Molly Bitters          



Molly Bitters





AWARDS:

        2009 - Art in the Barn Best of Jewelry

        2009 - Midsummer Festival of the Arts Purchase Award  

        2009 - Art in the Park (Oak Park) Merit
Award

        2008 - Cuneo Gardens Award of Excellence
       
        2007 - Long Grove Arts Fest 2nd Place 3-D

        2007 - Bartlett Mayor's Award

        2007 - Hooey Prize*

        2006 - Arts in Bartlett Fine Art Fair Purchase Award

        2006 - Barrington Area Arts Council Art Fair 1st Place 2-D

        2006 - St. Charles Fine Art Show Purchase Award

    EDUCATION:

        University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana 8/1998-12/2003

        BFA Ceramics
        High Honors and Golden Key recipient

        Non-Degree Emphasis Metalworking
        Non-Degree Emphasis Printmaking

    STUDIO ASSISTANTSHIPS:

        Clayton Castings            2001-2003
           Keith and Deanna Clayton
           World reknowned glass artists

        Copper Frog Studio        2004-2006
           Sean Burgess
           Second generation coppersmith sculptor

    EXHIBITIONS:

        2004 Metals-A-Go-Go
                 Society of North American Goldsmiths Student Exhibition
                 Florida International Museum

        2003 Metals Exhibition
                 Student Show - Metals/Jewelry
                 Link Gallery - UIUC

        2003 Squaz7fook
                 Student Show - Ceramics, Performance
                 Link Gallery - UIUC

        2003 In Print
                 Student Show - Printmaking
                 Illini Union Gallery - UIUC

        2003 Creativity in Print: Artistic Interactions Through the Work of Edward Weston
                 Student Curated Exhibit - Curator
                 Krannert Art Museum - UIUC

        2002 Orange Goo
                 Two Person Show - Ceramics
                 Coalition Gallery - UIUC

        2002 Love Show
                 Student Show - Ceramics
                 Link Gallery - UIUC