Ralph Broussard
Education
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California. Single Subject Art with CLAD Credential (School of Education), 2001.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. M.F.A. (Ceramics, Mixed Media), 1982.
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. B.A. (Ceramics), 1979.
Teaching Experience
Instructor Santa Rosa High School (ArtQuest and Electives), Santa Rosa, California. (Digital Arts, Ceramics, 2-D and 3-D), 1999-2016.
Instructor Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California. (Photoshop), 1999-2002.
Instructor California State University-Chico, Chico, Califonia. (Computer Art, Color Theory,
Drawing, Photography), 1997-98.
Instructor Piedmont Adult School, Piedmont, California, 1997.
Instructor Richmond Adult School, Richmond, California. (Photoshop, Illustrator), 1996-1997.
Instructor/Owner The Computer Artist’s Studio, Oakland, California. (Computer Art), 1995-1997.
Instructor Berkeley Academy, Berkeley, California. (Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing, Art
Appreciation), 1988-1996.
Lead Art Instructor Lincoln Child Center, Oakland, California. (Ceramics, Painting), 1989-1995.
Instructor Studio One Arts Center, Oakland, California. (Ceramics, Painting), 1988-1989.
Instructor Richmond School District, Richmond, California. (Gifted & Talented Arts Program), 1988.
Instructor Philadelphia Museum of Art, Phila., Pennsylvania. (Sculpture, Ceramics), 1983-1984.
Instructor National Endowment for the Arts Grant, Ingomar, Mississippi. (Sculpture, Ceramics,
Painting, Drawing, Art Appreciation), 1983.
Resident Artist Itawamba College, Mantachie, Mississippi. (Ceramics, Glazing Techniques), 1982.
Instructor University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension, Madison, Wisconsin. (Ceramics,
Photography), 1981-1982.
Work Experience
Resident Artist Cloverdale Art Alliance, Cloverdale, California, 2018 to 2019
Ralph Broussard Studio Self Employed Potter and Artist, Santa Rosa, California. 2016 to Present.
Artist/Ceramist Self-employed and exhibiting nationally, Oakland, California. 1995-1997.
Art Installer Dyansen Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1988.
Ralph Broussard Photography Owner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1984-87.
Art Installer Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985.
Photographer’s Assistance George Lange Photography, Brooklyn, New York, 1984.
Studio Monitor in Ceramics Lab Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1976-1979.
Potter Clay Things Pottery, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1977-1979.
Selected Exhibitions
Marin Society of Artists, Dreams and Nightmares, 2023
Sacramento Center For The Arts, Bold Expressions, 2023
Petaluma Art Center, Members Exhibition, 2022
Graton Gallery Anything Goes Exhibition, 2022
Cloverdale Art Alliance, Monthly Exhibitions, Cloverdale, CA 2018
Members Exhibition Chroma Gallery, Santa Rosa, California, 2017.
Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studio Sebastopol, California, 2015 and 2017.
Members Exhibition Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, California, 2017..
Members Exhibition Chroma Gallery, California, 2017.
Members Exhibition Sebastopol Arts Center, Sebastopol, California. 2017.
Group Exhibition Sebastopol Arts Center, Sebastopol, California. 2010
20 Year Anniversary of Arts Commission Chico Municipal Center, Chico, California. 2010.
Two Person Exhibition Turn of the Century Fine Arts Gallery, Berkeley, California. 1998.
Faculty Exhibition California State University-Chico. Chico, California. 1998.
Saints, Icons, and Alter Egos San Jose Center for Latino Arts, San Jose, California. 1998.
Northern National Art Exhibition LRC Fine Arts Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. 1997.
The National Digital Art Exhibition Slocumb Art Gallery, Johnson City, Tennessee. 1997.
21st Anniversary Invitational Nexus Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1997.
Two Person Exhibition Studio One Art Gallery, Oakland, California. 1997.
Creatures/Visions/Dreams Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, California. 1996.
All California/All Media Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California. 1996.
Fifteenth Annual Exhibition Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana. 1996.
Juried Exhibition Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, California. 1996.
Fourth Annual National Exhibition Resurgam Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland. 1996.
Annual Juried Exhibition Allied Art Association, Richland, Washington. 1996.
Ephemeral Truths: Concepts/Reality San Marcos Fine Arts Center, San Marcos, Texas. 1996.
Biennial Photographic Exhibition Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, California. 1996.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Exhibition Brand Art Center, Glendale, California. 1995-1996.
Eleventh Annual Juried National Exhibition Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California. 1995.
Gift of Life Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland, California. 1995.
Twenty-third Annual Photo Exhibition Larson Gallery, Yakima, Washington. 1995.
