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Diane Sullivan

earthernware, glaze and wax 6" x 3" x2" 2009
Artist Statement:
This figural work is centered on the idea of persona and the stories revealed by the public faces we assume. I have always been attracted to historical clay female figures, primarily early terra cotta goddess figures. By creating sculpture in an intimate small scale, I want the viewer to take the time to examine the details. In this work, I have combined elements of both extremes—the figure as icon and the figure as a form of play—in order to communicate this duality between the ways we see ourselves and who we really are.

Biography:
Diane Sullivan
243 Union St. # 301
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-4119
dianesullivanclay@msn.com
www.eclipsemill.com


Education

M.F.A., Ceramics, May 1990.
Program in Artisanry, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA.
B.F.A., Ceramics, with Honors, December 1986.
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.


Selected Exhibitions

2009 The Bennington Museum, “Still Working on My Party Face”, RAP solo exhibition, Bennington, VT.

2009 Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, “The State of Clay 2009”, Lexington, MA.

2008 MCLA gallery 51,”All Fired Up” invitational ceramics group show, North Adams, MA.

2008 Chang Hai International,” The Tile Project, Destination: The World”, Beijing ,China

2008 The Kanoria Centre For Arts, “The Tile Project, Destination: The World,” Ahmedabad, India

2007 MCLA gallery 51, “Hometown Hits”, North Adams, MA.

2007 Gallery Wright, “ Landscapes of Emotion”, Wilmington, VT

2007 MCLA Gallery 51, “Here’s Looking at You”, North Adams, MA.

2006 Eclipse Mill Gallery, “4+4,” North Adams, MA
2005 Stark Hose Gallery, “Portraits in Mixed Media & Paint” two person invitational show, Bennington, VT
2005 Pascal Center Gallery, “Ceramic Currents,” Arnold, MD
2004 New England Institute of Art, “Brookline Arts Center Treasures: Past and Present,” Brookline, MA
2004 Vermont Arts Exchange, “Friends and Faculty Show,” North Bennington, VT
2003 Zeitgeist Gallery, “Journeys in Metal and Clay” two person invitational show, Cambridge, MA
2002 The Brookline Arts Center Gallery, “Brookline Art Center Faculty Show,” Brookline, MA
2001 The Fuller Museum, “Artists in the Schools,” Brockton, MA
2001 Monroe Center for the Arts, “Monroe Center Faculty Show,” Lexington, MA
2000 The Mizel Museum of Judaica, “The Tzedakah Box Invitational,” Denver, CO
2000 Coburn Art Gallery, Colorado College, “On the Wall: A Clay Invitational,” Colorado Springs, CO
2000 Sparks Gallery, NCECA Conference, "Karon Doherty Memorial Invitational Show ,” Denver, CO
2000 Hill Country Arts Foundation, “Origins in Clay,” Ingram, TX
2000 Business of Art Center, “Into the Looking Glass: Self-Portrait Exhibit,” Manitou Springs, CO
2000 The Foothills Art Center, “Colorado Clay,” Golden, CO
1998 The Clay Studio, “Tiles,” Philadelphia, PA
1998 Coburn Art Gallery, Colorado College, “Color and Light: A Craft Invitational,” Colorado Springs, CO
1997 The New Bedford Art Museum, “Ceramic and Textile Figurative Exhibition,” New Bedford, MA
1997 The Roundtree Art Center, “Colorado Teaches Clay,” invitational show , Denver, CO. .
1997 The Foothills Art Center, “Colorado Clay,” Golden, CO
1996 El Dorado Gallery, “The Art of the Mask,” Kansas City, MO
1996 Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, “Monarch National Ceramic Competition,” Florence, AL
1996 Lincoln Arts, “Feats of Clay,” Lincoln, CA
1996 Penland Gallery, “Penland School of Crafts Summer Faculty Show,” Penland, NC
1996 Coburn Art Gallery, “American Figurative” invitational group show,” Colorado Springs, CO
1995 The Fine Arts Center, “Emerging Traditions” Colorado Springs, CO

Visiting Artist Residencies/ Lectures /Workshops

2008 Williams College , Visiting Lecturer, “Printmaking on Paper Clay”, Williamstown,MA

2006 Williams College, Visiting Lecturer, “Printmaking on Paper Clay,” Williamstown, MA.
2001 Yavapai Community College, Visiting Artist, Prescott, AZ
2001 Fuller Museum of Art, Artist in Residence, Artists in the Schools, Brockton, MA
2000 The Colorado College, Visiting Lecturer, “Tiles in Portugal,” Colorado Springs, CO
1996 Penland School of Craft, Instructor,”Tea-off”, Penland, NC
1994 NCECA Conference, discussion moderator, “Salt Firing,” New Orleans, LA
1993 NCECA Conference, discussion moderator, “Non-traditional Glazing Techniques,” San Diego, CA
1991 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Visiting Artist, Artist in Residency Program, Snowmass Village, CO
Artist Website:
www.eclipsemill.com
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