Resume
Brian Chen
Ceramic Artist and Potter
(908) 420-9578
Education
2018
- BA, Organismal Biology and Ecology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Professional Experience
Work Experience
2021-2022
- Resident Artist, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
2021
- Workshop assistant, Simon Levin, Mill Creek Pottery, Shawano, WI
2019-2020
- Apprentice to Simon Levin, Pawnee, IL
2020
- Workshop assistant, Simon Levin, Millikin University, Decatur, IL
2019
- Workshop assistant, Simon Levin, Mill Creek Pottery, Shawano, WI
- Workshop assistant, Simon Levin/Linda Christianson, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MO
2018
- Workstudy, Tom/Maggie Jaszczak, Penland School of Crafts, Bakersville, NC
- Workstudy, Matt Kelleher, Penland School of Crafts, Bakersville, NC
Workshops/Teaching
2019
- Visiting artist, Bemis School of Art, Colorado Springs, CO (Ceramics, 2-day)
Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2020
- Lineage, Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Juried Exhibitions
2021
- Hella Cups, Applied Contemporary, Oakland, CA
- Juried National VI, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
- Pitcher Perfect II, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
- Mug Madness 2021, Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA
2017
- The Skin I Live In, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs, CO
Invited Exhibitions
2022
- (Upcoming) Chroma, Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA
2021
- American Invitational, ClayAkar, Iowa City, IA
- Solo Feature, ClayAkar, Iowa City, IA
- Woodfireworks IV, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
- Yunomi Invitational, ClayAkar, Iowa City, IA
- Cup Invitational, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
2020
- Yunomi Invitational, ClayAkar, Iowa City, IA
- American Invitational, ClayAkar, Iowa City, IA
Publications
2021
- Emerging Artist, May Edition pg 42, Ceramics Monthly, Westerville, OH
2020
- Exposure, January Edition pg 17, Ceramics Monthly, Westerville, OH
Gallery Representation
Curated Ceramics
Awards/Grants
2021
- Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly
2019
- Studio Potter 10,000 Grant