Artist: Delores Fortuna
Delores Fortuna, WISCONSIN
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EDUCATION
1970
B.F.A. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1972
M.F.A. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
EMPLOYMENT
1999-Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Ceramics Department
School of the Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
1989-2000
Gallery and Arts Center owner and director
ArtWorks in Oak Park, Oak Park, Illinois
1981-1989
Gallery and pottery studio owner
Oak Park Pottery, Oak Park, Illinois
1979-1983
Professor - Art Department
St. Xavier College, Chicago, Illinois
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2017
“Thirty Anniversary Invitational” Artisan Gallery, Paoli, WI
“Strictly Functional,” Market Gallery, Lancaster, PA
“25th Anniversary of Pottery Tour,” Weisman Art Museum, MN
“The Splendid Table,” Sage Gallery, Sheridan, WY
“Americanos,” ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA
“Tea,” Abel Contemporary, Paoli, WI
2016
“Central Time,” Bradley University, Peoria IL “A Non-Traditional Approach,” Artisan Gallery, Paoli WI “Strictly Functional,” Market Gallery, Lancaster PA “Small Favors,” The Clay Place, Philadelphia, PA “Orton Cone Box Show,” NCECA 2016, Kansas City, KS
2014
“Pour.” Terra Incognito, Oak Park IL.
“Twin Cups.” Missouri Western University, KC, MO
“Central Time.” Bradley University, Peoria, IL
“San Angelo Ceramic National.” San Angelo Museum, TX
“Cup Show.” Kent State University, Kent, OH
“UNF National.” University of North Florida, FL
“Clay and Context.” University of Indiana, Terra Haute, IN
“Elevating Clay.” Overture Center, Madison, WI
“Ring of Fire.” Verona Gallery, Verona, WI
“Material Attraction.” Jacoby Art Center, Alton, IL
“Lill Street Gallery at NCECA.” NCECA, Milwaukee, WI
“Yunomi 2014.” AKAR. Iowa City, IA
“Food and Craft.” Artisans Gallery, Paoli, WI
“Small Favors.” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
“Twenty Dirty Hands.” OTLAG. Dubuque, IA
“Minnesota Potters Tour.” St. Croix, MN
Margo’s. Buffalo, WY. Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
2013
“Cup,” Kent State University, Kent, OH
“100 Teapots,” Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
“Hardwire,” Ceramics National, HCAF, Ingram, TX
“Influence and Inspiration,” Artisan Gallery, Paoli WI
“Yunomi Invitational,” AKAR, Iowa City IA
“2013 Biennial,” Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque IA
2012
“Materials Hard and Soft.” GDAC, Denton, TX
“Clay3.” Clayspace, Warrenville, IL
“4th Ceramics Biennial.” Concordia University, St. Paul MN
“Clay? IV.” Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
“Daily Companions.” Baltimore ClayWorks. Baltimore MD
“Clay EVV.” Indiana University, Evansville, IN
“Clay National VIII.” Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
“Strictly Functional.” MHCC, East Petersburg PA
“Teabowl National.” KSCG, Kansas City KS
“It’s Only Clay.” BAC, Beminji, MN
“Lill Street Invitational.” Lill Street Gallery,Chicago, IL
“Minnesota Potters Tour.” St. Croix, MN
“Two Person Show, Outside the Lines, Dubuque, IA
“Yunomi Invitational.” AKAR, Iowa City IA
“One Person Show.” Artisans Gallery. Paoli WI
“Teapots.” Illinois Artisans Gallery. Chicago IL
“5x30.” AKAR, Iowa City IA
2011
“Materials Hard and Soft.” GDAC, Denton, TX
“TeaBowl National.” Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, KS
“Clay National.” Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
“It’s Only Clay.” Bemidji Art Center, Bemidji, MN
“River to River.” Iowa Art Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
“Topeka National.” Sabatini Gallery, TSCPL, Topeka, KS
“He Said, She Said.” NIU, Gary, IN
“Yunomi.” AKAR, Iowa City, IA
‘50 on 50.’’ Minneapolis, MN
“Lill Street Invitational.” Lill Street Gallery,Chicago, IL
‘Tea.” McLean Arts Center, McLean, IL
‘Voices.” Warehouse District, Dubuque, IA
“Ceramics Invitational.” Artisans Gallery, Paoli, WI
“Tea and Coffee.” Artisans Gallery, Paoli, WI
“Terra Local.” Terra Incognitio, Oak Park, IL
“Minnesota Potters Tour.” St. Croix, MN
“Biennial.” Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
AWARDS
2017
Brookside Art Fair, Best of Show
Uptown Art Fair, Honorable Mention
2016
Uptown Art Fair, Best of Show
St. Louis Art Fair, Best of Show
2012
“Clay3.” Clayspace, Warrenville, IL
“It’s Only Clay.” BAC, Beminji, MN
2011
“Tea.” Kansas City Ceramics Center. Purchase Award
“River to River.” Iowa Art Center. Best of Show
“It’s Only Clay.” Bemidji Art Center
“Topeka National.” Sabatini Gallery, TSCPL, Juror’s Award
COLLECTIONS
Bemidji Art Center. Bemidji, MN
Collections Topeka Art Museum. Topeka, KS
Prudential Insurance Company. Dubuque, IA
Shulli Ceramics Center. Shulli, Taiwan
Mino Ceramics Museum. Mino Japan
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Terra Incognitio, Oak Park, IL
Red Star, Kansas City, MO
The Grand Hand, St. Paul, MN
Illinois Artisans Gallery, Chicago, IL
Signature, Boston, MA
Artisans Gallery, Paoli, WI
Luna, Long Beach, CA