Chris' Resume
Education
2004 Master of Fine Arts - Emphasis in Ceramics and Jewelry
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Emphasis in Ceramics and Glass Blowing
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
1996 Associate of Arts - Emphasis in Ceramics
Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, Hurst, Texas
Museum Projects
2016-19 Marshal War Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations.
Marshal, Texas.
2017-18 C R Smith Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations.
Fort Worth, Texas.
2016 Fort Lancaster Historical Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations. Fort Lancaster, Texas.
2016 Beta House Historical Museum, Oklahoma University – Artifact mount fabrications and installations. Norman, Oklahoma
2015 Frisco Historical Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations. Frisco, Texas.
2015 Plano Interurban Railway Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations. Plano, Texas.
2015 Varner Hogg – Artifact mount fabrications and installations.
West Columbia, Texas.
2013 Bot Scouts Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations.
Irving, Texas.
2013 Marshal Historical Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations. Marshal, Texas.
2006-09 Old Red Museum – Artifact mount fabrications and installations.
Dallas, Texas.
Academic and Professional Positions
2021 - 22 Adjunct Art Instructor - In person Ceramics I & II and Art Appreciation
Tarrant County College, Northwest, Northeast Campuses, Fort Worth, Texas
2014-22 Chris Cunningham Studios, Artist and Owner
River Oaks, Texas
2022 College 4 Kids “Legos Robotics” summer classes
Tarrant County College, Northwest and Northeast Campuses, Fort Worth, Texas
2021 Summer, Adjunct Art Instructor - Online only Art Appreciation and Ceramics I
Tarrant County College, Northwest, Northeast Campuses, Fort Worth, Texas
2019 - 21 Adjunct Art Instructor - In person and online Art Appreciation classes
Tarrant County College, Northwest, Northeast Campuses, Fort Worth, Texas
2006-19 Artwork and Artifact Installations, Custom Artistic Mount Fabrications
Nerwin and Martin Art Services, North Richland Hills, Texas
Museums include:
Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
The Gallery at UTA, Arlington, TX
Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Mabee - Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Marshal Historical and War Museums, Marshal, TX
C R. Smith, American Airlines Museum, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Lancaster Historical Museum, Sheffield, TX
Varner Hogg Historical Museum, West Columbia, TX
Beta House, OU, Norman, OK
2015 Arlington, The American Dream City. Creator of the 6-foot-tall star model used to cast 20 fiberglass stars then painted by local artists and placed around in Arlington
Commissioned by Chris Hightower of Arlington Museum of Art, Texas
2015 College 4 Kids “Explore Your Imagination” ceramic tile project
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2014 College 4 Kids “Achieving the Dream” Ceramic Tile Project
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2010-14 Adjunct Art Instructor - Ceramics
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2013 Young Artists’ Workshop - Mixed Media - Invited Instructor
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
2013 Sketching in Clay, 3-D Teen Studio with clay - Invited Instructor
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
2010 Co-curator of the Tarrant County College District Student Art Competition
Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2009-10 Creator and Curator - Sky Light Gallery
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2009-10 Temporary Full-Time Art Instructor - Ceramics, Design I and Art Appreciation
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2008 Glass Blowing - Artist and Instructor
SiNaCa Glass Studios, Fort Worth, Texas
2008 Lamp Working and Jewelry Workshop - Artist and Instructor
Visual Expressions Gallery, Cedar Hill, Texas
2008 Ceramics Workshop - Artist and Instructor
Visual Expressions Gallery, Cedar Hill, Texas
2008-09 Adjunct Instructor - Ceramics and Sculpture Classes
Dallas County Community College, El Centro Campus, Dallas, Texas
2007-09 Adjunct Art Instructor - Ceramics
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2006-07 Temporary Full-Time Art Instructor – Ceramics. Directed Ceramics and Sculpture Lab renovation maximizing efficiency
Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2005 Lamp Working Workshops 1 & 2 - Artist and Instructor
The Upstairs Gallery, Arlington, Texas
2005 Jewelry Making Workshops - Artist and Instructor
The Upstairs Gallery, Arlington, Texas
2005-06 Adjunct Instructor - Ceramics
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2000-04 Woodshop Assistant Manager
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
1997-99 Vetro Art Glass - Artist and Assistant
Grapevine, Texas
Residencies and Workshops
2021 Canvas Training
Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2020 Online Certification training
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2018 Public Artists Workshop, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2018 Materials Hard and Soft; Hand Building Ceramic workshop, invited Artist
Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
2011 Bamboo Sculpture Residency; invited artist
Steelgrass Farms, Kauai, Hawaii
2010 Coastal Bend College Blown Glass Workshop with Jayne Duryea, invited artist
Coastal Bend College, Beeville, Texas
Exhibits and Show Selections
2022 16th Annual Texas Artists Coalition Member Show
Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
2020 23 Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition
Juror: Jo Lauria. San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, Texas
2019 53rd Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show
Juror: Carlton Bradford. Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
2018 Materials Hard & Soft Show, Group Competition
Juror: Perry Price - Invited Artist to perform a ceramic workshop
Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
2017 51st Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show
Juror: Carlos Llerena Aguirre
“Above Marine” Artwork purchased for Permanent Collection
Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
2016 Texas Visual Arts Association National - Group Competition
Mesquite Art Center, Texas
2016 897 Square Show
Juror: Stephen Lapthisophon. Gallery 76102, Fort Worth, Texas
2016 “Peek” A New Look at Lighted Sculpture
The Upstairs Gallery, Arlington, Texas
2016 50th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture show
Juror: Brian Dettmer. Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
2016 Materials Hard & Soft Exhibition
Juror: Elizabeth Kozlowski. Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
2015 49th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture show
Juror: Chris Ramsay. Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
2014 20th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition
Juror: Leopold Foulem. San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, Texas
2013 Sculpture and Other Explorations Exhibition
The Upstairs Gallery, Arlington, Texas
2013 48th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show
Juror: Leonard Lehrer. Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas
2012 Materials Hard & Soft - Group Competition
Juror: Jean W. McLaughlin - Awarded $500 Merit. Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
2012 38th Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition
Juror: Tim Tate. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
2012 54th Annual Delta Exhibition
Juror: Tom Butler. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
2011 Indoor and Outdoor Sculpture Show
University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
2011 Art in the Metroplex Show
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
2011 Invited Artist for Glassblowing Workshop with Jayne Duryea
Coastal Bend College, Beeville, Texas
2010 Sculpture Walk - Group Show
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2010 Going Green - Group Show
Juror: Juan Granados. Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, Texas
2010 Fort Worth Community Arts Center’s Biennial Show - Group Show
The Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2010 Water Impressions - New Faculty Show with Heidi Lingamfelter
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, Texas
2009 Bowls and Sails Show - Featured Artist
The Upstairs Gallery, Arlington, Texas
2009 The Visual Arts Society of Texas 4th Annual 125 Mile Visual Arts Exhibition
Juror: Chris Bergquist Fulmer - Awarded $150 Category 5 Selection. Denton, Texas
2009 Birds and Skulls Show
Kettle Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 Starshine, 18th Annual Gala and Auction - The Arlington Museum of Art Annual Silent Auction - Group Exhibition and Auction
Arlington, Texas
2008 9 by 12 Show - Group Exhibition and Fund Raiser
Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2008 The 2008 International Cone Box Show
Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas
2008 Black and White - The Arlington Museum of Art Annual Silent Auction - Group Exhibition and Auction
Arlington, Texas
2007 35th Annual Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
2007 Valenshine, For the Love of Art - The Arlington Museum of Art Annual Silent Auction - Group Exhibition and Auction
Arlington, Texas
2006 Manmade with a Hint of Nature - Solo Show
Cedar Valley College, Dallas, Texas
2006 Panache Magazine - Featured Artist
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
2006 Fire and Ice - The Arlington Museum of Art Annual Silent Auction - Group Exhibition and Auction
Arlington, Texas
2005 Texas Visual Arts Association National Competition
Juror: Dr. Edmund Pillsbury - Awarded $1000 Best of Show
Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas
