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Bill Kolok, MFA, Professor of Art
billko@kwc.edu
(270) 852-3609
Ralph Center for the Arts #123 |
Education
MFA, Sculpture, University of Georgia
B.A., Art and Art Education, Berry College
Commissions
* Bishop’s Cross (cherry, walnut, ash) Louisville Conference, United Methodist Church, 2008
* Faithful Service (cherry, walnut), Settle Memorial United Methodist Church, 2008
* The Mark (walnut, cherry, metal), Mark Scholl, former President Exseed Genetics, 2007
* The Path (wooden installation w/ cross) Settle Memorial United Methodist Church, 2005
* Nestled (Indiana limestone) City of Owensboro, 2001
* Corner of Time (Indiana limestone) City of Owensboro, 2001
* Font, limestone, ceramic) Chapel, Mercy Health Park, 1999
* Tabernacle (limestone, alabaster, wood) Chapel, Mercy Health Park, 1999
* From A Seed (limestone) Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts 1998
* Wall of Crosses, (14 wooden, mixed media crosses), Settle Memorial United Methodist Church 1998
Exhibitions
* RiverSpan, Sculpture Exhibition, Newport, KY-Cincinnati, OH, summer 2008
* Summer Exhibition, Appalachian Craft Center, Smithville, TN; summer 2007
* Renaissance Regional Art Exhibit, The Renaissance Center Visual Arts Gallery, Dickson, TN; Oct-Dec, 2006 Merit Award
* Mixed Media 2005 Exhibit, Slidell Cultural Center, Slidell, LA, Jan-Feb 2005, Honorable Mention
* The 52nd Annual Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum Arts, History & Science, Dec 2004-Jan
* 2005
* Rock Paper Scissors, Upper Arlington Cultural Arts, Upper Arlington, OH, Aug-Sept 2004
* Louisville Visual Art Association, Water Tower, Louisville, KY, 2004
* Kentucky in Georgia, Firehouse Center and Gallery, Bainbridge, GA, 2004
* An Exhibition in Sabbatical Work, Pears in Context, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY, 2003
* The Regionalists: Focus on Three Dimensional Media, Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts,
* Owensboro, KY, 2003
Gallery Affiliations
* New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN
Personal Website
Favorite Hobbies
Carving stone and working in wood creating abstract forms, playing guitar, fishing
Favorite Book
* Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Favorite Quote
* "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." -- Ghandi
