Resume
- PRESENT
- Ceramic
Program Coordinator / The Contemporary Austin
- EDUCATION
- 1986-88 Masters
of Fine Art, Ceramics; University of Georgia, Athens
- Studies Abroad Program;
University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy
- 1981-85 Bachelor
of Fine Arts, Ceramics; University of Mississippi, Oxford
- Penland School of
Arts and Crafts; Penland, North Carolina
- CONDUCTED WORKSHOP & LECTURES
- 2018
- Figuring it Out, Estudio Paloma, San Miguel, Mexico
- 2017
- Figuratively Speaking, Anderson Ranch, Aspen, CO
- GACA, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX\
- Courageous Conversations Through Art, Georgetown, TX
- 2016
- SACA: Tucson, AZ
- Body Language Symposium & Workshop: ICS Keskimet, Hungary
- 2015
- The Figure: Pocosin Art Center, NC
- Figuring It Out: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, TN
- Selfies: Southwest School of Art, TX
- 2013
- Idyllwild Art Center, "Figuratively Speaking", Idyllwild, CA
- Red Lodge Clay Center, "Silhouettes", Red Lodge, MT
- Brookhaven College, Dallas, TX
- 2012
- New Figuration: Sources and Synthesis, Ceramics Annual of America, San Francisco, CA
- California Conference for the Advancement of the Ceramic Arts, Davis, CA
- Big Clay: James and Billy, Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX
- 2011
- Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
- Eye of the Dog Art Center, San Marcos, TX
- University of Northern Iowa, Waterloo, IA
- 2010
- Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, China
- Texas Arts Education Association, Austin, TX
- Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
- 2009
- University of Arkansas, Little Rock
- Santa Fe Clay Studio, New Mexico
- St Edwards University, Austin TX
- 2008
- San Deigo State University, California
- NCECA, Confluence 42; Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007
- Texas Sculptors Symposium, Texas State University; San Marcos, TX
- 2004
- NCECA/ International
Ceramic Studio, Visiting Residency, Kecskemet, Hungary
- Texas State University,
Visiting Artist, San Marcos, TX
- 2002
- The Philadelphia
Clay Studio, Visiting Resident Program: P
- 2001
- The Art of
Central T-EGG-AS, Artists Series, KLRU; Austin, TX
- Southwest Medical
Center, Visiting Artist Program; Lubbock, TX
- Sam Houston State
University, Visiting Artist Program; Huntsville, TX
- The Art School,Spring
Lecture Series; Austin, TX
- 2000
- Glassell School
of Art, Visiting Artist Program; Houston, TX
- 1999
- Southwestern
University, Visiting Artist Program; Georgetown, TX
- Sculptors on Sculpture,
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum; Austin, TX
- 1998
- NCECA Conference
– Emerging Talent; Fort Worth, TX
- University of Baylor,
Visiting Artist Program; Waco, TX
- 1996
- University
of Mississippi, Visiting Artist Program; Oxford, MS
- Southwest Craft
Center, Visiting Artist Program; San Antonio,TX
- 1995
- Texas Clay
Today, Fall Lectures; Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
- Southwest Texas
State University, Visiting Artist Program; San Marcus, TX
- 1994
- Austin Community
College, Spring Lectures; Austin, TX
- 1991
- Holter Museum
of Art, Winter Lectures; Helena, MT
- The Art Center,
School of Fine Arts; Visiting Artist Program; Helena, MT
- 1990
- John Campbell
Folk Art School, Visiting Artist Program; Brasstown, NC
- William and Mary
College, Visiting Artist Program; Williamsburg, VA
- RESIDENCIES
- 2010 The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, China
- 2006 International
Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
- 2004 NCECA/ International
Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
- 2002 The Philadelphia
Clay Studio Guest Resident, PA
- 1993-99 Austin Museum
of Art, TX
- 1992-93 Oregon School
of Arts and Crafts, Portland
- 1991-92 Archie Bray
