Resumé and Contact

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Peter Morgan

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Education

MFA New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY 2005

BFA California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA 2003 high distinction, Major: Ceramics

BA Roanoke College: Salem, VA 2000 cum laude. Major: Fine Art

 

Selected Exhibitions

“Animals” Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, 2014

“Transformation 9: The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founders Prize”, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2014 (Traveling Exhibition)

“The Clay Studio: 40 Years” The Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI and The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2014(Traveling Exhibition)

“A Complicated History” Vanguard Sculpture Works, Milwaukee, WI 2014

“Roanoke College Alumni Exhibition” Olin Gallery, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 2013

“Animalia” Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY 2013

“Location” Spring Street Studios, Houston, TX 2013

“Biota” Motherdog Studios, Houston, TX 2013

“All Aboard” (Solo Exhibition) The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2012

“Hot! August! Night!” Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA 2012

“Small Favors” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2012

“Color Me Bad” William King Museum, Abingdon VA 2012

“From The Wall: Stories Emerge” Angie Newman Johnson Gallery, Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA 2012

“Other Possible Titles” Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA 2011

“Travel Size” Southwestern College Art Gallery, Chula Vista, CA 2011

“Hello/Goodbye” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2011

“Method: Multiple” C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL 2011

“Dead Reckoning: Boats Buoys and Beyond” The Pier, St. Petersburg, FL 2011

“67th Scripps Ceramics Annual: Making Fun” (curated by Tim Berg) Ruth Chandler Williams Gallery, Claremont, CA, 2011

“Pretty Young Things” Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA 2010

“Something Completely Different” Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge MT 2010 “Killer Pots” Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena MT 2010

“Wings and Teeth: The Art of Doomtree” CO Exhibitions, Minneapolis, MN 2010

“The Travel Show” Dalet Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2010

“Artist/Educator” Rowan University Art Gallery, Glassboro, NJ 2010

“Mish-Mash Strikes Back: Contemporary Ceramic Art” The Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ 2010

“Something’s Fishy” (Solo Exhibition) The Arts Depot, Abingdon, VA 2010 “50-50-50” The Eclipse Gallery, Algoma, WI 2009

“POP Craft” The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA 2009 “Appalachian Heritage” Blue Windmill Gallery, Abingdon VA 2009 “Resident Artist Exhibition” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT 2009

“I don’t want to grow old and bitter alone, I want to grow old and bitter with you” Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE 2009

“Multiformity” Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ 2009

“Archie Bray Foundation at MonOrchid” Monorchid Gallery, Phoenix, AZ 2009

“Made in Clay 2009” Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY 2009

“Tell Me a Story” White Plains Public Library, White Plains, NY 2008-09

“SWAP Exhibition” SUF Gallery, Florence, Italy 2008

“The Greatest Show on Earth” Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA 2008

“Lingua Franca” The Ellis Armory, Pittsburgh, PA 2008

“Tarific Tar Pits” (Solo Exhibition) SpaceCraft Gallery, San Diego, CA 2007

“Sky Mall® Exclusives” SCA Project Gallery, Pomona, CA 2007

“kilnopeniong.edu” American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA 2007

“Vestigial Gills” Butcher Block Gallery, Louisville, KY 2007

“Collaborations” Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA 2006

“50 x 50” Mass Gallery, Austin, TX 2006

“Alfred on 25th Street” J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY 2005

“Raising Questions, and Lowering Expectations” MFA Exhibition, Fosdick Nelson Gallery New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY 2005

“NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition” Baltimore, MD 2005

“WATER” Roanoke College, Salem, VA 2004

“California Clay Competition” Juried by Richard Shaw, The Artery, Davis, CA 2003 “Terra Forma” Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia, CA 2003

“Sense” Umbrella Gallery, Oakland, CA 2003

“The Cenozoic Collection” (BFA Exhibition) Center Gallery (CCAC) 2003

“Bachelor of Arts Exhibition” Roanoke College, Salem, VA 2000

 

Awards and Residencies

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA Resident Artist 2012-13

Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2011-12

Belden Brick Factory, Sugar Creek OH, Residency Summer 2010

Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT Summer Resident 2008 and 2009

Research and Professional Development Grant, Gettysburg College 2007, ‘08, ‘09, and ‘10 NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition Merit Award 2005

 

Bibliography

“Railroad, White and Blue” by Edith Newhall, Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 2012

“Clay’s Good Humor” by Judy Seckler, Ceramics Art and Perception, Issue #87, 2012

“Pretty Young Things” by Christine Temin, Ceramics Art and Perception, Issue #84, 2011

“Playing With Fire” by Stacy Davies, Inland Empire Weekly February, 3rd 2011

“Method: Multiple at C. Emerson Fine Arts”, Up Front Review, Ceramics Monthly, March 2011

“Kitchen Table Politics” by Sarah Archer, American Craft Magazine, February/March 2009 “Feeling the Pop, In any Guise”, by Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, September, 11th 2009

 

Collections

Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA

Robert Pfannebecker, Lancaster, PA

Jim Kolva and Pat Sulivan, Spokane WA

Jade Puget, Berkeley, CA

Kathryn Howd, St. Petersburg, FL

Katherine Rines, Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Red Bull Company, Santa Monica, CA

The Toki Collection, Berkeley, CA

Tina Turner, Little Rock, AR

 

Teaching Experience

2010-11 Visiting Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg PA, Beginning Ceramics, Large Vessel Hand-building, and Introduction to Drawing

2007-10 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics and Introduction to Drawing

2006-07 Fulltime and Part-time Lecturer: Ceramics Department, California State University, Long Beach

Related Professional Experience

2013-Present Claymobile Instructor, working with the Clay Studios outreach program in Philadelphia Area Schools and community programs.

2012–Present Founding Member of Practice (Gallery) in Philadelphia, PA

2012-Present Instructor at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA teaching an assortment of adult community classes.

2002-03 Retail Associate / Production Assistant. Leslie Ceramics Berkeley, CA aided customers with products and information, restocking and general retail procedures

2002-03 Ceramic Department Student Assistant, CCAC produced glazes, cleaned and organized studio, kiln loading and firing

2002-Studio assistant for Jim Melchert assisted in the production and installation of work

 

Lectures and Visiting Artist Positions

University of Wisconsin: Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI (Lecture) 2014

Moore College of Art, Living as Form: Show and Share Series (Lecture) 2013 Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (Lecture) 2012

New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University Alfred, NY (Lecture) 2011 Pitzer College, Claremont, CA (Lecture) 2010

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2010

Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ (Lecture) 2009

Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT (Lecture) 2008

Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO (Lecture) 2008

Penn State University, Anderson Endowed Speaker, State College, PA 2008 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 2007

Ceramic Sculpture Intensive Workshop, Cal State Long Beach, 2007

Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) Beijing, China (Lecture) 2007

California State University San Bernadino (Lecture) 2006

Yellow Mountain Art Center, Big Sky, MT 2004

Roanoke College, Salem VA (Lecture) 2004

 

Curatorial Experience

“Monster(ositie)s?” Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2013

“Biota” with Debbie Kupinsky, Motherdog Studios, Houston, TX 2013

“Dead Reckoning: Boats, Buoys, and Beyond” The Pier, St. Petersburg, FL 2011 “The Travel Show” Dalet Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2010

“Vestigial Gills” with Del Harrow, Butcher Block Gallery, Louisville, KY 2007 “Pandered Racehorses” Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY 2005