Erik A. Bright
(01/15/69)
   

EDUCATION:
1991, BFA Rhode Island School of Design; Ceramics. 1987-1991.      Recipient of Merit Scholarship

GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
John Elder Gallery: NYC, NY
   

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2001 "23rd Annual Contemporary Crafts 2000," Nat. Juried Exhib., Mesa Contemporary Arts-Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
  "Viewpoint: Ceramics 2001," Nat. Juried Exhibition., Grossmont College Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA.
  "Small Works," Group Exhibition, John Elder Gallery, NYC,NY.
   
2000 "15th Annual Greater Midwest Intl. Exhib," Intl. Juried Exhib., Central MO. State U. Art Gallery, Warrensburg, MO.
"2000 Materials: Hard & Soft," Nat. Juried Exhib.,Greater Denton Arts Council, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
"Viewpoint: Ceramics 2000," Nat. Juried Exhib., Grossmont College Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA.
"Black &White," Group Exhibition, Greenwich House Pottery, Jane Hartsook Gallery, NYC, NY.
"Aesthetics 2000" Nat. Juried Exhib. , Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, McPherson, KS.
"Spaces: Interior and Exterior," Group Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
1999 "Functional Ceramics Invitational-The Decorated Pot," John Elder Gallery, NYC, NY.
"Erik Bright Ceramics," Exhibition, The Society Of Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA.
"Feats Of Clay XII," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
"Form & Function-- Contemporary Ceramics," Nat. Juried Exhib.,Galeria Mesa-Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
"National Crafts 1999," National Juried Exhibition, Lancaster Museum Of Art, Lancaster, PA.
"1999 Ceramics Monthly International Competition," International Juried Exhibition for the National Council On Education for The Ceramic Arts--NCECA-99, Columbus, OH.
"14th Annual Greater Midwest Intl. Exhib." Intl. Juried Exhib., Central MO. State U. Art Gallery, Warrensburg, MO.
"Materials: Hard & Soft ," Nat. Juried Exhib., Greater Denton Arts Council, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX.
"Viewpoint: Ceramics 99," National Juried Exhibition, Grossmont College Hyde Gallery, El Cajon,CA.
"12th Annual Mem .Juried Exhibition," Newport Art Museum, Cushing Gallery, Newport, RI.
1998 "12th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.
"Feats of Clay XI," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
"Combined Talents: The Florida National 1998," National Juried Exhibition, Florida State Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL. & Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL.
"20th Annual Vahki Exhibition," National Juried Exhibitionn , Galeria Mesa-Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
"13th Annual Greater Midwest Exhib." Nat. Juried Exhib., Central MO. State U. Art Gallery, Warrensburg, MO.
"USA Craft Today-97," Intenational Juried Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Art Center Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
1997 "Media Harvest," National Juried Exhibition, Explosion Artists Collective, Snapper-Bear Studio, SoHo, NYC.
Solo Exhibition, Presented by The U.S/Norway Fulbright Foundation, Galleri Loise, Oslo, Norway.
Solo Exhibition, "Pattern As Language," Vermont Clay Studio Gallery, Montpelier, VT.
1996 "Africa; Portrait & Pattern," Two Person Exhibit with James Ayers, Island Arts Gallery, Newport, RI.
Solo Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, SoHo, N.Y.C.
Solo Exhibition, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN.
"Feats of Clay IX," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
"1996 Lafayette National Juried Exhibition," Lafayette Art Assoc., Lafayette Art Gallery, LA.
"1996 Westmoreland Art Nationals," Westmoreland College, PA.
"11th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.
"Virtuosity," National Juried Exhibition, Art Communication Intl., Park Ave., Armory, NYC.
1995 "Le Petit III," A Small Format Show, National Juried Exhibition, Alder Gallery, Eugene, OR.
"From These Hills," Biennial Exhibition, William King Regional Arts Center, Abingdon, VA.
"10th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.
"Clay Does It All," University of Memphis National Exhibition, Univ. of Memphis Art Museum, Memphis, TN.
"1995 Westmoreland Art Nationals," Westmoreland College, PA.
"The Wichita National 1995," National Juried Exhibition, The Wichita Center for the Arts, KS.
"Terra Firma/Terra Fantastica," National Juried Exhibition, Gallery 10, Rockford,IL.
"Ebb & Flow Exhibition," National Juried Exhibition, Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington, VT.
"Art Prospect 1995," Second Annual La Jolla Art Competition, La Jolla, CA.
"1995 Materials: Hard & Soft Exhibition," 9th Annual Juried Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Center for the Visual Arts--Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX.
"It's All Relative," National Juried Exhibition, Galeria Mesa-Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
"RISD Alumni 12 x 12 Exhibition," 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, Rhode Island School of Design, Prov., RI.
"1995 National Juried Exhibition," State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY.
"Terra Firma," National Ceramics Exhibition, Chase Gallery/Daniel Corbin Gallery, Spokane, WA.
"Clay on the Wall," Second National Ceramic Exhibition, Eastern Washington University Gallery Of Art, Cheyney, WA.
1994 "Earthworks," South County Art Association, East Greenwich, RI.
Solo Exhibition, "Erik Bright Pottery," The Artful Hand Gallery, Copley Place, Boston, MA.

