Kristin Schoonover
Asheville In Atlanta 2005

MudFire Gallery will host "Asheville in Atlanta 2005", a group show curated by artist Kyle Carpenter. This annual exhibit and sale highlights a new group of artists each year, showcasing a large body of new works by each artist. Th artist reception and exhibit opening is set for Thursday, September 15, from 6-10 pm. The exhibit and sale will be on display through October 15, 2005.

Kristin Schoonover
Artist Statement

Having a creative upbringing shaped my personal style. Beginning in high school I worked with my mother, a very talented decorative painter. The beautiful techniques and color palettes have strongly influenced my pottery. Her painting involves many bold, but simple patterns. The uncomplicated designs become dynamic when they transform a white room into a work of art.

A new piece of clay is like a white room. It needs color, texture and shape to make it distinct and interesting.

I strive to create a primarily functional, attractive object. I try to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary ceramics with the colors and designs. The repetitive patterns and color combinations are not at all unique. The textured surface, coupled with my thrown and altered forms, create a new, modern piece of pottery.

Kristin Schoonover Artist Bio

Kristin Schoonover grew up in Long Island. She attended Alfred University in western New York. During her four years of college, she worked with glass and clay. She received her BFA in 2001 with a focus on slip-casted, porcelain sculpture. After graduation, she moved to Bozeman, Montana. While in Montana, she worked along side Beth Kennedy in her home studio. After the snow arrived, she decided to try Asheville, North Carolina.

Asheville has been a great place to grow as a ceramic artist. Soon after arriving, she became part of the River District Artists. A little while later, she was accepted into the Southern Highland Crafts Guild.

She is now living and working in Asheville.

Kristin Schoonover Resume

Education

New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University- Alfred, New York BFA, May 2001

Edinburgh College of Art- Edinburgh, Scotland Spring 2000

Exhibitions

"75th Aniiversary Exhibition "-Arrowmont School,Gatlinburg TN 2005

"Butter Dish Exhibition"- Odyssey Gallery, Asheville NC 2004

"Salt & Pepper Show"- Odyssey Gallery, Asheville NC 2004

"Resonance 2"- Gray Eagle, Asheville NC 2003

"Resonance"- Gray Eagle, Asheville NC 2003

"Sweet Pea Art Show"- Bozeman Public Library, Bozeman MT 2001

"Glass and Light"- Sparks Gallery, Syracuse NY 2001

Teaching Experience

Mold Making Workshop- Beth Kennedy's Studio, Bozeman MT 2001

Publications

The Gallery- Clay Times May/June 2005

500 Cups- Lark Books 2004

Affiliations

Southern Highland Craft Guild- New Member 2004

River District Artists- 2002- 2005