1953 Born in Springfield, MA

EDUCATION:

1997 MFA Sculpture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1975 BFA Sculpture, Syracuse University, NY
1974 Skowhegan School of Painting& Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

EXHIBITIONS:

2009
"Southern Metal", Group exhibtion, The Rymer Gallery, Nashville, TN August
2008
"Game Show" Solo exhibition, Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA September
2008
"Bringing it Home" Solo exhibition, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
"Art in Sandy Springs: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition" Sandy Springs, GA
"Art and Design: Furniure" Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
2007
"Palm Beach_," Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
"Bridge Art Fair" Catalina Hotel and Beach Club, Miami, FL
"Innovations" Terminus Gallery, Atlanta GA
"Found Objects Transfigured" Hartsfield Airport, Atlanta, GA
"A Sense of Place" Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
Augusta, GA
"Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2007" Stockbridge, MA
"The Art of Such- n -Such" Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
"Sculpture Conference 2007" Long Term Exhibition Award, Chattanooga State Outdoor Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN
"Sculpture Conference 2007" Mid-South Sculpture Alliance, Chattanooga, TN
2006
"Art Chicago," Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Gordon Chandler: New Work" Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"The Color of Paint" Solo Exhibition, Ferrin Gallery, Lenox, MA
"The Art of Such- n -Such" Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
"Art on the Trail" Ocmulgee River, Macon, GA
"20th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition" Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone, NC
"Gordon Chandler: The Kimono", Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Trashformations", COPIA American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, Napa, CA
"Palm Beach3," Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2005
"Art Chicago," Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," Navy Pier, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
"Palm Beach3," Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
"Gordon Chandler" Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"Designed for Living" Spruill Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"Trashformations" Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
2004
"The Hunt: Ritual & Narrative" Sunvalley Center for the Arts, SunValley, ID
" Gordon Chandler" solo exhibition, Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica,CA
"Hunters & Gatherers" Ferrin Gallery, Lenox, MA
"Iron: A New Vocabulary" Penland School, Penland, NC
"Kimono's" at Ferrin Gallery, Lenox, MA
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL (October) and New York, NY (June)
"SOFA, Museum of Arts & Design," New York, NY
"VISION 9," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Art Chicago," Navy Pier, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Underground Railroad Exhibition," Northern Kentucky Universtity,
Highland Heights, Kentucky
"The Perfect Collection, " at Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
"Garden Show, " at Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN
2003
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"17th Annual National Exhibiion," curated by Jerry Cullum, Douglasville, GA
"Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition," curated by John Henry, Northwest Georgia's Center for the Arts, Dalton, GA
"Craft Houston 2003: National", Houston, TX
"Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2003", Stockbridge, MA
"Instructors' Show," Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
"The Emory Chairs Project", Emory University, Atlanta, GA
"Bob's Satellite" Skokie Sculpture Park, Skokie, IL
"The Group 2003", Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Group Show," Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2002
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition," New York, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Art Chicago 2002," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Miniature Show", Swan Coach House, Atlanta, GA
"Return Engagement", Art from Food Packaging, Copia Museum, Napa, CA.
"On The Move", Art about transportation, curated by Marianne Lambert, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"Navy Pier Walk Sculpture Exhibition", curated by Dave Hickey, Chicago
"From Inspiration to Production", Cal Poly Pamona, CA.
"Maquettes for Navy Pier Walk Exhibit", Field Museum, Chicago IL
"Southeastern Craft Innovations", Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN 2001 "Creative Visions: Southeastern Art Furniture", Connell Gallery,