Exposures 1995 Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, California. 1995.
Digital/Digitally Mediated Eddie Rhodes Art Gallery, Contra Costa College, Richmond, CA. 1995.
One Person Exhibition Janet Fleisher Art Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1987.
Nexus in Baltimore School of 33 Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland. 1985.
Mississippi Artist Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi. 1984.
Two Person Exhibition Gallery Simone Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1983.
Birmingham Biennial Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama. 1983.
Dark Humor in the South An invitation that traveled two years, (Curated by Ke Francis) 1983-1985.
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana.
New Orleans Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lakeview Museum, Peoria, Illinois.
Corpus Christi Art Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Self Portraits of Daddy One Person Exhibition, Seventh Floor Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin. 1982.
Two Person Exhibition Itawamba College, Fulton, Mississippi. 1982.
Ceramics Exchange Exhibition University of Minnesota-Minneapolis. 1982.
Daily Purges Two Person Exhibition, Center Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin. 1982.
Advanced Opportunity Fellowship Exhibition University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1981.
There’s Always More University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1981.
National Counsel for the Ed. Of Ceramic Arts University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. 1981.
Spring – A Search for Life One Person Exhibition, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA. 1979.
National Conference for the Ed. Of Ceramic Arts Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 1979.
Workshops Committees And Slide Presentations
San Jose Center for Latino Arts One of four invited panelist, Art and Religion, (Facilitated by Tere
Roma, Curator of the San Francisco Mexican Museum), San Jose, CA. 1998.
Chico Fine Arts Commission Commissioner, Art in Public Places, Chico, California. 1998.
Berkeley Art Association Slide Presentation, Berkeley, California. 1995.
Feather River Arts Camp One week Sculpture Workshop, Feather River, California. 1988.
University of California-San Diego Slide Presentation and Lecture, Italo Sconga, 1986.
University of Alabama-Birmingham Slide Presentation and Lecture, Sonja Reiger, 1983.
Mississippi Public Schools Slide presentations and series of workshops dealing with the importance of art in rural public schools. 1982.
Mississippi Teachers Association Teaching teachers to teach art in public school, Fulton, MI. 1982.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Raku Workshop and Slide Presentation, Harvey Sadow, 1981.
University of Indiana-Evansville Slide Presentation and Throwing Demo, Lenny Dowhie, 1981.
University of New Mexico-Albuquerque Slide Presentation, Carl Paak. 1979.
Honors and Awards
Honorable Mention, Marin Society of Artists, Dreams and Nightmares, 2023,
Honorable Mention,Graton Gallery Anything Goes Exhibition, 2022,
Appointed Commissioner Chico Fine Arts Commissioner, Chico, California. 1998.
Benefactor’s Award Northern National Art Exhibition, LRC Fine Arts Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. 1997.
Juror’s Merit Award National Digital Art Exhibition, Slocumb Art Gallery, Johnson City, TN. 1997.
Best In Show 15th Annual September Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA. 1996.
Who’s Who In American Professionals 1997.
Juror’s Merit Award Biennial Photographic Exhibition, Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, California. 1996.
Juror’s Merit Award Annual Juried Exhibition, Allied Arts Association, Richland, Washington. 1996.
Juror’s Merit Award Ephemeral Truths, San Marcos Fine Arts Gallery, San Marcus, Texas. 1996.
Honorable Mention Twenty-Third Annual Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, Washington. 1995.
National Endowments For The Arts Grant Jackson, Mississippi. 1982.
Advanced Opportunity Fellowship University of Wisconsin-Madison, received for 3 yrs. 1979-1982.
Reviews And Publications
Sonoma County Gazette ” Place “ @ Cloverdale Art Alliance, Photo, May, 2018.
Upbeat Times, New Art Exhibition and Artist Reception @ Cloverdale Art Alliance, Photo, January, 2019.
The Orion, Practice What You Teach, Photo, Melissa Gulden, September, 1998.
Inside Chico State, Photo and Quotes, December, 1997.
Chico News and Review, Computer as Canvas, Photo, Jeoff Earl, December, 1997.
Enterprise Record, Student Artist Create With Computers, Interview with Heather Hack, Dec, 1997.
The Orion, Student Minds Conceive Computer Art, Interview with Lisa Rivera, December, 1997.
Photo Metro, Musing From the Bay Area, Joan Murray, 1995.
The California Printmaker, From Photoshop to Photo Etching, Robin McCloskey, December, 1994.
The Times Picayune, They Put Strange Worlds in Boxes, Randy Green, September, 1983.
New Orleans Gazette, Two Shows at Sterns, V. Allen, September,1983.