Roberta Eichenberg
Assistant Professor of Sculpture
2004-present: Assistant Professor, Emporia State University
2000-04: Instructor, Emporia State University
2002-05: Sponsor, Alpha Rho Theta (Art Club), Emporia State University
1986 MFA, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1984 MA, California State University, Chico, California
1979 BA, California State University, Chico, California
1981 Pilchuck Glass School, Flora Mace + Joey Kirtpatrick, Stanwood, Washington
2006 Haystack School of Crafts, Sculpting the Figure, Deer Isle, Maine
Solo Exhibitions
2004 Migration, Le Mieux Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
2003 Capillary Attraction, Mellenic Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
1999 Rare Breeds, Mercury Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007:
41st Annual National Drawing + Small Sculpture Exhibition,
Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
Artists of Pilchuck, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, Minnesota
22nd National Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, Texas
Rhino Alumni Exhibition, Rhino Contemporary Crafts, New Orleans, Louisiana
2006:
Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita, Kansas
Shafer Regional Invitational, Shafer Memorial Art Gallery, Great Bend, Kansas
Wichita Center for the Arts, City Museum, Wichita, Kansas
Emerging Artists of Pilchuck, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan
Sculpture, Emporia Arts Council, Emporia, Kansas
2005:
Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita, Kansas
Hot Glass, Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky
River Market Regional Exhibition, Kansas City Artists Coalition, K.C., Missouri
Glass Madness, City Arts, Wichita, Kansas
2004:
Sibylle Peretti + Friends, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
2003:
ESU Faculty Exhibition, Eppink Gallery, ESU, Emporia, Kansas
Faculty Exhibition ESU, Baker Arts Center, Liberal, Kansas
2002:
Pilchuck Faculty Exhibition, Anacortas Arts Festival, Anacortas, Washington
2001:
Clearly Brilliant, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington
2000:
Delgado Faculty Exhibition, Delgado Arts Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Publications
2007 Small Drawing and Sculpture Exhibition, catalog
2006 Shafer Regional Invitational Catalogue, January 17, 2006
2005 River Market Regional Exhibition Catalogue, Douglass Freed
2004 "Langniappe", Times Picayune, Doug MacCash, NOLA, June 12, 2004
2003 "Somatica", Review Magazine, Kansas City, Kansas, October
2001 Clearly Brilliant Catalogue, January
1999 "Animals and Art," Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 28, 1999
1999 "Rare Breeds," Gambit Weekly, NOLA, April 15, 1999
Lectures / Workshops
2007 Slide Lecture, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
2005 Slide Lecture, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
2005 Slide Lecture, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
2004 Glass Sculpting, Red Deer College / TA, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2003 Evolution, Pittsburgh Glass Center / TA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Directorial Experience
2007 Curator: "Big Bang," Norman R. Eppink Gallery, Emporia, Kanss
2005 Curator: "Tribute to Women's History Month," Skyline Gallery, Emporia
2000 Curator: "Future Prediction / Past Refection," Delgado Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana
2000 Asst. Gallery Director, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA
Professional Experiences, Interests and Affiliations
2005 Glass Art Society Conference, Adelaide, Australia
2003-present Glass Art Society, Member
1997-present College Art Association, Member
1998-2005 Audubon Society, Member
Awards
2008:
Mid-Career Artist Fellowship, Kansas Art Commision, Topeka, Kansas
Research and Creativity Grant, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
2007:
Best in Show, The Art of HeART Care Fine Art Exhibition,
Mercy Regional Health Care, Manhattan, Kansas
Merit Award, "Hearten," The Art of HeART Care Fine Art Exhibition,
Mercy Regional Health Care, Manhattan, Kansas
Merit Award, "Queen's Heart," The Art of HeART Care Fine Art Exhibition,
Mercy Regional Health Care, Manhattan, Kansas
Purchase Award, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, Texas
2006 Director's Award, Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas
2005 Studio Assistant Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
2002 Mini-Grant, Kansas Art Commission, Topeka, Kansas
Gallery Representation
Carmen Llewellyn Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lexington Glassworks, Lexington, Kentucky
LeMieux Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Agnes Gallery, Birmingham, Alabama
Permanent Collections
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Mary Shirley, Seattle, Washington
Mr. Robert Riebe, Paulsbo, Washington
Ms. Angela Hill, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. John Goodman, New Orleans, Louisiana
email : reichenb@emporia.edu
website: robertaeichenberg.com