Patrick Coughlin

Resume

  • Education

  • 2007-2010 Candidate for Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics.  Univ. Of Florida, Gainesville FL.
  • 2004-2005 Post Baccalaureate, University Of Florida, Gainesville FL.
  • 2001-2004 BFA Ceramics, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY.
  • 2000-2001 Genesee Community College, Batavia NY.

  • Professional Experience

  • 2009
  • Studio Assistant to Anna Calluori Holcombe. Gainesville FL.
  • Visiting Artist Coordinator for College of Fine Arts School of Art + art History Ceramics Department. Gainesville Fl.
  • H.O.T. (hand built or thrown) Clay Secretary. Uniiversity of Florida Student Organization. Gainesville Fl.
  • 2008
  • Gallery Practicum, University Gallery, Gainesville FL. Assisting with gallery maintenance and show installations.
  • Website designer for the School of Art and Art History Ceramics Department. http://www.arts.ufl.edu/ART/ceramics/
  • Assisting editor for “Field Guide for Ceramic Artisans” printed through the School of American Crafts, Rochester NY
  • Studio Assistant to Julia Galloway, Rochester NY.
  • 2007
  • Resident Artist, Genesee Center for the arts, Rochester NY.
  • Studio Assistant to Julia Galloway, Rochester NY.
  • 2006
  • “Salad Days” Juried Resident Artist, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME.
  • 2005 Assistant to Nan Smith, SOFA Chicago, Chicago IL.
  • Kiln and Glaze Manager, “DO ART”, Gainesville FL.
  • 2004 Juror For “Shaped Clay Society” National High School Exhibit, Everson Museum, Syracuse NY.
  • Studio Assistant: Loading, Firing Kilns and General Studio Maintenance, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • Undergraduate Studio Representative for Dept. of Studio Arts, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • “Shaped Clay Society” Secretary, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • Commissioned Artist to Create 150 Mugs. “People’s Place Coffee House” Syracuse NY.
  • 2003 Studio Assistant: Loading, Firing Kilns and General Studio Maintenance, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.

  • Workshops Presented

  • 2009
  • “Surfacing Content” Roswell Art Center, Roswell, GA. Two Person workshop with Ben Carter.
  • “Surfacing Content” Jacksonville University, Jacksonville FL. Two Person workshop with Ben Carter.
  • 2008
  • “Image Transfer Techniques” Visiting artist at Gulf Coast Community College Panama City, FL.
  • 2007 “Silk Screen and Image Transfers on Clay” Visiting artist at the University Of Montana. Missoula Montana.
  • Wheel Throwing Techniques, Genesee Center for the Arts, Rochester NY.
  • 2006 Screen Printing and Hand Building Techniques, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • Hand Building Techniques, Bangor High School, Bangor ME.
  • 2005 “Native Maine Pottery” workshop focusing on Native Pottery Techniques, Newcastle ME.
  • Hand Building Workshop For at Risk Youth, South Bristol, ME.
  • Hand Building Workshop For at Risk Youth, Biddeford, ME.

  • Teaching

  • 2009
  • Instructor of Record, Univ. of Florida, School of Art and Art History, Gainesville FL. Instructor for Art 3768 “Ceramic Sculpture 2”.
  • 2008
  • Teaching Assistant, Univ. of Florida, School of Art and Art History, Gainesville FL. Teaching Assistant for Advanced Ceramics under Linda Arbuckle.
  • Instructor of Record, Univ. of Florida, School of Art and Art History, Gainesville FL. Instructor for ART 2930 “Ceramics for Non Majors”
  • 2007 4 Week “Silk screening on clay” Genesee Center for the Arts, Rochester NY.
  • 10 Week “intermediate and advanced hand building” Genesee Center for the Arts, Rochester NY.
  • 10 Week “intermediate and advanced Hand Building” Genesee Center For the Arts, Rochester NY.
  • 2006 10 Week, “Surface Design”, Genesee Center For the Arts, Rochester NY.
  • 10 Week, “Intro to Hand Building”, Genesee Center For the Arts, Rochester NY.

