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La Grange College Lamar Dodd Art Gallery.
Lecture on April 26
One Person Exhibitions
2005 Solo Upcoming show, recent work. LaGrange College Lamar Dodd Art Center.
2003 “Recent Work.” Moon Gallery. Berry College. Mount Berry, Georgia.
2002 “Encounters” Huntsville Museum of Art. Huntsville, Alabama.
2000 “Spiral Dancers.” Spartanburg County Museum of Art. Spartanburg, South Carolina.
2000 Sarrat Gallery. Vanderbilt University. Nashville, Tennessee.
2000 Holzhauer Gallery. Okaloosa - Walton Community College. Niceville, Florida.
1999 “Forest Dance.” Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum. Talladega, Alabama.
1999 “Forest Dance.” Gallery One. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas.
“Forest Dance.” Ford Gallery. Eastern Michigan University. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
1997 Riverbend. River Gallery Art Tent. “Installation.” Chattanooga, Tennessee.
1997 Lamar Dodd School of Art Main Gallery. The University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia.
1997 Main Exhibit Hall. Center for Cultural Arts. Gadsden, Alabama.
1995 Goodwyn Gallery. Auburn University at Montgomery. Montgomery, Alabama.
1992 The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. “Tree Beasts Installation.” Montgomery,
Alabama.
1989 Hardman Gallery. Mercer University. Macon, Georgia.
1988 The Gallery. Bloch Hall. University of Montevallo. Montevallo, Alabama.
1986 Huntingdon College Gallery. Montgomery, Alabama.
Juried & International Exhibitions
2004 "The 29th Juried Exhibition", Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, Georgia.
2003 “The Alabama Exhibition 2003, The Face of Alabama.” Rosa Parks Museum, Troy
State University, Montgomery, Alabama.(Award of Excellence)
2003 “37th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show,” Del Mar College,
Corpus Christi, Texas.
2003 “The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition,” University of Hawaii at Manoa,
University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2002 “SECAC Juried Members Exhibition 2002,” Gulf Coast Exploreum, Mobile, Alabama.
2002 “The Mark.” Hera Gallery / Hera Educational Foundation, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
2002 “Plains Arts IV International.” University Gallery, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg,
Kansas.
2002 “LaGrange National XXII Exhibition.” Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College,
LaGrange, Georgia. (Merit Award)
2002 “Eighth Annual Great Plains National.” Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, Fort Hays State
University, Hays, Kansas.
2001 “2001 National small works Exhibition.” Bloomingdale Park District Museum.
Bloomingdale, Illinois.
2001 “Georgia/Alabama Biennial.” Albany Museum of Art. Albany, Georgia.
2001 “The Wichita National.” The Wichita Center for the Arts. Wichita, Kansas.
2001 “The 16th Annual Florida National Combined Talents 2001. Florida State University.
Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, Florida.
2001 “Ninth Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Show.” Arts and Design Society of Fort
Walton Beach. The Arts Center, McIlroy Gallery, Okaloosa-Walton Community College,
Florida.
2001 “Southworks 2001 Juried Art Exhibition.” Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Art
Center. Watkinsville, Georgia.
2001 “Art With A Southern Drawl X.” Martin Hall, The University of Mobile. Mobile,
Alabama.
2001 “34th Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition.” Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts,
Montgomery, Alabama.
2001 “Explore This!” Colored Pencil Society of America’s First Experimental Juried
Exhibition. West Bend Art Museum. West Bend, Wisconsin.
2000 “Figuration The Body in ?.” The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts.
Fredericksburg, Virginia.
2000 “34th Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.” Montgomery, Alabama.
2000 “Art with a Southern Drawl IX.” Martin Hall, The University of Mobile, Mobile
Alabama.
2000 “What is Drawing Now?” Weber State University, Ogden, Utah.
2000 “America’s 2000 Paper Works Competition.” Northwest Art Center, Minot State
University, Minot, North Dakota.
2000 “Works on and of Paper.” Art Gallery, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida.
1999 Renaissance 1999 Inaugural Center Regional Juried Art Exhibition.” Renaissance
Gallery, Dickson, Tennessee. (Merit Award).
1999 “33rd Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.” Montgomery, Alabama.
(Honorable Mention).
1999 “Columbus Museum Regional Juried Exhibition.” The Columbus Museum. Columbus,
Georgia.
1999 “The National Juried Exhibition of Small Works.” Montclair State University Art
Galleries, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
1999 “Seventh Annual Regional Fine Arts Exhibition”. Arts and Design Society of Fort
Walton Beach. The Arts Center. McIlroy Gallery. Okaloosa-Walton Community College,
Florida. (1st place - Gold Brush).
