Header image GARRETT MASTERSON

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
   
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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
     
2019   Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, California
2019   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
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
     
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
22014   "Real and Surreal"
    Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, California
202011   "The 1st Kaolin Cup China International Ceramic Art Exhibition" - Honorable Mention
    Jingdezhen, China
2011   "Ink & Clay 37"
    Kellogg Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
1996   "Feats of Clay IX"
    Lincoln Arts Annual Competition, Lincoln, California
1996   “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, CA
  202012   Clay Mentors III, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, CA
  2009   Clay Mentors II, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, CA
  2008   Clay Mentors, Clay Mix Gallery, Fresno, CA
  2007   12X12 @ 120, Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, CA
  2005   Four Artists, Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, CA
  2005   Drawing Exhibition, Fig Tree Gallery, Fresno, CA
2004 “The Great Eight”, Fresno area artist’s exhibition, Fresno CA
2004   12 Artists, Whitehurst/Arnold Studio, Fresno, CA
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
  1994   “Beyond the Wheel” – Three person invitational exhibit
    Visual Arts Center Galley, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon
  1993   Lane Community College Fine Arts Gallery – Two person invitational exhibit
    Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
  1993   “Connections: 8 Perspectives” – group exhibit
    Visual Arts Center Galley, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon
  1993   Office of Oregon State Chancellor of Education, Portland, Oregon
  1993   Gallery 114 – group exhibit, Portland, Oregon
  1992   “Excellence in Clay” Northwest invitational exhibit
      Made in Clay Galley, Portland, Oregon
  1992   “Vessels” – Columbia Gorge Regional Art Association, Hood River, Oregon
  1992   Portland Community College Faculty Exhibition
    Northview Gallery, Portland, Oregon
  1992   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
     
      “Listener”, Valley Public Radio, Clovis, California
      "Bird on a Hill", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
      "Homage to Yosemite", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
      "Shigaraki Warrior", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
      "Marker", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
      "Seated Figure", Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen, China
      “Life Of The Valley”  Mural, 20’ x 11’, bas-relief, Corcoran Train Depot, Corcoran, California
       
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
     
2014   500 Figures in Clay vol. 2, Lark Books, NY
     
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
     
1992   “Earth and Fire” – Video production of work and technique
      KMHD Cable Access Network
     
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
     
2017
  Guest Artist-in-Residence, Institute of Ceramic Studies, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
2012-13
  Guest Artist-in-Residence, Institute of Ceramic Studies, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
 
PROFFESIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
       
 
2005 - 2015
  Reedley College, Reedley, California, Art Instructor
       
2000 - 2005   Institutional Artist Facilitator, California State Prison – Chowchilla
     
  1997 - 2000   Institutional Artist Facilitator, California State Prison – Corcoran
     
  1990 - 1997   Portland State University, Instructor of sculpture and ceramics
     
  1992 - 1995   Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, Oregon, Instructor of ceramics
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 


 
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