Jessica L. Phillips
Selected Exhibitions * solo exhibits
2011
"Clay”, Buttondown Gallery, The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls, NY (Oct. 8-Nov. 19)
* “Summer in New England”, Canfield Gallery, Arlington, VT (Sept. 1-29)
“Sacred Vessels and Vantages”, Two Person Show,NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (July 28- Aug 22)
“Hot Pots, Fresh Paint II” Member Exhibit, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jan 27- Feb 17)
2010
“Panache”, Artisans of Southern Vermont Juried exhibit, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester VT (Dec 16 - Jan 4, 2011)
“Full Body Scanners” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (August 23- September 29)
“100th Anniversary of the Scarab Vase Exhibit”, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY (June 13 -August 30)
“Carved Vase Juried Exhibit” Clayscapes Gallery, Syracuse, NY(May 25-Jun 30)
“It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (April 29 - May 7)
“Earth", Bennington Arts Guild , Bennington VT(March 28- May 21)
“Just Desserts”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Feb 25-Mar 22)
“Hot Pots, Fresh Paint” Member Exhibit NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jan 28- Feb 22)
“100 for 100 2010” BBC, Bennington VT (March 19 & 20)
2009
“Ornament”, Juried Exhibit,NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Dec 2 – Jan 25)
“Out of the Box” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Sep 24- Oct 18)
“Elements” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Aug 27-Sep 23)
“Le Mesa” Juried Exhibit,, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jul 30-Aug 26)
“Uptown Arts”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams, MA (Jun 25- Jul 29)
“17th Annual Winter Member Exhibit”,Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT (Jan- Mar)
2008
“79th Annual Members Exhibit”, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT (May-June)
2006
* “Ann Flack Boseman Exhibit”, Cultural Arts Gallery, Wilmington NC (Nov 30-Dec 20)
“Non-Traditional Student Juried Art Show”, UNCW, Wilmington NC (Fall)
“UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show”, Wilmington NC (Spring)
2005
“UNCW University Union All Student Juried Show”, Wilmington NC (Oct 10 – Dec 2)
“UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show” (Spring) Wilmington NC
Education
June 2011-Present
Art Institute of Boston, Lesley University, M.F.A. Candidate, Visual Arts
August 2003- December 15, 2006
University of North Carolina-Wilmington B.A. Studio Art (Magna Cum Laude with distinction)
April 1995- Sept 1995
Imagery Analysis Technical School, USAF Goodfellow AFB, TX,
Aug 1991- June 1992
Hallmark Institute of Photography, Turners Falls, MA, Completed certification in Photography
Public Collections
University of North Carolina, Art Department Collection, Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina, Music Department Collection, Wilmington, NC
Randall Library Permanent Collection, Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina, University Union Collection, Wilmington, NC
Awards and Honors
2006 Ann Flack Boseman Scholarship and Solo Exhibit,
2006 Wilmington Art Association Scholarship
2006 UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show- 1st place ceramics category (Spring)
2005 UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show –1st place ceramics category (Spring)
Related Professional Activities
Saratoga Clay Arts Center, Member, 2011
Gallery 47, Artist member 2011
Canfield Gallery, Director 2011, Board member since 2010
Collar City Clay Guild, Member 2010- Present
North Adams Artist Gallery, Exhibiting Member 2009- Present
Vermont Handcrafters, Member 2009-Present
Artisans of Southern Vermont, Member 2009-Present
Vermont Open Studio Tour Participant 2007-Present
Bennington Arts Guild, Member 2008- Present, Guild Chair 2010-Present
Southern Vermont Art Center, Exhibiting Artist Member 2007-2009
Vermont Crafts Council, Member 2006-Present
UNCW Art Circle, Member 2004-2006
Publications
2011, Southern Vermont Arts & Living Magazine, summer issue, pg32
2006, Flash Fiction 2005, pp 17, Randall Library Publication, UNCW
Workshops Attended
2011, August 17-18, R&F Paints, Encaustic & Mixed Media, Lorraine Glessner
2011, March 20-22, Collar City Clay Guild, Troy NY, Bill Van Gilder Master Potter
2010, November 17-19, Collar City Clay Guild, Troy NY, Val Cushing, Master Potter
2009, September 9, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA, Ann Webster-Lang, PMC Artist
2006, March 24, UNCW Ceramic Studio, Wilmington NC, Jim Connell, Ceramic Artist,
2004, April, UNCW Ceramics Studio, Wilmington NC, Ben Owen III, Ceramic Artist
Lectures/Public Speaking Engagement
Artist Talk and Tea, North Adam Artist Gallery, N. Adams MA, (Oct. 7, 2009)