  • Workshops Attended

  • 2008
  • “Combined Techniques New Narratives” two-week workshop at Penland School for Crafts. Instructors: Paul Dresang and Matt Wilt.
  • 2004 Anagama Kiln Building With Simon Levin, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY
  • Soda Kiln Building With Doug Casebeer, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • 2003 Wood Fire/Salt Workshop with Marcus O’Mahoney and Bryan McGrath. Lismore Ireland.

  • Awards

  • 2008
  • Ceramics Monthly 2008 emerging artist.
  • Scholarship Recipient. Penland School of Crafts. Penland, NC. Penland Partners: Full scholarship to attend a two week summer session at Penland School of Crafts.
  • 2007 Awarded the Tony Velonis Memorial Scholarship from the "Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators".  Award amount $1000.00
  • 2004 Graduated Cum Laude, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • Award Of Excellence in Ceramics For a Student Completing a BFA, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • 2003 “Shaped Clay Society” Scholarship of $1000.00, Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.

  • Exhibitions

  • 2009
  • (Upcoming) Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts Gallery, “Invitational Cup Exhibition”. Washington, DC.
  • Roswell Art Center, “Panoramic, Univ. of Florida Ceramics” Roswell, GA.
  • 2008
  • Charlie Cummings Gallery, www.Claylink.com. “Cup: the Intimate Object VI”
  • Gulf Coast Community College. “Second Juried Ceramic Cup Show” Juried by Matt Long. Panama City, FL.
  • Focus Gallery University of Florida, Two person exhibition. “Crossing the Domestic Landscape” Gainesville FL.
  • Lyndhurst Gallery, “The Artful Tabletop”, Curated by Julia Galloway. Port Chester, NY.
  • The Clay Studio, “Cast: Tableware”, Philadelphia PA.
  • Pewabic Pottery Gallery, “Texting: Print & Clay”, Detroit MI.
  • The Clay Art Center, “Transformations: 6x6”, Port Chester, NY.
  • Clay Studio of Missoula, “2008 Pot Sketch Invitational”, Missoula MT.
  • Wayne Art Center, “Watershed Center for Ceramics Invitational”, Wayne PA.
  • Terra Incognito Gallery, “Seeded”, Oak Park IL.
  • Manchester Craftsmen Guild, “Table Of Elements”, NCECA exhibition Pittsburg, PA.
  • “Another Cup” Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore MD
  • 2007"With Two Hands" Media Image Gallery, Gainesville FL.
  • “Mostly Pottery” Museum of the Earth, Ithaca NY.
  • “Gulf Coast Community College’s first annual Cup Show” Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City FL, Jurors: Jeremy Randall, Sarah Panzarella. 
  • “Objects of Utility” The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula MT.
  • “Artist in Residence Exhibition” Genesee Center for the Arts  Rochester, NY.
  • “Pot Sketch Invitational” The Clay Art Center of Missula Montana.
  • “10x10”  Gulf  Coast Community College, Panama City FL.  
  • “Cups Coming Together” Clay art Center, Port Chester NY
  • 2006 “Watershed Winter Residents 2006”, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY.
  • “Craft Boston”, Boston MS.
  • “May/June Exhibit” Front Room Gallery, Portland ME.
  • 2005 “Funk-Tion National” Juror: Jim Connell, Stretch Gallery, Pineville NC.
  • “Clayboration” Oak Hall Gallery, Gainesville FL.
  • “Holiclay” Media Image Gallery, Gainesville FL.
  • 2004 “Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function” BFA thesis Exhibit, Sarah A. Coyne Gallery, Syracuse NY.
  • “Selected Works From the College of Visual and Performing Arts” Lowe Art Gallery Syracuse Univ. Syracuse NY.
  • “Ceramic Dept. Exhibit” Sarah A. Coyne Gallery, Syracuse NY.
  • “Corner Stone Gallery Inaugural Exhibit” Cornerstone Gallery, Syracuse NY.
  • 2003 “Dirt Conversion” Sarah A. Coyne Gallery, Syracuse NY.

  • Publications

  • 2009
  • Hand Building, by Shay Amber work pictured.
  • 2008
  • Ceramics Monthly, November issue “MFA Factor: University of Florida”, work pictured with statement pg 53.
  • Ceramics Monthly, May issue. Featured as a 2008 emerging artist, pg. 86
  • 2006 “American Style Magazine” August 2006 pg 14.
  • 2005 “500 Pitchers” Lark Press pg 200.