Elizabeth Sauer
Education
2015 MFA Candidate in Ceramics, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012 BFA with an emphasis in Ceramics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Teaching Experience
2015 Dance Instructor, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
2014-2015 Lab Technician Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012-2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Monitoring Advanced Ceramic Course
2013-2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Instructor for 3-D Concepts
Employment
2015 Salsa/Bachata Dance Instructor, Caliente Studios- Gainesville, Gainvesille, FL
2015 Receptionist, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
2012-2015 Assistant Studio Technician, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012-2013 Studio Monitor at WARPHaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2009-2011 Student Worker, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2005-2010 Performer at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, Equinox, Holly, MI
2004-2011 Professional dancer/drummer for Celtic band, Equinox, Saginaw, MI
Awards and Scholarships
2014
Work Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2012
Frostic School of Art Scholar Award, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2011
College of Fine Arts/ Frostic School of Art Scholarship, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Juror’s Honorable Mention, Yevgeniya Kaganovich, Annual Student Exhibition 2011, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Angie Gayman Carmer Art Scholarship, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Star Award, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Enrichment Grant, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2007-2011 College of Fine Arts Dean’s List, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Exhibitions
2015
Wish Not, Want Not, MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2013
Art Lending Project, The Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
All Florida Ceramics Invitational, South Gallery, Wilson Center for the Arts Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Trading Places Pt. 2: A Ceramics Collaboration, WarpHaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2012
One For The Birds, Guest Artist Exhibition, juried? Midtown Gallery & Metropolis, Kalamazoo, MI
One For The Birds, Solo Exhibition, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
One For The Birds, Solo BFA Thesis Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2011
WMU BFA Student Group Show, Saniwax Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
The Liar’s Club, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Detritus, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Ceramic’s Guild Sale, Art Hop, Park Trades Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Body Talk, Solo Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Annual Student Exhibition 2011, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Prize 2011, Kent County Republican Headquarters, Grand Rapids, MI
Western Michigan University BFA Showcase, Grand Rapids, MI
Pit-Fire Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2010
Kiln Yard Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Annual Student Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Prize, The B.O.B., Grand Rapids, MI
Social Conscience: A Student Group Exhibition, Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Student Art Gallery, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Eat, Sleep, Work: A Documentation of Process, Solo Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2009
Anderson Enrichment Center Group Exhibition, Saginaw, MI
Wood Fire Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Group Show, Art Hop, Fire Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
Group Show, Art Hop, Exquisite Corpse Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Jury Competition Exhibition, Michigan Mud Conference, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2008
Dog and Cat Exhibition, Creative Spirit Center, Midland, MI
Student Organizations
2012-2015 H.O.T. Clay Ceramics Guild, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2009-2011 Ceramics Guild, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2007-2011 Sigma Alpha Lambda, Kalamazoo, MI
Publications
2014 “Cupid’s Muse”, 500 Figures in Clay: Volume II
Professional Activities
2015
Salsa Extravaganza workshop presenter, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
Member of Caliente Dance Studios Performance Dance Team, Gainesville, FL
2014
Presenter as a Visiting Artist and Lecturer at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2012
Workshop Assistant to Tim Lawrence, Hollywood special effects artist and concept sculptor, The Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
Installation Assistant to Shay Church, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, 25th Anniversary Celebration, Newcastle, ME
Workshop Presenter for Clean Water For The World at Great Lakes Peace Jam 2012, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Shay Church, Foster/White Gallery,Seattle, WA
2011
Treasurer, Western Michigan University Ceramics Guild, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Annette Lemieux, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Arthur Gonzalez Workshop Coordinator, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Heri Dono, Indonesian Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Organizer for the Walk for Water, Clean Water for the World, Kalamazoo, MI
Installation of a water purification system in Nan Saab, Haiti, Clean Water for the World, Kalamazoo, MI
2010
Presenter of Ceramic Workshop, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation with Shay Church, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Workshops and Conferences Attended
2014
Joseph Pintz Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Figurative Association: The Human Form Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2013
National Conference of the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Houston, TX
2012
25th Anniversary Invite + Ignite- Watershed for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
National Conference of the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Seattle, WA
2011
Visiting Artist Arthur Gonzalez Workshop, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
National Conference on the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Tampa, FL
2010
National Conference on the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Philadelphia, PA
References Available Upon Request
Education
