Zachary N. Tate
Lubbock, TX
417-257-8357
polarllama@gmail.com
www.zachtateclayworks.com
EDUCATION:
2010-Current:
(In Process) M.F.A Ceramic Art, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
2008:
B.F.A Ceramic Art, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010:
“Tea” Maves Art Center at Greenville College
Greenville, Illinois
“Jesters” Guldagergaard Apple House Gallery
Skælskør, Denmark
“Täckmantel” Sintra Gallery
Gothenburg, Sweden
2009:
“These Inflated Heads” Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
2008:
“Functional”
Solo exhibition, Monarch Art Factory
Springfield, MO
“Abstracted” Front Porch Gallery
Springfield, MO
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
2010:
“Third Annual Cup Show: Form and Function” Golf Coast
Community College, Panama City, FL
Juror: Jill Foote-Hutton
“Ceramic Sculpture” Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
Juror: Lisa Wolkow
*Selected for Award
“Currents: Contemporary Ceramics” University of Florida’s
Focus Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Jurors: Linda Arbuckle and John Byrd
2009:
“Small Sculpture Invitational” Elon University
Elon, NC
“Missouri State University Open Media Juried Exhibition”
Student Exhibition Center, Springfield, MO
Juror: Brad Nobel
“ 2009 Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Show”
Isadore Gallery
Lancaster, PA
Juror: Regis Brodie
“Feats of Clay XXII” Lincoln Arts & Culture Foundation
Lincoln, CA
Juror: Tony Marsh
*Selected for Award
“1+1” Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery
Chicago, IL
Juror: David Toan
“Politically Speaking” Columbia Art League
Columbia, MO
Juror: Columbia Art League
“International Cup” Clay Studio of Missoula
Missoula, MT
Juror: Patti Warashina
“University of Dallas 2009 Regional” University of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Juror: Dick Hay
*Selected for Award
2008:
”Missouri State University Open Media Juried Exhibition”
Springfield, MO
Juror: Jan Hyde
“Kent State 8th Annual Cup Show” Kent State University
Kent, OH
Juror: Ted Vogel
2007:
“Fire, Metal, and Light” Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Juror: Keith Ekstam
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2011:
“Texas Tech Clay” Plaster Student Complex, Missouri State
University, Springfield, MO
2010:
“Texas Tech in Progress” Ernest G. Welch School of
Art+Design Gallery
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
“13 by Seven” NICE (Nordic Intercultural Creative Events),
Manchester, England
“Texas Tech in Progress” Blafffer Art Museum
University of Houston, Houston, TX
“Graduate Work” Landmark Art Gallery
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
“13 by Seven” Apple House Gallery
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center,
Skelskor, Denmark
2009:
“Artist in Residence” Tainan National University of the Arts
Daci Village, Guantian Township, Tainan County, Taiwan
2008:
“Senior Thesis Show” Missouri State University Art and
Design Gallery, Springfield, MO
PERMINATE COLLECTIONS:
2010:
Danish Cultural Ministry, Denmark
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center,
Skelskor, Denmark
2009:
Blackburn College Sculpture Garden, Carlinville, IL
Tainan National University of the Arts Sculpture Garden,
Daci Village, Guantian Township, Tainan County, Taiwan
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES:
2011:
NCECA- Lecture- Non-Academic Education, Tampa, FL
Demonstrations on my graduate research, Missouri State
University, Springfield, MO
Demonstrations on my graduate research, Mesa College,
Grand Junction, CO
2010:
Demonstrations on my construction of teabowls. Folk
University, Gothenburg, Sweden
Lecture about my work, Guldagergaard International
Ceramic Research Center, Denmark
2009:
Lecture about my work, Greenville College, Greenville, IL
Lecture about my work, Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
Presented alternative firing demonstrations, Carlow
University, Pittsburgh, PA
Demonstrations on wheel throwing, Missouri State
University’s Ozark’s Heritage, Springfield, MO
2008:
Presented demonstrations and lecture, West Plains High
School, West Plains, MO
Demonstrations on wheel throwing, Missouri State
University’s Ozark’s Heritage, Springfield, MO
2007:
Presented demonstrations and lecture, Parkview High School
Springfield, MO
Demonstrations on wheel throwing, Missouri State
University’s Ozark’s Heritage, Springfield, MO
PUBLICATIONS:
2011:
Studio Potter Magazine: Co-Authored article on the
community in clay.
2008:
LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research, published by
the Missouri State University Honors College. Published
November 2008, Springfield, MO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
2010:
Studio Assistant, Guldagergaard International Ceramic
Research Center, Skelskor, Denmark
2009:
Volunteer at the Union Project’s ceramic studio,
Pittsburgh, PA
Ceramic Instructor Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
2008:
Assisted teaching entry level ceramics class in Art and
Design Department’s Faculty Contact Hour Reduction pilot
program. Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Ceramic Instructor Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
Ceramics Studio lab monitor, Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Ceramic Instructor Ozarks Technical Community College’s
Continuing Education Program, Springfield, MO
2007:
Ceramic Instructor Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
Ceramics Studio lab monitor, Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Ceramic Instructor Ozarks Technical Community College’s
Continuing Education Program, Springfield, MO