John Wagoner's profile

John Wagoner

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BIOGRAPHY:
John C. Wagoner is an Art Instructor at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, LA. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI and his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA.

He has over four years of teaching experience at the college level in foundations (2-D design, 3-D design, and color theory), art history, painting, drawing, and sculpture. He was awarded the "Excellence Award in Teaching" from the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) in 2014. Before teaching, Wagoner was a professional mount maker at Sanders Museum Services for four years. He has installed various artifacts and artworks in museums nationwide.

Wagoner creates three-dimensional paintings or sometimes referred to as “paint sculptures.". He provides a commentary on the idea of painting not yet being dead and that this medium still has some tricks up its sleeve. Overall when asked about his artwork and what it means, he asks, “What defines a painting?” Take a closer look and you’ll see that the object is entirely made out of acrylic paint.

The art theory and philosophical writings of Aristotle, Plato, Derrida and specifically, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Treatise on Painting’ have been major influences in his work. The works of Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons, and Claes Oldenberg have also been instrumental in the development of his style. He has exhibited his works online and nationwide in New York, Michigan, Iowa, Louisiana and overseas in Florence, Italy.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
I deny my artwork as sculptures but define them as three-dimensional paintings, as these objects are entirely made out of the medium of paint. I challenge the notion of what painting is and where it could end.

In the Treatise in Painting, Da Vinci wrote about which art was the most superior: sculpture or painting? He discussed which medium trumped the other and declared painting the victor. However, with technology over the decades people have claimed that 'painting is dead' and we start to see this debate again, which is the most superior?

Within my work we see that painting has revived itself to evolve/adapt to our time and has begun to take over different mediums along with providing a social commentary. The idea of paint evolving or adapting can be seen as a ‘takeover’ on various media to survive in a world where fine art seems to be fleeting.

Ask yourself, "What defines a painting?"

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EDUCATION
2006-2009 M.F.A. Painting, Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI.
2001-2005 B.F.A. Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, IA
2004 Semester abroad: Florence, Italy ACM Drawing atelier program

AWARDS:
2014 Excellence Award in Teaching. National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)

EMPLOYMENT:
2012 - Present Art Instructor, Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier City, LA.
2012 Continuing Education Instructor, Bossier Parish Community College.
2012 Adjunct Instructor, Louisiana State University. Shreveport, LA.
2011-12 Adjunct Instructor, Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier City, LA.
2011 Continuing Education Instructor, Louisiana State University. Shreveport, LA.
2011 Camp Cavaliers Instructor, Bossier Parish Community College.
2010 - 11 Lecturer, Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, IA.
2010 Adjunct Instructor, Lake Michigan Community College. Benton Harbor, MI.
2009 - 10 Continuing Education Instructor, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2009 - 10 Adjunct Instructor, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2009 Art/Gallery Staff, Independent Contractor. Kendall College of Art & Design.
2007 - 09 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2005 - 08 Artifact Mount Maker, Sanders Museum Services.

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE:
2015 Shreveport Common Board of Directors, Northwest Louisiana Juried Artist Roster Representative
2014 - 2015 Co-Editor, Savoir Faire Visual & Literary Art Magazine. Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier City, LA
2014 Art Juror. Digifest South. Bossier Arts Council. Century Link Center, Bossier City, LA.
2014 Grant Review Panelist. Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport, LA.
2014 Art Break Art Juror, Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport, LA.
2014 - 2015 Donna Service Art Gallery Committee, President. Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier City, LA.
2014 Gallery Selection Committee Member. Bossier Arts Council. Shreveport, LA.
2014 Artist Lecture: Color Theory. Shreveport Art Club. Shreveport, LA.
2014 Artist Lecture: Linear Perspective. Shreveport Art Club. Shreveport, LA.
2013-14 High School Senior Project Mentor. Airline High, Shreveport, LA.
2013 Digifest Volunteer. Bossier Parish Community College Studio Art Booth. Bossier City, LA.
2013 Juror. 92nd Annual Judged Exhibition (Shreveport Art Club). Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. Shreveport, LA
2013-14 Art Break Volunteer. Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport, LA.
2013 Art Badge Volunteer. “Git’r’Done” Badge Day. Boy Scouts of America. Bossier City, LA.
2013 Juror. Mr. Debonair Pageant. Airline High School. Shreveport, LA
2012 Judge. Savoir Faire (Literary/Art Magazine). Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier City, LA
2012 Art Juror. Made In the U.S.A. Hoover Watercolor Society, Norsworthy Gallery.
2012 Art Juror. 31st Annual Congressional Student Art Competition. Bossier Parish Community College: Donna Service Gallery.
2011 Texas Avenue Maker’s Fair. Texas Avenue Community Association.
2011 Juror, Bossier Parish Central Library/Creative Art Connection Fall Art Show.
2011 Guest Speaker, Barnwell Memorial Garden & Art Center/Shreveport Art Club.
2011 Member, Northwest Louisiana Artists’ Directory.
2010 Art Consultant, Citadel Dance & Music Center.
2010 Exhibition Juror, Lake Michigan Community College.
2010 B.F.A. & M.F.A. Thesis Review Member, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2009 Volunteer - Visual Graphics Team, NicoTEAM/GRAM.
2008 - 09 M.F.A. Community Leader, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2008 - 09 Painting Club, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2008 - 09 Guest Lecturer/Critic, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2007 - 08 Student Gallery Exhibition Juror, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2003 Theatrical Scene Painting. “Aulularia.” Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, IA.
2003 President of the Art Interest Group, Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, IA.

