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  http://mrberta.blogspot.com/        My Art Teacher Blog


    http://jerryberta.com/                     My Artistic Site  
       http://madclaypots.com/                My Wife's Artistic Website


  This resume highlights my experience as a successful art instructor and studio artist.

Education/ occupation 

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (1973)
Post Degree Ceramic Study, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI (1974-1975)
Aquinas College, Teacher Certificate program in Art Education LQ (2011-2012)
Studio Artist, Rockford, MI (1975-present)    Built and maintained ceramic studio (1977)
Gallery Owner, The Diner Store, Rockford, MI (1988-2008)



Student teacher Experience

               Northview High School Student Teaching : Northview Public Schools
               Knapp Forest Elementary Student Teacher: Forest Hills Public Schools

ART instruction Experience
              Kentwood Public Schools Elementary Art Teacher 2015 - Present K-5th Grade

               Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology:
                          Pre-K -10th Grade, December 1st, 2014 – Present  
                 Muskegon Heights Public School Academy: Edgewood Elementary 2-5th  and
                       Dr. M.L. King Elementary Grades K-1st,2012-Novemeber 2014
               Aquinas College:  Digitally Based Art 2010-2011
                Cook Art Center: Sculpture and Pottery Classes, K-8th Grade 2010 -2012
                Cook Library Center: Computer Arts, K-12th Grade 2010-2012
                 Very Special Arts: Grand Haven, Hudsonville, and Holland 18-25 aged students
                        with a variety of physical and mental challenges 2009-2012
                Very Special Arts: Wyoming, Grandville, Kentwood, Cedar Springs and
                        Sparta Elementary Schools 2009-2012                                                  


Selected museum collections and Exhibitions

Whitney Museum of Art, New York City, New York  Invited by Mark di Suvero)
 Racine Art Museum, Racine WI,   Title: Mr. Teapot
 Shigarki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shigarki Japan,
      Title: “Diner Teapot”
 Smithsonian Main Street Traveling Exhibition
 Sonny and Gloria Kamm Teapot Collection


Selected Gallery shows & Exhibitions

Alianza Gallery, Boston, MA (1985-2002), including a one person show each year for 17 years.
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI two person show with Madeline Kaczmarczyk.
Langman Gallery, Willow Grove, PA
Gallery One, Naples, FL
Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
Work featured in numerous other galleries.


Media Coverage - Books

American Diner by Michael Karl Witzel
Jersey Diners by Peter Genovese
Diners by John Baeder
Diners by Karen Offitzer
The Eccentric Teapot by Garth Clark (work appeared inside and on back cover)
Ceramic Monthly, Cover photo and story


Selected Art fairs & festivals

Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, D.C.
Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami FL (Prize winner, multiple times)
Cherry Art Festival, Denver, CO
St. Louis Art Fair, Clayton, MO (Prize Winner)
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Lakefront Art Festival, Milwaukee WI
Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA
Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park, FL (Prize winner)
Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO (Prize winner)
Oakbrook Invitational Crafts, Oakbrook, IL (Prize winner)
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA   Exhibited in numerous other national art fairs.

Private collections
My works are in many private collections, including those of:


Mary Ann Keeler                             Peter Wege                   Jimmy Buffet
Sonny & Gloria Kamm                    Loretta Lynn                Bob Seger
Bill Bernstien (Kansas City, MO)    Mr. Kemper (of the Kemper Museum Kansas City MO)
Mark di Suvero         and numerous national corporate collections

Workshops

Michigan Mud, Grand Valley University, MI                Very Special Arts, Kent,County, MI
Freemont Middle School, MI    Forest Hills Schools, MI     Dade County Schools, Miami, FL
Rockford Public Schools, MI                               Amaco Ceramics, Indianapolis, IN
Ann Arbor Street Fair, Clay demonstration for schools and lecture at the library
MAEA Michigan Art Education Association's State Conference, MI 2007 and 2012
Monroe Community College, Workshop and Lecture  


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