The Art and musings of BK McCallum
Artist, Educator, and creative.
Biography of Brian K McCallum
BK McCallum earned his MFA in sculptural ceramics at Kansas State University under Yoshiro Ikeda. He moved from the Majestic flint hills in 2003 to the wind swept high plains of Western Kansas. BK McCallum is currently Professor of Art at Garden City Community College. McCallum’s sculptural work has earned numerous accolades in juried shows for nearly three decades. His art and methods are featured in Lark Publications 500 Figures in Clay and Pottery Making Illustrated. McCallum has an extensive show record including the Artist Self Portrait Invitational at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg, KS and The Shafer Gallery in Great Bend, KS. McCallum leads workshops at colleges, universities and art centers throughout the U.S. As a skilled potter, he splits studio time between functional and sculptural art. Find McCallum’s work on his instagram page: @bkmccallumstudios
Currucula Vitae
BK McCallum
Brian Kennedy McCallum
508 North 6th Street, Garden City, KS 67846
hm 620-640-7953; wk 620-276-0419
email: brian.mccallum@gcccks.edu or clayfabulous@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT
2003-PRESENT Garden City Community College. 801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS. 67846. Art Instructor, Area Head.
Humanities/Fine Art Division Chair (2007-10; 2018-2025)
Gallery Director (2010-2014; 2016-2018)
2001-03 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record,
Kansas State University.
1995-2003 Massage Therapist, Kansas State University Athletic Department—providing deep tissue therapy to Track and Field, Volleyball and other athletic teams.
COURSES TAUGHT
Ceramics 1, Advanced Ceramics, Projects Ceramics, Ceramics on the Wheel,Three Dimensional Design, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Professional Arts Practices 1 and 2, Art Appreciation, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic, Art History 2: Renaissance to Contemporary, Drawing 1 (GTA)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Strategic planning
- Assessment Team Chair
- HLC Assurance Argument Team. Criterion 4
- Recruiting, hiring and evaluation of faculty
- Organization and event planning
- Student recruitment and advising
- Art studio maintenance
- Supervise faculty and student employees
- Budget implementation and supervision
- Student advisor: academic and non academic
- Gallery curating and installation of art exhibitions
- Civic outreach. Pioneering partnerships in the arts (WKAA)
- Working knowledge of Adobe products and numerous computer programs
- Experience in hybrid/online course development and delivery
- Art Administration, Civic Engagement. Grant Writing
- Touring Musician
- Masseur – KSU volleyball and track teams
COMMITTEE Work
- SEM Team 1 Co Chair (strategic enrollment management)
- SLAT (student learning assessment team CHAIR) 2017-23
- Faculty Senate
- YMCA Board
- WKAA Western Kansas Arts Alliance
- HLC team responsible for responding to requests for information from the office of Institutional effectiveness
EDUCATION
2003 MFA, Ceramics, Kansas State University
Yoshiro Ikeda, Major Professor
1999 BFA, Ceramics, Kansas State University
1995 Certification in Massage Therapy, International Myomassethics
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS (SELECTED)
2025 “reinventing the flight of Fancy” Western Kansas Folk and Art life
Center, Lindsborg, KS
2024 “Imagining The Flight of Fancy” Burris Hall, NMHU,
Las Vegas NM
“Smoky Hill River Festival” Featured artist, 06/24
“Prairie Village Art Show” Featured artist 06/24
2023 “Works From the Vault” Mercer Art Gallery, Garden City KS
2022 “Imaginary friends” Mercer Art Gallery, Garden City, KS
2021 “Michael Kent Knutson and Brian McCallum” Shafer Art Gallery,
Great Bend, KS
2020 “Conquering the Flights of Fancy” BK McCallum, Michael Kent
Knutson, Deines Cultural Center, Russel, KS
2019 “Smoky Hill Art Competition” Hays, KS
2018 “Engaging in the Flight of Fancy”Carnegie Art Center,
Goodland KS
“Conquering the Flights of Fancy” Salina, KS
“For Sale: Free!” Performance/installation project. Arkansas River Basin, Finney County, KS
2017 CoLab, Baker Art Center, Liberal, KS
All Y’all Faculties, GCA, Garden City, KS
Form and Figure, Lincoln art Center, Lincoln, KS
Featured artist, Junction City Opera House, Junction City, KS
2016 Parallel Pedagogy Longwell Museum, Neosho, MO
2016 Artist Self Portrait Invitational Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, KS
Yoshi and Friends,Celebrating the Life and Legacy of
Yoshiro Ikeda. Thornhill Gallery, 11901 Wornall Rd,
KCMO, 64145
Recent work of BK McCallum and MK Knutson KSU Willard
Gallery. KSU Campus, Manhattan, KS. WORKSHOP
2015 1×1, Invitational show featuring state college professors and students, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
Featured Artist Members Only, Garden City Art Center, Garden City, KS
2014 ???Solo sticks out and then right under is a not-solo???
