Rimas T. VisGirda
BORNKaunas, Lithuania
EDUCATION
MFAWashingtonStateUniversity; Ceramics, 1973
BA, MACaliforniaStateUniversity, Sacramento; Physics-1966, Art-1971
RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2004Participating artist: XV International Ceramic Symposium and Conference, Panevezys, LITHUANIA
2002Participating artist: XXVI International Ceramic Symposium, Walbrzych, POLAND
2001Presenting artist: Michigan Potters Association Annual Conference, Grand Valley, MI
Presenting artist: Clayfeast -National Conference, Gulgong, AUSTRALIA
Presenting artist: New Zealand Potters Convention, Cambridge, NEW ZEALAND
**Participant in 21 international symposiums and residencies since 1985
RECENT ONE & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2003Okoboji, IA: LAKESARTCENTER
2001Lakeside, MI: LAKESIDE GALLERY
2000Chicago (Lemont), IL: LITHUANIANMUSEUM OF ART
**33 one & two person exhibitions since 1973
COLLECTIONS -selected
Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation, Westerville, OH
LoketCastleMuseum of Czech Porcelain, Loket, CZECH REPUBLIC
McDonald Corporation, Chicago, IL
Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
NelsonMuseum, University of California, Davis, CA
SheppartonArtGallery, Shepparton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
WustumMuseum, Racine, WI
**38 public collections
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS -selected
2004"60th Scripps Annual," SCRIPPSCOLLEGE, Claremont, CA
"A Sense of Identity: Contemporary Ceramic Art," -TOURING: -3 venues, Indiana
2003"The Vitrified Image: International Ceramic Invitational," GROSSMONTCOLLEGE, El Cajon, CA
2002"XXVI Porcelain Another Way," --TOURING: -2 museum venues, POLAND
"Feats of Clay," GLADDING McBEAN, Lincoln, CA
"2002 International Orton Cone Box Show," BAKERUNIVERSITY, Baldwin City, KS
**PURCHASE AWARD
2001"Armory National Ceramics Invitational," ARMORYARTCENTER, W. Palm Beach, FL
"Telling Tales: Contemporary Narrative Teapots," CRAFT ALLIANCE, St. Louis, MO
"CEBIKO," WorldCeramicCenter, Ichon, SOUTH KOREA
"Ciurlonis Festival Selections," LITHUANIAN EMBASSY, WashingtonD.C.
2000"6th Taiwan Golden Ceramics Award," TAIPEICOUNTYYINGKOMUSEUM, Taipei, TAIWAN
"International Figurative Invitational," MILLER GALLERY, New York, NY
"2000 Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award," GALLERY 101, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
**PURCHASE AWARD
1999"The Plate Show," --TOURING: -11 museum venues, United Kingdom
"International Ceramic Competition 1999," MUSEE DE CAROUGE, Carouge, SWITZERLAND
1998"The 5th International Ceramics Exhibition '98 Mino, Japan," TAJIMI SPECIAL EXHIBITION HALL,
Tajimi City, JAPAN
**over 250 group exhibitions since 1973
INVITED LECTURES / WORKSHOPS PRESENTED / PANELS -selected
2004TRINITY CERAMIC SUPPLY, Dallas, TX: Color & Line workshop
2003PEARSON COLLEGE (MISSA), Victoria, BC, CANADA: Color & Line workshop
2002ACADEMY OF ART, Vilnius, LITHUANIA: Lecture
MENDOCINOARTCENTER, Mendocino, CA: Color & Line workshop
FINELINEARTSCENTER, St Charles, IL: Color & Line workshop
2001SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL: Decal demonstration
SCHOOL OF ART: AUSTRALIANNATIONALUNIVERSITY, Canberra, AUSTRALIA: Decal workshop
2000RED DEERCOLLEGE, Red Deer, Alberta, CANADA: Underglaze workshop
1999OREGON COLLEGE OF ARTS & CRAFTS, Portland, OR: Decal workshop
APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR CRAFTS, Smithville, TN: Underglaze workshop
**over 110 workshops and lectures since 1971August 2005