Michele Collier
michele@burningclay.com
  Education:
    BFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
   Four years of targeted study on how the human figure moves through space and expresses itself non-verbally.
    Advanced Sculpture, Susannah Israel, Laney College, Oakland, CA
   Two years of study and guidance to adapt my knowledge of the human form to the medium of clay.
    Advanced Sculpture, Andree Singer Thompson, Laney College, Oakland, CA
  
  One year study of new clay mediums. This experience is the basis of my innovative work with paper clay slabs.
   
  Publications:
    2011 New Ceramics, Vol. 5/11, p.16-17
      Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
    2010 Best of Sculpture, Kennedy Publishing
      Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection, Best of Clay Award
    2008 Best of California Artists, Vol. I, Kennedy Publishing
   
  Representation:
      Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
      William Zimmer Gallery, Mendocino, CA
      Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
      Laguna Art, Laguna Beach, CA
   
  Selected Solo Exhibitions:
    2010 Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
   
  Selected Group Exhibitions:
    2011 SOFA Chicago, Chicago. IL
      Ceramics Annual of America, San Francisco, CA
      California Clay Competition, Davis, CA, Award of Merritt
      Palo Alto Clay and Glass Show, Palo Alto, CA
      Ink and Clay 37, Pomona, CA   
    2010 Ceramics Annual of America, San Francisco, CA
      California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA
      Artists' Vision, Marin MOCA, Novato, CA
      Palo Alto Clay and Glass, Palo Alto, CA
      Ceramics Annual of America, Ft. Mason, San Francisco, CA
      31st Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ, Jurors Award, Best of Clay
      Artists Exhibit, Paperclay Symposium, Laguna Beach, CA
    2009 Feats of Clay, Gladding McBean, Lincoln CA
      Palo Alto Clay and Glass Show, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA
      ACGA: Out of the Fire, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
      Marin MOCA Sculpture Show, Novato, CA
    2008 Pac Rim Exhibition, Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA
      Small Works Show, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
      The Unbreakables, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA
      ACGA: Thinking Green, Downtown Gallery, San Rafael, CA
      Caldecott Properties, Oakland, CA
      ACGA: Exploring the Surface, Pense Gallery, Davis, CA
      Greenlining Gallery, Berkeley, CA
    2007 All Fired Up, City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
      Marin MOCA, Novato, CA
      Figurative Show, Connextions Gallery, Healdsburg, CA
      East Bay Open Studios, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
      Art League of Northern California, Novato, CA
      indoor sculpture exhibit, City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
    2006 What is a Cup?, Vulcan 5 Gallery, Oakland, CA
      Body Language, Addison Windows Gallery, Berkeley, CA
      Interim Show, Oakland Museum Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA
      Frank Bett Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA
    2005 California Modern Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
      Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA
      East Bay Open Studios, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
      Marin Art and Garden, Ross, CA
      Artisan Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
   
  Awards:
    2011 Award of Merritt
   California Clay Competition, Davis, CA
    2010 Jurors Award, Best of Clay
   31st Annual Contemporary Crafts,
Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ
      Best of Clay Award
   The 2010 Collection, ArtBuzz.org
   
  Affiliations:
      Association of Clay and Glass Artists