CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2005
-Workshop at Gibbes Museum of Art with artist William Dunlap
-Workshop at Gibbes Museum of Art with artist Brian Rutenberg
1999
-College of Charleston, B.A. in Studio Art
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023
-Art Fete: Group Show at The Space, Charleston SC
2021
-Art Moves Jazz: Film collaboration with Grammy award winning musician Quentin Baxter and the San Francisco Symphony at the immersive Soundbox Theater, San Francisco CA
-Art Moves Jazz: Film collaboration with Grammy award winning musician Quentin Baxter and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra at the Gaillard Auditorium, Charleston SC
2020
-2020 Twenty: Group Show at Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
2017
-Wade In The Water: immersive, multimedia, participatory, locative audio installation in a 16,000 sq/ft former roller rink. Custom designed app. Produced in conjunction with Enough Pie, Charleston SC
-Duckworth Solo Show, REDUX Contemporary Art Center, Charleston SC
2016
-99 Problems (but a print ain’t one) (Group Show), The Southern, Charleston, SC
-Duckworth (solo show) at The Wedge Gallery, Asheville, NC
2015
-AWAKE: The Buddha Chapel, The Gallery at Vendue, Charleston, SC
2014
-AWAKE: The City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC
-This is the Tunes and Whispered, cueB Gallery, London, UK
-Curated by NoLIta, New York, NY
-Social and Politically Engaged Art, FL3TCH3R Juried Exhibit, Reece Museum, Johnson City TN
2013
-DECADE, Michael Mitchell Gallery, Charleston SC
-Awake Performance, Threshold Theatre, Charleston SC
-Awakening, 1600 Meeting Street, Charleston SC
-ArtFields, The Ragsdale Old Building, Lake City SC
2012
-Go South (Group Show), Young Blood Gallery, Atlanta GA
2011
-Fortunate (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-The Postcard Show (Group Show), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston SC
-Atlanta Celebrates Photography (Group Show), The Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta GA
-Southern Landscapes (Group Show), The Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta GA
2010
-Black vs. White (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
2009
-Art Basel, Holly Hunt Showroom, Miami,FL
-Fluid (Solo Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Opening Exhibition (Group Show), The Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta GA
2008
-Art Basel, Holly Hunt Showroom, Miami FL
-Duckworth: New Work (Solo Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Duckworth (Solo Show), Jennifer Hunt Gallery, Birmingham AL
-Icons and Abstracts (Solo Show), Grand Bohemian Gallery, Savannah GA
-Still Time (Group Show), The Brick Gallery, Clarksville MS
-Landscape Abstracts (Solo Show), Artizom, Kiawah Island SC
-1x3 Ratio (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
2007
-Discover the Next Southern Art Star (Group Show), Grand Bohemian Gallery, Savannah GA
-The Other Side (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Small Works (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Southern Photographers (Group Show), Jennifer Hunt Gallery, Birmingham AL
-Duckworth: New Work (Solo Show), Fogle Fine Art, Jacksonville FL
-Marshes and Trees (Group Show), Grand Bohemian Gallery, Savannah GA
-Woman’s Image (Group Show), Grand Bohemian Gallery, Savannah GA
2006
-Urban Journey (Solo Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Art Basel, Holly Hunt Showroom, Miami FL
-Duckworth (Solo Show), AEC, Orlando Museum of Art, FL
-Landscape Abstracts (Solo Show), Grand Bohemian Gallery, Savannah GA
2005
-Small Works (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Landscape Abstracts (Solo Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Duckworth (Solo Show), Cassique Club, Kiawah Island SC
2004
-The Head Show (Group Show), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston SC
-Horizon Lines (Group Show), Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston SC
-Grand Opening (Group Show), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC
-Alumni Exhibition (Group Show), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC
-Light it Up (Group Show), fundraiser for nonprofit theater, Charleston SC
-Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show (Group Show), Charleston SC
2003
-Yo What Happened to Peace (Group Show - travelling), Los Angeles, Chicago, Tokyo,
Milan, Reykjavik, Washington DC, Charleston, Brooklyn, Cambridge, San Francisco, others
-The 13th Hour (Group Show), Participant in multimedia event in conjunction with Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, SC (sponsored by Red Bull).
