Curriculum Vitae
of Sean Hottois M.F.A.
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Getting to Hope You Like Me
Invited Solo Exhibition - June 5 - July 15
Artists' Panel Selection Committee: David Birkey, Derek Decker, Dennis Hettler, Steve Shelby, Sommer Starks, Jason Swisher, Julie Wall Toles, Patricia Weiss, Rachel Griel, Karen Thompson, Paul Demaree, Mary Klopfer, Donald Osos, Josef Zimmerman, Hillary Ritch, Shad lgney
Gallery Director: Christina Rorick
Betty Fishman Gallery, Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
2014 Incomplete Lexicon
Invited Solo Exhibition - Mar. 15 - April 16
Curator: Dan Swartz
Wunderkammer Company Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN.
2005 Transmuted Perception
Transmuted Perception M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Hays Arts Council, Hays, KS.
Two Person Exhibitions
2015 Coded Vernaculars
Invited Two Person Exhibition - Sept. 2 - Sept. 24
Gallery Coordinator: Kristin Powers Nowlin
Curator: Justin Henry Miller
River Campus Art Gallery, Southeast Missouri State University,
Cape Girardeau, MO.
Exhibitions
2017 - '19 Sightlines
Juried Regional Exhibition - June 2017 - May 2019
Selection Committee: South Bend Museum of Art & Century Center
South Bend Museum of Art, Century Center, South Bend, IN.
2017 Mad Scientists Society // Vol. 1
Curated Regional Exhibition – Aug. 4 - Aug. 31
Curator: Amy Ward, Acceleration Art & Photography Gallery
(Fountain Square) Indianapolis, IN.
artKudos
Juried International Art Competition & Exhibition – Aug. 15 - Aug. 14 ('18)
Juror: Mike Calway-Fagen, Assistant Professor of Sculpture at
the University of Georgia
Small Works: 40th Harper College National Juried Exhibition
Juried National Exhibition - Aug. 28 - Sept. 28
Juror: Mark Rospenda, Curator, South Bend Museum of Art
Harper College, Palatine, IL.
Infinite Possibility II: Imagination & Creation
Juried International Exhibition - June 6 - Aug. 26
Juror: Lisa Volpe, Assoc. Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tilt Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.
REMIX
Juried Regional Exhibition - June 8 - July 22
Juror: Andrew Rosinski
Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
utopia/dystopia
Juried National Exhibition - May 20 - June 30
Juror: John Massier
Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY.
Syncopation
Juried Regional Exhibition - April 12 - May 5
Jurors: Union Street Gallery committee
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.
Galex 51
Juried National Exhibition - Mar. 3 - April 8
Juror: John Bakker
Galesburg Civic Art Center galleries, Galesburg, IL.
The RED show
Juried Regional Exhibition - Feb. 3 - Feb. 24
Curator: Vicky Shaffer White
Raymond James Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
2016 Bizarre Bazaar
Group Exhibition - Sept. 30 - Dec. 2
Curator: Dan Swartz
Wunderkammer Company Art Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN.
Crescendo 25: Flights of Fancy
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts fundraiser - Sept. 27 - Oct. 30
Curator: Judy Ferrara, Principal and Director of Judith Ferrara Fine Art Gallery LLC
LaSalle Grill, South Bend, IN.
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Emeritus Exhibition - Sept. 19 - Oct. 29
Gallery Director: Joshua Miller
Arts & Education Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
ArtPrize 8
Juried International Exhibition - Sept. 14 - Oct. 9
Curator: Annette Vandenberg
West Grand Neighborhood Organization, Grand Rapids, MI.
Members & Friends Juried Art Exhibition
Juried Regional Exhibition - Aug. 12 - Sept. 3
Juror: Chris Dokolasa
Joanne R. Goudie Gallery, Galesburg, IL.
artKudos
Juried International Art Competition & Exhibition – Aug. 15 - Aug. 14 ('17)
Juror: David Dodge Lewis, the Barger-Barclay Professor of Fine Arts at Hampden-Sydney College
The Art Assignment Show
Group Exhibition - Aug. 5 - Aug. 25
Curator: Lindsay Lord
Gallery 924, Indianapolis, IN.
