Kim Henkel Resumé
Education
2005 MFA Sculpture, cum laude, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
1997 BA Art Education, Certified K-12 Art New Mexico Teaching license.
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM
Level III Master Teacher
1995 BFA Sculpture, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA.
1992 Study Abroad, London, Paris.
Professional Experience
2011-Now Adjunct Faculty, University of New Mexico-Taos NM (Metal Casting, Small Metal Construction I & II, Stone Lapidary, Sculpture, Ceramic Sculpture, Jewelry Fabrication, Drawing, Art Practices I & II. High School Dual Credit classes.)
2015-Now Full Time/Seasonal, Park Ranger, BLM Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument, Lower Gorge, Taos NM (education specialist, trails maintenance, river patrol, visitor use assistant, program manager, recreation technician, public information specialist: partnerships, outreach and education.)
Preparator, Harwood Museum of Art, Taos NM. Installation, collections, shipping and receiving, art handler. Part time, on call.
2007-09 Full Time Sculptor in Residence, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone SD. (Interpretation, education outreach and sculpture workshops: stone carving, plaster mold making)
Visiting Artist, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City SD. (Primitive metal casting and portable furnace construction with Metallurgic Engineering Department.)
Museum Technician, Badlands National Park, Interior SD. (Designing and casting bronze outdoor wayside exhibits.)
Archaeological Preservationist, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec NM
Artist in the Schools and Communities, South Dakota Arts Council
Visiting Artist Instructor, artist in residence 3 months, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village CO.
Foundry Technician, Black Hills Bronze, Hill City, SD
2006-07 Full Time Visiting Assistant Professor, Western New Mexico University, Silver City NM.
Sculpture. (Sculpture I through graduate sculpture and 3-D design classes. Clay and plaster mold making, wax, ceramic shell molds, iron/aluminum/bronze casting, carving alabaster, site specific/earth works and instruction of metal fabrication technique. Assemblages and found object sculpture.
Photography I class: black and white pinhole photography and darkroom processes. Also instruction of non-credit workshops for the community including: Women’s welding workshop, pinhole photography and non-silver printing, bronze casting workshops. Contract with Aldo Leopold Charter High School instructing: sculpture, ceramics and photography as a concurrent enrollment class.)
2006-07 Gallery Director, McCray Gallery, Western New Mexico University, Silver City NM
2005-06 Full Time Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ. (Sculpture I: Clay and plaster mold making, wax, ceramic shell molds, sand molds, iron/aluminum/bronze casting, carving alabaster, site specific/earth works and instruction of metal fabrication techniques.)
Adjunct Faculty, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff AZ. Instruction of darkroom, black and white photography, pinhole photography and non-silver printing processes.)
Education Specialist, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ. (Summer Discovery Program. Teaching Pinhole Photography of the Colorado Plateau to middle and high school students. Elementary workshops in Paleontology and Archaeology.)
Visiting Artist, Arcosanti, Mayer AZ. (Pinhole photography)
2004-05 Foundry Research Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ.
2003-04 Teaching Assistant, ASU, Tempe AZ (Sculpture, instructor of record).
2002-03 Teaching Assistant, ASU, Tempe AZ (3-D Core Instructor or record).
2008-Now Motorcycle Safety Coach, Santa Fe Harley Davidson, Santa Fe NM
Teaching Experience
2015-16 Art Teacher HS, Taos Cyber Magnet School, Taos NM
2014-17 Art Teacher K-8, Roots and Wings Expeditionary Learning School, Lama NM
2014-Now Art Teacher Mid/HS, Taos Academy, Taos NM
2010-13 Elementary Fine Arts Coordinator, Penasco Schools, Penasco NM
2002-05 Studio Artists Program, Tempe AZ
1999-02 Art Teacher K-12, Magdalena Municipal Schools, Magdalena NM
1997-98 Art Teacher K-6, Questa Independent Schools, Questa NM
1999-05 Art Teacher Mid/HS, Carlsbad Museum, Carlsbad NM (Summer Art Program)
1997-03 Exhibit Coordinator, Explora/Albuquerque Children’s Museum, Albuquerque NM Community Sculpture Program, interactive educational exhibits.