Solo Recent work BK McCallum The Green Room, KCMO
BK McCallum And Kyle Chaput, 2nd St. Arts Guild, Dodge City, KS.
Recent works, GCCC faculty and students, InterUrban Art house, Overland Park, KS
“Home” Blue valley county library, Overland Park, KS.
2013 “Art of the New West” Process art House, Amarillo, TX.
2012 GCCC Faculty Exhibition, GCCC Campus
2010 Material Mastery Strecker Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS.
Rendezvous, National Clay Invitational, Jackson Hole, WY
2009 GCCC Faculty Exhibition, Mercer Gallery, Garden City, KS
2008 KACA Member Show, Lucas, KS
Reflections, Garden City, KS
Solo Works by Brian McCallum DCCC Gallery, Dodge City, KS
2007 The International Nude Show, Cash Award, Lexington, KY
The Baker National, First Place, Three Dimensional,
Baker Art Center, Liberal, KS
Solo Featured Artist: Pinon Hills Art Gallery, La Veta, CO
Pride Festival, LGBT Center, San Diego, CA
2006 First Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition,
Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, Juror: Mika Negishi-Laidlaw
36th Annual Smoky Hill Art Competition, Hays, KS
GCCC Faculty Exhibition, Mercer Art Gallery, Garden City, KS
2005 Faunatical: Ceramic Artists and The Forms of Nature, 35th Annual Clay Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, University of
Whitewater-Wisconsin
It’s All About Love, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Juror: Jeanne Quinn
Topeka Competition 27, Alice Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS
Sandhill Art Competition, Cash Award, Garden City, KS
Juror: Scott Girard
2004 Kiln God National, Chicken Farm Art Center, San Angelo, TX
Solo Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery, Featured 3D Artist, Manhattan, KS
Art Center on Main, Featured 3D Artist, Garden City, KS
Red Dot Fine Art Gallery, Featured 3D Artist, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Ana 32, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
Juror: Richard Notkin
Wichita National, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
Great Plains National, Honorable Mention, Moss Thorns Gallery of Art, Hays, KS
Topeka Competition 25, Purchase Award, Cash Award,
Juror: Matthew Zupnick
Solo Go Figure, MFA Exhibition, Urban Designs Gallery, Manhattan, KS
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARD (CONTINUED)
Work by BK McCallum, Featured Artist, Art Center on Main, Garden City, KS
2002 Pushing Clay, The Art Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Gorham ME , Jurors: Ray Chen, John Holvereson, John Elder
International Orton Cone Box Show, Purchase Award, Baker University, Baldwin, KS, Jurors: Patti Warshina, Mitsuo Shoji, Wilfredo Torres
George E. Ohr National Arts Challenge, Grand Prize, 3D,
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, Biloxi, MS, Juror: Paul Soldner
La Petite X, Alder Gallery, Coberg, OR, Jurors: Kate Wagel, Kathy James
Salamungundi VI, Rocky Mount Art Gallery, Rocky Mount, NC,
Juror: Eric Blume
The Grand Nude Show, Art Magazine Award, Hobbs Gallery, Kansas City, MO, Jurors: Kelly and David Kuhn
Graduate Ceramics, KSU – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of Missouri, BNIM Architects, 106 W. 14th, 2002 NCECA
My Art Can Beat Up Your Daddy, KSU Graduate Student Show,
Kansas State University
All the Somethings, Manhattan Arts Center, Manhattan, KS
Prairie Heat: Current KSU Graduate Ceramics, Chang Gallery
Kansas State University
Natural Resources, Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan, KS
Artistic Elements, Willard Gallery, KSU
Solo Udder Madness, Espresso Royale Cafe, Manhattan, KS
2001 First Peek, Urban Designs Gallery, Manhattan, KS
Metaphor and Meaning, Columbian Theatre, Wamego, KS
Real Work, Willard Gallery, Kansas State University
2000 KSU Sculpture and Ceramics Show, Minngenback Art Center, Bethany College, Lindsbourg, KS
Hot and Wet, Willard Gallery, Kansas State University
PUBLICATIONS
2004 500 Figures in Clay,:Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form,
Lark Publications, Veronika Alice Gunter, ed. 2004, Lark Books
2003 Pottery Making Illustrated, Sculpting a Figure from a Thrown Form, BK McCallum, Author
- Oversea Contemporary Ceramic Art Classics, Ba Ming, Hebei Fine Art Publishing, Page 137
WEB MEDIA
Ongoing http://bkmccallumstudios.com/ Blog and images
Also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bkmccallumstudios/
Instagram @bkmccallumstudios
COLLECTIONS
Longwell Museum, Neosho, MO
Sabatini Art Gallery, Topeka, KS
InterUrban Art House, Overland Park, KS.
Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
Art Center on Main, Garden City, KS
Art Center of Jackson Hole
Dr. Kandi Klein Collection
GCCC Permanent collection, Mercer Gallery, Garden City, KS
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES PRESENTED
2024 Judge Scholastic league competition, Stanton Co. High School
Workshop presented GCHS, Lakin HS,
“Fast figures and Lovers eyes” Workshop, NMHU Highlands
2023 Judge Community Christian Art Show,
2022 Garden City High School Presentation
“From Zero to Hero: promoting LGBTQ health and well being in Garden City KS” Presenter and speaker. KSU LGBTQ leadership conference. Virtual.
Judge: WKSA scholastic league. Scott City and Sublette
2018 Judge: Scholastic art show. Ulysses, KS.
2017 Fast Figures CSU Pueblo, 9/29-10/01
KACA Conference, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
2016 Workshop, Crowder College, Neosho, MO 10/2016
Workshop. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
02/2016
Workshops at various High schools in the SW KS. Region
2015 Presenter, Sandhills Art Association, Garden City, KS
2012 Presenter, KAEA, Electric kiln maintenance, wheel throwing and glazing techniques
2010 Lecturer and presenter, Jackson Hole Art Center
Jackson Hole, WY summer 2010
Holcomb High School, Holcomb, KS
2008 Dodge City, Community College, Dodge City, KS
2006 Holcomb High School, Holcomb, KS
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2005 Syracuse High School, Syracuse, KS
Holcomb High School, Holcomb, KS
WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED
2023 “What Next” Tristan Lindo solo show
2022 “KSU graduate candidates” Garden city, KS
2017 Muslim American/American Muslim, Robert Gerhardt, several lectures,
Garden City KS
Joseph Rincones/Emily Chamberlain Simultaneous sculpture demonstration. GCCC Campus
2016 Katy Guthrie, Bookmaking Workshop Garden City, KS
WSU Ceramics, Featuring Laura Nave and Garet Reynek, GCCC
Joel Dugan, FHSU Painting workshop, Garden City, KS
2015 Virginia McKinney,Lindsborg, KS
Joel Dugan, MK Knutson, FHSU
2014 Joshua Novack, WSU
Brian Hutchinson, Hays, KS
Margaret Haden, KSU Graduate Students, KSU
2013 Stephanie Lanter, ESU
Kyla Toomey, KSU
2012 Gordon Sherman, Hays, KS
Joseph Ehlers, ESU
2010 Sam and Jenny Dowd, of Jackson WY.
2009 Jennifer Higerd and Brianne Fulton, of Hays, KS
Chanda Glendinning and Chris Graber of Manhattan, KS
Elisa Stone, Sublette, KS
2008 Eric Stearns of Hays, KS
2007 Jennifer Nolan and Andy Nolan of Dodge City, KS
2006 Donna Rozman of Crested Butte, CO
2005 Donna Cole of Portland, OR
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
NCECA (National council for Education in the Ceramic Arts)
College Art Association
Kansas Artist and Craftsman Association
Garden City Arts
NISOD
PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022 YMCA Board of Directors Current
2019 Member, Faculty Senate, GCCC
Advisor/originator PRISM Club (Gay/straight alliance at GCCC)
2018 Western Kansas Arts Alliance (charter member)
2015-Present Volunteer monthly server at Emmaus House (Homeless shelter)
2011-Present Past President, Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association
2007-10 President of Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Association, KACA
2006-2018 GCCC Representative, EduKan Curriculum Committee
2006-2007 KACA, Southwest Kansas representative
2005-2012 Member, GCCC Curriculum Committee
2004-06 Junior Member, Faculty Senate, GCCC
2000-03 Member, Parish Council, St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Mission,
Manhattan, KS
2000-01 President, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Manhattan, KS
1997-00 Vice President, Peoples’ GroceryCo-operative, Manhattan, KS
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The Creative Journey of Brian K McCallum
Brian K McCallum’s art is a vivid exploration of nature’s intricate beauty and the human spirit’s resilience. Drawing inspiration from the serene landscapes of his childhood and the vibrant cultures he has encountered, Brian’s work is a testament to the power of observation and emotion. His creative process is deeply introspective, often beginning with a sketch or a photograph that captures a fleeting moment of inspiration. Through layers of texture and color, he transforms these moments into compelling narratives that invite viewers to pause and reflect. Each piece is a dialogue between the artist and his medium, a journey of discovery that celebrates the interconnectedness of all things.
Brian’s approach to art is both methodical and spontaneous, allowing for a dynamic interplay between control and chance. He believes that true creativity emerges when one is open to the unexpected, and this philosophy is evident in the fluidity and movement captured in his work. His studio is a sanctuary where ideas are nurtured and brought to life, a space where the past and present converge to shape the future of his artistic expression.
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