Michiana Annual Art Competition (MAAC)
Juried Regional Exhibition - June 17 - Aug. 13
Jurors: Linda Walker, Claire Kovacs
Box Factory for the Arts, St Joseph, MI.
Studios Midwest Residency Exhibition
Invited Group Exhibition - July 22 - July 24
Artists: Teresa Audet, Moe Beitiks, Sean Hottois, Eric Ockrassa, Astri Snodgrass. Studios Midwest visual arts residency program hosted by the Galesburg Civic Art Center. Sponsored by: Illinois Arts Council Agency, Blick art materials, & The Box
The Box gallery, Galesburg, IL.
Whimsey Show
Juried Regional Exhibition - May 6 - June 30
Juror: Brian Byrn, curator of the Midwest Museum of American Art
Fire Arts, Inc., South Bend, IN.
ZOOM!
Juried Regional Exhibition - May 3 - May 27
Curator: Kelly Wantuch
Meridian Street Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
2016 National Juried Art Exhibition: Art + Science
Juried National Exhibition - Mar. 28 - May 13
Juror: Lily Simonson
The Gallery at Indiana University East, Richmond, IN.
Welcome Race Fans: The Arts Celebrate the 100th Running
Juried Regional Commission & Traveling Exhibition
100th Running Host Committee and the Art, Culture and Youth Committee, Committee members: Keira Amstutz (Indiana Humanities & Co-chair), Dave Lawrence (Arts Council of Indianapolis & Co-chair), Lauren George (500 Festival), Lauren Guidotti (Indianapolis Motor Speedway), Shannon Linker (Arts Council of Indianapolis), Nicole Duncan (PNC), Laura Mays (Mari Beth Smith and Assoc.), Kathleen Spears (American Pianists Association), Tanya Sovinski (IPL), Dawn DeBellis (Indianapolis Motor Speedway), Mandy Walsh (Indianapolis Motor Speedway), Lauren Coyle (500 Festival), Eric Rowles (500 Festival), Kim Gayle (500 Festival), Andy Fry (Big Car).
Curator: Lindsay Lord.
Welcome Race Fans (1)
April 1 - April 25 - Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indianapolis, IN.
Welcome Race Fans (2)
April 25 - May 11 - Gallery 924, Indianapolis, IN.
Welcome Race Fans (3)
April 24 - June 19 - (enlarged reproduction) Allison Building, Indianapolis, IN.
Welcome Race Fans (4)
May 11 - May 29 - Pagoda, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN.
H2O
Invited Regional Exhibition - April 1 - April 27
Curator: Kelly Wantuch
Meridian Street Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Harmony
Juried National Exhibition - Feb. 3 - Mar. 5
Curator: Libby Kimbrough
Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN.
2015 The First 40
Group Exhibition - Oct. 15 - Dec. 3
Presented by Ultreia, Inc.
LangLab Art Gallery, South Bend, IN.
Artprize 7
Juried International Exhibition - Sept. 23 - Oct. 11
Venue Coordinator: Eddie T.L. Tadlock, CTA - Assistant General Manager
DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI.
Art Beat
Group Festival - Aug. 29
IUSB Organizer: Moira Dyczko
Downtown, South Bend, IN.
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Emeritus Exhibition - Aug. 10 - Sept. 19
Gallery Director: Joshua Miller
Arts & Education Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Art As Artifact
Juried National Exhibition - Aug. 5 - Sept. 5
Juror: Luis Sahagun
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.
Member Show
Group Exhibition - July 24 - Sept. 1
Gallery Director: Christina Rorick
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
5th Annual Figurative Competition
Juried International Online Exhibition - July 1 - Aug. 1
Juror: Mary Kee
Light Space & Time Fine Arts Gallery.
2 Year Anniversary Show
Invited Regional Exhibition - Jan. 10 - Jan. 24
Curator: Dan Swartz
Wunderkammer Company Art Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN.
10th Regional Exhibition
Juried Regional Exhibition - Dec. 12, 2014 - Jan. 14, 2015
Jurors: the Artlink Artist Panel
Mirro Gallery and Sauerteig Gallery, Artlink, Ft. Wayne, IN.