Foundation; Helena, Montana
- GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, and AWARD
- 2010 Austin Arts Commission, Special Opportunities Grant, China
- People's Choice Award, Austin, TXNiche Magazine Award, Ceramic Sculptor
- 2008 NCECA Demonstrator, Confluence, 42 Pittsburgh, PA
- 2004 International
Ceramic Studio, Kesckemet, Hungary
- 1998 NCECA - Emerging
Artist / New Talent
- 1995-96 NEA –
Individual Grant
- 1995 Best of Show;
Crafts National 29
- 1986 UGA Foundation
Fellowship Grant; Italy
- PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
- 2006 Visiting Assistant
Professor International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
- 2000 Visiting Assistant
Professor of Ceramics, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
- 1992 Visiting Assistant
Professor of Ceramics, Austin Community College
- 1989 Visiting Assistant
Professor of Ceramics, University of Georgia, Athens
- 1988-89 Visiting
Assistant Professor of Ceramics, University of Mississippi, Oxford
- EXHIBITIONS
- 2018
- Cryptids, Texas Art House, Johnson City, TX
- Narrative Offerings, Gallery Verde, San Angelo Museum of Art, TX
- Human Form, Kansas City, KS
- 2017
- 40th Anniversary Celebration Exhibitio, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
- For You and Me, Georgetown Art Center, TX
- Building Hope Not Walls, Brick Project, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, TX
- Feminine Feminist, Cinnabar Gallery, San Antonio, TX
- 2016
- Narrative Offering Invitational: San Angelo Museum, TX
- Body Language, ICS Collection: Museum 1 Budapest, Hungary
- Art For the Cloister of Clay, ICS Collection: Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts, Paige
- 2015
- Winter Fever Relief Invitational: Maria Howard Imperial Art Center
- NC
Selfies- 50 at 50, Anniversary Invitational, Southwest School of Art, TX
- Smalls Invitational: Georgetown Art Center, TX
- 2014
- Figure It Out Invitational : Ohio Craft Museum, Ohio
- Quotes ICS Collection: Nador Gallery, Pecs, Hungary
- ICS Collection Exhibition: Targu Muies, Romania
- 2013
- The Right Atmosphere, NCECA, Houston, TX
- Tisdale Silhouettes Invitational Figurative Exhibition, Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
- Its All In Your Head, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson AZ
- Fire Works, Ceramics, Glass, and Metal: Pump Project, Austin, TX
- 2012
- SOFA Exhibition, Navy Pier, John Natsoulas Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Homegrown: A Harvest of Local Talent, University Galleries, San Marcos, TX
- Fire Works: Ceramics, Glass, Steel, Pump Project, Austin, TX
- Figure It Out Invitational, Clay
Studio, NY
- Best of the Best Invitational, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Ceramics Annual of America, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
- 26th Annual Invitational, 30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
- 2011
- Thoughts From China, Solo Exhibition, University of Arkansas Museum of Art, Little Rock, AR
- Arrowmont Faculty Exhibition, Gatlinburg, TN
- 2010
- A Narrative Ceramic Survey, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle WA
- National Invitational Ceramic Exhibition, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne IN
- Collection Selections, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
- Tell Me a Story, Narrative Sculpture, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
- Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Summer Show, Asheville, NC
- Midsummer Eve, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD
- James Tisdale and Jane Andrews, Basement Gallery, Boise, ID
- 2009
- James Tisdale and Margaret Keelan, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Fired Up, Pump Project Art Complex, Austin, TX
- Two Crackers and Some Cheese, James Tisdale and Joe Jansen, St Edwards University, Austin, TX
