Artist: Megan Mitchell
Megan Mitchell, MINNESOTA
Through my studio practice, I examine human relationship with place, and contemplate intrinsic, contradictory yearnings for belonging and freedom. My work frames distant and local landscapes, with a goal of providing space for the examination of inner and outer worlds.
My ideas find voice through both functional objects and sculpture, united by an interest in reconciling surface to volume. My practice is fed by an ongoing curiosity regarding forming methods as well as the application of printmaking processes to clay. Through the interplay between pictorial and spatial dimensions, it is my intention to create a dialogue between illusory and actual space.
EDUCATION
2012
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Logan, UT, MFA in Ceramics
2010
JINGDEZHEN CERAMIC INSTITUTE, Jingdezhen, China, Ceramic Art Fall Semester Program
1999
CARLETON COLLEGE, Northfield, MN, BA in Studio Art, painting and printmaking emphasis
EXHIBITION RECORD
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Under Construction, Gorecki Gallery, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
2016
Border Drawings, Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
2014
Borrowed Landscapes, Memorial Union Gallery, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
2012
Convergence, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Studio 102 Gallery, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2009
Sojourn, Graces on Main, Ukiah, CA
2003
Spiked: New Works In Clay, Stillwater Gallery, Whitefish, MT
TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017
Resident Ceramic Artists Exhibition: Megan Mitchell and Nick Devries, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2016
Fogelberg Fellows Exhibition, Gallery 1639, St. Paul, MN
2013
Borderline, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
Off the Record: New Work by Megan Mitchell and Kate Merrill, Drury Gallery,
Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
Further On, Stillwater Gallery, Whitefish, MT
Exposure, The Gallery at Evolutionary Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
2012
Private: A three person exhibition, Thatcher-Young Mansion, Logan, UT
GROUP, INVITATIONAL AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS, 2014- 2018
2017
Crafted, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Simple Cup Show, KOBO Gallery, Seattle, WA
Salmon House Invitational, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Scratching the Surface, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
Fogelberg, Anonymous Potter, and Red Wing Artists, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Form over Function, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN
Pour it Up, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Vision and Persistence: 30 Years of Ceramic Excellence at Utah State University,
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT
2015
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg,
PA
River2River: A Regional Juried Exhibitons, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
From Potash, Arch Contemporary Ceramics, Tiverton, RI
CandyLand Invitational, Mudfire, Decatur, GA
2015 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Whitefish Pottery Anniversary Exhibition, Stillwater Gallery, Whitefish, MT
Replicate and Transform, Studio 550, Manchester, NH
2014
2014 Holiday Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Let There Be Light, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2014 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
NCECA Gallery Exposition, Red Lodge Clay Center, Milwaukee, WI
Emerged: After the Residency, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Cheers!, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Minneapolis, MN
2016-2018 Instructor
Ceramics I
Design: Foundations of Studio Art
Introduction to Art
MARLBORO COLLEGE, Marlboro, VT
2014-2015 Visiting Professor
Ceramics I
Sustainable Ceramics
Wheel Throwing
Replicate and Transform: Topics in Ceramics
2013 Mellon Teaching Fellow in Ceramics (fall semester)
Ceramics II
Introduction to Ceramic Surfaces
Art Critique Seminar
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Fargo, ND
2014 James Rosenquist Artist in Residence (spring semester)
Three-dimensional Design
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Logan, UT
2011 Instructor of Record
Introduction to Ceramics
Intermediate Handbuilding
2009-2010 Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Ceramics
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2017
Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
2016
Individual Artist Award, Central Minnesota Arts Board
Purchase Award, UNF International Ceramics Exhibition, Jacksonville, FL
2012
Graduate Researcher of the Year, Utah State University, Logan, UT
MFA winner, Studio Break competition (online feature and interview)
2nd Place, The Perfect Plate, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2011
Roma Poole Allen Scholarship, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2009
Presidential Fellowship, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Juror Award, California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA
Cup of Merit Award, NCECA Cup Show, Phoenix, AZ
2008
Bailey Kiln God Scholarship, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, ME
2007
Summer workshop scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, CA
RESIDENCIES
2017
Artist in Residence, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2015 – 2016
Fogelberg Studio Fellowship, Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MN
2014
James Rosenquist Artist in Residence, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
2012 – 2013
Artist in Residence, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2008-2009
Artist in Residence, Yolo County Arts Council, Woodland, CA
2008 Summer residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, ME
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS, 2013 - 2018
2017
Visiting Workshop Presenter, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
Workshop Instructor, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Artist Lecture, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
Artist Lecture, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Minnesota Art Educators Workshop, Elk River High School, Elk River MN
Artist Lecture, Arapahoe Community College, Arapahoe, CO
2015 Workshop Instructor, Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN
2014 Workshop Presenter, Studio 550, Manchester NH
Demonstrator, Pioneer Craft House, Salt Lake City, UT
Artist Lecture, Valley City State University, Valley City, ND
Workshop Presenter, Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, Northfield, MN
Demonstrator, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Workshop Presenter, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
2013
Visiting Artist, Bennington College, Bennington, VT
Artist Lecture, Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
Visiting Artist, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Demonstrator, Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
Artist Lecture, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Presenter, Montana State University, Billings, MT
Demonstrator, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dec. 2014 Ceramics Monthly, “Exposure”
April 2014 Ceramics Monthly, “Exposure”
2013 500 Prints in Clay, Lark Books
2013 500 Teapots, Lark Books
April 2013 Ceramics Monthly, “Exposure”
May 2013 Safe, Rocio. “Megan Mitchell Revealed” http://lillstreetgallery.com/exhibitions-
and-events/featured-artist/megan-mitchell-revealed/
Dec. 2013 Wichert, Geoff. “Borderlines: Chuck Landvatter, Megan Mitchell and Joe Strickland
at Rio Gallery” 15 Bytes: Utah’s Arts Magazine. p.6. http://artistsofutah.org/
15bytes/14jan/page6.html
Dec. 2013 Julian, Jessica. “Exhibit examines boundaries” The Daily Utah Chronicle. http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/index.php/borderline-exhibit-challenges-percep-
tions-2/
Dec. 2012 “Highlight Episode 8: Megan Mitchell, MFA Winner 2012”. Inteview on website Stu-
dio Break. http://studiobreak.com/highlight-episode-8-megan-mitchell-mfa-win-
ner-2012/
Dec. 2011 Ceramics Monthly, “Dressing in Layers” – Article on my work and process
Sept. 2011 Ceramics Monthly, “Upfront”
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Artisan Gallery, Northampton, MA
Upstate MN, Grand Marais, MN
Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Taos Clay Studio, Taos, NM
COLLECTIONS
Memorial Union Gallery, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Printmaking Education and Research Studio (PEARS) archives, Fargo, ND
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT
Robert Anderson Gallery, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China