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Linda Kliewer — ceramics

The Arts Center Exhibitions:

• 'Portals,' Winter Show & Silent Auction, 2011

Artist's Statement, 'Portals,' Winter Show & Silent Auction, 2011:

When I was thinking of a portal, my thoughts went towards an opening in a very rough and plain wall in an ancient building in the desert.  Upon entering the doorway (portal) one travelled through a dark cavern and then went towards a light on the other end.  Once through the door, one entered into a jungle paradise with huge flowers and vines.  It represented, to me, leaving a dark, closed part of your life, and re-emerging into a jungle garden of beauty, calm, and contentment.

Statement:

I am a ceramic artist living and working in Battle Ground, Washington who does both hand built and wheel-thrown work. I love gardening and feel a strong connection with nature. My designs reflect plants and flowers, many of which are found in my garden, and are carved, imprinted or added onto the clay when it is still moist. Each design is original and intended to compliment the form of the work. Following the initial firing to dry the clay, the finished pots are then covered with a colored transparent or matt glaze that enhances the design and fired in an electric kiln. My designs are displayed on decorative vessels, sculpture and wall tiles.

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Education:

• Clark Community College, Vancouver, WA (1995-1997)
• Ceramics and Floral Design Programs

Exhibitions:

• Oregon Potter’s Association Showcase, Portland, Oregon
• City of Gresham, 2000 Multi-Media Art Exhibit
• Battle Ground Art Alliance Art Show (Honorable Mention & Third Place Awards)
• Maude Kerns Art Center Juried Show “Potter to Potter” (2004)
• The Wichita National, Wichita, Kansas (2005)
• Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA, “Ladies Do, Women Don’t” Show (2006)
• Katherine Butler Gallery National Juried Exhibition Invite, Sarasota, FL (2008)
• Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (2009)
  Honorable mention award – Sculpture Division
• Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon
  “Big Pots” exhibit as part of the Oregon Potter’s Association
• City of Gresham 2010 Juried Show
• City of Gresham 2010 “Along the Open Road” Show (personal invite)
• First Place Award/Originality Award, Battle Ground Art Alliance Spring Show 2010

Publications:

• Lark Books: 500 Cups (2005)
• Craft Report Magazine, article (2005)
• DIG Magazine (2005)
• Lark Books: 500 Tiles (2008)
• Ceramics Today, by Jeff Synder (2010)

Gallery Representation (current):

• The Art Center Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon

Installation Art:

• Kiwanis Park wall tile mosaic, City of Battle Ground
• Project Manager and Principal Artist (2007)

Visit Linda Kliewer's website.