GRANTS & AWARDS:
 
2000 2000 Niche Award, "Ceramics-Wheel Thrown," Niche Magazine
  Merit Award, "Feats of Clay XIII," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
  Purchase Award, "Feats of Clay XIII," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
  Best New Artist, American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL.
   
1999 1999 Niche Award Finalist, "Ceramics-Wheel Thrown," Niche Magazine
  Third Place In Show, Philadelphia Museum Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA.
  Award Of Excellence, By Juror & Clay Artist Michael Lucero, "Feats Of Clay XII," Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
  Second Place--Ceramics, 40th Annual Winterpark Sidewalk Art Festival, Winterpark, FL.
  First Place--Ceramics, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL.
   
1998 Merit Award , "Feats of Clay XI," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA Art Fair Committee Award--Best of Show, 57th St. Art Fair. Chicago, IL.
  Juror's Award , By Heather Lineberry, Head Curator, ASU Art Museum,"20th Annual Vahki Exhibition," Galeria Mesa, Mesa, AZ.
  Best Of Show, Allstate Insurance Award, Artigras 98, Palm Beach, FL.
  Museum Recognition Award, Las Olas Art Festival, Las Olas Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  First Place--Pottery, Vero Beach Art Show, Vero Beach, FL.
  Award of Merit, 39th Annual Winterpark Sidewalk Art Festival, Winterpark, FL.
   
1996 1996 FULBRIGHT GRANT, U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange
  Merit Award, "Feats of Clay IX," National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA.
  Honorable Mention, "1996 Westmoreland Art Nationals," Westmoreland College, PA.
  Third Place Award by Juror Stephen Doherty, Editor-In-Chief of American Artist Magazine, Lafayette Art Gallery, LA.
  1996 Niche Award Finalist, "Ceramics-Production-Decorative," Niche Magazine
  Ceramics Finalist, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, FL.
   
1995 Merit Award by Juror Dr. Peter Bermingham, 10th Annual National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.
  Second Place Award by Juror Tom Voss, "Terra Firma/Terra Fantastica," Nat. Exhib. Gallery 10, Rockford, IL.
  1995 Niche Award Finalist, "Ceramics-Production-Functional," Niche Magazine
  1995 Niche Award Finalist, "Ceramics-Production-Decorative," Niche Magazine

PUBLICATIONS:
 
2000 12th Edition of the "Encyclopedia of Living Artists," Featured Artist.
  Spring Issue of Niche Magazine, Niche Awards-Featured Artist.
   
1999 December Issue of Southern Accents Magazine, Capital Design House Section.
  Aug/Sept Issue of American Craft , Gallery Section.
  September Issue of Ceramics Monthly, "Up Front" Section.
   
1998 December Issue of Ceramics Monthly, Feature Article, "An Alternative Approach To Teaching Ceramics."
  12th Edition of the "Encyclopedia of Living Artists," Featured Artist.
   
1997 1/97 Edition of U.S--Norway Fulbright Quarterly, Featured Article, "Pattern As Language".
  February edition of News of Norway, Featured Artist.
  January edition of Ceramics Monthly, "Up Front" Section.
   
1996 10th Edition of the "Encyclopedia of Living Artists," Featured Artist.
   
1995 Dec/Jan issue of American Craft, Gallery Section.
  June/July/August Issue of Ceramics Monthly, "Up Front" Section.
  Winter Issue of Niche Magazine, Niche Awards--Special Section.

LECTURES:
 
1997 SHKS (National College of Art & Design), "Pattern As Language," Oslo, Norway.
  U.S/Norway Fulbright Foundation For Educational Exchange, Annual General Meeting of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Norway, "Pattern As Language," Oslo, Norway.

COMMISSIONS:
 
1998 Urn for Ashes Of Freny Khurshed Mehta, Armonk, NY.
1997 Wall Installation Of Ceramic Plates For Whippoorwill House By Jer & Morris Newman, Armonk, NY.
1996 10'x10' Tile Mural "Universal Union Of Souls" In Commemoration Of The Centennial Olympic Games For The Tennessee State Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville TN.

EXPERIENCE:
 
1997 Assistant to Ceramic Artist Ole Lislerud in the construction and installation of the traveling International Tile Mural "Domino Wall", The National Museum Of Applied Art, Trondheim, Norway.
1990 Katlahong Arts Center, Johannesburg, South Africa; Independent Study.
1987 The Gray Art Gallery/NYU Art Gallery, Assistant Technician, Manhattan, NYC.
1986 United States Information Service, Senegalese Cultural Assoc., Resource Assistant, Dakar, Senegal.
  Apprentice with Senegalese Potter, Dakar, Senegal.
1985 United States Peace Corps, Assisted in developing Ceramics facility, M'buru, Senegal.

I have lived in the following: Norway, Chad, Mozambique, Swaziland, Iran, Sierra Leone, Belgium, Senegal, South Africa, Nigeria, and Columbia.