Education
M.F.A. 2010 Ceramics, Syracuse University
B.F.A. 2005 Studio Art/Ceramics, University of Southern Maine
Teaching Experience
2010
Instructor of Record; Spring Semester, Introduction to Hand building, Syracuse University
2009
Instructor of Record; Fall Semester, Introduction to Wheel Throwing, Syracuse University
Instructor of Record; Six week Summer Session, Print on Clay, Syracuse University
Instructor of Record; Spring Semester, Introduction to Wheel Throwing, Syracuse University
2008
Instructor of Record; Fall Semester, Introduction to Wheel Throwing, Syracuse University
Teaching Assistant; Spring Semester, Introduction to Wheel Throwing II, Syracuse University
2007
Teaching Assistant; Fall Semester, Introduction to Wheel Throwing, Syracuse University
2006
Ceramic Faculty at Round Top Center for the Arts, adult and children classes
Exhibitions
2012
At 20: A Creative Continuum Exhibition (Invitational) Sandra J. Blain Galleries,
Gatlinburg, TN
Yunomi Invitational AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Daily Conversations; Shawn O’Connor (solo) Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA
Daily Companions (Invitational) Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD
8 Fluid Ounces 2012, (Juried) The Glassell Gallery, LSU School of Art, Baton Rouge, LA
2011
Fourth Annual Cup Show: Form & Function (Juried) Amelia Center Gallery, Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL
CCC Holiday Invitational Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Holiday Cup Show (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
Gifted 2011 (Invitational) The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Artisan Gallery Cup and Mug Invitational; Consider the Cup 2011 The Artisan Gallery, Northampton, MA
Starbrick Clay National Cup Show (Juried) Starbrick Clay, Nelsonville, OH
Interpreting the Cup: Process, Influence and Intent (Invitational) Crimson Laurel Gallery,
Bakersville, NC
The Art of Dining (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
19th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (Juried) Kevin Lehman’s Studio, Lancaster,
PA
New Works; Shawn O’Connor (Solo) AKAR, Iowa City, IA
The Bowl Show (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
Cups and Coffee (Invitational) The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Atmospheric Fired 2011 (Juried) Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Arrowmont Instructors Exhibition (Invitational) Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Gatlinburg, TN
Pairings at Carbondale Clay Night; Pairing the Artist Made Cup with the Handcrafted
Beverage (Invitational) Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Greens and Grog; Watershed Resident Showcase (Juried) National Council for the Education
of Ceramic Arts Conference, Tampa, FL
Craftsmanship: Concept: Innovation Red Lodge Clay Center Inaugural Juried National,
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
The Vases of Spring (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
Yunomi Invitational AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Artists-in-Residence Annual Exhibition (Group) Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Gatlinburg, TN
Current Residence (Invitational) Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Physical Embodiment (Two person) Art Center West, Roswell, GA
15th Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Gatlinburg, TN
2010
Third Annual Cup Show: Form & Function (Juried) Gulf Coast Community College, Panama
City, FL
Muddy’s Wood Fire Classic (Juried) The Myers Gallery at Muddy’s Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Cup and Mug Invitational; Consider the Cup 2010, The Artisan Gallery, Northampton, MA
Holiday Cup Show (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
30 x 5 (Invitational) AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Arrowmont Artist in Residence (Group) Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University,
Murray, KY
The Art of Dining (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
18th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (Juried) Kevin Lehman’s Studio, Lancaster,
PA
2nd Annual National Cup Show (Juried) The Barrett Clay Works, Art Studio and Galleries,
Poughkeepsie, NY
Alma Mater: University of Southern Maine Art Alumni Exhibition (Invitational) Isaac
Dryer Galleries, Gorham, ME
The Joy of Bowls: Soup, Salad, & Serving (Invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
Bowl Me Over, The 3rd Lillstreet International Juried Competition Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
The Vases of Spring (invitational) Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
MFA Thesis Exhibition SU Art Galleries, Syracuse, NY /Dumbo Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY
The College Clay Collective (Juried) Genesee Pottery, Firehouse Gallery, Rochester, NY
Watershed Showcase (Juried) National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Frosty Journey: A Look at Past Watershed Winter Resident Potters Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester, MA
Lux Center for the Arts Second Annual National Juried Cup ExhibitionLux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Kent State University 10th Annual National Juried Cup ShowDowntown Galley, Kent, OH
3rd Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition (Juried) Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
Pour (Juried) Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery, La Grange, IL
8 Fluid Ounces 2010, (Juried) LSU School of Art, Baton Rouge, LA
2009
Hard Hats Required (Invitational) XL Projects, Syracuse, NY
Winterfest 2009 (Invitational) Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Artisan Gallery Cup and Mug Invitational; Consider the Cup 2009, The Artisan Gallery, Northampton, MA
17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (Juried) Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
Sixth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, (Juried) The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Watershed Invitational Wood Fire Exhibition, Gustin Gallery, South Dartmouth, MA
Interdisciplinary (Invitational) XL Projects, Syracuse, NY
All Forms: Studio Pottery 09 (Invitational) Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Berlant/O’Connor (Two Person Show) Spark Contemporary Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Starbrick Clay National Cup Show (Juried) Starbrick Clay, Nelsonville, OH
