Artist: Greg Cochenet
Greg Cochenet, Connecticut
Bio
A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Greg is a ceramic artist and educator whose work is influenced by rural Midwestern culture and architecture that is disappearing amidst urban sprawl. Greg earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2000 and his M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2004. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States in an array of exhibitions. Greg Cochenet is a professor of ceramics at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Artist Statement
My work is a creative remnant, much like the agrarian structures of inspiration; it is the product of observation and experience with the juxtaposition of the rural and urban landscapes. Growing up in an average Midwestern city, surrounded by agriculture, agrarian icons became my vernacular of self-expression. With urban sprawl altering my home, I expressed my feelings of this change in the form of dilapidated sculptural vessels, influenced by silos, barns, and grain bins. Transplanted to the urban East Coast, my work has evolved to be a reflection of, rather than a reaction to, the transformation of my Midwestern home.
EDUCATION
2004 MFA Ceramics
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
2000 BA Art
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2004-Present Professor of Art
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
2003-2004 Instructor of Record/Graduate Assistant Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
2001-2003 Studio Manager/Instructor/Graduate Assistant Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present-2012 Juror, Fine Arts category
Connecticut PTA Reflections Program
2018 Visiting/Demonstrating Artist
Saxe Middle School. New Canaan, CT
2018, 2016, 2014 Visiting/Demonstrating Artist Brookline High School. Brookline, MA
2015 Buley Art Gallery Co-Director
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
2010-2013 Chairperson, Art Department
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
2009-2010 Demonstrating Artist
Easton Arts Council Easton, CT
2008 Juror, “Edit by Edict”
Artspace New Haven, CT
2007 Visiting Instructor
Tabor Community Arts Center Branford, CT
2006 Visiting/Demonstrating Artist
Horace Mann School Riverdale, NY
2004 Juror/Coordinator, “Art in Environmental Activism” St. Claire County Community College Port Huron, MI
EXHIBITIONS
2023 “Yunomi Invitational 2023” Invitational Exhibition. AKAR Gallery. Iowa City, IA.
“3rd Annual Above Board Ceramics” Invitational Exhibition
www.AboveBoardCeramics.com
2022 “Cup: The Intimate Object XVIII” National juried Exhibition.
Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainesville, FL.
“2nd Annual Above Board Ceramics” Invitational Exhibition
www.AboveBoardCeramics.com
2019 “Cup: The Intimate Object XV” National Juried Exhibition.
Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainesville, FL.
“Drink 2” * Second Place Award * National Juried Exhibition.
Silpe Gallery. Hartford Art School. West Hartford, CT.
“Ceramics 2019” National Juried Exhibition.
Guilford Arts Center. Guilford, CT.
2018 “22nd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition”
International Juried Exhibition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
San Angelo, TX.
“Transformed by Fire: A Wood Fire Community”
Invitational Exhibition. Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery.
Salve Regina University. Newport, RI.
2015 “Somewhat Off The Wall 2015” Invitational Exhibition/Auction. Gallery at EleMar. New Haven, CT.
“Inaugural Exhibition” Three-person Exhibition.
James May Gallery. Algoma, WI.
“Yunomi Invitational 2015” Invitational Exhibition.
AKAR Gallery. Iowa City, IA.
2014 “CRAFTED” Invitational Exhibition.
Society for Contemporary Craft. Pittsburgh, PA.
“Ceramic Holiday Invitational Show” National Juried Exhibition.
Art Essex Gallery. Essex, CT.
“Drink!” National Juried Exhibition. Silpe Gallery.
Hartford Art School. West Hartford, CT.
“Twin Cups” * Best of Show Award * National Juried Exhibition. Potter Fine Arts Gallery. Western Missouri State University. Saint Joseph, MO.
“Left, Right and Center” Three-person Group Exhibition. Humphrey Art Center. Carroll University. Waukesha, WI
“Box Pot” International Juried Exhibition.
Creative Arts Workshop. New Haven, CT.
“Artist Showcase” Three-person Invitational Exhibition.
Art Essex Gallery. Essex, CT.
2013 “CRAFTED” National Juried Exhibition.
Society for Contemporary Craft. Pittsburgh, PA.
“21st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National” National Juried Exhibition. Kevin Lehman Pottery. Lancaster, PA
“2nd Annual Solo Cup Benefit Exhibition” National Group Exhibition. Solo Gallery. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD
“Functional Relationships” * Best of Show Award and Purchase Award * National Juried Exhibition.
Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. Evansville, IN.
“Yunomi Invitational 2013” Invitational Exhibition.
AKAR Gallery. Iowa City, IA.
“43rd Annual Ceramics Exhibition” Invitational Exhibition. Crossman Gallery. UW- Whitewater. Whitewater, WI.
2012 “Cup of Comfort” Juried Exhibition. Halcyon Gallery. Swope Art Museum. Terre Haute, IN.
“Form & Function: Fifth Annual Cup Show” Juried Exhibition. Amelia Center Gallery. Gulf Coast State College. Panama City, FL.
“Somewhat Off The Wall” Invitational Exhibition/Auction. Odonnell Company. New Haven, CT.
“19th San Angelo Ceramic Competition” International Juried Exhibition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. San Angelo, TX.
“Coffee, Tea… ?” National Juried Exhibition.
Terra Incognito Gallery. Oak Park, IL.
“Made for Each Other” National Juried Exhibition.
