Mission Clay Arts, Here I Come!
Two years ago a previous professor contacted me to tell me I had to apply for a residency at Mission Clay in Phoenix, Arizona. This Thanksgiving I’ll be doing a one-week trial run to see if I can hack the intensity of a possible 4-week residency. Challenge accepted! The opportunity to carve on monumental 1 to 2-ton extruded sewer pipes in exchange for one of my works in their permanent collection is flattering and mind boggling. Stay tuned and follow me on @cfordart on Instagram during Thanksgiving break. Massive thank you’s go to #missionclay @mission_clay , #bryanvansell, #patsiler, and @hans.miles . (Photo below of Pat Siler is from Mission Clay Arts.) Other than carving night and day, I am hoping to see some Phoenix lights and at least one scorpion, eat some street tacos, and sweat in November. I’ll request must-do lists if I get to return! https://www.mcpart.org/
The Date is Set! The long-awaited opening of the Asheville Art Museum including the Appalachia Now exhibit opens soon!
Art/Re/Art pop up exhibit October 5!
https://www.limestone.edu/about/news/limestone-art-professor-carolyn-ford-selected-take-part-nc-exhibition
I’m super excited to be in the next Art/Re/Art exhibit in Morganton, NC this weekend! Check out the link. I’ll post pictures on Instagram.
I’m super excited to be in the next Art/Re/Art exhibit in Morganton, NC this weekend! Check out the link. I’ll post pictures on Instagram.
Anything Goes Again, Annual Peach Festival exhibit is on display from July-August
Taking Orders for Custom Commissions
After receiving many inquiries, I’m using the last few weeks of summer taking orders for custom commissions. If you are interested in watercolors, mixed media, paintings, charcoal drawings or underglaze painted tiles before the Christmas rush, please email for pricing. Although my exhibition work is black and white, I have a love of over abundant candy-like color. (Some photos are by my patrons with their models.)
Asheville Art Museum full color catalogues are ready for preorder!
https://www.ashevilleart.org/museum-store/appalachia-now-catalogue-presale-excerpt/
With the date pending for the grand reopening of the museum, I’m anxiously awaiting the official reception date for Appalachia Now! To give you a taste so you can “hold your horses,” preorder the full color catalogue now to support the arts.
(Photo above borrowed from the Asheville Art Museum webpage.)
With the date pending for the grand reopening of the museum, I’m anxiously awaiting the official reception date for Appalachia Now! To give you a taste so you can “hold your horses,” preorder the full color catalogue now to support the arts.
(Photo above borrowed from the Asheville Art Museum webpage.)
New Works are in Production
I’ve returned from taking students to the British Isles and am in mad production mode for the Appalachia Now exhibit. Works currently being produced are actually for the gift shop since works for the exhibition we’re Juried in. This is my first attempt at plates in a long time so I hope that all fires correctly. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peak of new plates of southernisms:
Stay Tuned: Site Under Construction.
It has been a crazy busy school year! Stay tuned for updates from August 2018 to May 2019. If you’d like to stay up to date, Instagram is updated frequently with both personal art (@cfordart) and student shenanigans (@limestoneartdepartment).
Anything Goes CAVA Peach Festival Group Exhibit
https://www.gaffneyledger.com/articles/cava-members-given-artistic-freedom-in-latest-exhibit/
Anything Goes is on display at the CAVA gallery until July 20, 2018. This group show features artists from S.C. and NC including one of my triptychs featured in the Gaffney Ledger above. The reception will be Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 6-8pm. While this show is on display, I’ve been actively carving on a new Spain/Portugal-inspired pattern series. To find out more, check out my instagram @cfordart for frequent updates and process pictures.
Anything Goes is on display at the CAVA gallery until July 20, 2018. This group show features artists from S.C. and NC including one of my triptychs featured in the Gaffney Ledger above. The reception will be Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 6-8pm. While this show is on display, I’ve been actively carving on a new Spain/Portugal-inspired pattern series. To find out more, check out my instagram @cfordart for frequent updates and process pictures.
SC>Higher Ed closes at Francis Marion
https://news.mscc.edu/news/motlow-state-features-middle-tennessee-native-carolyn-ford-art-exhibition-opening-in-february
Above: Storyteller at MSCC in TN and below Southern Sampler at SUNY Brockport, NY (Jan-March 2018).
2018 Exhibitions in Progress
Two New Exhibits Booked!
I'm excited to announce that works will be delivered in February for two exhibits. SC Clay>Higher Ed will be a group exhibition held at Francis Marion University featuring 22 professors at various colleges and universities in the state of South Carolina. This exhibit will be on display from February 20- March 29, 2018 at the Adelle Kassab Art Gallery. I will also have a solo show at Motlow Community College in Tullahoma, TN entitled Storyteller in the Eoff Hall Art Gallery. Dates have not yet been confirmed. Stay tuned!
I'm excited to announce that works will be delivered in February for two exhibits. SC Clay>Higher Ed will be a group exhibition held at Francis Marion University featuring 22 professors at various colleges and universities in the state of South Carolina. This exhibit will be on display from February 20- March 29, 2018 at the Adelle Kassab Art Gallery. I will also have a solo show at Motlow Community College in Tullahoma, TN entitled Storyteller in the Eoff Hall Art Gallery. Dates have not yet been confirmed. Stay tuned!
The Southern Sampler Exhibition is in Progress for January 2018. This group show will be on display from January-March in the Tower Fine Arts Gallery in Brockport, NY.
For more information about works in progress, follow my blog and Instagram!
Below are my newest carvings related to the deep south (USA) including my interests in travel, southernisms, musical influences from my home state of Tennessee, stereotypes/misconceptions, etc. The works have not been fired yet due to the fact they have to go through long maturity, compression, flipping, carving, and drying phases.
For more information about works in progress, follow my blog and Instagram!
Below are my newest carvings related to the deep south (USA) including my interests in travel, southernisms, musical influences from my home state of Tennessee, stereotypes/misconceptions, etc. The works have not been fired yet due to the fact they have to go through long maturity, compression, flipping, carving, and drying phases.
https://emsweb.brockport.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=31933
2017 Exhibitions
This year is a very exciting year for exhibitions! I will be trying to update the page as frequently as possible but for the most current news, please follow me on cfordart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cfordart/ .
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http://www.waterworks.org/wvacinthenews.html
I'm flattered and humbled to have been able to share a night of art talks at Waterworks with a retrospective of Ben Martin photos and Susan Lenz fiber works. I'd like to give a HUGE thank you to Anne Scott Clement, all of the Waterworks staff and Board members for all of their help and support. I'd also like to thank all those that came to the reception and enjoyed the show. |
