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Artist: Keok B. Lim

Keok Lim
Keok B. Lim, GEORGIA
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Artist Bio

Keok Lim was born in Singapore and practiced dentistry for twenty years before relocating to Atlanta with her family in 2001. Always passionate about the arts, she has worked in pottery and sculpture for more than fifteen years. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Paris, Singapore, and across the United States.

She has participated in solo and group exhibitions, received several awards such as Best Illustration and Best in Show, and is represented by galleries. She currently teaches ceramics at The Art Center at Johns Creek, Georgia, and her work has been featured in Pottery Making Illustrated and Studio Potter. 

Artist Statement
My years of teaching special needs pottery has taught me to simplify, laugh, and “just do it”. Hand building is my primary method. My work always has a story, a personal narrative relying on memory and personal experiences as my subject matter. I draw images intuitively and spontaneously as to capture the directness and freshness of my stories. My drawings are loose , whimsical, and colorful to capture the joy, energy, and fun that are central to my practice

Awards and Solo Exhibitions

2023:

Clayakar solo show

2022:

Signature Gallery  Featured artist

2020:

Charlie Cummings Gallery, Featured artist, Gainesville FL

Companion Gallery Material Mugs V Show, Best Illustration Award, Humboldt TN

Johns Creek Art Center, Virtual Solo Show, Johns Creek GA

2019:

Artfields Art Competition, Finalist, Lake City SC

Hudgens National Juried Cup Show, Juror’s Choice Award, Atlanta GA

Spruill Gallery Juried Show, Best 3D Award, Atlanta GA

2018:

Perspectives Pottery Show, "Yes, It’s Clay" featured solo artist, Watkinsville GA

2016:

Johns Creek Art Center Serendipity Juried Show, Organizer’s Choice Award, Johns Creek GA 

2014:

Spruill Arts Student and Faculty Juried Exhibition, Best student award, Dunwoody GA

 

Group Exhibitions

2026

Cedar Creek Gallery Cupful Show

Charlie Cummings Gallery; Spring Teabowls

Companion Gallery: Text Messages

Cedar Creek Gallery; Teapot National

Clayakar Gallery; Teapot and Yunomi Show

Companion Gallery; Material Mugs

Belger Crane Yard Gallery; Hand in Hand Show

Clayakar Gallery; Pass the Butter

Clayakar Gallery; Perfect Pour

Companion Gallery; Holiday Exhibition

Sptuill Art Gallery; Holiday Market

Swan Coach House; Little Thing

2025

Companion Gallery; Figurative Speaking

The Hambidge Center; Invitational Show

Cedar Creek Gallery; Cupful Show

Companion Gallery; Material Mugs

Hudgens Art Center; Cup Show

Swan Coach House; Little Things

saratoga art center; Clayfest

2024

Clayakar; Yunomi+Teapot Show

The Hambidge Center Invitational Show

NCECA; Artworks RVA; Intersection; X Redirection

NCECA Studio Two Three; Esprit De Corps-2023 Ceramics Pentaculum at Arrowmont

2023

The Clay Studio; Small Favors 2023

Cedar Creek Gallery; National Teapot Show VII

Clayakar; Yunomi+Teapot Invitational

Baltimore Clayworks; ORIGIN

Companion Gallery; Material Mugs

Signature Contemporary Craft; People on Pots

2022

Charlie Cummings Gallery; Our Lives in Clay Invitational

Clayakar; Americano Invitational

Companion Gallery; Material Mugs Invitational

Swan Coach House Gallery; Summer Invitational

Clayakar Yunomi Invitational 2022, Iowa City IA

Saratoga Clay Arts Center Say Something, Saratoga NY

Companion Gallery; Surface II Invitational, Humboldt TN

Craft Alliance; Biennial Tea Reflections Teapot Exhibition Invitational, St Louis MO

2021

Charlie Cummings Gallery; Our Lives in Clay Invitational; Gainesville FL

Saratoga Clay Arts Center; Clay Fest Invitational, Saratoga NY

American Craft Council Atlanta/Southeast Show; online

Clay Art Center; A Taste of Home; Port Chester NY

Clayakar; Yunomi Invitational 2021, Iowa City IA

Worcester Craft Center; Pottery Invitational 2021, Worcester MA

Applied Contemporary; Raising Voices, Oakland CA

NCECA with The Signature Shop, GA

Companion Gallery; Last Call, Humboldt TN

Good Earth Pottery, Cup Invitational, Bellingham WA

2020

Lefebre: Fils (Group Show), In Case of Emergency, Drink Water Bed, Paris FR

Charlie Cummings Gallery, Our Lives in Clay, Gainesville FL

Charlie Cummings Gallery, Summer is Served: Plates, Gainesville FL

Charlie Cummings Gallery, Cup: The Intimate Object XVI; Invitational Artist, Gainesville FL

Clay AKAR, Americano Invitational 2020, Iowa City IA

Clay AKAR; Yunomi 2020 Invitational, Iowa City IA

The Clay Studio of Missoula, International Cup Show, Missoula MT

Companion Gallery, Materials Mugs V Show, Humboldt TN

Companion Gallery, Last Call V Humboldt TN

Good Earth Pottery, Functional Luncheon, Bellington WA

Houston Center for Contemporary Art, Cups for Y'all, Houston TX

NCECA with The Signature Shop and Gallery, Richmond VA

Swan Coach House Gallery, Summer Invitational, Atlanta GA

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