1027 NW 4th St.
Gainesville, Fl 32611
ben@carterpottery.com
www.carterpottery.com
540.588.0457
Education
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| 2010-2007 |
Master of Fine Arts Candidate
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2004 |
Post Baccalaureate Study
Ceramics
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2003 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Magna cum Laude Ceramics Painting
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
Professional Experience
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| 2007-2006 |
Resident Artist
Anderson Ranch Center for the Arts Snowmass, CO |
| 2006-2004 |
Resident Artist
Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Studio Potter
Black Mountain Studios, Asheville, NC |
| 2003 |
Resident Artist/ Summer Studio Manager
Canton Clay Works, Canton, CT |
| 2001 |
Studio Assistant
Pine Root Pottery, Bakersville, NC |
| 2000-1999 |
Studio Potter
J&S Beaumont Pottery, Valle Crucis, NC |
Teaching Experience
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| 2008 |
Instructor of Record
School of Art and Art History
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2006-2005 |
Faculty
Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art, Asheville, NC
(2006-2005)
Summer Workshop Instructor
The Jacksonville Center, Floyd, VA |
| 2006 |
Visiting Artist
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Visiting Artist
Department of Cultural Affairs, Savannah, GA |
| 2005 |
Visiting Artist
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
| 2004 |
Visiting Artist
The Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL |
| 2003 / 2002 |
Summer Faculty
Canton Clay Works, Canton, CT |
Invitational Exhibitions
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| 2008 |
potPOURri: Pots that POUR
Clay Art Center, Porchester, NY
Ranch Hands: New work from Anderson Ranch Residents
Held in conjunction with NCECA 08
Curator and Participant
Third Street Gallery, Carnegie, PA |
| 2007 |
New Work
Signature 9 Gallery, Roanoke, VA
Made with our Two Hands
Media Image Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Mastery in Clay 2007
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Odyssey Experience
Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery, Asheville, NC
Academia: The New Apprenticeship
Held in conjunction with NCECA 07
Curator and Participant
Thrown Together, Louisville, KY |
| 2006 |
Winter Resident Artist Exhibit
Anderson Ranch Center for the Arts, Snowmass, CO
Made of Mud
The Trading Post, Bodega Bay, CA
Ranch Hands
Rainy Day Designs Studio, Carbondale, CO
Ceramic Residencies of the South
Curator and Participant
Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
A Resident Exchange: A Simultaneous Exhibit
The Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art, Asheville, NC
The St. Petersburg Clay Co, St. Petersburg, FL
Odyssey Goes West: The Influence of the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art
Curator and Participant
The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
Faculty Exhibit
The Jacksonville Center’s Hayloft Gallery, Floyd, VA
Clay Six Ways
Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Black Mountain, NC
Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art resident exhibition
Roswell Art Center West, Roswell, GA |
| 2005 |
Constant Flux
Sky People Gallery, Asheville NC |
| 2004 |
The Butter Dish Show
The Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Foolish Endeavors: Brilliant Creations
Media Image Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Marks and Meaning: A look beyond the surface
Co-Curator and Participant
Oak Hall Center for the Arts, Gainesville, FL |
| 2003 |
Clay Tangent
Amelia Center Art Gallery
Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL
Winter Clay
Media Image Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Between
Collaborative Installation with Chris Davenport on Divorce in American Society
Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, NC |
| 2001 |
Meditation and the Wood Fire Experience
Turchin Center Student Gallery, Boone, NC
Clay and Fiber
Center for Craft Creativity and Design, Hendersonville, NC |
Juried
Exhibitions
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| 2008 |
8 Fluid Ounces 3: A National Cup Show
Juror: Michaelene Walsh
LSU Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2007 |
National Juried/Invitational Cup Show
Jurors: Jeremy Randall, Sarah Panzarella
Amelia Center Gallery
Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL |
| 2006 |
2006 International Orton Cone Box Show
Jurors: Steven Hill, Don Reitz, Inge Balch
Purchase Award
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS |
| 2005 |
Cup: The Intimate Object
Juror: Linda Arbuckle
Charlie Cummings Gallery, Ft. Wayne IN
Sewn and Thrown
Juried National: Rockaway Artist Alliance
Rockaway Artist Alliance Queens, NY |
| 2003 |
Art Expo 2003
Juried Annual Exhibition
Catherine Smith Gallery, Boone, NC
Mountain Inspired: Artists influenced by the Environment of Western North Carolina
Center for Craft Creativity and Design, Hendersonville, NC |
| 2002 |
The First Annual Jones House Show
Juror: Robin Martindale
The Jones House, Boone, NC
Explorations in Clay and Fiber
Juror: Lisa Stinson
The Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, NC
The Small Object Show
Jurors: Margret Yaukey, Sonny Struss
The Open Door Gallery, Boone, NC |
Publications
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| 2008 |
500 Plates and Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style
Lark Books Asheville, NC
The Spirit of Ceramic Design
Pebble Press Inc. Farmington Hills, MI |
| 2006 |
“Emerging Artist 2006” by Sherman Hall
Ceramics Monthly, Vol. 54 #5, 2006, USA |
| 2003 |
500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design
Lark Books Asheville, NC
“Student work Published”
Appalachian Today Vol. 11 #2, 2003, USA |