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Steve Carpenter is Editor of Art Education (The Journal of the National Art Education Association) and serves on the editorial board of The Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education.

His scholarly research in art educatioin is concerned with contemporary and ceramic artworks, hypertext curriculum theory and design, and cultural literacy through visual inquiry. He has exhibited ceramics, mixed-media, installations, and performance artworks in local, regional, national, and international exhibitions. Carpenter has made numerous presentations on his research at professional conferences, including the Virginia Art Education Association, the National Art Education Association, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, and Innovations in Education: The Arts and Science Partnership Symposium in Doha, Qatar hosted by the Qatar Foundation.

Carpenter, B. S. (2003). Flo Oy Wong: Storyteller and Cultural Worker. Retrieved January 9, 2004 from http://www.flo-oy-wongartist.com/rev_essays/carpenter.html

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Carpenter, B. S. & Taylor, P. G. (2003). Racing Thoughts: Altering Our Ways of Knowing and Being Through Computer Hypertext. Studies in Art Education, 45(1), 40-55.

Carpenter, B. S. (2003). Making Meaning Meaningful: Interpreting Contemporary Ceramics with "At Risk" High School Students. Teaching Art in Context: Case Studies for Preservice Art Education. Sheri Klein, Ed. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association. 41-45.

Carpenter, B. S. (2003). Never a Dull Moment: Pat's Barbershop as Educational Environment, Hypertext, and Place. The Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education, vol. 21. 5-18.

Carpenter, B. S. (2003). Toward Non-linear Curriculum Design: Hypertext and the Preparation of Teachers in Art Education. VCU Emerging Technologies Day.

Carpenter, B. S. & Taylor, P. G. (2003). Interactive Computer Technology and Art Education: The Intentionally Tangled Curriculum. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. SITE 2003 Conference Proceedings. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education: Norfolk, VA. 2583-2586.

Carpenter, B. S. (2003). Emerging Artist: Dori Lemeh. Art & Antiques, February, pp. 46-49.

Carpenter, B. S. (2002). Wildenhain: Ripples on the Pond. Ceramics: Art and Perception, Vol. 50, 57-60.

Carpenter, B. S. (2002). Conceptual Art and Meaning: Flo Oy Wong and Social Identity. Teaching Voices. United States Society for Education in the Arts (USSEA) Newsletter insert, vol. 26, no. 2. 1-3.

Taylor, P. G. & Carpenter, B. S. (2002). Inventively Linking: Teaching and Learning with Computer Hypertext. Art Education, 55(4), 6-12.

Carpenter, B. S. (2002). Measuring the Value of Ourselves: Creating Conceptual Art with Children, Teaching Voices. United States Society for Education in the Arts (USSEA) Newsletter, vol. 26, no. 1. 3-5.

Carpenter, B. S. (2002). The Stories of Flo Oy Wong: A Visiting Artist Workshop. Art Education, 55(1).

Carpenter, B. S. & Sessions, B. (2002). (Re)Shaping the Elementary Art Curriculum: Content and Context Centered Clay Instruction. Contemporary Issues in Art Education. Yvonne Gaudelius and Peg Speirs, (Eds.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Publishers.

Carpenter, B. S. (2001). Kids, Clay, and the Construction of Meaning: Investigating Ceramics with Elementary and Secondary Students. NCECA Journal. Vol. XXII, 90-92

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Carpenter, B. S. (1999). Thoughts on Black Art and Stereotypes: Visualizing Racism. Journal of Multicultural and Cross-cultural Research in Art Education. vol. 17. 101-113.

Carpenter, B. S. (1999). Art Lessons: Learning to Interpret, Educational Leadership. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Vol. 57, no. 3. 46-48.

Carpenter, B. S. & Carpenter, D. S. (1999). Promoting a Positive Self-Image Through Visual and Verbal Inquiry: Art Appreciation for Multiply-Handicapped Students. Issues and Approaches to Art for Special Needs Students, Andra Nyman and Anne Jenkins (Eds.). 118-131. National Art Education Association (NAEA).

Carpenter, B. S. (1998). TransAfrican Artists, TransAfrican Artists. Exhibition Catalog essay, Art Atrium II Gallery, Portsmouth, Virginia

Carpenter, B. S. (1998) Approaching Diversity Through the Arts: Reflections on a Professional Development Course, VOICES. United States Society for Education in the Arts (USSEA) Newsletter, 5-6.

Carpenter, B. S. (1998). A Meta-Critical Analysis of Ceramics Criticism for Art Education: Toward an Interpretive Methodology. Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers. National Art Education Association (NAEA), 107-114.