2014 Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Emeritus Exhibition - Sept. 29 - Nov. 8
Gallery Director: Joshua Miller
Arts & Education Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Miniature!
Juried National Exhibition - Oct. 7 - Nov. 1
Juror: Robert Lait
Arterie Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
Science & Art
Juried National Exhibition - Sept. 2 - Sept. 30
Juror: Rob Millard-Mendez
Arterie Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
First Annual Filthy Show
Juried Regional Exhibition - Aug. 29 - Aug. 30
Juror: Cory Cravatta
Ballroom Gallery, Dekalb, IL.
Art Beat
Group Festival - Aug. 16
IUSB Organizer: Moira Dyczko
Downtown, South Bend, IN.
Flowers
Juried National Exhibition - Aug. 5 - Aug. 30
Juror: CJ Hungerman
Arterie Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
Michiana Annual Art Competition (MAAC)
Juried Regional Exhibition - June 20 - Aug. 7
Jurors: Cat Crotchett, Norwood Viviano, Kathie Gartzka, Rob Gartzka
Box Factory for the Arts, St Joseph, MI.
Gallery collection of my work
20 individual works – April
Gallery Director: Deb Washler
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
Regionals
Group Exhibition - Jan. 31 - Mar. 7
Curator: Edward Thornburg
Indiana University East, Richmond, IN.
2013 The Machine
National Juried Exhibition - Sept. 26 - Oct. 26
Juried by Jason Brammer & Jason Foumberg
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Emeritus Exhibition - Aug. - Sept.
Gallery Director: Joshua Miller
Arts & Education Gallery, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Art Beat
Group Festival - Aug. 17
IUSB Organizer: Moira Dyczko
Downtown, South Bend, IN.
Member Show
Group Exhibition - July 19 - Aug. 27
Gallery Coordinator: Rebecca Stockert
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
The First 40
Group Exhibition - May 3 - June 1
Presented by Ultreia, Inc.
LangLab Art Gallery, South Bend, IN.
Piecemeal
Regional Invitational Exhibition - Feb. 6 - Mar. 3
Curator: Dan Swartz
Wunderkammer Company Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN.
The 4th 12x12 National Juried Exhibition of Small Scale Works of Art
National Juried Exhibition - Jan. - Feb.
Juried by Jochen Wierich, Curator of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art in Nashville TN
TODD Art Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
2011 Alumni - Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Alumni Exhibition
Gallery Director, Art Coordinator: Justin Johnson
Sharpie Show
Group Exhibition – June 30 – July 6
Executive Director / Gallery Director: Deb Washler
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
2010 Alumni - Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Alumni Exhibition
Gallery Director, Art Coordinator: Justin Johnson
Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN.
Garrett Museum Invitational
Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN.
Regional University Exhibition
Group Exhibition
Executive Director / Gallery Director: Deb Washler
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
Three Rivers Fort Wayne Invitational
Regional Group Exhibition
Gallery Director, Art Coordinator: Justin Johnson
Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN.
2009 Alumni - Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Alumni Exhibition
Gallery Director, Art Coordinator: Justin Johnson
Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN.
2008 Alumni - Faculty Exhibition
Faculty + Alumni Exhibition
Gallery Director, Art Coordinator: Justin Johnson
Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN.
2007 Fore + Back
International Juried Contest - April
Coudal Partners, Chicago, IL.
2006 North American Graduate Art Survey
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2005 Russell Original Art Review
Juried Regional Exhibition, Russell, KS.
Photographer’s Forum
Featured Finalist, Award of Excellence, 25th Annual College Contest.
Professional Media Work
2016 Broken Behaviors Game
Illustrator & Graphic Designer
South Bend, IN.
2014 -pres. The Exchange Whiskey Bar
Web Designer & Developer - exchangewhiskeybar.com
South Bend, IN.
2013 - '14 Playgroup Company
Illustration & Logo Designer
South Bend, IN.
2012 - '14 Wunderkammer Company
Web Designer – pro bono
Fort Wayne, IN.
2011 - '14 Three Rivers Festival Fort Wayne
Web Designer, Web Development
Fort Wayne, IN.
2010 - '12 American Advertising Federation of Fort Wayne
Webmaster – pro bono
Fort Wayne, IN.
