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Curriculum Vitae — Rachael Que Vargas

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Museum Exhibitions

  • • 2017–2025 Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids (American Museum of Natural History traveling exhibition) — La Siren III exhibited across 9 museum venues:
    • • 2025 Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa, FL
    • • 2024 Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT
    • • 2023 Natural History Museum of Miami, FL
    • • 2022 Natural History Museum, Aarhus, Denmark
    • • 2021 Holstebro Museum, Holstebro, Denmark
    • • 2019 COSI (Center of Science and Industry), Columbus, OH; The Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX
    • • 2018 Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
    • • 2017 Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
  • • 2002 Vodou Visionaries, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive + Outsider Art, Chicago, IL (group; Curator: Marilyn Houlberg, Professor of Art, SAIC)
  • • 2001, 1999 Collect-O-Rama, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive + Outsider Art, Chicago, IL (group)
  • • 2000 Radio Ancestrale, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (solo)
  • • 1999 Creative Inspiration: The Arts of Haitian Vodoun, Musée d’Art Haïtien du Collège Saint-Pierre, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (group; Curator: Marilyn Houlberg, Professor of Art, SAIC)
  • • 2023 Aegis: Athena’s Shield — New Work by Rachael Que Vargas, Kasuri, Hudson, NY
  • • 2004 Dancing About Architecture: sculpture + functional art, Designhaus, Rochester, MI
  • • 1998 Sea-Plane to the Other Side, Jacqueline Ross Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1998 Cabinet of Curiosities, Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL
  • • 2019 Mortals, Saints & Myths, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
  • • 2015 The Love Show, Gallery at 46 Greene, Hudson, NY
  • • 2014 Wood + Fire, Culture + Commerce Project, Hudson, NY
  • • 2013 Art Full Rooms: Living with Art, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2012 Annual Invitational Art Exhibition, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2010 Annual Invitational Art Exhibition, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2010 Creative Fidelity, Stagira Studios, Austin, TX
  • • 2009 Landfill Art, travelling exhibition
  • • 2009 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, MI
  • • 2009 The Gift of Art, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, MI
  • • 2008 Jordan River Arts Council 20 Year Anniversary Invitational, Jordan River Arts Council, MI
  • • 2008 Look About You, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, MI
  • • 2008 Art & Design Entwined, Jordan River Arts Council, MI
  • • 2007 Vodou Riche: Contemporary Haitian Art, Columbia College [C]spaces gallery, Chicago, IL (Curator: Marilyn Houlberg, Professor of Art, SAIC)
  • • 2006 Animalia, Vale Craft Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 2006 The Dirty Show, Tangent Gallery + Hastings Street Ballroom, Detroit, MI
  • • 2006 What’s Blooming on Harrison Gallery & Studio Walk, Ridge Art Gallery, Oak Park, IL
  • • 2006 Oak Park Arts District Art Walk, Ridge Art Gallery, Oak Park, IL
  • • 2005 Invitational Vessels, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2005 The Dirty Show, Tangent Gallery + Hastings Street Ballroom, Detroit, MI
  • • 2005 Elvis Puppy, Fleur Fine Art, Chicago, IL
  • • 2004 D’Art for Art, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
  • • 2004 Annual Invitational Art Exhibition, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2004 Creating Spaces With Art, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2004 Malleable Metals, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2003 Deus Ex Machina II, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 Outsiders Outside, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
  • • 2001 The Body Shop, Drive Thru Studios, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 Deus Ex Machina I, Rubber Monkey Shadow Puppet Theater Company, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 The Love Mural (assemblage/mixed-media), Gallery Six Four Five, Chicago, IL (collaboration with Rob Moriarty, Juan Chavez, Chris Silva, and others)
  • • 2001 Sextablos: Works on Metal, The Augen Gallery, Portland, OR
  • • 2001 3 1/2 Months of Sundays, Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, IL
  • • 2001 Around the Coyote, David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Sextablos: Works on Metal, Barrister Gallery, New Orleans, LA; RedBud Gallery, Houston, TX
  • • 2000 Fourth Whirl: Whirligigs + Weather Vanes, Fourth World Artisans, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Around the Coyote, David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 18 Artists: An Instant Art Collection, David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Howl: Exhibition and Performance, Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, IL
  • • 1999 From the Hurt to the Healed… Objects for God, Oh Boy! Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 The Ever So Secret Order of the Lampreys, P.E.A.C.E. Gallery, Chicago, IL; Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL; Café Sol, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Sextablos: Works on Metal, Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, IL
  • • 1999 Dia de los Muertos, Jacqueline Ross Gallery, Chicago, IL (Curator: Oscar Romero)
  • • 1999 Around the Coyote, David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1998 20th Century Artifacts, Fourth World Artisans, Chicago, IL
  • • 1998 From the Hurt to the Healed… Objects for God, Oh Boy! Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1998 Artifacts, Hardware Café, Chicago, IL
  • • 1998 Around the Coyote, Oh Boy! Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 1996 Grave Splendor, Gallery Squat, Ypsilanti, MI
  • • 1996 Fetish Art, The Green Room, Ypsilanti, MI
  • • 1995 Beauty Culture (by Trained Professionals), Hei-wa Co-op, Ann Arbor, MI
  • • 2024 Hudson Open Studios, Hudson, NY
  • • 2019 Design Hudson, 125 Warren, Hudson, NY
  • • 2013 HD Expo, Las Vegas, NV
  • • 2011 Featured Artist, Art Sea Festival, Lincoln City, OR
  • • 2010 Ann Arbor Art Fair, 16 Hands Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
  • • 2009 The Slotin Fall Masterpiece Auction featuring the Lifetime Collection of Lynne Ingram, Historic Buford Hall, Buford, GA
  • • 2008 Alden Depot Art and Craft Fair, Depot Park, Alden, MI
  • • 2007 Symphony Ball and Art Auction, Grand Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Traverse City, MI
  • • 2007 Alden Depot Art and Craft Fair, Depot Park, Alden, MI
  • • 2007 The 28th Annual West Michigan Home & Garden Show, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI
  • • 2007 The Home & Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2007 Home Expo, DeltaPlex Entertainment Center, Grand Rapids, MI
  • • 2007 The Alden Art Fair, Depot Park, Alden, MI
  • • 2006 The Alden Art Fair, Depot Park, Alden, MI
  • • 2004 Interlochen Wine, Food + Fine Arts Festival, Frog Pond Village, Interlochen, MI
  • • 2004 Art In the Garden, Pine Hill Nursery, Kewadin, MI
  • • 2004 Leelanau Furniture Show, Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City, MI
  • • 2003 Art In the Garden, Pine Hill Nursery, Kewadin, MI
  • • 2003 Fall Gift Show, Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI
  • • 2002 32nd Annual Pilsen East Artists’ Open House, Artist’s Studio, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 31st Annual Pilsen East Artists’ Open House, Artist’s Studio, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 30th Annual Pilsen East Artists’ Open House, Artist’s Studio, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 29th Annual Pilsen East Artists’ Open House, Artist’s Studio, Chicago, IL
  • • 2013 Wave Sphere, steel sculpture (30″ × 37″ × 37″), recycled steel, Parkside Arts Council, Bellaire, MI
  • • 2012 Galaxy No. 3, kinetic sculpture (139″ H × 133″ W × 14″), recycled steel, City of Charlevoix Art in Public Places, Charlevoix, MI
  • • 2011 Acrobat Fence, steel and mosaic fence (37″ × 84″ × 3″), steel, glass mosaic, paint, Discovery Playhouse Children’s Museum, Cape Girardeau, MO
  • • 2011 Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish No. 55, mosaic (37″ × 84″ × 3″), Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City, OR
  • • 2011 Waves O’ Fire Sculptural Firebowl, firebowl (26″ × 41″ × 41″), Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City, OR
  • • 2005 Free Spirit, mosaic sculpture (36″ × 60″ × 28″), ceramic tile over fiberglass, Great Northern Hunt for Bearable Art, American Red Cross of Northern Lower Michigan, Petoskey, MI
  • • 2001 Community Harmony Through Song + Play, three ceramic mosaics (37″ × 84″ × 3″), Manley Career Academy High School, CPAG: Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago, IL

