Bart & Crisha's Art

Crisha Yantis

• c_yantis@yahoo.com
• http://www.crishayantis.com
• http://www.crishayantis.etsy.com

Education

• 2010 BFA Ceramics Cum Laude, University of Georgia
• 2008-2010 Work Study Ceramics Area, University of Georgia
• 2005-2007 Studio Assistant at GoodDirt. Athens, GA
• 2001-2005 Studio Assistant at The Pottery School. Seattle, WA.

Awards

• 2010 NCECA Student Juried Show Aardvark Clay Purchase award...Aardvark Permanent Ceramic Collection.
• 2009 Jane Wilson Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2009 Presidential Scholar
• 2009 Outstanding Student Worker Award, University of Georgia
• 2008 Vince Dooley Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2008 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarhip, University of Georgia
• 2007 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georiga
• 2007 Presidential Scholar
• 2003 Work Of Note, Kirkland Summerfest.

Juried Group Shows

• 2010 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. Rosenwald Wolf Gallery: Philadelphia, PA.
• 2010 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2009 Gallery at Macon Arts. Selected October artist with Marythalyn Fortson, Macon, GA
• 2009 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2008 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2007 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA
• 2007 Triple Take. Three Sculptors Expressing The Figure in Clay. Mudfire Gallery; Decatur, GA.
• 2006 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2005
  1. Functional Works For The Table. Gooddirt Gallery. Athens, GA.
  2. Updown Gallery. Benefit For Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Victims. Athens, GA.
  3. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA
  4. Phinney/Greenwood Artwalk. Seattle, WA.
• 2004
  1. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
  2. Kenmore Art Show. Kenmore, WA
  3. First Thursday Artwalk. Megan Mary Olander Florist. Seattle, WA.
  4. The Pottery School Gallery. Seattle, WA.
  5. University House Artist Trunk Show. Seattle, WA
• 2002
  1. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.

Publications

• Clay Times, Summer (2010). "The Gallery", Vol. 16, Issue 87, p. 34.
• Athens Food and Culture (2010). "Artistically Speaking", April 2010 Vol. 2 Num. 4, p. 24-24.
• Flagpole Cover (2008). Cover, Vol. 22, No. 22. Athens, Ga.
• Merritt Melancon (2006). "Potters Throw Different Kind of Bowl Party. Raising Hunger Awareness", Athens Banner-Herald, 6 Jan. p. cover and A8.
• David Walter Banks (2005). "Porportions In Pottery", Athens Banner-Herald, 11 Dec. Chris J. Starrs.

Teaching

• 2007-2010 Good Dirt (Athens, GA). Instructor: ON and Off the Wheel
• 2006 GoodDirt (Athens, GA), Instructor: Beginning handbuilding and Sculpture Techniques.