Ellen Durkan​ 

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TOWSON UNIVERSITY- TOWSON, MD

Masters Degree in Fine Arts, Sculpture, 2009

 CORCORAN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN – WASHINGTON, DC

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2006

 DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN – WILMINGTON, DE

Associates of Fine Arts, 2004

 
COLLEGE TEACHING

 

DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN – WILMINGTON, DE                                                                      2010-present 

Professor 

 

 
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 
Forged of Flesh: Delaware Contemporary, DE, Wilmington, 2019

Behind her Iron Gates: Toni & Stuart B Young, Wilmington DE, 2019

Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE , 2016

Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE , 2015

Animagus: Film brothers , Wilmington, DE 2014

Accessories for an Iron Maiden: The Trout Gallery, Carlisle PA 2013 

Solstice Moon, Solstice Sun: Film Brothers, Wilmington DE, 2012

Accessories for an Iron Maiden: Apex Gallery, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2012

Accessories for an Iron Maiden: Mezzanine Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2012

Blindheaded: Milburn stone theater, North East MD,  2010

Blindheaded: Holtzman Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2009

Odyssey: 11th & Orange Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2005                          

 

                                    

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 
Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, De, 2018

RH Gallery, Hockessin, DE, 2017

Tallyville frame Shop, Wilmington DE 2017

Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2016

Women of Myth, Splendor, and Questionable Morals: Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, Columbia MD, 2016

Wicked winter: Wilmington DE, 2016

Headgear: Los Angeles, CA, 2015

Blacksmithing Exhibition: Harrington, De, 2014

Trunk show: Toile Aelier, Philadelphia, PA, 2014

Kings, Clowns & Revolutionaries: Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington DC 2014

Juried Alumni Exhibition: Delaware college of Art & Design 2013, Wilmington DE 2013

Forged: Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Alexanderia, VA 2012

Art of 7 Siblings: Wilmington DE. 2011                                                     

Award Winners XI: Biggs Museum of American Art Dover DE. 2011 

Alumni Exhibition: Delaware College of Art & Design 2011. Wilmington De. 2011

Student, Teacher Exhibition: Delaware College of Art & Design 2011

Art On The Town;  March, Film brother Co-op, Wilmington DE. 2011

Art On The Town;  February, Film brother Co-op, Wilmington DE. 2011

Hammer & Thread ; Area 405, Baltimore, MD. 2010 

Student Teacher Exhibition; Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington DE. 2010

Ambiguous Bodies; Goucher College, Towson MD. 2009

Alumni Exhibition; Corcoran College Of Art & Design. Washington DC. 2009

Alumni Exhibition; Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington DE. 2009

Holtzman Gallery Exhibition; Towson Center for the Arts, Towson, MD. 2009

Convergence Exhibition; Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD. 2009

Drawling Exhibition; Sleeth gallery West Virginia Wesleyan College, WV. 2008

Drawling Exhibition; Seminole Community College, Fl. 2008

Clothing: fantasies & Realities; Fantasies & Realities, Baltimore MD. 2008

Traveling Miniature Exhibition; Yuan Yuan University, Korea. 2008

Deep Interests, passing interests; Anne Arundel Community College, Aroundel MD. 2008

Innocence & Experience; School 33, Baltimore, MD. 2007 

Sculpture & Drawings Exhibition; Pikesville Center, Baltimore MD. 2007

Interaction with Color: Washington, DC. 2007

 

 

SELECTED GROUP RUNWAY SHOWS

 Atlantic City Fashion Week: Atlantic city, NJ, 2017

Art Gala: Imagine: Philadelphia, PA, 2017

Fashion on the Hudson 19: New York City, NY, 2016

Atlantic City Fashion Week: Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2016

Merg Arts Fashion Show: Philadelphia, PA 2015

Brisbane Fashion Week: Brisbane, Australia 2015

Sydney Fashion Week: Sydney, Australia 2015

Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington DE 2015

Rough Around the Edges: Runway Show: Toile boutique, Philadelphia PA, 2015

Valentines Day Fashion Show: Toile boutique, Philadelphia PA, 2014

Delaware Fashion Week 2014: Delaware art Museum, Wilmington DE, 2014

Paris Fashion Week 2014: Paris, France, Jeff garner of Prophetik, 2013

 

 

SELECTED TV, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS & BLACKSMITH WORKSHOPS

 

Big blu hammer on the Hill, NC, 2021

VA Institute of blacksmithing , VA 2021

American Center for the Building Arts, VA, 2020

Rutherford blacksmiths class, TN 2020

Man at Arms: Reforged , MD 2019

Blacksmith demonstration, AZ ,2019

Blacksmith demonstration, MA, 2019

Blacksmith demonstration, NY, 2019

Touchstone Center for Crafts, VA, 2019

Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2019

Banton-smith center for Blacksmith & Metal Arts, Richmond, VA, 2018

Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2018

Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2017

Blacksburg VA Blacksmith Guild, VA, 2017

California Blacksmith Guild, CA, 2017

Banton-smith center for Blacksmith & Metal Arts, Richmond VA, 2017

Rochester Arc & Flame, Rochester, NY, 2017

Man at Arms; Art of War. El Rey Network. 2017

Delaware Art Museum, DE, 2016

Guilford Center for Crafts, CT, 2016

Touchstone Center for Crafts, VA, 2016

Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2016

Central Blacksmith guild of Virginia, VA, 2015

Guild of Philadelphia, PA, 2014

Maryland Art Place, MD, 2014

Dickinson College, PA, 2013 

TEDx talk Baltimore, MD, 2013

American Blacksmith Association North America Conference, SD, 2012

Cuper Blacksmith Studio, NJ, 2010

Blacksmith Museum, MD, 2009

 

SELECTED AWARDS

 

Delaware Division of The Arts: Established Artists Grant, Sculpture, 2018  

Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2015

Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2014

Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Illustrations, 2012

Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2012

B grant, Baker Artist Awards 2012

Delaware Division of The Arts: Emerging Artists Grant 2011