Steve Kelly
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Montana, Missoula MT
Apprenticeship Potter, Buckcreek Pottery, Nelson County, VA
Ceramic Exhibitions
2024 Chromatic Configurations (two person show) , New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
2023 POP, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong, NSW Australia
2023 2nd Annual Joy of Art, B’nai Israel, Wilmington NC
2023 Solo Exhibition, Reflecting the Anthropocene, Fried Fruit Gallery, Wilmington NC
2023 Faculty Biennial, CAB Gallery, Wilmington NC
2021 Sorry We Missed You, ICA, Portland ME
2020. Tea Time with North Carolina Ceramics Guilds, NC Pottery Center, Seagrove NC
2018 The Brunswick Gallery 40th Anniversary Exhibition, The Brunswick Gallery, Missoula MT
2018 The Tea Pot Show III, The Clay Studio, Missoula MT
2018 Terraferma, Steve Kelly and Katherine Wolf Webb, New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
2018 Art of Illumination, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
2017 Art of Illumination, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
2017 New Members Exhibit, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Wiinston-Salem NC
2017 Group Show, New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
2016 Art of Illumination, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
2016 Contemporary Celadon, Eutectic Gallery, Portland OR
2016 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2015 Dwell Magazine’s Monogram Modern Home Exhibit (Traveling Exhibit)
2015 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2015 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2014 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2014 The Art of Tea, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland OR
2014 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2013 Tea Bowl National, Kansas City MO
2013 Faculty Exhibit, Multnomah Art Center Portland OR
2013 Oregon Potters Association Gallery Exhibit
2013 Street of Dreams, Design Exhibition
Workshops and Demonstrations
Cultivating Voice, Crafting Vocabulary, La Meridiana School, Tuscany, Italy (upcoming 2024)
Surface Workshop , Sturt School, Mittagong, NSW, Australia (upcoming Fall of 2023)
Cultivating Voice, Crafting Vocabulary, La Meridiana Ceramic School, Tuscany, Italy 2023
Two-Weekend Raku Workshop Instructor/Lecturer Hannah Block Center, Wilmington NC 2019
Guest Lecturer, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, Wilmington NC 2018
Live demonstrator Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, Winston Salem NC 2017
Two-Day Workshop, Sawtooth School for the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 2017
Guest Lecturer, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, Wilmington NC 2016
Live demonstrator Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, Winston Salem NC 2016
Two-Day Visiting Artist Workshop Multnomah Arts Center, Portland OR 2016
Guest on the PottersCast September, 2015
Two-Day Visiting Artist at St. Louis Community College 2015
One Day Visiting Artist at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia Washington 2014
OPA Ceramics Showcase Live On-Stage Demonstrations 2013, 2014, 2015
Ceramics Career
Adjunct Professor, UNCW 2021 - Present
· Instructor of Drawing Fundamentals
· Instructor of 2D Design
· Instructor of 3D Design
Owner, Kelly Pottery 2010 - Present
· operates a wholesale and retail pottery
· Designs website and all marketing materials
· Cultivates and serves a large list of wholesale clients
· Exhibits work in local galleries and craft shows
Ceramics Instructor, Orange Street Pottery 2017 - Present
· Teaching ceramic techniques to adults
· Wheel and Hand Building
· Mid-Range Ceramics, Raku, Pit fire and other techniques.
Ceramics Instructor, Multnomah Arts Center 2013 - 2016
· Teaching ceramic techniques to adults and children
· Wheel and Hand Building
· Mid-Range Ceramics, Raku, Pit fire and other techniques.
Clients / Galleries
Plinth Gallery, Denver CO
Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Cameron Art Museum Museum Shop
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston Salem, NC
Greenhill Gallery, Greensboro NC
Cacoon Gallery, Apex, NC
New Elements Gallery, Wilmington NC
Eutectic Gallery, Portland OR
Take Heart, Austin TX
Hilary Horvath Floral, Portland OR
Oko, Portland OR
Rejuvenation Lighting and Hardware, Portland OR
Kiriko, Portland OR
Farm Spirit (Restaurant), Portland OR
Nomad PDX (Restaurant), Portland OR
Jolie Laide (Restaurant), Portland OR
South Seas Sushi, Charleston SC
Bespoke Coffee, Wilmington NC
Employment History
2021-Present Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington NC
2010-Present Owner and Potter, Kelly Pottery, Portland OR
2017-Present Instructor Orange Street Pottery, Wilmington NC
2013-2016 Instructor Multnomah Arts Center, Portland OR
2010-2013 Workplace Giving Coordinator, Work for Art, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland OR
2006-2010 Program Director, St. Cecilia Academy, St. Louis MO
2003-2006 Production Manager, KDHX TV, St. Louis MO
2002-2006 Arts Educator, COCA, St. Louis MO
1999-2002 Co-Owner, River City Media, Missoula MT
1998-2000 Baker, Le Petit Outre, Missoula MT
1997-1998 Baker, Bernice’s Bakery, Missoula MT
1996-1997 Gallery Director, COCA, St. Louis MO
1996-1997 Program Director, Arts Connection, COCA St. Louis MO
1994-1997 Arts Educator, COCA, St. Louis MO
Interests/Affiliations
Filmmaker
Co-Producer and Director of Photography on a number of nationally recognized documentary films
“This Means Something” shown nationally at film festivals
“Stan Kann: The Happiest Man in the World” shown nationally at film festivals and screened on St. Louis PBS
"Tour de Donut: Gluttons for Punishment" shown nationally at film festivals
Boards/Guilds
President, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, 2021-2023
Vice President, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, 2019-2021
Member, Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, 2016-Present
Member, Oregon Potter’s Association, 2011-2016
Board Member, Membership Director, Oregon Potter’s Association, 2012-2014
Board Member,Mid-America Dharma, 2009-2010