Michael Arnold

Email: arnold.michael@gmail.com

www.michaelarnoldceramics.com

Education
2011-12University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Post baccalaureate student. 2011 University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota. B.F.A. emphasis in Ceramics, B.A. in English Literature, Minor in Chinese Studies

Selected Exhibitions
2012 19th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, Texas. Juror Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio 2012 2010 2010 I'm New Here Group Show, Future Presence Gallery. Minneapolis, Minnesota Its Only Clay 2010. Bemidji, Minnesota. Juror Simon Levin. Talent Award of Nassauischen Sparkasse: Mixed Media - Ceramics Plus. Ceramics Museum Westerwald, Hhr-Grenzhausen, Germany 2010 2010 2009 2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Show, The Third Street Gallery, Grand Forks, North Dakota NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Its Only Clay 2009. Bemidji, Minnesota. North Dakota Pottery Collectors Society 3rd Annual Pottery Show and Competition. Wahpeton, North Dakota

Awards
2012 Merit Award - 19th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, Texas. Juror Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio 2009 First and Second Place in North Dakota Pottery Collectors Society 3rd Annual Pottery Show and Competition 2008-09Mavoureen Anderson Fine Arts Scholarship

Publications
2012 2010 19th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition: Exhibition Catalog pg. 14 Ceramics Monthly, September 2010. The 2010 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition by Glen R. Brown 2010 Mixed Media - Ceramics Plus: Exhibition Catalog pg. 31

Permanent Collections
2012 19th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, Texas 2010 Ceramics Museum Westerwald, Hhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

Residencies and Professional Experience

2012 2012 Northern Clay Center, Exhibitions Manager, Minneapolis, Minnesota Assisted Simon Levin in building a 100 cubic ft. anagama, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana 2011-12Northern Clay Center, Outreach Program Teacher, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011-12University of Minnesota teacher's assistant, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Resident Artist, Medalta International, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Northern Clay Center, Summer Clay Camp Teacher, Minneapolis, Minnesota After School Program Ceramics Teacher, Marcy Open, Minneapolis, Minnesota Studio Manager, Bloomington Theater and Art Center, Bloomington, Minnesota Designed and presently constructing 36 cubic ft. cantenary arch, extended firebox wood kiln. Albert Lea, Minnesota 2010 2009 Northern Clay Center, Summer Clay Camp Teaching Assistant, Minneapolis, Minnesota Designed and constructed a 5 cubic ft. bourry box downdraft wood kiln. Grand Forks, North Dakota 2008 Kiln building workshop at the University of North Dakota, building a Manabigama under the direction of John Theis and Bill Van Gilder. 2007-08University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. Assistant Studio Technician 2006-08President of the University of North Dakota Ceramic Arts Organization.