1999-02 Co Founder: Magdalena Clay Co-op. Magdalena NM
1999-02 Art workshop instructor, Ghost Ranch, Abique NM (pinhole photos)
1999-02 Art workshop instructor, UNM Magdalena NM, Valencia Adult Community Classes.
(Basic hand building in clay)
1999-02 Clay instructor, Magdalena Municipal School. Grant funded program for students and parents.
1998-99 Adult Clay instruction at "Mud Fish Clay Studio", UNM Continuing Education Division, Albuquerque NM
1997-99 After school art programs instructor, Albuquerque Public Middle Schools, Creativity Developers, Albuquerque NM.
1998 Visiting Artist, Raku clay workshops to ceramics 101 classes. UNM, Albuquerque NM
1998 Kiln building in Madrid, NM. Built anagoma wood firing kiln, soda kiln, cart kiln and raku kiln.
1996-99 Student Teacher Mid/HS, Youth Diagnostic and Development Center NM. Juvenile Correctional Facility, Albuquerque NM.
1996 Resident Artist, City of Albuquerque Family and Community Service Department. Albuquerque NM. (Instruction of art workshops for therapeutic recreation program in Albuquerque community centers. Projects included tile murals and clay sculpture for special needs grades K-6)
Grant Writing, Scholarships and Awards
2019 Scholarship for "Women in Silver" workshop at Ghost Ranch, Abiquque NM
2018 Golden Apple award for education travel with public school to Lower Gorge.
2017 Scholarship from UNM for professional Development workshop at Ghost Ranch.
Inlay stone work.
2016 Scholarship for "Women in Silver" workshop at Ghost Ranch from Ghost Ranch.
2015 Artist in Residence at Keen Foundry, Houston TX.
Art Supply grant awarded from Taos Community Organization.
Fine Arts Education Act grant awarded for Taos Integrated School of the Arts.
Golden Apple travel grant awarded for Taos Cyber Magnet School.
2014 Southern Cast Iron Arts Conference: Laramie WY. September 2014. Speaker on Panel discussion: "Life After School" chaired by Jack Gron.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO. Scholarship to attend Wet Plate Collodion workshop with France Scully.
Golden Apple Teacher Grant: travel field trip $$ for Roots & Wings Community school.
FAEA grant writer so I can work part time as art teacher at Taos charter schools.
2013 Archaeology Leadership Academy, Billings Montana.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO. Scholarship for one week workshop Photo Encaustic with Mia Semingson. Three week scholarship for Cabinets of Curiosity workshop with Jason Schneider.
New Mexico Arts. Grant provided artist in residence Ron Usherwood for theater enrichment. $10,000.
Taos Community Foundation provided matching funds for NMArts Grant.
Ski Grant. From Taos Community Foundation. Take 20 elementary kids skiing.
Golden Apple Teacher Grant: travel and field trip to Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Preserve.
2011 Fine Arts Education Act Grant, created job for myself. Renewable until 2016.
Rewarded Federal Advanced Placement in the Arts Grant. For my school.
Teachers Scholarship to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Relics and Cabinetry
New Mexico Artists Scholarship to Santa Fe Photography Workshops, Workshop with Christopher James, Projects and alternative and historical photography
2010 President’s Scholarship to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Alternative Photography with Jill Ensfield.
2009 Full Scholarship to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 2 week intensive “Abstract Hanging Sculptures.” Sandro Lorenzini.
South Dakota Arts Council professional development grant.
National Parks, grant for development of education outreach programs.
2008 Artist in Residency at Anderson Ranch Art Center. 3 months.
2006 Partial Scholarship to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village CO. Attending “Collections and Preservation Workshop with Tracy Hicks” Sculpture two week intensive workshop.
Travel Grant to attend College Art Association in Boston for Professional Development workshops and seminars.
2005 Partial Scholarship to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, in Snowmass Village CO. Attending “Leaps & Bounds: Sculpture Intensive.” Study with Lynda Benglis, Rick Parsons and Garrison Roots. September
Travel Enrichment Grant from Graduate College and the Graduate and Professional Students Association, Arizona State University. Participation in invitational International Sloss Furnace Iron Pour, Birmingham, Alabama. Put on a demonstration of my process of direct casting into clay molds. April.
