ABIGAIL BANHOLZER
St. Louis, MO abigailbanholzer@gmail.com EDUCATION
2025 BFA Studio Art emphasis Ceramics & Leadership Certificate with International Distinction, Webster University, St. Louis, MO 2024 Semester Study Abroad, Webster Private University Vienna, Austria 2022 Short-term Study Abroad, Webster University, Florence, Italy 2021 Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis, MO EXHIBITIONS (Group)
2025 Fruition: A DADAH Senior Exhibition, Arcade Contemporary Art Projects, St. Louis, MO2025 Varsity Art 29, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO2025 38th Annual Juried Faculty, Undergraduate, and Senior Exhibition, Kooyumjian Gallery, St. Louis, MO2023 36th Annual Juried Faculty, Undergraduate, and Senior Exhibition, Kooyumjian Gallery, St. Louis, MO AWARDS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2025 Summa Cum Laude, Webster University2025 Department of Art, Design, and Art History Honors, Webster University2025 Capstone Award for Leadership, Webster University, presented by Paul Steger, Dean of the Leigh Gerdine Fine Arts College2021-2025 Webster University Chancellor’s Scholar 2021-2025 Missouri Bright-Flight Scholar 2022-2025 Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholar 2022-2025 Claudia Burris Webster Society Scholarship 2022-2024 Webster University President’s Student Research Grant 2024 Leif J. Sverdrup Scholarship, Webster University Study Abroad Program 2024 Webster University Hunt Study Abroad Grant 2024 Webster University “Making a Difference” Award 2024 Webster World Traveler Program Scholarship 2023 Natalie Probstein Scholarship in Art, Webster University 2023 Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Grant 2022 Webster University Next Century Leaders Endowed Scholarship PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023-Present Studio Assistant, Cherokee Street Ceramics, St. Louis, MO 2023 Webster University Iron Pour Student Captain 2023 Webster University Student Cupola Co-lead builder WORK EXPERIENCE
2021-Present Customer Service, Retail, and Sales Order Fulfillment, Krueger Pottery Supply, St. Louis, MO 2022-2023 Peer Mentor, Webster University First Year Experience and Family Programs, St. Louis, MO 2022 Peer Advisor, Webster University Reeg Academic Resource Center, TAP Program, St. Louis, MO 2020-2021 Customer Service Associate, Yucandu Art Studio, St. Louis, MO 2019-2021 Lead Counselor, Nerinx Hall Summer Art Camp, St. Louis, MO LEADERSHIP
2024 WebsterLEADS 2023 Webster University Global Student Leadership Summit, Leiden, The Netherlands CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
2025 National Conference for Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Greensand Mold Workshop, Birmingham, AL2023 National Conference for Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Parted Sand Mold Workshop, Birmingham, AL 2023 National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts Conference, Cincinnati, OH