CV
Education
2009
MFA: Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
GPA: 3.824
2006
BFA: Jewelry Design
Magna Cum Laude
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
GPA: 3.8929
Employment History
2011- present
Associate Editor, Art Jewelry magazine
Waukesha, WI
2010- present
Annie Pennington Jewelry Photography
Owner
2011- 2011
Assistant Gallery Director
Edwardsville Arts Center
Edwardsville, IL
2010-2011
Artist Assistant to Kathryn Bowman
St. Charles, MO
2009-2011
Bead It/Main Street Art Gallery
Employee, Guest Curator
Edwardsville, IL
2008-2010
Metals Department Photographer
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2009
Graduate Assistant
Metalsmithing Studio Assistant
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2007-2008
Graduate Assistant
Textiles Studio Assistant
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2007
Curator and Researcher for Unmasking Gender, and Exhibition of Masks from Different Cultures Dealing with Issues of Gender
Southwest Illinois College Gallery
Bellville, IL
2002-2007
Artist Assistant to Marjorie Schick
Pittsburg, KS
2005
Artist Assistant to Los Angeles installation artist Jennifer Vanderpool
Pittsburg, KS
Teaching Experience
2009-2010
Metals Area Faculty
Craft Alliance at Grand Center
St. Louis, MO
2009-2010
Adjunct Faculty
Introduction to Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2008
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Introduction to Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Works Appearing in Publications
2011
Gallery
Art Jewelry magazine, November 2011
500 Felt Objects
Lark Books Publication
Steel Wire Jewelry
Lark Books Publication
2005
500 Bracelets
Lark Books Publication
I'mPact catalog
Kohenline Museum of Art
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Awards and Honors
2009
$1000 Purchase Award
Student Success Show
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Full Student Scholarship
Society of North American Goldsmith's
Philadelphia, PA
2008
Student Scholarship
Society of North American Goldsmith's
Savannah, GA
2006
Competitive Graduate Award
Awarded to 13 Highly Qualified Incoming Graduate Students
Tuition Waiver and Monthly Stipend
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2005
$500 Jurors Award
The 27th Annual Topeka Competition
Topeka, KS
2003
2nd Prize
Pittsburg State University Student Show
Pittsburg, KS
Exhibitions
2012
La Noche Del Broche
Equinox Gallery
San Antonio, TX
2011
ArtEAST
Main St. Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
Art Crawl
Random Twigs
Waukesha, WI
50 Years of Kickapoo High School Art
Springfield, MO
Historic Trees of Edwardsville
Edwardsville Arts Center
Edwardsville, IL
Grace Manor
Edwardsville, IL
2010
Holiday Show
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
Opening
APO
Granite City, IL (invitational)
ArtEast
ByDesign
Alton, IL (invitational)
Material Juxtaposition: An Exhibition of Metal and Fiber Art
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (curators: Annie Pennington and Brenda Schilling)
Full Blown Bloom
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
2009
Deck the Walls
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
Home Grown and Hand Picked
Exhibition and Sale
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
Student Success Show
Morris University Center Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Emergence
MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Annual Juried Graduate Show
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Metalsmiths Exhibit in conjunction with Shades of Greatness: Paintings and Sculptures Commissioned by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
William and Florence Schmidt Art Center
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL (invitational)
2008
Go Green, Give Green: Art Exhibition and Auction to Benefit the River Styx
The William A. Kerr Foundation Buliding
St. Louis, MO (invitational)
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Group Exhibition
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
2007
Annie Pennington: Pittsburg State University Alumni Invitational Solo Show
Memorial Auditorium
Pittsburg, KS
Annual Jurried Graduate Exhibition
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2006
34th Annual Toys Designed by Artists
Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rock, AR (juror: Bob Ebendorf)
My Yatra
BFA Senior Exhibition
Second Floor Student Gallery
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS (solo)
2005