PUBLICATIONS:
2014 Artist Profile, Volume 25 & 26. Studio Visit Magazine.
2014 Artist Profile: John C. Wagoner. Heliopolis. http://heliopolissbc.com/2014/03/22/artist-profile-john-c-wagoner/
2014 Article: Art Captured. The Forum News Magazine. http://npaper-wehaa.com/forum-news/2014/02/19/#?article=2152391
2013 “Aha moment” commercial spot. Mutual of Omaha. http://www.ahamoment.com/moments/4311
2009 Kendall Viewbook. Kendall College of Art & Design prospective graduate student catalog.
2009 Your Life, Grand Rapids Press. Section 1, June 7th. “Mr. Festival.” Front page cover story.
2002, 2003, 2004 Open Field. Literary magazine. Mt. Vernon, IA.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2011 Shreveport Regional Art Council. “Made Out of Paint” Shreveport, LA.
2010 ArtofDay. Online Artist of the Day Featured Article: http://bit.ly/cHd8bR.
2008 Myartspace.com, Online artist gallery, “Bracasso”
2003, 2004 Rathskellar Gallery. Student gallery. Mt. Vernon, IA.

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2005 Peter Paul Luce Gallery. “Bracasso” Mt. Vernon, IA.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2015 Artspace. “Critical Mass 3”. Shreveport, LA.
2014 25th Annual Art Auction Against AIDS; Stars of the Silver Screen: Black and White Ball. The Philadelphia Center/Horseshoe Casino. Bossier City, LA
2014 Norsworthy Gallery “Art Exhibition II”. Shreveport, LA.
2014 Creative Arts Connection: Crews, Wagoner, Zihlavsky. Bossier Arts Council: Gallery Fine Art Center. Bossier City, LA.
2014 Artspace. “Critical Mass 2”. Shreveport, LA.
2014 Artspace. “Generationaless: Skateboarders are Artists, too!”.
Shreveport, LA.
2013 Alexandria Museum of Art. 26th Annual September Competition. Alexandria, LA
2013 Faculty Art Showcase. Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Baton Rouge, LA.
2013 Artspace. “Critical Mass 2”. Shreveport, LA.
2013 Artspace. “Bonafide 2”. Shreveport, LA.
2012 & 2014 Faculty Art Exhibit. Bossier Parish Community College: Donna Gallery. Bossier City, LA.
2012 - 14 Art & Travel Auction. Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Baton Rouge, LA.
2012 Artspace. “Bonafide”. Shreveport, LA.
2012 Conception Convergence. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
2011 Texas Avenue Maker’s Fair. Texas Avenue Community Association. Shreveport, LA
2010 Creative Divergents. “Winter 2010 Competition”.
2010 Michiana Annual Art Competition. Box Factory for the Arts. St. Joseph, MI.
2010 Faculty Exhibition. Lake Michigan Community College Library. Benton Harbor, MI.
2009 Paint! Climate/Gallery. Long Island, NY.
2009 Pictolink.com/ArtLinksGalore.com Online Artists of the Month. http://www.artlinksgalore.com
2009 - 10 Governor’s Residence Michigan Artists Program. Governor’s Mansion, Lansing, MI.
2009 By All Means. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
2009 Festival of the Arts: Regional Arts Competition. Federal Building. Grand Rapids, MI.
2009 The Truth in Painting. Gallery 104, Kendall College of Art & Design.
2008 Rocky’s Art Salon. Rocky’s Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids, MI.
2008 Dance, Art, & Dessert. The Citadel Dance & Music Center. Benton Harbor, MI.
2008 Cornell College Alumni Exhibition. Mt. Vernon, IA.
2008 The New York Experience. Gallery 104, Grand Rapids, MI.
2007 & 2008 M.F.A. Open House. Kendall College, Grand Rapids, MI.
2007 - 09 Spring for the Arts. “KCAD Studios” Grandville, MI.
2007 The Aesthetic Consortium. The Division Avenue Arts Cooperative, Grand Rapids, MI.
2007 Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts. “Crit-O-Rama” Grand Rapids, MI.
2006 American Cancer Society Benefit. Shreveport, LA.2005 Kimmel Theatre. “Big Love” Mt. Vernon, IA.
2004 Charles H. Cecil Gallery. Florence, Italy.

WORKSHOPS:
2014 Printmaking workshop with Sean StarWars, Centenary College. Shreveport, LA.
2014 Oil glazing workshop with Daniel Mark Cassity. Bossier Arts Club,
Bossier City, LA

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