Wayne Potratz

612-625-0021

Art Department E171 RegisCtr

Curriculum Vitae

Department Affiliations

Metaforas Poeticas. Potratz, Wayne E, Fundacion Caixa Galicia, Spain/"Expresiones de Soledad Penalta, 1997.
The Integration of Research and Teaching in the Visual Arts. Potratz, Wayne E, 1988.
"Hot Metal". Potratz, Wayne E, Turtle Sign Company, 1992 [Revised 5th Ed.

Grant-in-Aid of Research, University of Minnesota Graduate School: Tatara Project, research visit of Akira Kihara, 2004
Metal casting: Metal casting of sculpture; patination of metals; ancient, historical, and low-tech methods of metal casting

"Iron Tribe": Invited national group exhibition, New Mexico Highlands University Gallery, Las Vegas, NM, February 28, 2003 - March 31, 2003
"On Site at Sloss": Invited national group exhibition, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL, January 2004 - August 2005
Fusion of East and West” invited International group exhibition: Luxun Academy of Art, Shenyang, China, May 15-22, 2006
“Another Keen Idea” invited group exhibition, Art Car Museum,: Houston, TX, October 11- Decembe
“Kettles- Japanese Artistry and American Artists”, invited international exhibition: Carleton College Art Gallery, Travels to Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN, University Gallery, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, and The Metals Museum, Memphis, TN,, January 16 - March 30
International group exhibition, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea: Work from Korea, China, and USA, January 7-13, 2005
"Iron 2006" and "Cupola Aesthetics" invited international group exhibitions: Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Ironbridge, Telford, UK, April 4-9, 2006

President: Mid-America College Art Association , 2002 - 2004
Advisor: 4th [2002] and 3rd [1998] International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art
Advisor: 5th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art, 2006: Founder of the Conference [with Prof Em. Thomas Gipe, SIUE Edwardsville IL] in 1988
Vice President for Continuity, Mid America College Art Association: 2004 - 2006
Iron Panel Chair: Mid America College Art Association Conference, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , October 2, 2002 - October 6, 2002
Chair: Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN , 1985 - 1998
Distinguished Teaching Award Committee CAA: 2003 - 2006
Chair: Steering Committee, "Interplay" Conference , October 6, 2004 - October 9, 2004

McKnight Summer Research Fellowship and Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship for Tatara Project, 2002
McKnight Photography Fellowship Program, 1995
Asian Cultural Council, award for Tatara Project, 2000
Office of International programs and McKnight International Travel Grant for Research in India, February 25, 2006 - April 11, 2006
Office of International programs and McKnight International Travel Grant for presentation at "Fusion of East and West" symposium and exhibition, Luxyun Academy, Shenyang, China, May 4, 2006 - May 21, 2006