Oliver Loveday's Resume

Oliver Loveday
1725 Pine Cone Drive
Morristown TN USA

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Date Of Birth: April 10, 1953, Knoxville, Tennessee

Education:

Rogersville State Area Vocational-Technical School, Rogersville, TN. Received welder certification: May, 1981
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1976.
Seymour High School, Seymour, TN. 1971

Shows:

• Aphrodite and Kouros, 2 acrylic paintings on canvas. Corpi alla Deriva Invitational Show, Galleria Mentana, Florence Italy. November 21 – December 2, 2015. www.galleriamentana.it
• Sonic Silence #7: a collage shown in the 6th Annual Baker’s Dozen Collage Exchange, at the SUBTARANIAN in New Plymouth, New Zealand. April 2004
• Dancing in Light, a one-person show of paintings, wood and metal sculptures at the Lotus Center, Muncie, Indiana. October 2003
• Jump Mask: A collage shown in the group exhibit, 5th Annual Bakers Dozen at OPEN SPACE GALLERY, in Allentown, NJ. June 2003. The piece is now in the permanent collection of The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
• Kachina: a collage shown in the 5th Annual Baker’s Dozen Collage Exchange, at the SUBTARANIAN in New Plymouth, New Zealand. April 2003
• 3 Sisters: a collage shown in the 3rd Annual Baker’s Dozen Collage Exchange, at the SUBTARANIAN in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 30th July till 18th August 2001. The piece is now in the permanent collection of The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
• Digital Light, a one-person show of computer generated fractals at the Lotus Center, Muncie, Indiana. May-June 2001
• Emerging Totem, a black walnut carving, in the Positive/Negative National Competition, Slocum Gallery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. February 1993

• Native American Exhibition, a one-person show in the Spotlight Gallery of watercolor, wood sculpture, and pit-fired pottery, Radford University Galleries, Radford Virginia. January 1993

• Seeds of Change, a base exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian Institute with Pre-Columbus and contemporary Native American Art at the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, Pulaski, Virginia. Oliver Loveday's works represented in the show included acrylic and watercolor paintings, wood sculpture, basketry, pit-fired pottery, soapstone carvings and traditional Cherokee shell gorgets. November 1992

• The Peace Tree Basket: An installation sculpture in Artist for Peace: Covering Ourselves in Peace for The Knox County Task Force Against Domestic Violence. Knoxville, TN October 1990
• Paintings, sculpture and jewelry in The Tennessee Artist, A Minority View, an invitational touring show across Tennessee, sponsored by East Tennessee State University, October, 1989, through March 1990.

• Jewelry in Wearable Art, a juried fashion show sponsored by the New Prospect Craft Center, Knoxville, TN. Dec. 9, 1989

• Paintings, sculpture and poetry in The Artist of the Month, Knoxville Arts Council, Knoxville, TN Feb 1989

• Paintings, sculpture, and jewelry in Art Fest at Homberg Place, at The Edward Steele Collections, Knoxville, TN Sept-Oct 1988

• The Zen Gesture, an installation of paintings and sculpture in the Channel 20 CTV Studio Gallery, Knoxville, TN May 1988

• Watercolors in the Bonducci's Artists Group Show, Northampton, MA March 1988

• Sculpture installation in Dancers Under Glass, a dance performance with The City Dancers, Knoxville, TN December 31, 1987

• Paintings, sculpture, and video in Raw Vision, a two person invitational at Maryville College, Maryville TN Sept 1987

• Paintings and sculpture in The Artist of the Month one person show in the Mayor's Gallery, Knoxville TN July 1986

• Paintings and sculpture in Red Night Horizons, a one person show at A Second Glance Gallery, Knoxville, TN July-Aug 1985

• Sculpture in The New Space Show, an invitational group show at The Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN July 1984

• Paintings, sculpture, and wood stoves in Moving Surfaces, a two person show at The Rose Center, Morristown, TN July 1984

• Watercolor in The Dulin Gallery Juried Show, Knoxville, TN Sept 1983

• Sculptures in The Inaugural Show, a group invitational at The John Davis Gallery, Akron, OH Sept 1981

