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Dave Stabley

garden-lovers
"Garden Lovers"
24" x 48"
bottle-forms
"Bottle Forms"
16" high
End-of-Summer
"End of Summer"
48" x 24"

single-wall-tile
"Single Wall Tile"
15" x 15"
medium-vases
"Medium Vases"
11" high
Couple9
"Couple 9"
24" x 26"
About the Artist
David A Stabley

Born: February 6th 1956

Education: MFA University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln,NE. 1984
BA Millersville University, Millersville, Pa. 1980

Teaching and Professional Experience:

  • Artspace Gallery Started a 16 member Cooperative Gallery. Bloomsburg, PA. 1999-2006
  • Empty Bowls Bloomsburg, Pa. Instruction on making and firing bowls for Soup Kitchen. 2001-2006
  • Whitemarsh Art Center Philadelphia, Pa.One Day Workshop. 2004
  • South Williamsport High School 3 Day Workshop 2003
  • Art New England. 1 week workshop. Bennington College. Vt.2000 2001
  • York Suburban School District. Workshop and slide talk. 1999
  • East Stroudsburg University. 2 day workshop. 1999
  • Juror. American Craft Council. Ceramics Juror. 1998
  • Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. 1 week workshop.1999
  • Hand Workshop. 2 day workshop. Richmond,Va. 1998
  • Art New England. 1 week workshop. Bennington College. VT 1997
  • West Michigan Potters Guild. 3 day workshop. 1997
  • American Art Clay Company. 3 day workshop. Indianapolis, IN. 1994
  • Arts and Crafts School. Owner and instructor at Creative Clayworks and More 1994-1996.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 1981-1984
  • Millville Elementary School. Workshop.Millville, PA 1994
  • Riverside Elementary School. Workshop. Danville, PA 1994
  • Juror. American Craft Council. Ceramics Juror. 1993
  • Keystone Junior College. La Plum,PA. Workshop.1987
  • Joyce Petter Gallery. 2 day workshop and gallery talk. Saugatuck,MI 1987
  • University of Nebraska. 2 day workshop. Lincoln, NE1985
  • Doan College. Workshop. NE 1983
Awards and Publications:
  • Ceramics Monthy Magazine. Article "Married to Clay (and each other)" Dec.2003
  • Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show. Hot Materials Award 2002
  • Ann Arbor Street Art Fair. Tea Shirt and Poster design.2002
  • American Style Magazine. Front cover photo. Fall 2000
  • Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant. $5000 grant. 1999
  • "Making Ceramic Sculpture" Lark Books 2000
  • "Surface Decoration for Low Fire Ceramics". Lark Books. 1998
  • "The Ceramic Design Book". Lark Books. 1999
  • "The Best of Pottery 11". Quarry Books.1998
  • "The Best of New Ceramic Art". Hand Books, Inc. 1998
  • "Handbuilt Ceramics Book" Lark Books. 1998
Awards and Publications Cont..
  • Merit Award. Monarch National Ceramic Competition. Florence,AL. 1996
  • Niche Award Finalist. The Rosen Group. Philadelphia,Pa. 1994,1996
  • Ceramics Monthly. Color ad for AMACO. 1994
  • Featured Cover Artist. Arts and Activities Magazine. 1993
  • Fellowship Grant. Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. 1989
  • Ceramics Monthly. Article. 1989
  • Vreeland Award for Creative Excellence. University of Nebraska. 1984
Selected Juried Exhibitions:
    2006
  • Baltimore Clayworks. "Alterior Motives" Invtational group exhibition.Baltimore, MD
  • American Craft Council. Baltimore Wintermarket. Baltimore, MD
  • West Palm Beach Fine Craft Show. West Palm Beach, FL

  • 2005
  • Langman Gallery One Man Mixed Media Show, Willow Grove, PA
  • Washington Craft Show,Washington,DC

  • 2004
  • Serendipity Gallery Show, La Conner, WA
  • Good Goods, One Man Show, Saugatuck, MI
  • Langman Gallery T-Pot Show. Willow Grove, PA.

