Denise Burke was born in Orlando Florida and raised in Kailua, Oahu, where she lived for 15 years. She studied at University of Hawaii Manoa and transferred to Kennesaw State in Fall 2008. Denise is focusing her classes primarily in Sculpture and Ceramics and is due to graduate in Fall 2011. She aspires to work as a clay sculptor and become part of an important team of creative thinkers and doers.
Education
2008 -11 Bachelor of Fine Arts | Sculpture and Ceramics
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
2004-2007 University of Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Exhibitions
2012 Visions 29th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Kennesaw State University Gallery | Chair Award
2011 Fall Senior Show | Senior Exhibition II
The Art Gallery Sturgis Library | Kennesaw, GA
2011 Visions Annual Juried November Show
Artisan Resource Center | Marietta, GA
2011 Annual Off the Wall Pin Up Show and Sale
MOCA | Atlanta, GA
2011 MASKS
Radial Café | Atlanta, GA | Honorable Mention
2010 Visions Annual Juried November Show
High Museum | Atlanta, GA
2009-11 Global Issues Poster Project
KSU Visual Arts Building | College Arts Association in Chicago
2009 Visions Annual Juried November Show
Artisan Resource Center | Marietta, GA
2009 Selections from Painting I, 3-D Design, Ceramics 1
KSU Visual Arts Building | Kennesaw, GA
Awards
2012 Chair Award-KSU Permanent Collection
Visions 29th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
2011 Honorable Mention
Visions 28th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
2008-11 Deans List
Kennesaw State University
Classroom Experiences
2010-11 Ceramics Figurative, thrown, hand built, slab, coil
2011 Welding Oxygen acetylene, plasma cutter, MIG, ARC
2008-11 Sculpture Wood, metal, clay, foundry, wax, cement, foam, plaster molds
2009 Painting Oil based
2009 Printmaking Dry point, aquatint, woodcuts
2004-11 Drawing Charcoal, pastel, pencil
2004-11 Photography Film, pinhole, dark room, digital
Experience
2012 KidzArt Instructor
2010-11 Mac Lab assistant | Kennesaw State
2010-11 Assistant Technician | Kennesaw State
2011 Assist Keith Smith with Ceramic’s 1 class
2011 Throwing Demonstration | Artisan Resource Center Open House | Marietta, GA
2011 Chiaha Harvest Festival | Rome, GA | Sponsor Purchase Awards x4
2011 Marietta Square Artist Market | Seven Consecutive Months
2011 Mudslingers (Ceramic) Club Vice-President | Tampa NCECA
2011 Sculpture Club | Treasurer
2010 Volunteer Photographer | Tibet Sand Art
2009 Photographer | Atlanta Braves
2009 Sculpture Club | KSU
Wood turning workshop
Glass workshop at Duck Bill Studios
References
Keith W. Smith
Assistant Professor | Ceramics and Sculpture
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 678-797-2041
Ayokunle Odeleye
Professor of Art | Sculpture Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6484
Matthew Mitros
Assistant Professor | Ceramics
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 717-377-6009
Shane McDonald
Coordinator of the Visual Arts Resource Center and Open Mac Lab
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6557
Chris Dziejowski
Studio Coordinator | Technician
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6867
Maria Lucia Sarmiento
Assistant Professor
[email protected] | 678‐820‐8418
2008 -11 Bachelor of Fine Arts | Sculpture and Ceramics
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
2004-2007 University of Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Exhibitions
2012 Visions 29th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Kennesaw State University Gallery | Chair Award
2011 Fall Senior Show | Senior Exhibition II
The Art Gallery Sturgis Library | Kennesaw, GA
2011 Visions Annual Juried November Show
Artisan Resource Center | Marietta, GA
2011 Annual Off the Wall Pin Up Show and Sale
MOCA | Atlanta, GA
2011 MASKS
Radial Café | Atlanta, GA | Honorable Mention
2010 Visions Annual Juried November Show
High Museum | Atlanta, GA
2009-11 Global Issues Poster Project
KSU Visual Arts Building | College Arts Association in Chicago
2009 Visions Annual Juried November Show
Artisan Resource Center | Marietta, GA
2009 Selections from Painting I, 3-D Design, Ceramics 1
KSU Visual Arts Building | Kennesaw, GA
Awards
2012 Chair Award-KSU Permanent Collection
Visions 29th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
2011 Honorable Mention
Visions 28th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
2008-11 Deans List
Kennesaw State University
Classroom Experiences
2010-11 Ceramics Figurative, thrown, hand built, slab, coil
2011 Welding Oxygen acetylene, plasma cutter, MIG, ARC
2008-11 Sculpture Wood, metal, clay, foundry, wax, cement, foam, plaster molds
2009 Painting Oil based
2009 Printmaking Dry point, aquatint, woodcuts
2004-11 Drawing Charcoal, pastel, pencil
2004-11 Photography Film, pinhole, dark room, digital
Experience
2012 KidzArt Instructor
2010-11 Mac Lab assistant | Kennesaw State
2010-11 Assistant Technician | Kennesaw State
2011 Assist Keith Smith with Ceramic’s 1 class
2011 Throwing Demonstration | Artisan Resource Center Open House | Marietta, GA
2011 Chiaha Harvest Festival | Rome, GA | Sponsor Purchase Awards x4
2011 Marietta Square Artist Market | Seven Consecutive Months
2011 Mudslingers (Ceramic) Club Vice-President | Tampa NCECA
2011 Sculpture Club | Treasurer
2010 Volunteer Photographer | Tibet Sand Art
2009 Photographer | Atlanta Braves
2009 Sculpture Club | KSU
Wood turning workshop
Glass workshop at Duck Bill Studios
References
Keith W. Smith
Assistant Professor | Ceramics and Sculpture
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 678-797-2041
Ayokunle Odeleye
Professor of Art | Sculpture Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6484
Matthew Mitros
Assistant Professor | Ceramics
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 717-377-6009
Shane McDonald
Coordinator of the Visual Arts Resource Center and Open Mac Lab
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6557
Chris Dziejowski
Studio Coordinator | Technician
Kennesaw State University
[email protected] | 770-423-6867
Maria Lucia Sarmiento
Assistant Professor
[email protected] | 678‐820‐8418