the Art of Amy Henson
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2022 M.F.A. Studio Art in Ceramics, College of Visual Arts & Design, University of North Texas
2007 B.F.A. Studio Art cum laude, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University
Recent Exhibitions
2025
Annual Visual Arts Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Richland Brazos Gallery, Dallas College, Dallas, TX
5th Annual High Fire Show, Group Exhibition, Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Missoula, MT, Juried
Pot Stars Popup, Group Exhibition, Kiitos Brewery, Salt Lake City, UT, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
2024
Plant Pots III, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Clay Fare, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Pot Stars Popup, Group Exhibition, Main Line Brewery, Richmond, VA, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
Brookhaven Faculty Show, Group Exhibition, Brookhaven Forum Gallery, Dallas College, Dallas, TX
Birds! Birds! II, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Functional Fall: Put A Lid On It, Group Exhibition, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY, Juried by Doug Peltzman and Jen Allen
Clay National XVIII: The Handle, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO, Juried by Sanam Emami
Poetry in Ceramic, Group Exhibition, Turning Point Beer, Bedford, TX, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
2023
Halloween Delights II, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Cup: The Intimate Object XIX, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Alteration Station, Group Exhibition, Morean Center for Clay, Stt. Petersburg, FL, Juried by Amy Sanders
Functional Fall: A Seat At The Table, Group Exhibition, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY, Juried by Jessica Putnam-Phillips
Artist Featurette, Solo Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
The ImPOTsters Popup, Group Exhibition, Rhinegeist Brewery, Cincinatti, OH, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
Plant Pots II, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Obscene, NCECA Concurrent Exhibition, Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
2023 Dirty South Cup Competition, Group Exhibition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, Juried by Gwendolyn Yoppolo
Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show, Group Exhibition, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA, Juried by Sarah Pike
Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Brookhaven Forum Gallery, Dallas College, Dallas, TX
2022
Cup: The Intimate Object XVIII, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Invited
Of Milk and Fire, Solo Exhibition, John H. Milde Gallery, Goldmark Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Last Call VII, Group Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN, Juried by Tim Kowalcyk
Cups for Y’all, Invitational Exhibition, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Maternalia, Thesis Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, College of Visual Arts and Design at University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2021
UNT Ceramics Showcase, Group Exhibition, Voertman Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Interactions & Interfaces, Group Exhibition, John. H. Milde Gallery, Goldmark Cultural Center, Dallas, TX, Curated by Eliza Au
Her Artifice, 2 Person Exhibition with Courtney DiMare, Union Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Last Call VI, Group Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN, Juried by Samantha Momeyer
2021 Dirty South Cup Competition, Group Exhibition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, Juried by Dan Anderson
Picnic Show, Group Exhibition, Outdoor Space, Denton, TX, Curated by Claire Kennedy
Cup: The Intimate Object XVII, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Juried
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Group Exhibition, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA, Juried by Brooks Oliver, Margaret Kinkeade, and Rob Lugo
406 Cup Show, Juried Exhibition, Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Missoula, MT
Fragile But Strong, Group Exhibition, Voertman Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2020
Plasticity, Group Exhibition, Wildfire Ceramic Studio, Missoula, MT, Juried by Molly Rivera
The Rock Show, Group Exhibition, Outdoor Space, Denton, TX, Curated by Claire Kennedy
Last Call V, Group Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN, Juried by Naomi Clement
2020 Dirty South Cup Competition, Group Exhibition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, Juried by Deb Schwartzkopf
2014-20
Poetry in Ceramic, Group Exhibition, Private Residence, Carrollton, TX, Co-organized with Allee Etheridge
2019
UNT Ceramic Showcase, Group Exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Mugshot 2, Group Exhibition, Mojo Coffee Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Juried by Marko Fields and Diego Valles
Eleventh Annual Cup Show: Form and Function, Group Exhibition, Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City, FL, Juried by Adam Field
MinNCECA Popup, Hilton Hotel room, Minneapolis, MN
Ramen Bowl Show, Group Exhibition, NIDEC Shimpo booth during NCECA, Minneapolis, MN, Juried
Pitcher Perfect, Group Exhibition, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA, Juried by Deb Schwartzkopf
Teabowl National, Group Exhibition, Bredin-Lee Gallery, Kansas City, MI, Juried by Sam Chung
Cup: The Intimate Object XV, Group Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Juried
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
2023 $100 Juror’s Award in Functional Fall: A Seat At The Table, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY, Juror Jessica Putnam-Phillips
2022 $750 Graduate Student Research Award, Toulouse Graduate School, Graduate Research, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2019-21 Voertman-Ardoin Fellowship, College of Visual Arts & Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2017 Honorable Mention in Serve it Up 2017, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
2007 MUSRCAF Grant, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University
Workshop Work Study Grant, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2006 Zelle Art Scholarship, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University
The Craft Guild of Dallas workshop grant, Matt Metz workshop, Dallas, TX
Publications
2021 Amy Henson, Interactions and Interfaces Exhibition Essay, February 2021
Bibliography
2023 Brynn Capwell, “Enchanting Ceramics: Clay Candelabras on Display at NCECA 2023,”
Wheel and Slab, Mar. 24
2021 Exposure, Ceramics Monthly, November 2021, pp 14
Kelly Tran, “Denton artist addresses feminine issues through ceramics,” NT Daily, Feb. 12
2006 Louise Rosenfield, “The Tei Tei Project,” Ceramics Monthly, February 2006, pp 44, 47
Selected Conferences and Workshops
2024 NCECA "Coalescence," Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA, Attended
2023 Sam Momeyer and Shelsea Dodd demo and slide lectures, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended
NCECA “Current,” Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH, Attended
2010-23 Dallas Pottery Invitational, various venues, Dallas, TX, Volunteer
2022 Brooke Cashion and Justin Donofrio demo and slide lectures, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended
NCECA “Future Flux,” SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA, Attended
2021 Sue Tirrell demo, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended via Zoom
Linda Sikora lecture, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended via Zoom
2020 Heesoo Lee demo and slide lecture, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended
Du Chau slide lecture, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Attended
2019 NCECA "Claytopia," Minneapolis, MN, Attended
2017 NCECA “Future Flux,” Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR, Attended
2008-16 Utilitarian Clay Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, Attended
2014 Margaret Bohls workshop, The Craft Guild of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Attended
2008 Julia Galloway workshop, The Craft Guild of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Participant
2007 Alleghany Meadows workshop, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, Participant