Philip E. Harding

EDUCATION

 1983 Bachelor of Architecture with minor in Fine Arts, cum laude, Washington State University, Pullman, WA. Written thesis on symbolism, mythology, religion, and traditions of sacred geometry in ancient and traditional cultures.

 1989-97 Japanese language study ­ Richland Community School, self study, private tutoring and tutored study groups.

TRAVEL

 1994 Tour of Australia. Sydney, Wollongong, Brisbane, Cairns.

 1991 Tour of Southeast Asia. Toured Singapore; Sumatra, Indonesia; Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

 1983 Study and travel in Kenya, East Africa. Developed a design for a multi-use church/school/dispensary building requested by the Massai Tribe and the United Methodist Church.

 Study tour in Israel. Conducted research on sacred architecture for thesis.

 1976 Study tour in Europe. Studied at St. Andrews University, Scotland; toured London, England; Nice, France; Genoa, Pisa, Florence and Rome, Italy; Palermo, Sicily; Palma and Barcelona, Spain; Tunis, North Africa.

EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

 1984-88, 96-97 Instructor of Art History, Drawing and Introduction to Art, Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA

 1994-96 Member of Art Selection Committee for Washington State University, Tri-Cities, through the "Art in Public Places" program.

 1984-92 Scholarship Award Chairman, Allied Arts MFA Scholarship

 1983-84 Independent Artist and Art Historian ­ Instructor, Art and Architecture of the World's Religions, Central United Protestant Church, Richland, WA.

 1976-83 Draftsman and Office Assistant ­ McCue and Associates, Architects and Planners, Kennewick, WA

 1981-83 Library Assistant ­ Washington State University Architecture Library

 1981 Carpenter Assistant and Draftsman ­ Louis Souer Carpentry, Pullman, WA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

 1996 • WSU Tri-cities, Richland, WA ­ Group Show ­ "Artists From Left to Right"

 • Childhood's End Gallery, Olympia WA ­ Group Show ­ "The Divine Proportion"

 1995 • Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham OR ­ One Man Show ­"Intuitive Geometries"

 • Esvelt Gallery, Pasco WA ­ Group Show - "Eight From The East Side"

 • Participating Artist ­ "Confluence 1995" ­ Hill County Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX

 • Participating Artist ­ Juried Show ­ Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA

 1994 • Pasco Village Market Place ­ One Man Show

 • Old Hotel Gallery, Othello, WA ­ One Man Show

 • Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA ­ Two Man Show

 • Participating Artist ­ Shelby Art League National Juried Show, Cleveland Community College, Shelby, NC

 1989 • The Jagged Underground, Kennewick, WA ­ Two Man Show

 • Participating Artist ­ "Drawing 89" ­ Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

 • Participating Artist ­ Galex 23 National Juried Competition Galesburg Civic Arts Center, Galesburg, Illinois

 1988 • Richland City Hall, Richland, WA ­ One Man Show

 • Poor Richard's Gallery, Richland, WA ­ Group Show

 • Juror's Award ­ Designer Craftsman Show ­ Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA

 1987 • Fremont Fine Arts Foundry, Seattle, WA ­ Group Show ­ "Expressions of a Nuclear Age"

 • Juror's Award ­ Multimedia Show ­ Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla, WA

 • Beaux Arts Gallery, Kennewick, WA ­ Featured Artist

 1986 • Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA ­ Group Show - Columbia Basin College Faculty

 • Best Booth Award ­ Allied Arts Sidewalk Show ­ Richland, WA

 1985 • Mid-Columbia Regional Library, Kennewick, WA ­ Group Show, "Tri-Cities Retrospective"

 • Esvelt Gallery, Pasco, WA ­ Group Show, Columbia Basin College Faculty

 • Silver Award ­ Allied Arts Painting Show ­ Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA

 1984 • Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, WA ­ Featured Artist

 • First Place Purchase Award ­ Horton Family Young Artist Competition

 Mid-Columbia Regional Library, Kennewick, WA

 1983 • WSU Libraries' Student Book Collection Competition Award

 Collection titled: "Symbolism, Metaphysics and Communication in Architecture"

 * Index

 * Time Capsule essay on culture with an introduction to the art of Philip E. Harding ( 1997 ).

 * Nuclear Reliquary project proposal ( 1996 )

 * Philosophical Statement ( 1995 )

 * Arto-biography ( 1994 )

 * Mythologizing Life essay ( 1994 )

 * Common Currency (1996)

 * Virtual Art Gallery ( under construction )