CIRICULUM VITAE
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Montana, Missoula MT
Exhibitions
2021 Sorry We Missed You, The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Portland, ME
2020 Tea Time with North Carolina Ceramics Guilds, NC Pottery Center, Seagrove NC
2018 Tea Pot Show, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula MT
2018 Terra Firma, Two-Person Exhibition, New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
2017 Art of Illumination, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
2017 New Members Exhibit, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Wiinston-Salem NC
2017 Group Show, New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
2016 Art of Illumination, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
2016 Contemporary Celadon, Eutectic Gallery, Portland OR
2016 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2015 Dwell Magazine’s Monogram Modern Home Exhibit (Traveling Exhibit)
2015 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2015 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2014 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2014 The Art of Tea, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland OR
2014 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2013 Tea Bowl National, Kansas City MO
2013 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2013 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2013 Street of Dreams, Design Exhibition
2008 Solo Exhibition (painting) The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative Gallery, Charlottesville VA
2002 Solo Exhibition (painting) Forest Park Gallery of Contemporary Art, St. Louis MO
2000 Solo Exhibition (painting) UC Gallery, Missoula MT
Workshops and Demonstrations
Two-Weekend Raku Workshop Instructor/Lecturer Orange Street Pottery Wilmington NC 2019
Guest Lecturer, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, Wilmington NC 2018
Live demonstrator Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, Winston Salem NC 2017
Two-Day Workshop, Sawtooth School for the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 2017
Guest Lecturer, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, Wilmington NC 2016
Live demonstrator Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, Winston Salem NC 2016
Two-Day Visiting Artist Workshop Multnomah Arts Center, Portland OR 2016
Guest on the PottersCast September, 2015
Two-Day Visiting Artist/Lecturer at St. Louis Community College 2015
One Day Visiting Artist/Lecturer at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia Washington 2014
OPA Ceramics Showcase Live On-Stage Demonstrations 2013-2015
Ceramics Career
Owner, Kelly Pottery 2010 - Present
· operates a wholesale and retail pottery
· Designs website and all marketing materials
· Cultivates and serves a large list of wholesale clients
· Exhibits work in local galleries and craft shows
Ceramics Instructor, Orange Street Pottery 2017 - Present
· Teaching ceramic techniques to adults
· Wheel and Hand Building
· Mid-Range Ceramics, Raku, Pit fire, etc.
Ceramics Instructor, Multnomah Arts Center 2013 - 2016
· Teaching ceramic techniques to adults and children
· Wheel and Hand Building
· Hi-fire Ceramics, Raku, Pit fire, etc.
Galleries
Plinth Gallery, Denver CO
Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles
Eutectic Gallery, Portland OR
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston Salem, NC
Greenhill Gallery, Greensboro NC
New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
Interests
Filmmaker
Co-Producer and Director of Photography on a number of nationally recognized documentary films
“This Means Something” shown nationally at film festivals
“Stan Kann: The Happiest Man in the World” shown nationally at film festivals and screened on St. Louis PBS
"Tour de Donut: Gluttons for Punishment" shown nationally at film festivals
Boards/Guilds
Vice President, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, 2018-Present
Guild Member, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, 2016-Present
Board Member, Membership Director, Oregon Potter’s Association, 2012-2014
Guild Member, Oregon Potter’s Association, 2011-2016
Board Member,Mid-America Dharma, 2009-2010