Artist Guest speaker and demonstration, UNCW, Wilmington, NC (April, 2008)
Selected Exhibitions * solo exhibits
2011
"Clay”, Buttondown Gallery, The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls, NY (Oct. 8-Nov. 19)
* “Summer in New England”, Canfield Gallery, Arlington, VT (Sept. 1-29)
“Sacred Vessels and Vantages”, Two Person Show,NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (July 28- Aug 22)
“Hot Pots, Fresh Paint II” Member Exhibit, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jan 27- Feb 17)
2010
“Panache”, Artisans of Southern Vermont Juried exhibit, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester VT (Dec 16 - Jan 4, 2011)
“Full Body Scanners” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (August 23- September 29)
“100th Anniversary of the Scarab Vase Exhibit”, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY (June 13 -August 30)
“Carved Vase Juried Exhibit” Clayscapes Gallery, Syracuse, NY(May 25-Jun 30)
“It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (April 29 - May 7)
“Earth", Bennington Arts Guild , Bennington VT(March 28- May 21)
“Just Desserts”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Feb 25-Mar 22)
“Hot Pots, Fresh Paint” Member Exhibit NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jan 28- Feb 22)
“100 for 100 2010” BBC, Bennington VT (March 19 & 20)
2009
“Ornament”, Juried Exhibit,NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Dec 2 – Jan 25)
“Out of the Box” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Sep 24- Oct 18)
“Elements” NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Aug 27-Sep 23)
“Le Mesa” Juried Exhibit,, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA (Jul 30-Aug 26)
“Uptown Arts”, NAACO Gallery, North Adams, MA (Jun 25- Jul 29)
“17th Annual Winter Member Exhibit”,Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT (Jan- Mar)
2008
“79th Annual Members Exhibit”, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester VT (May-June)
2006
* “Ann Flack Boseman Exhibit”, Cultural Arts Gallery, Wilmington NC (Nov 30-Dec 20)
“Non-Traditional Student Juried Art Show”, UNCW, Wilmington NC (Fall)
“UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show”, Wilmington NC (Spring)
2005
“UNCW University Union All Student Juried Show”, Wilmington NC (Oct 10 – Dec 2)
“UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show” (Spring) Wilmington NC
Education
June 2011-Present
Art Institute of Boston, Lesley University, M.F.A. Candidate, Visual Arts
August 2003- December 15, 2006
University of North Carolina-Wilmington B.A. Studio Art (Magna Cum Laude with distinction)
April 1995- Sept 1995
Imagery Analysis Technical School, USAF Goodfellow AFB, TX,
Aug 1991- June 1992
Hallmark Institute of Photography, Turners Falls, MA, Completed certification in Photography
Public Collections
University of North Carolina, Art Department Collection, Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina, Music Department Collection, Wilmington, NC
Randall Library Permanent Collection, Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina, University Union Collection, Wilmington, NC
Awards and Honors
2006 Ann Flack Boseman Scholarship and Solo Exhibit,
2006 Wilmington Art Association Scholarship
2006 UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show- 1st place ceramics category (Spring)
2005 UNCW Art Department Juried Art Show –1st place ceramics category (Spring)
Related Professional Activities
Saratoga Clay Arts Center, Member, 2011
Gallery 47, Artist member 2011
Canfield Gallery, Director 2011, Board member since 2010
Collar City Clay Guild, Member 2010- Present
North Adams Artist Gallery, Exhibiting Member 2009- Present
Vermont Handcrafters, Member 2009-Present
Artisans of Southern Vermont, Member 2009-Present
Vermont Open Studio Tour Participant 2007-Present
Bennington Arts Guild, Member 2008- Present, Guild Chair 2010-Present
Southern Vermont Art Center, Exhibiting Artist Member 2007-2009
Vermont Crafts Council, Member 2006-Present
UNCW Art Circle, Member 2004-2006
Publications
2011, Southern Vermont Arts & Living Magazine, summer issue, pg32
2006, Flash Fiction 2005, pp 17, Randall Library Publication, UNCW
Workshops Attended
2011, August 17-18, R&F Paints, Encaustic & Mixed Media, Lorraine Glessner
2011, March 20-22, Collar City Clay Guild, Troy NY, Bill Van Gilder Master Potter
2010, November 17-19, Collar City Clay Guild, Troy NY, Val Cushing, Master Potter
2009, September 9, NAACO Gallery, North Adams MA, Ann Webster-Lang, PMC Artist
2006, March 24, UNCW Ceramic Studio, Wilmington NC, Jim Connell, Ceramic Artist,
2004, April, UNCW Ceramics Studio, Wilmington NC, Ben Owen III, Ceramic Artist
Lectures/Public Speaking Engagement
Artist Talk and Tea, North Adam Artist Gallery, N. Adams MA, (Oct. 7, 2009)
Artist Guest speaker and demonstration, UNCW, Wilmington, NC (April, 2008)