Ron Netten Bio

      Ronald K. Netten, received his BA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1973 with a major in Art Education and an emphasis in ceramics. He taught 7-12 art in Waukee Community Schools from 1973-75. In 1981 he received an MA in Art Education from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) with an emphasis in ceramics. Recently, from 1975 to 2011 he has been the 9-12 Art Instructor at Storm Lake High School. Currently, Ron is a full-time ceramic artist, Art Education Instructor and studio assistant in the Ceramics Department at Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA.

 

Exhibitions

2020 Sales Gallery Featured Artist, Clear Lake Art Center, Clear Lake, IA

2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 Artisans Road Trip Exhibit, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

2019, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011 Artisans Road Trip Exhibit, Clear Lake Art Center, Clear Lake, IA

2017 Paint and Clay, Exhibition by Cherie Courter and Ron Netten, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Artisans Road Trip Exhibit, Arts on Grand, Spencer, IA

2020, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Artisans Road Trip Exhibit, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA

2015 Artisans Road Trip Exhibit, LeMars Art Center, LeMars, IA

2012 Architecture and Stoneware, Two-person Exhibit, Arts on Grand, Spencer, IA

2008, Witter Gallery, Art Show by Ron Netten, Anita Coon, Cherie Courter, Storm Lake, IA

2006, Four Potters in Clay, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

2004, Storm Lake High School Faculty Show with Anita Coon, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

1997. Reflections on Form and Surface at the Witter Gallery, Storm Lake, IA

1983, Witter Gallery Area Art Exhibition, Storm Lake, IA

1981, Form and Surface, Northeast Missouri State University; One person graduate exhibition, Kirksville, Missouri

1978, Arrowhead Art Teachers Exhibition; Award: Best of Show, Blandon Art Museum, Ft. Dodge, IA

1973, Senior Exhibit, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

 

Awards

2019 Best 3D, ArtBurst, Orange City, IA

2018 Best of Show, 2nd Place, Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

2018 Best of Show 3D, Sidewalk Art Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

2018 Best of Show 3D, Lakeville Art Festival, Lakeville, MN

2018 First Place, Art In The Park, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA

2018 Best 3D, ArtBurst, Orange City, IA

2017 Best of Show 3D, Sidewalk Art Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

2017 Recognition of Excellence, Brookings Art Festival, Brookings, SD

2017 Best 3D, ArtBurst, Orange City, IA

2016 Recognition of Excellence, Brookings Art Festival, Brookings, SD

2016 Best of Show 3D, Lakeville Art Festival, Lakeville, MN

2015 Best of Show 3D, Sidewalk Art Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

2015 Excellence Award, Linn Creek Art Festival, Marshalltown, IA

2015 Best 3D, ArtBurst, Orange City, IA

2013 2nd Place Award, Art in the Park 2nd, Okoboji, IA

2013 Merit Award, Clear Lake Art Sail, Clear Lake, IA

 

Art Festivals

Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN; Iowa Art Festival in Iowa City, IA; Loring Park Art Festival and Stonearch Bridge Art Festival in Minneapolis, MN; Midwest ArtFest in Des Moines, IA; Sidewalk Art Festival, Sioux Falls, SD; Brookings Art Festival, Brookings, SD; Lakeville Art Festival, Lakeville, MN; Artisans Road Trip, NW Iowa art crawl; Artsplash, Sioux City, IA; Art in Bayfront Park, Duluth, MN; Fargo Street Festival, Fargo, ND; Rockbrook Village Art Festival, Omaha, NE; Holiday Thieves Market, Iowa City, IA; Okoboji Art in the Park, Okoboji, IA; Clear Lake Art Sail, Clear Lake, IA; ArtBurst, Orange City, IA; MacNider Arts Festival, Mason City, IA; Octagon Art Festival, Ames, IA; Charles City Art Festival, Charles City, IA; Star Spangled Spectacular Art Show, Storm Lake, IA; Ft. Dodge Arts Festival, Ft. Dodge, IA; Linn Creek Art Festival, Marshalltown, IA