2004 Enrichment Grant from Herberger College of Fine arts for travel to invitational Keen Iron Pour Symposium in Houston, Texas. September 21-26, 2004.
Travel Enrichment Grant, ASU. Research for thesis at NAU. Summer 2004.
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi by Chapter at Arizona State University Fall 2002 through present.
2002 James Funds, working with Native Americans, new art supplies and field trips, Magdalena NM.
2001 NEA Multidisciplinary Studies Grant, co-teaching with Middle School Math teacher, Magdalena NM.
2000 Technology Grant, from Ronald McDonald Corporation, for Art Classroom at Magdalena NM.
1999 Mural Project, City of Albuquerque, Adolescent Detention Center, Albuquerque NM.
Artist in Residence
2015 Keen Foundry, Houston Texas. November. Cast Iron.
2014 Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim, AZ. December
2011 Great Sand Dunes National Monument, CO. June
2010 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA. June
2009 Petrified Forest National Park, AZ. November
2009 Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim, AZ. December
2008 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO. Three months
2007-09 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, SD. Summers
Museum Collections & Public Art Commissions
UNM Taos, Klauer Campus, Ranchos De Taos NM
UNM Taos, Health Careers Center, Taos NM
Grand Canyon National Park Museum AZ
Petrified Forest National Park Museum AZ
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Museum, SD
Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Pima Community College West, Tucson AZ. Two sculptures permanently installed in Sculpture Garden, coordinator Michael Stack, professor of sculpture.
Gallery Representation
Parish Trust, San Francisco CA
Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO
Magpie Gallery, El Prado NM
Greg Moon Gallery, Taos NM
Hands Artes Gallery, Truchas NM
Dakota Nature & Arts Gallery, Hill City SD
Aristocraft Gallery, Flagstaff AZ
Alley Cats, 19 San Francisco St, Flagstaff AZ
Iron Horse Design Historic Old Town Albuquerque, NM
Exhibition Record
2018
Forces of Nature, Stables Gallery, Taos NM
Miniature Show, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos NM
Of Metal and Stone, Barge Gallery, Denver CO
2017
Iron Tribe, group exhibit, iron sculpture, Highlands University, Las Vegas NM
Made by Fire, sculpture exhibit at Alfred University, Alfred NY
Uncommon Denominator III, James Nestor and Students, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Invitational Exhibition
2016
Grand Muse, Art Inspired by Grand Canyon, Museum Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ
Decay, Solo exhibit, Indigo Gallery, Denver CO
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, April 30, 2016
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
The Constructed Image, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO
2015
8x8, Gallery OCHO, Questa NM
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, April 26, 2015
Iron Tribe, Burris Gallery, Highlands University, Las Vegas NM
Toyed With, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
2014
Not So Fragile, women sculpture exhibit, Denver University gallery, Denver CO
Selfies, group exhibit, Arroyo Seco Gallery, New Mexico
Magpie Gallery, select sculptures, Taos NM
Uncommon Denominator II: James Nestor and Students, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Invitational Exhibition.
After Dark, Moon Gallery, Taos NM
Iron Tribe, Burris Gallery, Highlands University, Las Vegas NM
Toyed With, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Portraiture Show, Taos Community Auditorium, Taos, NM
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, April 27, 2014
2013
After Dark, Moon Gallery, Taos NM
Colorado Center of Photography, 50th Anniversary Members Exhibit, Denver CO
Iron Tribe, Burris Gallery, Highlands University, Las Vegas NM
Toyed With, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Portraiture Show, Taos Community Auditorium, Taos NM
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, April 28, 2013
2012
Uncommon Denominator: James Nestor and Students, Phillips Museum of Art, Franklin & Marshall College Invitational Exhibition, PA
Toyed With, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, Colorado
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Portraiture Show, Taos Community Auditorium, Taos NM
Grand Canyon Museum, Grand Canyon National Park AZ
International Cast Iron Arts Exhibition, Sloss Furnace, Alabama
2011
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Preservation and Conservation, Solo exhibit, Caffe Tazza, Taos NM
Voices of the Body, group show, Hands Artes Gallery, Truchas NM
NLCS series, Pilar Visitor Center, Pilar NM
Provocation, New York Photo Festival LLC, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn NY
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, April 24, 2011
Iron Tribe, Burris Gallery, Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
2010
Miniature Show, Millicent Rodgers Museum, Taos NM
Preservation Series, Hands Artes Gallery, Truchas, NM
Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest Visitor Center, Holbook AZ
Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Collection, Grand Canyon AZ
2009
Badlands, Dakota Nature and Art Gallery, Hill City, South Dakota.
