JOHN WOLFER
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2005
- ‘Madison National Juried Show’, The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center,
Madison, Georgia. Juried Group Show. 
- ‘National Juried Exhibition’, The Lancaster County Art Association,
Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Juried Group Show.
- ‘Westmoreland Art Nationals’, Westmoreland County Community College,
Youngwood, Pennsylvania. Juried Group Show.
- ‘National Juried Exhibition’, The Montpelier Center for Arts and 
Education, Montpelier, Virginia. Juried Group Show

2004, 2003, 2002
- ‘Xavier University Alumni Art Shows’, Xavier University,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Juried Invitational Group Show. 

2004
- ‘Raymond Walters College Art & Visual Communication Faculty 
Exhibition’, Edwards Center Gallery, University of Cincinnati, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. Invitational Group Show. 

2003
- ‘Lean & Tasty: Fresh Paintings by John Wolfer’, Carnegie Arts Center,
Covington, Kentucky. Juried Solo Show. 
- ‘Chocolat’, Flowers And Beyond, Cincinnati, Ohio. Invitational Group Show. 

2002, 2000
- ‘Greater Hamilton Art Exhibition’, The Fitton Center, Hamilton, Ohio.
Juried Group Show.

2002 
- ‘Texas National 2002’, Stephen F. Austin State University, 
Nacogdoches, Texas, Juried Group Show, Juror: Sandy Skoglund. 

2000
- ‘Farewell To The 20th Century’, University Art Gallery, Central 
Michigan University, East Lansing, Michigan, Group Show

1998
- ‘16th Annual Juried Exhibition’, The Pleiades Gallery, New York, New 
York, Juried Group Show, Juror: Ivan Karp, 
- ‘You & Your Boy’, Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Clemson University, 
Clemson, South Carolina, MFA Thesis Exhibition
 - ‘Myths, Metaphors & Icons’, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, Arizona, Juried 
Group Show
- ‘10th Annual National Art Exhibition’, Truman State University, 
Kirksville, Missouri, Juried Group Show, Juror: Faith Ringgold

1997
- ‘20th Annual Juried Art Exhibition’, Pickens County Museum, Pickens, 
South Carolina, Juried Group Show


REVIEWS & RECOGNITION

- ‘Reinterpreting Memento Mori: Parody in Meat and Modern Imagery’
University Research Council Grant, 2005

- Is It Art?’ By Abby Beane, The Middlebury Campus,
Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont. May 6, 2004
- ‘Paying Homage to Cutting Meat and Art’ by Shelby A. Kueneman,
The Toronto Observer, Centennial College, Toronto, Canada. Spring 2004

- ‘Painter’s Beefy Work Still Gets Attention’ by Chuck Martin,
The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 20,2003
- ‘Best Art for Carnivores’, CityBeat Magazine Best of Cincinnati, 2003
- ‘Authors, Editors & Composers 2003’ Honoree University of Cincinnati, 2003
- ‘Choice Cuts’ by Liberty Wampler, Citybeat Magazine, March 5, 2003
- ‘Artist Steaks Out Painting Niche’ by Chuck Martin,
The Cincinnati Enquirer, February 27,2003

- Honorable Mention, ‘Greater Hamilton Art Exhibition’,
The Fitton Center, Hamilton, Ohio, 2002

- Juror’s Award, ‘Myths, Metaphors, & Icons’, Mesa Arts Center,
Mesa, Arizona, 1998


EDUCATION

1998
Master of Fine Arts (Painting), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

1994
Bachelor of Arts (Painting), Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio