Resume

 Education
 
2015      Masters of Fine Arts Candidate, Concentration in Ceramics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
 
2011        Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.
 
2009       Study Abroad Program with the Kansas City Art Institute, International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary.
                         

Selected Exhibitions

 2017       Graduate Student Biennial Exhibition (national juried), The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
               
                Flights of Fantasy (national juried), The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO.            

2016        NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition (Jurors lee Somers and Liz Quackenbush), Leedy Voulkous Art Center,                     Kansas City, MO.
 
                FACC Student Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
 
                Solo Exhibition: A Magnificent Migration (awarded), University of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
 
                Every Semester: Collecting KCAI Ceramics 1995-2015 (invited), Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO.
 
2015        Solo Exhibition: A magnificent Migration (invited), The Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX.
 
                Solo Exhibition: A Magnificent Migration (invited), Pittsburg State University, University Gallery, Pittsburg, KS.
               
                University of Dallas Regional Juried Ceramic Competition, Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Dallas, TX.
 
2014        Craft Texas (state juried), Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
 
                New Texas Talent (state juried), Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX.
 
                Flora and Fauna (invited), The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY.
 
                Playdate (national juried), Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA.
 
                Texas Artist Coalition Featured Artist Solo Exhibition: The Prehistoric Circus and Praelium (awarded), Fort Worth                         Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX.
 
               Beyond the Brickyard- Sixth Annual Juried Exhibition (national juried), Bray North Gallery, The Archie Bray                                  Foundation, Helena, MT.
 
2013       Zoomorphic (invitational), Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT.
 
               Best of Texas Clay (state juried), Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX.
 
               Possession (national juried), Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN.
 
               Armory Art Center Artist In Residence Exhibition (invited), Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
 
               Texas National 2013 (national juried), Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX.
 
2011       Visual Territories (national juried), Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh, KS.
 
2010       National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, 2010 National Student Juried Exhibition, University of the
                Arts, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
 
2009       Object Lessons: Work from the Kansas City Art Institute (invited), Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.            
 

Professional Experience

2017        Intern with Beth Cavener, Studio 740, Helena, MT.
 
2016        Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

 2015       Guest Lecturer, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS.
 
2014        Guest Lecturer, Texas Sculpture Association, Dallas, TX.
               
2013        Adjunct Instructor for Continuing Education in Ceramics, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX.
 
                Sculptor, Schaefer Art Bronze, Arlington, TX.
 
2012        Instructor, Animals and Artifacts Workshop, Yarmouth Studio, Flower Mound, TX.
 
                Artist in Residence, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
 
2011        Intern with Rain Harris, owner and operator of Luster Bunny, Kansas City, MO.
 
2010        Curator, Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.
                      
2009        Intern with Meredith Host, owner and operator of Folded Pigs,
                Repurposed Restaurant Ware, Kansas City, MO.
                               
 
Awards and Scholarships

2017       Best in Show, Flights of Fantasy, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

 2016      1st Place, Graduate Work, NCECA Student Juried Exhibition

                Regina K. Brown NCECA Graduate Fellowship

2014       Texas Clay Arts Association Featured Artist
 
2013        1st place 3-D, Plano Art Association 125 Show, Plano, TX.
 
2011        Regina K. Brown NCECA Undergraduate Fellowship
            
                Juror’s Selection Award, Visual Territories, Pittsburgh University
 
2010       The Ken Ferguson Scholarship Award, Kansas City Art Institute
 
                The Muddy Elbow Soldner Mixer Award for Student Excellence, National Council on Education for
                 the Ceramic Arts Conference.
 
                McKeown Special Project Award, Kansas City Art Institute
 
Collections
 
2014        Kamm Teapot Foundation, Sparta, NC.
           
2011        Belger Collection, Kansas City, MO.
 
2010        The Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection, Kansas City, MO.
 
                Kolva/Sullivan Collection, Spokane, WA.
 
2009        Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO. 
 
Publications
           
June 2015               “Ariel Bowman: Her Brave Ancient World”, Ceramics Art and Perception,
                                  Issue 100, pgs. 36-39.
               
March 2014            “Animal Magnetism”, The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, TX.
                                 March 29, 2014.
 
July 2009               “Ceramics Exhibit at Bowman ‘House O’ Art’ ”, The Flower Mound Messenger,                                                                       Flower Mound, TX. July 29, 2009. Section A, pg. 1.
 
March 2009            “Mother Nature”, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO.
                                  March 19, 2009.