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Carla Potter 529 3rd St. Helena, Montana 59601 (406)461-1194
Email [email protected] Website www.carlampotter.com
Education:
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, BA, Studio Ceramics
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, MFA
Solo Exhibitions:
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
2006-2007 Shaping Desire, Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK, Tongass Historical Museum,
Ketchikan, AK, Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
2010 Am I Here? Thesis Exhibit, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nebraska
2010 Porcelain, Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
2017 Carla Potter Porcelain, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer , Alaska
2010 Am I Here? Thesis Exhibit, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nebraska
2010 Porcelain, Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska
2017 Carla Potter Porcelain, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer , Alaska
2019 Go Figure, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
2021 New Work, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, Alaska
2022 Go Figure, The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1996 Alaska Juried Clay Exhibit, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK and Decker/Morris Gallery,
Anchorage, 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
2007 Fresh Clay, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
Ladies In White, Goodall Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
Objects of Desire, Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
2008 The Greatest Show on Earth, 3 Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Clay Four Ways, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, AK
2011 NCECA Biennale, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa Florida
Red Lodge Juried National, Red Lodge Montana
The Genuine Article, The June Gallery, Helena, Montana
Figuration, Function and Architectural Form, the Clay Studio Gallery, Missoula, Montana
2012 Black & White, Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena, Montana
Featured Artist, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
2013 Forms From Nature, Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena, Montana
Texas Teapot Tournament, Juried Exhibition, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, Texas
2014 Big Fish, Small Pot VI, Juried Exhibition, AMOCA, Pomona, CA
The Teapot Show, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
2015 All About Porcelain, Juried Exhibition, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
MAM Triennial, Missoula, Montana
2016 Small Works From a Big State, Community Christian Church, Kansas City Missouri
Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana and Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, MT
2016 Fool’s Paradise, Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena¸ Montana
AIA Group Exhibition, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
2017 Ritual, Group Exhibition, 1+1 Gallery, Helena, Montana
2019 Bestiary,Group Exhibition, Radius Gallery, Missoula Montana
2020 Ceramics Invitational, Radius Gallery, Missoula Montana
2020 Womans Work, North X Northwest Juried exhibition, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
2022 About Clay, 1 + 1=1 Gallery, Helena Montana
Awards:
1999 Jurors Award, Earth, Fire & Fibre XXII, Anchorage Museum of History and Art
2001 Jurors Award, Earth, Fire & Fibre XXIII, Anchorage Museum of History and Art
2004 Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Fellowship
2005 Archie Bray Foundation, 2 Year Residency
2008 RJSE Graduate Student Award
2018 LH Project Resident
Public/Private Collections
Tongass Historical Museum, Ketchikan, Alaska
The Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
University of Alaska, Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK
Sara and David Lieberman Collection, Paradise Valley, Arizona
The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
Mindy Solomon Collection, Tampa, Florida
Kamm Teapot Foundation, Encino, CA
Collection of Midge and Jerry Golner, Phoenix, Arizona
Birchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York
Holter Museum of Art, Helena Montana
Related Experience:
1993-2006 Ketchikan, AK, Committee Member, Set designer and artist, KAAHC Annual Wearable Art Gallery Exhibit and Runway Fashion Show
2001-2006 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 with Ray Troll and Roberto Salas
2006 Guest Artist, Presenter, Arts and Education Conference, The State Museum, Juneau, Alaska
2010 Invited Guest Artist, CSULB Summer Work Intensive, Long Beach, California
2013-2019, Holter Art Museum Board member, Helena, Montana
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, Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics, spring and fall semesters
1996-2001 Ketchikan, AK, Mess Hall Arts, Private school for children and adults,
1999 Ketchikan, AK, Instructor, KAAHC Summer ARTScool, Ketchikan, AK
2000 Kodiak, AK, Two week artist in residence program at Kodiak High School
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
2007 Seward Park Clay Studio, Seattle, WA; Spokane Falls Community College, Convoluted
Clay, a Work Shop Series.
2009-2010 Graduate Assistant, Art in the Community, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
2011 Clay Studio of Missoula, Hand building with Porcelain
2020 Why Porcelain? Clay Studio of Missoula