Jenny Mastin
Ceramic sculpture
Asheville North Carolina

      


     Jenny Mastin is a clay sculptor currently working as a studio artist at "Curve Studios" in 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 Master’s 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. She has participated in various solo and joint shows in the galleries of Appalachian State University, the Burke and Old Rock School Arts Councils of Burke County, the Gray Gallery of East Carolina's School of Art and Design, Artspace, the Odyssey Center of Ceramic Arts and the Constance Williams' Studio and Gallery of Asheville. She is included on the artists' registries of “Handmade in America” and the "North Carolina Arts Council", a member of the River District Artists and Asheville Area Arts Council and holds an associate artist membership with the Artspace Gallery in Raleigh, NC. She has participated in national exhibitions since 2007.

  

   RÉSUMÉ 

EDUCATION

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

1989    Master's Degree in Arts Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

           

AWARDS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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