David’s Resume
DAVID ELLSWORTH - STUDIO WOODTURNER
DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 1944 - Iowa City, Iowa
Education
1965-1966 — Washington University. St. Louis, MO. - Architecture
1966-1970 — New School for Social Research. New York City, NY. - Fine Arts
1970-1971 - University of Colorado - Bachelor of Fine Arts. - Sculpture
1971-1973 - University of Colorado - Master of Fine Arts. - Sculpture
Museum Collections
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM — Allentown, PA
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER — Little Rock, AR
ASHVILLE ART MUSEUM — Ashville, NC
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART - Pittsburg, PA
CEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART - Cedar Rapids, IA
CENTER FOR ART IN WOOD, Philadelphia, PA
CINCINNATI MUSEUM OF ART - Cincinnati, OH
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART - Columbus, GA
CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM OF ART - Honolulu, HI
CROCKER MUSEUM OF ART - Sacramento, CA
CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART - Manchester, NH
DENVER ART MUSEUM - Denver, CO
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART - Detroit, MI
FIGGI MUSEUM OF ART — Davenport, IA
FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco, CA
FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM — Brockton, MA
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART - Atlanta, GA
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM - Doylestown, PA
LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART - Long Beach, CA
LONGHOUSE RESERVE - East Hampton, NY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART - Los Angeles, CA
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - New York City, NY
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART, Minneapolis, MN
MINT MUSEUM of ART+DESIGN - Charlotte, NC
MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART - Mobile, AL
MUSEUM OF ART & DESIGN - New York City, NY
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - Boston, MA
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - Honolulu, HI
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - Houston, TX
MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS - Corpus Christi, TX
NATIONAL COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART - Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM - Philadelphia, PA
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM OF ART - Salem, MA
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN - R.I.T., Rochester, NY
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM - Lincoln, NE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART - Ann Arbor, MI
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM - London, England
WESTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Racine, WI
WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION OF CRAFT - Little Rock, AR
WORLD FORESTRY CENTER MUSEUM, Portland, OR
YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, New Haven, CT
Solo Exhibitions
BELLAS ARTES GALLERY - New York City, NY. 1991
BELLAS ARTES GALLERY - Santa Fe, NM. 1989
COOPER-LYNN GALLERY - New York City, NY, 1985
DEL MANO GALLERY - Los Angeles, CA. 1997, 2000
GREAT AMERICAN GALLERY - Atlanta, GA. 1984, 1987
HAND AND SPIRIT GALLERY - Scottsdale, AZ. 1994
HUNTERDON MUSEUM OF ART - Clinton, NJ. 2018
MATERIA GALLERY — Scottsdale, AZ. 1999
MENDELSON GALLERY - Washington, CT. 1992, 1997
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE - Denver, CO. 1973
OKUN GALLERY - Santa Fe, NM. 1995
PRITAM & EAMES - Easthampton, NY. 1983
PRO ART GALLERY - St. Louis, MO. 1988
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM - Lincoln, NE. 1979
Museum Exhibitions
AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM - "Craft America-Poetry of the Physical." NYC, NY 1987
AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM - "The Art of Woodturning." NYC, NY. 1983
AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM - "Tea Service." NYC, NY. 1993
AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM - "New Acquisitions". NYC, NY. 1993
AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM - "Expressions in Wood: The Warnick Collection". NYC, NY 1998
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER - "Moving Beyond Tradition: A Turned-Wood Invitational". Little Rock, AR 1997
ARIZONA STATE ART MUSEUM - "Turned Wood Now: Redifining the Lathe Turned Object". Tempe, AZ. 1995, 1997
BISHHOP MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - "Hawaii Craftsmen", Honolulu, HI. 1986, 1997
CENTER FOR ART IN WOOD - “Eight ACC Fellows”. October, Phila, PA
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS - "Woodturning." Corning, New York. 1979
