Curriculum Vitae
Education
2012 M.F.A. Colorado State University, CO
2008 M.A. University of Louisville, KY
2003 B.F.A Murray State University, KY (summa cum laude)
Professional Experience
Gallery & Curatorial
2012-present Gallery Director & Curator, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
2017-present Preparator, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
2010-12 Gallery Consultant, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U. Fort Collins, CO
2012 Installation Specialist, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
2009-10 Gallery Director & Curator, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U. Fort Collins, CO
2008-09 Assistant Sales Gallery Director, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
2006-08 Exhibition Designer and Special Consultant, Rouge Noir Gallery, Louisville, KY
2005-07 Assistant Manager, Jon Millards Art Gallery, Louisville, KY
2000-04 Gallery Assistant (Crew Chief 01-03), Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, M.S.U.
Teaching
2013-present Adjunct, University of West Florida (UWF), Museum Studies, Museum Practicum, Drawing I & II, Independent Study in Drawing, Advanced Museum Concepts, Independent Study Art History, BFA Seminar, Irish Study-Abroad Program
2014 "Alternative Drawing Processes Workshop," Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola FL
2010-12 Adjunct, Colorado State University (C.S.U.), Intermediate Drawing, Figure Drawing, Beginning Drawing, Independent Study in Drawing
G.T.A.(Instructor of Record) C.S.U., Intro Drawing,
Guest Instructor, Laramie County Community College, Drawing (summer)
2008 "Cityscape Perspective Workshop," Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville KY
2006-08 G.T.A (Instructor of Record), University of Louisville, KY, Drawing I and Figure Drawing
2004-05 Instructor, Art Outreach Program, Logan, UT
2000-03 Studio Assistant in Drawing, Murray State University, KY (M.S.U
Exhibition Judge/Juror
2016 LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL
Pace High School Arts Competition, Pensacola, FL
2015 Pensacola Museum of Art, Art in the Park, Pensacola FL
Pensacola Museum of Art, PMA Youth Art Focus Exhibit, Pensacola FL
All County Art Fair, Milton FL
2013-14 A Kingdom in Pieces Annual Exhibition, College of Business, UWF
2013 Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola FL
2012 Time, Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
2009 Juror, Roots Art Competition, C.S.U., Fort Collins CO
Juror, Art Concoction Competition, C.S.U., Fort Collins CO
Service
2014-15 University Task Force, Scholarly and Creative Research, U.W.F.
2010-11 Graduate Student Representative, C.S.U.
2009-10 President of Artfest Student Organization, C.S.U.
2008 Aegis Graduate Student Association, committee member, University of Louisville, KY
2006-07 Treasurer of Student Art League, University of Louisville, KY
2001-02 Vice President of the Organization of Murray Art Students,
Murray State University, KY
Awards
2017 Best In Show/First Place, PMA Member’s Exhibition, Pensacola, FL
2014 Cinco Banderas Permanent Collection Purchase Award, Pensacola FL
Mega-Grant Recipient, "3D Mapping Projection Project," Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Inc., Pensacola FL
2nd Place, Pensacola Museum of Art Member's Exhibition, PMA, Pensacola FL
2013 Juror's Choice Award, Juxtaposition Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
2011 Top Honors, Art and Science Exhibition, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U, CO
People's Choice Award, Sutherland Design Gallery Auction, Fort Collins, CO
2005 Chairs Discretionary Award, University of Louisville, KY
2004 Honorable Mention, Scene/Unseen National Exhibition, Eastern New Mexico University, NM
2002 “That’s a Fine Drawing” Award, Murray State University Annual Juried Student Exhibition, KY
2001 Murray State University Art Award of Excellence
2000 Murray State University Art Award of Excellence
1999 Silver Key Recipient, Scholastic Award, Louisville KY
Bibliography
Croghan, Nicholas. Drawing as an Investigation of Perception, ProQuest, 2008
Consuming Louisville (Summer 2008), “Nicholas Croghan Exhibition Opening.” Consuminglouisville.com/2008/06/nicholas-croghan-opening-Jne-20-2008.php
Shircliff, Jenny. “Traces of Memory, the Work of Nicholas Croghan.” Parnassus (spring 2008), 54-56.