• Paintings in The Artists Group Show, Little Five Point Pub, Atlanta, GA Dec 1981

• Paintings and poetry in Empty Gate, one person show at Fo-Fo-the-Bo's, Hendersonville, NC Dec 1981

• Paintings in Double Vision, a two person show at The Little Five Point Pub, Atlanta, GA May 1980

• Sculpture in Renegade Works, a one person show on the campus of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Jan 1976

• Pottery and sculpture in The Student Show, a juried show at The University of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN May 1975

• Sculptural stoneware pottery in The University of Tennessee's Student Craft Show. Knoxville TN May 1975
• Pottery in The University of Tennessee's Student Craft Show, Knoxville, TN May 1974

Awards:

Honorable Mention: The Thunder Beings, Dulin Gallery of Art, Knoxville TN. Sept 1983

Grants:

The Knoxville Arts Council Outreach Grant for the production of

Julie Warren Martin: Sculptor, produced as part of the

Creative Process documentary series on Channel 20 CTV,

Knoxville, TN Oct 1987

Commissions:

• 4 Fish, a group of four pieces carved from rock maple for Kevin Cruz, Babylon, NY, 2005.
• Thunder Bird, a black walnut sculpture for Bertrand Coquio, Esq. Paris, France June 1992
• Wrought iron works for museum installation, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Knoxville, TN March 1986

Collections:

Armistead and Co. Inc. Nashville, TN
Third National Bank, Nashville, TN
Honorable Judge William Groff, Peterborough, NH
Other private and public collections

Published works:

• The Brier Rabbit Papers: A collection of essays on Native American culture. 1996
• Spiritual Animal, a collection of poetry and drawings, May 1980

Audio recordings:

• Spiritual Warrior, 6 min 46 sec tape recorded on 8 track and transferred to cassette. A recording of experimental music using metal sculpture suspended for percussive sounds mixed with piano, chant, and spoken text
• The Firecomb Tapes: A 62-minute cassette recording of experimental music using metal sculptures, found objects, with spoken text and chant. The piece was digitally re-mastered in June 2003 and released as a CD-R.

Video Works:

• Voices of Injustice: a 30-minute documentary commissioned by the Sierra Club of interviews of grass-roots activists working in Central Appalachia. July 2003
• Gerald Byerly: The Goddess Series, 105 min documentary of artist discussing his work in his studio. Sony 8mm camcorder. Sept 1989

• The City Dancers, a 45 min documentary of a dance performance. A three camera on location shoot. 3/4" U-Matic and 1/2" camcorder. Producer, director, camera, sound engineer, editor. May 1988

• Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes: In Performance at the Bijou, a thirty minute documentary of a rock band performance, 3/4" U-Matic. Producer, director, camera, sound/video editor. Nov 1987

• Christmas in the City, a one hour documentary of choral music by Knoxville Public School students, Knoxville, TN 3/4" U-Matic. Dec 1986

• Seven Structures, a 30 min documentary of a seven day performance piece by Kelly Tyler Brown. 3/4" U-Matic. Camera, audio engineer, assistant editor. Nov 1986

• The Quest, a 30 min documentary of the rehabilitation of a stroke victim. 3/4" U-Matic. Director, camera, editor. Oct 1986

The Creative Process was a series of documentaries produced in the artist's studio and gallery or performance space. All works were done on 3/4" U-Matic of 30 min duration produced at

Channel 20 CTV, Knoxville, TN. Oliver Loveday created the program and was Producer/Director/Editor on most programs.

Jennifer Dyer: Basket Maker, Oct 1990

On the Edge: Experimental Theater, May 1989

Chen Bo Jin: Chinese Painter, April 1989

Joyce Rosenfeld: Artist, July 1988

Oliver Loveday: Artist, June 1988

Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes: Rock Music, Dec 1987

Julie Warren Martin: Sculptor, Sept 1987

Raw Vision: Experimental Video, Aug 1987

Cindy Robertson/City Dancers: Dance/Choreography, June 1987

Pete Rose: Raku Pottery, May 1987

William Rawson: Painter, April 1987

Steve Wyatt: Poet, March 1987

Tom Moore: Painter, Feb 1987

Margret Eichler: Singer/Songwriter, Jan 1987