Carpenter, B. S. (1997). The Postmodern Pots of Malcolm Mobutu. Ceramics: Art and Perception, Vol. 30, 3-9.

Carpenter, B. S. (1995). Toward a Theory of Interpretation for Contemporary Ceramics. NCECA Journal , Vol. XVI, 39-41.

Saxe, A., Lebow, E., & Carpenter, B. S. (1995). Ceramics Symposium What's Clay Got To Do With It?. Studio Potter, Vol. 24, No. 1,1-6.

Carpenter, B. S. (1993). Reflections of Neocolonialism: Iconographic Images of People of Color in the United States. Reflections of Neocolonialism: Iconographic Images of People of Color in the United States. Exhibition catalog insert, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Art Education, The Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed. Art Education, The Pennsylvania State University
B.F.A. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE

January 2002 to present - Associate Professor of Art Education Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Fall 2001: Associate Professor of Art & Art Education Program Director, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

1997 - 2002 Faculty Member: Summer Professional Development Teacher Institute, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA

1995 - 2001 Assistant Professor of Art & Art Education Program Director, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

1989-1991 Art Specialist: K-12, Special Education, and Evening High School, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland  

2 PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2002

Aunt Jemima vs. Betty Crocker. An Evolving Exhibition, with Sean StarWars. The Bondurant Art Center Gallery, Radford University, Radford, VA

2000

Aunt Jemima vs. Betty Crocker. Recent works by Sean StarWars & B.S.Carpenter, II, The Plant Visual Art Center, Norfolk, VA

1999

Malcolm Mobutu Smith & Booker Stephen Carpenter, II, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA

1998

Expression and Interpretation: Malcolm Mobutu Smith & Booker Stephen Carpenter, II, Manchester Craftsman's Guild, Pittsburgh, PA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS, SELECTED

2003 - 4th Biennale Internazionale dell’arte contemporanea (Florence Biennale), Florence, Italy - Faculty Focus. Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA - the cyber-kitchen. An ongoing, collaborative net.installation. http://www.the-cyber-kitchen.com/diswasherphor1.html

2002 - Clay in Combination, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA - Sculptors/Scholars, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA - 2nd Annual Schwa Show, emerge gallery, Greenville, NC

2001 - 3rd Biennale Internazionale dell’arte contemporanea (Florence Biennale), Florence, Italy - Afro-American Cultural Center, Charlotte, NC

2000 - that was then - this is now, Invitational Group Exhibition, Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk, VA - Celebration of Peoplehood. Art Atrium II and Courthouse Gallery, Portsmouth, VA - Dark Humor. The Plant Visual Arts Center, Norfolk, VA

1999 - Emerging Artists: Young Virginia Artists, Invitational Exhibition, The Twentieth Century Gallery (now This Century Art Gallery), Williamsburg, VA - Still-Life: Point of Departure, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA

1998 - Emerging Visions: A Group Exhibition, Invitational Group Exhibition, The d'Art Center, Norfolk, VA - Penn State Era Alumni Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

1997 - Expanding Visions for Virginia Black Artists. Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, VA - (re)search (re)vision (re)construct: a contemporary visual dialogue Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk, VA

HONORS & AWARDS

2003 - Outstanding Paper Award with Pamela G. Taylor. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 2003 14th International Conference - Interdisciplinary Research Seminar in the Arts and Humanities, Virginia Commonwealth University - Instructional Technology Faculty Mentor Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University

2000 - Outstanding Faculty/Administrator Award, Hugo A. Owens Cultural Center, Old Dominion University - Resolution of Appreciation, Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia - Higher Education Art Educator of the Year, Southeastern Region, National Art Education Association

1999 - Higher Education Art Educator of the Year, Tidewater Area, Virginia Art Education Association - Higher Education Art Educator of the Year, State of Virginia, Virginia Art Education Association

1997 - Most Inspirational Faculty Recognition, College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University - Higher Education Art Educator of the Year, Tidewater Area, Virginia Art Education Association

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2003 - present - Editor, Art Education (The Journal of the National Art Education Association)

2002 - 2003 Associate Editor, Art Education (The Journal of the National Art Education Association) - Member, Large Grant Proposal Review Panel, Virginia Commission for the Arts

1999 - present - Member; Editorial Review Board, Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education

1998 - 2001 Representative; Higher Education Division, Executive Extended Board, Virginia Art Education Association

1997-2000 Member; Area IV General Operating Support and Project Grant Proposal Review Panel, Virginia Commission for the Arts - Editorial Review Board, Art Education (The Journal of the National Art Education Association)

1997 - 1999 Member; Virginia Art Education Association Standards of Learning subcommittee