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Linda Gail Litteral

9403 Terrywood Road
Santee, California 92071
619-449-3202
linda@lindalitteral.com
www.lindalitteral.com

Education

2000 – 2003 MFA, San Diego State University, San Diego, Ca.
1996 – 1998 Bachelors of Arts in Applied Arts and Science, San Diego State University, San Diego Ca. Magna Cum Laude
1993 – 1996 Grossmont College, El Cajon, Ca.
1989 – 1991 University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
1987 – 1988 Ceramic Teaching Degree, Duke’s School of Clay and Fine Arts, Charleston, S.C.
1987  Adult literacy tutor training, Laubach Literacy International
1987 SDSU, Human Factors in Project Management
1986 Managing a Successful Assembly Line, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
1985 Effective Managerial Skills Training, Buck Knives Inc.
1985 ITS, Associates Degree in Specialized Technology, (Drafting and Design)
1978 – 1981 Jackson Community College, Drafting Certificate, Jackson, Mi.

Teaching and Related Experience

2005 – 2010 Mesa College, Adjunct Faculty, Beginning, and Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics, Ceramics: Emphasis in Women Studies, Three Dimensional Design.
2008 Miramar College, Adjunct Faculty, Contemporary Crafts.
2004 - 2008 Grossmont College, Adjunct Faculty, Art Portfolio for Ceramic Students, Ceramic Issues Development, Clay and Glaze Technology, Beginning Ceramics.
2005 Southwestern College, Adjunct Faculty, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Ceramics, History of Ceramic Art.
2003 – 2004 San Diego State University, Adjunct Faculty, Art Appreciation: Intro to Art
2001 San Diego State University, Graduate Teaching Associate, Two Dimensional Design.
1997 – 1999 San Diego State University, Ceramics Department Technician.
1998 – 1999 Grossmont High School District, El Capitan High School, Art Technician.
1996 – 1997 San Diego State University, Fibers Department Technician.
1990 – 1991 Engineering Technician, Soil Conservation Service USDA, Revised and digitized New Hampshire Soils Manual.
1987 – 1988 Duke’s School of Clay and Fine Art, Ceramic Sculpture.
1987 Laubach Literacy Program, Adult Literacy Tutor.
1983 – 1987 Engineering Technician: Tooling and Product Designer at Buck Knives Inc. Technical Education for New Equipment or Process.
1979 – 1981 Layout Designer at John Crowley Inc. Wrote Training Manual for new hire layout designers.
1978 – 1979 East Jackson High School, Gymnastic Coach.

Invitational Exhibitions

2012 "Officially Unofficial, ArtPrize", Curator, Ron Pederson, Aquinas College, Cathedral Square Exhibition Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2011 "Working With Clay", Serra Mesa Library, San Diego, California.
2011 "Toy Art International", Museu Brasileira De Escultura, (The Brazil Museum of Culture), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2010 "Works on Paper", Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
2010 "ArtPrize", Curator, Ron Pederson, Aquinas College, Cathedral Square - Exhibition Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2010 "Material Matters: Selected Works by Members of Allied Craftsmen", Curator, Olivea Luther, California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum, Escondido, California.
2010 "The Self Portrait Project", Curator: Steven Peterman, The Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York.       
2010 "The Teapot Show", JRB Gallery, Curators, Barbara Broadwell and Charleen Weidell, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 
2009  "The Canvas Project", Curator, The Art House Co-op, Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia.
2008 “Global Positioning/ China”, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdzhen, China.
2008 “Contemporary Craft”, JRB Gallery, Curators, Barbara Broadwell and Charleen Weidell, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2006 “San Diego Design: New work from Allied Craftsmen” Curator, Beth Smith, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, Ca.
2006 “Southwestern Clay” Southfair, Curator, Judith Nicolaidis, Del Mar, Ca.
2005 “Home Sweet Home” San Diego International Airport and San Diego Repertory Theatre, Curator, Terri Hughes, San Diego, Ca. www.sugarmuseum.org

