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 resume
conner burns
209 franklin street
natchez, ms 39120
awards and honors
2014 - juror, ridgeland fine arts festival
ridgeland, mississippi
2013 - curator, burns invitational
mississippi craft center
2013 - award, september competition
alexandria museum of art
2013 - juror, ridgeland fine arts festival
ridgeland, mississippi
2012 - juror, renaissance fine arts festival
ridgeland, mississippi
2011 - judge, 2nd annual juried art exhibit
natchez art association
2011 - judge, scholastic art awards
mississippi museum of art
2009 - fellow, craftsmen's guild of mississippi
craftsmen's guild of mississippi
2007 - fellowship and grant award
mississippi arts commission
2007 - fellowship
mary anderson center for the arts
2007 - juror, 3rd annual national cup show
university of arkansas, monticello
2007 - permanent installation
mississippi craft center
2006 - best three-dimensional work
covington three rivers art festival
2005 - three-dimensional merit award
magic city art connection
2004 - three-dimentional award
covington three rivers art festival
2004 - best of clay
brookside art annual
2003 - three-dimensional award
covington three rivers art festival
2003 - second place
pilot art show
2002 - best of clay
brookside art annual
2002 - first place
pilot art show
2001 - highwater clays purchase award
handmade cup exhibition, odyssey gallery
2001 - best of show
covington three rivers art festival
2001 - cups of merit commission award
nceca national conference cup show
2000 - recognition award
nceca national conference cup show
2000 - first place
pilot art show
individual shows
2012 - river oaks arts center
alexandria, louisiana
2011 - marie hull gallery, hinds college
raymond, mississippi
2011 - mississippi craft center
ridgeland, mississippi
2009 - plinth gallery
denver, colorado
2009 - river oaks arts center
alexandria, louisiana
2008 - bry art gallery, university of louisiana
monroe, louisiana
2007 - mary anderson center for the arts
mount st. francis, indiana
2000 - red star studios
kansas city, missouri
2000 - carnegie arts center
leavenworth, kansas
1999 - thornhill gallery
kansas city, missouri
group shows
2014 - western colorado center for the arts
contemporary clay 2014
grand junction, colorado
2014 - tom peyton memorial
48th annual art exhibit
alexandria, louisiana
2013 - mississippi craft center
burns invitational
ridgeland, mississippi
2013 - charlie cummings gallery
cup: the intimate object
gainesville, florida
2013 - alexandria museum of art
26th annual september competition
alexandria, louisiana
2013 - ogden museum of southern art
art of the cup: functional comfort
new orleans, louisiana
2013 - red star studios
reunion
kansas city, missouri
2013 - spinning earth gallery
nceca gallery expo
houston, texas
2012 - river oaks arts center
miniature show
alexandria, louisiana
2012 - jan katz gallery
oak invitational
woodville, mississippi
2011 - ogden museum of southern art
art of the cup: functional comfort
new orleans, louisiana
2011 - ogden museum of southern art
mississippi mud: mississippi potters
new orleans, louisiana
2011 - santa fe clay at nceca
la mesa dinnerware invitational
tampa, florida
2011 - dolphin song at nceca
nceca gallery expo
conner burns, cathy broski,
jed schlegel and danny meisinger
tampa, florida
2011 - perlow-stevens gallery
early spring exhibit
columbia, missouri
2011 - perlow-stevens gallery
moving forward, looking back
columbia, missouri
2011 - mississippi museum of art
natchez day
jackson, mississippi
2010 - santa fe clay
la mesa dinnerware exhibit
santa fe, new mexico
2010 - ogden museum of southern art
art of the cup: functional comfort
new orleans, louisiana
2010 - msu art department
three cups of tea - cup invitational
mississippi state university, mississippi
2010 - red dot gallery
steep - teapot invitational
birmingham, alabama
2010 - the kiln studio
cup show invitational
fairhope, alabama
2010 - santa fe clay at nceca
la mesa
dinnerware exhibit
philadelphia, pennsylvania
2009 - the rosensweig art center
columbus arts council
mississippi mud:
the clay art and pottery of mississippi
columbus, mississippi
2009 - ogden museum of southern art
art of the cup: functional comfort
curated by jan katz
new orleans, louisiana
2009 - center street clay
clay sandwich
conner burns, steven hill, kim minor,
cory mccrory, doug jeppesen,
simon levin and bede clark
sandwich, illinois
2009 - carbondale clay center
vase invitational
curated by lauren kearns
carbondale, colorado
2009 - firehouse gallery at nceca
geil 35th anniversary exhibition
conner burns, tom coleman, elaine coleman,
susan filley, john hopkins, frank massarella,
meira matheson, and jed schlegel
phoenix, arizona
2009 - santa fe clay at nceca
la mesa
dinnerware exhibit
phoenix, arizona
2008 - red star studios
the body in pots
curated by nick joerling
kansas city, missouri
2008 - odyssey gallery - highwater clay
instructors exhibit
asheville, north carolina
2008 - potsalot pottery - new orleans clay conference
functional foundations
jack troy, mark hewitt and conner burns
