juan "erman" gonzalez

Born in Havana, Cuba. 1956

Education

Miami Sr. High School, Class of ‘75
MDCC, Kendall Campus, Class of ’78. AS. Fashion Design/ Merchandising

Professional Experience

April ‘08- 2nd-Biennale Artists Retreat. St. Maarteen-
June ‘07 to Jan ‘08-Instructor, Conservatory Prep High School, Davie. Fl.
Sept. ‘07-Instructor/Visiting Artist, BCC Central Campus Art Dept.
Feb.‘06-Biennale Artists Retreat, The National Gallery and Popop Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Nov.’05-Artist/ Facilitator for The Miami Fellows Program, directed by Abbey Chase.
Oct.‘05-Guest artist, The National Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas.”Artists and Critics Series.”
Dec.’04/.‘05-Art Therapist. Access Services. Miami Dade Parks and Recreation Dept. CAC Senior Centers and After School Programs.
Oct. ‘04-Guest lecturer, Fiber Department, FIT. NYC
2000/ 2003-Instructor. MDCC School of Continuing Education, Kendall Campus.
2000/present-Studio visual artist with gallery affiliation.
1998/2006-Miami Jewish Home and Hospital. Art Therapist. Activities Dept.
1998/ 2000-Area 8 artist representative to Florida Craftsmen’s Board of Directors.
Aug. 1998-Guest lecturer. Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Co. Art and Consumer Sciences Depts.
1996/present- Freelance pattern maker for the local fashion industry.
1990/1996-Resident Artist, South Florida Art Center, Miami Beach, Fl.
1979/1990-Fashion Designer/Owner “Erman” label. Freelance illustrator.

Exhibitions

2008
“Nobe 67 Art” Deauville Resort, Miami Beach, Fl. Milagros Bello, PhD, curator
“ The Edge,” The Armory, Palm Beach, Bonnie Clearwater, curator
“A Stitch in Time,” Solo, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl.
“Cortando, Cociendo Y Recordando,” Solo, Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins , Co.

2007
“Safety Zones” Art Basel. Diaspora Vibe Gallery. catalogued.
“Cortando, Cociendo Y Recordando,” solo, BCC Central Fine Arts
Davie, Fl. catalogued, traveling.
“Handmade,” New World School of the Arts Gallery, Miami.

2006
Art Miami, International Currents, Miami Beach Convention Center.
“Out Castes,” Art Basel, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl. catalogued.
“Handmade” New World School of the Arts, Miami
Sacatar Foundation, Itaparica, Brazil. Fellowship International artists residency.

2005
“51st Annual Florida Craftsmen Exhibit,” BCC, Davie, Fl.
Award of Excellence, Lewis Wexler, juror.
“Tea, Glorious Tea” Revolution Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica.
“Combined talents ‘05” Museum of Fine Arts, FSU, Tallahassee, Fl. catalogued
“Spotlight 2005” Kellogg Center for Creativity and Design, UNC. Hendersonville,
“Aruba Revisited” Access Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba.
“Deep Blue: Caribbean-American Statements,” Fl. Craftsmen Inc, traveled Erman curator.
“Erman, New Works,” solo Klein Gallery, Florida Craftsmen, St. Petersburg, Fl.
“Five Artists and Their Visions,” Center Gallery, Douglas Gardens. Erman curator.

2004
“Five” Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl. Rosie Gordon -Wallace, curator.
“Off The Main” Puck Bldg.. NYC, NY.Catalogue and printed media available.
“Crafts National 38” Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, State College, Pa.
“Surviving Memories” . Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl.
“South Florida Fiber Artists and Friends” Futernick Gallery, Miami, Fl.
“Exit, Moving Inside Out” Merryshaw House, Grenada.
“Thresholds, Expressions of Art and Spiritual Life” City Gallery at River Park,
Charleston, SC. Eleanor Heartney, curator. Traveled/catalogued.

2003
“Strata: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl.
“Metamorphosis” Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl..
“50th. Anniversary” Deland Museum of Art, Deland, Fl. Traveled/catalogue
“Land and Roots” Diaspora Vibe gallery, Miami, Fl.
Art to Wear” 7th Biennial Exhibition. Larson Gallery, Yakima, Wa.
Award “Fabrics at Their Best,” Rosemary Eichorn, juror.
“Wearable Expressions” Palos Verdes art Center,P.V. Ca.

2002
“Ideas, Preocupaciones Y Otras Espinas” solo, May Center, Miami, Fl .
“Uncommon Threads” The Fine Line Arts Center, St. Charles, Ill.
Best of Show, Alyce Van Acker, juror.
“Mental” Larios Restaurant, South Miami, Fl. Permanent installation.
“Art is in the Bag” Ohio Crafts Museum, Columbus, Ohio.
“Crafts Concepts” The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ. Invitational exhibit.
“49th Annual Florida Craftsmen Exhibition” Center fur the Arts, Vero Beach, Fl. 2001
“Hot” Gayle Wilson Gallery, East Hampton, NY. Benjia Morgenstern, curator.
“Wearable Expressions” Palos Verdes Art Center, P.V. Ca.
“Art Wear” Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, Co. Best of show ‘95 and ‘97.

2000
”Beyond The Fringe” Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami.
traveled/catalogued.
“Unveiling” Gayle Wilson Gallery, East Hampton, NY.


Selected List of Collections- Miami Art Museum, Miami, Fl.

Instituto Sacatar, Itaparica, Brazil
ACBEU, Salvador, Brazil
Daphne Farago, Key Biscayne, Fl.
Mr. Craig Robins, Daccra Realty, Miami, Fl.
Mrs. Bernice Steinbaum. Coconut Grove, Fl.
Carl and Toni Randolph, Fisher Island, Fl.
Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Miami, Fl.
Florida Craftsmen, Inc. St. Petersburg, Fl.
Lario’s Restaurant, South Miami, Fl.
Dr. and Mrs David Billings, Coconut Grove, Fl.
Marina Whitman, Phd. Coral Gables, Fl.
Abbey-Chase, Chase Marketing Group, Coconut Grove, Fl.
Mrs. Beverly Parker, Coco Plum, Fl..
Dr. Maria de Jesus Cordero, Utah State University.