Recording

  • • 2025 Harmonica, “River Blues” (track 6), Vintage Tales, Dmitry Wild (debut LP), Cacophone Records, June 27, 2025

Spoken Word & Literary Performance (Featured Performer)

  • • 1996 Reverend Mudd’s Poetry Tent, Lollapalooza, Detroit, MI
  • • c. 1994 Blissfest, Bliss, MI
  • • c. 1992–1996 Featured readings at Stone Circle, Kewadin, MI; Benzonia Storyteller’s Festival, Benzonia, MI; Guild House, Ann Arbor, MI; Gaia, Grand Rapids, MI; Daily Grind, Ypsilanti, MI; Palm Reading, Ypsilanti, MI; WEMU, Ypsilanti, MI; WNMC, Traverse City, MI; KAOS, Olympia, WA

Selected Publications (Literary)

  • • 1994 Xen Distractionism V.1, an interactive HyperCard book, Fools Errand Editions
  • • 1995 Xenophilia, Volumes I–IX, Fools Errand Editions
  • • 1995 Generator, Issue 2
  • • 1992 In the Company of Mystery, Fools Errand Press
  • • 1986 Interlochen Review, no. 11, Interlochen Arts Academy

Selected Highlights

  • • Blakemore, Erin. “Artist’s Stone Mosaics Are Life-Size Homages to Renaissance Anatomist.” The Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022.
  • • “Anatomy Set in Stone — Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 11 Aug. 2022, circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/.
  • • Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History. Presented by Stephen Fry, BBC One, 27 Feb. 2022.
  • • Hester, Jessica Leigh. “Turning Anatomical Drawings into Mosaics, Stone by Stone.” Atlas Obscura, 8 Jan. 2019.
  • • Dorn, Lori. “Life-Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th-Century Anatomical Engravings by Bartolomeo Eustachi.” Laughing Squid, 8 Jan. 2019.
  • • Kottke, Jason. “Life-Size Stone Mosaics Based on 16th-Century Anatomical Drawings.” Kottke.org, 18 Dec. 2018.
  • • Doctorow, Cory. “Kickstarting Mosaics Made from Precious Stones and Marble That Replicate 16th-Century Anatomical Drawings.” Boing Boing, 17 Dec. 2018.
  • • Donahue, Michelle Z. “This Artist Redefines a ‘Chiseled Body.'” Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2018.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad. Workman, 2019, pp. 148–152.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered. Workman, 2014, pp. 166–168.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. Workman, 2012, p. 150.
  • • Suqi, Rima. “Warding Off Winter.” The New York Times, 29 Dec. 2011, pp. D1–D7.
  • • Costantini, Fabrizio. “Suddenly, the World Is Their Market.” Edited by Phyllis Korkki, The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2010.
  • • Powell, Anne-Marie. “Primal Heat.” Financial Times, 24 Sept. 2010.
  • • Harris, Dana. “Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire.” Variety, 30 June 2006, p. V4.
  • • “Mood, Warmth… and a Little Poetry.” Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2005, sec. 4, p. 3.
  • • Locktov, JoAnn. Mosaic Art + Style: Designs for Living Environments. Rockport Publishers, 2005, p. 117.
  • • Broadcast appearances including CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 (2014–2015), HGTV (Decked Out, My Yard Goes Disney, Red Hot & Green), and DIY Network (Man Caves, Desperate Landscapes, Extra Yardage), 2008–2015.

Books

  • • Sieupersad, Allan, et al. Visual Arts for Secondary Schools. 2nd ed., Hodder Education, 2025.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad. Workman, 2019, pp. 148–152.
  • • Norell, Mark A., et al. Mythic Creatures: And the Impossibly Real Animals Who Inspired Them. Sterling Signature, 2016.
  • • Martin, Kameelah L. Envisioning Black Feminist Voodoo Aesthetics: African Spirituality in American Cinema. Lexington Books, 2016. Cover art.
  • • De Wal, Aletta. My Real Job Is Being an Artist: How to Produce a Body of Signature Art and Build the Foundation of an Art Business. Artist Career Training, 2015.
  • • Erbani, Francesco. Pompei, Italia. Feltrinelli, 2015. Cover art.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered. Workman, 2014, pp. 166–168.
  • • MacLeod, Hugh. Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear. Portfolio, 2012.
  • • Guillebeau, Chris. The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future. Crown Business, 2012.
  • • Kleon, Austin. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. Workman, 2012, p. 150.
  • • Barton, Ryan. Smart Marketing. Rhizome, 2011.
  • • Fields, Jonathan. Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance. Portfolio/Penguin, 2011.
  • • MacLeod, Hugh. Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination. Portfolio/Penguin, 2011.
  • • Hash, Robert. Modern Day Serf. Lulu, 2010.
  • • Johnson, Garth. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew. Quarry Books, 2009.
  • • Gilbert, Colin, et al. The Daily Book of Art: 365 Readings That Teach, Inspire & Entertain. Walter Foster, 2009.
  • • Douglas, Nick. Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less. It Books, 2009.
  • • Houghton Mifflin Mathematics: Level 4. California ed., Houghton Mifflin, 2009, p. 260.
  • • Hulsbosch, Marianne, et al. Cambridge Senior Visual Arts. Stage 6, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  • • Stanfield, Alyson B. I’d Rather Be in the Studio! Pentas Press, 2008.
  • • Risdahl, Aliza. Streetwise eCommerce. Adams Media, 2007, p. 65.
  • • Locktov, JoAnn. Mosaic Art + Style: Designs for Living Environments. Rockport Publishers, 2005, p. 117.
  • • The Artful Home. 2nd ed., Guild Sourcebooks, 2004, p. 86.