new orleans, louisiana
2008 - louisville visual arts association
dinnerworks exhibit
louisville, kentucky
2007 - university of arkansas, monticello
matt long and conner burns exhibit
monticello, arkansas
2007 - ohr-o'keefe museum of art
the mississippi clay invitational
biloxi, mississippi
2007 - ps gallery
perlow-stevens seven artist invitational
columbia missouri
2007 - baker university
red star studios show
baldwin city, kansas
2007 - university of arkansas, monticello
contained - an invitational exhibit
monticello, arkansas
2006 - st. tamany art association
what's for dinner invitational
covington, louisiana
2006 - red star studios
the potter's tea party (teapot exhibit)
kansas city, missouri
2005 - mcbride gallery
a touch of elegance - nceca 2005
annapolis, maryland
2004 - red star studios
a show of bowls
kansas city, missouri
2004 - santa fe clay
dinnerware invitational
santa fe, new mexico
2002 - brookhaven art association
invitational exhibit
brookhaven, mississippi
2002 - andrew dripp's
nceca invitational cup show
kansas city, missouri
2001 - odyssey gallery
hand held cup show
asheville, north carolina
2001 - fitton center for creative arts
feed the body - feed the soul
hamilton, ohio
2000 - centered earth gallery
the teapot show
kansas city, missouri
2000 - jacob's well
visions from the well
kansas city, missouri
1999 - fitton center for creative arts
feed the body - feed the soul
hamilton, ohio
media
2013 - NPR interview
conner burns and his art
mississippi arts hour
interview with larry morrisey
2013 - natchez magazine
feature article and interview
article and images
images - sculpture and gallery
2013 - bluffs & bayous - may
conner burns gallery feature
article and images
images - conner burns gallery
2012 - i am a craftsmen: 40 at 40 - book
featured craftsman
biography and images
images - vase, pitcher and portriat
2010 - bluffs & bayous - september
cover photo - throwing a vase
article and images
images - conner throwing and vessels
2009 - ceramics monthly - november
article - bowls under the table
an interaction in the studio of conner burns
image - stack of bowls and hammer
2008 - geil kilns promotional poster
nceca 2008, pittsburg
included images: tall lobed lidded jar
2007 - clay times - march/april
article - pushing pots and career
included images: pair of bottles, parfait triplet,
cup and saucer, tea for one, vase, creamer,
pair of wine vessels, images of conner working
2006 - ceramics monthly - february
article - in pursuit of style
included images: tea for one, cup and saucer,
lobed bottle and dark teapot
2006 - 500 pitchers
lark books, asheville, nc
included: 'soft' pitcher
2005 - home & design
included: tumbler set
2005 - mississippi magazine
jackson, ms
included: tea for one
2005 - 500 cups
lark books, asheville, nc
included: cup and saucer and triple parfait
2004 - the complete guide to high-fire glazes
author - john britt
lark books, asheville, nc
included: small black vase and glaze recipe
2003 - 500 bowls
lark books, asheville, nc
included: 'swirl' bowl and 'condensate' bowl
2002 - 500 teapots
lark books, asheville, nc
included: ash glazed teapot and tea for one
selected workshops
metchosin international school, metchosin, bc (2010)
natchez clay, natchez, ms (2010)
bracker's good earth clay supply, lawrence, ks (2010)
hinds community college, raymond, ms (2010)
colorado potter's guild, denver, co (2009)
louisiana college, pineville, la (2009)
university of louisiana, monroe, la (2008)
odyssey center for ceramic arts, asheville, nc (2008)
metchosin international school, metchosin, bc (2008)
natchez clay, natchez, ms (2008)
auburn university, montgomery, al (2008)
ohr-o'keefe museum of art, biloxi, ms (2007)
natchez clay, natchez, ms (2007)
hinds community college, raymond, ms (2007)
wichita center for the arts, wichita, ks (2007)
university of arkansas, monticello, ar (2006)
missouri southern state university, joplin, mo (2006)
red star studios, kansas city, mo (2006)
university of missouri, columbia, mo (2006)
university of mississippi, oxford, ms (2006)
burns pottery, natchez, ms (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003)
ann arbor potter's guild, ann arbor, mi (2004)
university of st. mary, leavenworth, ks (2003)
professional organizations
american craft council
national council on education for the ceramic arts
the craftsmen's guild of mississippi, fellow
education
1989-91 - master of science
wake forest university
winston-salem, nc
1985-88 - bachelor of science
university of southern mississippi
hattiesburg, ms
work experience
studio artist (1999 - present)
natchez clay (2003 - 2008)
formerly burns pottery
founder, owner, curator, instructor
red star studios (1999-2000)
artist-in-residence for steven hill
carnegie arts center (1999)
instructor
leavenworth, ks
champion international corporation (1991 - 1998)
manager, health and family services
stamford, ct
other endeavors
2009 - founded, the natchez project
a fellowship for clay artists
2003 - founded, natchez clay (formerly burns pottery)
a teaching studio and clay center
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