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1980                     University of Dallas, MFA, Sculpture
1978                     University of Dallas, MA, Sculpture
Charles Sheppard Miers
3016 S. Lewis
Little Rock, AR 72204
Studio 501-944-5598
Education
1976                     Southern Arkansas University, BA, Art History
2001-2007            University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Part time Instructor
1980-1981            North Lake College, Irving, Texas, Instructor 2D Design
1993 to present       Arkansas Art Center, Museum School, Advanced Furniture Design and Construction
Teaching Experience
1973-1976            Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas Teacher/Tutor, Upward Bound Program
1992                     Fellowship Awards, Scholarship Awards, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR
Awards
Personal
Professional Associations
1992                     Outstanding Yound Alumni Award, SAU, Magnolia, AR
1987                     Honor Award, Chair Design, Texas Homes, Dallas, TX
1977-1980            Graduate Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Society of American Period Furniture Maker
The Furniture Society
Grants
2006                    Mike Jones, in-kind grant of office furniture for the wood shop at  UALR

2006                    Dave Grundfest Company, in-kind grant for construction of the UALR wood shop

2006                    Hogan Hardwoods in-kind grant for materials for the construction of the wood shop at UALR

2005                    Palette Catering, in-kind grant for the Cox center wood working show

2004                    Grant for the Pennebaker Center - UAMS

1995                    NEA grant for the exhibition of the work of E. Fay Jones

1995                   "Outside the pale"  Old State House Museum  

1993                    Paxton's Hardwoods
in-kind grant for construction of the wood working benches at the Arkansas Art Center
                    
1991                    Grants for the Special Olympics bike tour "Spokes and Roses"
Solo Exhibitions
2001                     University of Arkansas at Little Rock

1991                     Conduit Gallery, Dallas,Texas, (1989, 1987,1985,1984)        

1983                     Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas (artist in residence)

1981                     Clifford Gallery, Dallas, Texas

1980                     University of Dallas, Irving, Texas MFA. Exhibition

1978                     University of Dallas , Irving, Texas  MA. Exhibition

1976                     Southern State College, Magnolia, Arkansas Senior Exhibition
Group Exhibitions
2006                     "Arkansas Art Center Museum School Faculty Show",  Little Rock, AR
                           
2006                     "Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship Award Winners Retro", Little Rock, AR
                        
2007                      Arkansas Art Center wood working", Cox Center, Little Rock, AR
                            
1998                     "Sculpture Show" Arkansas Arts Council Gallery, Little Rock, AR
                     
1993                     "Arkansas Year of the American Craft

1993                      Decorative Arts Museum           

1992                      Fellowship Award Winners, Arkansas Arts Council

1988                     "Arkansas Crafts" Arkansas Territorial Restoration, Little Rock, AR
                            
1986                     "North Texas Woodworker's Guild", Dallas,TX

1985                      Texas Sculpture Symposium, Dallas, TX

1984                     "Art in the Metroplex" Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

1981                      Arlington Art Association, Arlington, TX

1981                      Faculty Show, North Lake College, Irving, TX

1981                      Clifford Gallery, Dallas, Texas

1980                     "Dallas Art lll", Dallas City Hall, Dallas, TX

1979                      Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana

1979                     "Dallas Art 79", Dallas City Hall, Dallas, TX

1978                      Texas Sculpture Association, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, TX
                    
1978                      Dallas Fine Art Association, Dallas,TX
Corporate Collections
                   Arkansas Court of Appeals, Little Rock, AR

