216 Florence Pl.
Fullerton, CA 92833
Phone: 310-347-1976
toddfrahm@hotmail.com
Todd Frahm

Education

May 2002 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture
May 1999 University of Illinois Urbana, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Teaching Experience

2005 - Present
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Tenure Track Instructor
Sculpture and 3D Design

2004 - 2005
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
Instructor
Sculpture and 3D Design

2003 - 2005
Windward School
Los Angeles, CA
Instructor
Sculpture and Advanced Art

2002 - 2004
Robert Cunningham
Studio Culver City, CA
Instructor
Methods and Materials (stone carving, ceramics, and mold making)

2002 - 1999
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Instructor of Record
3D Design, 2D Design and Intro Drawing

Field Experience and Academic Appointments

2002-2004 Instructor and Foundry Technician, Robert Cunningham Studio Culver City, CA
2001-2002 Casting Technician, Dorothy Morris Commemorative Sculpture, Commission Assistant to Erin Palmer, Associate Professor, SIUC Fall and Spring 2000
2000-1999 Foundry Technician, Southern Illinois University, Spring 2000
1999-1998 Casting Technician to Peter Fagan, Professor of Sculpture Athletic Association, University of Illinois
1997-1999 Foundry Technician, University of Illinois
1997 Commission Assistant to Chris Berti, Professor of Sculpture Champaign, Illinois, Illinois State University, Biology Building

 

Skills

Rubber, plaster and fiberglass mold-making
Stone and wood carving
Bronze casting: ceramic shell, standard investment, sand
Ceramic experience: wheel, slab, coil, multiple firing techniques
Blacksmithing and metal fabrication: MIG, TIG, ARC, Oxy-acetylene

 

Awards, Honors, and Grants

2006 Just Because, Solo Exhibition and Visiting Artist Lecture
East Central College, Union, MO, February 2006
2003 Artists Council 34th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Daniel Smith Award Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA, February 2003
2002 Echoes and Visions V, Third Place. Annual Juried Exhibition, Sea Country Community Center, Laguna Niguel, CA, November 2002
2001 Mary C. McLellan Scholarship, Travel Grant, One-month research in Vietnam, University of Illinois, April, 2001
1999 Outstanding Senior Award, University of Illinois, May 1999
1999 Tuition Waiver, Teaching and Research Assistantships Southern Illinois University, 1999-2002
1999 Dean’s List, University of Illinois, 1996-1999
1996 Tuition Waiver for Artistic Excellence
1996 President’s Award, Juried Student Exhibition, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, April 1996

Articles

2005 The News Gazette, December, Champaign IL
2001 Southern Windows, May, Carbondale, IL
2000 Daily Egyptian, October, Carbondale, IL
2000 The News Gazette, August, Champaign, IL
2000 Tolono Star, June, Tolono, IL
1999 The News Gazette, August, June, March, Champaign, IL
1999 The Octopus, April, Champaign, IL
1999 The Daily Illini, April, Urbana, IL
1998 The Buzz, December, Urbana, IL

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