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ARTIST STATEMENT
Period pieces. Clay buildings document various architectural styles of past and present.
Timepieces. Clay canvases record specific light rays complemented with shadows.
The concept for current works combines several art disciplines. An architectural model is designed with a dropped vanishing point, thus creating a bird's eye point-of-view. Forming the one-of-a-kind structure in earthenware allows for corrugated tin roofs, fluted columns, and textured shingles. Once bisque-fired in a kiln the sculpture becomes a three-dimensional painting.
Scaled as a miniature replica the piece addresses a building's existence and longevity. Each is fragile - each a subject of time.
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University
1985 MA, Art Education
1974 BS, Art Education
SELECTED SOLO / GROUP SHOWS
| 2011 | | Appalachian Alumni in the Arts, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone, NC. |
| | | Out of Proportion, Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2010 | | Site Seeing, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC. |
| | | The Legends Continue... Students and Teachers Together Again, Cleveland County Arts Council, Shelby, NC. |
| | | Celebrate North Carolina Craft, Executive Mansion, Raleigh, NC. |
| 2009 | | References, Caldwell Arts Council Galleries, Lenoir, NC. |
| | | Art of the State, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC. |
| | | Plane & Pedestal, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC. |
| | | What's New? Fresh Works by Artists in Our Stable, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Structurally Sound, The Galleries, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC. |
| 2008 | | One Hundred Under 1000, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Structures, The Gallery at Carillon, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | 15-Anniversary Exhibition, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Form: Contemporary Sculpture Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC. |
| 2007 | | ARTchitecture, Chasen Galleries, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Homage to Hopper, Edward Hopper House, Nyack, NY. |
| 2006 | | Homage to Hopper + Other Structures, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC, Imperial Art Centre, Rocky Mount, NC. Charles Wadsworth Room - Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC, The Meeting Place Art and Craft Co-op, North Charleston, SC, Salem Fine Arts Center Gallery, Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC |
| | | The Southern Landscape, Group Invitational, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| 2005 | | Group Exhibition, New Elements Gallery, Wilmington, NC. |
| | | Tri State Sculptors Annual Members Exhibition, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. |
| | | Homage to Hopper + Other Structures, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN, and Spartanburg County Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC and Francis Marion University, Florence, SC. |
| 2004 | | Power of Excellence, Piedmont Craftsmen Group Exhibition, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| | | Winter Show, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC. |
| | | Introducing Hopper, Helms Gallery, Batte Fine Arts Center, Wingate University, Wingate, NC. |
| 2003 | | Tri State Sculptors Annual Members Exhibition, Frankie G. Weems Gallery, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. |
| 2002 | | Crossing the Line, Tri State Sculptors / Philadelphia Sculptors Joint Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA. |
| | | Art from Architecture Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Zoo to Do Benefit Auction Invitational, NC Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC. |
| | | Strength in Numbers, Piedmont Craftsmen Outreach Show, Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC, and Milton Rhodes Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| | | Noyes Capehart and His Students, Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery, Blowing Rock, NC. |
| | | Exhibition with Mary Edith Alexander, Weizenblatt Gallery, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC. |
| | | Exhibition with Alex Clark, W. H. Moring, Jr. Arts Center, Asheboro, NC. |
| 2001 | | New Art for the New Century, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Third Inaugural Exhibition, Millennium Arts Center, Washington, DC. |
| | | Exhibition with Ginger Spangler, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC. |
| | | Clay Show, Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, NC. |
| | | Exhibition, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC. |
| | | Exhibition, CCB Gallery, Durham, NC. |
| | | Exhibition with Elsie Dinsmore Popkin, Captain White House, Graham, NC. |
| | | Home for the Holidays, National Christmas Tree Ornament Invitational, The White House, Washington, DC. |
| 2000 | | Clay Reconstructions / Three Dimensional Paintings, Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC. |
| | | Exhibition with Mark Potter and Kate Worm, Morning Song Gallery, Lenoir, NC. |
| 1999 | | Aerial Perspectives, Charlotte / Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Bird Sanctuaries - Churches of Charleston, Cannon Memorial Library, Concord, NC; Queen's Gallery, Charlotte, NC; Gaye Sanders Fisher Gallery, Charleston, SC. |
| | | Great Gardens, erl originals, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 1998 | | Above and Beyond Fourth Ward, The Old Firehouse Gallery, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | 13th Annual Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture Celebration, J.E. Broyhill Park, Lenoir, NC. |
| | | Flight of Fantasy, Habitat for Humanity, Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlotte, NC. |
| 1997 | | Traditions and Transitions, NorthEast Medical Center Invitational, Concord, NC. |
| | | Renaissance Residences, Cannon Memorial Library, Concord, NC. |
| 1986 | | Paintings, Portfolio Gallery, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC. |
SELECTED COMPETITIONS
| 2011 | | North to South, Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Handcrafted, Maria V. Howard Arts Center at the Imperial Centre, Rocky Mount, NC. |
| 2010 | | North to South, Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Down East Sculpture, Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge, Greenville, NC. |
| | | Dimensions, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2008 | | 3rd Annual Juried Sculpture Show, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, New Bern, NC. |