  • 2003
  • Mary Lou Zeek Gallery. Group Show Salem,OR

  • 2002
  • Creations Gallery. One person show. Hockessin,DE
  • Cedar Creek Gallery. Group Tea Pot Show. Creedmoor, NC

  • 2001
  • Hass Gallery. Two person show. Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg,PA
  • Gallery Alexander. Invitational T-Pot Show. Ja Jolla, CA
  • Del Mano Gallery. Two person show. Los Angeles, CA

  • 2000
  • Lancaster Museum of Art. Main Line Art Center.
  • Pa.Council of the Arts Grant Show Lancater, PA
  • Lycoming College. 2 Person Show. Williamsport,PA.
  • Hot Tea. Group Show. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles,CA

  • 1999
  • High Style/Low Fire. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore,MD.
  • Mackerel Sky Gallery. One Person Show. East Lansing,MI.
  • "Hot Tea". Group show. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles. CA
  • East Stroudsburg University Gallery. 2 person show. East Stroudsburg,PA.

  • 1998
  • Holiday Show .Langman Gallery. Willow Grove,PA.
  • Tea Pot Show. Adironte Gallery. New Orleans,LA.
  • Clockworks. Group show. Anheuser-Busch Gallery. University City,MO.

  • 1997
  • Tea Pot Show. Gallery Allexander. La Jolla,CA.
  • Group Show. River Run Gallery. Ketchum,ID
  • Group Show. Langman Gallery. Willow Grove,PA.
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Philadelphia,PA.

  • 1996
  • Two Person Show. Langman Gallery. Willow Grove,PA.
  • Group Show."Hand in Hand". Lill Street Gallery. Chicago,Ill.
  • Group Show."Sticks and Stones" Sylvia Ullman American Craft Gallery. Cleveland,OH.
  • Tea Pot Show. James Renwick Gallery. Smithsonian Institution. Washington,DC
  • Tea Pot Show. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles,CA.
  • Monarch National Ceramic Competition. Florence,AL.
  • Tea Pot Show. Off the Wall Gallery. Santa Fe.NM

  • 1995
  • Solo Exhibition. ZYZYX Gallery. Bethesda,MD.
  • Solo Exhibition. Boulder Artist Gallery. Boulder,CO.
  • Hot Tea. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles,CA.
  • Two Person Show. Langman Gallery. Willow Grove,PA.
  • Cup Show. Del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles,CA.
  • Group Show. Serendipity Gallery. Anacortes,WA.
  • SOFA. Miami. Helander Gallery. Palm Beach,FL.
  • Group Tea Pot Show. Off the Wall Gallery. Sante Fe,NM.

  • 1994 - 1981
  • National Tea Pot Show. Margo Jacobsen Gallery. Portland,OR.
  • The Philadelphia Art Show. Nan Miller Gallery. Philadelphia,PA.
  • The Washington Craft Show. Smithsonian. Washington,
  • DC.
  • Group Show. Art Options Gallery. Santa Monica,CA.
  • 2 Person Show. Perspectives Gallery. Minneapolis,MN.
  • Two Person Show. Moria James Gallery. Henderson,NV.
  • Group Show. Art Space. Kohler Art Center. Sheboygan,WI.
  • Contemporary Clay. Masterworks Gallery. Highland Park,Ill
  • Group Show. Community Art Gallery. Lancaster,PA.
  • Fantastic Images. Lee Slar Gallery. Morristown,NJ.
  • Group Show. Janice Rudy Gallery. Houston TX.
  • Group Show. Incorporated Gallery. New York,NY.
  • Group Show. Crain Wolov Gallery. Tulsa,OK
  • Two Person Show. Everson Museum Center. Syracuse. NY.
  • Two Person Show. Riley Hawk Gallery. Columbus,OH.
  • Group Show. Dalsheimer Gallery. Baltimore,MD.
  • Comet Celebration. Whichcraft Gallery. South Orange,NJ.
  • Group Show. The Artisans Gallery. South Orange,NJ.
  • MFA Thesis Exhibition.,Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Lincoln,NE
  • Biennial Exhibition. Sioux City Art Center. Sioux City,NE.
  • National Cone Box Show. University of Kansas. Lawrence,KS.
In addition, I have sold my work to over 60 galleries across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Website: www.Stableys.com


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