MudPyro Ceramics

Born February 6, 1976 -Valenzuela, Philippines

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M.F.A. with major emphasis in ceramics.  May 2001.  Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

B.F.A. with major emphasis in ceramics.  July 1998, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas.

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Ceramics Manager, Chastain Arts Center, Atlanta Georgia.

May 1999 to Present.

Head of the ceramics department:  Teach wheel-throwing and handbuilding classes, fire kilns, mix glazes, and order supplies.  Manage 6 additional ceramics instructors.  Recruit artists for workshops.

Ceramics Instructor, John C. Campbell Folkschool, Brasstown, North Carolina

             May 2011.  

                           Instructor for a one week beginning to intermediate pottery class.    

Stained Glass Assistant, Studio Glass, Atlanta, Georgia.

             January 2005 to January 2006.

                          Studio Assistant for stained glass artist Jeff Loose.

Graduate Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

             August 2000 to May 2001.

             August 1998 to May 1999.

                          Fired and built kilns.  Prepared and mixed glazes.  Repaired kilns and wheels. 

                          Maintained studio area.

Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

             January  to May 2000.

                          Taught beginning handbuilding class.

             August  to December 1999.

                           Taught Wheel I and wheel II class.

Ceramics Instructor, Pinkneyville Art Center, Norcross, Georgia.

             January  to March 2000.

              Part time instructor teaching beginning and advanced wheel throwing                  

June and July 1999.

Instructor for the Pinckneyville Art Center’s summer camp program.  Taught two lessons on clay construction and three lessons on surface decoration, once a week, for six weeks. 

Lab Assistant, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas.

                  August 1996 to May 1998.

Mixed Clay, Prepared and mixed glazes, fired kilns, and maintained the studio.

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2012      Georgia Clay Workers, Group Exhibition Curated by Rick Berman, Museum of Contemporary Art,

                  Atlanta, Georgia

             Perspectives, Invitational, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, Georgia

2011      Summer Swan Invitational, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

             Damn Right I Got the Blues, Group Exhibition, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur Georgia

2010      Decatur Arts Festival Juried Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia

2009      Perspectives, Invitational, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, Georgia

2009 ACC-SE Juried Exhibition, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

MOCA Ceramics Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta, Georgia

2008      Perspectives, Invitational, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, Georgia

             CLAY-TL, Group Exhibition, MudFire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia

2007      Put a Lid on It, Juried Exhibition, MudFire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia

             Revisited, Solo Exhibition, Clay West Gallery, Roswell, Georgia

             Traditions and Transformations, Invitational, Chastain Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia: Curator

2006      The Company we Keep, Group Exhibition, Chastain Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2005      Baggage, Solo Exhibition, Clay West Gallery, Roswell, Georgia

2004      Infestation,Solo Exhibition, Sycamore Place Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.

             Rapid Eye Movement:  Art Inspired by Dreams, Group Exhibition, Fargason Center Gallery, Anniston                   

     Alabama.  Co-Curator

2002      Culture Shock, Invitational/Group Exhibition, Suntrust Plaza Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia.

             Dream II, Solo Exhibition, The Berse Gallery at Chastain Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

             The 15th National Juried Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Mabelton, 

                  Georgia.  *Honorable Mention.

2001      A Dream, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

NCECA 2001 Regional Student Juried Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Rock Hill, South Carolina.

1999       Triple Play,  Group Exhibition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

              3 Eyed Mice, Group Exhibition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

              Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

1998       Summer Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas.

              The ABC Show,  Bhoms Coffee House, Hays, Kansas.                 

              Inspirations and Expressions, Group Exhibition, Stone Gallery, Hays, Kansas.

1997       Russell’s Original Art Review, Juried Exhibition, Russell, Kansas.

              Undergraduate Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.

              Summer Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas.

1996       Russell’s Original Art Review, Juried Exhibition, Russell, Kansas.  *First Place Award in Sculpture.

              Undergraduate Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Emporia State university, Emporia, Kansas.

              Ceramics Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Garden City Community College, Garden City, Kansas.