Selected Exhibitions, Juried

2012 "Dissecting Color Theory", Juror, Nicole Dupont, Undiscovered gallery, Coronado, Ca.
2011 "Artists For Japan Relief", University Art Gallery, SDSU School of Art, Design, & Art History and The American Red Cross.
2010 "The Healing Power of Art", Juror, Joanie San Chirico, Manhattan Arts International, New York, New York.
2010 "Curiosity: Seasoned to Perfection", Art Auction, Escondido Center for the Arts, Escondido, Ca.
2010 "Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, Juror, Mark-Elliot Lugo, Mission Valley Branch  Library, San Diego, California.
2010 "Porcelains & Celadons", Juror, Kevin A. Meyers, the Myers Gallery, Santa Ana, California.
2009 “Diversity in Clay”, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Juror, William Shinn, Pomona, Ca.
2008 “Viewpoint: Ceramics 2008, Hyde Gallery, Juror, Richard Burkett, El Cajon, CA.
2008 “Ceramic Objects/Conceptual Material”, Anne Kittrell Gallery, Juror, John Perreault, Crafting Content Ceramic Symposium, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ar.
2007 “The Allied Craftsmen of San Diego 2007 Juried Exhibit” Trios Gallery, Solona Beach, Ca.
2007 “Reclaiming Our Voices” The Exit Gallery, Juror, Brooke Tummel, Montana State University, Boseman, Mt.
2006 “San Diego Design: New work from Allied Craftsmen” Curator, Beth Smith, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, Ca.
2006 “Seventeenth Annual California Clay Competition” Juror, Patti Warashina, The Artery, Davis, Ca.
2004 “Viewpoint Ceramics”, Juror, Leslie Ferrin, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2003 "Fundraiser", Grossmont College Art Council, El Cajon, Ca.
2003 “NCECA National Exhibition”, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
2003 "NCECA" Grossmont College, Curator, Les Lawrence, El Cajon, Ca.
2002 “From Stoneware to Porcelain” National Ceramics Fine Art Show, Juror, Howard Constantino, Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, Ca.
2001 “Dysfunctional”, National Contemporary Ceramic Show, Juror – Marty Ray, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, Co. Recognition Award
1999 – 2000 “California Contemporary Craft”, Biennial Exhibition, Jurors, Dextra Frankel, Patrick Ela, Carole Austin, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, Ca. (Catalog)
2000 “Ceramics Exhibition” Flor y Canto Gallery, Jurors, Richard Burkett and Joanne Hayakawa, San Diego, Ca.
1994 – 1996 “Annual Student Exhibition”, Hyde Gallery, Photography, Painting, Drawing, and Ceramics. Jurors. Professors

Solo Exhibitions

2002 “show and tell”, Everette G Jackson Gallery, MFA Exhibition, San Diego, Ca.

Selected Exhibitions

2010 "Faculty Exhibition" Mesa College, Mesa Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
2008 “Faculty Exhibition” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2008 “Faculty Exhibition” Mesa College, Mesa Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
2007   “Faculty Exhibition” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2006 “Faculty Exhibition” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2005 “Allied Craftsmen” Palomar College, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, Ca.
2005  “Faculty Exhibition” Soutwestern College, Chula Vista, Ca.
2005 “Faculty Exhibition” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2004 “Allied Craftsmen: New Work” UCSD, Grove Gallery, La Jolla, Ca.
2004 “Faculty Exhibition” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2003 “NCECA” R.B. Stevens Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
2003 “NCECA” Grossmont College, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, Ca.
2003 “Graduate Alumni SDSU” NCECA, Town and Country Convention Center, San Diego, Ca.
2003 “Graduate Alumni Grossmont College” NCECA, Town and Country Convention Center, San Diego, Ca.
2001 “Altared States”, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego, California.
2001 “Graduate Review Exhibition”, Everette G Jackson Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
2000 “Graduate Review Exhibition”, Everette G Jackson Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
1999 – 2001 “Student Exhibition”, Yuma Art Conference, Yuma, Arizona
1992 “The Art of Healing II”, National Invitational, Lake Shore Hospital, Manchester, New Hampshire.
1990 “The Art of Healing I”, National Invitational, Forum Court, Dover, New Hampshire.
1990 “Annual Student Exhibition”, University of New Hampshire, Dover, New Hampshire
1989 – 1991 “Member Exhibitions”, York Fine Art Gallery, York, Me.
1988 – 1989  East Bay Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina
1988 “North and South Carolina Ceramic Invitational”, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Galleries

