E D U C A T I O N
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
September 2006-May 2008
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
August 2005-July 2006
Master of Arts, Sculpture
University of Evansville, Evansville, IN
August 1998-May 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture
Harlaxton College, Harlaxton, England
Spring 2000
Semester Liberal Arts Studies
S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S
2015
Nine Locks Upon the Wonder, AS220 Project Space, Providence, RI
2014
Men’s Room, installed in the Men’s Room at the Bar at AS220 for Outpost Journal, Providence, RI
Ogunquit, in collaboration with Aaron Matthew, as The Aarons, temporary public installation, Dreyfus Building, Providence, RI
2012
Close as Anyone’s Come, AS220, Providence, RI
2011
New Drawings, William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2010
“Repent, Harlequin!”, Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH
2009
BOSTON STORE prototype, Miller Block Gallery, Boston, MA
2007
Honour and Glory, SPACELab, Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2006
Judgment, MA Thesis Exhibition, Muncie, IN
G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S
2016
Intimacy Queered, with Aaron Pexa, Gelman Gallery, RISD Museum, Providence, RI
DOGSTAR, AS220 Resident Gallery, Providence, RI
2014
Hidden Gems Project, RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Unseen, Gallery Project, Detroit, MI & Ann Arbor, MI
Dog Days, AS220 Staff Show, AS220, Providence, RI
Spring Fling Flat File Fest, Project Space Reading Room, AS220, Providence, RI
2013
Artcetera Art Auction, Boston, MA
Summer Swarm, AS220 Project Space Reading Room, Providence, RI
2012
Saturnalia, Candita Clyaton Gallery, Pawtucket, RI
If You Think I’m Sexy, Chashama, Harlem, NY
2011
Hydra, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
Artcetera Art Auction, Boston, MA
2010
Chaos and Classicism, architectural model maker, Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
Summer Salon, William Scott Galley, Provincetown, MA
Warp, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
BOSTON STORE II, A Street Gallery, Boston, MA
2009
Paper Explorations, Wallace L. Anderson Gallery, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Economies of Scale, Miller Block Gallery, Boston, MA
I Have a Craving For You, Paul Kotula Projects, Ferndale, MI
2008
Chair Show, Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI
Here and Now, Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Museum of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Annual Scholarship Exhibition: Cranbrook, Detroit Artist’s Market, Detroit, MI
Cranbrook Academy of Art’s 8th Annual Chair Show, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2007
The Best Damn Sculpture Show on Earth, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Student Summer Invitational, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Cranbrook Academy of Art’s 7th Annual Chair Show, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
Cranbrook Academy of Art / Wayne State University Exchange Show, Community Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI
Annual Graduate Exhibition, Muncie, IN
Solo Exhibition at MT Cup Café, Muncie, IN
2002
Senior Art Show / BFA Show, University of Evansville
Juried Student Show, University of Evansville
2001
Juried Regional Art Show, Henderson Community College
Eastern Kentucky / University of Evansville Exchange Show, Richmond, KY
Temporary Sculpture Exhibition, University of Evansville
Texas Wesleyan / University of Evansville Exchange Show, Texas Wesleyan, Fort Worth, TX
Juried Student Show, University of Evansville
2000
Regional Art Show, Henderson Community College
Juried Student Show, University of Evansville
P U B L I C C O L L E C T I O N S
Rhode Island School of Design, Museum of Art
Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
A W A R D S
MacColl Johnson Fellowship Finalist
P U B L I C A T I O N S
Outpost Journal, Issue 04, featured artist. Fall 2014.
Bespoke Suits and Perfect Cravats at ‘Dandy’ Exhibit, NPR by Jackie Lyden. August 3, 2013.
Headmaster No.5. Contributor. April 2013.
500 Paper Objects: New Directions in Paper Art, Lark Crafts by Gene McHugh. May 2013.
Fine and Dandy. Rhode Island Monthly by Sara Celano. April 2013.
Hera Gallery offers a Providence Detour, South County Independent by Doug Norris. November 2011.
The Best Exhibitions of the Year. Boston Globe by Kare McQuaid. December 30, 2009.
The Price is Right, Art Installation or Affordable Merchandise? Boston Globe, by Kate McQuaid. Volume 276, Number 171. December 18, 2009.
Aaron L. Peterman: Pattern and Element. Self-Published Monograph. 2008.
Here and Now. The 2008 Graduate Book of Cranbrook Academy of Art. May 2008.
E M P L O Y M E N T
Providence Public Library, Associate Director. Providence, RI. December 2015-Present.
AS220, Managing Director. Providence, RI. May 2011-December 2015.
Kyla Coburn Designs, Design Manager. Providence, RI. August 2008 – May 2011.