Exhibit Catalogs

  • • Malleable Metals Exhibit Catalog. Jordan River Arts Council, 2004, pp. 1, 17.
  • • Unger, John T. “Sold My Soul for Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Sextablos: Works on Metals, Luna Books, 1999, pp. 9, 15.

Magazines

  • • “Embracing Wild Color.” Fine Gardening, 7 Mar. 2019.
  • • Donahue, Michelle Z. “This Artist Redefines a ‘Chiseled Body.'” Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2018, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/artist-redefines-chiseled-body-180970435/.
  • • Loughrey, Janet. “Bright Magic.” Small Gardens, 2018, pp. 1, 18–25.
  • • Burnette, Stephanie. “Past Lives.” Greenville Journal, 20 Sept. 2017.
  • • Martin, Peter. “Burning Desire.” Upstate House, Spring 2017, p. 64.
  • • Smith, Lynn Adams. “Editor’s Pick.” Princeton Magazine, May–June 2015.
  • • Stuart, Ryan. “Where There’s Fire.” Cottage Life, Summer 2015, pp. 78–84.
  • • Recio, Belinda. “Playing with Fire — Artist John T. Unger’s Beautiful and Functional Firebowls.” Organic Spa Magazine, May–June 2015, pp. 44–45.
  • • Weber, Cheryl. “Outdoor Products.” Custom Home, Winter 2013, p. 52.
  • • Whitman, Kari. “Green Spaces.” Ocean Home, June–July 2013, p. 89.
  • • Brown, Sara. “Fire Starter.” Timber Home Living, Dec. 2012, p. 17.
  • • Rispin, Phillipa. “Inspired by California.” Montreal Home, Autumn 2012, pp. 2–17.
  • • “Outdoor Living.” Garden Center Magazine, Aug. 2012, p. 48.
  • • “John T. Unger Debuts FlatPack Architectural Fire Feature.” Casual Living, 3 July 2012.
  • • “Get Out! The Backyard Can Be Quite Luxurious.” Fort Lauderdale Magazine [also Broward Design, Boca Design, Gold Coast, and Boca Life], Feb. 2012, p. 26.
  • • “Perfect for the Patio.” Garden Center Magazine, Feb. 2012, p. 46.
  • • Crews, Nichole. “New Flames.” Casual Living, Feb. 2012, p. 14.
  • • Cover and “New Products.” Water Garden News, June 2011, p. 30.
  • • Wright, Richard. “Bowls of Fire.” Hearth & Home, May 2011, p. 88.
  • • “Outdoor Products.” Hospitality Design, May–June 2011, p. 82.
  • • Rudd, Laurie. “The Changing Face of Fire.” Casual Living, Feb. 2011, pp. 14+.
  • • Masters, Amanda. “Living with the Elements.” Santa Barbara Magazine, Jan. 2011.
  • • Nelson, Christopher. “Scouting Report: Creative Spark.” Charleston Magazine, Jan. 2010.
  • • Enos, Denise Bate. “A Sense of ‘Repurpose.'” Orlando Magazine, June 2009, p. 52.
  • • Nordgren, Mona R. “Grona Vagen – Uterum i framtiden.” Rosie Outdoor Living, Oct. 2008, p. 11.
  • • Keene, Jarret. “The Great Wide Open: Can the Internet and Open-Source Technology Expand the Limits of Public Art?” Public Art Review, Spring–Summer 2008, pp. 34–36.
  • • “How Do You Want to Share Your Passion?” Microsoft Home Magazine, 19 Mar. 2008.
  • • Lyons, Emily. “Best of Outside Spaces.” Washington Spaces Magazine, Spring 2008.
  • • “Artist John T. Unger Makes Every Day Earth Day.” Pages Magazine, 26 Feb. 2008, p. 1.
  • • “Curio: Our Favorite Trinkets and Treasures.” Craft Magazine, vol. 6, 5 Feb. 2008, p. 22.
  • • Surles, Joy. “Designed for Permanence: John T. Unger’s Lasting Creations.” Tattoos for Men, Nov. 2007, pp. 32–35.
  • • Twardowski, Lynda. “Up North Gifts.” Traverse Magazine, Nov. 2007, p. H17.
  • • Kidwell, Kathy. “Peripheral Vision.” Chicago Home Improvement, Aug. 2007, p. 21.
  • • Blakeney, Justina. “Summer Re-Discovered.” VenusZine, Summer 2007, p. 71.
  • • Cammel, Ron. “Firepits Are the Hottest Accessory.” Grand Gardens, Apr. 2007, pp. 1, 6.
  • • Harris, Dana. “Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire.” Variety, 30 June 2006, p. V4.
  • • Johnson, Ashley. “Hit List.” The Wave Magazine, May 2006.
  • • “Gift Rapt: A Green Gift-Giving Guide for All the Folks on Your Holiday List.” Grist, 22 Nov. 2005.
  • • Stearns, Patty LaNoue. “Have a Seat.” Northern Home Magazine, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan.–Feb. 2004, p. 9.
  • • “The Days of the Dolphins.” Northeastern University Magazine, vol. 28, no. 2, 2002, pp. 14, 17, 21–22.
  • • The Cream City Review, vol. 24, no. 1, U of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 1999, pp. 30–35, 134.

