Biography (résumé below)
Todd founded Todd Ouwehand Designer / Craftsman in 1987, creating custom furniture. His work has appeared in books (PlyDesign: 73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and Other Sheet Goods), Lark Studio Series: Chairs, 500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style, 500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs, Fine Woodworking’s Furniture: 102 Contemporary Designs, Fine Woodworking Design Book Eight: Original Furniture From the World’s Finest Craftsmen, Fine Woodworking Design Book Five: 259 Photographs of the Best Work in Wood) and periodicals (Woodworker West). His work has appeared in many shows and galleries, including Shidoni Gallery (Santa Fe), Sumner & Dene and the Weyrich Gallery (Albuquerque), the Reform Gallery (Los Angeles, California) and the Highlight Gallery (Mendocino, California).
Todd joined the Fine Woodworking faculty at Santa Fe Community College in 2016. Prior to his arrival in New Mexico, he was an adjunct professor in the woodworking department at Cerritos Community College in Norwalk, California. He holds an M.A. (1987) in art with a concentration in fine furniture making and a B.A. (1982) in art, both from California State University, Long Beach.
Résumé
EDUCATION
Master of Arts—Art, California State University, Long Beach, 1987
Bachelor of Arts—Art, California State University, Long Beach, 1982
EXHIBITIONS
Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Santa Fe Community College Arts and Design Visual Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January–February 2019
Collective Vision, Santa Fe Community College Arts, Design, and Media Arts Faculty Exhibition, Capitol Art Foundation East Rotunda Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April–August 2018
Spring Show, Red Dot Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April-May 2017
Furniture as Art as Furniture/LAX Studio Furniture of Southern California/2016, Los Angeles, California, August 2016–March 2017
Explosive, Shidoni Galleries, Tesuque (Santa Fe), New Mexico, July–August 2008
Essential Mysteries II, Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 2007
Fine Furnishings Show, Providence, Rhode Island, October 2007
Essential Mysteries I, Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 2007
Winter Show, Sumner & Dene Creations in Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 2007
New Work, Reform Gallery, Los Angeles, California, March 2007
Art Furnishings Show, Pasadena, California, 2001, 2002
Art Furnishings Show, Santa Monica, California, 2000
The Chair Show 6, Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, California, 1995
Design in Wood (Award Winner), Del Mar Fair, California, 1995
“Functionoel” Art, Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, California, 1994
Design In Wood, Del Mar Fair, California, 1992
The Ingrained Image, Riverside Art Museum, California, 1990
California Woodworking, Brea Civic and Cultural Center Gallery, California, 1989
Featured Artist, Ten Directions Gallery, Baywood Park, California, 1989
Crossgrain—A Survey In Wood, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, California, 1987
PUBLICATIONS
Woodworker West, Tools and Techniques: Tapered Bent Lamination—Creating the Curve and Cutting the Laminates, Pamela Goldman, March-April 2015
PlyDesign: 73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and Other Sheet Goods), Storey Publishing, 2012
Lark Studio Series: Chairs, Lark Crafts, 2010
Design Book Eight: Original Furniture From the World’s Finest Craftsmen, Taunton Press, 2009
500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., 2009
Woodworker West, Craftsman Profile: Todd Ouwehand, December 2008
Fine Woodworking Furniture: 102 Contemporary Designs, Taunton Press, 2008
500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., 2008
Design Book Five, Taunton Press, 1990
TEACHING
Woodworking, Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico; 2016–Present
Woodworking, Cerritos Community College, California, 1987–1992; 2008–Present
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