1999 “Arts on the River, 20th Annual Juried Fine Arts Competition.” Libris Third Floor
Gallery. Savannah College of Art and Design. Savannah, Georgia. (Purchase Award)
1999 “33rd Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show.” Del Mar College.
Corpus Christi, Texas.
1998 “32nd Annual Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.” Montgomery,
Alabama. (Best of Show).
1998 “The Red Clay Survey.” Huntsville Museum of Art. Huntsville, Alabama.
1998 “Frameless Works on Paper.” Upstairs Gallery in A-Building. Southeastern
Community College. Whiteville, North Carolina.
1998 “25th Annual Bi-State Art Competition.” Meridian Museum of Art. Meridian,
Mississippi. (Achievement Award).
1996 “30th Annual Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.” Montgomery,
Alabama. (Sculpture Award).
1993 “New Blood.” Eagle Gallery. Murray State University. Murray, Kentucky.
1993 “Southern Small Works Exhibition.” Loyola Gallery Downtown. New Orleans,
Lousiana.
1989 “Birmingham Biennial.” Birmingham Museum of Fine Arts. Birmingham, Alabama.
1987 “Southeastern Juried Exhibition.” Fine Arts Museum of the South. Mobile, Alabama.
1987 “Birmingham Biennial.” Birmingham Museum of Fine Arts. Birmingham, Alabama.
1983 “Fourth Annual Works on Paper.” Alabama Art League. Auburn, Alabama.
1981 “Second Annual Works on Paper.” Alabama Art League. Auburn, Alabama.
1980 “Alabama Art League 51st Annual Jury Exhibition.” Montgomery Museum of Fine
Arts. Montgomery, Alabama.
1979 “Alabama Art League 50th Annual Jury Exhibition.” Montgomery Museum of Fine
Arts. Montgomery, Alabama.
Articles, Reviews, Publications & Interviews
Sculpture Reference. Arthur Williams, Sculpture Books Publishing, Gulfport, MS.
Beginning Sculpture. Arthur Williams, Davis Publications Inc., Worcester Massachusets, p. II,III.
p. 15, p. 151, 154.
Art Papers. November and December 2003, p. 42-43. "Moon Gallery, Berry College, " article
by Dorothy Joiner.
Campus Carrier. September 11, 2003, Entertainment, p. 11. "Moon exhibit displays wild side of
art, "article by Jay Birkbeck.
The Columbus Dispatch. November 24, 2002, Accent and Arts, p. 7. “Works Best Taken
Individually,” article by Christopher A. Yates.
The Granville Sentinel. November 21, 2002, p. 5B. “Close look at Burke Hall show reflects
man’s manipulation of nature,” article by Joe Sinsabaugh.
Huntsville Museum of Art. May 19 - August 4, 2002. Interview by Pete Baldaia in brochure for
the show
“Encounters.” “Enchanted Forest: Duane Paxson’s Spirited Take on Nature
The Decatur Daily. July 11, 2002, Section D, p. 1. “Alabama man puts artistic touch on
wood,” article by Jim Lawley.
The Huntsville Times. May 19, 2002, Section G, p. 1. “Wonders of wood inspire sculptor,”
article by Howard Miller.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal. December 24, 2000, Section C, p. 3. “Take a break, visit the
Arts Center this week,” article by Kim Atchley.
WSFA Television, Montgomery, Alabama, September 17, 1999. “County Road 12.” Interview
conducted by Todd Rossnagel.
The Walton Sun. May 22, 1999, Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 1, Section B., “Competition Keen at Seventh
Annual Regional Fine Arts Exhibition,” article by Denise Etheridge.
Sculpture. April 1999, Vol. 18, No. 3, p.73, “Duane Paxson, Forest Dance,” article by Dorothy
Joiner.
The Southern Quarterly. A Journal of the Arts in the South, The University of Southern
Mississippi, Fall 1998, Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 167, “Duane Paxson, Lamar Dodd Gallery of Art,”
article by Dorothy Joiner.
AUMNIBUS. Auburn University Montgomery. September 30, 1998. P.5, “AUM Professor Wins
First Prize in Montgomery Art Guild,” article by Lena Kurek.
Ypsilanti Courier. September 24, 1998, p.8. “Paxson Exhibit at EMU.” Press release regarding
show at Eastern Michigan University.
The Ann Arbor News. September 19, 1998, p.5. “Dance Mixer,” article by John Carlos Cantu.
Eastern Echo. September 14, 1998, p.5. “Forest Dance Starts Fords Gallery’s Season”, article
by Nicole M. Porter.