Ashanti Skulls, Keystone Tattoo, Keystone, South Dakota.
2008
Delicate, Apex Gallery, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, solo installation. Visiting artist lecture and workshop.
Pinhole Photography, Main Street Gallery, Moab, Utah.
2007
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Gila Cliff Dwelling Visitor Center Museum, pinhole photo portfolio of Gila Cliff Dwellings and surrounding area.
National Park Portfolio in pinhole format. Rejuvenations, Silver City, New Mexico. Portfolio solo exhibit of pinhole photography.
Pinhole Photography Group Exhibit. The Drawing Room, Tucson AZ.
Iron Sculpture and Pinhole Photos. Rejuvenations, Silver City NM.
Iron Tribe Exhibit 2007 Highlands University Gallery, Las Vegas NM.
2006
Pinhole Photography. Solo Exhibit. The Middle Street Gallery, Washington VA.
NAU Faculty Exhibit. NAU Museum of Art, Flagstaff AZ. Sculpture installation of “Symmetry = Equality”
Colorado Plateau Landscapes. Solo exhibit. Van Dyke Prints from Pinhole Photographs. Mountain Oasis, Flagstaff AZ.
Illusions of Integrity. Solo exhibit, sculpture and photography. McCrayArt Gallery, Western New Mexico University, Silver City NM.
Preservation of Discovery. Solo Exhibit of Sculpture and Photography. Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico.
2005
Extinction/Indistiction Aristocraft Studios, Flagstaff, AZ. New pinhole photographs and sculpture exhibit.
Indistinct Illuminations Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, AZ. New pinhole photographs and Van Dyke Prints.
Fierce Probity Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ. MFA Sculpture thesis exhibition. Pima County Community College Sculpture. Public sculpture on campus installation. Spring of 2005 through Summer 2006
Iron Tribe Exhibit 2005 Highlands University Gallery, Las Vegas, New Mexico
Sloss Metal Arts Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, Alabama
2004
Some of us are 7. Window Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Metro-Scapes Icehouse, Phoenix, AZ Sculpture Installation
Collective Inferno Rezurrection Gallery, Tempe, AZ
2003
Tempe Studio Artist Program Exhibition Tempe Public Library, Tempe AZ
Alchemy Step Gallery, Tempe AZ
Spanish Village Sculpture Garden Cave Creek AZ
Westin Kierland Resort Exhibition Scottsdale AZ
Mesa Arts Center Mesa AZ
Arizona Room Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa AZ
The Sky is Falling!!! The Mystery Gallery, Phoenix AZ
2002
Women in the Arts Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe AZ
Array Starving Artists Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2001
Visual Hysteria Macey Center Gallery, New Mexico Tech, Socorro NM, *one person
Raku Vessels West End Antiques and Books, Magdalena NM
2000
Sculptures and Photography, Old Hotel Coffee Lounge, Magdalena NM
1999
Gargoyles ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, *one person
Dirt Visiones Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1998
Winter Arts Festival La Fonda Hotel, Taos NM
1997
Untraditional Forms Taos Public Library, Taos NM, *one person
Personality vs. Principles Site 2121, Albuquerque NM, *one person
1996
Women and Spirituality Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco CA
Sculpture in Metal Site 2121, Albuquerque NM, *one person
1995
28 Days 403 Central Avenue, Albuquerque NM
Juried Student Exhibit ASA Gallery, Albuquerque NM, “Best of Show”
Works in Small Metals ASA Gallery, Albuquerque NM
JUX Turmoil Room Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
1994
Rage Café Curio, Pittsburgh PA, *one person
Sculpture and Photography, Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh PA, *one person
The Collection The Collection Fine Jewelry Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh PA
Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh PA
Johnstown Allied Artists Exhibition Ceter of the Arts, Johnstown PA
IUP Sculpture Exhibit Long Island University Gallery, Long Island NY
Student Honors Spring Exhibition Kipp Gallery, Indiana PA, “First Place”
Sculpture from the Basement HUB Multipurpose Room, Indiana PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival PPG Wintergarden Pittsburgh PA
1993
Concerning the Value of Art Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Student Honors Exhibit Kipp Gallery, Indiana, PA
