Artist's Information
Susan Kennedy |
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| Education | ||
| 1998 | BFA with a specialization in Ceramics, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas | |
| 2008 | MFA with a specialization in Ceramics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas | |
| Exhibitions | ||
| 2010 | “Strictly Functional Pottery National,” Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| “Second Annual National Juried Cup Exhibition,” Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
| “18th Annual San Angelo National Ceramics Competition,” San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas | ||
| “The TCAA Six Pack Show,” Coop Gallery, San Angelo, Texas | ||
| “100 x 100,” Croft Gallery, Waco, Texas | ||
| 2009 | "Strictly Functional Pottery National," Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| "Clay Cubed," Clay Space, Warrenville, IL | ||
| "Play," Croft Art Gallery, Waco, TX (Solo Exhibition) | ||
| “From the Ground Up,” Potter’s Guild of Las Cruces, Las Cruces, NM | ||
| “Six Pack Show,” Live Oaks Arts Center, Columbus, TX | ||
| 2008 | 3rd Annual Silver Leaf Arts and Crafts Festival, show and sale, Denton, Texas | |
| Waco Cultural Arts Festival, show and sale, Waco, Texas | ||
| “Inner Play,” UNT Gallery, Denton, Texas | ||
| Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, show and sale, Kerrville, Texas | ||
| “Happy Trails,” Shiftspace, Wichita, Kansas | ||
| “Mise en Scene,” MFA Thesis Exhibit, Little Guys Movers, Denton, Texas | ||
| “Union Student Art Competition,” Union Gallery, Denton, Texas | ||
| Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, show and sale, Denton, Texas | ||
| 2007 | “Recent Work,” Dragon Fire Studio, Dallas, Texas | |
| Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, show and sale, Kerrville, Texas (emerging artist scholarship award, clay category) | ||
| “Clay Guild Show,” Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas | ||
| “Voertman’s Student Art Competition,” Denton, Texas (award for best in clay) | ||
| Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, show and sale, Denton, Texas | ||
| 2006 | “Group Exhibition,” Union Gallery, University of North Texas School of Visual Art | |
| “Recent Work,” Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas School of Visual Arts | ||
| “UNT Ceramics,” Mercer University, Macon, Georgia | ||
| Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, show and sale, Denton, Texas | ||
| “Recent Work,” Dragon Fire Studio, Dallas, Texas | ||
| 2005 | Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, show and sale, Denton, Texas | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| 2010-Present | Instructor, Ceramics | |
| 2010-Present | Instructor, Art Appreciation, Design | |
| 2008-10 | Instructor, Continuing Education Ceramics | |
| 2007-08 | Teaching Fellow, Intermediate Ceramics | |
| 2007-08 | Ceramics Area Assistant | |
| 2007-08 | Secretary of the UNT Clay Guild | |
| 2007 | Teaching Fellow, Design II | |
| 2007 | Teaching Assistant, Design I | |
| 2006-07 | Vice President of the UNT Clay Guild | |
| 2006 | Teaching Fellow, Beginning Ceramics | |
| Scholarships, Awards, Grants | ||
| Travel Grant, Toulouse School of Graduates, $400, University of North Texas | ||
| Best in Clay, Emerging Artist, Kerrville Arts and Crafts Festival, Scholarship $1250 | ||
| Best in Clay, Voertman Student Art Competition, Cash Prize, $200, University of North Texas | ||
| Publications | ||
| Clay Times, Volume 15, Issue 83, September/October 2009 | ||
| Ceramics Monthly, Volume 57, Number 10, December 2009 | ||
| Workshops Presented | ||
| August 2008 | Eastfield College, Dallas, TX | |
| January 2009 | Baylor University, Waco, TX | |
| Workshops and Conferences Attended | ||
| Spring 2009 | John Tilton and Blair Meerfeld, Baylor University, Waco, TX | |
| National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Spring 2008 | Ron Meyers, Chuck Hindes, Dan Murphy Workshop, Denton, Texas | |
| National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Spring 2007 | Wood-fire Workshop, Tim Rowan and Bede Clarke, Denton, Texas, Co-Coordinator | |
| Spring 2006 | Linda Sikora, Jamie Walker, Jeanne Quinn, Dallas, Texas | |
| National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Portland, Oregon | ||
| Fall 2005 | Mackenzie Smith, Denton, Texas | |
| Spring 2004 | National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA), San Diego, California | |
| Spring 1998 | Anagama Firing with Jack Troy, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | |
| Languages Spoken | ||
| English (mother tongue) | ||
| Spanish (well) | ||
| References | ||
| Jerry Austin Professor of Ceramics College of Visual Arts University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 (940)369-7671 j.austin@unt.edu |
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| Brenda Lichman Studio Technician College of Visual Arts University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 (940)369-6509 brenda.lichman@unt.edu |
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| Dr. Mary Ellen Moser Greenscape Group 13689 Rawhide Parkway Farmers Branch, TX 75234 (972)620-7925 mem@greenscapegroup.com |
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