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Laura Kukkee is originally from Toronto, Ontario.
CURRENTLY:
Northwest Missouri State University 2004 - currently
Assistant Professor of Art.
Head of ceramics studio, teaching all levels of ceramics
and foundations drawing.
EDUCATION
2002 – 2004 Kent State University, Kent , Ohio .
MFA, Ceramics.
1996 - 1999 Sheridan College, School of Crafts and Design.
Major studio: Ceramics.
1988 - 1992 University of Toronto , Victoria College.
BA, Archaeology.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
July, 2009 "Spring" Pearson Lakes Art Center
Okoboji, IA.
October, 2008 "New Work" University of Arkansas,
Monticello, AR.
March, 2008 "Uncontained" Haggerty Gallery,
University of Dallas.
April, 2007 "New Works" Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Gallery
Northwest Missouri State
University, Maryville, MO
April, 2006 "FLOCC" Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
Kansas City , MO.
April, 2004 "Cumulus" Gallery 138, Kent , OH .
MFA thesis solo exhibition.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming: Lafreniere and Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario
"Expat Report" travelling exhibition
June - September, 2010.
April, 2010 San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. San Angelo, TX
"18th San Angelo National Ceramics Competition".
National Juried Exhibition. 4th place Award Winner
November, 2009 Albrecht Kemper Museum. St. Joseph, MO
Invitational group exhibition
January, 2009 Archie Bray Foundation. Helena, MT
"Beyond the Brickyard" National Juried Exhibition
January, 2007 Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas.
“Regional Ceramic Competition”
Juried Exhibition. Best of Show Award Winner
January, 2006 Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery,
Francis Marion University
“Skin Deep” National Juried Exhibition.
May, 2004 Jingdezhen International Ceramic
Art Education Conference. Jingdezhen, PR China.
“Taking Measure II” NCECA Student Exhibition
March, 2004 Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery,
Indianapolis
“NCECA 2004 Regional Student Juried Exhibition”
Peter Pugger Award Winner.
January, 2004 Case Studies, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.
“Scratch"
July, 2003 Nathan Phillips Square , Toronto.
“ Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition”
March, 2003 Gallery 138, Kent , Ohio.
“Annual Juried Cup Show”
July, 2002 Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto.
“Forty Below”.
Dec, 2001 York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre.
“20 x 10”.
October, 2001 Textile Museum of Canada , Toronto.
“Shadow Box Show”
October, 2001 Lafreniere And Pai Gallery, Ottawa.
“Eriko Kakiuchi, Laura Kukkee, Susie Osler
and Alex Yeung; Current Work”
July, 2001 Nathan Phillips Square , Toronto.
“ Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition”.
January, 2001 York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto.
“Mental Equipment”.
October, 2000 Textile Museum of Canada , Toronto.
“Shadow Box Show:
Sept, 2000 Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
University of Minnesota
“Focus on Function”. International Ceramics Biennial.
July, 2000 Nathan Phillips Square , Toronto.
“ Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition”.
January, 2000 York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto .
“Past - Present”.
January, 2000 George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art,
Toronto .
“A Bowl For All Seasons”.
July, 1999 Nathan Phillips Square , Toronto.
“Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition”
ARTIST RESIDENCY
1999 – 2002 Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Full time artist-in-residence, Ceramics Studio.
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS AWARDED
May, 2002 Canada Council for the Arts.
Emerging Artist
AWARDS AND HONORS
May, 2010 4th Place.
18th San Angelo National Ceramics Competition.
January, 2007 Best in Show.
University of Dallas Regional Ceramic Competition.
March, 2004 Peter Pugger Award.
NCECA 2004 Regional Student Juried Exhibition.
April, 2003 Ceramics.
School of Art, Kent State University.
June, 2002 Ontario Crafts Council Award.
Ontario Crafts Council.
July, 2001 Frank and Etta Jacobs Award, Ceramics.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
January, 2001 Tucker’s Pottery Supply
Best in Ceramics Award.
2001 Craft Studio Resident Artists Exhibition,
Harbourfront Centre.
April, 1999 Betty Kantor Silent Night Auction Award.
Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design.
April, 1999 Peter’s Valley Workshop Award.
Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design
April, 1998 Silent Night Auction Award.
Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design
April, 1997 Tucker’s Pottery Supply Award.
Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design.
WRITING
2006 “Working Globally, International Residencies”
2006 NCECA Conference Journal
PUBLICATIONS
May, 2007 Ceramics Monthly
"Emerging Artists"
Nov/Dec 2003 Pottery Making Illustrated.
“Slip Trailed Appliqué with Laura Kukkee”
written by Anderson Turner
Jan/Feb 2004 Pottery Making Illustrated.
“Inlaying and Silk-Screening Slip Appliqué
with Laura Kukkee”
written by Anderson Turner.
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