Artist: Matthew Krousey

Matthew Krousey, MINNESOTA
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The preservation of a disappearing landscape through imagery on functional ceramics is the purpose of my artwork. Inspired conceptually by the regionalist painters of the early 20th century who sought to document the rural landscapes of America, I see myself as a modern day Regionalist working with clay. I make pottery decorated with the landscapes, flora, and fauna of Minnesota. This region is being vastly altered by commercial development and urban sprawl, forever changing its natural character. My hope is that the daily use of my pots will be a gentle reminder to the public of the vanishing natural world around us.

The pots are created from stoneware and often altered in the wet stage, then fired in a soda kiln. This firing process not only creates a very durable object, it imbues the work with great variation and depth, creating a natural and mysterious surface of a warm and earthy palette. The imagery is created from a combination of slips, stains and glazes. I primarily use ash glazes, as its main ingredient comes from the very landscape I am drawing inspiration.

EDUCATION
2008 B.F.A., College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011-present Ceramics 101, St. Paul Community Education, St. Paul, MN.
2009-present Ceramics Instructor, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Beginner Wheel, Intermediate/Advanced Wheel, Soda-Firing Methods
2008-2013 Outreach Instructor, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2012 Salt-Firing Workshop, College of St. Benedict, St. Joe, MN
2011-2015 Veterans in the Arts Instructor, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2011 Woodfiring Workshop, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Teaching Assistantship-Ursula Hargens, Introduction to Ceramics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 Ceramic Instructor, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls, MN.

EXPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-present Professional Studio Potter, Matthew Krousey Ceramics, St. Paul, MN.
2010-2015 Sales Gallery Assistant, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2003-2012 Supply Specialist (Sergeant, E-5), Minnesota Army National Guard, MN.
2007-2009 Junior Ceramic Technician, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2015-present Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL.
2014-present Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, MI.
2014-present Lanesboro Art Center, Lanesboro, MN.
2013-present Three Sister’s Eclectic Arts, St. Paul, MN.
2012-present Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2007-present Great River Arts Association, Little Falls, MN.

PUBLICATIONS
2013 Northern Clay Center, (Winter Newsletter), Gallery Spotlight
2012 Ceramics Monthly, (2012, October.), Exposure. Ceramics Monthly.18.
2011 Ceramics Monthly, (2011, February.), Exhibitions. Ceramics Monthly. 26.
2011 Clay Times, (2011, Autumn.), Strictly Functional Pottery National. Clay Times.

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND.
VA Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
Edina MHI Clinic, Edina, MN.
Sanbao Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China.
Richard North and Patrick Doust, Columbus, OH.

AWARDS, HONORS, & RESIDENCIES
2014 Jerome Project Grant, Minneapolis, MN
2014 Excellence Award, Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN.
2013 Merit Award, Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN.
2010 Fogelberg Fellowship, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Gay M. Grossman Memorial Scholarship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Sanbao Ceramic Institute Residency, Jingdezhen, China.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2015
St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, Harris, MN.
3 Jerome Artists, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, Iowa.
Matthew Krousey, The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hip Pop Show, American Craft Council Show, St. Paul, MN
NCECA Pop-up Gallery, Northern Clay Center, Providence, Rhode Island.
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2014
Holiday Show, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Western Wisconsin Pottery Tour, River Falls, WI
Winterfest, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD.
Fall Into the Arts, Edina, MN
St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN.
Yunomi Invitational, Raymond Avenue Gallery, St. Paul, MN.
Group Show, Gallery 1639, Roseville, MN
Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, MN.
Locals We Love, NCECA, Milwaukee, WI.
Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN.
Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN.
2013
Cup Show, KOBO Gallery, Seattle, WA.
Geometry in Nature, Three Rivers Park District Gallery, St. Anthony, MN.
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA Juror: Jim Connell
Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN.
St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN.
Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Minneapolis, MN.
North of the 45th Parallel, Devos Art Museum, Marquette, MI.
Juror: Mason Riddle
Artists of NCC, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2012
Fogelberg Fellowship and Red Wing Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
FaBriCate, Three Rivers Park District Gallery, St. Anthony, MN.
4th Biennial Concordia Ceramics International, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN.
Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
“It’s Only Clay”, Bemidji Community Art Center, Bemidji, MN.
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA.
Teabowl National, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO.
2011
Collective Minds: Selections from the Contemporary American Ceramic Collection of Patrick Doust and Richard North, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH.
Tis’ A Gift, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA. Juror: Mary Barringer
Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis, MN.
Artists of NCC, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN.
St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN.
2010
NCECA Cup Sale, Philadelphia, PA.
“It’s Only Clay”, juror: Simon Levin, Bemidji Community Arts Center, Bemidji, MN.
St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN.
4th Annual Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.
Foot in the Door, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN.
2009
3rd Annual Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.
Seward Arts Festival, Bottle Rocket Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN.
2008
B.F.A. Show, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Minneapolis Mosaic Festival Show, Solera, Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Sue Jahn.
Art-A-Whirl Show, Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN.
Animal Art 2, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN.
Seward Arts Festival, Bottle Rocket Studios, Minneapolis, MN.
Ultimate Landscapes, Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN.
2007
East Meets West, Sanbao Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China. Curated by Jackson Li.
Global Unity, Global Unity Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Sue Jahn.