Arts and Ideas. WTSU Television. Troy State University. July 1997. Dr. Carl Vollrath.
Chattanooga Free Press. June, 1997. “River Gallery Art Tent. ” Press release and photo.
The Montgomery Advertiser. March 12, 1997. “Art Up Close.” Press release and photo.
The Gadsen Times. February 27, 1997, Section C. “The Eternal Struggle of Man.” Press
release and photos regarding show at the center for cultural arts in Gadsden.
Art Papers. May and June 1994, 18:3, p.4-5. “Glenn Dasher and Duane Paxson.” Virginia
Hillhouse.
The Montgomery Advertiser. April 17, 1994. “Sculptor’s Work Stepping Out in Style.” M.P.
Wilkerson.
The Birmingham News. November 28, 1993. “Sculptures by Duane Paxson and Glen Dasher.”
James R. Nelson.
Art Papers. November and December 1991, 15:6, p.111. “Rituals and Primitive Origins.”
Susan W. Knowles.
WSFA Television, Montgomery, Alabama, February 13, 1991. Interview conducted by Mark
Thornhill.
Art Papers. November and December 1990, 14:6, p.42. “Glen Dasher and Duane Paxson.”
Christine C. Neal.
WTSU Television, Arts and Ideas, Troy State University, July 10, 1990. Interview conducted by
Carl Vollarath.
The Birmingham News, November 13, 1998. “Duane Paxson Recent Sculpture Drawing.”
James R. Nelson.
The Birmingham News, July 19, 1987. “Birmingham Biennial IV.” James R. Nelson.
WTSU Television, Trojan Talk, Troy State University, March 25, 1987. Interview conducted by
Dr. Carl Vollrath.
The Alabama Journal and Advertiser. October 26, 1986. “Troy Artist Exhibits Innovative
Sculptures.” Jeanne Shaffer.
Works in Public Collections
Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntville, Alabama. 2002. “Curved Horizon,” “Circus Act.”
Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum, Talladega, Alabama. 1999, “Constalines.”
Troy City Hall, City of Troy, Alabama. 1999. “Troy’s Guardian Angel.”
Savannah College of Art and Design. 1999. “Untitled” Drawing.
Alabama State Council on the Arts. 1998. 5 sculptures.
Southern Progress Publishers, Inc. (Southern Living). Purchase for their private collection in
1996, 3 sculptures.
State of Alabama. Gordon Persons Building. 1990. “Drawn Lyre.”
Two-Person & Group Exhibitions, Purchase Awards
2004 “Two Person Show” Mobile Museum of Art. Mobile, Alabama.
2003 “Three Person Show.” The Gallery. Bloch Hall. University of Montevallo.
Montevallo, Alabama.
2003 “Views of the Collection: Recent Acquisitions.” Huntsville Museum. Huntsville,
Alabama.
2002 “Two Person Show.” Gallery 1. Denison University Art Gallery. Granville, OH.
2002 “Two Person Show.” Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Watkinsville, Georgia.
2002 “TSU Traveling Faculty Art Exhibit 2002.” Britt/Warren Gallery, Alabama State
University; Rosa Parks Museum, TroyStateUniversity at Montgomery; Alabama State Library,
Montgomery, Alabama; University Gallery, Evansville University, Evansville, Indiana.
2001 “Celebration of Alabama Art with Pike County.” Pioneer Museum of Alabama. Troy,
Alabama.
2001 “Art Faculty Exhibition.” Goodwyn Gallery, Auburn University at Montgomery,
Montgomery, Alabama.
2000 "Celebrating Community": Area Art Faculty Exhibition.” Huntingdon College Art
Gallery, Huntington College, Montgomery, Alabama.
1999 9th Annual Cheaha Exhibition. Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum.
Talladega, Alabama. (Purchase Award).
1998 “Four Person Show.” Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery. Murray State University. Murray,
Kentucky.
1998 “Teaching Art: Regional Faculty Invitational.” The Columbus Museum. Columbus,
Georgia.
1997 “Things to Value: Elements of Contemporary Alabama Art.” Alabama Artists
Gallery. Montgomery, Alabama.
1997 Sculpture Tour ’97. Chattanooga State Technical Community College.
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
1996 Sculpture Tour ’96. The University of Tennessee. Knoxville, Tennessee.
1995 “Celebrating Alabama’s Diversity.” Business Center of Alabama. Montgomery,
Alabama.
1994 “Alabama Signatures.” Alabama Artists Gallery. Montgomery, Alabama.
1993 Two-Person Exhibition. Durbin Gallery. Birmingham Southern College. Birmingham,
Alabama.