International Cup (Juried) The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
Area Artist Biennial 2009 (Juried) L-A College Atrium Gallery, Lewiston, ME
2008
4th Annual Simple Cup 2008 Invitational KOBO Gallery, Seattle, WA
The Art of Dinning (Invitational) Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Platters and Pourers (Juried) Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Shawn O’Connor, Recent Works (Solo) Stadler Gallery, Kingfeild, ME
National Cup Show (Juried) The Barrett Clay Works, Art Studio and Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY
Kent State University 8th Annual National Juried Cup Show Downtown Galley, Kent, OH
In to the Garden (Invitational) Chameleon Gallery, Cazenovia, NY
16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (Juried) Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA / Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
From Belgrade to Bellingham, New Work from Syracuse (Invitational) Standard Ceramic Supply Company, Pittsburg, PA
2008 NCECA Regional Student Juried Exhibition (Juried) Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
The North American Ceramic Cup Show (Juried) Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI
2nd Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition (Juried) Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
2007
UAM National Juried Cup Show University of Arkansas Monticello, AR
Gulf Coast Community College International Cup Show (Juried) Panama City, FL
National Juried Ceramics Exhibition (Juried) The Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
Drink it in (Invitational) Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Beehive (Invitational) Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
The Cup & Saucer Exhibition (Juried) Where I Fell in Love Gallery, Warwickshire, England
Saratoga Springs Annual Tea Bowl (Juried) Beekman Street Artists Gallery, Saratoga, NY
12th Annual Art Honors Event (Invitational) Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Ethereality (Invitational) James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset, ME
Watershed at Craft Boston Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
Watershed Winter Resident Exhibition Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Faculty Exhibition Round Top Center for the Arts, Damariscotta, ME
Area Artist Biennial 2007, (Juried) L-A College Atrium Gallery, Lewiston, ME
2006
UAM National Juried Cup Show University of Arkansas Monticello, AR
Gift.ed (invitational) Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Ceramics Biennial Exhibition 2006 (Juried) New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
International Cup (Juried) The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
2005
Area Artist Biennial 2005 (Juried) L-A College Atrium Gallery, Lewiston, ME
Homegrown, (Juried) Kidder Lounge Gallery, Gorham, ME
2004
Domestic Expressions (Juried) Kidder Lounge Gallery, Gorham, ME
Student Juried Exhibition University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham, ME
U.S.M. Senior Thesis Exhibition University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham, ME
2003
Student Juried Exhibition University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham, ME
Sleight of Hand (Solo) Kidder Lounge Gallery, Gorham, ME
Awards
Graduate School Masters Prize, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University
Syracuse University Travel Grant
Robert M. MacNamara Foundation Merit Award
Jerome Solomon Memorial Scholarship, Syracuse University
Barrett Clay Works National Cup Show Merit Award
Award of Excellence in Ceramics from the Maine Glass and Ceramic Museum of Portland
University of Southern Maine Presidents Purchase Award
University of Southern Maine Provost Purchase Award
Bibliography
2010
MFA candidates end Syracuse University careers with eclectic on-campus show by
Katherine Rushworth The Post Standard, Sunday, April 18
8 Fluid Ounces Exhibition Catalogue, Digital Format
2009
MFA Factor; Syracuse University Ceramics Monthly December issues, pg. 48-51
17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibition Catalogue pg. 20
Next Art Hot Spot: Fabius? By Maureen Nolen The Post Standard, Friday, May 1 pg. A-11
2008
Stadler Gallery of Art Exhibition Review, The Irregular, Wednesday, July 2, pg. 2
500 Plates and Chargers Sterling Publishing, Lark Books pg. 31
16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibition Catalogue pg. 22
2007
Gallery Section Clay Times November/December issue, pg. 48
Publications
2011 In Search of My Mark Ceramics Technical No. 33 pg. 87 – 91
2010 Syracuse Train The Log Book issue 42 May 2010
Residencies
2010/11 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinberg, TN
2007 Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME
2006/07 Winter Resident, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2005 Summer Resident, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
Visiting Artist
University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME – Lecture and demonstrations
University of Maine, Augusta, ME – Lecture and demonstrations
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN – Lecture and demonstrations
Berea College, Berea, KY – Lecture
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY – Lecture and demonstration
Art Center West, Roswell, GA – Lecture and demonstration
Murray State University, Murray, KY – Lecture
Corcoran High School, Syracuse, NY (Lecture and demonstration)
Poland Regional High School, Poland, ME (Lecture and demonstration)
Professional Experience
2009
Design and construction of train style wood kiln at Syracuse University
2008
Empty Bowls, Syracuse, NY
Utilitarian Clay V Symposium assistant, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Studio Manager, Robert M. MacNamara Foundation
Gallery Assistant, James Patrick Gallery
2006/07
Studio Manager at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
2006
Studio Assistant, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Faculty Assistant to Steven Hill Workshop
2003/04
Studio Technician at the University of Southern Maine
Exhibitions Juried
Shaped Clay 2008, National High School Exhibition, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
Exhibitions Curated
Frosty Journey: A Look at Past Watershed Winter Resident Potters, Worcester Center For Crafts,
Worcester, MA