About Artists
Picture taken from February 2001 issue of Kentucky Living	Paul Ferrell EDUCATION : Bachelor of Science from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. Self-taught wood turner. 1989 attended workship at the Arrowmount School of Arts and Crafts instructed by David Ellsworth. 1989 and 1990 attended a Thinwall turning course with Del Stubs at the Appalachian Center for the Arts.
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Founding member of the American Assocation of Woodturners. Member--Kentucky guild of Artists and Crafstsmen- Kentucky Department of the Arts Marketing Program- Pennyroyal Arts Council- Hopkinsville Arts Guild- American Craft Council- Kentucky Arts Council. GRANTS: 1989 Brown Forman Scholarship. EXHIBITS: 1987- First American Assocations of Woodturners Symposium KY- Capital Rotunda KY 1988- Souther Legislative Conference KY- Economic Development Showcase KY- Time, Inc. NY- Designer Showcase IL- 1989- Early Times Exhibit KY- Jewish Hospital- KY 1990- International Turned Objects Show KY- Kentucky Guild Masters Exhibit KY- Union Hollowform KY 1991- Hopkinsville Art Guild KY- Dawson Springs Museum KY 1992- Guild Masters Exhibit KY 1993- Speed Museum Ky- Liberty Showcase KY- Whitehaven KY- Kennedy Center D.C. 1994- Went into production turning..... 1995- Kentucky Arts and Craft Foundation KY 2000- International Dinnerware exhibit KY PERMANENT EXHIBITS: Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation KY- Kentucky Art League KY- Capital Arts Center KY- Mitchell Museum IL- Owensboro Museum of Fine Art KY- Liberty Bank Showcase Ky- American Craft Museum NY. COLLECTORS: Dr. Toyota, Toyota Corp.- Dr. Phillip Lee- Jan Watkins- Governors Kentucky, Louisiana. AWARDS: 1987 First in Wood, Princeton Ky- First Merit Cedarhurst IL- 1987 First in Wood Webb Arts TN 1988 Booth Design KY Market KY 1989 First Purchase Award Woodland Arts KY 1990 First in Craft Old Browsboro Arts KY- First in Wood Crested Butte Arts CO 1991 First Merit Summerfair OH- Best of Show Ursuline Arts KY- First Creative Design KY Market KY 1992 Best of Show Webb Arts TN 1993 Best of Wood Hopkins Regional Arts Invitational KY DEMONSTRATIONS: 1989 With Del Stubs TAW Appalachian Center for Arts TN 1990 International Turned Object Show KY- Del Stubs TN 1994 With Nick Cook TAW Appalachian Center for Arts TN 1995 Palm Beach Central Woodturners Ass. FL 1997 TAW Nashville TN- Fal fair Nashville TN 1998 KAW Louisville KY- Fall Fair Nashville TN 1999 TAW Nashville- Choicewoods Louisville KY THE ABOVE RESUME IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST. Patricia Ferrell EDUCATION: 1973 Received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Flordia State University, Tallahassee, Florida 1983 January and February: Basic methodologies of working with clay, glaze formulation, and firing techniques intensively taught by Barabara Bauman and Dr. Don Rogers of United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio 1985 December- March Advance Cermanics with Dr. James Diehr at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee 1998 July and August Primative firing techniques and handbuilding methodologies with Sarah Frederick of Louisville, KY and Wyman Rice of Lexington, KY EXHIBITS: 1984 May American Artist Group, Todd County Public Library, Elkton, KY 1984 June American Artist Group, Logan County Public Library, Russellveill, KY 1984 September Pennyroyal Crafts Group Exhibit, Guild House, Princeton, KY 1984 September Hopkinsville Art Guild Fall Exhibit, Lone Oak Mansion, Hopkinsville, KY 1984 November Pennyroyal Crafts Group Exhibit, Pennyrile Mall, Hopkinsville, KY 1984 November Hopkinsville Art Guild Exhibit, Brickyard Plaza Mall, Hopkinsville, KY 1985 September Hopkinsville Art Guild Exhibit, downtown Hopkinsville, KY 1985 Individual Exhibit, Christian County Library, Hopkinsville, KY 1986 March Individual Exhibit, University Heights Academy, Hopkinsville, KY 1987 October Individual Exhibit, Fort Campbell Credit Union, Hopkinsville, KY 1988 October Individual Exhibit, Fort Campbell Credit Union, Hopkinsville, KY 1991 May Hopkinsville Art Guild Spring Exhibit, Hopkinsville, KY 1992 March 2 person exhibit with Paul Ferrell, Guild House, Princeton, KY 1993 January 2 person exhibit with Paul Ferrell, First City Bank, Hopkinsville, KY 1994 September-November SPIRITual Exhibit, Louisville, KY 1994 November Manifestations of Light with Paul Ferrell, Dawson Springs Museum, Dawson Springs, KY 1995 