Studio 550 Art Center. Manchester, NH.
2010 “Drawing the Line” * Purchase Award * Juried Exhibition. Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, AR.
“2nd Annual National Cup Show” * Honorable Mention * Juried Exhibition. Barrett Clay Works. Poughkeepsie, NY.
“Tea by the Sea” * Third Place Award * Juried Exhibition. Newport Potters Guild. Newport, RI.
“40th Annual Ceramic Exhibition” Invitational Exhibition. Crossman Gallery. UW- Whitewater. Whitewater, WI.
2009 “Somewhat Off The Wall” Invitational Exhibition/Auction. Odonnell Company. New Haven, CT.
“Drink It In” Juried Exhibition.
Gallery at the Potters Shop. Needham, MA.
“Art Place Exhibit XIV” Invitational Exhibition. Yale Physicians Building. New Haven, CT. Ongoing exhibition since June 2008.
2008 “This for That” Invitational Exhibition.
Mount Vernon Public Library. Mount Vernon, NY.
“11th Annual City Wide Open Studios” Group Exhibition. Earl Hall Gallery. Southern Connecticut State University. New Haven, CT.
“ART : SCSU, SCSU Faculty Exhibition” Group Exhibition. Artspace Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“Ceramics at Work” Juried Exhibition.
Gloria Kennedy Gallery. Brooklyn, NY.
“North American Ceramics Cup Show” Juried Exhibition. Siena Heights University. Adrian, MI.
“Fun d’Arts 2008” Invitational Exhibition/Auction.
New Visions Gallery. Marshfield, WI.
2007 “Art Over Easy 3” Invitational Exhibition/Auction. Surplus Gallery. Carbondale, IL.
“Textiles & Pottery” * Honorable Mention * Juried Exhibition. Firehouse Art Gallery. Milford, CT.
“10th Annual City Wide Open Studios” Group Exhibition. Artspace Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“Culture and Agriculture” Juried Exhibition.
New Visions Gallery. Marshfield, WI.
“Emerging Potters” Juried Exhibition.
Vessels Gallery. Boston, MA.
2006 “Cup: Intimate Object V” Juried Exhibition.
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio and Gallery. Fort Wayne, IN.
“9th Annual City Wide Open Studios” Group Exhibition. Artspace Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“SCSU Faculty Exhibition” Group Exhibition.
SCSU Gallery. New Haven, CT.
2005 “8th Annual City Wide Open Studios” Group Exhibition. Artspace Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“SCSU Faculty Exhibition” Group Exhibition.
Kehler Liddell Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“In Our Cups” * Linda & Richard Hatheway Purchase Award * Juried Exhibition. Lockhart Gallery, Geneseo, NY.
“3rd Annual Barns & Farms” Juried Exhibition.
Barnsite Art Studio & Gallery, Kewaunee, WI.
“Innovation and Tradition, SIUC Alumni Exhibition” Invitational Exhibition. Paper, Rock Scissors Gallery. Baltimore, MD.
2004 “SCSU Faculty Art Exhibition” Group Exhibition. Kehler Liddell Gallery. New Haven, CT.
“Form Follows Function” Juried Exhibition.
Lillstreet Art Center. Chicago, IL.
“M-F-A” Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.
Glove Factory Surplus Gallery. Carbondale, IL.
“2nd Annual Barns & Farms” Juried Exhibition.
Barnsite Art Studio & Gallery, Kewaunee, WI.
“Kalliphilia” Juried Exhibition. Gallery HQ. Carbondale, IL.
“12” Group Exhibition. Old RIS Warehouse Building.
Indianapolis, IN.
“Ménage a Cinq” Group Exhibition. Mad Art Gallery.
St. Louis, MO.
2003 “La Petite XI” Juried Exhibition. Alder Gallery. Coburg, OR.
“4th Annual Will’s Creek Survey” Juried Exhibition.
Allegany Arts Council. Cumberland, MD.
“Illinois Clay: North and South” Group Exhibition.
Lincoln Land Community College. Springfield, IL.
“Barns & Farms” Juried Exhibition.
Barnsite Art Studio & Gallery. Kewaunee, WI.
“Culture and Agriculture” Juried Exhibition.
New Visions Gallery. Marshfield, WI.
“33rd Annual Ceramic Exhibit: Karl Borgeson and Friends”
Invitational Exhibition. Crossman Gallery. UW-Whitewater.
Whitewater, WI.
2002 “Works 2” Group Exhibition.
Glove Factory Surplus Gallery. Carbondale, IL.
“Works 1” Group Exhibition. Gallery HQ. Carbondale, IL.
2001 “Heat Works” Group Exhibition.
Culver Stockton University Gallery. Canton, MO.
“Annual Juried Student Art Show” Juried Exhibition.
Crossman Gallery. UW-Whitewater. Whitewater, WI.
2000 “Bachelor of Arts Senior Show” Group Exhibition.
Crossman Gallery. UW-Whitewater. Whitewater, WI.
PUBLICATIONS
Ceramics Monthly, December 2013 Vol. 61 Num. 10 Pg. 19 - One image published from the exhibition “CRAFTED”.
Ceramics Monthly, May 2013 Vol. 61 Num. 5.
Pg. 6/Table of Contents and pg. 16. - Two images published from
the exhibition “Yunomi Invitational 2013”
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
State University of New York – Geneseo
University of Arkansas
University of Southern Indiana
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Present-2002