2009 - '11 Artlink Visual Art (AVA) Awards
Web Form Developer– pro bono
Fort Wayne, IN.
2009 - '10 Fort Wayne SCCA
Web Designer & Webmaster – pro bono
Fort Wayne, IN.
2009 Spanicus
Web Design Consultant – pro bono
Fort Wayne, IN.
Artlink Gallery
Web Designer
Fort Wayne, IN.
2008 Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Freelance Designer
Auburn, NY.
2006 - '07 Zayed University Masters Program
Identity Designer
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
2005 English Print Series
Graphic Designer - Print
Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS.
2004 Kansas Postcard Series
Graphic Designer - Print
Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS.
2003 Department Of Art & Design, Fort Hays State University
Graduate Assistant Graphic Designer
Fort Hays, KS.
Fort Hays State University Madrigal Feast
Graphic Designer - Print
Fort Hays, KS.
2002 Derby Dinner Playhouse
Freelance Designer
Jeffersonville, IN.
2000 - '03 Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
Graphic Designer / Marketing Coordinator
Louisville, KY.
2000 - '01 Louisville.com
Web Designer
Louisville, KY.
1996 - '03 FOX 41 WDRB TV
Production Assistant (video & graphics), Stage Manager (sports)
Louisville, KY.
Wearable Electronics Exhibition
2013 King Lear
Invited Wearable Technology Artist in a Public Performance - Oct. 17 - 20
Costume Designer: Jason Resler, Directors: Justin Amellio, Randy Colborn
Department of Theatre & Dance, Indiana University South Bend,
South Bend, IN.
Awards
2016 Awarded Commission
Juried Regional Exhibition titled: Welcome Race Fans – Jan. 15
Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
2015 Public Vote
Artprize 7: Top 100 & Top 25 Time-Based Shortlist - Sept. 23 - Oct. 11
Artprize Juried International Exhibition
Grand Rapids, MI.
Honorarium
Southeast Missouri State University - Sept. 2 - Sept. 24
Cape Girardeau, MO.
2014 Juried Award
Juried National Exhibition titled: Flowers, awarded: 1st Prize
Arterie Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
Juried Award
Juried Regional Exhibition titled: MAAC, awarded: Honorable Mention
Box Factory for the Arts, St Joseph, MI.
2007 Juried Award
Juried International Exhibition titled: Fore + Back, awarded: Finalist
Coudal Partners, Chicago, IL.
2005 Juried Award
Juried International Exhibition titled: Photographer’s Forum Magazine 25th Annual College Contest, awarded: Award of Excellence
Photographer’s Forum Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA.
Juried Award
Juried Regional Exhibition titled: Russell Original Art Review, awarded: 2nd Place & Honorable Mention
Russell, KS.
1998 Dean’s List
The College of Arts and Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Grants
2016 Grant Recipient
Grant title: Individual Artist Program
Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis, IN.
Grant Recipient
Teaching with Technology SEED Grant (Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery)
Sponsored by the University Center for Excellence in Teaching (UCET)
in collaboration with Instructional Media Services,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2015 Grant Recipient
Teaching with Technology SEED Grant (Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery)
Sponsored by the University Center for Excellence in Teaching (UCET)
in collaboration with Instructional Media Services,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2013 Grant Recipient
Indiana University South Bend Faculty Research Grant – Interactive Art: New Works in a New Medium,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Grant Recipient
Teaching with Technology SEED Grant (Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery)
Sponsored by the University Center for Excellence in Teaching (UCET)
in collaboration with Instructional Media Services,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Collections
2016 Private Collection
Welcome Race Fans, Indianapolis, IN.
Private Collection
Individual works, Fort Wayne, IN.
2012 Private Collection
Howard Hughs & Paula Deen, Fort Wayne, IN.
Residency
2016 Artist-In-Residence
Midwest Studios
Awarded by the Galesburg Civic Art Center and Sponsored by: The Illinois Arts Council Agency, Blick Art Materials world headquarters, & The Box.
Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg IL.
National Conference Presentations
2016 Session Speaker
Broken Behaviors: When Game Design Fails - Oct. 28
North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA),
Bloomington, IN.
Workshop Leader
Light Emitting Diodes in Props and Costumes - Oct. 28
United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT),
Salt Lake City, UT.
