<p> David B. Dahlquist</p><p>C R E D E N T I A L S :</p><p>New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred New York, Masters of Fine Arts, 1981-1983 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, BS in Art (Ceramics), Honors Graduate, 1976-1980 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina, Assistant to Don Reitz & Ron Propst, 1979 2009 School of Education Alumni Award - University of Wisconsin-Madison Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Executive Committee, Co-chair, appointed by Mayor Public Task-force, Responsible for first City Commission and Ordinance, 2002 - 2012 Americans for the Arts, Member 2013 - present National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Member 1981 - present Des Moines Metro Arts Alliance, Board Member (advisory), 2001</p><p>T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E :</p><p>Ceramics Instructor / Program Coordinator — Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines Art Center and a consortium of Central Iowa Colleges and Universities, including Heartland AEA, Drake University, Grand View College, Des Moines Area Community College, 1994-Present Anderson Ranch Arts Center Visiting Artist — Aspen, Colorado Teaching with Don Reitz and Elmer Taylor, August 2001, August 2002 Assistant Professor — Iowa State University, College of Design, Ames, Iowa 1987-1993 Artist-in-Residence / Ceramics Instructor — Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa Edmundson Art Foundation, 1983-1988</p><p>P U B L I C A R T C O M M I S S I O N S ( S E L E C T E D ) :</p><p>Iowa Department of Transportation - Art-in-Transit - 12 Iowa Counties 1998-Present, 15 major site-specific public art commissions for rest areas in the following counties: Adair (east / west bound), Cedar, Decatur, Franklin, Jasper, Johnson (east / west bound), Linn, Polk (north / south bound), Pottawattamie, Scott, Story, and Woodbury.</p><p>Streetscape Art Integration - Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, North Carolina 2013-Present.</p><p>Police Department and Crime Lab - Kansas City, Missouri 2012-Present, Integration of public art into the construction of a new police facility.</p><p>Simpson College Plaza - “Beneath the Whispering Maples” - Indianola, Iowa 2014-2015, Art integration into plaza including leaf pavers and sculptural icon.</p><p>Streetscape Art Integration - “Of Water, Light, and Stone” - Rochester, Minnesota 2013-2015, Integration of public art into 2nd Street Transportation Corridor.</p><p>Klopfenstein Amphitheater for the Performing Arts - Lowe Park, Marion, Iowa 2011-2014, Iconic sculptural stage and performance venue.</p><p>RDG Planning & Design Dahlquist Art Studio 512 Elm Street Tel 515.284.1675 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Fax 515.288.8631 www.rdgusa.com RDG IA Inc David Dahlquist Resume Page 2</p><p>Washington DC Metro Transit Authority - Art-in-Transit - Tysons Corner, Virginia 2008-Present, Artwork selected for Central 7 Station of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail.</p><p>Capitol Avenue Streetscape - Artwork Integration - Springfield, Illinois 2006-2014, Design and fabrication of artwork integrated into a 16-block streetscape.</p><p>Highway 30 Gateway - “Technology Columns” - Ames, Iowa 2013, State-of-the-art LED lighted columns. </p><p>Streetscape Art Integration - “Tree of Life” - Omaha, Nebraska 2005-2013, Artwork integration into 5 city blocks. </p><p>Des Moines Area Transit Authority (DART) - Des Moines, Iowa 2011-2013, Artwork integration into multi-modal facility.</p><p>Bridge and Bus Shelters Art Integration - “Needle & Thread” - Nashville, Tennessee 2011-2012, Metro connector bridge.</p><p>Martindale Light Rail Transit Station Public Art - “Confluence” - Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2011-2012.</p><p>Federal Avenue Streetscape - Mason City, Iowa 2009-2012, Revitalization of the city’s downtown area.</p><p>High Trestle Trail Bridge - “From Here to There” - Madrid, Iowa 2007-2011, Artwork integration into the fifth longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge in the United States.</p><p>Missouri Department of Transportation - Art-in-Transit - New Madrid and Pemiscot Counties 2008-2011, Artwork integration into Marston and Hayti Rest Areas and Welcome Centers in southern Missouri.</p><p>Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Des Moines, Iowa 2010, Art master plan for headquarters. Installation included fence, grilles, sculptural elements and glass mosaic tile wall. </p><p>University of Florida Illuminated Sculptural Installation - “Thirst” - Gainesville, Florida 2010, Sculptural lighting that suggests the root structure of the palmetto palm and interprets water in the bioswales.