Kansas Artist Craftsman Association Emerging Talents Exhibition
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka, KS
I'mPact: An Exhibit Exploring the Pact Between Nature and Soul to Create Infinite Individuals
Koehnline Museum of Art
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Learning Curves. Annual Juried Student Slide Show
Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference
Cleveland, OH
Metal/Jewelry and Ceramics Exhibition
Southwest Missouri State University Student Exhibition Center
Springfield, MO
Cotillion
Pittsburg State University Student Exhibition
Spiva Center for the Arts
Joplin, MO
2004
The Circle: An International Exhibition of 20 Artists
Curated by Minatsu Ariga and Kathlene Allie
Tokyo and Kanagwa, Japan (invitational)
Midwest Clay Artists 2nd Annual Show, Exhibition, and Sale
Gregory Krepps Ceramic Studio
Pittsburg, KS
Kansas Artists Craftsman Association Emerging Talent Exhibition
The Manhattan Arts Center
Manhattan, KS
The 27th Annual Topeka Competition
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka, KS
Annie Pennington: Functional and Sculptural Ceramics
The Potter's Wheel
Pittsburg, KS
2003
Kansas Artist Craftsman Association Emerging Talent Exhibition
Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence, KS
Professional Experience/Organizations
2010-present
Society for Midwest Metalsmiths
2003-present
Society of North American Goldsmiths
2006-2009
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths
Workshops Attended
2010
Catch Mechanisims
Thomas Muir
2009
Chasing and Repousse, Surface Treatments, and Patinas
David Huang
Granulation
Danielle Seckel
2008
Alternative Surface Finishes
Marilyn DaSilva
Synclastic and Anticlastic Raising
Jack DaSilva
Mokume Gane and Damascus
Bob Coogan
Mold-making for Casting Resin
Lin Stanionis
2007
Scoring and Folding Metal and Soldering Tricks
Cappy Counard
CAD/CAM Designing for Jewelry, Photo-etching and Tinning Copper
Kee-Ho Yuen
Stone Cutting and Copper Insertions, Asymmetrical Raising
Kim Chong Ryol
Enameling
Linda Darty
5 Days to Furniture
Brent Skidmore
2006
Precious Metal Clay
Claire Taylor
Chasing and Repousse
Marcia Lewis
2005
Wet Process Enameling
Elizabeth Turrell
2004
Experimental Basketry Techniques in Metal
David Paul Bacharach
Glass Fusing
Iza Taylor
2009
MFA: Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
GPA: 3.824
2006
BFA: Jewelry Design
Magna Cum Laude
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
GPA: 3.8929
Employment History
2011- present
Associate Editor, Art Jewelry magazine
Waukesha, WI
2010- present
Annie Pennington Jewelry Photography
Owner
2011- 2011
Assistant Gallery Director
Edwardsville Arts Center
Edwardsville, IL
2010-2011
Artist Assistant to Kathryn Bowman
St. Charles, MO
2009-2011
Bead It/Main Street Art Gallery
Employee, Guest Curator
Edwardsville, IL
2008-2010
Metals Department Photographer
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2009
Graduate Assistant
Metalsmithing Studio Assistant
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2007-2008
Graduate Assistant
Textiles Studio Assistant
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2007
Curator and Researcher for Unmasking Gender, and Exhibition of Masks from Different Cultures Dealing with Issues of Gender
Southwest Illinois College Gallery
Bellville, IL
2002-2007
Artist Assistant to Marjorie Schick
Pittsburg, KS
2005
Artist Assistant to Los Angeles installation artist Jennifer Vanderpool
Pittsburg, KS
Teaching Experience
2009-2010
Metals Area Faculty
Craft Alliance at Grand Center
St. Louis, MO
2009-2010
Adjunct Faculty
Introduction to Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2008
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Introduction to Metalsmithing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Works Appearing in Publications
2011
Gallery
Art Jewelry magazine, November 2011
500 Felt Objects
Lark Books Publication
Steel Wire Jewelry
Lark Books Publication
2005
500 Bracelets
Lark Books Publication
I'mPact catalog
Kohenline Museum of Art
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Awards and Honors
2009
$1000 Purchase Award
Student Success Show
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Full Student Scholarship
Society of North American Goldsmith's
Philadelphia, PA
2008
Student Scholarship
Society of North American Goldsmith's
Savannah, GA
2006
Competitive Graduate Award
Awarded to 13 Highly Qualified Incoming Graduate Students
Tuition Waiver and Monthly Stipend
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2005
