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Elijah (Chip) Wagner

eliwag17@gmail.com

740-590-2974

EDUCATION

2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics major with Philosophy minor, Ohio University, Athens, 

Ohio, Studied with: Alex Hibbit, Brad Schwieger 

2020 Exploring Art in London, Great Britain: Winter Break (December 2019-January 2020) 

Ohio University College of Fine Arts: Study Abroad

EXHIBITIONS

2020 Majestic National, Juried by Charlie Kanwischer, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH

Reading Tokens and Introspection, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH

2nd Annual Undergrad Exhibition, Juried by Chaz O’Neil, Majestic Galleries, 

Nelsonville, OH

2019 Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Juried by Imin Yeh, Ohio 

University Art Gallery, Athens, OH

Waterloo Arts Juried Exhibition, Juried by Anthony Mastromatteo, Waterloo Art Gallery, 

Cleveland, OH

2018 OH+5 ‘18: Ohio Border Biennial, Juried by Tim Bearse, Kim Beck, and Dana 

Goodman, The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

Work Doodles, Artists at Alden, Athens, OH

2017 Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Juried by Drew Sawyer, Ohio 

University Art Gallery, Athens, OH

At First Sight: A Survey of Foundations Methods, The Ohio University Art Gallery, 

Athens, OH

   Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, Columbus, OH

2016 Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Juried by Astria Suparak, Ohio

University Art Gallery, Athens, OH

Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, Columbus, OH

AWARDS AND HONORS

2020 Honorable mention in Majestic National, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH

Awarded second place in 2nd Annual Undergrad Exhibition, Majestic 

Galleries, Nelsonville, OH

2020-2017 Fine Art Talent Award, Ohio University, Athens, OH 

     Dean’s List, Ohio University, Athens, OH

     Raymond C Cook Endowed Scholar

  Catharine Burk Memorial Scholarship

     Ohio Governor Art Exhibit Award

MEMBERSHIPS

2020-2019 Ohio University Ceramics Club, Vice President

WORKSHOPS

2019 Subtle Pastel Flashing in Soda Kilns, Austin Riddle, Arrowmont School of Arts 

and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Carving Commentary, Steven Cheeks, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 

Gatlinburg, TN

WORK EXPERIENCE

Studio Assistant - Kelle McLaughlin, 2020

Mixing clay, and pressing clay hands from molds

Studio Assistant - Alex Hibbit, 2018

Organizing the components and drilling holes in the components of Rhizome: 

   Infrastructure which was installed at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

TECHNICAL SKILLS