Newspapers

  • • Blakemore, Erin. “Artist’s Stone Mosaics Are Life-Size Homages to Renaissance Anatomist.” The Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022.
  • • Mayer, Debby. “Take 20,000 Bottle Caps….” The Columbia Paper, vol. 7, no. 34, 27 Aug. 2015, pp. 1+.
  • • “Cooperative Effort Brings Outdoor Sculptures to Charlevoix.” Petoskey News, 27 July 2012.
  • • Suqi, Rima. “Warding Off Winter.” The New York Times, 29 Dec. 2011, pp. D1–D7.
  • • “Art Sea Street Fair in Lincoln City Focuses on Recycled Art.” Hipfish [Astoria, OR], 11 June 2011, p. 20.
  • • “Bottle Caps, Prints and Princesses.” Oregon Coast TODAY, 10 June 2011, p. 6.
  • • “Artist Uses Recycled Objects for Artwork.” News-Times [Newport, OR], 10 June 2011, p. B2.
  • • “Firing up the ‘Art Sea’ne.” The News Guard [Lincoln City, OR], 8 June 2011, front cover, p. B1.
  • • “Grovewood Gallery: 4th Annual Sculpture for the Garden.” The Laurel of Asheville, 1 June 2011.
  • • Powell, Anne-Marie. “Primal Heat.” Financial Times, 24 Sept. 2010.
  • • Costantini, Fabrizio. “Suddenly, the World Is Their Market.” Edited by Phyllis Korkki, The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2010.
  • • Kessler, Jeffray N. “Chalice of Fire.” Northern Express, 3 May 2010, pp. 10–11.
  • • Drahos, Marta H. “Artist in Copyright Tug-of-War.” Traverse City Record Eagle, 13 Nov. 2009, Arts & Entertainment sec., pp. 1C–2C.
  • • McNatt, Cindy. “Midweek Home and Garden Update: Fire Pit by John T. Unger Doubles as a Focal Point.” The Orange County Register [Santa Ana, CA], 14 Oct. 2009.
  • • Page, Peggy. “Fifty Years of the Art Fairs: From Sixties Euphoria to Aughts Angst.” Ann Arbor Observer, 14 July 2009.
  • • Jarema, Morgan. “Ignite Bonfire Season: Michigan-Made Firebowls.” The Grand Rapids Press, 10 May 2009, p. K1.
  • • Croft, Jo. “Light a Fire in That Bowl.” The National [Abu Dhabi], 28 Feb. 2009.
  • • Sanderson, Vicky. “Bottlecap Bounty.” The Toronto Star, 30 Sept. 2008.
  • • Boyarsky, Andrea. “Keep the Home Fires Burning.” Staten Island Advance, 3 Sept. 2008.
  • • Condren, Debra. “Check Out My Web Site.” Metro New York, Metro Boston, and Metro Philadelphia, 28 July 2008, p. 14.
  • • Kessler, Jeffray. “Man of Steel.” Antrim County News, 23 July 2008, p. 3A.
  • • Moniz, Melissa. “Igniting Waikiki.” Hawaii News, 8 Feb. 2008, Weekend Cover Story.
  • • Diebolt, Judy, editor. “Welcome Mat.” The Detroit News, 29 Dec. 2007, sec. H, p. 3.
  • • Cooper, Jeanne. “Holiday Happenings and News of the Islands.” San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2007, sec. E, p. 2.
  • • “Imaginative Unger at Alden Art Show.” Elk Rapids News, 23 Aug. 2007, p. 23.
  • • Sullivan, Catey. “Art, Events Blooming on Harrison Street.” OakPark-Leaves [Sun-Times News Group], 16 May 2007, sec. B, p. 3.
  • • Shafrir, Doree. “Artist Enlists Picasso in Fight Against War.” The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2006.
  • • Shafrir, Doree. “Picasso Painting Becomes Anti-Iraq War Symbol.” Naples Daily News, 13 Jan. 2006.
  • • Shafrir, Doree. “Picasso Painting Becomes Anti-Iraq War Symbol.” The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2006.
  • • “Great Bowls o’ Fire.” Wednesday Journal [Oak Park, IL], 7 Sept. 2005, sec. 1, p. 20.
  • • “Mood, Warmth… and a Little Poetry.” Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2005, sec. 4, p. 3.
  • • “Copyright or Wrong.” Chicago Reader, 11 Feb. 2005, sec. 1, p. 3.
  • • “Malleable Metals Opens Saturday in East Jordan.” Petoskey News-Review, 14 Sept. 2004, sec. 1, p. 7.
  • • “Pilsen on Display.” New City, Artbreak sec., 28 Sept. 2000, p. 25.
  • • Bulka, Michael. “On Exhibit: A Secret Society Shows Itself.” Chicago Reader, 3 Mar. 2000, p. 38.
  • • “Cover Feature.” Charleston Times-Courier, Spotlight Arts and Entertainment sec., 12–18 Feb. 2000, p. 1.
  • • “Artist John Unger to Talk About Graveyard Sculpture Installation.” Charleston Times-Courier, 12 Feb. 2000, p. C9.
  • • Edstrom, Elaine. “Jammin’.” White Pine Press, 6 Nov. 1989, p. 1.

Television

  • • Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History. Presented by Stephen Fry, BBC One, 27 Feb. 2022.
  • • “Ka Papahana Holo Pono.” Hawaii Five-0, season 6, episode 4, CBS, 16 Oct. 2015.
  • • “Material.” AHA! A House for Arts, PBS, WMHT, Troy, NY, 9 Sept. 2015.
  • • “Ua Heleleʻi Ka Hoku.” Hawaii Five-0, season 5, episode 21, CBS, 10 Apr. 2015.
  • • “A’ohe Kahi E Pe’e Ai.” Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 24 Sept. 2014.
  • • “Castles.” Epic, season 1, 30 Oct. 2013.
  • • “The Round Square Deck.” Decked Out, HGTV, 6 May 2013.
  • • “Caribbean Courtyard.” Extra Yardage, season 2, episode 5, DIY Network, 4 Sept. 2012.
  • • “Surf’s Up with the Greens.” My Yard Goes Disney, HGTV, 8 July 2012.
  • • “South African Cave.” Man Caves, DIY Network, 23 Mar. 2012.
  • • “Beer Garden Cave.” Man Caves, DIY Network, 10 Feb. 2012.
  • • “A Hot Mess.” Desperate Landscapes, DIY Network, 1 June 2011.
  • • “Asian Modern.” House Crashers, DIY Network, 2 Mar. 2011.
  • • “In the Papers.” NY1 News, Time Warner Cable, New York City, 15 Aug. 2010.
  • • “Tropical Getaway.” Red Hot & Green, HGTV, 14 July 2008.
  • • “Open Studio: Living Michiana.” WNIT, Elkhart, IN, 23 Dec. 2007.

Radio

  • • Aspey, Brad. “John T. Unger’s Firebowls.” Interlochen Public Radio Arts and Culture Feature, WIAA, Interlochen, MI, 19 Feb. 2010.
  • • Rivadeneira, Ricardo. “El Aguacate.” El Aguacate, BBC, Ecuador, 14 Aug. 2009.
  • • Radio interview. Spin 103.8, Dublin, Ireland, 7 Nov. 2005.