                   Williams & Anderson, Little Rock, AR

                   Mountain Valley Water, Hot Springs, AR

                   St. Marks Episcopal Church, Little Rock, AR

                   Trinity Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, AR

                   St. Paul's Episcopal Church , Mcgehee ,AR

                   The Episcopal Cathedral School, Little Rock, AR

                   Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, AR

                   ASU at Bebe, Bebe, AR

                   Wade, Hodge and Associates, Little Rock, AR

                   Ralph Lauren Inc. New York, New York

                   Central Arkansas Library, main branch Little Rock, AR

                   Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, AR

                   Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR

                   Pulaski County Bar Association, Little Rock, AR

                   Old State House Museum, Little Rock ,AR

                   Camp Mitchell, Petti Jean, AR

                   St. Andrews Cathedral, Little Rock, AR

                   St. Rita's Catholic Church, Dallas, TX

                   Southern Arkansas University , Magnolia, AR

                   Arlington Bank and Trust, Arlington, TX

                   Frito-Lay, Dallas, TX

                   GTE, Irving, TX

                   Kroney-Silverman, Dallas, TX

                   McKinsey  & Co. Dallas, TX

                   Southland Corporation, Dallas, TX

                   Terry & Associates, Dallas, TX
Private Collections
                                  Dr. and Mrs. Guy Gardner, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Dr. and  Mrs. John Dickens, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Dr. Stan Burns, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Ms. Beth Leake, Hot Springs, Arkansas

                                  Mr.and Mrs. Brian Cook, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. Mike Jones, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Dr's. Jon and Sally Bates, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. TB Hannah, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. Jeremy Pittman, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Ms. Daphane  Webb, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Ms. Karen  Keating, Lawrence, Kansas

                                  Mr. Glen Cook, Cabot, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and Mrs. Michael  Warrick, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Revs. Jim and Debbie Freeman, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. Peter Kumpi, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Dr. and Mrs. Wendall Pahls, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. Arron Jones, Benton, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Remmel, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. And Dr. Steve and Elane Barber,  Moultre, Georgia

                                  Mr. Gene Anderson, Dallas, Texas
       
                                  Mr's. Robert Butler and Sonny Burt, Dallas, Texas

                                  Ms. Mil Bodren, Dallas, Texas

                                  Mr. and Mrs.Sam Ferro, Dallas, Texas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. John D. Frosyth, Midland, Texas

                                  Mr. Richard Gorinko, Calgary, Canada

                                  Ms. Susan Gray, Tucson, Arizona

                                  Mr. Dan Hammett, Irving, Texas

                                  Ms. Tressa Helms, Dallas, Texas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. Jerry  Hendrix, Ft. Worth, Texas

                                  Dr. Pamila R. Howell, Midland, Texas

                                  Ms. Marilyn Landfear, San Antonio, Texas
  
                                  Mr. and Mrs. Scott Markham, Conway, Arkansas

                                  Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKool Jr. Dallas Texas

                                  Ms's. Gaynell and Lisa Methvin, Dallas, Texas

                                  Ms. Mary D.O'Hern Tucson, Arizona

                                  Ms. Luanna Standish, Ft.Worth, Texas

                                  Mr. and  Mrs. Richard Stevens, Little Rock, Arkansas

                                  Mr. Ernie Stripling, Collie, Texas

                                  Mr. Juergen Strunck, Southlake, Texas

                                  Mr. And Mrs. Charles Terry, Highland Park, Texas

                                  Mr. And Mrs. Jeffery Vaughn, St. Louis, Missouri

                                  Ms. Gisela-Heidi Strunck, Southlake, Texas

                                  Mr. Greg Venker, Dallas, Texas
Bibliography

                                  Cathy Rodgers,"Personal Space" Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Saturday, January 29,                    2005,
section E,p1,ill.

                                  J.J. Thompson,"Handcrafted symbols embody church's new life" Arkansas Democrat   
Gazette, Saturday, April 3, 1999, section B, p4,5 ill

                                 Arkansas Year of American Craft 1993, Decorative Art Museum, The Arkansas Art Center,  p34-5,
61, ill.   
                                 Audrey M.Coleman, "Making Wood Work" Arkansas Times,July 30, 1992 p.44,ill.

                                 Fellowship Award Winners, Arkansas Arts Council, 1992

                                 Vaal,"Art on View",Detour,Dallas, Texas January/February, 1989,p 39.