jodiehardy.com

• Born: Mishawaka, Indiana, 1955.
• Graduate: American Floral Art School, Chicago,Illinois. 1975. Floral Designer, Mishawaka, Indiana. 1973-1990.
• Founder/owner: Aesthetics, Inc., Goshen, Indiana.  Full-service interior design and decorative arts commissions. 1990-99.
• Becomes full-time student at age 45 pursuing BFA Costume Design, Indiana University. South Bend, Indiana. 2000-2002.
• Begins freelance costume design and stage make-up design career.
• Moves to Indianapolis, interrupting degree to accept position as costume shop assistant manager, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana. 2002-2003.
• Returns to school full-time at Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. 2003-2006. Graduates with High Distinction, Bachelor of Arts: Major; Art History, Minors; BFA concentrations in sculpture, textiles and theatre.
• Serves as Art Center Director, SullivanMunce Cultural Center. Zionsville, Indiana. Responsible for curating exhibits, developing educational programming and fundraising activities. 2007.
• Designs and publishes portfolio website; www.jodiehardy.com. 2007.
• Founding board member, Zionsville Arts Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing the arts through exhibits, events and artist services. 2007 – present.
• Advisory committee member, Zionsville Town Council. Working to define a public art ordinance that allows for the placement of murals and sculpture within Zionsville town limits. 2007 – Present.
• Sculpture Fellow, inaugural class; Herron School of Art and Design Master of Fine Art in Visual Art & Civic Life, 2008-2010.


Exhibit History
• ReCouture Exhibit and Runway Show, Harrison Center for the Arts. Indianapolis, Indiana. May, 2008.
• Poppin’ Pills, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery. Ft. Wayne, Indiana. January, 2008.
• Self-Portrait Exhibit, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery. Ft. Wayne, Indiana. December, 2007.
• Story Book Stilettos, Inaugural Exhibit; Zionsville Arts Initiative Art & Spaces Program. Robert Goodman Jewelers. Zionsville, Indiana. December 2007 – February 2008.
• Fiber Expressions, Indianapolis Art Center. Indianapolis, Indiana. July – September, 2007.
• Indy Visual Fringe, Lockerbie Methodist Church. Indianapolis, Indiana. August-September, 2007.
• Herron Juried Student Exhibit, Herron School of Art and Design.  Indianapolis, Indiana. May, 2006, December, 2003.
• Textile Exhibit, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. May 2005.
• Midwest Peace Summit Exhibit, IUPUI Cultural Arts Gallery. Indianapolis, Indiana. First Prize. March, 2005.
• War Today, School House 30. Indianapolis, Indiana. March, 2005.
• Resurrection, Washington Street Gallery. Goshen, Indiana. March 2001.
• World Appeal for Peace, The Hague. May, 1999.

Curatorial History
• ReCouture (sculpture, textiles, collage); Harrison Center for the Arts, Gallery Two. Indianapolis, Indiana. May, 2008.
• Hyper-View; Susan Fleck  and Dan Annarino (photography, oils); SullivanMunce Cultural Center.  Zionsville, Indiana. October, 2007.
• Alan Patrick  and Carol Strock-Wasson (oils, pastels), SullivanMunce Cultural Center.  Zionsville, Indiana. September, 2007.   
• Arlyne Springer and Dee Schaad (intaglio prints, ceramics); SullivanMunce Cultural Center, Zionsville, Indiana. August, 2007.
• World of Beauty; Robert Eberle and Gene LaRue (watercolor, oils); SullivanMunce Cultural Center. Zionsville, Indiana. July, 2007.
• Goshen College Senior Exhibit, (drawings, pastels, acrylics, oils, ceramics); Washington Street Gallery. Goshen, Indiana. May, 2001.
• Resurrection (sculpture, textiles, ceramics); Washington Street Gallery. Goshen, Indiana. March 2000.
• Scholastic Art Awards (drawings, pastels, acrylics, oils, ceramics); Old Bag Factory. Goshen, Indiana. January, 1999.
• Artist’s Round Table First Annual Exhibit (drawings, pastels, acrylics, oils, ceramics, sculpture); LaCasa Habitat for Humanity Community Center. Goshen, Indiana. September, 1996.
• Face to Face with Art & Architecture; Exploring Main Street’s Upper Levels as Live/Work Spaces for Creative Professionals (all mediums); various downtown locations. Goshen, Indiana. July, 1995.

Awards
• Ada Broadbent Sculpture Scholarship, 2006.
• Lois and Sidney Eskenazi Scholarship, 2006.
• Art History Honors Fellowship for research and symposium presentation, The State of the Dress; A Historical and Critical Approach to Women Artists’ Use of the Dress as Sculptural Object and Performance Media. Indiana University 18th Annual Intercampus Women’s Studies/Gender     Studies Conference. 2006.
• Theodore Thelander Award for Best Historical Research Essay, Nana; a Portrait of Artifice and Ambiguity in 19th – Century Paris. 2005.
• McNeil Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grant for overseas research. Paris, Lyon and Romans, France. March, 2005.
• Louise Fulton/ Indianapolis Museum of Art Scholarship, 2005-2006.
• William H. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship, 2005-2006.