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Resumé and Statement

JOYCE KOHL
276 W. Jaxine Dr.
Altadena, CA 91001
626-79l-422l (home)
Web Site: http://www.csub.edu/~jkohl
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
l987-present
Professor of Fine Art
California State University
Bakersfield, Ca.
EDUCATION:
1977
Master's of Art
California State University, Fullerton, Ca.
1975
Bachelor of Science in Studio Art
Empire State College, Saratoga, N.Y.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (Partial List):
2000
Fulbriight--African Regional Research Grant, Zimbabwe
1986
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, "Sculpture"
COMMISSIONS:
"Full House", Sound Transit Park & Ride,2002>br> DuPont Washington, $80,000 commission
Commission , City of Bakersfield, 1998
Kern County Farm Bureau
Bakersfield, Ca. , $25,000 commission
AIDS Wall, National Gallery, Sculpture Garden, Harare, Zimbabwe, Collaboration w. Fulbright
Grant & Center for Disease Control.
"Ocean Park Performance Platforms, City of Santa Monica, Ca, $25,000 Commission 1998
EXHIBITIONS: ONE AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS (partial list)
2003
2003 Joyce Kohl
LA Artcore, Brewery
2002
2002 Joyce Kohl, Luis Bermudez & Hoang Vu
El Camino College
2001
2001 Joyce Kohl & Susan Obarski
Gallery 57, Underground, Pomona, Ca.
2000
2000 Joyce Kohl & Ted Kerzie
Bakersfield Museum of Art
Joyce Kohl and Antonio Escalante
Prufrock Gallery, Pasadena
1997
Joyce Kohl
Adobe Krow Archives, Bakersfield, Ca.Joyce Kohl
Jill Thayer Galleries at the Fox, Bakersfield, Ca.
1995
Joyce Kohl, Mac McClain, Robert Glover
Space Gallery, L.A. , Ca.
1992
Joyce Kohl and Norm Schwab
Space Gallery, L.A., Ca.
Joyce Kohl and Jerome Kohl
Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.
1992
Joyce Kohl and Jerome Kohl
Museum of Fayetteville, N.C.
1991
Occidental College, L.A., Ca
1984
Joyce Kohl and Luis Bermudez
Cal. State Univ., Dominquez Hills, Carson, Ca., catalog
Installation, (Gallery)
San Diego, Ca.
EXHIBITIONS: INVITATIONAL AND JURIED (partial list)
2003
2003 The Art of Thought, Curated by Kim Abeles
Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, Ca.
2001
Faculty Exhibition
Cal. State University, Bakersfield
1998
Bakersfield College and Cal. State Exchange
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, Ca
1997
Western States Artists
Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, Ca.
The Art and Influence of Jerry Rothman:Past and Current Students
Tustin Renaissance Gallery. Tustin, Ca.
Sequential Development: The Work of Mentors
California State University, Los Angeles, Ca.
Transitions in Clay,Four Artist, Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, Ca.
OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS
1999
"Kwa-Zulu Natal Totem",Bat Center, Durban, South Africa
1994
"Art in the Park", Central Park
Boulder Art Center, Boulder, Co.
1990
"Sculpture on View", l0 Sculptors
Irvine Cultural Center, 6 months, catalog
1988
"Irish Bog Fetish", Installation
International Sculpture Conference
Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Art in Public Places (interior)
Arvin Public Libarary, Arvin, Ca. 		Sculpture, San Francisco State University
San Francisco, Ca.
Outdoor Sculpture
Museum of Albuquerque, New Mexico 		Bakersfield Museum of Art
Bakersfield, Ca. (Sculpture Park)
Permanent Acquisition (outdoor sculpture)
Outdoor Sculpture
Northwood Park, Irvine, Ca. 		Fred Marer’s Ceramic Collection
Scripps College,
Claremont, Ca.
Sculpture, Victorian College of the Arts,
Melbourne, Australia 		 
STATEMENT

Events of the last couple of years, including the events of 9/11, the War on Iraq, and my experiences in Africa dealing with AIDS have challenged my assumptions about time. From poking fun at the treadmill of contemporary life, to the finality the death penalty imposes, to public art dealing with historic artifacts, all of my artwork deals with aspects of time. While some works contain abstract depictions of timekeepers, others depict artifacts of more ambiguous functions. Many of the larger sculptures such as "Market Fluctuations" are interactive, needing the viewer to start them in erratic motion, symbolizing the unknown repercussions of our actions. My intentions are for viewers to bring their own interpretations and to reflect on the artifacts we leave behind for future generations to ponder or trip over. My interest is in having the viewer consider the larger picture: to reflect on our impact on the environment, its impact on us and our place in time.

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