Dustin Hart
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Associate Adjunct Professor 2023- Present
University of Maryland Global Campus
3501 University Blvd E Adelphi MD 20783 (855) 655-8682
· Online and Hybrid instruction
· Introduction to Drawing
Ceramics Teacher/ Art Department Head 2022- Present
Leilehua High School
1515 California Ave. Wahiawa HI 96786 (808) 305-3000
· Instructed Ceramics 1,2,3
· Implemented and taught community ceramics for adults
· Instructed Directed Studies
· Designed, Implemented and instructed studio glass blowing classes
· Instructed Sculpture
· Serves on leadership team.
· Developed Art Gallery
· Implemented General Art Classes
· Implemented Music Appreciation
· Responsible for Department Budget
· Organizes teacher lines in fine arts
· Chairman of the School Community Council committee
· Serves on Parent Teacher School Committee
· Implemented concurrent enrollment- theater with Leeward Community College
· Implemented Professional Development courses for the department.
· Outstanding teacher award- Scholastics
· Winner of National Scholastic student silver award in ceramics
· Year over year- student awards, gold, silver honorable mention winners in statewide Scholastics
Adjunct Instructor –Studio and Applied Art
Hawaii Pacific University- Honolulu Hawaii 2015- Present
1164 Bishop Street Suite 500 Honolulu Hawaii 96813- (808) 544-0215
· Online, Hybrid and on ground instruction: Teaching load of 6 credit hours every 8 weeks
· Military outreach
· Concurrent enrollment- High school and college age students
· General Arts
· Introductory to Fine Arts
· Sculpture/ Sustainable Arts and Design
Adjunct Instructor- Studio and Applied Art 2019- 2021
Honolulu Community College- Honolulu Hawaii
874 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96817 (808)-845-9211
· On ground instruction
· Introductory to Visual Arts
TEACHING EXPERIENCE CONTINUED:
Director - Library Learning and Resource- Full Professor 2013 – 2015
Heald College – Honolulu, Hawaii
1500 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu Hawaii 96813 (808) 587-3222
· On ground Instruction
· Introductory to Visual Arts
· Success 100
· Professional Development
· Developed art gallery and community center.
· Lead department budget.
· Served on Leadership Committee
· Keynote graduation speaker.
· Implemented tutor program.
· Implemented mentor program.
· Served on policy committee.
· Lead faculty development.
Part time Teacher- Art
Honolulu Museum of Art School 2019- 2020
1111 Victoria St, Honolulu Hawaii (808) 532-8741
· Instructed introductory visual arts k-5
Instructor- Woods/ Drawing
Pearl City High School- Pearl City Hawaii 2018- 2019
2100 Hookiekie St, Pearl City, HI 96782 (808) 307-5500
· Instructed Building and construction.
· Instructed technical drawing.
· Instructed business law
Teacher- Studio Art
Kailua Intermediate School 2015- 2017
145 Kainalu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 (808) 263-1500
· Instructed general arts.
· Instructed Drawing
· Instructed Painting
· Instructed printmaking.
· Instructed Ceramics
· Implemented ceramics program with ten donated potters’ wheels.
· Instructed sculpture.
Teacher- Studio Arts
American Renaissance Academy – Kapolei, Hawaii 2007 – 2009
91-1011 Lexington St, Kapolei, HI 96707 (808) 682-73
RECORD OF EXHIBITIONS:
• 2025 Inspirations- “Break Through” Ceramic- Art Week juried exhibition- Global publication- Ontario Canada
• 2025 Believe – “Block Void”- Ceramic- annual juried exhibition- Exhibit zone Global publication- Vancouver Canada
• 2025 War and Peace “Meeting in the End”- Ceramic- 2nd Juried exhibition- Global publication- Ontario Canada
• 2025 The Book of Arts publication- Selected Ceramic Work - A juried selection- Global publication- Ontario Canada
• 2025 Capitol Modern- “Personality Compartmentalized” Ceramic- Group Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2024 Department of Education Permanent Installation-“Flowing Together” Three glass panels- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2023 Capitol Modern- “Sprouting Jar” Ceramic- Juried Group Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2023 Portraits 2023- “Loss of Ego” Terracotta Juried International Group Exhibition- Ontario Canada
• 2023 Gallerium- “Growth” Ceramic GAP Juried International Group Exhibition- Ontario Canada
• 2015 Hawaii Craftsmen “Tako Jar” Ceramic 48th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition- Honolulu Museum of Art
• 2013 Center for Arts and Community Enrichment “My Family” Wood, Glass, Foam (CACE) Exhibition- Fort Morgan Colorado
• 2012 2nd Annual Paliku Arts Festival Glass Blowing- Windward Community College
• 2012 Installation at Windward Community College “A Void in Earth”- Cast Earth- Kaneohe Hawaii
• 2012 Thesis Exhibit A Void In Earth- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2011 33rd Graduate Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2011 32nd Graduate Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2010 31st Graduate Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2010 Y-Center Exhibition- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2010 Glassified Group show Windward Community College- Kaneohe Hawaii
• 2010 Hawaii Craftsmen 42 Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition- Honolulu Museum of Art
• 2010 Hawaii Craftsmen Raku Juried Exhibition- Marks Garage- Honolulu Hawaii
• 2009 Home Décor Gallery- Kapolei Hawaii
• 2005 BFA Exhibition- Northern Arizona University- Flagstaff Arizona
• 2005 Tower Exhibition- Northern Arizona University- Flagstaff Arizona
• 2004 Tower Exhibition- Northern Arizona University- Flagstaff Arizona
• 2003 Student Show – Northern Arizona University- Flagstaff Arizona
• 2002 Student Show- Northern Arizona University- Flagstaff Arizona
• 2000 Juried Student Exhibition- Mohave Community College- Bullhead City Arizona
EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) 2013
University of Hawaii – Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii
Master in Education (MEd) Secondary Art Education 2006
Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2005
Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, Arizona
Laramie County Community College 2002
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coconino Community College 2001
Flagstaff, Arizona
Mohave Community College 2000
VOLUNTEER/ PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE:
School Community Council- Chaiman 2023- Present
Parent Teacher Community Council 2022- Present
Community Planning Committee Wahiawa 2022- Present
Hawaii Craftsmen- Board of Directors 2015- 2016
Hawaii Craftsmen Member 2008- 2019
IHS- Feeding the homeless 2013
Raku Ho’olauleia Empty Bowel- Windward Community College 2011-2013
Mountain Trails- Environmental restoration 1998
AWARDS:
Grant recipient General Motors 2025
Distinguished Educator 2025
Tenure Granted 2025
Distinguished Educator 2024
Distinguished Educator 2023
Gold Key Educator Award- Scholastic 2023
Silver Key Educator Award Scholastic 2022
Grant recipient- Disney 2022
One Professor Award- Pearson 2013