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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.
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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 "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 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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