All Day Workshop
2005 Presenter of all day workshop
workshop title: “What the Blue ‘Q’ Can Do For You”
Quick Time Pro workshop – April 9
College of Arts & Sciences Department of Art, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Invited Talks
2016 Lecture - Presentation
Artist-In-Residence, Professional Practice - July 19
The Box gallery, Galesburg, IL.
2015 Artist Talk, & Lecture - Presentation
Artist Talk, & Presentation on Professional Practice - Sept. 2
River Campus Art Gallery, Southeast Missouri State University,
Cape Girardeau, MO.
Artist Talk
Science and Art opening reception Sept. 12
Artery Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
Artist Talk
Getting to Hope You Like Me opening reception - June 5
Betty Fishman Gallery, Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
2011 Artist Talk
Sharpie Show - June 30
Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN.
Campus Talks
2016 Lecture – Presentation
Print 3D at IUSB
University Center for Excellence in Teaching (UCET), Indiana University
South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2013 Lecture – Presentation
Basic Steps of 3D Printing
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, Indiana University South Bend,
South Bend, IN.
Lecture – Presentation
Current Practice and Techniques
Communication Studies Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Lecture – Presentation
Current State of 3D Printing
Information Technology Committee, Academic Senate,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
Curatorial Experience
2016 Strange Dayz
Two person exhibition of artists Justin Henry Miller & Scott Ziegler
Assistant Curator with Josh Miller, Gallery Director - Feb. 15 - Mar. 19
Arts & Education Gallery, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2015 Science & Art
Juror of national artwork exhibition - Aug. 18 - Sept. 30
Arterie Fine Arts, Naperville, IL.
2004 Kansas Postcard Series
Regional Group Exhibition of small works
Assistant Curator with Jon Russell
Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS.
Catalogs & Press
2016 Art + Science, Indiana University East National Juried Art Exhibition
Artist Catalog, Juried National Exhibition - Mar. 28 - May 13
Juror: Lily Simonson
by Ann B. Kim Asst. Prof. Fine Arts
Indiana University East Art Gallery, Richmond, IN.
2015 NEXT - at the River Campus – 2015/16 Season
Coded Vernaculars - Invited Two Person Exhibition - Sept. 2 - Sept. 24
Gallery Coordinator: Kristin Powers Nowlin
Curator: Justin Henry Miller
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO.
NBC channel 8 Wood T.V.
ArtPrize Adventures: 7 entries tackling hot-button issues - Sept. 24
by NBC channel 8 Wood T.V. staff reporting
http://woodtv.com/2015/09/24/artprize-adventures-7-entries-tackling-hot-button-issues/
2014 3D Printing Industry
Human Insecurity in 3D Printed Robot Form - May 21
by Michael Molitch-Hou
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/human-insecurity-3d-printed-robot-form-27509/
3D Printer World
Sean Hottois' Sculptures Use 3D Printing & Arduino to Explore the Psychology of Space - May 14
by Joe Micallef
The Fort Wayne Reader
State of the Arts - Artlink's 2014 Members Show- Sept. 2 - Sept. 24
by Dan Swartz
Fort Wayne, IN.
2013 Aspire Magazine
APPtitude - Students & App Production
Ernestine M. Raclin School for the Arts, Indiana University
South Bend, South Bend, IN.
2012 The Fort Wayne Reader
USF Alumni and Faculty Exhibition - Jan. 5
by Dan Swartz
Fort Wayne, IN.
The Fort Wayne Reader
Sean Hottois, Maker of Makers - Feb. 15
by Dan Swartz
Fort Wayne, IN.
The Fort Wayne Reader
Summer Break Down – Jan. 12
by Dan Swartz
Fort Wayne, IN.
2011 The Journal Gazette
Artists’ ‘tight, meticulous’ doodles
by Steve Penhollow
Fort Wayne, IN.
The Fort Wayne Reader
Summer Break Down - June 6
by Dan Swartz
Fort Wayne, IN.
2005 Photographer’s Forum Magazine
Featured Finalist, 25th Annual College Contest
Santa Barbara, CA.
Thank You,
Sean Hottois
© Sean Hottois 2017