John Ty Bender

jtybender@gmail.com

Education
M.F.A.

2004

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

M.A.

2002

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

B.F.A.

1999

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Professional Experience
2010-2015

Lecturer, School of Art & Design-Ceramics, School of Art & Design,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2013-2015

Lecturer, School of Art & Design- 3D Design, First Year Program

2000-2009

Associate Lecturer, School of Art & Design-Ceramics, Peck School

of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1999-2014

Studio Technician, School of Art & Design-Ceramics, Peck School

of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Grants and Fellowships

2015

Academic Staff Professional Development Award - UW Milwaukee

2000-2004

Frederick R. Layton Graduate Fellowship, Peck School of the Arts,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

2000-2004

Teaching Assistantship, Visual Art - Ceramics, Peck School of the

Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1999-2004

Project Assistantship, Visual Art-Ceramics, Peck School of the Arts,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2002

Frederick R. Layton Professional Development Award (for

professional presentation at NCECA 2002 Conference), Peck
School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2000

Donald R. Shea Scholarship in Latin American and Caribbean

Studies (for research and travel in Peru), Dept. of Latin American
and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2000

Assistantship for Survey of Peruvian Art and Culture, Study Abroad

Program, International Studies and Programs, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Selected Solo* and Group Exhibitions

2014

*Woodfired Containers 2014, Center Street Clay Studio,

Milwaukee, WI

2014

Species and Specimens, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum,

Milwaukee, WI

2014

Interchange, Kenilworth Square East Studios, Milwaukee, WI

2014

*Service Platters, Riverwest Food Cooperative, Milwaukee, WI

2013

Sum Total, UWM Arts Center Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2012

Clay, Wood, Fire: Works from the Waterville Kiln, Inova Gallery,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

2011

Faculty Exhibition, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI

2008

Ahava/Woodfire Ceramics, Cedar Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2004

*M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Inova Gallery, University of WisconsinMilwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

2003

Woodfire Show, Rolling Door Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2002

Ceramic Artist Show, Hartford Community Arts Center, Hartford, WI

2002

*Re(pro)duce (collaborative installation w/ Paul Amatai), Gallery

Paradiso, Milwaukee, WI

2002

NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition, Leedy Voulkos Art

Center, Kansas City, MS

2001

*Inside Out, M.A. Thesis Exhibition, Inova Gallery, University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

2001

Making Sense, Gallery Paradiso, Milwaukee, WI

2000

C.A.S.T., Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater,

Whitewater, WI

Visiting Artist
2014

Workshop/Visiting Artist, Alliance School Milwaukee, February 3rd

Collections
Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri

Articles and Reviews

Kat Murrell, Look at This, Shepherd Express, Apr 15,2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDj6JzZlFk8

Mary Louise Schumacher, Overpass Light Brigade Targets Scott Walker, Art
City, JSOnline, March 9, 2012
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/143260066.html?ipad=y#!
page=3&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst

Peregrine Honig, Hearts of Malleable Stone, Review, Vol 4, No.5 May/June 2002

James Auer, Nature: Marketing Conflicts Examined, JSOnline, 2002

No URL available

Professional Service
2013-2015

Voting Academic Staff member in Faculty meetings/

Committee service, School of Art & Design, UW-Milwaukee

2015

Appointed Interim Executive Committee Member, American

Federation of Teachers-Local 3535