2015 MFA Candidate in Ceramics, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012 BFA with an emphasis in Ceramics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Teaching Experience
2015 Dance Instructor, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
2014-2015 Lab Technician Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012-2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Monitoring Advanced Ceramic Course
2013-2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Instructor for 3-D Concepts
Employment
2015 Salsa/Bachata Dance Instructor, Caliente Studios- Gainesville, Gainvesille, FL
2015 Receptionist, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
2012-2015 Assistant Studio Technician, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012-2013 Studio Monitor at WARPHaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2009-2011 Student Worker, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2005-2010 Performer at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, Equinox, Holly, MI
2004-2011 Professional dancer/drummer for Celtic band, Equinox, Saginaw, MI
Awards and Scholarships
2014
Work Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2012
Frostic School of Art Scholar Award, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2011
College of Fine Arts/ Frostic School of Art Scholarship, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Juror’s Honorable Mention, Yevgeniya Kaganovich, Annual Student Exhibition 2011, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Angie Gayman Carmer Art Scholarship, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Star Award, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Enrichment Grant, Western Michigan University, Gwen Frostic School of Art, Kalamazoo, MI
2007-2011 College of Fine Arts Dean’s List, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Exhibitions
2015
Wish Not, Want Not, MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2013
Art Lending Project, The Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
All Florida Ceramics Invitational, South Gallery, Wilson Center for the Arts Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Trading Places Pt. 2: A Ceramics Collaboration, WarpHaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2012
One For The Birds, Guest Artist Exhibition, juried? Midtown Gallery & Metropolis, Kalamazoo, MI
One For The Birds, Solo Exhibition, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
One For The Birds, Solo BFA Thesis Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2011
WMU BFA Student Group Show, Saniwax Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
The Liar’s Club, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Detritus, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Ceramic’s Guild Sale, Art Hop, Park Trades Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Body Talk, Solo Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Annual Student Exhibition 2011, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Prize 2011, Kent County Republican Headquarters, Grand Rapids, MI
Western Michigan University BFA Showcase, Grand Rapids, MI
Pit-Fire Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2010
Kiln Yard Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Annual Student Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Prize, The B.O.B., Grand Rapids, MI
Social Conscience: A Student Group Exhibition, Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Student Art Gallery, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Eat, Sleep, Work: A Documentation of Process, Solo Exhibition, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2009
Anderson Enrichment Center Group Exhibition, Saginaw, MI
Wood Fire Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Group Show, Art Hop, Fire Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
Group Show, Art Hop, Exquisite Corpse Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Jury Competition Exhibition, Michigan Mud Conference, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2008
Dog and Cat Exhibition, Creative Spirit Center, Midland, MI
Student Organizations
2012-2015 H.O.T. Clay Ceramics Guild, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2009-2011 Ceramics Guild, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2007-2011 Sigma Alpha Lambda, Kalamazoo, MI
Publications
2014 “Cupid’s Muse”, 500 Figures in Clay: Volume II
Professional Activities
2015
Salsa Extravaganza workshop presenter, Caliente Dance Studios- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
Member of Caliente Dance Studios Performance Dance Team, Gainesville, FL
2014
Presenter as a Visiting Artist and Lecturer at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2012
Workshop Assistant to Tim Lawrence, Hollywood special effects artist and concept sculptor, The Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
Installation Assistant to Shay Church, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, 25th Anniversary Celebration, Newcastle, ME
Workshop Presenter for Clean Water For The World at Great Lakes Peace Jam 2012, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Shay Church, Foster/White Gallery,Seattle, WA
2011
Treasurer, Western Michigan University Ceramics Guild, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Annette Lemieux, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Arthur Gonzalez Workshop Coordinator, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation Assistant to Heri Dono, Indonesian Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Student Organizer for the Walk for Water, Clean Water for the World, Kalamazoo, MI
Installation of a water purification system in Nan Saab, Haiti, Clean Water for the World, Kalamazoo, MI
2010
Presenter of Ceramic Workshop, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Sculpture Installation with Shay Church, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Workshops and Conferences Attended
2014
Joseph Pintz Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Figurative Association: The Human Form Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2013
National Conference of the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Houston, TX
2012
25th Anniversary Invite + Ignite- Watershed for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
National Conference of the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Seattle, WA
2011
Visiting Artist Arthur Gonzalez Workshop, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
National Conference on the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Tampa, FL
2010
National Conference on the Education of the Ceramic Arts, Philadelphia, PA
References Available Upon Request