stadium, Denver Baseball Stadium District, Denver, Colorado, Tom Gleason, “Bottom of the Ninth,” 1995, $125,000
Denver Permit Center (Denver Election Board), Denver Commission Cultural Affairs, Denver, CO, “Calculated Risk,” 1989 $35,000 Fort Lewis College, Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities, Durango, Colorado, “Navajo Night Flight,” 1988, $20,000 Greenwood Athletic Club, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, “Power House,” 1987, $18,000
RTD –Regional Transportation District, Denver, Colorado, “Power Play,” $75,000
University of Colorado –Colorado Springs, Colorado Council for the Arts and Humanities, “Sun Totem,” 1981, $15,000

Solo Exhibitions:

“Pay Attention” Arvada Center for the Arts, Collin Parson, Director, Arvada, Colorado 2014
“Blind Spot,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeanne Schoff, Director, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2007 “Consumption Reinvention,” Lakewood Cultural Center, Karen White, Director, Lakewood, Colorado, 2008 “New Work,” William Havu Gallery, Bill Havu - Director, Denver, Colorado 2008
“Up Beat,” Misericordia College, Brian Beltono – Director, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 2003
“Safety Net” 9/11 – Commemoration, Installation/Performance, SNAG Conference Denver, Colorado 2002 “Connection,” Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Bruce Storey – President, Denver, Colorado, 2000
“Crop Circle,” Smokey Hill Arts Festival, Salina Arts Center, Wendy Mossier – Director, Salina, Kansas, 1999 “Wind Catcher/Luces de Aqua,” Earth Elements, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, 1998 “Young Gun,” Ron Judish Gallery, Ron Judish – Director, Denver, Colorado, 1997
“What are you looking at?” Mackey Gallery, Mary Mackey – Director, Denver, Colorado, 1996
“Voyage” Installation/Performance, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, 1995
“High Lights,” Kyle Belding Gallery, Denver, Colorado 1989

“Spark Gallery” Cooperative (original member) Denver, Colorado, 1979-1985 Selected Group Exhibitions:

Sculpture in the Field, Arvada Center partnership w/ Museum of Outdoor Art, Arvada, CO. 2015-16
“Unbound” Sculpture in the Field, Arvada Center partnership w/ Museum of Outdoor Art, Arvada, CO. 2014-15 “State of the Arts in Colorado,” Arvada Center, Arvada, Colorado 2013
“Two Trees,” Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Colorado 2013
“Colorado Sculpture,” Republic Plaza Andra Archer, Director, Denver, Colorado 2012
“Reclamation Redemption,” Lincoln Center, Jeanne Schoff, Director, Fort Collins, Colorado 2012

“Colorado Art Open 2009,” Michael Chavez - Christopher Heinrich – Director Denver Art Museum, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO. “Colorado Abstract Show,” Mary Voelz Chandler & Michael Paglia Curator - Editor, Denver, Colorado. 2009
“North American Sculpture Exhibit,” (Best of Show) Michael Chavez, Director Foothills Art Center, Golden Colorado 2006 “Colorado Film Biennial 10 by10,” Filmmakers Selected “Safety Net,” tribute to victims of 9/11, Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver

“Rocky Mountain Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Jan Admann- Curator, Fort Collins, Colorado 2004 “International Sculpture Center Show,” Jacqueline ter Kuile –Director, Hamilton, Hew Jersey, 2003
“New Urbanism” Lowry Foundation, Julie Church – Thomas, Director, Denver Colorado, 2002
“Metal,” Ron Judish Gallery, Ron Judish – Director, Denver Colorado, 2002

“Abstraction 1975-1999,” The Arvada Art Center, Kathy Andrews – Director, Arvada, Colorado, 1999
“Teapot: A loose Interpretation II,” Celestial Seasonings, Leslie Ferrin – Director, Ferrin Gallery, Boston Massachusetts, 1999 “Pirate Art Oasis, Cooperative Art Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 1994
“Barcelona Project II, “Barbara Hinnekamp –Coordinator, Barcelona, Spain, 1993
“Denver 1990 Show,” Denver Art Museum, Debra Butterfield – Juror, Denver, Colorado, 1990
“Sculpture Colorado,” Aspen Arts Center, David Florya – Director, Aspen, Colorado 1989
“Herald Square Subway Complex, MTA,” New York, New York, 1988
“A Celebration of Denver Artist,” 1999 Broadway Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 1987
“Chicago International Art Exposition,” Chicago Navy Pier, Sebastian /Moore, Chicago, Illinois, 1984
“Phoenix Art Biennial,” Phoenix Art Museum, Albert Stewart – Curator, Phoenix, Arizona, 1983