Atlanta, GA
''Fay Gold Gallery Artists Showcase", Atlanta, GA
"Endless Regeneration: Found Objects in Art & Design", NikeCampus
Portland, OR
"Stools," Tercera Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
"On and Off the Wall," WilliamJ. Thompson Street Gallery, University
of Georgia, Athens, GA
"SOFA:Sculpture, Objects, Function Art," New York, NY
2000
"SOFA:Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art," Chicago, IL
"On and Off the Wall," FayGold, Atlanta, GA (solo)
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects,Functional Art," New York, NY
"PierWalk, 2000," Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
"Mere Metals," The Leo BurnettCompany, Chicago, IL
"And Now For the Next ThousandYears," Lois Lambert Gallery,
Santa Monica, CA
1999
Installation, Sculpture Garden at Illinois Institute of Technology, 35th
and State Street, Chicago, IL
"SOFA:Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition," NavyPier,
Chicago, IL
"SOFA:Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition," 67thStreet
Armory, New York, NY
"FacultyShow," University of West Georgia
"Pier Walk Maquette Exhibition," Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Pier Walk 1999," Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
"Alumni Invitational Exhibition," University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1998
"CelebratingThe Creative Spirit: Contemporary Southeastern
Furniture," On tour through 2001, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL
"Works on Paper X," National Juried Exhibition, ValdostaState
University, Valdosta, GA
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional ArtExposition," Navy Pier,
Chicago, IL
"Aero-Kimono-Piano," Solo Exhibition, Ute Stebich Gallery,Lenox, MA
"Pier Walk 1998," Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
"Please Be Seated," Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale. Courtesy of
Ann Nathan Gallery
1997
"Use Me--Functional Art From the Salvaged," Angels Gate Cultural
Center, L.A., CA
"Feast of Function," Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica,CA
"From the Ground Up," Socrates Sculpture Park, New York, NY
"The Quilt Show," Non traditional quilts curated by GordonChandler,
Student Union Gallery, UMASS Amherst
"What's the NEWS?" Outdoor Sculpture and Performance, UMASS
Campus, Amherst, MA
"Trashformations," 1997 thru 2000, exhibition to travel to twelve
museums in Africa
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional ArtExposition," Navy Pier,
Chicago, IL
"Furniture; Form, Function, or Metaphor," Paint Creek Center for the
Arts, Rochester, MI
"Hello Again; A New Wave of Recycled Art & Design," Oakland
Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
1996
"Beyond Function," Contemporary Southeastern Crafts, Columbus
Museum of Art,Columbus, GA
"Arts Downtown," Puyallup Outdoor Gallery, Puyallup, WA
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, and FunctionalArt Exposition," Navy Pier,
Chicago, IL
"Red, Yellow, Blue: A Primary Experience," The St. Paul Companies,
Minneapolis, MN
1995
"Recycle, Reuse, Recreate,"February 1995 thru April 1997,
Traveling African museum tour exhibition.
"Chair as Art #7," Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"A Sampler: 12 Georgia Artists," Georgia Museum of Art, University
of Georgia, Athens, GA
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, and FunctionalArt Exposition #7," River
Exhibition Hall,Chicago, IL
1994
"SOFA: Sculpture, Objects,and Functional Art Exposition,"River
Exhibition Hall, Chicago, IL
"Benchwork," Knoxville World's Fair Grounds,Knoxville, TN
1993
"New Art Forms Exposition," Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
"Limited Seating," IO Gallery, New Orleans, LA
"Benches," Solo Exhibit, FayGold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"Found Objects Transformed," Twist, Portland, OR
1992
"A Beastly Exhibition," South Bend Art Center, South Bend, IN
"Bench Marks," Katonah Museum of Art, Ketonah, NY
"Metal Wood," Atlanta, GA
Gasparrilla Arts Festival,Tampa, FL
1991
"Mental Metal II," National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
1990
"Gordon Chandler" Solo Exhibition, Objects Gallery,Chicago, IL
"A Day at the Beach," Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1989
"Chicago International NewArt Forms Exposition," Navy Pier,
Chicago, IL (courtesy ObjectsGallery)
"Form and Function," Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
"Four Georgia Art Furniture Makers," Museum of Arts and Sciences,
Macon, GA
1988
"Red Clay Survey," Huntsville Museum of Arts, Huntsville, AL
"Art As Furniture, Furniture As Art," Axis Twenty, Atlanta, GA
"Gotham City Show," CNN Center, Atlanta, GA

