Tyler Beard
2300 Arapahoe Ave. #145
Boulder, CO 80302
913.626.9240
tybeard4@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
2007-2010 University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Masters of Fine Arts, Ceramics
2006-2007 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Special Student Program, Ceramics
2006 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics
2005 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design,
Nova Scotia, CAN
Visiting Student, Ceramics
EXHIBITIONS
2007 Toast, group exhibition,
University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
2006 Tyler Beard and Andrew Hadle, group exhibition,
Arts Incubator, Kansas City, MO
KU Senior Exhibition, group exhibition,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Midwest College Salon, juried exhibition,
Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO
2005 What is Sculpture?, juried exhibition,
Anna Leeowens Art Gallery, Nova Scotia, CAN
KU Craft Scholarship Show, juried exhibition,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2004 Kansas Collegiate Aesthetics, juried exhibition,
Birger Sandzen Gallery, Lindsborg, KS
Undergraduate College Student Exhibition,
juried exhibition, Kansas City Artist Coalition,
Kansas City, MO
2003 KU Art and Design Show, juried exhibition,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2008 Beverly Sears Graduate Grant Award, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
2007 Graduate School Professional Development Award, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
2006 Kiln God Award, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, MN
KU Fine Art Collaborative Grant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
awarded a grant for 10,000 dollars in support of the Dominican Art Project. In this project seven artists traveled to the Dominican Republic to lead an art camp in Monti Cristi in conjunction with Orphanage Outreach and spent time traveling the country for research relating to their artwork.
Windgate Fellowship Award, National Finalist,
Center for Craft Creativity and Design, Hendersonville, NC
2005 KU Summer Study Scholarship, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Doris Fare Carey Award, University of Kansas,Lawrence, KS
2004 Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS
2003 KU Ceramic Scholarship, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Tyler – It is so impressive reading your resume. You’ve done a really good job finding opportunities and making the most out of your college adventures. I look forward to reading your blog during your current expedition. Take care – stay safe. Love ya!
Tyler-
My brown boots and I like your resume. Perhaps we will walk all over it some day, it would be a nice time. Meanwhile, the man in the background is screaming at the paint and I am afraid I can not concentrate. I will have to follow up later. I think that you should remember that gifts cross language barriers. Buy a stranger a beer and see what comes of it.