Podcasts

  • • Clark, Brian. “The Economics of Artistic Integrity.” Unemployable with Brian Clark, Rainmaker.fm, 2016.
  • • Simone, Sonia. “Business and Marketing for Artists and Creative Workers, Part One.” The Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer, Rainmaker.FM, 2 June 2015.
  • • Simone, Sonia. “Business and Marketing for Artists and Creative Workers, Part Two.” The Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer, Rainmaker.FM, 9 June 2015.

Web & Blogs

  • • “John T. Unger.” Artsy, www.artsy.net/artist/john-t-unger. Accessed 7 July 2026.
  • • “Anatomy Set in Stone — Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 11 Aug. 2022, circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/.
  • • Hester, Jessica Leigh. “Turning Anatomical Drawings into Mosaics, Stone by Stone.” Atlas Obscura, 8 Jan. 2019.
  • • Dorn, Lori. “Life-Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th-Century Anatomical Engravings by Bartolomeo Eustachi.” Laughing Squid, 8 Jan. 2019.
  • • Kottke, Jason. “Life-Size Stone Mosaics Based on 16th-Century Anatomical Drawings.” Kottke.org, 18 Dec. 2018.
  • • Doctorow, Cory. “Kickstarting Mosaics Made from Precious Stones and Marble That Replicate 16th-Century Anatomical Drawings.” Boing Boing, 17 Dec. 2018.
  • • Gale, Amiria. “150+ Art Careers — The Ultimate List.” Student Art Guide, Cambridge International Examinations, 19 Oct. 2018.
  • • Larson, Jamie. “Hudson Sculptor John T. Unger Creates Great Bowls of Fire.” Rural Intelligence, 14 Dec. 2015.
  • • Blauweiss, Stephen. “ArtScene TV Episode 9.” Chronogram, 1 Sept. 2015. Rpt. in Upstater, 2 Sept. 2015.
  • • Prentice, Marcia. “Chris & Kenny’s New Santa Barbara Home.” Apartment Therapy, 15 July 2015.
  • • Fields, Jonathan. “Would You Rather Own an Existing Market or Build a New One?” Psychology Today, 14 Mar. 2011, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/awake-at-the-wheel/201103/would-you-rather-own-an-existing-market-or-build-a-new-one.
  • • “11 Tips for Crowdfunding: How to Raise Money from Strangers.” Social Media Examiner, 2011, www.socialmediaexaminer.com/11-tips-for-crowdfunding-how-to-raise-money-from-strangers/.
  • • Hangen, Nathan. “How to Use Your Blog to Drive Social Sales.” Social Media Examiner, 2010, www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-your-blog-to-drive-social-sales/.
  • • “11 Great Outdoor Fire Pits.” MSN Real Estate, 2010.
  • • Bailey, Jonathan. “The Firebowl Controversy.” Plagiarism Today, 5 Nov. 2009, www.plagiarismtoday.com/2009/11/05/the-firebowl-controversy/.
  • • “Copycat Company Sues Original Artist to Void Copyright Claims.” The Consumerist, Oct. 2009.
  • • “Artist John T. Unger, Creator of Artisanal Firebowls, Sued in Federal Court by Imitator.” TreeHugger, 2009.
  • • Bertozzi, Vanessa. “Ruler of the Earth (-Friendly Items).” Etsy Storque, 20 Apr. 2009.
  • • Alex. “Artistic Fire Pit by John T. Unger.” Neatorama, 12 June 2008, www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/.
  • • Artish. “A Dude’s Perspective: Men Who Craft.” The Storque, 30 May 2008.
  • • “Rumfire, Sheraton Waikiki.” My Aloha Vibe, directed by Kimee Balmilero, 2008.
  • • Connolly, Gary. “Daily Confection — She Unlimited.” 11 Sept. 2007. Podcast interview.
  • • “Pot-de-Feu Portable Grill.” Uncrate, 2007.
  • • “How to Make a Bottle Cap Dragon.” Make:, Nov. 2006.
  • • “CANtern: Hand-Cut Luminaries.” CRAFT, Oct. 2006.
  • • “The Pot of Fire: Summer Grill Extraordinaire.” TreeHugger, June 2006.
  • • Thompson, Clive. “American Guernica.” Collision Detection, 29 Nov. 2005, www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2005/11/john_t_unger_an.php.
  • • Jardin, Xeni. “Hot-Rod Style Fire Pit.” Boing Boing, 1 June 2005.
  • • Thompson, Clive. “Great Bowls of Fire.” Collision Detection, 1 June 2005, www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2005/06/great_bowls_of.php.

CD, DVD & LP

  • • Buckingham, Bill. Mosaic Art 2007 Yearbook. DVD, Mosaic Rocks, 2007.
  • • Buckingham, Bill. Mosaic Art 2005 Yearbook. DVD, Mosaic Rocks, 2005.
  • • 2001 Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL
  • • 2016 Best of Houzz 2016, Customer Service
  • • 2009 Ruler of the Earth (-Friendly Items): First Place, Eco-Friendly Art on Etsy (Etsy Storque, April 20, 2009)
  • • 2008 Industrial Styled Sunken Firepit: First Place, Landscaping $100,000 and Under, 2008 Best of Outside Spaces, Washington Spaces Magazine
  • • 2000 Installation and Lecture Honorarium, Excellence in Fine Arts Visiting Artist Series, EIU College of Arts and Humanities, Charleston, IL

2019

  • • Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY

2008

  • • 1/3 Gallery, Sawyer, MI
  • • Almost Exclusive, Tallahassee, FL
  • • Checkered House Gallery, Evanston, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Dust Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
  • • Flame Tech, Atlanta, GA
  • • Goldner Walsh Nursery, Pontiac, MI
  • • Mixed Elements, Brighton, MI
  • • Ruth Conklin Gallery, Glen Arbor, MI
  • • Tributaries Contemporary Gallery, Central Lake, MI

2007

  • • 1/3 Gallery, Sawyer, MI
  • • Belstone Gallery, Traverse City, MI
  • • Checkered House Gallery, Evanston, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Goldner Walsh Nursery, Pontiac, MI
  • • Mixed Elements, Brighton, MI
  • • Ridge Art, Oak Park, IL

2006

  • • 1/3 Gallery, Sawyer, MI
  • • Belstone Gallery, Traverse City, MI
  • • Checkered House Gallery, Evanston, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Gaslight Gallery, Petoskey, MI
  • • The Guild, Madison, WI
  • • Ridge Art, Oak Park, IL
  • • Vale Craft Gallery, Chicago, IL

