Joshua Enck       

 

joshuaenck@yahoo.com

 

Education

 

MFA     2003, Department of Furniture Design, Rhode Island School of Design

(Graduated with Honors 4.0/4.0)                       

BSAS    1999, School of Architecture, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois

(Graduated with High Honors 3.802/4.0)

1997-1998, lÕEcolˇ dÕArchitecture, Versailles, France, Study Abroad Program, University of Illinois

 

Teaching Experience

 

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

Division of Foundation Studies

            Spring 2008, Critic, Three-Dimensional Design (2 sections)

            Fall 2006, Critic, Three-Dimensional Design

Department of Furniture Design

Spring 2008, Critic, Three-Dimensional Drawing and Design

Spring 2007, Critic, Co-taught, Three-Dimensional Drawing and Design

Fall 2006, Critic, Co-taught, Two-Dimensional Drawing and Design

Spring 2006, Critic, Co-taught, Three-Dimensional Drawing and Design

Wintersession 2006, Critic, Metalworking for Furniture Makers: Lines in Space

Wintersession 2006, Critic, Co-taught, Dialogues in Sculpture and Furniture

Fall 2005, Critic, Co-taught, Two-Dimensional Drawing and Design

Spring 2005, Critic, Co-taught, Three-Dimensional Drawing and Design

2005-2007, Critic, Six Independent Study Students

 

University of Illinois, School of Architecture, Study Abroad Program, Versailles, France

Spring 2007, Instructor, Greece, Plein Aire Architectural Sketching in Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos

Spring 2006, Instructor, Greece, Pedestrian Vernacular: the Intimately Scaled Neighborhoods of Athens and Mykonos

Spring 2005, Instructor, Italy, Vantage, Perspective, and Detail: the Urban Vernacular Landscape of Venice, Italy

 

Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado

Summer 2005, Instructor, Co-taught, Furniture and Sculpture for the Outdoors

Summer 2004, Instructor, Co-taught, Working in Series: Scales and Multiples

 

Professional Experience

 

2003-2005, Teaching Assistant & Woodshop Manager, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2001-2003, Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Summer 2002, Teaching Assistant, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2001-2003, Technical Assistant and Monitor, Woodshop and Metal shop, RISD, Providence, RI

January 2000-June-2001, Architectural Staff, McBride and Kelley Architects, Ltd., Chicago, IL

October 1999-January 2000, Substitute Teacher, Preschool through High School, District U46, Elgin, IL

Summers 1995-1997, Partner in independent design-construction firm, Retro Decking, St. Charles, IL

 

Awards, Grants, and Fellowships

 

2006, Merit Fellowship in Crafts, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

2006, Excellence in Craft Artist Fellowship, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

2006, Professional Development Fund, Emma International Artist Collaboration, RISD, Providence, RI

2003, Award of Excellence, Department of Furniture Design, Providence, RI

2002, Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship, University of Illinois, IL

Awarded for high achievement and artistic merit to further advanced study in the Fine Arts

2001-2003, Honor Student (Four semesters), RISD, Providence, RI

1999, The Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Fellowship, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Awarded for 3 months of study and travel, The Study and Documentation of the Canadian Pacific RailwayÕs Transcontinental Mainline:

An Exploration in Railroad Landscape, Infrastructure, and Industrial Obsolescence

1999, Ricker Award in History of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Awarded for architectural history paper of highest merit, The New Functional Building Style: A Development within the Urban Parisian Context

1999, The Louise Woodroofe Prize, Second Place, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

1999, Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Honorary Award presented to one graduate, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

1998-1999, American Institute of Architects Scholarship of Merit, Northeast Illinois Chapter, IL

1998, Gargoyle Architectural Honors Society, Illinois Chapter, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

1997, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

1996-1998, Earl Prize Award for Excellence in Architectural Design (Four awards), University of Illinois

Fall 1996-Spring 1999, DeanÕs List, College of Fine and Applied Arts (Seven semesters), University of Illinois

 

Exhibitions

 

2008, Interpreting the Vernacular Landscape, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

2007, New/Now: 10 Makers for the New Millennium, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA,

(Curators: Meredyth Hyatt Moses and Kathryn Corbin)

2007, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition, Firehouse 13, Providence, RI

