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JOHN AUSTIN HYLTON
P.O. Box 191
Trinidad, CA 95570
EDUCATION
1992 San Jose State University, M.F.A. in Spatial Arts
1984 The Ohio State University, B.F.A. in Glass Art and Sculpture
1984 The Pilchuck Glass School, Glass Casting with Bertil Vallien
1982 The Pilchuck Glass School, Glass Blowing with Dan Dailey
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 “Stick and Stones, work by John Hylton”, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, CA (article, Tri-City Voice)
2004 “John Hylton, Diagrams for Professor Hawking”, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (Night Moves), San Jose, CA
2003 John Hylton, Neutron Star/ Dent in the Fabric of Time, Close Binary Pair/ Full Roche Lobe, Fish Trap/ Ghost Fish The Santa Clara Convention Center, City Hall
2002 "John Hylton, Diagrams for Professor Hawking", Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA
2000 "The Sculpture of John Hylton", Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV
2000 "John Hylton, Mixed Media Sculpture", Ventura College, Ventura, CA (article, LA Times)
2000 "Recent Sculpture of John Hylton" Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
1998 "Corwgls, Curraghs, and Fishtraps." The Santa Cruz Art Center, Santa Cruz, CA
1994 "Engineered Art: Sculpture of John Hylton." Southern Oregon State College Ashland, OR
"Sculpture of John Hylton." The Santa Cruz Art Center
1992 "M.F.A. Sculpture of John Hylton." San Jose State University
1991 "Recent Sculpture by John Hylton." San Jose State University
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 "Multiple Choice, A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition", Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, CA
2006 “Sculpture IS”, Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, Watsonville, CA (article Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2006 “Threads, Fibers and Constructions, The Fine Art of Textiles”,
Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, Watsonville, CA
2003 "The Moment After" Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, CA
2003 "California Coastline" The Canvas Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 "Artists at the Edge" Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA
2002 "Wood Wards", Juried by Robert Brady, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
Multiple Universe wins jurors award.
2001 "Juried All Media Exhibition, 2001" Monterey Museum of Art,
Monterey, CA
1999 "Erudite II" Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
1999 "American Portfolio II" Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
1997 "Erudite, The Art of the Cabrillo College Art Department Staff, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
1992 "Equilibration Countenance: The Sculpture of Cynthia Handel and John Hylton." Works Gallery, San Jose
"Exemplary Contemporary." University of California, Santa Cruz
1989 "Biennial Juried Exhibition." Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
ARTICLES
Satish, Arathi. “Timeless Mysteries Revealed in Sticks and Stones”, Tri-City Voice, February 2005 (view) (text)
Chesky, Laurel. “Art Not Bombs, Cabrillo Gallery show contemplates war, terror and the failings of humankind.”, The Goodtimes, September 2003 (view)
Woodland, Josef. "Pleasant Puzzlements", The Los Angeles Times, March 2000 (view)
Buckner, Marie. "Natural Material Marries Art", Ventura College Press, March 2000
Fairfax, Kirby. "Two Distinct Shows at the College", Ventura County Reporter, March 2000
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Teaching:
2000-2001 Art Teacher. Hoover Middle School, a Visual and performing arts magnet school. San Jose, CA
1994-5 Instructor. Yavapai College, Clarkdale, AZ
1992 Substitute Instructor. Visual and Performing Arts Department, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
1990-1 Teaching Assistant. Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
1989 Laboratory Instructional Assistant. Visual Arts Department, Cabrillo College
Technical Assistant:
2001-2007 Exhibit Technician. Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA
1996-2000 Visual Arts Tool Coordinator. Visual and Performing Arts Department, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
1995 Summer staff. The Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle
1992-4 Gallery Assistant. Visual and Performing Arts Department, Cabrillo College
1992 Substitute Toolroom Coordinator. Visual and Performing Arts Department, Cabrillo College
1991-2 Graduate Assistant. San Jose State University
1984-7 Administrative and Maintenance Staff. The Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle
Artist/Studio Assistant:
1995 Studio Assistant. Dale Chihuly, Inc., Seattle
Studio Assistant. Chris Tedesco, Santa Cruz
1990 Studio Assistant. Sam Hernandez, Watsonville, CA
1984-7 Glassblower. Dale Chihuly, Ben Moore, David Schwarz, Dante Marioni, and The Glass Eye Studio