| | | 17th National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX |
| 2007 | | 29th Annual Artists' Exhibition, Raleigh Fine Arts Society, Rotunda Gallery, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. |
| 2006 | | Annual Juried Sculpture Show, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, New Bern, NC. |
| 2005 | | Thirty-Third Annual Competition for NC Artists Exhibition, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC. |
| | | Dimensions, A National Juried Competition, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 2004 | | Ceramics Biennial, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH. |
| | | State of the Art, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Sawtooth Center, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| | | Form Follows Function, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL. |
| | | Materials: Hard & Soft, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX. |
| | | Thirty-Second Annual Competition for NC Artists Exhibition, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC. |
| 2003 | | Crafts National, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA. |
| | | Thirty-First Annual Competition for NC Artists Exhibition, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC. |
| | | Feats of Clay, Sixteenth Annual Juried Competition of Ceramic Works, Gladding McBean Terra Cotta Factory, Lincoln, CA. |
| | | Handcrafted, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC. |
| 2002 | | 15th National Juried Art Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, GA. |
| | | 14th National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX. |
| 2001 | | Spiritual Art IV, An International Juried Exhibit, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE. |
| | | Spring Juried Show, Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC. |
| 2000 | | 10th Regional Exhibition, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC. |
| | | Out on a Limb, A National Juried Exhibit, City Museum, St. Louis, MO. |
| | | Homebound, A National Juried Exhibit, Artspaces, California, MD. |
| | | An American Experience, A National Juried Competition, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC. |
| | | Spotlight 2000, American Craft Council Southeast Region Annual Juried Exhibition, Sturgis Library Gallery, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. |
| | | Border Biennial, Museum of York County, Rock Hill, SC. |
| | | 13th National Juried Art Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, GA. |
| | | Feats of Clay, Thirteenth Annual Juried Competition of Ceramic Works, Gladding McBean Terra Cotta Factory, Lincoln, CA. |
| | | Open Juried Clay Show, CORE Gallery, Denver, CO. |
| | | Handcrafted, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC. |
| 1999 | | Jubilee, Rock Hill Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC. |
| | | Spring Juried Show, Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC. |
| 1985 | | Sixteenth National Juried Exhibition, Greensboro Artists' League, Greensboro, NC. |
| | | Twenty-Seventh Annual Springs Arts Show, Lancaster Armory, Lancaster, SC. |
SELECTED AWARDS / HONORS
| 2010 | | Bank of the Arts 9th Annual Juried Art Show, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, New Bern, NC. (Purchase Award). |
| 2008 | | Finalist, NC Craft Artist Fellowship |
| 2003 | | Recipient, Regional Artist Project Grant, Arts Council. |
| 2001 | | Teacher of the Year, Mt. Pleasant Middle School, Mt. Pleasant, NC. |
| 2000 | | Associated Artists of Southport 20th National Juried Exhibition, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC. (Merit Award) |
| 1999 | | A Sense of Place, A National Juried Arts Competition, Associated Artists Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC. (Merit Award) |
| 1998 | | Recipient, Regional Artist Project Grant, Arts Council. |
| | | 20th Annual Mooresville Spring Artfest, Depot Visual Arts Center, Mooresville, NC. (Merit Award) |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1988-2006 Art Teacher, Mt. Pleasant Middle School, Mt. Pleasant, NC.
1986-1988 Art Teacher, A. L. Brown High School, Kannapolis, NC.
1974-1984 Art Teacher, Apex Senior High School, Apex, NC.
LECTURES / DEMONSTRATIONS
2009 North Carolina Art Education Association Professional Development Conference, Winston-Salem, NC
2008 Lake Norman Art League, Davidson, NC
2007 Edward Hopper House, Nyack, NY
Atkins Senior High School, Winston-Salem, NC
2006 Meredith College, Raleigh, NC.
2005 Mint Museum of Craft + Design
Appalachian Center for Crafts
2004 Wingate University
SELECTED BIOGRAPHY
| 2009 | | A Unique Perspective, by Leigh Pressley, September issue, University City Magazine. |
| 2008 | | Arts & Crafts at Home: Working Together in Harmony, Style 1900 magazine, Fall issue. |
| 2007 | | Going to Carolina, February issue, American Style Magazine. |
| | | "Style Spotlight," December issue, American Style Magazine |
| 2005 | | Feature Segment, Southern Living Presents, Turner South Network. |
| 2004 | | Artist to Artist, November Issue, the Crafts Report Magazine. |
| 2003 | | Miniature Clay Houses, produced by Billy Barnes, North Carolina Now, UNC-TV. |
| 2002 | | Art, Humor, Color, by Diane Murray, The San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, TX. |
| 2001 | | White House Christmas 2001, (Featured Artist), HGTV Special hosted by Joy Philbin. |
| | | Accepting Creative Challenges, by Richard Maschal, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Cabarrus Artist's Creation Hangs on White House Tree, by Gail Smith-Arrants, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC. |
| | | Imagination Captures Essences of the South, by Lauren Hoyt, The Herald, Rock Hill, SC. |
| 2000 | | Paper, Clay Transform into High Art, by Blue Greenberg, The Herald-Sun, Durham, NC. |
| 1999 | | The Bird Man of Mt. Pleasant, by Barbara Thiede, Charlotte Magazine, Charlotte, NC. |
| 1997 | | Historic Bird Town, by Beth McLaughlin, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis, NC. |
REPRESENTATION /ASSOCIATION
American Craft Council, (Charlotte Show: 2001, 2002)
Lee Hansley Gallery, Raleigh, NC.
Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc, Winston-Salem, NC, (Craft Fair: 1999-2004).
Tri-State Sculptors, NC, SC, VA.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Charlotte/Mecklenburg Public Arts Commission
Windstream
Fifth Third Bank
Gallery of Art and Design - NC State University
The White House
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