2005

  • • Checkered House Gallery, Evanston, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Gaslight Gallery, Petoskey, MI
  • • The Guild, Madison, WI
  • • Ridge Art, Oak Park, IL
  • • Vale Craft Gallery, Chicago, IL

2004

  • • Art & Soul Gallery, Acme, MI
  • • Beloved, Chicago, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Fleur Fine Arts, Chicago, IL
  • • Ridge Art, Oak Park, IL
  • • Gaslight Gallery, Petoskey, MI
  • • Local Color Gallery, Union Pier, MI
  • • Mad Parade, Chicago, IL
  • • Michigan Artists Gallery, Suttons Bay, MI

2003

  • • Art & Soul Gallery, Acme, MI
  • • Beloved, Chicago, IL
  • • Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • Gaslight Gallery, Petoskey, MI
  • • Local Color Gallery, Union Pier, MI
  • • Mad Parade, Chicago, IL
  • • 2011 Featured Artist, Art Sea Festival, Lincoln City, OR: live demonstration creating a Bottle Cap Fish Mosaic (the city purchased the Fish and a 41-inch Waves O’ Fire Sculptural Firebowl for public art)
  • • 2011 Solo presentation, World Domination Summit 2011: Disaster is Opportunity
  • • 2010 Panelist, Creative Fidelity discussion at Stagira Studios exhibit
  • • 2010 Panelist, South by Southwest Interactive 2010: Millionaire or Artist? How About Both? (with Hugh MacLeod, Amrita Chandra, and Mary Anne Davis)
  • • 2008 Panelist, BlogWorldExpo 2008: How to Plan, Build & Promote a Business Blog for Small Businesses
  • • 2008 Art & Engineering: How Critical Thought and Creativity Combine, ISLAND Art, Film & Philosophy Series
  • • 2007 Panelist, BlogWorldExpo 2007: Blog Design Basics: Usability and Branding
  • • 2005 Bottlecap Mosaic Demonstration, Bellaire Harvest Festival, Bellaire, MI
  • • 2004 Making Mobiles Workshop, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2004 Cut Metal Luminary Demonstration, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2000 Excellence in Fine Arts Visiting Artist Series, The Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
  • • 1998 Guest Lecture, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Department of Religious Studies
  • • 1994 Instructor, Arts Apprenticeship Program (Summer Session), Myaheyyun Day Treatment, Mancelona, MI
  • • 1992 Instructor, Arts Apprenticeship Program, Myaheyyun Day Treatment, Mancelona, MI
  • • 1991 Instructor, Arts Apprenticeship Program, Myaheyyun Day Treatment, Mancelona, MI
  • • 1990 Instructor, Arts Apprenticeship Program, Myaheyyun Day Treatment, Mancelona, MI
  • • 2008–2010 Product Design Consulting, 1000Markets and Bixbe
  • • 2007 Design Consulting, PayPal Storefront Widget
  • • 2005 Commemorative Mosaic Arts Sculpture Consultant/Advisor, mosaic project for Presque Isle District Library
  • • 2004 Curator, Malleable Metals, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
  • • 2025 St. Michael Catholic Church, Brattleboro, VT (Custom Easter Brazier)
  • • 2018 St. James and St. Leo Catholic Church, Solana Beach, CA (Custom Easter Brazier)
  • • 2018 Magen David, mosaic (12″ × 12″ × 1.5″), vitreous glass mosaic, The New Reform Congregation Kadima, Deerfield, IL
  • • 2012 St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, Largo, FL (Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2010 Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, Louisville, KY (Great Bowl O’ Fire 30-inch firebowl)
  • • 2010 St. Philip the Apostle Church, Saddle Brook, NJ (Firebird Grill)
  • • 2009 St. Joan of Arc Church, Lisle, IL (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2009 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, FL (Waves O’ Glory Brazier)
  • • 2009 St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, Aiken, SC (Waves O’ Glory Brazier)
  • • 2008 St. Andrew Church, Saline, MI (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2008 Iron Horse Church, Axtell, TX (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl; 2 Blaze O’ Glory Braziers)
  • • 2007 The Episcopal Canterbury Fellowship, Church of the Resurrection, Starkville, MS (Custom Brazier for Easter Vigil)
  • • 2007 Ascension Church, Oak Park, IL (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2019 Google Headquarters, Chicago, IL (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2016 100 Year Anniversary Torch, Sculptural Fire Feature (105″ × 30″ × 30″), recycled steel, Newport Winter Carnival, Newport, NH
  • • 2015 Old Glory, mosaic (120″ × 192″ × 6″), plywood, bottle caps, primer, copper nails, commissioned by Budweiser for Stagecoach Festival, Indio, CA
  • • 2013 Cannes Film Festival Sculptural Firebowls, Sculptural Fire Feature (22″ × 37″ × 37″ each), recycled steel, Calvin Klein Women in Film Party, Cannes, France
  • • 2012 Eternal Flame Sculptures, sculpture (48″ × 48″ × 8″ each), steel, powder coat enamel, 70 Upper Rock Circle, Rockville, MD
  • • 2012 Six Numeric Wall Sculptures, sculpture (dimensions variable), steel, powder coat enamel, SR/A Interior Architecture & Design, Washington, DC
  • • 2009 Three Fire Imp Sculptures, sculpture (dimensions variable), steel, powder coat enamel, Carlsbad Optometry, San Diego, CA
  • • 2008 Two Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish, mosaic (20″ × 50″ × 1.5″ each), plywood, primer, bottle caps, recycled copper roofing, copper nails, Chef David Burke, Burke in the Box, Las Vegas, NV
  • • 2008 Photos of Bottle Cap Mosaics, photos, Microsoft, Canada
  • • 2008 Bottle Cap Fish Mosaic, mosaic (20″ × 50″ × 1.5″), plywood, primer, bottle caps, recycled copper roofing, copper nails, Jerry’s Sandwiches, Chicago, IL
  • • 2008 Face of Spades Mask, sculpture (12″ × 8″ × 2″), recycled steel shovel, Jerry’s Sandwiches, Chicago, IL
  • • 2008 Seven Mosaic Trout for Swimming Pool, mosaic (dimensions variable), vitreous glass tile, Limelight Lodge, Aspen, CO
  • • 2008 Big Horse Pull Toy, sculpture (38″ × 51.75″ × 16.5″), recycled steel, granite, Kids Count Pediatrics PLLC, Elkin, NC
  • • 2007 Johnny Evers Mosaic Portrait, mosaic (48″ × 60″ × 2″), vitreous glass mosaic, steel frame, Lakeview Baseball Club, Chicago, IL
  • • 2007 A Mermaid and Her Fish, metal collage (54″ × 37″ × 1″), recycled steel, Jerry’s Sandwiches, Chicago, IL
  • • 2005 Mosaic Sign for Main Branch, mosaic (48″ × 96″ × 8″), vitreous glass, steel frame, Alden State Bank, Alden, MI
  • • 2005 Cycling Salamander, kinetic sculpture (132″ × 105″ × 12″), steel, bicycle, copper, bronze, aluminum, paint, Cycling Salamander Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
  • • 2005 Signal, sculpture (61″ × 27″ × 12″), granite, recycled steel, copper, Designhaus PLLC, Architects, Rochester, MI
  • • 2004 Joe Tinker Mosaic Portrait, mosaic (48″ × 30″ × 1.5″), vitreous glass mosaic, steel frame, Lakeview Baseball Club, Chicago, IL
  • • 2004 Frank Chance Mosaic Portrait, mosaic (48″ × 30″ × 1.5″), vitreous glass mosaic, steel frame, Lakeview Baseball Club, Chicago, IL
  • • 2003 Frankie Machine Community Garden Sign, sculpture (20″ × 50″ × 4″), recycled steel, Frankie Machine Community Garden, Chicago, IL
  • • 2002 Four Marble Mosaics for Northeastern University Magazine, mosaic (dimensions variable), marble tile, steel frames, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  • • 2002 El Corazon Mosaic Table, mosaic (20″ × 62″ × 38″), ceramic tile, steel frame, Casa Loca, Chicago, IL
  • • 2002 City Gates, functional ironwork (96″ × 96″ × 2″), steel, Lakeview Baseball Club, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 Restaurant Displays, functional ironwork (36″ × 12″ × 12″), steel, Caffé Baci, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Steel Window Grate, functional ironwork (14″ × 11″ × 1″), steel, Café Jumping Bean, Chicago, IL

