Biography Anita J. Watts
Education:
Diploma – The School of the Dayton Art Institute – Cum Laude – 1962
BFA – SW Missouri State University – Sculpture & Illustration – 1965
MFA – Miami University – Sculpture & Art Education – 1968 Work History:
1962 – 1966 – Wood Carver’s Guild – Silver Dollar City – Branson, MO
1966 – 1968 – Free Lance Illustration – Dayton, Ohio
1968 – 1998 – H.S. Art Educator, Dept. Chair, Eaton City Schools
1998 – Present – Full time Bronze sculptor
Professional Memberships:
NSS – The National Sculpture Society
ISC – The International Sculpture Center
OAC – The Ohio Arts Council
OSC – The Ohio Sculpture Center
SS – SculptSite – Where You and Sculpture Connect
DAI – The Dayton Art Institute
PCAA – The Preble Co. Art Association
Recent Awards & Bronze Commissions:
June 2010 – Juried in to RiverSpan International Sculpture Exhibition & Sale – Cincinnati, OH
January 2010 – Private commission, “Beth”, Ryan Family Services LLC, Dallas, Texas
August 2009 – Commission of two children, Joyce & Dennis Griffin, Elsmere, Kentucky
August 2008 – Private commission, The Borger Group, LLC, Elkhart, IN
July 2008 – Botkins Sculpture Invitational – featured sculptor – Botkins, OH
June 2008 – Juried in to RiverSpan International Sculpture Exhibition & Sale – Cincinnati, OH
Jan. 2008 – Commissioned Bronze Sculpture – Hoffman Enterprises, Plano, TX
Oct. 2007 – Commissioned Multiple Sculpture “Loving Friends” – Humane Society of Preble Co.
July 2007 – Juried in to Botkins Sculpture Invitational – Botkins, OH
May 2007 – Commissioned Memorial Portrait for Gene “Duke” Ellington, EHS Memorial
Jan. 2007 – Commissioned Memorial for John Bulkley, Redmond Towne Center, Redmond, WA
Dec. 2006 – INSS Award for Sculptor and Architect integrating sculpture with architecture
Oct. 2006 – First Place Sculpture – “Marissa” Dayton Area Sculptors & Painters Art Exhibit
Sept. 2006 – Eaton City Council Appreciation Award for Sculpture of Wm Bruce
June 2006 – Grant from Timken Foundation of Canton, OH for Public Sculpture
Apr. 2006 – Grant from Ohio Arts Council for Outdoor Sculpture
Mar. 2006 – Commission for Bicentennial Sculpture of 1806 historical figure
Jan. 2006 – Commission of “Marissa” for Virginia Fogg, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 2005 – Best of Show “Playing Hooky” sculpture – 14th Annual Juried Show, PCAA, OH
Sept. 2005 – Purchase Award from Brook Gould Memorial Trust for Public Sculpture
June 2005 – 41st Greater Hamilton Art Exhibition Merit Awards for 2 sculptures
Mar. 2005 – Commission of “Jimmy” for outdoor installation – Emily & Jim Shank, Eaton, OH
Feb. 2005 – One woman exhibit of sculpture – Preble Co Fine Arts Center, OH
Jan. 2005 – Commission of “Bo” for Barbara Hiestand Evans, Eaton, OH