Jenny Mastin (www.jenluma.com)
Ceramic sculpture


Cv/bio

      


     Jenny Mastin is a ceramic sculptor currently working as a studio artist at the Constance Williams Gallery and Studios in the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina. Born and raised in the northeastern coastal region of the state she achieved her visual arts education with studio concentrations in Crafts Design, Sculpture and Painting. Mastin earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from East Carolina University's School of Art and Design and her Masters degree in Art Education from Appalachian State University. She has more than 27 years experience working as a professional artist and art educator of children and adults.

   

    Mastin has exhibited her work in North Carolina since 1989 and nationally since 2007.  She is included on the artists' registries of “Handmade in America” and the "North Carolina Arts Council", a member of the River Arts District Artists (RADA) and Asheville Area Arts Council and holds an associate artist membership with the Artspace Gallery in Raleigh, NC. She is currently being represented by the Constance Williams Gallery of Asheville, The RedSky Gallery of Charlotte, Gallery 262 of Waynesville, North Carolina, and The District Gallery of Knoxville, Tenn.

 

 

  

   RÉSUMÉ 

 

EDUCATION

1976    Bachelor of Science in Art Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC           

1989    Masters in Art Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

             

AWARDS

2011    Award of Merit

            Artspace New Works Exhibition

            Raleigh, NC

2009    Juror's Citation Award

            The ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE

            NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF 2009

            Knoxville, TN

2007    Regional Artist Project Grant Recipient

            Funded through the North Carolina Arts Council

     

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011  Coastal Art Show, Jailhouse Gallery, Morganton, NC

2011  Visiting Artist, Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Gallery, Cherokee, NC

2011  Jenny Mastin: From Dust to Form, Constance Williams Gallery, Asheville, NC

2011  New Works Exhibition, Artspace, Raleigh, NC

2010  Visiting artist, Echo Gallery Biltmore Park, Asheville,NC

2010  "Curvilinear", Gallery 86 Haywood County Arts Council, Weaverville, NC

2009  The Arts & Culture Alliance "NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF 2009": Knoxville, TN

2009 Cultural Crossroads, Associated Artists Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC

2009  A River Arts District Group exhibition: Private Mountain Communities in the Grove Arcade: Asheville, NC 

2009 "River District Artists" Exhibition: the Arts Council of  Henderson County, Hendersonville, NC 

2009  ARTspace Gallery: New Members Exhibition: Raleigh, NC  

2009  ARTspace Gallery: Hall Exhibition: Raleigh, NC

2008  The Five Senses, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA

2007  Clay on the Wall: 2007 National Clay Exhibition, Texas Tech University, School of Art,

          Lubbock, TX

2007  Women of Clay, Ashe Street Gallery & Studio, West Jefferson, NC

2007  Holiday Art and Fine Craftwork, Old Rock School Art Gallery, Valdese, NC 

2006   Bring It Back Home, Alumni Exhibition, East Carolina University School of Art and Design, Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC

2006   River Blues Exhibition, River Blues Cafe, Morganton, NC

2004   Burke Art Teachers Exhibition, Jailhouse Gallery, Morganton, NC

2003  Processes In Art, Old Rock School Gallery, Valdese, NC

 

SELECTED EVENTS

2011 The River Arts District Studio Stroll, River Arts District, Asheville, NC

2010 The River Arts District Studio Stroll, River Arts District, Asheville, NC

         Curve Studios & Gardens Spring Open House, Asheville, NC

2009 The River Arts District Studio Stroll, River Arts District,     Asheville, NC

         Curve Studios & Gardens Spring Open House, Asheville, NC 

 

2008  The River District Artists Studio Stroll, River Arts District, Asheville, NC 

2007  The River District Artists Studio Stroll, River Arts District, Asheville, NC

2007  Artspace Artists Association, Artspace, Raleigh, NC  Juried admission

2007  Demonstration of Work Process, The American Craft Show, Charlotte, NC

2007  Presentation of Artworks/Book Signing, The Book and Cup, Plymouth, NC  

  

PUBLICATIONS

2011 "Take Me to the River Arts District", ArtSee magazine, July/August

2011 "Jenny Mastin: From Dust to Form Exhibit at Constance Williams Gallery", The Laurel of          Asheville, July

2011 "Meet the Artist" Jenny Mastin, http://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com, Saturday, July 23

2011 "Valdese artist selected for juried exhibition", The News Herald, Thursday, Feb. 3. www.morganton.com

2009  "The Business of Art" by Wendy H. Outland: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN: May

2009   UNC-TV ONLINE: Video On-Demand: NCWeekend Source: flash.unctv.org

 2009   RALEIGH DOWNTOWNER: Vol. 4, Issue 12, The Downtown Gallery Guide, Cover Photo: One-third of Trinity of Consciousness on display in the lobby of Artspace.

2007   Clay On The Wall : Area artist invited to participate in national exhibit, newspaper article: News Herald, Morganton, NC, December 27

 2007  Clay artist's career forming quickly, newspaper article: Charlotte Observer/Catawba Valley Neighbors, Charlotte, NC., December 16

 2007   FULL CIRCLE: Friends return to sign books, show art, newspaper article:THE ROANOKE BEACON, Plymouth, NC, October 10

 

 

 

 


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