Ryan Bredlau
Studio Technician, Studio Arts
Email: rbredlau@sf.edu
Phone: 260.399.7700 x 8028
I’ve always been captivated and intrigued by Funk Art, for me it is the most self expressive and if I had to describe my work to someone I would say it falls under this category. It was an art movement inspired by popular culture and the public’s reactions against nonobjective abstract expressionism. The term Funk describes passion, sensuousness, and quirkiness. This movement was most popular in the 60’s, 70’s but still has a following even today. Funk artists sought out to reintroduce social responsibility into the contemporary art forum. This Funk movement opened new doors in the ceramics medium by changing it from a crafts media to an aesthetic one. I have a large body of work which includes ceramic sculptures, pottery, and multimedia inspired by this funk movement. My work evolved through self discovery and research on human emotion and expression through ceramic sculpture. My intent is to convey frustration with the human condition through amusement, disgust, pain and happiness, my inspiration in this creation process are things that are going on around me in society and the general public as a whole, using myself as well as other wacky creations in clay as the subject matter.
Education:
MFA Ceramics/Studio Art diploma, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri
Studied salt/soda fire kilns, Raku, low fire glazes and constructed a number of outdoor sculpture kilns.
Graduate Assistant (GA) from 2008 to 2010
Helped in the planning of Lindenwoods new studio art facility’s studio East and Studio West 2009.
Constructed and installed portable gallery walls for the new Boyle Family Gallery 2008.
Non- Degree special student, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Took graduate classes under professor Bunny McBride.
Studied wood fire kilns and high fire glazes.
Bachelor of Arts/Studio Art Diploma, Central College, Pella, Iowa
Graduated with an Art major and Anthropology minor.
Took Glass Blowing and Ceramics for four years.
Was the Vice President of Central Art Club.
Was a Varsity Wrestler at Central for four years and played Rugby on Centrals Rugby Club for four years.
Professional Experience:
2009- 2011
Eureka Forge, Artists and architectural blacksmiths
Artisan/ Sculptor/ fabricator
Engaged in projects ranging from the creation of custom gates, fence and intricate door locking mechanisms to sweeping staircases of bronze and iron.
2008- 2010
Lindenwood University Graduate Assistant
Studio assistant in ceramics and sculpture
August 2008- July 2010
Fine Art Limited
Artisan/ Sculptor/ fabricator
Sculpture shop assistant manager and assistant installation manager
Installations:
Bill Kreplin show, Boyle Family Gallery Oct. 2008
Lindenwood faculty show, Boyle Family Gallery Spring 2008
Local area High School Student Exhibition, Boyle Family Gallery Nov. 2008
Local Community College Professors Ceramic show, Boyle Family gallery Jan. 2008
Lindenwood annual student Exhibition, Boyle Family Gallery April 2007-2008-2009
Lindenwood Alumni photography show, Boyle Family Gallery step. 2009
Installation with the Missouri Historical Society of Dean Fitzpatrick’s political cartoons Oct. 2009.
Installed Several Harry Weber Sculptures in St. Charles and St. Louis 2011.
Categorized and installed Marcel Salinas show at Fine Art Limited spring 2008.
Installed and displayed R.H. Dick sculptures at the Foundry Arts center St. Charles mo. Spring 2008.
Worked with the City of Chesterfield to install and organize the life sized sculptures of Seward Johnson at the Chester field park, library and mall. Summer 2008
Fabrications and restorations:
Pocessed from mold to finished bronze Lou Brock larger than life size sculpture and Albert Pujols, ulpture done by Harry Weber 2011
Processed from mold to finished bronze several Harry Weber sculptures 2008- 2009 and 2011
Processed from mold to finished bronze several R.H. Dick sculptors 2008-2009 and 2011
Processed from mold to finished bronze several Vicky Reed sculptors 2008-2009 and 2011
Restoration and Cleaning of Bernard Venet sculpture 2008.
Restoration and Cleaning of Saunders Schultz’s sculptures 2009.
Restoration and Cleaning of Ernee Trova sculpture 2008
Other:
Helped in the organization and arrangement of equipment for the new studio art facilities studio East and West 2009.
In charge of work and learn students and there job duties assigned to the studio art department.
Teaching, advising and mentoring students in the studio art department.
Have Helped in Wood Kiln Firings at Lindenwood university Since graduating in 2010
Installed Several Harry Weber Sculptures in St. Charles and St. Louis 2011.
Categorized and installed Marcel Salinas show at Fine Art Limited spring 2008.
Installed and displayed R.H. Dick sculptures at the Foundry Arts center St. Charles mo. Spring 2008.
Worked with the City of Chesterfield to install and organize the life sized sculptures of Seward Johnson at the Chester field park, library and mall. Summer 2008
Exhibitions:
"Beholder” Exhibition, Art St. Louis Gallery, January, 2011
Beyond the Resume, An Invitational Exhibition of Works by Recent MFA/MA Recipients,
Foundry Art Center, St. Charles Mo. December, 2010
Annual Varsity Art XIV, Art St. Louis Gallery, St. Louis Mo. January, 2010
Solo Art Exhibition at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City May 2007- 2008
Solo Art Exhibition at Mills Gallery, Central College, Pella Iowa 2005-2006
Professional Associations:
College Art Association
The Arts Live
The Foundry Art Center
Fine Art Unlimited
Web Pages:
ww.flicker.com/photos/ryan_bredlau/
Facebook: Bredlau Studio