1991 “Rituals and Primitive Origins.” Sarratt Gallery. Vanderbilt University. Nashville,
Tennessee.
1990 Two-Person Exhibition. Kentuck Museum. Northport, Alabama.
1985 “Alabama State of the Arts.” Contemporary Arts Center. New Orleans, Lousiana.
1983 “NCECA Atlanta Exhibition: Southeastern College and University Ceramic
Invitational.” Nexus Gallery. Atlanta, Georgia.
Education
1982 - 1984 Master of Fine Arts. University of Alabama. Sculpture Major / Ceramic Minor.
1981 - 1982 Florida State University. Sculpture/Jewelry Major
1975 - 1980 Bachelor of Science. Troy State University. Art Major / Music Minor.
Awards, Honors, & Scholarships
2003 Award of Excellence. “The Alabama Exhibition 2003” Rosa Parks Museum,
Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama.
2002 Juror’s Merit Award. “La Grange National XII Exhibition.” Lamar Dodd Art
Center, La Grange College, La Grange, Georgia.
2000 Technical Assistance Grant. Alabama State Council on the Arts.
1999 Merit Award. “Renaissance 1999 Inaugural Center Regional Juried Art
Exhibition.” Renaissance Gallery, Dickson Tennessee.
1999 Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum Purchase Award. 9th Annual
Cheaha Exhibition, Talladega, Alabama.
1999 Purchase Award. “Arts on the River, 20th Annual Juried Fine Arts
Competition.” Libris Third FloorGallery. Savannah College of Art and Design.
1999 First Place. Gold Brush. Seventh Annual Regional Fine Arts Exhibition.
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach.
1998 Best of Show. 32nd Annual Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.
1998 Achievement Award. 25th Annual Bi-State Art Competition. Meridian Museum of
Art.
1996 Sculpture Award. 30th Annual Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank Exhibition.
1991 Finalist. Southern Arts Federation Fellowship, Sculpture. National Endowment for
the Arts.
1989 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, Sculpture. Alabama State Council of the
Arts.
1982 - 1984 Graduate Assistantship (Sculpture/Ceramics). University of Alabama.1981 -
1982 Graduate Technical Assistantship (Sculpture). Florida State University.
1975 - 1978 Music Scholarship (Clarinet). Troy State University “Sound of the South” Band.
First Chair and Soloist.
Collaborative Projects
2004 "A Celebration of Excellence, Arts Excel at GPS". Visions Guest Arts Series,
Sculpture/Dance Performance. Girls Preparatory School,Chatanooga, Tennessee.
1997 Riverbend. “Sculpture and Dancers.” Terpischord Modern Dance Company.
Chattanooga, Tennessee. Cathie Kasch, Choreographer. Duane Paxson, Sculptor.
1994 Montgomery Zoo. “Combat Dance Performance.” Montgomery Ballet.
Montgomery, Alabama. David Anderson, Choreographer. Duane Paxson, Sculptor.
Teaching Experience
2000 - 2004 Department of Art and Design, Troy State University. Courses taught:
Ceramics, Art Appreciation, Drawing, Visual Arts. Co-Director, Malone Gallery.
1994 - 2001 Art Department. Auburn University at Montgomery. Courses taught:
Sculpture I, Sculpture Independent Study, Design I, Drawing I, Art Appreciation, and 3-
Dimensional Design.
1996 - 1997 Adjunct Faculty, Art Department. Troy State University. Courses taught:
Ceramic I, Ceramics II, Ceramics III, and Visual Arts.
Guest Lectures
2004 Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama
2003 University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama
2003 Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia.
2003 2003 Award Panel, Rosa Parks Museum, Troy State University, Montgomery,
Alabama.
2002 Panelist, “Object Symbology: Then and Now,” Southeast College Art Conference,
Mobile, Alabama.
2002 Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama.
2000 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
1999 Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum, Talladega, Alabama.
1999 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama
1999 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas
1998 Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
1998 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
1998 Troy State University, Troy, Alabama
1997 Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden, Alabama
1993 Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama
1991 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
1989 Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
1988 University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama
1986 Huntingdon College, Montgomery, Alabama
Memberships
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, O.C.A.F.
College Art Association
Southeast College Art Conference
International Scupture Center, Washington, D.C. Publishers of Sculpture Magazine.
Representation
Fay Gold Gallery, Miami Circle, Atlanta, Georgia.
In Sculpture Reference
Fallen Angel Piece published in "Sculpture, Art on the Cutting Edge"
Annual Juried Fine Arts
Competition.”
Savannah College of Art
and Design.
(Purchase Award)
Sculpture magazine 1999
Artists Make Their Mark at Hera Gallery
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