Resumé
Olive Nudibranch 2002
Cabezon Cordial 2000
Drifters (detail) 1999
Beaded Anemone Cordial Set (detail) 1999
Awash I (Wedding Cake Topper) 2006
Education:
1978-79 · Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y., Liberal Arts, Dance
1979-80 · University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Liberal Arts, Dance
1985-90 · Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, BA, Studio Ceramics
Solo Exhibitions:
1991 · Holding Water, Main St. Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
1993 · Triad, Main Street Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
1996 · Contemporary Reverence, Soho Coho Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
1998 · Bull (kelp) In a China Shop, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
1999 · New Work, Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
2002 · Making Points, Soho Coho Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
2003 · Deviant Biology, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
2006 · Shaping Desire, Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK,
· Tongass Historical Museum, Ketchikan, AK
Group Exhibitions:
1992 · Vessels Show, A Houberbocken, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
1994 · Outside over There, Soho Coho Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
1995 · Kuiu Island Artists Project, statewide traveling exhibition, AK
1996 · Alaska Juried Clay Exhibit, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
· Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, Ak
1997 · Anniversary Exhibit of Permanent Collection, Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
· The Cup Show, Girdwood Visual Arts Center, Girdwood, AK
1999 · Earth, Fire & Fibre XXII, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
· Carla Potter/Evon Zerbetz, New Work, Soho Coho Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
· “TABLE” National Invitational Exhibition, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
2000 · Invitational 7, Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
· Alaska Juried Clay Exhibition 2000, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
2001 · Earth, Fire & Fibre XXIII, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
2002 · Spirit of Alaska, the Inner Landscape, Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center, Kenai, AK
· Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
2003 · Earth, Fire & Fibre XXIV, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
· Sculpture Invitational, Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
· Wetlands, Invitational, Pratt Museum, Homer, AK
2004 · Celebrating Nature, Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
2005 · Earth, Fire & Fibre XXV, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
· Resident Artist Exhibition Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
· Archie Bray Foundation Residents, Kolva Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
2006 · Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
· “2005 at the Bray”, Lewis and Clark College, Smith Hall, Portland, Oregon
· Taking It Outside, 18 Alaskan Artists, Gallery 7126, Portland, Oregon
· Cooper, Howe. Potter, Al Swanson Gallery, Helena, Montana
· Archie Bray International Show, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
· Shaping Desire, Farewell Exhibit, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
· Out of The Box, Invitational, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
Awards:
1996 · Honorable Mention, Alaska Juried Clay Exhibition
1997 · Jurors’ Choice Award, The Cup Show
1999 · Jurors’ Award, Earth, Fire & Fibre XXII
2001 · Jurors’ Award, Earth, Fire & Fibre XXIII
2004 · Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Fellowship
2005 · Archie Bray Foundation, 2 Year Residency
Public/Private Collections:
Tongass Historical Museum, Ketchikan, Alaska
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
Decker/Morris Gallery Permanent Collection, Anchorage, AK
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
U of A Museum Of The North, Fairbanks, AK
Sandy Besser Collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sara and David Lieberman Collection, Paradise Valley, Arizona
The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
Related Experience:
1993-2001 · Ketchikan, AK, Committee Member, Set designer and artist, KAAHC Annual Wearable Art Gallery Exhibit and Runway Fashion Show.
2001-2002 · Juneau, AK, Wearable Art Show
2002 · Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA, Jellies In Art, Mural Project with Ray Troll and Roberto Salas
2003 · Alaska Dept of Fish and Game Mobile Classroom Mural Project with Ray Troll and Roberto Salas
Teaching Experience:
1992-2001 · Ketchikan AK, Artist in Residence Program, Instructed workshops in clay, drawing and design annually for K-6 grades in all Ketchikan elementary schools
1995 · Ketchikan, AK, Instructor UAS, Beg. and Int. Ceramics, spring and fall semesters
1996-2001 · Ketchikan, AK, Private school for children and adults, Mess Hall Arts
1999 · Ketchikan, AK, Instructor, KAAHC Summer ARTScool, Ketchikan, AK
2000 · Kodiak, AK, Two week artist in residence program at Kodiak High School
(The Kodiak residency was selected as the model project for Arts in Education a program of the Alaska State Council on the Arts)
2003 · Seldovia, AK, One week artist in residence, Seldovia Boys & Girls Club
2005 · Helena Montana, Archie Bray Foundation, community class instructor
2006 · Juneau Alaska, Alaska Arts In Education Conference Guest Speaker, workshop presenter
Representation:
Soho Coho, #5Creek St., Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 (907)225-5954
Bunnell St. Gallery, 106 West Bunnell, Suite A Homer, Alaska 99603 (907)235-2662
Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Ave, Helena, Montana 59602 (406)443-3502
©2007 Carla Potter
Carla Potter:
Ceramic Vessels