Resume

EDUCATION
1990
Master of Fine Arts: Ceramic Sculpture Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
1977
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Ceramics Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2022
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
Clay Hand Studio, Fresno, California
2019
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
Pence Gallery, Davis, California
2017
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2016
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2015
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2014
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2011
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2010
Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2009
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2008
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
Merced College Art Gallery, Merced, California
2006
Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
1998
Kings Art Center, Hanford, California
1995
Gallery at Salishan, Gleneden Beach, Oregon
1993
Made in Clay Gallery, Portland, Oregon
1992
“Trojan Horse” On site sculpture work Artquake ’92, Portland, Oregon
1990
Portland State University Gallery 299 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Portland, Oregon

JURIED EXHIBITION

2024
“The 13th International Ceramics Competition”, Mino Japan
2023
“62 Premio Faenza – International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramic Art”, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
2019
“Ink & Clay 44”, Kellogg Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
2018
Fahrenheit 2018 Biennial, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
2016
Silver Award (2nd place), 83rd Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina
2014
"Real and Surreal" Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, California
2011
"The 1st Kaolin Cup China International Ceramic Art Exhibition" - Honorable Mention, Jingdezhen, China
“Ink & Clay 37”, Kellogg Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
1996
Feats of Clay IX Lincoln Arts Annual Competition, Lincoln, California
“Human Form” Newport Center for the Arts, Newport, Oregon
1991
Artquake Exhibition, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland, Oregon
1988
Idaho Art Association, Annual Competition and Exhibit, Sun Valley, Idaho

INVITATIONAL/
GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019
La Mostra: Cortona 2018, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2018 Mostra, Palazzo Vagnotti, Cortona, Italy
2015
Shigaraki Inspiration, Shigaraki, Japan
2012
Fig Tree Gallery Retrospective Exhibit, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
“Clay Mentors III”, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2009
“Clay Mentors II”, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2008
“Clay Mentors”, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2007
“12X12 @ 120”, Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2005
“New Faces”, Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, California
2004
“The Great Eight”, Fresno area artist’s exhibition, Fresno, California
1997
Magic Mud Northwest Invitational Traveling Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics, Idaho and Washington
1996
“Clay Things” Ceramic Sculpture of 14 Oregon Artists Clackamus Community College Arts Gallery, Portland, Oregon
1995
Two person invitational exhibit Jacobs Galley, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon
1994
Portland Area Artists” group exhibit Jacobs Galley, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon
“Beyond the Wheel” – Three person invitational exhibit Visual Arts Center Galley, Mt. Hood Community ollege, Gresham, Oregon
1993
Lane Community College Fine Arts Gallery – Two person invitational exhibit Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
“Connections: 8 Perspectives” – group exhibit Visual Arts Center Galley, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon
Office of Oregon State Chancellor of Education, Portland, Oregon Gallery 114 – group exhibit, Portland, Oregon
1992 
“Excellence in Clay” Northwest invitational exhibit Made in Clay Galley, Portland, Oregon
“Vessels” – Columbia Gorge Regional Art Association, Hood River, Oregon
Portland Community College Faculty Exhibition Northview Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Selected Graduates Exhibition – Three person invitational Portland State University Gallery 299, Portland, Oregon
1991
Summer Exhibit Littman Gallery, Portland Oregon
1990
Alumni Exhibit Littman Galley, Portland, Oregon
1989
“Six Portland Artists” Stevenson Library Gallery, Stevenson, Washington

PUBLIC WORK
/COLLECTIONS

“Xenolith”, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
“Listener”, Valley Public Radio, Clovis, California
“Bird on a Hill”, The Shigaraki Museum of Contemporary Art, Shiga, Japan
“Homage to Yosemite”, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
“Shigaraki Warrior”, The Shigaraki Museum of Contemporary Art, Shiga, Japan
“Marker”, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
"Seated Figure", Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen, China
“Life Of The Valley” Mural, 11’ x 21’, bas-relief, Corcoran Train Depot, Corcoran, California

AWARDS/HONORS
2018
Glickman McClure Artist Award, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
2017
Guest Artist-in-Residence, Institute of Ceramic Studies, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
2016
Silver Award (2nd place), 83rd Annual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina
2012 –2013
Guest Artist-in-Residence, Institute of Ceramic Studies, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
2011
Honorable Mention, "The 1st Kaolin Cup China International Ceramic Art Exhibition", Jingdezhen, China


PUBLICATIONS

2023
“62 Premio Faenza – International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramic Art”, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
2022
The Munroe Review,  August 31, 2022, https://munroreview.com/2022/08/31/september-arthop-at-clay-hand-studios-using-ancient-japanese-techniques-garrett-masterson-unveils-ceramics-from-his-very-own-wood-fired-kiln/
2014
“500 Figures in Clay vol. 2”, Lark Books, NY
2013
"Special Exhibition: Challenging Ceramics of the New Age - All of These are Made of Clay - 20 years of the Artist in Residence Program", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
2011
"The 1st Kaolin Cup China International Ceramics Art Contest & Exhibition", Culture and Art Publishing House, Beijing, China
2004
“500 Figures in Clay”, Lark Books, NY

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
1992 “Earth and Fire” – Video production of work and technique KMHD Cable Access Network