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
 
2016        NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition, Leedy Voulkous Art Center, Kansas City, MO.
 
                FACC Student Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
 
                Solo Exhibition, A Magnificent Migration, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
 
                Every Semester: Collecting KCAI Ceramics 1995-2015, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO.
 
2015        Solo Exhibition, The Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX.
 
                Solo Exhibition: A Magnificent Migration, Pittsburg State University, University Gallery, Pittsburg, KS.
               
                University of Dallas Regional Juried Ceramic Competition, Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Dallas, TX.
 
2014        Craft Texas, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
 
                New Texas Talent, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX.
 
                Flora and Fauna, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY.
 
                Playdate, Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA.
 
                Texas Artist Coalition Featured Artist Solo Exhibition: The Prehistoric Circus and Praelium, Fort Worth                                         Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX.
 
               Beyond the Brickyard- Sixth Annual Juried Exhibition, Bray North Gallery, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT.
 
2013       Zoomorphic, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT.
 
               Best of Texas Clay, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX.
 
               Possession, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN.
 
               Armory Art Center Artist In Residence Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
 
               Texas National 2013, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX.
 
               Plano Art Association 125 Show, Collin County Community College, Plano, TX.
 
2011       Texas Visual Arts Association Citation 2011, Pfamily Arts Gallery, Plano, TX.
 
 
                Visual Territories, 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, Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.            
 

Professional Experience
 
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
 
2014        Texas Clay Arts Association Featured Artist
 
                Texas Artist Coalition Featured Artist Award, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX.
 
2013        Rowena Elkin Memorial Award for Sculpture, Citation, Texas Visual Arts Association, Pfamily Arts Gallery, Plano, TX.
 
                Honorable Mention, Best of Texas Clay, Fort Worth Community Art Center,
                Fort Worth, TX.
 
               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.