James D. Kaiser

Crow Mountain Glass Works

Box 197 Girdwood, Alaska 99587

(907) 783-2862

 

 

 

 

ALASKA RESIDENCY:

            1977 to Present– Girdwood

            1977– Fairbanks

 

 

BUSINESS, SHOWS AND COMMISSIONS:

1977                            Established Crow Mountain Glass Works

            1977                            Solstice Fair, Fairbanks, Alaska

            1978 through 1985     Renaissance Faire, Anchorage, Alaska

            1978 through 2000    Girdwood Forest Fair, Girdwood, Alaska

            1981                             1% for Art Award, Girdwood Elementary School

                                                Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska

            1981 through 1999     Multi-Media Show, Girdwood Center For Visual Arts

                                                Girdwood, Alaska

            1985                            Commissioned Work, Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department

                                                Girdwood, Alaska

            1985                            “Girdwood Under Glass,” Two Artist Show, Girdwood, Alaska

            1986                            1% for Art Award, Cold Bay School, Cold Bay, Alaska

            1986                            “Girdwood Under Glass,” Two Artist Show, Girdwood, Alaska

            1987                            Commissioned Memorial Work, Scott & Wesley Gerrish Library

                                                Girdwood, Alaska

1999                            Summer Solstice Show, Snow Goose Restaurant, Anchorage, Alaska

1999                            School Window, Nome-Beltz High School, Nome, Alaska

2000                           1% for Art Award, North Pole Elementary School, North Pole, Alaska

 

My privately commissioned works are displayed in residences, churches, commercial and public buildings worldwide.

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

            1986                            Artist In The Schools, K-12, Aleutian Regional School District,

                                                Cold Bay, Alaska

1987 through 2001     Instructor, Girdwood Fine Arts Camp, Girdwood Center For Visual Arts, Girdwood, Alaska

1993 (Spring)              Visiting Artist, Bering Strait School District, K-12, (Wales, Elim, Brevig Mission, and Teller Schools)

1993 (Autumn)          Visiting Artist, Bering Strait School District, K-12, (Saint Michael, Unalakleet, and Wales Schools)

1994 (Spring)             Visiting Artist, Bering Strait School District, K-12, (Brevig Mission, Golovin, White Mountain, Shismaref, Elim, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik Schools)

1995                            Artist In The Schools, Bering Strait School District, Shismaref, Alaska

1996                            Artist In The Schools, Kenai Peninsula School District, Redoubt Elementary School, Soldotna, Alaska

1996                                                         Artist in Residence, Elmendorf Teen Club, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

1997                                              A rtist In The Schools, Anchorage School District, Inlet View Elementary School, Anchorage, Alaska

1997                            Instructor, Art Teachers Workshop, Alaska Art Educators Association, Girdwood, Alaska

1999                            Artist In The Schools, Anchorage School District, Creekside Elementary School, Anchorage, Alaska

2001                            Artist In The Schools, Anchorage School District, Scenic Park Elementary School, Anchorage, Alaska

2001                            Instructor, 2001 Youth Fine Arts Institute, Soldotna Community School and the Alaska Alliance for Art Education, Soldotna, Alaska