Vaeth, Sarah. Scene Savvant (Fall 2009). “One Pick and One Pan.” Efflorescence review, scenesavvant.com/2010/03/one-pick-one-pan/
Public Collections
City of Pensacola, Pensacola FL
University of West Florida, Pensacola FL
Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville KY
University of Louisville, Louisville KY
Murray State University, Louisville KY
University of Texas, Dallas TX
Education
2012 M.F.A. Colorado State University, CO
2008 M.A. University of Louisville, KY
2003 B.F.A Murray State University, KY (summa cum laude)
Professional Experience
Gallery & Curatorial
2012-present Gallery Director & Curator, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
2017-present Preparator, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
2010-12 Gallery Consultant, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U. Fort Collins, CO
2012 Installation Specialist, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
2009-10 Gallery Director & Curator, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U. Fort Collins, CO
2008-09 Assistant Sales Gallery Director, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
2006-08 Exhibition Designer and Special Consultant, Rouge Noir Gallery, Louisville, KY
2005-07 Assistant Manager, Jon Millards Art Gallery, Louisville, KY
2000-04 Gallery Assistant (Crew Chief 01-03), Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, M.S.U.
Teaching
2013-present Adjunct, University of West Florida (UWF), Museum Studies, Museum Practicum, Drawing I & II, Independent Study in Drawing, Advanced Museum Concepts, Independent Study Art History, BFA Seminar, Irish Study-Abroad Program
2014 "Alternative Drawing Processes Workshop," Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola FL
2010-12 Adjunct, Colorado State University (C.S.U.), Intermediate Drawing, Figure Drawing, Beginning Drawing, Independent Study in Drawing
G.T.A.(Instructor of Record) C.S.U., Intro Drawing,
Guest Instructor, Laramie County Community College, Drawing (summer)
2008 "Cityscape Perspective Workshop," Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville KY
2006-08 G.T.A (Instructor of Record), University of Louisville, KY, Drawing I and Figure Drawing
2004-05 Instructor, Art Outreach Program, Logan, UT
2000-03 Studio Assistant in Drawing, Murray State University, KY (M.S.U
Exhibition Judge/Juror
2016 LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL
Pace High School Arts Competition, Pensacola, FL
2015 Pensacola Museum of Art, Art in the Park, Pensacola FL
Pensacola Museum of Art, PMA Youth Art Focus Exhibit, Pensacola FL
All County Art Fair, Milton FL
2013-14 A Kingdom in Pieces Annual Exhibition, College of Business, UWF
2013 Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola FL
2012 Time, Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
2009 Juror, Roots Art Competition, C.S.U., Fort Collins CO
Juror, Art Concoction Competition, C.S.U., Fort Collins CO
Service
2014-15 University Task Force, Scholarly and Creative Research, U.W.F.
2010-11 Graduate Student Representative, C.S.U.
2009-10 President of Artfest Student Organization, C.S.U.
2008 Aegis Graduate Student Association, committee member, University of Louisville, KY
2006-07 Treasurer of Student Art League, University of Louisville, KY
2001-02 Vice President of the Organization of Murray Art Students,
Murray State University, KY
Awards
2017 Best In Show/First Place, PMA Member’s Exhibition, Pensacola, FL
2014 Cinco Banderas Permanent Collection Purchase Award, Pensacola FL
Mega-Grant Recipient, "3D Mapping Projection Project," Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Inc., Pensacola FL
2nd Place, Pensacola Museum of Art Member's Exhibition, PMA, Pensacola FL
2013 Juror's Choice Award, Juxtaposition Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
2011 Top Honors, Art and Science Exhibition, Curfman Gallery, C.S.U, CO
People's Choice Award, Sutherland Design Gallery Auction, Fort Collins, CO
2005 Chairs Discretionary Award, University of Louisville, KY
2004 Honorable Mention, Scene/Unseen National Exhibition, Eastern New Mexico University, NM
2002 “That’s a Fine Drawing” Award, Murray State University Annual Juried Student Exhibition, KY
2001 Murray State University Art Award of Excellence
2000 Murray State University Art Award of Excellence
1999 Silver Key Recipient, Scholastic Award, Louisville KY
Bibliography
Croghan, Nicholas. Drawing as an Investigation of Perception, ProQuest, 2008
Consuming Louisville (Summer 2008), “Nicholas Croghan Exhibition Opening.” Consuminglouisville.com/2008/06/nicholas-croghan-opening-Jne-20-2008.php
Shircliff, Jenny. “Traces of Memory, the Work of Nicholas Croghan.” Parnassus (spring 2008), 54-56.
Vaeth, Sarah. Scene Savvant (Fall 2009). “One Pick and One Pan.” Efflorescence review, scenesavvant.com/2010/03/one-pick-one-pan/
Public Collections
City of Pensacola, Pensacola FL
University of West Florida, Pensacola FL
Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville KY
University of Louisville, Louisville KY
Murray State University, Louisville KY
University of Texas, Dallas TX