Dan Gerdeman has extensive experience teaching both children and adults.
He is available for teaching workshops on short film, pinhole photography, or drawing/printmaking/painting. He can be contacted at dgerdem@yahoo.com
Education/Certification
Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Science in Art Education, May 1993
Master of Arts, Art Education, The Ohio State University, August 2004
Certification, Ohio and California, Visual Arts K-12
NTE and CBEST certified
Overall undergrad GPA, 3.56
Overall graduate GPA 3.95
Visiting Artist Appointments
2009 Guest speaker at CCAD Sociology classes.
2009 DIY Propaganda for Artists/Teachers, Wexner Center for the Arts.
2009 Juror, New Knox Works, Root Art Center
2008 Propaganda for Artists. A digital approach. Columbus Museum of Art.
2008 Teacher Tech: Graphic Novels. Wexner Center for the Arts.
2007 Columbus College of Art and Design and Columbus Museum of Art Teacher workshop on Digital art in the classroom.
2007 Wexner Center for the Arts Teacher Workshop. Teaching Video as Art.
2007 Ohio Governor's Art Show, Northwest Ohio Regional Juror.
2007 Columbus Museum of Art, Summer Artist Workshop, Pinhole Photography
2006 Girdwood Fine Arts Camp, Girdwood, Alaska. (Video as Art.)
2006 Focus Juror, Toledo Area Youth Art show.
2002, 03, 04 Summer Arts Camp, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio.
Exhibition Record
2010 "Dumb Cliches," Works on Paper, Kickstart Gallery, Columbus, Ohio.
"This is Not a Coincidence" Solo show at The Shoebox Gallery.
"I heArt" Junctionview Studios
2009 "I heArt" Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Ohio
Solo Exhibition, West Liberty State College, West Virginia
"Local Strays," Chop Chop Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Short Film and Video Showcase, Wexner Center for the Arts
Agora Columbus, JunctionView Studios, Grandview.
Toledo Area Fine Arts Exhibit, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo.
Ohio State Fair Fine arts Exhibit. Cols. Oh.
Fake Irrational, OhioArt League,CCAD.
Biggie Smalls, Junctionview Studios, Grandview, Ohio
Cnote Show. Junctionview Studios.
Por Vida. Junctionview Studios.
2008 "Campout," Zygote Press, Cleveland, Ohio
"Gallery Hop," Catacombs Gallery, Cols. Ohio
"Pecha Kucha" presenter, Junctionview Studios, Cols. Ohio
"The C-Note Show." Cols. Ohio
"Ohio Art League Spring Juried Exhibition." Springfield Museum of Art.
"Saints and Sinners, Kings and Criminals." Ohio Art League, Cols. Ohio.
"Agora IV," Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Oh.
"Inside the Artist's Studio." Mahan Gallery, Columbus, Oh.
"Haikus and Imprints." Haiku Restaurant, Columbus, Oh.
"Point Betsie Art Juried Art Exhibit'" Award of Excellence, Frankfort, MI
"Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit" Cols. Ohio.
"Six Feet Under." Stained Skin, Cols. Ohio
"Stripped Away." Madlab Gallery, Cols. Ohio
"Blue Moon Art" finalist. The Art Exchange, Cols. Ohio
"Ohio Art" Carnegie Gallery, Columbus Metropolitan Library.
"Agora V," Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Oh.
"Por Vida. A Day of the Dead Celebration." Junctionview Studios.
"Madlab Video and Film Fest." Madlab Gallery, Cols. Ohio
"Thumbbox Exhibit" Ohio Art League Gallery
"Good Days and Bad Days" Solo Exhibit, Root Art Center Mt. Vernon Ohio
2007 "Art International," Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh PA.
"High School Art Teacher Appreciation show," Art Institute Pittsburgh.
"Under Pressure," Printmaking show, Madlab Gallery, Cols, Ohio.
"Agora II," Columbus, Ohio.
"A is for Art..." Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cols. Ohio.
"The Marc and Dan Show" Madlab Gallery, Cols. Ohio.
"A Step Beyond: Digital Salon 2" High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio
"The Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe", Apexarts, NYC.
"Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition," Cols. Ohio.
"Pinhole Photography Exhibit," Montclair Public Library, Montclair, N.J.
"Come On Down," Mahan Gallery, Cols. Ohio.
"50/50," Madlab Gallery, Cols. Ohio
"2nd Annual Ohio Online Registry Juried Show," Columbus Metro Library.
"Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exhibition." Zanesville Art Center, Ohio.
"Agora III," Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Ohio.
"The Dark Side," Madlab Gallery, Columbus, Ohio.
"The Sketchbook Project," Decatur, GA.
"Thumb Box Exhibition," Ohio Art League, Cols. Ohio.
2006 "Big Ideas Small Works," Madlab Gallery.
"The Toledo Area Art Exhibit," The Toledo Museum of Art.
"Magnitude Seven," Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati Ohio.
" Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition." 3rd Best in Show, OAC Award.
" House of Cards II," European Papers Gallery, Columbus, Ohio.
"Solo Show," Java Haus, Girdwood Alaska.
"Thumb Box," Ohio Art League.
2005 "Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit" . Purchase Award 2005.
"House of Cards." Humor Award Winner . Columbus, Ohio/ St. Mary's GA.
2004 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit .
Mail Art Show, Sleeth Gallery, West Virginia Wesleyan University.
Benefits/Fundraisers
1998, 2001, 02, 03, 07 Hilliard Education Foundation Evening of Excellence Auction
2006, 2007 "Volatility," Madlab Gallery.
2007 One Night Suite'r, Ohio Arts League, Columbus, Ohio.
2008 Art For Life. Columbus Aids Task Force.
Teaching Experience
8/96-6/98
8/01-pres. High School Art Teacher, Hilliard Davidson High School, Hilliard, Ohio
8/98-8/01 High School Art Teacher, Burbank High School, Burbank, Calif.
8/95-7/96 High School Art Teacher, Franklin Heights High School, Columbus, Ohio
8/93-7/95 Middle School Art Teacher, Elmwood Middle School, Cygnet, Ohio
Honors/Accomplishments
2009 Scholastic Art Awards, National Golden Apple Award. NYC
2005-06 Hilliard Davidson Teacher of the Year.
97, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07,08 Ohio Governor's Top 25 Art Teacher Award
2001 Southern California Scholastic Art Awards Regional Teacher award
2000 Otis College of Art and Design Art Educator of the Year Award
1994-96 Ohio Arts Council Summer Media Institute
1993 BGSU Art Ed. Assoc. President
1991-93 BGSU Dean's List for six consecutive semesters
Grants Written and Received
2007 Technology for Underserved students, HEF grant. 1525.00
2005 Intaglio Printmaking HEF grant, 2500.00
2003 New animation and video technology in the classroom HEF grant. 3000.00
2001 Digital Video Grant $800. Burbank High School
1998 HEF Grant "Incorporating Video Technology into the Classroom," $4748.00
1996 Ohio Arts council Summer Media Institute Follow-up Grant, $400.00
1993 Venture Capital Grant (cost analysis survey), $25,000 for 3 years
Published Work
Big Ideas for Small Movies, Summer 2006, Short Film making manual for Teachers, Artists, and Students.
Ceramics Illustrated, summer 1998 issue "Student Showcase"Education/Certification