Knight Clay Works: Resume

Resume

My work as an artist is moving in many new directions, with clay leading the way and the spirit of the “Big Fire” right behind. As I shape the clay, so it shapes me.

ART POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Knight Clay Works. Artist working in self-designed studio, wood firing in anagama kiln. Kiln-building workshop in Fall 2005. Marshall, NC. 2004 to present.
Wildfire Clay. Courses & workshops in handbuilding, raku, & pit firing.
Earlham, IA. 1994-99.
Centre College. Clay & wood fire workshop. Danville, KY. Nov. 1994.
Penland School of Crafts. Guest artist. Penland, NC. 1988 & 1993.
Scattergood High School. Courses in clay, painting, & drawing.
West Branch, IA. 1990-91.
University of Kentucky. Clay workshops. Lexington, KY. 1987 and 1988.
Big Lick Pottery. Clay & firing workshops. New Haven, KY. 1986 and 1987.
Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen. Various clay workshops.
Berea, KY. 1975-89.
Octagon Arts Center. Guest artist. Ames, IA. 1972-74.
Knight Clay. Kiln building workshop & clay courses. Earlham, IA. 1972-74.
University of Northern Iowa. Clay & pit fire workshop. Cedar Falls, IA.
Spring 1972.

EXHIBITIONS

National Juried Wood Fired Exhibit. Juried exhibition. Louisville, KY.
March 2007.
Firewalker Gallery. Open house invitational. Marshall, NC. Oct. 2006.
Sickels House. One-man show. Nyack, New York, Nov. 2003.
Summit Street Gallery. Two-person exhibit. Iowa City, IA. Dec. 1994.
Three Potters Show/Two Days Gallery. Invitational. Somerset, KY.
July 1990.
Bennett Gallery. One-man show. Lexington, KY. April 1988.
Contemporary Crafts Southeast, Gulf Coast Arts Center. Juried exhibition.
Belle Aire, FL. May 1987.
Mask Show/The Kentucky Artist Craft Foundation. Invitational.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 1987.
Studio San Guiseppe/College of Mount St. Joseph. Four-person exhibit.
Cincinnati, OH. Nov. 1986.
Swain Gallery. Invitational. Morehead, KY. Oct. 1986.
Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen. One-man exhibit. Lexington, KY.
Nov. 1985.
Belgravia Court. Best of show. Louisville, KY. Oct. 1985.
Kentucky Arts & Crafts Foundation. Invitational. Louisville, KY.
Dec. 1984-Jan. 1985.
Form: Pots as Sculpture Function, Transylvania University.
Invitational. Lexington, KY. Oct.-Nov. 1984.
Kentucky Guild Clay, Contemporary Crafts Gallery. Invitational.
Louisville, KY. Sept.-Oct. 1984.
Fine Arts Pavilion competition, Rolex Event. Juried show. Lexington, KY.
June 1982.
Liberty 125/Clay. Juried exhibit. Louisville, KY. May 1979.
All Iowa Artists Show. Juried exhibit. Des Moines, IA. Aug. 1975.
Octagon Art Center. One-man exhibit. Ames, IA. April 1975.
Jan’s Gallery. Two-man exhibit. Des Moines, IA. March 1975.
Iowa Clay People/Bruce Bieneman Traveling Show. Invitational.
Iowa. April 1974-Jan. 1975.
Blanden Gallery. One-man exhibit. Fort Dodge, IA.
Nov. 1974-Jan. 1975.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

Madison County Arts Council. Marshall, NC. Member since 2004;
board member 2007.
Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Marshall, NC.
Member 2006 to present.
Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen. Berea, KY. Member 1974-90;
board member 1977-1982.

EDUCATION

University of Iowa. Student in art & art history. Iowa City, IA. 1990-91.
University of Kentucky. Special student studying in art. Lexington, KY. 1974-75.
Carl Judson Pottery. Apprenticeship. Fort Collins, CO. Summer 1967.
University of Iowa. Art student in various media, with focus on clay.
Iowa City, IA. 1966-68.
Scattergood Friends School. Art student in various media. West Branch, IA.
1962-66.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Made in Kentucky: Kentucky Arts and Crafts. Featured in a promotional film from the Kentucky Arts & Crafts Foundation. 1989.
“Potters of Kentucky.” Studio Potter Magazine.
Feature on Kentucky potters. 1987.
“The Art of the Big Fire.” Kentucky Advocate Magazine. Feature article.
Danville, KY. 13 Nov. 1983.
“History of Madison County.” Energy Magazine. Cover feature.
Des Moines, IA. Spring 1974.