Spring Womens Altars, Women's Visions Gallery, Nashville, TN 1995 April Exhibit at Fine Arts Center, Madisonville, KY 1996 Pennyroyal Exhibit, Grace Episcopal Church, Hopkinsville KY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Artist-In-Residence for the Kentucky Arts Council 1990-1993 Hopkinsville Art Guild Kentucky Craft Marketing Program Kentucky Arts and Crafts Foundation Pennyroyal Arts Council Trustee for Hopkinsville-Christian County Library Commissioner for Dawson Springs Historic Commission Design Chairman, Mainstreet Program, Dawson Springs, KY Member Chamber of Commerce, Hopkins County, KY GRANTS AWARDED: 1991 March and April, TIP grant, Cultural Diversity Study of Korean and Native American Pottery Techniques, Trigg County Middle and High School, Cadiz, KY 1991 April, TIP grant, Native American Pottery Techniques, 3rd grade, Lacy Elementary, Lacy, KY 1992 February and March, TIP grant, Native American Pottery and Ceremonies, 1st-3rd grades, Smynera, Elementary, Louisville, KY 1992-1993 October-February, AIR grant, Self-expression through Clay, Middle and High School Art Students, Teen Pregnancy Program, EMH Program, Christian County, KY 1993 March, TIP grant, Stamp Designing for Pottery Decoration from 3 Cultures, 5th grade, Julia R. Ewan Elementary, Lexington, KY 1995 Spring, TIP grant, Give Peace a Chance, Rolled Pottery figures to create a '60's demonstration, Hopkinsville Middle School, Hopkinsville, KY 1996 Spring, TIP grant, Empty Bowls, Coil technique used to create bowls used to promote awareness of those less fortunate in our community, Hopkinsville Middle School, Hopkinsville, KY 1997 October, Visiting Artist grant, Native American Culture in Eastern Kentucky, and Outdoors Ceremony, elementary schools, Maysville, KY 1999 Spring, TIP grant, Wall Mural for Commons Area, Tree of Knowledge, Hopkinsville Middle School, Hopkinsville, KY AWARDS: 1983 June, 1st place for booth design, Murray Art Guild, Land-between-the-Lakes Fair 1983 September, 1st place booth design, Little River Fair, Hopkinsville, KY 1984 June, 2nd place Paris Landing Fair, Tri-county Art Guild, Paris, TN 1984 September, 2nd place Little River Fair, Hopkinsville, KY 1987 April, Best of Show, Princeton Art Guild Invitational Exhibit, Guild House, Princeton, KY 1988 March, 3rd place booth design, KY Craft Market, Louisville, KY 1988 May, Best of Clay, Land-between-the-Lakes Fair, Murray, KY 1988 October, Best of Clay, Webb School Fair, Bell Buckle, TN 1998 October, 2nd in Clay, Webb School Fair, Bell Buckle,TN WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY THE ARTIST: 1984 April, Christian County 6th Grade Gifted and Talented Program, Sculptural and Basic Handbuilding Techniques, Hopkinsville, KY 1985 January, Christian County Public Library, Children's Handbuilding with Stoneware, Hopkinsville, KY 1985 March, Slab work using impressions for 4th and 5th Graders, Sculptural experiences for 6th Graders, Sinking Fork Elementary, Hopkinsville, KY 1985 April, Christian County 6th Grader Gifted and Talented Program, "Create a Mythological Creature" sculptural experience, Hopkinsville, KY 1985 October, Stoneware workshop for adults sponsored by the Pennyroyal Arts Council, Christian Co. Recreation Dept., Hopkinsville, KY 1986 January and February, "Color in Clay" neriage process using red and white earthenware clay, K-12th grade, University Heights Academy, Hopkinsville, KY 1986 March, "Color in Clay" adult workshop, Christian Co. Recreation Dept., Hopkinsville, KY 1986 6th Grade Gifted and Talented Program, "Create a Mythological Creature" sculptural experience, Hopkinsville, KY 1986 April, Basic Handbuilding and sculptural workshop, 6th Grade Sinking Fork Elementary, Hopkinsville, KY 1989 July, Herbal Impressions, Elementary age children, Pennyroyal Area Museum, Hopkinsville, KY 1990 Jewelry Making with Clay, 7th and 8th Graders, Hopkinsville Middle School, Hopkinsville, KY 1991 Summer classes at Brushy Fork Creek Studio, Crofton, KY 1992 Summer classes at Brushy Fork Creek Studio, Crofton, KY 1992 July, "Island of Clay" workshop for Artist-In-Residence Orientation for other artists and sponsors, KY. Leadership Center, Faubush, KY 1992 September-November, Native American Pottery and Ceremony classes for adults, Hopkinsville Community College, Hopkinsville, Ky 1992- Present, ongoing weekly classes at Brushy Fork Creek Studio, Crofton, KY 1998 January, How to Design and Implement a Communication Dictionary, Glascow, KY