Russ Ford
Representative for Washington Arts Education Association

Current Status: Practicing artist and teacher of ceramic arts.

Education: M.A. Art Education, Western Washington University, B.A. in Art Education, WWU, B.S. Technology Education, WWU.

Experience: 25 years classroom art teacher at high school and middle school levels. Hockinson School District, Brush Prairie, WA 30 years practicing artist in Vancouver WA.

Professional Development: SW Regional Rep. for Washington Arts Education Association 2011-2017. Committee member for the Creation and Implementation of Washington State Standards, and Classroom Based Assessments, and Grade Level

Expectations for the Arts. 2011-2014.

Professional Accomplishments: Pacific Northwest Sculptors member 2000-2023.

Vice-president elect PNWS 2023-. Vancouver Public Arts Committee member 2021-2022. Oregon Society of the Arts workshop leader2021-2022. Artist-in-Residence at WayiWayi Studios, Zambia, Africa. 2016. Group showing at the Aurora Art Gallery, Vancouver Wa. 2015. WAEA Art Educator of the Year, 2013. WAEA Secondary Arts Educator of the Year, 2014.

Exhibitions: Selected for Clark County Open Studios 2018-2019-2021. Group show- Oregon Society of Artists Portland Or. 2021-2023. Group show-Rucus Gallery, Bellingham, Wa. 2020. Group show-3 Square Art, Ft. Collins, Colo. 2020. Dual artist’s show-The Cave Gallery, Vancouver Wa. 2019-2022. Vancouver Public Library, public display, 2018. Maryhill Museum art educators exhibit, 2016. Aurora Gallery, Vancouver Wa. 2017.

Contact Information: Email: brussellford@gmail.com