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2008
Fall, Teaching 'Professional Practices', University of West Georgia
2006
Spring, Taught Mixed Media Painting, University of West Georgia
2003
Taught, "Take Your Art Public," Penland School, Penland N.C
2000
Spring, Taught 3-D Composition, University of West Georgia
1999
Fall, Taught 2-D Composition, State University of West Georgia
1997
Hosted University of Massechusetts Sculpture Student, Carrollton, GA
1996
Fall, Taught Wood Carving, 300 Level, University of Massechusetts, Amherst MA
1996
Spring, Taught Introductory Sculpture, 200 Level, University of Massechusetts, Amherst MA
1995
Fall, Co-taught Basic Design, 100 Level foundations program, University of Massechusetts, Amherst MA
1994
Taught "Making Connections," Penland School, Penland N.C.
1993
Hosted Co-op sculpture student from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, in Carrollton, Ga

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1991
Award of Merit: Gasparilla Sidewalk Art Festival, Tampa, FL
1990
Best of Show: Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL
1989
Award of Merit: Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Contemporary Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI
Ann Cousins, Atlanta, GA
Candace Groot, IL
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
BensonFord, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Walter and Ann Nathan, Chicago, IL
Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA
Roger Brown, La Conchita, CA
Highsmith Inc., Fort Atkinson, WI
Carol and Howard Hahn, Omaha, NE
William and Sarah Nygren, Chicago, IL
John Rosekrans Collection, San Francisco, CA
Roberta Marks, Key West, FL
Dr. Burton and Judy Onofrio, Rochester, MI
RTC Industries, Corporate Headquarters, Rolling Meadows, IL
Martha Connell, Atlanta, GA
Monique Knowlton, New York, NY
Elton John, Atlanta, GA
Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside, CA
Floor Mouthaan, Utrechtseg, Netherland
Paul Schneider, Portland, OR
Lil Friedlander, Atlanta, GA
Ute Stebich, Plainfield, MA
Thomas Mann, New Orleans, LA
Wexler-Grant, Glencoe, IL

SELECTED COMMISSIONS:

2001
Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA
1994
Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN
1992
LAHR Agency, Bethesda, MD
1990
Omni Building, Reckson Associate,Uniondale, Nassau County, NY
1989
Bulova Building, Blumenfeld Development,Jackson Heights, NY
1988
Tishman West Co, Atlanta, GA

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

2007
Berkshire Life, September
Sculpture Magazine, July
2006
Angeleno Magazine, October
2005
Art and Antiques, September
2003
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December
Berkshire Eagle, July 29,
The Advocate in the Berkshires, July 18, 2003
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 2003
2000
Southern Accents, Nov-Dec
1998
Forbes Magazine, November
1997
RochesterClarion, May
HighsmithSchool and Library Catalogue,
1996,1997-1998
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
AtlantaJournal-Constitution,
1998
DixieLiving Section, June,
1995
ArtsSection, February,
1997
SeattleTimes, March
1991
WhereChicago, September
1995
ChicagoTribune, Home Section, June
1991
Southern Homes, September
1994
ChicagoTribune, October 2,
1990
SouthernHomes, March/Apr
1994
ChicagoGallery News, September/December
1990
Arts& Auction, May
1992
AmericanCraft Magazine, February/March
1990
ConstructionEquipment Magazine, Feb
1994
AtlantaHomes and Lifestyles, March
1990
Chicago Tribune, August 26,
1993
SantaBarbara Magazine, March/April
1991
Ambiente Magazine, Germany, June
1992
Artin America, September
1999
ChicagoSun-Times, November
PierWalk II, catalogue