Hotels and Resorts

  • • 2018 Hale Koa Hotel, Honolulu, HI (2 Custom Kalo Leaf 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2018 Anthony’s Ocean View, New Haven, CT (Meridian 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2017 La Source Bains Nordiques, Rawdon, QC, Canada (Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2017 Blue Ridge Mountain Club, Blowing Rock, NC (4 Font O’ Fire 30-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2017 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch and 30-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2016 Midtown Athletic Club, Rochester, NY (3 Meridian 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls, 1 Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2015 Hotel Nollen, Nollen, Thurgau, Switzerland (2 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2014 Wai Kai Hale Club, Hoakalei, HI (2 Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2014 Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, HI (4 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2014 Firefly Inn, New Braunfels, TX (Font O’ Fire 30-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2014 Rowland House, Aurora, NY (Firefly 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2012 Seaworld San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (2 Waves O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2012 Rass Mandal, Santa Fe, NM (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2012 Centre Bridge Inn, New Hope, PA (Fiery Fleur-de-Lis 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2012 Plaza Apartments, Joplin, MO (Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2011 The Canyons Resort, Park City, UT (4 Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2011 Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, Lahaina, HI (2 Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2011 Allure, Waikiki (Meridian 53-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2011 Westside Tennis Club, Houston, TX (Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2010 Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, Jamaica (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2010 Hacienda San Bernardo, Kopoma, Yucatán, Mexico (2 Big Bowl O’ Zen 51-inch firebowls, 4 Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch firebowls)
  • • 2009 Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa, Osoyoos, BC, Canada (Great Bowl O’ Fire 53-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2009 Hotel Indigo Athens, Athens, GA (Font O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2008 Rum Fire, Sheraton Waikiki, HI (8 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2008 Waikiki Parc Hotel, Honolulu, HI (3 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2008 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Kamuela, HI (4 Big Bowl O’ Zen 30-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2008 Glenn Hotel, Atlanta, GA (Font O’ Fire 24-inch Sculptural Firebowl/water feature)
  • • 2008 Wizard Academy, Austin, TX (Great Bowl O’ Fire 37- and 48-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2007 Serenity’s Resort, Trout Lake, WA (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2007 BluEmber, Rancho Las Palmas Resort, Rancho Mirage, CA (Font O’ Fire 30-inch Sculptural Firebowl/water feature)
  • • 2006 Landmark Resort Hotel, Myrtle Beach, SC (Great Bowl O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)

Restaurants

  • • 2019 Georgetown Brewing Co., Seattle, WA (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2019 Sierra, Lone Tree, CO (2 Big Bowl O’ Zen 30-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2018 Lawsons Finest Brewery and Taproom, Waitsfield, VT (2 Waves O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls, Waves O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2017 Canlis, Seattle, WA (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2016 Downriggers, Friday Harbor, WA (Compass 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2015 Weber Grill Restaurant, Saint Louis Galleria, St. Louis, MO (2 Big Bowl O’ Zen 30-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2014 Nada, Columbus, OH (Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2014 Redstone American Grill, Minnetonka, MN (King Isosceles 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2013 Burt & Max’s Restaurant, Delray Beach, FL (Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2012 Fiamme, Naperville, IL (Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2011 Frankford Hall, Philadelphia, PA (3 Big Bowl O’ Zen 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2010 Rainbow Daiquiris, Hammond, LA (Fleur-de-Lis O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2010 Cafe Adobe, Houston, TX (Clear Lake location) (4 King Isosceles 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2009 Tiki Beach, Grand Cayman Island (4 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)
  • • 2009 Nada, Cincinnati, OH (Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2009 Oshima Sushi, Sacramento, CA (Font O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2009 SouthWest Porch, Bryant Park, NYC (Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2008 Onyx, Columbus, OH (Waves O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2008 Fire Grill (Chef Bobo’s), Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, West Indies (Great Bowl O’ Fire 30-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2006 Brick Oven Courtyard Grille, Topeka, KS (3 Great Bowl O’ Fire 37-inch Sculptural Firebowls)

