address: 301 W 10th St #3, Hays, KS 67601
phone: 308-249-6243

Ned Day's interests in ceramics, sculpture, and photography began
while working on his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication
at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He completed his BFA in 1999. Ned worked for ten years in the publishing field as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer and an Art Director. During this time he also remained active
as a ceramicist, sculptor and photographer. Ned Day is currently
working towards a Master's of Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis
in Ceramics and a secondary emphasis Sculpture from
Fort Hays State University in Hays Kansas.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics
Fort Hays State University
Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2010

Post-Bac Class in Sculpture
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002

Post-Bac Classes in Sculpture
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Aug. 1999 - May 2000

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design/Visual Communication
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Aug. 1994 - May 1999

Exhibitions

October 2010 to present - Impressions of the Wetlands Exhibition -
Kansas Wetlands Education Center - Cheyenne Bottoms, Great Bend, KS

June 2008 to present - Stone Sculpture - Sidney Fine Arts Center, Art Gallery -
Sidney, NE

Aug. 2008 - Stone Sculpture - Three-day Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO

July 2008 - Stone Sculpture - Invited artist at the Noyes Art Galley's Focus Galley
showing - Lincoln, NE

Sept. 2005 - April 2006 - Stone Sculpture - The SoHo Art Galley - Lincoln, NE

Sept. 2005 - Stone Sculpture - The Columbus Public Library, Art Galley - Columbus, NE

Sept. 2003 - Sept. 2004 - Stone Sculpture & Ceramic Slip Castings - Associate member of the Noyes Art Gallery - Lincoln, NE

Nov. 2003 & Nov. 2004 - Stone & Ceramic Sculpture - Artful Wishes Charity Art Show & Silent Auction - Lincoln, NE

May 2003 - Stone & Ceramic Sculpture - Invited artist at the Noyes Art Galley's
Focus Galley showing - Lincoln, NE

May 2000 - April 2003 - Stone Vessels & Sculpture - L. Shaw Art Gallery - Kearney, NE

1999 - Student Exhibit at the Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney - Student Union Bldg -
Student Art Gallery - Kearney, NE

Academic Awards

1999 - Kappa Pi NAEA Student Art Exhibition - Gold in 3-D

1997 - Dr. L.R. Smith Bronze Fellowship

Professional Affiliations

Sept. 2007 to present - Ceramics workshop volunteer instructor, volunteer restoration laborer, and founding member of the Sidney Fine Arts Center - Sidney, NE

Aug. 2007 & Aug. 2008 - Participated in marble carving symposium - Marble, CO

2004 - Sign Coordinator/Designer - Community Hall Restoration Project - Miller, NE

2003-04 - Member and Logo Designer of the Artful Wishes Charity Art Show & Silent Auction - Lincoln, NE

2003-04 - July Jamm Music Festival Volunteer for The Up-Down-Towners - Lincoln, NE

1999-01 - Bronze Pouring Volunteer Assistant -
Sculpture Department - Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney

Related Work Experience

Cabela's - Sidney, NE
Catalog Art Director for Men's Casualwear
Oct. 04 - Present
Collaborate and execute design concepts. Direct layout and photography.
Manage inter-department page flow. Proof pages for content and accuracy.

Jess Nelson Studios -
Cabela's Residence Project- Sidney, NE
Artist Assistant
Sept. 2005 - June 2007
Assist in mural painting and architectural sculpture.

Timber Point Manufacturing - Lincoln, NE 68504
Cabinet Builder
June 04 to Oct. 04
Produced materials to specific sizes using industrial sized equipment
(table saws, jointer/planer and belt sander) and hand tools; Aided in the
assembling of various products. Finish sanded products. Operated forklift.
Delivered and installed products.

Blair Signs and Design - Gretna, NE 68028
Sign Fabricator
March 03 - June 04
Constructed illuminated signs, awnings, and channel letters by use of the
following; mild steel and aluminum MIG welding; oxy/settling metal cutting;
sheet aluminum brake bending and hand forming; and electrical wiring.

Sandhills Publishing - Lincoln, NE
Illustrator/Designer
July 01 - Mar. 03
Produced an array of digitally manipulated illustrations such as full page info-graphs, introductory illustrations as well as any necessary charts or graphs related to assigned articles. Took digital photographs of models and objects to be used as part of the illustrations.

Morris Press/Publishing Department - Kearney, NE
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
July 99 - June 01
Created designs and illustrations for paperback books. Overlooked and distributed returned proofs to the other members of the publishing design department. Shared the responsibility of proof reading covers for the department.

Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA)
through University of Nebraska at Kearney Design Practicum
Photographer/Web Developer
Jan. 99 - May 99
Scheduled available times with the Museum Director to take photographs. Took
digital photographs of galleries and individual art work. Used QuickTime VR software
to construct virtual reality tours of the galleries. Collaborated with, and assisted the Design Practicum Web Developer to post the above material on the Web.