$500 Jurors Award
The 27th Annual Topeka Competition
Topeka, KS
2003
2nd Prize
Pittsburg State University Student Show
Pittsburg, KS
Exhibitions
2012
La Noche Del Broche
Equinox Gallery
San Antonio, TX
2011
ArtEAST
Main St. Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
Art Crawl
Random Twigs
Waukesha, WI
50 Years of Kickapoo High School Art
Springfield, MO
Historic Trees of Edwardsville
Edwardsville Arts Center
Edwardsville, IL
Grace Manor
Edwardsville, IL
2010
Holiday Show
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
Opening
APO
Granite City, IL (invitational)
ArtEast
ByDesign
Alton, IL (invitational)
Material Juxtaposition: An Exhibition of Metal and Fiber Art
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (curators: Annie Pennington and Brenda Schilling)
Full Blown Bloom
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
2009
Deck the Walls
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
Home Grown and Hand Picked
Exhibition and Sale
Edwardsville, IL (invitational)
Student Success Show
Morris University Center Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Emergence
MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Annual Juried Graduate Show
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Metalsmiths Exhibit in conjunction with Shades of Greatness: Paintings and Sculptures Commissioned by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
William and Florence Schmidt Art Center
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL (invitational)
2008
Go Green, Give Green: Art Exhibition and Auction to Benefit the River Styx
The William A. Kerr Foundation Buliding
St. Louis, MO (invitational)
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Group Exhibition
Main Street Art Gallery
Edwardsville, IL
2007
Annie Pennington: Pittsburg State University Alumni Invitational Solo Show
Memorial Auditorium
Pittsburg, KS
Annual Jurried Graduate Exhibition
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
2006
34th Annual Toys Designed by Artists
Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rock, AR (juror: Bob Ebendorf)
My Yatra
BFA Senior Exhibition
Second Floor Student Gallery
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS (solo)
2005
Kansas Artist Craftsman Association Emerging Talents Exhibition
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka, KS
I'mPact: An Exhibit Exploring the Pact Between Nature and Soul to Create Infinite Individuals
Koehnline Museum of Art
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Learning Curves. Annual Juried Student Slide Show
Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference
Cleveland, OH
Metal/Jewelry and Ceramics Exhibition
Southwest Missouri State University Student Exhibition Center
Springfield, MO
Cotillion
Pittsburg State University Student Exhibition
Spiva Center for the Arts
Joplin, MO
2004
The Circle: An International Exhibition of 20 Artists
Curated by Minatsu Ariga and Kathlene Allie
Tokyo and Kanagwa, Japan (invitational)
Midwest Clay Artists 2nd Annual Show, Exhibition, and Sale
Gregory Krepps Ceramic Studio
Pittsburg, KS
Kansas Artists Craftsman Association Emerging Talent Exhibition
The Manhattan Arts Center
Manhattan, KS
The 27th Annual Topeka Competition
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka, KS
Annie Pennington: Functional and Sculptural Ceramics
The Potter's Wheel
Pittsburg, KS
2003
Kansas Artist Craftsman Association Emerging Talent Exhibition
Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence, KS
Professional Experience/Organizations
2010-present
Society for Midwest Metalsmiths
2003-present
Society of North American Goldsmiths
2006-2009
Wagner Association of Metalsmiths
Workshops Attended
2010
Catch Mechanisims
Thomas Muir
2009
Chasing and Repousse, Surface Treatments, and Patinas
David Huang
Granulation
Danielle Seckel
2008
Alternative Surface Finishes
Marilyn DaSilva
Synclastic and Anticlastic Raising
Jack DaSilva
Mokume Gane and Damascus
Bob Coogan
Mold-making for Casting Resin
Lin Stanionis
2007
Scoring and Folding Metal and Soldering Tricks
Cappy Counard
CAD/CAM Designing for Jewelry, Photo-etching and Tinning Copper
Kee-Ho Yuen
Stone Cutting and Copper Insertions, Asymmetrical Raising
Kim Chong Ryol
Enameling
Linda Darty
5 Days to Furniture
Brent Skidmore
2006
Precious Metal Clay
Claire Taylor
Chasing and Repousse
Marcia Lewis
2005
Wet Process Enameling
Elizabeth Turrell
2004
Experimental Basketry Techniques in Metal
David Paul Bacharach
Glass Fusing
Iza Taylor
