Resume

Selected Exhibitions/Presentations:

2020

University of Central Arkansas, United:The Acorn Project - Into the Light, UCA Suffrage Centennial Celebration. Conway, AR

University of Arkansas Little Rock, Objects from the UA Little Rock Permanent Collection, Little Rock, AR

2019

The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University, Collective Identity: The Legacy of Apprenticeship under Toshiko Takaezu. Galloway, NJ.

Charlie Cummings Gallery, Cup: The Intimate Object XV, Gainesville, FL.

2018

Historic Arkansas Museum, More or Less: Liz Smith and Kathy Strauss. Little Rock, AR.

Potter Fine Arts Gallery, Off the Table and onto the Wall, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO.  Juror: Novie Trump

2017

Russell Fine Arts Gallery - Henderson State University, New Work, Arkadelphia, AR Invitational Solo Exhibition

NCECA Topical Discussion Proposal creation and Facilitation: “From Dream to Reality - Teaching Professional Practices for Sustainable Careers”

2012- 2017

“The Power of Ornament and the Politics of the Table”. An art and community project with the Gould Citizens First Congress

2016

Collective Identity, HAW Contemporary, Kansas City, MO.  Invitational Exhibition in conjunction with NCECA: Mentors and Milestones

2015

The Cup Show, The Hudgens Center for the Arts, Duluth, GA. Invitational exhibition, Juror – Carr McCuiston

2014

Primary Clay, UALR, Little Rock Arkansas. Invitational Ceramics Exhibition

All About Porcelain, the Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT. Juror – Beth Lo

University of Dallas Regional Ceramic Exhibition, University of Dallas Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Irving, TX. Juror-  Eva Kwong

2013

The Wichita Center for the Arts: “Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition”, Wichita, KS. National juried group exhibition - Juror – Harlan Butt

Charlie Cummings Gallery” Cup: The Intimate Object VIIII”, Invitational Exhibition, Gainesville, Florida

2012

Charlie Cummings Gallery” Cup: The Intimate Object VIII”, Invitational Exhibition, Gainesville, Florida

2011

University of Saint Francis “National Ceramics Invitational Exhibition” Exhibition in conjunction with the Indiana Art Educators Conference, Fort Wayne, IN.

2010

Northern Clay Center “McKnight Fellows and Residents Exhibition”, Minneapolis, MN

Long Beach Island Foundation “Painting on Pots”.  An exhibition in conjunction with the 2010 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, Loveladies, New Jersey.   

2008

Artisan Gallery:   “Consider the Cup 2008” Invitational Exhibition, Northampton, MA.

St. Francis University:  “Glass, Clay, Wood, Metal, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Craft 2008” Fort Wayne, IN   

Mississippi Valley State University: Solo exhibition, Idebena, MS.

Red Star Studios:  ”Cups” Invitational Exhibition, Kansas City, MO. curator- Lynn Smiser Bowers.

2007

The Lil’ Street Clay Studio and Gallery:  “13th Annual Holiday Exhibition”, Chicago, IL. 

St. Francis University:  “Glass, Clay, Wood, Metal, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Craft 2007” Fort Wayne, IN   Purchase Award

Artisan Gallery:   “Consider the Cup” Invitational Exhibition, Northampton, MA.  Artisan Gallery: Solo Exhibition, Northampton, MA.

Indiana Southeast University: “Post Millennium Exponent” New Albany, IN. Official exhibition of the 2007 NCECA conference 

Huntington University: “The New Aesthetics of Functional Ceramics” Huntington, IN National Invitational, Curator – Charlie Cummings

University of Central Arkansas, Baum Gallery “Faculty Exhibition”  Conway, Arkansas

2006

Lux Center for the Arts:  “Winter exhibition” Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Kansas:  “Post Millennium Exponent” Lawrence, Kansas. Traveling invitational Exhibition

University of Arkansas at Monticello: “Teapot Invitational” Monticello, Arkansas

2005

Francis Marion University: “Skin Deep – Celebrating the Variety and Beauty of Ceramic Surfaces”.  Florence, South Carolina.  National Juried Exhibition, Award - Skin of Merit – Glaze: Juror – Val Cushing.  

