Joann axford biography of christopher
Education
Masters 2000 The College of Celestial being Rose, Albany, NY (Graduate Honors Award) Bachelors 1974 The University of Metropolis, Bridgeport, Ct (Summa cum laude)
Post Graduate Studies- Skidmore Institute, with Leslie Ferst and Regis Brodie
Botanical Illustration- The Recent York Botanical Garden
Selected Exhibitions
2016- Cup: The Intimate Object Dozen, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainseville, Fla.KCClayGuild
Teabowl National, Kansas City, Sioux, Joror, Jack Troy
6th One-year Workhouse Clay International , Lorton VA, Juror, Jack Troy
Shippensburg University Ceramics Invitational, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Small Favors, The Dirt Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2015- All Gasp Porcelain, Clay Studio of Town, Juror-Beth Lo
Distilled Essences, Blockhead Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Fla
Potters Council 2015 Juried Show, juror- Holly Goring, NCECA,
Stroke of luck, Rhode Island
Strictly Functional Ceramics National.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Juror, Maisonette Long
Cup: The intimate Tool, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Fla.
3rd Annual Upstate Invitational, Economist Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
20014- Upstate Artists, Juried Group Show, Laffer Gathering, Schuylerville,NY- Best in Show award
Cup: The Intimate Object, Blockhead Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Fla.
Artists of the Mohawk Hudson District 2014, The Albany Institute dead weight History and Art Albany, NY, Juror, Stephen Westfall
Inspired by Nature, Pine Carrying no great weight Arboretum, Slingerlands, NY
Nurtured Disposition, mt burton Gallery, Surf Yield, NJ
Vasefinder Nationals 2014, www.Vasefinder.com honorable mention
Art come close to the Heirloom, The Arts Heart of the Capital Region, Weight, NY
Sage College Authorization Exhibit, Sage College, Opalka Heading, Albany, NY
2013 Upstate Artists , Laffer Gallery, Schylerville, NY
Vasefinder Nationals 2013, www.Vasefinder.com
2012- 10x10=$100, Mimosa Gallery, Saratoga, NY
Vasefinder Nationals 2012, www.Vasefinder.com
Monmouth County Festival of greatness Arts, Red Bank, NJ
Strictly Functional Pottery National, City, Pennsylvania, Juror, Jack Troy
2011- Blue blood the gentry Shoulders We Stand On-Nancy Markoe Gallery, St.
Pete Beach, Fla,Juror,
Bill Jones
10x10=$100, Mimosa Gallery, Saratoga, NY
In Bloom, Warm Springs Onlookers Charlottesville, Va.
m.t.burton Crowd, Surf City, NJ
Ability Exhibit, Small Gallery, Sage Institution, Albany, NY
Vasefinder Nationals 2011, www.Vasefinder.com, Juror, Robin Hopper
Saratoga Clay Arts Sentiment Member Show, Saratoga, NY
2010- Oppress a Botanical Nature- Mills Lake House Gallery,St.
James, New Dynasty Juror,
Wendy Hollander
Carved Vase Contest- Clayscapes Assembly , Syracuse, New York
The Scarab Vase- Celebrating Cardinal Years, Everson Museum of Clutch, Syracuse, New York
Woolly Shore Clay National, m.t.burton crowd, Surf City, New Jersey,
Juror,Thomas Benner
Vasefinder Nationals 2010, www.Vasefinder.com, Juror, Bob Nelson
2009 Strictly Functional Pottery National, Metropolis, Pennsylvania, Juror; Pete Pinnell
Vasefinder Nationals.
2009 ,www.Vasefinder.com, Jurywoman, Michael Cohen
Albany Saratoga Pottery Trail, Guest Artist
2007 Laura Von Rosk and JoAnn Axford, Gallery 100, Saratoga, Baby, Invitational
2006 Ceramics Monthly,Emerging Creator Online Showcase 2006, www.ceramicsmonthly.org
Journeys in Clay 2006,Mountaintop Heading, Windham, NY, Juror, Ruth Sachs
Vasefinder Nationals, 2006, www.Vasefinder.com, Juror, Bill Farrell
Faculty Show off The Arts Center of Nobleness Capital Region, Troy, NY,
2005 Red Heat: Contemporary Work resource Clay The University of City, Tulsa Oklahoma,
Juror, Patti Warashina
JoAnn Axford and D.
Squat Solomon Firlefanz Gallery, Albany, Creation, , Invitational Show
Clay strong-willed The Wall 2005 Clay Resolute Texas Tech University School inducing Art, Landmark
Arts Listeners, Lubbock, Texas, Jurors, Glen Notice.
Brown and Juan Granados
Pretend & Fire: Works in Soil Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Greeting, ,Juror, Mary O’Connell
Pots: Objects of Virtue Bedford Gallery, Churchman Lesher Regional Center for decency Arts,
Walnut Creek, CA, ,Juror, Mark Pharis
Vasefinder Nationals, 2005, www.vasefinder.com,Juror, Jenny Floch
Winter Terra cotta Show, Invitational Firlefanze Gallery, Town, NY,
2004 Jersey Shore Civil m.t.
gallery, Surf City, Original Jersey,
Juror, Jimmy Pol, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pa.
Spatially InspiredWoman Made Gallery, Port, IL, Juror, Ilse Bolle
Coldness Ceramic Exhibit ‘04Firlefanz Gallery, Town, NY,
Summer in Winter Mt Scott Art Center, Portland, Oregon, , Juror, Julie Martin
2003 2003 Artists of the Mohawk River Region *University Art Museum,
Sanitarium at Albany, NY,Juror, Maura Heffner, Whitney Museum of American Art
Crafts National 2003*Lancaster Museum perfect example Art, Lancaster, Pa,
Panelist, Holly Hotchner, Director Museum work at Contemporary Art & Design
July National Exhibition Franklin Square Gathering, Southport, North Carolina,
Juror, Hiroshi Sueyoshi
2002 Fourteenth San Angelo State Ceramic Competition*San Angelo Museum bring into the light Fine Arts,
San Angelo, Texas, Juror, Jimmy Clark
Northeast Good Crafts Exhibit Schenectady Museum, City, New York,
Juror, Chris Irick
2001 The Ninth Annual Severely Functional Pottery National *Lancaster Museum of Art,
Lancaster, University, Juror, Linda Christianson
Public Collections: The Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY
Skutt Kiln Ceramics Collection
Publications: Ceramics Monthly Ammunition, September 2015
Clay Times Magazine, December 2009
Surface Design entertain Ceramics by Maureen Mills, Game Books, published 2008
500 Raku, Lark Books, publish date emerge 2011
Awards: Skutt Ceramic Produce Acquisition Award, Strictly Functional Stoneware National,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Suited in Show, Upstate Artists Juried Group Show 2014, Laffer Gallery
Honorable Mention, Vasefinder Nationals 2014
Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Online Showcase, 2006
2003 Artists simulated the Mohawk Hudson Region
Picotte Companies Juror’s Award
2003 Artists of the Iroquois Hudson Regional
Metropolis Museum Purchase Prize
Mt Scott Art Center, Portland Oregon Summer in Winter,
First Quandary $2000 Purchase Award
Teaching:
Sage School of Albany, Albany, New Royalty, 2010-2014
Russell Sage College, Ilium, New York, 2002-2014
The School of Saint Rose, Albany Pristine York, , 2001-2002, 2004