CRAFT & FOLK ART MUSEUM - "The Vessel: Studies in Form & Media", Los Angeles, CA. 1989
FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO — "Contemporary Works from the Saxe Collection San Francisco, CA. 1999
GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART - "Gallery of Turned Objects." Greenville, SC. 1982
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART - "By the Hand:Twentieth Century Crafts". Atlanta, GA. 1990
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART - "Shop Traditions/Studio Expressions". Atlanta, GA. 1988
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART - "Permanent Collection". Atlanta, GA. 1993
HUNTERDON MUSEUM OF ART - Clinton, NJ. 2018
HUNTINGTON MUSEUM OF ART - "New Masters Workshop". Huntington, WV. 1991
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM - "In Our Circle". Doylestown, PA. 1991
JESSE BESSER MUSEUM OF ART - Alpena, MI. 1985
KUNSTINDUSTRIE MUSEUM OF ART - "Celebrating American Craft". Copenhagen, DM. 1997
MITCHELL MUSEUM - "Past & Present: Ongoing Traditions in American Craft Art." Mt. Vernon, IL. 1993
MONMOUTH MUSEUM - "Contemporary Arts: An Expanding View". Lincroft, NJ. 1986
MUSEE des ARTS DECORATIFS - "Crafts Today USA" Paris, France. 1989
MUSEUM OF ART - "Aha Hana Lima". Honolulu, HI. 1997
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART - "The White House Craft Collection", Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1995
NUEBERGER MUSEUM OF ART - "Jacobson Collection", SUNY, Purchase, NY. 1993
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA - "Expressions in Wood: Masterworks from The Wornick Collection". Oakland, CA. 1997
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM OF ART - Salem, MA
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART - “Vessel” Philadelphia, PA. 1989
PORT OF HISTORY MUSEUM - "International Turned Objects Show." Philadelphia, PA. 1988
PORT OF HISTORY MUSEUM - "Challenge IV". Philadellphia, PA. 1991
RENWICK GALLERY of the Smithsonian Institution - "The Jacobson Collection of Turned Wood Bowls". Washington, D.C. 1986
RENWICK GALLERY of the Smithsonian Institution - "Renwick at 25", Washington, D.C. 1997
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM - Lincoln, NE. 1979
SOFA CHICAGO - November 6-8. William Zimmer Gallery
TIFTON MUSEUM OF ART & HERITAGE - "From Ancient Craft To Fine Art". Tifton, GA. 1997
TRENTON CITY MUSEUM OF ART - "The Forest Refined." Trenton, NJ. 1992
UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM - "Redefining the Late-Turned Object". Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ. 1993, 1995, 1997
WOODMERE MUSEUM OF ART - "Pennsylvania Lathe-Turned Objects: 1700-1990". Philadelphia, PA. 1990
Recognitions
“VISIONARY” Award: Women’s Committee, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC - 2021
Lifetime Achievement Award, Collectors of Wood Art - 2002
"Fellow", American Craft Council
PEW FOUNDATION - $50,000 Fellowship Grant, 1999
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS - $15,000 Fellowship Grant 1984
PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS - $5,000 Fellowship Grant 1988
CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY of AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY by John S. Bowman. Cambridge University Press, 1995
ORAL HISTORY - Special Collections, Columbia University Libraries, Columbia University, NYC, NY. Author: Richard Polsky — 1987
COLORADO ARTIST/CRAFTSMAN AWARD - 1977
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP - American Association of Woodturners
PRESIDENT — American Association of Woodturners, 1986-1991
ResidencIes
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER - Aspen, CO. 1974-5
ARTPARK - Lewiston, New York. 1983
BISHOP MUSEUM OF FINE ART - "Hawaii Craftsmen", Honolulu, HI. 1986
HUNTINGTON MUSEUM OF ART. "New Masters Workshop." Huntington, WV. 1991
SCHOOL FOR AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN - Visiting Assoc. Professor. Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY. 1985
Juror
GALLERY OF TURNED OBJECTS SHOW - Amaranth Gallery. Phila., PA. 1981
NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM CRAFT SHOW - Trenton, NJ. 1986
PHILADELPHIA CRAFT SHOW - Philadelphia, PA. 1990
"REDEFINING THE LATHE-TURNED OBJECT" - Museum of Fine Arts, ASU , Scottsdale, AZ. 1994
RINGLING MUSEUM CRAFT SHOW - Sarasota, FL. 1985
WEST SPRINGFIELD CRAFT SHOW - American Craft Enterprises. 1985
WHATCOM MUSEUM ANNUAL - Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA. 1993
"WOODTURNING: VISION & CONCEPT" - Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN. 1985
"NATURE TAKES A TURN" — Minnesota Museum of American Art. St. Paul, MN. 2001