Morgan Herrin
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CV

Education

2002-2005      MFA from The Ohio State University Sculpture program
                        Columbus, OH.

1998-2002      BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University
                        Richmond, VA.

Awards

2015-2016    Virginia Museum of Fine Art Fellowship Grant

2009             Theresa Pollack Emerging Artist Award.

2005             Edith Fergus Gilmore Materials Award.

2004            Travel Grant.

2002            Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award
                     Virginia Commonwealth University.

2001            Harold North Award for excellence in sculpture
                     Virginia Commonwealth University.

Exhibition Record

 2016              Upcoming Exhibition at Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN.

2015               Upcoming Exhibition at The Parthenon Museum, Nashville, TN.

2015               Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX.

2013               Art Untitled Fair, Miami, FL.

2013               Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA

2012               Ology Solo Exhibition, Mulherin Pollard Projects, NY, NY.

2012               Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA.

2011               Scope Art Fair, Washington D.C.

2011              Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA.

2010              Scope Art Fair, Miami, FL.

2010              Morgan Herrin 2010 Solo Exhibition, Mulherin Pollard Projects, NY, NY.

2009              Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA.

2009              Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA.

2009              Scope Art Fair, New York, NY.

2008              Scope Art Fair, Miami, Fla.

2008              Scope Art Fair. New York, NY.

2006              Snap!, Morlan Gallery, Lexington, KY.

2006              Diamonds Cut Diamonds, Rare, New York, NY.

2006              Disrobed, Gallery 5, Richmond VA.

2006              All Media Exhibition, Gallery 5, Richmond VA.

2005             Columbus Biennale, Columbus OH.

2005             Exchange Rate, Richmond VA.

2002            Matchbox Shoebox, Bradford Gallery, Richmond VA.

2002            The Redroom, Red room Gallery, Richmond VA.

2002             tion… ,  817 Gallery, Richmond VA.

2002             FEAR, Polka Dot Gallery, Richmond VA.

2001             Hungry, Puddin’ Heads, Richmond, VA.

Teaching Experience

2015           Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research At    
                    Virginia Commonwealth University.

2014            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research, Basic Sculpture At    
                    Virginia Commonwealth University.

2013            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research, Wood Carving At    
                     Virginia Commonwealth University

2012            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research, Wood Carving At Virginia
                    Commonwealth University.

2011            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research. At Virginia
                    Commonwealth University.

2010            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling, Space Research. At Virginia
                    Commonwealth University.

2009            Adjunct Faculty Figure Modeling. At Virginia
                    Commonwealth University.

2008            Adjunct Faculty Basic Sculpture, Space Research. At Virginia
                     Commonwealth University.

2007            Adjunct Faculty Basic Sculpture, Space Research. At Virginia
                    Commonwealth University.

2003-2005    GTA for The Ohio State University. Which included:
                      Teaching Foundation Sculpture
                      Assistant Teaching 2nd year Sculpture
                      Assistant Teaching Life Sculpture
                      Assistant Teaching Metal working
                      Assistant Teaching Wood Working

Work Experience

2004             Sculptor and Carpenter on the major Hollywood film “The New World”.

2005-2007    Sculptor on the HBO series “John Adams”.

2011             Sculptor on the major Hollywood film “Lincoln”.

2014-2013   Sculptor for the AMC series "Turn".
 
Selected Bibliography

Tumblr, 2012. www.tumblr.com.

But Does it Float, 2012. www.butdoesitfloat.com.

Amir, “Morgan Herrin’s Carved Forms” Beautiful Decay,  March 22, 2011.
www.beautifuldecay.com

“Cycling a Nude,” The New York Post, March 29, 2008. 6.

R. C. Baker “Women’s Work,”  The Village Voice,  July 4, 2006.

Collections

Lance Armstrong. New York, NY and Austin, TX. (2 pieces)

Private Collection. Chicago

Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA (extended loan).

Technical Abilities

Metal working including: welding (gas, mig, arc), forge, hot and cold bending.

Wood Working including: carving (chisels and gouges, chainsaw, various rotary tools), wood joining, wood shop tools (band saw, table saw, drill press, etc.), steam bending, building framing, timber framing.

Mold making including : flexible  molds (rubber), multiple part molds (plaster, fiberglass, etc.), life casting, waste molds.

Plaster including: carving , fiber reinforced forms, traditional architectural plaster work, casting.

Mechanical engineering. (kinetic sculpture)

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