Erie Art Expo Erie Center for the Arts, Erie, PA
Internships
2004 Mesa Southwest Museum, Mesa, Arizona.
Assistant to Museum Exhibit Technician Michael Keller and Curator of Paleontology Dr. Robert McCord. Assisted installation of “World Domination of Turtles.” And “A T-Rex named Sue.” Knowledge of exhibit design, fabrication, artifact handling, museum studies and research.
1994 The Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Assisted Master Metalsmith Ronald McNesh.
1993 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Sculpture: Expertise in Foundry techniques including lost wax investment, sand molds, shell molds, bronze, aluminum, copper and iron pouring methods. Welding and metal fabrication, wood working machines, alabaster carving, mold making, plaster and related materials. Hydra Stone, Hydra Cal, Water Putty, Polytech products, wax, found objects, site specific, power tools pneumatic tools and hand tools. Expert in primitive metal casting, Ashanti bronze casting. General knowledge of wood working tools, equipment and machines.
Ceramics: Electric, Raku and gas kiln building, construction and firing, clay body mixing, glaze mixing, hand building, wheel throwing small and large scale.
Jewelry: Metal Casting: centrifugal, sand, tufa, cuttlebone and direct casting. Fabrication: soldering, cutting, stone setting, lapidary, enameling, wax carving, wax injection, mold-making, chasing and repose, forging, buffing, polishing, engraving.
Stone work: sawing, lapidary work, inlay, channel inlay, mosaic inlay, cabochons.
Photography: Specializing in black and white Pinhole photography and alternative printing processes such as Van Dyke and Cyanotype, platinum/platinum, wet plate collodion and other historical processes and image making. Instruction of basic black and white darkroom techniques, developing and printing skills. Expert at taking slides and documenting three dimensional arts. Basic skilled at Adobe Photoshop, iPhoto.
3-D Design: Instruction of principals and elements of design, structure, volume, modules, balance, texture.
Drawing: Instruction of Drawing 1, 2, 2D design, figure drawing. All levels.
Technology Skills: Competent: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet, Adobe Photoshop Elements, iPhoto.
Installation Assistant
2015 Ann Hamilton, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
1994 Ann Hamilton, DIA Foundation of the Arts, NYC and Ontario Canada.
1994 Phoebe Adams, Kipp Gallery, Indiana, PA
993 Sandy Skogland, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
992 Suzanne Lacy and Donald Lipski, Three Rivers Art Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
Up to Date Certifications
Wilderness First Responder
CPR and First Aide Certification
Swift Water Rescue Certification
Motorcycle Safety Instructor, Rider Coach, for the Department of Transportation.
Professional Ski Instructor of America
15 year Federal Background Check
Red Carded for Fire Safety
Wilderness Search and Rescue
High and Low Ropes Instructor
Site Watch Steward for Archaeological Sites in Northern New Mexico
Snake Removal Certification
New Mexico Fishing License
Current Memberships and Volunteering
Colorado Center of Photography
College Art Association
National Art Education Association
New Mexico Art Education Association
International Sculpture Center
International Cast Iron Arts
Taos Artists Organization
World Wide Pinhole Photography
Taos Center for the Arts
Friends of Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument
Taos Archaeological Society, Site Watch Steward
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project: volunteer docent, curriculum, petroglyph recorder
National Park Ranger Association
Experienced Rider, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Rider Coach
Black Hills Institute of Geology Paleontological Society
Georgia O’Keefe Museum
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, interpretive volunteer
References available upon request