-NY to Charleston (Group Show), Charleston SC
2002
-The Great Art Caper (Group Show), curator and participant in multimedia event in conjunction with Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston SC
-Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show (Group Show), Charleston SC
-Journey (Solo Show), McCrady’s Wine Bar, Charleston SC
2001
-The Entropy Show (Group Show), curator and participant in multimedia event in conjunction with Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston SC
-Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show (Group Show), Charleston SC
-Transition (Group Show), Gallery Eleven-Eleven, Charleston SC
2000
-In the Shadow of the Flag (Group Show: including Jasper Johns, Betye Saar, Faith Ringgold, Juan Logan), Tippy Stern Fine Art, Charleston SC
-Open Shutter, curated and exhibited in a group photography show, Artizom, Charleston SC
-Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show (Group Show), Charleston SC
-Spreading the Difference (Group Multimedia Performance Installation), First Night Festival, Charleston SC
-Duckworth (Solo Show), Artizom Gallery, Charleston SC
1999
-Young Contemporaries (Group Show), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston SC
-1536 Hutton Place (Solo Show), Greyscale Fine Art, Charleston SC
-Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show (Group Show), Charleston SC
-1998 Young Contemporaries (Group Show), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston SC
FILM / VIDEO
2016 - Viewer Fatigue, video to accompany artwork for exhibition at The Southern
2014 - Awake film for the AWAKE exhibition at The City Gallery at Waterfront Park
2013 - Lay Down Your Weapons video for Duncan Sheik’s single
2011 - A Day in the Life: Artist John Duckworth: Charleston Int. Film Festival, Peachtree Int. Film Festival
2008 - Art Moves Jazz II: Charleston Music Hall. Live performance with original score by jazz musician Quentin Baxter (60 min).
2007 - Serenade for Strings (w/Kevin Harrison): Charleston Symphony Orchestra Film Project, SC. Winner, juried film exhibition (15 min).
2006 - Urban Journey: Robert Lange Studios, Charleston SC (55 min).
2006 - The Untuning of the Skies (w/Kevin Harrison): Charleston Symphony Orchestra Film Project, SC. Winner of juried film exhibition (15 min).
2005 - Word Clash: film directed by Kevin Harrison and sponsored by Red Bull. Winner Best Short Documentary, New York Film Festival, New York, NY (60 min).
2005 - Art Moves Jazz: Charleston Music Hall. Live performance with jazz musicians Quentin Baxter, Kebbi Williams and Delbert Felix (60 min).
AWARDS
2015 - City Paper Critics Choice “Best Exhibition 2014”
2013 - Selected as ‘One of a Kind’ by Charlie Magazine
2012 - Selected as one of Charleston’s 50 Most Progressive people by Charlie Magazine
2011 - Documentary Film “A Day in the Life: Artist John Duckworth” accepted into both the Charleston International Film Festival and The Peachtree International Film Festival
2007 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra Film Project, “Grand Prize”
2006 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra Film Project, “Grand Prize”
2005 - New York Documentary Film Festival, “Best Short Documentary” for work on Word Clash directed by Kevin Harrison
2004 - Photographer’s Forum, “Best of Photography Annual”
2000 - College of Charleston, “Laura M. Bragg Memorial Award”
2000 - Photographer’s Forum, “Best of Photography Annual”
1999 - Photographer’s Forum, “Best of Photography Annual”
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023 - The Toxic Avenger, feature film directed byMacon Blair
2023 - NYAD, feature film directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
2021 - Map of Tiny Perfect Things, feature film directed by Ian Samuels
2018 - This Old House, featured in June Issue and on TV series.
2014 - Art Mag, Fall/Winter
2014 - Visual Artist Feature Profile, Charleston Post & Courier
2012 - Art Mag, Fall/Winter
2012 - Cover and Visual Artist Feature Profile
2010 - Studio Visit, Spring 2010
2009 - American Art Collector #44, Picture Perfect
2008 - New American Paintings #76, chosen by Peter Boswell, Curator of Miami Art Museum
2007 - The Hungry Detective, The Food Network, artwork included on show
2007 - Army Wives, Lifetime TV, artwork included on series
2007 - The Washington Post, mentioned artwork in article about FIG.
2004 - Best of Photography Annual
2004 - Honorable Mention - Nikon/Photographer's Forum
2004 - Bon Apetit
2004 - Charleston BarFly
2003 - Wine Spectator
2003 - Charleston BarFly
2000 - Best of Photography Annual 2000, Nikon / Photographer's Forum
1999 - Best of Photography Annual, Nikon / Photographer's Forum
1999 - Photographer's Forum - Nominated for 'portfolio section'
1999 - Best of College Photography Annual 1999, Nikon / Photographer's Forum
1999 - Miscellany Magazine
1998 - Miscellany Magazine
1998 - Around the Cistern magazine
LECTURES, TEACHING, COMMUNITY WORK
2015 - Spring Island Artist Residency: lecture, and performance piece
2011 - Kiawah Photography Club: lecture / discussion
2005 - Charleston Center for Photography: lecture / discussion
2005 - Gibbes Museum: workshop on Color Theory
2003 - Works by Warhol: From the Cochran Collection - museum lecture at the Gibbes Museum
2000 - Natural Impressions: The Gibbes Museum, donated framing for youth exhibition