Christopher Luper
(630) 863-4938
2835 N. 32nd Pl.
Phoenix, Az 85008
Resume/ C.V.
Education
2019-2022
MFA Studio Art, Sculpture/Painting, Specialization Foundry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
2016-2018
BFA Studio Art, Oil Painting Specialization. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
2014 ABA Business Art, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL
2005 High School Diploma, Bartlett High School, Bartlett, IL
Exhibitions
2024
“ASU Digital Stone Show” Shemer Art Center, Phoenix AZ (2 yr. install)
“Bollinger Artisan Show” Shemer Art Center, Phoenix AZ (2yr. install)
“Cactus Collective” Scottsdale Fashion Square” Scottsdale Public art (juried entry)
2023
“Metro-Dimensional” Park Plaza, ASU group sculpture show, Phoenix, AZ
2022
“Noted Gesture” MFA Thesis Exhibition, ASU Step Gallery, Grant Street Studios. Phoenix, AZ (solo show)
“ICCCIA” International Conference for Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Speculative object, Berlin Germany
“Emerge” festival for Mesa Arts center Mesa, AZ
“Western Cast Iron Art Conference”, Juried exhibition, Vermilion South Dakota
“Rock Opera” Pietrasante, Italy
“Melting Point” Bollinger Atelier Artisan show, Vision Gallery, Mesa, AZ
“Galbut Prize Exhibition” ASU Grant, ASU Harry Wood Gallery
2021
“The Usual Suspects” ASU, Gallery 100 Mirabella
“TAG Group Show” The Art Grads, ASU Grant Steet Studios, Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
“ASU Sculpture Club” ASU, Gallery 100 Mirabella
“Nathan Cummings” ASU Travel Grant, ASU Harry Wood Gallery
“Galbut Exhibition” ASU Grant, ASU Harry Wood Gallery
2020
“Quarantine Show” ASU Graduate Program, ASU Harry Wood Gallery,
Tempe, AZ
“ASU Art Detour Exhibition”, ASU Grant Street Studios, Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
“Galbut Exhibition” ASU Graduate Program, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe Az
2019
“Sculpture Show” ASU Sculpture Club, Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ
“Graduate College” ASU College Exhibition, Tempe AZ
“Everybody” Graduate Student Exhibition, ASU Grant Street Studios, Step Gallery
“New Graduate Exhibition” ASU graduate program, ASU Harry Wood Gallery, Sept. 16-Oct. 4th
Applegate IDHE long-term art exhibit, Illinois Department of Higher Education Headquarters, Springfield, IL (State Universities Juried)
“Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award” SIU School of art and Design, Surplus Gallery, April 1-6th Carbondale, IL.
2018
“Fall 2018 Senior Exhibition”, BFA Thesis exhibit, SIU school of A&D
Surplus Gallery Dec 12-14, Carbondale, IL
“Warped Perspectives”, BFA Thesis exhibit, SIU School of A&D, Vergette Gallery Nov 26-30, Carbondale, IL (solo show)
“Thesis Planning” SIU School of Art and Design, Vergette Gallery, April 1-7 Carbondale, IL, (solo show)
“Love at the Glove” SIU C-4 Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
2017
SIU School of Art and Design, Vergette Gallery, Nov 27-Dec 1 Carbondale, IL
Chu Awardee, Southeastern Illinois College, Nov. Harrisburg, IL
Locality, 304 Art space, July-August, Carbondale, IL
SIU School of Art and Design, Vergette Gallery, May. Carbondale, IL
2016
Mixed Media Exhibition, Art Alley, Jan. Carbondale, IL
Work History
2021-2024
ASU Faculty Associate (Foundry)
Bollinger Atelier: Pour Captain
Foundry F/A Instructor of record Summer Session A 2023
Foundry F/A Spring 2023
Foundry T/A -Spring & Fall 2022
Foundry assistant/ Prof. Mary Neubauer
Arizona State University
2020-2021
Bollinger Atelier, Tempe AZ
Arizona State University
Foundry T/A Spring 2021
ART 111 Foundation Drawing
Instructor of Record
Sculpture Shop Tech Monitor
2019-2020
Arizona State University
ART 113 Color Theory
Instructor of Record
ARA 460/ARA 560 Gallery Exhibitions
Teaching Assistant
2011-2018
Chicago C-Arms, mobile X-ray Service and Refurb Tech
Elgin, IL 60123
2005-2012
Bartlett Park District, Aquatics Manager/Lifeguard
Professional Experience
2023
Anne Sipos Barret Honors Thesis Committee (sculpture/foundry)
Alex Young; Thesis Faculty advisor BFA Studio art (Blacksmith/ foundry)
Koji Iron Pour: Scottsdale Community College iron pour, Nov
“Cycle The Arts”, Scottsdale Public Arts, A
“Iron Peep: ASU Iron Pour” Arizona State University, April, Tempe AZ
“Iron Tribe” New Mexico Highlands University, las vegas, NM
2022
INFLUX Scottsdale arts commission, Scottsdale AZ (2 yr. install)
Digital Stone Project Residency, Gramolazzo, Tuscany Italy
Desert Symposium Iron Pour, Arizona State University, April, Tempe, AZ
Koji Iron Pour, ASU, Nov, Scottsdale Community College
2021
Koji Iron Pour, ASU, Nov, Scottsdale AZ
Desert Iron Pour, Arizona State University, April, Tempe, AZ
2020
(accepted residency) Iron Pour, Les Ateliers du Péroux, Biziat, France
2019
Koji Iron Pour, Arizona State University, Nov, Scottsdale, AZ
2018
Kemboo-Reticulation and Hollow form casting Work Shop, Visiting Artist Aimee Howard, Southern Illinois University March 23,24
2018
Iron Pour, Southern Illinois University, Nov, Carbondale, IL
2017
Iron Pour, Southern Illinois University, Feb. Carbondale, IL
2017
Stained Glass Work Shop, Visiting Artist Safaa Abd EL-Salam
Awards & Honors
2022
Outstanding Graduate Award, ASU MFA, Herberger institute, Tempe, AZ
2021
FEF H.H. Harris Research Grant, Foundry Educational Foundation, ASU
Special Talent Award, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
2020
B. Wong Fie Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Gerry Grout Visual Arts Scholarship, Arizona
Ethel Larson Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Herbert Larson Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Ridgeway Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
2019
Special Talent Award, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Rickert-Ziebold Trust Foundation awardee, SIU, Carbondale, IL
2018
Dean’s List, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2017
Dean’s List, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2017
Cline A. Chu Scholarship, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2016
Dean’s List, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2007
Citizen Life-Saving Award, Bartlett Illinois Fire Dept, Bartlett, IL
Skills
French Flemish Oil Painting, Mixed Media Painting, Woodworking, Metal fabrication, Welding, Stained Glass.
Foundry: Lost Wax, Direct Burn Out, Splash Casting in Bronze/Iron/Tombasil/Aluminum/Brass/ Tin/ pewter metals, Wax working, gating, dressing, Devesting, De-gating, Metal chasing, iron/AL/Bronze Patina/Polish, Large Scale Bronze Public work
Resin Bonded Sand, Ceramic Shell, Plaster, and Silicone molding
Wood Block/Screen Printing, Bondo/fiberglass fabrication, Ceramics, Installation.
Digital experience; 3-d Scanning, 3-d Printing, Photoshop, Sculptris, Meshmixer, Z-Brush, Excel,