JOHN MISHLER - SCULPTOR

410 Chicago Avenue
Goshen, Indiana 46528
(574)533-8971

johnjm@goshen.edu
www.johnmishler.com

EDUCATION

  • B.A. Goshen College, Goshen, IN (1972)
  • M.F.A. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (1977)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Goshen College, Goshen, IN, Associate Professor of Art: 1985--

SELECTED EXHIBITS

2005

  • “Merida of Yucatan, City of Sculpture,” outdoor exhibit featuring American sculptors, Merida, Mexico
  • ARTSPARK, outdoor sculpture exhibit, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2004

  • Wind & Water, A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA.
  • Massachusetts Avenue Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Indianapolis, IN.

2003

  • Odyssey 2003-04 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit & Symposium, Purdue University North Central, Michigan City, IN.
  • International Wind Festival, Santa Fe, NM.
  • "Kinesis," group kinetic exhibit, A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA.
  • "Sculpture in the Park," White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN.
  • West Bend Riverfront Sculpture Walk, West Bend, WI.
  • "Environs: Furniture Exhibit," Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City, OK.

2002

  • Pier Walk 2002, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
  • Sculpture in the Park 2002, Loveland, CO.
  • 3-D Chicago Maquette Exhibit, Field Museum, Chicago, IL.
  • "Shining a Light": A Celebration of Dyslexic Artists, Art & Cultural Center, Fall Brook, CA.
  • Art 'Round Town Exhibit, juried group outdoor exhibit, Saugatuck, MI.

2001

  • "Illusions in Space," group sculpture exhibit, A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA
  • “Windscapes,” Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • “Sculpture in the Park,” White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN.

2000

  • “Wind Dance 2000,” A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA.

1999

  • Group Sculpture Exhibition, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN.
  • Sculpture on the Beach, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI.

1998

  • Elkhart Juried Regional, Best Sculpture and Purchase Award, Midwest Museum, Elkhart, IN.
  • In Full Color Sculpture Invitational, A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA.
  • Midwestern Sculpture Exhibition, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
  • “Sculpture at the Airport,” outdoor sculpture exhibit, Michiana Regional Airport, South Bend, IN.

1997

  • Elkhart Juried Regional, Two Purchase Awards, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN.
  • “Club Art”, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN.
  • - One-person show, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI.
  • 1996 - Kinetic Sculpture Invitational, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Four-person show, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN.

1995

  • Elkhart Juried Regional, Purchase Award, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN.
  • One-person show, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH.
  • Sculpture Tour 1995-96, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

1994

  • American States Arts Competition, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Artist's Invitational "Garden Sculpture", Fernwood Botanic Garden, Niles, MI.
  • "From Idea to Form", Sculpture Invitational, SBRMA, South Bend, IN.

1992

  • "Outdoor Sculpture Tour" 92-93, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
  • "Big/Little: An Exhibition About Scale", Midwest Museum, Elkhart, IN.
  • The Midwestern Sculpture Exhibition, SBRMA, South Bend, IN.

1991

  • Two-person show, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN.

1990

  • One-person show, Goshen College, Goshen, IN.

1989

  • One-person show, Gilman/Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL.

GALLERY AFFILIATION

  • The Tri-Art Gallery, Richland, WA
  • A New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA
  • The Stephenson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS, CORPORATE COLLECTIONS, AND GRANTS (*indicates commissioned work)

  • Public Arts Commission, City of Palm Springs, CA*
  • Wolf Ranch Mall, Austin, TX*
  • Hesston College, Paul Friesen Collection, Hesston, KS*
  • Warsaw High School, Warsaw, IN*
  • City of Warsaw for Central Park, Warsaw, IN.*
  • Michiana Hematology Oncology of South Bend, IN*
  • Andrew Corporation, Chicago, IL*
  • City of Elkhart, Elkhart, IN*
  • Indiana Individual Artist Program Grant, Indiana Arts Commission.
  • Mary Marks Memorial Sculpture, Chandler Grade School, Goshen, IN*
  • Genesis Grant, Elkhart, IN*
  • Recreation/Fitness Center, Goshen College*
  • High Dive City Park, Elkhart, IN*
  • Wisconsin Percent for Art Commission, University of Wisconsin-Madison*
  • Bethel College, North Newton, KS, indoor wall sculpture*
  • Walker & Company. Reston, VA.
  • Robert Weed Plywood Corporation, Bristol, IN.*
  • Bayer Corp., Elkhart, IN.*
  • Softworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.
  • Brinton & Bolling Attorneys at Law, Chicago, IL.*
  • Key Bank, Elkhart, IN.
  • Anderson Mental Health Center, Anderson, IN.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS (*indicates commissioned work)

  • White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN
  • Clint & Judy Parks, Nort Port, FL.*
  • ESPN Zone, Chicago, IL*
  • Private Collection, South of France.*
  • James & Rhonda Catanzaro, Chattanooga, TN
  • Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI
  • Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
  • South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.
  • Milton & Marie Holmgrain, Warsaw, IN*
  • Goshen College, Goshen, IN.*
  • Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN.
  • Private Collection, Hollywood, CA..
  • Mrs. Hortense Singer, Rancho Mirage, CA.*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Donald Fruehling, Palm Springs, CA.*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Tamburo, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Russell Warner, Ontario, Canada.*
  • Dennis & Barbara Egnatz, Winston-Salem, NC.*
  • Dr. Howard & Anita Harris, Indianapolis, IN.

RECOGNITION - REVIEWS

  • Light Metal Age magazine - June, 2002, p. 50
  • Across Indiana - WFYI-TV - June 1, 1995
  • Arts Indiana - March 1995, Pg. 21-23
  • International Sculpture - May/June 1986.