2007, Whatever Meredyth Wants Now, Gallery Naga, Boston, MA, (Curator: Meredyth Hyatt Moses)

2007, RISD Routes, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA,

(Curator: David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator of New YorkÕs Museum of Art and Design)

2006, Excellence in Craft Artist Fellowship Exhibition, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

2006, Cairn Croft Exhibition, Cairn Croft Sculpture Garden, Dover, MA

2006, Box Elder Studios and Cucumber Lab: Recent Works, RISD Works, Providence, RI

2006, Box Elder Studios Group Exhibition, Residential Design Boston, Boston, MA

2005, Selected Contemporary Artists, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, (Curator: James Brayton Hall)

2005, Small Works, group exhibition, RISD Works, Providence, RI

2005, Faculty Biennial Exhibition, RISD Museum, Providence, RI

2005, Box Elder Studios-Providence Fine Furnishings Show, group exhibition, Providence, RI

2005, New Work from the RISD Department of Furniture Design Faculty, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, RI

2004-2006, Represented and exhibited by Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2004, Resident Artist Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2003, New Ideas Generated from the Sketch, M.F.A. Solo Thesis Exhibition, RISD, Providence, RI

2003, Emerging Perspectives, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2003, Roaring Fork Open, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen CO

2003, RISD Graduate Student Exhibition, RISD Museum and Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI

2003-2006, Anderson Ranch Annual Arts Auction Preview Exhibition, Snowmass Village, CO

2003, Resident Artist Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2003, 5th Annual Juried All-Media Competition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI

2002, RISD Independently Curated Graduate Furniture Exhibition, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI

 

Visiting Critic and Artist Lectures

 

2007, Manthan II Artist Lecture, Delhi, India

2007, Aya Nagar Design Charrette, University of the Arts and Royal Society of the Arts, Delhi, India

2006, Emma International Artist Collaboration, Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada

2006, Visiting Critic, Architectural Design Core Studio IV, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

2006, Artist Presenter, The Art of Business: Prospering as a Creative Entrepreneur, RISD

2006, Curator, Between Idea & Object, Student Drawings and Sketches, Design Within Reach, Providence, RI

2005, Visiting Artist/Instructor Lecture, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2005, Artist Lectures, Free For All Sundays and Docent Talk, RISD Museum, Providence, RI  

2005, Visiting Critic, Metalworking for Furniture Makers: Lines in Space, RISD, Providence, RI

2004, Visiting Artist/Instructor Lecture, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2000, An Exploration in Canadian Railroad Landscape, Infrastructure, and Industrial Obsolescence

Public Lecture in the Colloquium series, University of Illinois School of Architecture, Urbana, IL

 

Collections and Commissions

 

2007, Town of Westport, MA, Weathering Steel Public Bench Commission

2006, Andrew Hier, Belmont, MA, Dorsal Clad

2006, Cile and Bill Hicks, South Dartmouth, MA, Cairn Poise

2006, Deborah Hawkins, Belmont, MA, Flatiron Sheath

2005, Jim DeRentis, Providence, RI, Copper Wall Sconces

2005, Rising Sun Mills, Providence, RI, Pair of Recycled Douglas Fir and Pine Benches

2005, Nancy Stevens, Snowmass Village, CO, Smokestack Lally

2004, Beverly and Sam Maloof, Alta Loma, CA, Chimney Red, Oilcan Snuffer, and Headhouse Vantage

2004, Dee and Charles Wyly, Snowmass Village, CO, Petticoat Inclusion and Clerestory Askew

2004, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO, EveÕs Bench

2004, William Lipsey and Linda Girvin, Aspen, CO, Table and Coopered Ceiling Sculpture

2003, Eck Follen and Charles Swanson, South Dartmouth, MA, Weathering Spandrel

 

Publications

 

1999, Published Limited run book entitled: 02.09.97 | Thoughts and Sketches | 27.05.98

Independently published and produced travel journal from travels and study in Europe

 

Volunteer Service

 

2007, Volunteer Instructor, Watercolor painting and sketching classes, India Chic Studios, Delhi, India

2004, Community Outreach Volunteer, Teaching art in the public elementary schools, Rifle, CO

2002-2003, Graduate Student Liaison, RISD, Providence, RI

2001, Volunteer Three-Dimensional Art Director, Illinois Arts Alliance, Shelbyville, IL