^EDUCATION

^{1985                                                         1986}

^{B.F.A., Mpls. College                             B.F.A., Mpls. College}

^{of Art And Design,                                 of Art And Design,}

^{Minneapolis, Minnesota                         Minneapolis, Minnesota}

^{GRANTS/AWARDS}

^{2004    Best of Show, Philadelphia Museum Show, Philadelphia, Pa} 

           ^{Best of Show, Saint Louis Art Fair, Saint Louis, MO}

^{2003    State Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship, State Arts Board, Saint Paul, MN}

^{2001    State Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship, State Arts Board, Saint Paul, MN}

^{2000    FORECAST / Jerome, Open Book, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1999    State Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship, State Arts Board, Saint Paul, MN}

^{1996    Bush Artist Fellowship, Bush Foundation, St. Paul, MN}

             ^{N.E.A ./ Arts Midwest Regional Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN}

             ^{State Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship, State Arts Board, Saint Paul, MN}

^{1995     Public Arts Affairs, FORECAST, Minneapolis, MN}

             ^{Purchase Prize, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK}

^{1994     Purchase Prize, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK}

^{1993     Purchase Prize, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK}

^{1992    Purchase Prize, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK}

            ^{Craftsman Choice Award, Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC.}

^{1991    Jerome Fellowship, Jerome Foundation, Minneapolis, MN}

            ^{State Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship, State Arts Board, Saint Paul, MN}

^{1990    Governor's Award, American Craft Expo, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1988     Jerome / MCBA Book Arts Fellowship, MCBA, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1987     FORECAST Sculpture 87, FORECAST, Minneapolis, MN}

^{SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS}

2006    Ever More, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul , MN

2005    Bird by Bird, California Gallery, Minneapolis , MN   

2003    Domesticated Animals, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston , MA    

2001    Minnesota Art With A Twist, Weisman Art Museum , Minneapolis , MN

^{2000    Mixed Media From The Garden, John Michael Kohler arts Center, Sheboygan, WI}

            ^{Figures: Alone & Together, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO}

^{1999     Foot In The Door, MAEP, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1998    Natural Wonders, MAEP At The Airport, Metropolitan Airport, St. Paul. MN}          

            ^{Toys and gadgets,  The Society Of Arts And Crafts, Boston, MA}

^{1997    Treasures, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI}

            ^{86th Annual Fine Art Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul. MN}

            ^{AKEMA=>ELIVEBA, Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1996    Anniversary Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, M}

^{1995    Featured Artist, Nancy Sachs Gallery, Saint Louis, MO}

            ^{Jazz Show, Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA}

^{1994    Selected Works, The National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD}

            ^{Whirligigs & Weathervanes, Visual Arts Resources, Eugene, OR}

            ^{Toys By Artists, The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR}

            ^{Holiday Exhibition, Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, MO}

^{1993    Recent Work: Ann Wood / Dean Lucker, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN}

            ^{Innovative Materials, The Saint Paul Companies, Saint Paul, MN}

            ^{Toys By Artists, The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR}

            ^{Spiritual Imagery, Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA}

            ^{Serious Fun, Society For The Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA}

^{1992    Wind Ups & Mixed Media Sculpture, Twist Gallery, Portland, OR}

            ^{Toys By Artists, The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR}

            ^{Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC.}

            ^{Whimsical Wood, Mark Millikan Gallery, New York, NY}

            ^{Think Small, Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA}

            ^{Summer Exhibition, Nancy Margolis Gallery, Portland, ME}

            ^{Mechanical Whimsy, John Michael Kohler Art Space, Sheboygan, WI}

^{1991    Artistic Illumination, Javier Puig Gallery, Minneapolis, MN}

            ^{Wind Machines, Twist Gallery, Portland, OR}

            ^{The Fine Art Of Craft, Benedicta Arts Center, Saint Joseph, MN}

^{1990    Metaphorical Fish, University Art Museum, University of Minneapolis}

^{Minneapolis, MN (traveling exhibition)}

            ^{Serious Play, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN}

^{1989    Circles Of Tradition, University Art Museum, University Of Minnesota,}

                        ^{Minneapolis, MN (traveling exhibition)}

^{1988    Outdoor Exhibition, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, MO}

            ^{River With A Wild Tale, Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN}

^{1987    Whirligig Garden, Kellogg Mall Park, Saint Paul, MN}

            ^{Thirty Below, University Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Mpls., MN}

^{SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY}

^{Silberman, Robert. "Serious Folk", American Craft, December 1994 / January 1995}

^{Wiener, Barbara. "Artist Series: Ann Wood/Dean Lucker" KTCA PBS Summer 1995}

^{Mason, Marilynne. "Artisan Toys", Christian Science Monitor, December 24, 1993}

^COLLECTIONS

^{University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN}

^{American Automata Museum, Tokyo, Japan}

^{Dain Bosworth, Minneapolis, MN}

^{Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK}

^{NIKE, Portland, OR}

^{Braman & Nelson Inc., Minneapolis, MN}

^{Aljon Corporation, Plymouth, MN}

^{G L C Enterprises, Inc., Naples,}