Jerry Fuhriman

Biography

Jerry W. Fuhriman received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois. His early professional work was related to the planning of wildlife refuges throughout the United States. Fuhriman spent many years in higher education, teaching at the School of Architecture at University of Minnesota, the Urban Planning Department at the University of Illinois and the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

Jerry joined the faculty in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University in 1971. His teaching activities focused on both basic and advanced landscape architecture design, graphics, site analysis, and introduction to landscape architecture. He also served as graduate program coordinator, undergraduate program coordinator, and department head. In 1992 Fuhriman conceived and initiated the Native American Environmental Design Alliance. The Alliance was organized to promote opportunities for Native American students interested in pursuing an education in environmental planning. Alliance members participated in many design projects of importance to Native American communities. Prior to early retirement in the spring of 1998, Fuhriman was honored as the recipient of the Utah State University President’s Diversity Award, the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of the Year Award and the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers’ Outstanding Service Award.

As an artist Jerry is well known for his watercolor and oil paintings. Fuhriman’s paintings are consistent award winners and are found in numerous private and public collections throughout the United States, Japan, Australia and Europe. His work may be found in major fine art galleries throughout the western states. Jerry’s work was selected for exhibition in Osaka, Paris and London as part of the 2001-2002 One Heart-One World international traveling exhibit.