</p><p>Kansas City Area Transit Authority - Multi-Modal Center - “Every Day I’ve Got the Blues” - Kansas City, MO 2008-2010, Design / fabrication of the bus shelter at 75th and Troost in the shape of a piano, based on the musical history of the area.</p><p>Transportation Corridor Integration - “Night Lights: Healing Shelters” - Rochester, Minnesota 2008, Based on the healing properties of Minnesota indigenous plant life, illuminated installation in front of the Mayo Clinic.</p><p>Streetscape Artwork Integration - “Hybrid Icons” - Coon Rapids, Iowa 2008, Comprehensive site-specific installation of a gateway icon. Recipient of Iowa Great Places Grant.</p><p>R&R Realty Paragon Prairie Tower - Urbandale, Iowa 2006-2007, The largest Italian glass mosaic mural in the United States – 120’ x 16’ with surrounding plaza and lake. Cultural landmark.</p><p>Iowa Department of Public Safety Artwork Integration - “Hand & Land: Fingerprint” - Des Moines, Iowa David Dahlquist Resume Page 3</p><p>2005-2007, Comprehensive exterior and interior art installation, based upon the human hand and its relationship to the landscape.</p><p>Charlotte Bobcat Arena - “Flying Shuttle” - Charlotte, North Carolina 2006, In association with artist Andrew Leicester. Comprehensive installation of lighted columns based on cotton bobbins.</p><p>Court Street Transportation Center- “Steel Garden” - Iowa City, Iowa 2005, New parking facility including early childcare center. Over 80’ patterned cut screen wall and interior wayfinding system.</p><p>Iowa State University - “Intercollegiate Athletics: Founded on Education” - Ames, Iowa 2003-2004, Art in state buildings commission at Jacobson Athletic Plaza.</p><p>Convention Center - “Nature Made, Hand Made: Icons on Level 768” - Charlotte, North Carolina 2002-2003, Installation of mezzanine railings. Arts and Science Council.</p><p>Pleasant Creek State Park - “Cedar Rapids Colonnade: Returning Hosts” - Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1989-1990, 2002, Design and construction of site-specific sculptures.</p><p>Iowa State Fair Varied Industries Building - “Iowa Made: By Land and Hand” - Des Moines, Iowa 2002, 72’ x 24’ ceramic tile mural and epoxy floor medallion. </p><p>Minnesota History Center - “Minnesota Profiles” - St. Paul, Minnesota 1994-1995, Commission / collaboration with artist Andrew Leicester. Outdoor plaza with ceramic columns and tilework.</p><p>Represented in over seventy corporate, public, and private collections.</p><p>R E L A T E D P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E :</p><p>2009-Present Board of Directors / Senior Partner - RDG Planning & Design 2009-Present Arts Board of Visitors - University of Wisconsin - Madison 2009 School of Education Alumni Achievement Award - University of Wisconsin - Madison 2006 Partner - RDG Planning & Design 2004 Company Merger - Dahlquist Clayworks, Inc. became RDG Dahlquist Art Studio 1993-2004 Owner - Dahlquist Clayworks, Inc. A ceramic education consortium and comprehensive design and fabrication studio for architectural and public artwork within a 15,000 square foot public facility named ART 316.</p><p>A W A R D S ( S E L E C T E D ) : </p><p>2015 Transportation Merit Award - CODAawards - “Technology Columns” 2013 Soul of Community Award of Excellence from the City of Omaha - “Tree of Life” Public Art 2013 Recognition - Nebraska Chapter, American Planning Association (APA) - “Tree of Life” Public Art 2012 #12 of over 400 International Projects - Public Art Network Year in Review - High Trestle Trail Bridge 2012 Merit - IES Illuminating Engineering Society National Illumination Award - High Trestle Trail Bridge 2011 Merit Award of Excellence - American Institute of Architects (AIA) - High Trestle Trail Bridge David Dahlquist Resume Page 4</p><p>2008 Merit - Spectrum International Award - R&R Paragon Prairie Tower</p><p>E X H I B I T I O N S ( S E L E C T E D ) :</p><p>2014-15 Making Art Public - Iowa Arts Council Gala Exhibit - State Historical Museum of Iowa - Des Moines, Iowa 2014 Generations of the Paoli Clay Family Show - J Nikolai Art Gallery - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2013 Architecture #2 Exhibition - Kaneko Gallery - Omaha, Nebraska 2012 Influences - Invitational Ceramics Exhibition - Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas 2010-11 New School of Education Inaugural Exhibition - University of Wisconsin Madison - Madison, Wisconsin 2009 Bindley Collection - Dane County Airport Exhibition - Madison, Wisconsin 2008 Yuma Symposium - Yuma Art Center Invitational Exhibition - Yuma, Arizona 1999 Contemporary Clay: Master Teachers/Master Students - Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio 1999 National Invitational Ceramics Exhibition - University of Iowa - Iowa City, Iowa</p><p>W O R K S H O P S & P R E S E N T A T I O N S ( S E L E C T E D ) :</p><p>2015 Adamah Clay Studios - Visiting Artist / Featured Speaker - Bethel Horizons, Dodgeville, Wisconsin 2015 Missouri Main Streets Conference - Speaker - Kansas City, Missouri 2015 Kansas City Police Department / Crime Lab Public Workshops - Kansas City, Missouri 2015 Kansas Recreation & Park Association Conference and Trade Show - Speaker - Topeka, Kansas 2014 Iowa Public Art Network Conference - Speaker / Panel Member - Dubuque, Iowa 2014 Collaborators Panel: Light as Art - Panel Member - CODAmagazine.com 2013 Preservation Iowa Economic Development Summit - Featured Speaker - Burlington, Iowa 2012 National Safety Rest Area Conference - Featured Speaker - Salt Lake City, Utah 2012 Department of Transportation Economic Development of Public Art - Featured Speaker - Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2011 Global Design Alliance Conference - Speaker - San Francisco, California 2011 No More Starving Artists Workshop - CSPS / Legion Arts - Artist Representative / Speaker - Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2010 Art in State Buildings Summit - Artist Representative / Speaker - Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa 2009 Iowa Arts Council - Featured Speaker, Workshop / Seminar - Des Moines, Iowa 2009 National Value Added Agriculture Conference - Featured Speaker - Moline, Illinois 2009 Art Lofts Grand Opening - Featured Speaker - University of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin 2009 Coverings: International Tile & Stone Exhibition - Speaker / Panel member - Chicago, Illinois 2008 Iowa Nebraska Public Art Networking Conference - Panel Member - Council Bluffs, Iowa 2008 Yuma Art Symposium - Featured Speaker - Yuma, Arizona 2007 Arts & the Iowa Workforce - Panelist / Featured Speaker - Iowa Arts Council - Des Moines, Iowa David Dahlquist Resume Page 5</p><p>2006 National Tile Heritage Foundation Conference - Featured Speaker - Institute of Art - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2006 Louis Sullivan 150th Anniversary Conference - Featured Presenter - Grinnell College - Grinnell, Iowa 2005 General Services Administration - Panelist / Juror - Federal Building - Des Moines, Iowa 1997 Iowa Sister States - Cultural Delegate / Lecturer - Tangshan and Jingdezhen - Bejing, China</p><p>Over eighty workshops / slide presentations to schools, colleges, & universities nationally.</p><p>B I B L I O G R A P H Y :</p><p>2015 “The Art of Saving the Sheep Barn” - Iowa Public Radio 2015 “Setting the Stage for Music, Mobsters and Memories” - pages 46-54 - Landscape Architect and Specifier News 2015 Artful Rainwater Design - pages 38-39, 187-191 - Stuart Echols & Eliza Pennypacker, Island Press 2015 “A Landscape Architect’s Bridge to New Ideas” - Wall Steret Journal 2014 2015-2017 Strategic Plan - Cover - Americans for the Arts 2014 Public Landscape Street Furniture II - Preface, 166-181 - Hi-Design International Publishing 2014 “Loess is More” - pages 23-26 - Landscape Architecture Magazine 2014 “20-Minute Resorts” - pages 28-37 -The Iowan Magazine 2013 “28th / 31st Avenue Connector” - pages 70-76 - Landscape Architect and Specifier News 2013 “Artfully Functional - Form Follows Function” - cover, pages 50-55 - Landscape Architect and Specifier News 2012 “Top 25 New Places to Stay, Eat and Play” - Midwest Living Magazine 2012 “More is More South Omaha” - pages 64-70 - Landscape Architect and Specifier News 2011 “Bridge to the Past and the Future” - page 88 - Parks and Recreation Magazine 2011 “Featured Project” - page 77 - Public Art Review 2010 Murals of Iowa, 1886-2006 - The Iowan 2008 “Featured Project” - page 90 - Public Art Review 2007 “Tower of Tiles” - page 25 - Fortune Magazine, Small Business Edition 2006 “ABC Extreme Home Makeover” - ABC TV RDG Dahlquist objects featured in the landscape. 2005 “Connections in Clay” - pages 11-13 - Garden Shed Magazine 2005 On the Road Again... Creative Transportation Design - University of North Carolina Featured artist in the publication by the Center for Craft, Creativity, & Design. 2004 “Light Projects” - pages 45-47 - Public Art Review 2003 “Modern Masters” - Denver, Colorado Featured artist series for Home & Garden Television (HGTV). High Noon Productions, Lynn Jenkins, Producer. 2003 “David Dahlquist: Branding” - Feature Article - Ceramics Monthly 2001 “Bricks and Burnt Earth” - pages 15-16 - Claywork in Contemporary Public Art Installations - Public Art Review David Dahlquist Resume Page 6</p><p>1998 “Tiles” - National Syndicated Column 1998 “Commissions” - page 87 - August / September - Feature Article - American Craft 1993 “Public Art” - pages 28-32 - Volume 41 and 8 - Feature Article - Ceramics Monthly 1993 “American Ceramics” - page 47 - Volume 6, #2 - Review by Robert Tibbetts Month</p><p>C O N T A C T :</p><p>David B. Dahlquist 515.284.1675 [email protected]</p>