Dickie Wagner

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Education

1963-65 Stetson University; Deland, Florida
1965-67 Southern Illinois University; B.A.
1967-69 Southern Illinois University; M.F.A.

Scholarships

1964 Work grant; Stetson University
1966 Artist for School Museum; S.I.U.
1967 Resident Fellowship; S.I.U. Graduate Assistantship
1968 Teaching Assistantship; S.I.U.

 

 

Exhibitions

1968

Biennial Arts and Crafts Show; Evansville, Indiana (Honorable Mention)
Annual Art Exhibition, Carbondale, Illinois (prize)

1969

Southwest Craftsmen, Dallas, Texas
Mississippi National Arts and Crafts Show; Jackson, Mississippi
Delta Regional Sculpture Show; Little Rock, Arkansas
Louisiana Professional Arts Show; Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Group Show (4 artists) L.S.U. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
One-Man Show, Gallery "209"; Carbondale, IL
Jewelry Invitational Exhibition; Athens, Georgia

1970

U.S.L. Faculty Show; Lafayette, Louisiana

1970-73

Goldsmith '70 Exhibition, Saint Paul, Minnesota, traveled throughout US for two years

1971

One-Man Show, Louisiana Crafts Council Gallery; New Orleans, Louisiana

1972

Invitational, Jacksonville, Florida
2-Man Show; Pensacola, Florida
Jewelry Invitational; Evansville, Indiana
Under $100; Bienville Gallery; New Orleans, La.

1973

"For Men Only" L'Atelier Gallery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1974

Two-Man Show, Athens, Georgia
U.S.L. Faculty show
Louisiana Crafts Council Show

1975

"Extraordinary Vehicles", Kohler, Wisconsin

1976

"Headdress" by Americas Artists; Kohler, Wisconsin Faculty Show

1977

Jewelry Showcase, Louisiana
Crafts Council, New Orleans, Louisiana Crafts Show at New Orleans Contemporary Arts Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Faculty Show, Lafayette, Louisiana

1978

Jewelry Exhibition, New Orleans Crafts Council

1979

Old State Capitol "Faculty Show", Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Women's Show, Museum for Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
14 Louisiana Craftsmen, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Dickie Nettles and Students, Louisiana Crafts Council Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

1980

U.S.L. Faculty and Students of 1960's Contemporary Art Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Art Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

1981

National Invitational for Visually Impaired; Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Two-Man Show, Antler's, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1983

Faculty Show, U.S.L.
"A Fine Function", Lafayette, Louisiana
"A Dozen Fresh Ones", Elmhurst Gallery

1987

Metal Wood and Cloth, Lafayette, Louisiana

1988

Faculty Show; The Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana
"Landscape" Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, Louisiana
"GAEA", Artists' Alliance; Lafayette, Louisiana
"All That Glitters", Hand Crafted; Lafayette, Louisiana

1989

"Hearts and Masks", Hand Crafted; Lafayette, Louisiana

1990

"Pintimento", Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, Louisiana
Member's Annual, Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, Louisiana
Group Show, Heymann Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

1992-93

Rally Round the Car, Summer, Acadiana Arts Council

1994

Tempe Tea Party, Tempe, Arizona
Festival International, Artist in the Garden, Artists' Alliance, Group Show

1995

Jazz Fest., New Orleans, LA

1996

"Ten", Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, Louisiana
"Meltdown" Jazz Fest., New Orleans, LA
Faculty Show, Lafayette, La.
Lafayette Art Association, Lafayette, La.

1997

Member's Annual, Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette Art Association, Lafayette, LA.
Festivals Acadienne, Members Annual - Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, LA.
Pyromania - Show, Lafayette, LA.
A Gallery in the Woods - New Orleans, LA.

1998

Member's Annual - Artists' Alliance, Lafayette, LA
A Gallery in the Woods, New Orleans, LA.
Pyromania Exhibition, Lafayette, LA.
Art Walks - Moore Studio & Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Festival Acadienne, Lafayette, LA.
Angels Show, Jackson, MS.

1999

Faculty Exhibit, Lafayette, La.
Pyromania Exhibition, Lafayette, LA.
Art Walks - Moore Studio & Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Festival Acadienne, Lafayette, LA.
Chimneyville, Jackson, MS

2000

Art Walks - Moore Studio & Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Pyromania Exhibition, Lafayette, LA.
Chimneyville, Jackson, MS
Louisiana Crafts Council Show, Baton Rouge, LA

2001

Art Walks - Moore Studio & Gallery, Lafayette, LA.
Pyromania Exhibition, Lafayette, LA.

2002

Sanctuary: Retrospective Show, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA

Reviews

1969 Appeared in Crafts Horizons

Collections

Private collections
University of Southern Illinois

Grants and Awards

1975 State Grant
1982 Sabbatical (Summer)
1985 U.S.L. Mine Grant (Summer)
1993 Sabbatical (Summer)

Additional

Built 3 metal shops at U.S.L.
Built service course into major

Panelists and Visiting Lecturer

1974

"Scorpio Rising"; Athens, Georgia
L.S.U. Workshop
Lectured at high schools

1975

Workshops: locally in high school; fulfillment of state grant

1990

"Festivals Acadian", Demo Artist
Cuttlebone Casting Workshop - "Hands on Steel" Enrichment Courses for children

1995

"Festivals Acadian", Workshop

1996

Workshop for Society of La. Artists in Metal, New Orleans, La.
Lecture at "Festivals Acadian", Necklace, Start to Finish"

1996-97

Pyromania Work Shop, Lafayette, La.

2000

Cuttlebone Casting Workshop and Fabrication Techniques, Louisiana Crafts Council Show, Baton Rouge, LA

Teaching Experience

1968

Teaching Assistantship; S.I.U.
U.S.L. 2-dimensional design

1969-71

Art in Education, U.S.L.

1969 to 2002

U.S.L., Basic Design, Drawing, Metalsmithing

1974

Planetarium night program

1988 Continuing Education Program, "Casting Procedures"
1989 Children's Program - "Drawing and Painting"
1992 Continuing Education, "Casting & Enameling"
1994 Enameling, Hillcroft, New York

Various Years Gifted and Talented Children's Program; U.S.L.

Committee Assignments and Appointments

Freshman and Sophomore Advisor

1984

Juried Art Fiesta, Baton Rouge

1985-87

Curriculum Committee

1988

Chair: Faculty Search Committee
Search Committee for Director of Art and Architecture
Search Committee for VIAR Chair
Juried Shows: Several high school exhibitions
Juried State High School Exhibition

1988-89

Member, Program Committee, Artist's Alliance

1989-90

Chair, Program Committee, Artist's Alliance

1990

Juried Lafayette Art Gallery Show

1991-97

Various years, University Committees

1994-97

Faculty Senate
Curriculum Committee
Faculty Development
Faculty Welfare

1999-2002

Ceramics for Continuing Education, Gumbo U, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA

2000-2001

Summer Scholars, Episcopal School of Acadiana