MICHAEL J MIKULA
Born 1963, Grand Junction, CO
Currently residing and working in Cleveland, OH
Mailing address: POB 19005, Cleveland, OH 44119
ph: 216-659-7187
email: mikulaglass@sbcglobal.net
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Cleveland Institute of Art, BFA 1987
Traveling Scholarship Recipient 1987
Penland School Of Crafts , Penland, NC 1986
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1986
Studying with Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick
Junior member Benchmark Studio, Brent Kee Young, Mark Sudduth, owners
Cleveland, OH 1988-1996
Creative Glass Center Of America, Fellowship 1994
One of four recipients selected from an international field of applicants for three months of
self-directed creative exploration as artist in residence at CGCA, Millville, NJ
Fundacio Centre del Vidre de Barcelona, (school now defunct) Spain July-August 2002
Workshop on mosaic techniques and survey of architectural landmarks by Antoni Gaudi,
studying with Rene Culler and Philippa Beveridge
CURRENTLY
Designer-craftsman of blown glass and sculpture, representing myself via juried fine art / fine craft festivals
and commissions nationwide. Seeking national gallery representation.
OHIO ARTS COUNCIL GRANT
Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award 2013
CREATIVE WORKFORCE FELLOWSHIP GRANT 2009-2010
One of twenty annual recipients of a 20K Cuyahoga Arts And Culture individual artist grant
Cuyahoga County, OH
SELECTED GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Featured Artist, Heights Arts Gallery, Cleveland Heights, OH June-July 2012
Ohio Glass Masters, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH 2010
Ineffable Light, Beachwood, OH 2008
Two person show, Beachwood Arts Council Galleries
Best Of 2007, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH 2007
SELECTED ART FESTIVALS / AWARDS
The Original Ann Arbor Street Art Festival, Ann Arbor, MI since 2000, Invited Artist, 2013
American Craft Council Shows Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, San Francisco, Sarasota, St. Paul since 1990
Central PA Festival of the Arts, State College, PA
Award Of Excellence 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, Best In Show 2012
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver CO 2006, 2010
Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, IA 2009, 2010
Best In Glass, 2009
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Summer Art Festival, Kalamazoo, MI
First Place, overall 2012
Lakefront Art Festival, Milwaukee, WI 2007, 2009, 2010
Hosted by Milwaukee Museum Of Art
Lakewood Arts Festival, Lakewood, OH 1988 - 2012
Best of Show 2004, 2009 prize 2007
Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Festival, Peoria, IL
prize, 2003, 2007, Best In Show 2011
Philadelphia Museum Of Art Craft Show, Phila., PA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC 2009, 2012, 2013
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 2008
Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Collector’s Award 2009
Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park, FL 2013
Award of Merit
SELECTED COLLECTIONS, COMMISSIONS
Pacyna residence, Morgantown, WV 2012
Bennis residence, Beachwood, OH 2010
Carter residence, Hastings, MN 2010
Bauman residence, Stockton, NY 2010
Hansford residence, Saint Louis, MO 2009
Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleve., OH 2008
Museum Of American Glass, Millville, NJ 1994
Invacare Corporation, Elyria, OH 1990
St. Luke's Hospital Medical Library, Cleve., OH 1989