2011 - Present San Diego Museum of Fine Art, Balboa Park, California.
2010 Escondido Museum of Art, Escondido, California.
2008 – Present Tryyn Gallery, Guatay, California.
2007 – 2009 Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, California.

Selected Reviews, Catalogs, and Books

2012 "International Dictionary of Artists", Despina Tunberg-Biannopoulou, World Wide Art Books, Santa Barbara, Ca
2011 "International Dictionary of Artists" Despina Tunberg-Biannopoulou, World Wide Art Books, Santa Barbara, Ca
2010 "ARTPRIZE: Unexpected Art At Church", Joseph Becherer, The Grand Rapids Press, Friday, October 1, 2010.
2008 “Crafting Content”, J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
2007 “Trios Gallery Hosts Allied Craftsmen Exhibition”, Patricia Morris Buckley, North County Times, November 1, 2007.
2007 China Paint and Overglaze” by Paul Lewing, The American Ceramics Society, Westerville, Ohio.
2002 “Refining (and Redefining) Fine Art”, Marsha Manna, San Diego Union Tribune, September 12, 2002
2001 “Artbreak Improbable Pottery”, Dave Rootes, Colorado Springs Independent, June 28, 2001.
1999 “California Contemporary Craft”, Dextra Frankel, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, California

Awards

2009 Sculpture Symposium, Residency, Gyorgy Bronze Foundry, Ogens, Switzerland
2005 Teaching Excellence Award, Grossmont College
2003 Artist in Residence, Grossmont College
2001 Ecuador Travel Grant, San Diego State University
2001 “Dysfunctional” Recognition Award
1999 Scholarship, Nottingham Center for the Arts, Peter King Workshop
1997  Scholarship, San Diego Weavers Guild
1995 Photography Workshop Scholarship, Museum of Photographic Art
1991 Certificate of Appreciation, US Department of Agriculture

Presentations and Workshops Given

2009 "A Woman Artist Influenced by Women Artists" Women's History Month, Mesa College, San Diego, Ca.
2006 Photographing your Artwork, CASD, San Diego, Ca.
2001 Slide presentation, Ecuador Workshops, SDSU
2001 Ceramic hand building workshop, Coronado High School
2001  Work and Influences presentation, Universidad Nationale, Quito, Ecuador
2000 Panel presentation, Women and Self-Portraiture
1999 Glaze Workshop, El Capitan High School
1998 Throwing and Glazing Workshop, Navy Wives Club, USS Pogy SSN

Professional Affiliations

2001 - Present Space 4 Art, Juried Membership, gallery and studio space, San Diego, Ca.
2005 – Present American Museum of Ceramic Art, “AMOCA”
2005 – Present Clay Artists of San Diego, “CASD” Board of Directors
2004 – Present Allied Craftsmen, San Diego, Ca. Juried Membership
2002 – Present Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Ill.
2001 – Present National Museum of Women in the Arts
1996 – Present National Council for Ceramic Education  “NCECA”

Collections

Ms. Marilee Hong
Museu Brasilerio da Escultura, Brazil
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China
San Diego State University: PSFA
San Diego State University: Art Department
Ms. Patricia Alksne
Sherry and Dan Mckim
Ms. Andrea Schmidt
Eric Rempe
Ben Aubert