Hospitals, Parks and Public Spaces

  • • 2017 Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (Big Bowl O’ Zen 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2011 Lincoln City, OR (Waves O’ Fire 41-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2011 Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Detroit Lakes, MN (Great Bowl O’ Fire 30-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2009 Wichita WaterWalk, Wichita, KS (Waves O’ Fire 37-inch firebowl, King Isosceles 37-inch Sculptural Firebowl)
  • • 2018 Face Mosaic on chemistry bottle (12″ × 6″ × 6″), vitreous glass, private residence, Chappaqua, NY
  • • 2018 Face Mosaic on chemistry bottle (12″ × 6″ × 6″), marble tile, fossil ammonites, private residence, New York, NY
  • • 2018 Two Otomi sculptures (6″ × 12″ × 1″), steel, private residence, Hudson, NY
  • • 2015 Fudo Myoo, sculptural light fixture (20″ × 10″ × 10″), recycled steel, private residence, St. Catharines, ON
  • • 2014 Trellis Trilogy, functional ironwork (50″ × 50″ × 3″ each), recycled steel, private residence, Pompano Beach, FL
  • • 2010 Zen Fountain, sculptural fountain (35″ × 37″ × 37″), recycled steel, private residence, Beldenville, MN
  • • 2008 Large Steel Gong, sculptural gong (38″ × 9″ × 9″), recycled steel, private residence, Lakeland, FL
  • • 2008 Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish No. 43, mosaic (20″ × 50″ × 1.5″), plywood, primer, bottle caps, recycled copper roofing, copper nails, private residence, Evanston, IL
  • • 2008 Three Customized Braziers and Great Bowl O’ Fire, Sculptural Fire Feature (dimensions variable), recycled steel, private residence, Ardmore, OK
  • • 2008 Fleur-de-Lis Custom Firebowls, Sculptural Fire Feature (dimensions variable), recycled steel, private residence, Kelowna, BC
  • • 2008 Custom 51-inch Firebowl (30″ × 51″ × 51″), recycled steel, Johnson Pools, Oklahoma City, OK
  • • 2007 Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish No. 42, mosaic (26″ × 55.5″ × 1.5″), plywood, primer, bottle caps, recycled roofing copper, copper nails, private residence, Portland, OR
  • • 2007 Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish No. 39, mosaic (20″ × 55.5″ × 1.5″), plywood, primer, bottle caps, vintage car steel, copper nails, private residence, Wallingford, CT
  • • 2007 Custom Fire Chalices, Sculptural Fire Feature (dimensions variable), recycled steel, Johnson Pools, Oklahoma City, OK
  • • 2006 Industrial Styled Sunken Firepit, Sculptural Fire Feature (20″ × 45″ × 45″), private residence, Potomac, MD
  • • 2006 Oh Beautiful Life, sculpture (69.5″ × 30″ × 8″), steel, private residence, Reno, NV
  • • 2006 Bottle Cap Mosaic Fish No. 16, mosaic (12″ × 35.5″ × 1.5″), plywood, primer, bottle caps, tin can, brass-plated nails, private residence, Portland, OR
  • • 2005 Solar System Mosaic, mosaic (68 sq ft), glass, ceramic, private residence, Evanston, IL
  • • 2005 Table 31 of Bartolomeo Eustachi’s Tabulae Anatomicae, mosaic (36″ × 24″ × 1.5″), marble tile, plywood and Hardibacker substrate, copper frame, private residence, Evanston, IL
  • • 2004 Anima Sola/Marinette Altar, mosaic sculpture (76″ × 31″ × 10″), steel, cast iron, vitreous glass mosaic, slate, antique mirror, copper, bronze, Marilyn Houlberg, Professor at the SAIC, Chicago, IL
  • • 2004 Bittersweet Vine Trellis, functional ironwork (45″ × 24″ × 1.5″), recycled steel and copper, private residence, Grand Rapids, MI
  • • 2004 Untitled, mosaic floor, private residence, Traverse City, MI
  • • 2004 La Siren II, mosaic (60″ H × 36″ W × 1.5″ D), vitreous glass, bottle caps, stone, copper, glass eyes, Hardibacker substrate, Fleur Fine Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • • 2004 Modern Security Bars, functional ironwork (dimensions variable), steel, copper, private residence, Chicago, IL
  • • 2003 Frank Lloyd Wright Fences, functional ironwork (48″ H × 48″ W × 1.5″ each), steel, slate, Durock, vitreous glass, copper, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2003 Swing End Table, functional ironwork (30″ × 20″ × 20″), steel, glass, copper, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2003 Erzulie Mosaic Table, mosaic (30″ × 42″ × 42″), Ridge Art Gallery, Oak Park, IL
  • • 2003 A Love Story: Narrative Garden Fence, functional ironwork (48″ H × 120″ W × 2″), steel, Durock, glass tile, copper, paint, private residence, Evanston, IL
  • • 2003 Four Dancer Chairs, functional ironwork (dimensions variable), steel, copper, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2003 Steamship Propeller Table, functional ironwork (40″ × 60″ × 20″), recycled steel, glass, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2002 Steel Fireplace Door, functional ironwork (20″ × 20″ × 2″), recycled steel, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2002 Peter the Crow Mosaic Table, mosaic (26.5″ × 19″ × 17″), glass and ceramic tile mosaic, steel table, private residence, Sparta, MI
  • • 2002 Rainbow Trout Mosaic, mosaic (27.5″ × 16.5″ × 1.5″), glass tile, glass eye, copper, Wonderboard substrate on plywood, private residence, Sparta, MI
  • • 2002 Acrobat Fence, functional ironwork (48″ × 120″ × 2″), steel, Durock, porcelain, paint, private residence, Torch Lake, MI
  • • 2002 Abstract Slate Wall Mosaic, mosaic (84″ × 60″), slate, private residence, Bridgman, MI
  • • 2000 She Whirls! She-Devil Mosaic Wind Vane, kinetic mosaic sculpture (66.6″ × 48″ × 13″), ceramic mosaic, plywood, steel, copper, bronze, Marilyn Houlberg, Professor at the SAIC, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Radio Ancestrale, installation art (dimensions variable), mixed media, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
  • • 1999 Ballad of the Dragon, mosaic (24″ × 48″ × 17″), ceramic tile, glass, plywood substrate, private residence, Chicago, IL
  • • 2002 Fabrication Assistant, Torch Tip Ironworks, Eastport, MI
  • • 2001 Lead Artist, Manley Career Academy High School Mosaic Project, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago, IL
  • • 2001 Design/Build Consultant, Lemonade Parade, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Volunteer Set Builder, Costumer, Performer, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
  • • 2000 Mosaic Artist, Studio E, Evan Glassman, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Mosaic Artist, SkyLine Design, Chicago, IL
  • • 1999 Design & Fabrication Assistant, Kenneth Morrison Studio, Chicago, IL
  • • 2005 Board Member, Pathways Arts Council, Kalkaska, MI
  • • 2004 Board Member, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI (2004–05)
  • • 1999 SAMA: Society of American Mosaic Artists, Member (1999–2004)
  • • 1998 Ever So Secret Order of the Lampreys