Dubhe Carreño Gallery

                    Contemporary Ceramic Art

 

Jayson Lawfer

Curriculum Vitae

 

EDUCATION

 

2002      Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramic Art, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

2006       Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award, Shepparton Art Gallery,  Shepparton, Australia, juror: Akio Takamori

               Salzbrand 2006, Gallery Handwerk Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany, juried

               14th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA, juror: Tom Coleman

               Feats of Clay XIX,  Gladding McBean Clay Factory, Lincoln, CA, Juror: Judith Duff,Purchase   Award

               For the Table, NCECA, Portland, Oregon, Santa Fe Clay Invitational

               Recent Work by Jayson Lawfer, Trey Hill and Ryan Mitchell, Whole Foods/NCECA, Portland, Or

2005       Annual Archie Bray Auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT, invitational

               33rd Annual Benefit Art Auction, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT, Invitational

               Jersey Shore Clay National, Mt. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ, juror: Peter Callas

               Pots: Objects of Virtue, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, juror: Mark Pharis

               Small Clay- Jayson Lawfer, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT, Invitational

              5th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Gallery 138, Kent State University School of  Art, Kent, OH, juror: Renee Fairchild

               Cups, Cups, Cups, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM, invitational

               Vapourware, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA, invitational

               Woodfire 2005- Jason Hess, Josh DeWeese, Ryan Mitchell , Jayson Lawfer, Ted Adler, Eva Kwong, Thomas Rohr,

               and Al Tennant, The Clay Studio Exhibition Space, Missoula, MT, invitational

2004       12th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA, juror: Susan Peterson

              Ceramics Biennial 2004, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH, juror: Chris Gustin

              Gems From The Fire, Iowa Hall Gallery, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA,

               jurors: Chuck Hindes and Gerry Eskin

              The Naked Truth: 2004 International Juried Woodfie Exhibition, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA,

               jurors: Janet Mansfield, Don Reitz, and Ryoji Koie

              32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT, Invitational

             4th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Gallery 138, Kent State University School of  Art, Kent, OH,      

              juror: Janet Buskirk

               Pitcher This, Artworks Gallery, Bozeman, MT, invitational

              Woodfire 2004- Josh Deweese, Jason Hess, Sam Taylor, Ben Krupka, and Jayson Lawfer:

                The Clay Studio of Missoula Exhibition Space, Missoula, MT

               Mugs, Jugs, and Bottles, The Saratoga Clay Company, Wilton, New York juror: Jill         Fishon-Kovachick

               Visions In Clay 2004, San Joaquin Potters Guild, Stockton, Ca, juror; Robert Brady

               Four for Four, Turman Gallery, Helena, MT, invitational

2003       Feats of Clay XVI, Gladding McBean Clay Factory, Lincoln, CA, Juror: Joe Mariscal,

                Purchase Award

               Ceramics 2003 USA, University of North Texas Gallery of Art, Denton, TX, Juror:    

               Doug Casebeer

               Bending Cone 13, The Clay Studio of Missoula Exhibition Space, Missoula, MT

               Teapots, Artistic Touch, Missoula, MT, Invitational

2002       Ceramics Group Show, Sutton West Gallery, Missoula, MT, Invitational

               BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

               Artist Collective Juried Show, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana,

               Missoula, MT, Juror: Tony Matlock

 

RESIDENCIES

2004        Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

2002        Artist in Residence, Guldagergard, The Museum of International Ceramic Art, Skaelskor, Denmark

 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

2005         Tara Donovan Private Collection, Brooklyn, NY

2004         The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Mt

2004         Rudy and Lela Autio Private Collection, Missoula, MT

2002         Gilbert Millikan Private Collection, Missoula, MT

2002         Museum of Arts and Culture Permanent Collection, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

2002         Museum of International Ceramic Art Permanent Collection, Skaelskor, Denmark

2000         Museum of Arts and Culture Permanent Collection, University of Montana, Missoula,  MT

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

2006       500 Pitchers by Lark Books

2005       “2005 Emerging Artist”, Ceramics Monthly, vol. 53, no. 5

               500 CUPS by Lark Books

2004       “Upfront”, Ceramics Monthly, Dec., vol. 48, no.10

               Potsketch 2004, Clay Times July/August, vol. 10, no. 4

                Marking Marks by Robin Hopper, Krause Publications

2003       “The Gallery”, Clay Times, Nov/Dec, vol. 9, no. 6

 

EXPERIENCE

 

2003-present     Executive Director, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2005                  Lecture- Contemporary ceramics, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2002-present     Gallery Director, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2002-present     Instructor.  The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula. MT

2000-2002         Gallery Assistant, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

2000-2002          Studio Technician, Ceramic Department, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

 

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