- What The Future May Hold-Post Bush Era, Santa Fe Clay, New Mexico
- The Peoples Gallery, Austin City Hall, Texas
- Santa Fe Clay Studio Presents, La Mesa at NCECA, Phoenix AZ
- New Works, James Tisdale and Gina Bobrowski, Santa Fe Clay Studio, Santa Fe, NM 2008
- SOFA, Chicago's Navy Pier, ILL
- Shared Journey,American Art in China-NCECA, Shanghai, China
- Shared Journal, American Art in China_NCECA, Jindezshen, China
- Greatest Show on Earth, Invitational Pittsburgh, PA
- Human Impulse, Arizona State University Museum; Tempe, AZ
- 2007
- Seven Deadly Sins, Santa Fe Clay Studio, NM
- Agape, Santa Fe Clay Studio, NM
- Revolution 50 Invitational, International Clay Studio Budapest, Hungary
- 2006
- Day of the Dead, Santa Fe Clay Studio, NM
- In Time-In Earth - In Fire, Museum of Decorative Applied Arts, Riga, Latvia
- In Time-In Earth - In Fire, Gallery Hungarian Cultural and Scientific Center, Helsinki, Finland
- An Extravagance
of Salt and Pepper, Balitmore Clayworks; Baltimore, Maryland
- National Biennial
Ceramics Invitational, Parkland Art Gallery; Champaign, Illinois
- Sculptors Dominion
Outdoor Invitational, San Antonio, Texas
- Small Favors, Philadelphia
Clay Studio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2005
- In Time-In Earth-In Fire, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Desin, Tallinn, Estonia
- In Time-In Earth- In Fire, Arka Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
- International
Triennial of Silicate Art, Nemzetkozi Keramica Studio; Kecskemet, Hungary
- Ceramic Artists
and the Forms of Nature, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- State of Texas-Clay,
University of Texas-San Antonio
- Edgy Characters,
NCECA, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, MD
- Texas Clay Invitational,
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
- Sculptors Dominion
Outdoors Invitational, Barrera Estate, San Antonio, TX
- 2003
- SOFA/NCECA
Emerging Artist Show, Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
- Made At The Studio,
The Clay Studio; Philadelphia. PA
- Malleable Mud, Bryant
Gallery; University of Mississippi, Oxford
- Sculptors Dominion
Outdoors Invitational, Barrera Estate; San Antonio, TX
- 2002
- Mastery in
Clay: New Work- The Clay Studio; Philadelphia, PA
- Big Head Ceramic
Sculpture-Southwest School of Arts & Crafts; San Antonio, TX
- Just Been Fired-
Lombardi Gallery; Austin, TX
- 2001
- Figurative
Differences- University of Texas; San Antonio, TX
- About Face- The
Clay Studio; Philadelphia, PA
- Made In Texas- New
Braunfels Museum of Art; New Braunfels, TX
- A Clay Odyssey-
Sedona Art Center; Sedona, AZ
- 2000
- New Impressions-
Solo Exhibition: Alma Thomas Fine Art Center; Georgetown,TX
- Earth and Fire-
Contemporary Ceramics: San Antonio Museum of Art; San Antonio,TX
- Sculpture 2000-Recent
Works: C. G. Jung Center; Houston, TX
- Shape and Surface:
Nancy Scanlan Art Gallery; Austin, TX
- 1999
- New Works – Two Texans: Carol Robinson Gallery; New Orleans, LA
- Expression of the
Figure: University of Texas Museum; San Antonio, TX
- Clay Becomes the
Figure: Kennedy Museum of American Art; Athens, OH
- Recent Works–Solo
Exhibition: Arts Council of Brazos Valley;College Station,TX
- 1998
- Two Sculptors-Texas & Tennessee: Spartanburg Museum of Art;Spartanburg SC
- Recent Works-Solo
Exhibition: Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center; Baylor University;Waco, TX
- Strangely Familiar:
Tarrytown Gallery; Austin, TX
- 1998
- Raised, Assembled,
Constructed-Invitation: University of Texas, Arlington
- Fireworks On and
Off the Wall- Invitation: Dallas Visual Art Center; Dallas, TX
- A Visual Language-Solo
Exhibition: Midland College; Midland, TX
- 1997
- Strange Companions-Two
Person Exhibition: Tarrytown Gallery; Austin, TX
- From the Ground
Up-Texas Clay Invitational: Austin Museum of Art; Austin
- Reflections-Solo
Exhibition: Laredo Center for the Arts; Laredo, TX
- Four Texas Artists:
College of the Mainland: Texas City, TX
- 1996
- Form by Fire-Invitation:
Martin-Rathburn Gallery; San Antonio, TX
- The Undercurrent
of Austin Art-Invitation: Tarrytown Gallery; Austin, TX
- Recent Works-Two
Person Exhibition: Gaddis Geeslin Gallery; Sam Houston State
University;
Huntsville, TX
- Ceramics USA ‘ 96: University of North Texas Gallery; Denton, TX
- Galex 30 National:
Galesburg Art Center; Galesburg, IL
- Lafayette National:
Lafayette Art Center; Lafayette, LA
- Eleventh San Angelo
Ceramic National: San Angelo Museum of Fine Art; San Angelo, TX
- Expo ’96 National:
Gallery 500X; Dallas, TX
- 1995
- Hot Invitational:
Texas Fine Arts Association; Austin, TX
- Crafts National
29: Zoller Gallery; Penn State University; State College, PA
- The Eighth Annual
Arts National: Hunter Museum of American Art; Chattanooga,TN
- Greater Midwest
International X: Art Central Gallery; Central Missouri State University; Warrensburg, Mo
- Broadway National ’95: Broadway Art Gallery; Littleton, Co
- 1994
- Works Invitational:
Six Texas Artists, Austin Museum of Art; Austin,
- The Eighth Materials
Hard and Soft National: Center for the Visual Arts; Denton, TX
- North American Works
National: Matrix Gallery; Sacramento, CA
- Montana Legacy of
the Archie Bray Foundation, 40 Year Retrospective: Myrna Loy Center; Helena,
MT
- Contemporary Artists
of the Northwest Regional: University Museum; Boise, Idaho
- Feats of Clay VI
National: Lincoln Arts Gallery; Lincoln, CA
- Ceramics Southeastern
Invitational: Visual Art Center; Athens, GA
- 1992
- Recent Works,
Solo Exhibition: Mryna Loy Center; Helena, MT
- Monarch Tile National:
San Angelo Fine Arts Museum; San Angelo, TX
- 1991
- American Craft
Council Spotlight ’91: Mississippi Museum of Art; Jackson, MS
- 1990
- LaGrange National
XIV: Lamar Dodd Art Center; LaGrange, GA
- aCeramics Now National:
Downey Museum of Art; Downey, CA
- ARTICLES & REVIEWS & BOOKS
- 2016
- Ceramics Monthly, Summer Edition: "Southern Gothic"
- 2009
- Human Pulse: The Sandy Besser Collection, Arizona State University Press
- 2008
- Ceramics for Beginners Hand Building, Lark Books; New York , NY
- NCECA, Confluence 42 Journal
- NCECA, Confluence 42 Archival Video
- 2007
- 500 Animals in Clay, Lark Books; New York , NY
- 2006
- Ceramics Monthly, International Residencies Columbus, Ohio
- 2004
- 500 Figures
in Clay, Lark Books; New York, NY
- 2003
- Kerameiki
Techni, December, New Ceramic Art; Athens, Greece
- Austin American
Statesman, January, Michael Barnes; Austin, TX
- 2000
- Ceramics Monthly
Periodical, January, Ruth Butler; Columbus, OH
- 1999
- NCECA Journal,
Heroes, Icons, History and Memories; volume
- 1997
- Austin Chronicle,
November; Cari Marshall; Austin, TX
- Horizontes-Miercoles,
August; Liliana Gaona; Nuevo Laredo, TX
- 1995
- Laredo Morning
Times, July; Gwendolyne Loera; Laredo, TX
- Clay Times Periodical,
May / June, Polly Beach; Waterford, VA
- Celebrate Austin,
1995 Ed.; Cynthia Maddox; Austin, TX
- 1994
- Austin American
Statesman, September; Sandra Goldman; Austin, TX
- Austin Chronicle,
September; Rebecca Levy; Austin, TX
- 1993
- aCeramics Monthly
Periodical, January, Bill Hunt; Columbus, OH
- COLLECTIONS
- Diane and Sandy Besser Foundation, Santa Fe, NM
- Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
- Kamm Collection Foundation, Los Angeles, CA 2006
- International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
- The Philadelphia
Clay Studio, PA
- Austin Independent
School District; Matthews Elementary, TX
- Oregon School
of Arts and Crafts, Portland
- Archie Bray
Foundation, Helena, MT
- Saint Luke’s
Methodist Church; Memphis, TN
- Canton Museum of Art, Ohio