Charlie Cummings Clay Studio:” Cup: The Intimate Object IV”, Fort Wayne, IN. International Juried Exhibition: Juror’s Choice Award – First Place.  Juror – Linda Arbuckle

Elder Gallery: “The Art of Fine Craft”, Lincoln, Nebraska, National Juried Exhibition in Conjunction with the Art of Fine Craft Conference Juror– Glen R Brown PhD

Hurong Lou Gallery: Summer Exhibition Series, Philadelphia, PA

Carbondale Clay Center:  “Carbondale Clay National II”, Carbondale, Colorado. National Juried Exhibition – Juror – Gail Kendall

Kent State University Gallery 138: “5th Annual Cup Show”, Kent, Ohio. National Juried Cup     Show – Juror – Renee Fairchild 

The Guilford Handcraft Center:  “Ceramics 2005: 5th Biennial exhibition of North American Clay”, Guilford, CT. National Juried Exhibition. Juror – Chris Gustin  

The Signature Shop and Gallery:  “Hot Stuff/Clay Tigers: LSU Ceramics 1970-2005, Atlanta, Georgia.  Invitational Group exhibition

2004

The University of Tulsa:  “Red Heat: Contemporary Works in Clay”, Tulsa, Oklahoma. National juried group exhibition - Juror – Patti Warashina

Charlie Cummings Clay Studio:  “Cup: The Intimate Object III”, Fort Wayne, IN.  National Juried group exhibition – Juror – Peter Beeseker

Bemidji Community Arts Center:  “It’s Only Clay”, Bemidji, Minnesota. National juried group exhibition, Purchase Award 

Kent State University Gallery 138: “4th Annual National Cup Show”, Kent, Ohio.  National juried group exhibition – Juror – Janet Buskirk

2003

University of North Texas: “Ceramics USA”, Denton, TX.  National juried group exhibition – Juror – Doug Casbeer

TLD Design Center: “The Mud Show”, Westmont, IL National juried group exhibition

The Wichita Center for the Arts: “The Wichita National”, Wichita, KS. National juried group exhibition - Juror – Josh Deweese

Spring Street Gallery: ”Teapots to Still Lives”, Galena, IN. National juried group exhibition

The Saratoga Clay Company: “Clay 2003”, Saratoga Springs, NY. National juried group exhibition

2002

Green Tara Gallery: “Glamorous Pots”, Chapel Hill, NC. National juried group exhibition

Arkansas Arts Center: “Living with Contemporary Craft”, Little Rock, AR. Invitational group exhibition

Skidmore College. Faculty Exhibition, Saratoga Springs, NY. Group exhibition

2001

Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: “The World in Black and White”, Fredericksburg, VA.  National Juried Traveling Exhibition

Foster Gallery: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, “Potential Space”,  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2000

Furlong Gallery: “New Views”, University of Wisconsin Stout, WI.  National Graduate Student Invitational Exhibition

Robert Lauren Gallery: “Made in 2000”, East Hampton, MA. National Juried Group Exhibition

Houston Community College: “Nine Fold”, Houston, TX. Invitational Group Exhibition

1997

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: “Assistants Show”, Gatlinburg, TN

Peters Valley Craft Center: “Assistants Show”, Layton, NJ.

Southern Illinois University: “Graduate Exhibition, Edwardsville, IL.

Publications:

2014

Anderson Turner, editor. Surface Decoration Techniques, American Ceramics Society, Waterville, OH. 2014. 59-63 pp.

2013

Feature Article: Liz Smith, “Horror Vacui”, Ceramics Monthly. (Feb 2013):56-59 

Feature Article: Liz Smith, “Horror Vacui”, Ceramics Arts Daily.org. (Feb 2013):online publication. 

