BIO

Kerstin Nichols’ jewelry and sculpture can be found in the permanent Collections of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in NYC and the Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village in Millville, NJ, in addition to other public and private collections. In addition to her personal creative work, she teaches metalsmithing at the Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen where she has run their metals program since 1991, as well as artist residency projects in VT and NH schools.  She has a MFA in Sculpture/Glass from the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred ,NY, and a BA in Biology/Geology from New York University, NY, NY. She is a long time resident of Hartford, Vermont.

EDUCATION

MFA Sculpture.  New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
BA Biology-Geology.  New York University, New York, NY.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

1992    -The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
    -The Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ.
     Contemporary Glass Division
1990    -The Silverman Collection, New York State College of Ceramics at
     Alfred University, Alfred, NY

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

2007    -Bernice Ray School, Hanover, NH. “A Flock of Birds”*
2006    -Bernice Ray School, Hanover, NH. “Gathering Garden”*
     (a collaborative work with ceramic artist, Sarah Heimann)
2003    -Woodstock Elementary School, Woodstock, VT. "The Woodstock
     Formation II"*        
2002    -Ripton Town Hall, Ripton , VT.  “Ripton Regional Fossils”*
    -Addison Central Supervisory Union, Middlebury, VT. Untitled*
1999    -Black River High School, Ludlow, Vt.  “Greater Ludlow”*
1996    -Dothan Brook Elementary School, White River Junction, VT.
    "The Dothan Brook Formation"*
1995    -Rutland High School, Rutland, VT. "Rutland Regional Fossils"*
    -Woodstock Elementary School, Woodstock, VT. "The Woodstock
    Formation I"*
1994    -Three Tomatoes Trattoria, Lebanon, NH.  "Water Harp"
*  Collaborations with students from VT and New Hampshire schools, executed during artist residencies.

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS

2008    -League of NH Craftsmen, Concord, NH.
     Featured artist craftsperson for their 2008 Traveling Exhibition
2005    -League of NH Craftsmen, Concord, NH. State juried artist craftsperson
2003    -Vermont Council on the Arts, Montpelier, VT.
     Four year Artist in Education program certification
1999    -Vermont Council on the Arts, Montpelier, VT.
     Four year Artist in Education program certification
1996    -The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
     "Regional Selections". Jurors' Citation
1995    -Vermont Council on the Arts, Montpelier, VT.
     Four year Artist in Education program certification
1994    -Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton Mountain, VT. Honorable mention
1992    -Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton Mountain, VT. Honorable mention
    -Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington, VT. Juror's Prize
1991    -Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY. New Glass Review
    -Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, N J. Four month artist
     fellowship

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2008    -League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. All seven galleries throughout the           State of NH. “Intimate Details and Continuing Conversations”
2006    -League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair, Sunapee, NH. “Living with Craft” & “CraftWear”
2005    -League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Hanover NH.  Featured craftsperson
    -Woodstock, VT. “Sculpture Fest 2005”.
2001    -Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT.
     "From Real to Ideal"
1999     -Woodstock, VT.  “Sculpture Fest 1999; outdoor sculpture invitational
-T.W. Wood Gallery and Arts Center, Montpelier, VT.
 “A Country of Souls”
            - AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH. “A Country of Souls”
            - Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, VT. “A Country of Souls”
1998    -The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. “Green Mountain Visions”
     -Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
    “POST PASTORAL; New Images of the New England Landscape”
    -Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY. “A Country of Souls”
    -Huntington, VT.  "Spirit of Place"; outdoor sculpture invitational
1997    -Woodstock, VT.  “Sculpture Fest 1997; outdoor sculpture invitational
    -Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT.
     "A Country of Souls"
1996    -AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH. "Just Picked".
1995    -Atelier A/E, New York, NY.  "Beyond the Outer Boroughs".
    -Karl Drerup Fine Arts Gallery, Plymouth State College, Plymouth,
     NH.  "Natural Acts"
    -Huntington, VT. "Spirit of Place"; outdoor sculpture invitational
1994    -AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH. "States of Preservation" solo show.
-Tribeca 148 Gallery, NY, NY. "MASS EXPOSURE; Art Initiatives' Salon '94"
    -Woodstock, VT.  "Landworks"; outdoor sculpture invitational
1993    -Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton Mountain, VT
    -Woodstock, VT.  "Sculpture Fest 1993"; outdoor sculpture invitational
1992    -80 Washington Square East Galleries,  New York, NY. "16th Annual
     SMALL WORKS show", juried by Arnold Glimcher, Pace Gallery, NY
    -AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH.  "Two Artists"
    -Woodstock, VT. "Sculpture Fest 1992"; outdoor sculpture invitational