Sharon Fujimoto Hand Blown Art Glass

RÉSUMÉ

BIRTHDATE
October 28, 1951
Hiroshima, Japan

EDUCATION

Graduated from Roosevelt High School
Chicago, Illinois 1969

B.F A Degree, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 1975

Penland School of Crafts
Penland, North Carolina. Summer 1972, 1973

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Deer Isle, Maine, Summer 1972

Hunterdon Art Center
Clinton, New Jersey, Summer 1972

Apprenticeship to Audrey Handler
Madison, Wisconsin, 1977-1978

SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS

Louisville Craft Biennial
Louisville, Kentucky 1972

St Cloud State College
St. Cloud, Minnesota 1974

Gary Artists League
Gary, Indiana 1972

Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, New York 1976

Wabash Transit Gallery
Chicago, Illinois 1974

Great Lakes Glass
Madison, Wisconsin 1981

INVITATIONAL SHOWS

Yaw Gallery
Birmingham, Michigan 1976

Three From Wisconsin
The Glass Gallery
Bethesda, Maryland 1982

The Perfume Bottle Show
Contemporary Artisans Gallery
San Francisco, California
1982, 1983

Perfume Bottle Show
Grand Avenue Gallery
St Paul, Minnesota 1986

Alexander House
Port Edwards, WI 2009

Glass Today
Edgewood Orchard Gallery
Fish Creek, Wisconsin 1979

Viewpoints, Women In Glass
Contemporary Artisans Gallery
San Francisco, CaHfornia 1981

New Glass and Porcelain
Craft Alliance Gallery
St. Louis, Missouri 1983

New Glass
Craft Alliance Gallery
St Lous, Missouri 1988

International Exhibition of Glass
Ishikawa Exhibition Hail
Kanazawa, Japan 1988, 1990,
1992

Women In Glass
The Craftsmen's Gallery
Scarsdale, New York 1980

The Wisconsin Movement
Proebe Gallery- The University of
Wisconsin, Oshkosh 1982

A Gather of Glass
Mindscape Gallery
Evanston, Illinois 1983-1988, 1991

Glass Exhibition
Appleton Gallery of Arts
Appteton, Wisconsin 1988

AWARDS

Scholarship and Monitorship
Penland School of Crafts
Penland, North Carolina 1972,
1973

First Place Award
Beverly Art Center
Chicago, Illinois 1979

Award of Excellence
Midwest Craft Festival
Evanston, Illinois 1981

Judges Recognition
Boston Mills Art Festival
Cleveland, Ohio 1984, 1985,
1987, 1989

Merit Award
Greenwich Village Art Fair
Rockford Art Museum
Rockford, Illinois 1986

Best in 3-Dimensional Work
Viscaya Art Fair
Miami, Florida 1987, 1988

Honorable Mention
Springfest
Charlotte, North Carolina 1988

Best in Show
Old Town Art Fair
Chicago, Illinois 1989

Award of Melt
Gasparilla Art Fair
Tampa, Florida 1990

Award of Excellence
Cedarhurst Craft Fair
Mt Vernon, Illinois 1990

Best in Glass
Boston Mills Art Fest
Cleveland, Ohio 1991

Glass Shop Monitor
Haystack Mountain School of
Crafts
Deer Isle, Maine 1973

Merit Award
Lakefront Festival of the Arts
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1980

First Place Award
Roanoke Craft Festival
Roanoke, Virginia 1983

Best of Show
Bergstrom Art Center Art Fair
Neenah, Wisconsin 1986, 2010

Merit Award
Appteton Art Fair
Appteton, Wisconsin 1986, 1987,
1989, 1990

Merit Award
New Smyrna Art Fair
New Smyrna, Florida 1987

Merit Award
Elkhart Festival of Art
Elkhart, Indiana 1987, 1993

Merit Award
Central Pennsylvania Festival of
Arts
State College, Pennsylvania
1989

Merit Award
Plaza Del Mar Art Fair
Manalapan, Florida 1990

Merit Award
Festival of Art
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 1991,
1995, 1999, 2000, 2009

Best of Show
Appleton Art Fair
Appleton, Wisconsin 1993,
1994, 1998

National Endowment for the Arts
Apprenticeship Grant
Madison, Wisconsin 1977-1978

First Place Award
Bergstrom Art Center Art Fair
Neenah, Wisconsin 1981, 1985, 2009

Second Place Glass Award
Crosby Gardens Art Fair
Toledo, Ohio 1985

Merit Award
Art Fair Off the Square
Madison, Wisconsin 1986

Best In Crafts
Pompano Beach Art Fair
Pompano Beach, Florida 1987

Merit Award
Michigan City Art Festival
Michigan City, Indiana 1988

Merit Award
Midwest Salute to the Masters
Fairview Heights, Illinois
1988-1990

Merit Award
Artstreet
Green Bay, Wisconsin 1989,
1990

Honorable Mention and Best in
3D, Fiesta of Arts and Crafts
Boca Raton, Florida 1990, 1991

Merit Award & Best in Glass
Spring Green Art Fair
Spring Green, Wisconsin 1991, 2010

Patron's Choice Award and Merit
Award, Art Harvest
Dunedin, Florida 1993, 1994

AWARDS, cont.

Best of Show amd Merit Award
Palm Harbor Art Fair
Palm Harbor, Florida 1994, 1998, 1999

Best of Show & Award of Excellence
Marshfield Art Fair
Marshfield, Wisconsin 1995, 2006, 2009

Third Place Glass
Artigras
Jupiter, Florida 2001

Merit Award
Lincolnshire Art Fair
Lincolnshire, Illinois 2002

Merit Award
Omaha Summer Art Fair
Omaha, Nebraska 2002

Best in Glass
Scottsdaie Festival of Art
Scottsdale, Arizona 2003, 2004

Best in Category & Newbie Award
Art Fair Off the Square
Madison, Wisconsin 2003

Award of Merit
Green Lake Fine Arts Show
Green Lake, WI 2009

Best of Medium
Greenwich Village Art Fair
Rockford Art Museum
Rockford Illinois 1994

Best of Show
Springiest
Charlotte, North Carolina 1995

Merit Award
Magic City Art Connection
Birmingham, Alabama 2001

Artists Exhibition Award
Arts Midland Summer Art Fair
Midland, Michigan 2002

Award of Merit
Octagon Art Fair
Mequon, Wisconsin 2002

Award of Honor
Boardwalk Art Festival
Virginia Beach, Virginia 2003

Merit Award
Kohler Art Center Arts Festival
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2003

Best in Glass
Two Rivers Art Expo
Des Moines, Iowa 2003

Best of Medium
Oconomowoc Art Fair
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 1994

Merit Award
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Fair
Winter Park, Florida 1999

Best in Glass
Artigras
Jupiter, Florida 2002

Award of Merit
Festival of the Masters
Fairview Heights, Illinois 2002

J.D. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass
Shaw Art Fair
St Louis, Missouri 2002, 2005, 2006

Award of Merit
Lincolnshire Art Festival
Lincolnshire, Illinois 2003

Honorable Mention
Morning Glory Art Fair
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2003,
2004

Geneva Arts Fair
3-D Award of Excellence
Geneva, Illinois 2008

Best in Glass
Uptown Art Fair
Minneapolis, MN 2008