Featured Online Interview, “American Craft Council: Wide World of Craft”, Interviewer: Andrew Zoellner

http://craftcouncil.org/post/american-craft-arkansas

2005 “500 Pitchers”, Lark Books Publisher, Juror – Terry Gess

Gallery Representation:

2010-2014 MT Burton Gallery – Surf City, New Jersey

2007-2010 Lil’ Street Clay Studio and Gallery – Chicago, Illinois

2007-2010 Lux Center for the Arts – Lincoln Nebraska

2005-2008 River Market Artspace – Little Rock, Arkansas

2004-2008 Spring Street Gallery – The Galena Arts Center. Galena, Illinois

Permanent Collections:

Historic Arkansas Museum - Little Rock, AR. Contemporary Arkansas Artists Collection

University of Arkansas Little Rock - Little Rock, AR.

University of St Francis  - Fort Wayne, Indiana 

Fort Wayne Museum of Art – Fort Wayne, Indiana

University of Arkansas Fulbright College Ceramics Collection –Fayetteville, Arkansas

Skidmore College - Saratoga Springs, New York

Grants and Awards:

2014

University Research Council –The Power of Ornament and the Politics of the Table.  URC grant - $4, 490

University of Arkansas – Little Rock, “Primary Clay”, Little Rock, AR. Purchase Award 

2012

University Research Council –The Power of Ornament and the Politics of the Table.  Summer research stipend

2009

Northern Clay Center: “The Garden” McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists, $5,560 stipend and grant. Minneapolis MN.  Jurors: William Daley, Nora Naranjo-Morse, and Robert Winokur

University of Central Arkansas – Sabbatical granted for work to complete the McKnight residency project

2007

St. Francis University:  “Glass, Clay, Wood, Metal, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Craft 2007” Fort Wayne, IN   Purchase Award

2005 Francis Marion University: “Skin Deep – Celebrating the Variety and Beauty of Ceramic Surfaces”.  Florence, South Carolina.  National Juried Exhibition, Award - Skin of Merit - Glaze -Juror – Val Cushing.  

Charlie Cummings Clay Studio:” Cup: The Intimate Object IV”, Fort Wayne, IN.  International Juried Exhibition, Juror’s Choice Award – First Place  Juror – Linda Arbuckle

2004

Bemidji Community Arts Council - Margaret Harlow Purchase Award Bemidji State University Harlow Collection

2002

University Research Council –European Porcelain: A Study of Process and Imagery Reconstructed, summer research stipend

1997

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN. Awarded a Studio Assistantship, May-July

Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ. Awarded a Studio Assistantship, July-September

1994-1995

Artists Apprenticeship, Quakertown, NJ. Apprentice to ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu

1994

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.  Graduated with Departmental Honors, Passed with Honors, Senior Art Thesis Exhibition. Work selected for the Skidmore College Permanent Collection.  Recipient of the Ella Tuthill Vandyke Award in Ceramics.

Professional Experience, Membership & Service:

 2014

Santa Rosa Community College, Santa Rosa, California. Visiting Artist Workshop and Presentation

2012

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio. Visiting Artist Workshop and Presentation

The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service. Symposium event, “Food for Thought: A Symposium Devoted to Food, Policy, and Community in Arkansas,” Panelist. Bowman School of Law, Little Rock, AR

2001-present

Arkansas Arts Center - member

2006- 2010

Friends of Contemporary Craft member, FOCC Advisory Board – 2006-2010

Fall 2005

SECAC “What’s Shakin’ in the Studio”; Panel Chair, Little Rock, AR

Fall 2003

Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR.  Visiting artist workshop

Fall 2002

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.  Visiting Artist workshop and slide presentation

Summer 2002 - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.  Invited Visiting Professor, Skidmore College Summer Six ceramics program 

Education:

1998-2001

MFA, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Ceramics

1996-1998

Post Baccalaureate, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL.

1990-1994

BS with Departmental Honors, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. Studio Art major, Art History minor 

Summer 1992.

Study Abroad, Drew University: Drew in West Africa Program, studied African Art and Culture in Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. 

Employment:

Spring 2019- present       

Associate Chair, Department of Art and Design, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

2001-present

Associate Professor of Fine Art, Ceramics. University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR