Bio
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS (highlights)
2015
‘Echoing Silence’, Minor Memorial Library Community Gallery, Roxbury, CT, Sept. 12 – Oct. 31, 2015
New Work, Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN, October show
2014
‘Higher Ground’, Abmeyer+Wood Fine Art, Seattle, WA, August
SOFA Chicago, exhibitor, November
2013
Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID, featured July/August
2012
New Porcelains, Behnke-Doherty Gallery, Washington Depot, CT, Sept. 27 – Nov. 11
60 Artists / 60 Years, Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT, juried, July – Sept.
‘Calling From Far Mountain’, Tao Water Art Gallery, Barnstable & Provincetown, MA, July & August
Friesen-Abmeyer Gallery, Seattle, WA, NCECA showcase, March
Behnke-Doherty Gallery Winter Invitational, Washington Depot, CT, January 1 – April 1
2011
‘Echo of Inner World’, Tao Water Art Gallery, Barnstable & Provincetown, MA, July & August
Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID, group exhibition, May-June
Brush + Clay: Innovative Translations, Alliance for Visual Arts Gallery, Lebanon, NH. April-May
2010
‘Pathways to Serenity’ Behnke-Doherty Gallery, Washington Depot, CT, September & October
‘Brush + Clay: Continuous Passion’ Minor Memorial Gallery, Roxbury, CT, April
‘Trialogue: Three Artists In Visual Conversation’ Fairfield Arts Council, Fairfield, CT, March
2009
‘Ancient Power of Wordless Emotions’ Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID, August
‘Celebrating Five Years- Holiday 2008’ Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2008
‘New Work’, Bennett Gallery, Knoxville, TN
‘Summer 2008’ Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2007
‘The Habit of Stillness’, Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
‘Spring at Argazzi Art’, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2006
‘Creating in Clay, Creating in Color’, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
‘Sanctuaries of Balance’, Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
2005
‘Vessels of Contemplation’, Bennett Gallery, Knoxville, TN
‘Photo Sensitive’, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2004
‘Sustained Resonance’, Southern California Art Projects & Exhibitions, Corona Del Mar, CA
‘Next Step’, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
‘Form of Thought’, Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2003
Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
‘Art: The Essence of Wellbeing’, New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT
‘Quiet Reductions’, Minor Memorial Library Gallery, Roxbury, CT
Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
Elements Show, Tesoro, Los Angeles, CA
Chicago ACC Exhibition, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2002
Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Chicago ACC Exhibition, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2001
Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1994 and earlier
Art House II, Newport Beach, CA, 1994
Art House I, Laguna Beach, CA, 1993
Art in Architecture, Monarch Bay, CA, 1992
American Craft at the Armory, New York, NY, 1991
Lone Pine Gallery, Irvine, CA, 1990
Lee Sclar Gallery, Morristown, NJ, 1985
Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 1984
Arlington Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA, 1984
Santa Barbara Arts Festival, Santa Barbara, CA, 1984
Arlington Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA, 1983
Santa Barbara Arts Festival, Santa Barbara, CA, 1983
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA, 1982
Vermont State Crafts Center, Windsor, VT, 1980
Alliance for the Visual Arts, Hanover, NH, 1980
Franklin County Arts Council Gallery, Greenfield, MA, 1979
Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts, Hanover, NH, 1977-79
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
Selected for 12th & 13th Annual International Sculpture Exhibition Peace Arch Park, US/Canadian Boundary Park between Washington and British Columbia, April-October, 2009 & 2010
SALZBRAND, Juried exhibit of salt glaze ceramists, Koblenz, West Germany, 1983
Museum Group Exhibitions & Awards
2013
Bruce Museum, 32nd. juried invitational Outdoor Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT
Westport 40th Annual Fine Arts Festival, Westport CT
2012
Bruce Museum, 1st Place Sculpture, 311h juried invitational Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT
2011
‘Best in Show’ award, Westport 38thAnnual Fine Arts Festival, Westport, CT July
Bruce Museum juried invitational 30th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT
2010
University of Connecticut, Danbury, exhibition of WAA, curator Darby Cardonsky
2008
Bruce Museum 2nd place sculpture, 27th juried invitational Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT
2007
Gunn Memorial Library and Historic Museum, WAA 55th Anniversary Show, Washington, CT
2006
Bruce Museum juried invitational Outdoor Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT
2004
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury CT, juried biennial ‘The Connecticut Vision’
1991 and earlier
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ‘UnforgeTABLES,’ Los Angeles, CA, 1991
Santa Barbara Museum of Fine Art, Santa Barbara, CA, 1985
T.W. Wood Museum of Fine Art, Montpelier, VT, 1979, *Museum Prize
Fleming Museum of Fine Art, University of VT, Burlington, VT, 1979
Brattleboro Museum of Fine Art, Brattleboro, VT, 1979
Public, Private, & Corporate Collections, selected list
Ailene Feinberg, Board of Sculpture Center NYC
Norman M. Feinberg, past Chr. Brooklyn Museum of Fine Art
Linda Allard, New York and Washington CT
KB Home Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Gwen Laurie Smits Collection, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Santa Barbara County Museum of Fine Art
Carol Valentine, Montecito, CA
Emily Rose, Great Barrington, MA
Judge and Mrs. Ronald George, Los Angeles, CA
Fran Bronson, New York City, NY
Betty Lee Stern, New York City, NY
Catherine Randolph, Ridgefield, CT
Mr.&Mrs. Alan Rothenberg, Los Angeles, CA
Mr.&Mrs. Van der Marck, Coconut Grove, FL
Markell Brooks, Pacific Palisades, CA
AVCO Financial Services, Inc. permanent collection, Irvine, CA
Michael & Priscilla Goldfarb, Garrison. NY
Pamela & Raymond Hill, Kennsington CT
Jeanmaire Weinstein, San Francisco, CA
Public Art Experience
‘Confluence: an act of coming together’, 8.5’H x 38′ long steel & ceramic wall sculpture, Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT, February 2010.
After School Art Projects, 1999-2001, leading the ‘MOOSAIC’ project, decorating with glass and ceramic a life-size fiberglass cow on permanent display in the Shepaug Regional Middle & High School, Washington, CT.
Commissions
Bolton Insurance Co., headquarters Pasadena, CA, 52’ steel & ceramic wall sculpture, installed Sept. 2011
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Sale, 1982, 1983 & 1984
Professional Associations
Board Member Washington Art Association, Washington, CT, 1997-2000, 2012 – current
Art in the Schools Committee Chair, Washington Art Association, 1996-2002
Publications, selected list
Ceramics Monthly, reviews ‘Ann Mallory: Higher Ground’, April 2015
Ceramics Monthly, “Upfront”, January 2008
Ceramics Monthly, “Upfront”, December 2003
Litchfield County Times, “Forms of Life In Roxbury”, Fri. Aug. 1, 2003,
Ceramics Monthly, September, Vol 50, #7, 2002
House and Garden, July issue, 1986
Studio Potter, article on designing for the ram press, Vol 15, #1, Dec, 1987
Craft Connection, “Quest for Form,” Minnesota Crafts Council, Vol 7, #2, 1981
Industrial Experience
1995 to 2001: Principal Designer and Production Consultant for Americaware, a hand-painted ceramic dinnerware manufacturer based in Los Angeles, CA,
1985-95: Owner, Principal Designer, and Manager: A. Mallory of California, a hand-painted
dinnerware design & manufacturing company; experience in all phases of production,
national distribution, marketing and sales. Clients included: Donna Karan, Ethan Allen,
Neiman Marcus, LS Collection, Crate&Barrel, William Sonoma, Nature Co.
Teaching Experience
Washington Art Association, 2003 – 2007
After School Arts Program, Shepaug School District, Washington, CT, 1998-2001
Gunnery Preparatory School, Washington, CT, 1995-96
Adult Education, Danville, CA, 1974
Education
Parson School of Design, summer in Japan, 1981
Karen Karnes, Vermont, 1980 & 1982
Frans Wildenhain, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1978 & 1979
Marguerite Wildenhain, 1974
Stanford University, BA, Palo Alto, CA, 1971
Susan Peterson, University of Southern California, 1968
Contact
Ann Mallory
273 Westwood Road
Woodbury, CT 06798