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Margaret Keelan

Educational Background
1976 M.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Area of Emphasis: Ceramic Sculpture

1970 Advanced B.A., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Area of Emphasis: Fine Arts

 

Awards

2009
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1997
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1988
1978
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1974
1974
1973

  Purchase Award, NCECA 2009 National Biennial Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Ceramic Viewpoint ’98, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA
Merit Award, Feats of Clay, Lincoln, CA
Merchandise Award, Ceramics in Northern California, Walnut Creek, CA
Gold Medal, "Going for Gold" (A National Exhibition), Calgary, Canada
Canada Council Short Term Grant
Canada Council Arts Grant
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grant
Canada Council Arts Grant
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grant

 

Publications
"500 Figures in Clay, Volume 2", 2014, Lark Books
"Ceramics and the Human Figure",
Edith Garcia, 2012, A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
"A Human Impulse Figuration: from the Diane and Sandy Besser Collection",
2008,
– – – – -– –– Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramics Research Center
"Margaret Keelan • Profile" Cheryl Coon New Ceramics, The European Ceramics Magazine, May/June 2011
“Confrontational Ceramics”, Judith Schwartz, 2009, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
“Illuminations, Ones To Watch, Margaret Keelan",
Western Art and Architecture, Winter/Spring 2008, Vol. 2, No. 1
“Wild Apples”, Spring 2008, Issue 1
Margaret Keelan's Intimate and Universal Stories”, December 2007, Number 70
500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form", 2004, Lark Books, Ashville, NC
Contemporary Ceramics”, Susan Peterson, 2000, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Working With Clay”, Susan Peterson, 2000, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
A Female Form, The Sculpture Techniques of Margaret Keelan”, Ceramics Monthly, September 1999, Volume 47, Number 7
The Craft and Art of Clay", 2nd & 3rd Editions, Susan Peterson, 1995, 1999, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Sculpting Clay”, Leon I. Nigrosh, 1991, Davis Publications, Worcester, MA
Contemporary American Woman Sculptors”, 1986, Oryx Press, U.S.A.
American Ceramics”, Spring 1984, Volume 11, Number 4
Keramik der Welt”, Gottfried Borrman, 1984, Verlag San Stalt Handwerk, Germany
Images in Clay Sculpture”, Charlotte F. Speight, 1983, Harper and Row, U.S.A.

   
Selected Exhibitions

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The September Show, group show, Abrams Claghorn Gallery, Albany,CA
Figuratively Speaking, group show, SMAart Gallery San Francisco, CA
Bodies and Beings, group show ,Abmeyer and Wood Seattle, CA
Fanciful Histories, solo show, Gail Severn Gallery Sun Valley ID
Bark, Group Exhibition, John Natsoulas Gallery Davis CA
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future, American Museum of Ceramic Art
       10th Anniversary Show Pomona, California

Solo show, Roscoe Ceramic Gallery Oakland CA
Some Pretty Interesting Characters: Works From the RAM Collection, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

The Essential and the Ephemeral, solo show, Gail Severn Gallery Sun Valley ID
Margaret Keelan, New Selections, Duane Reed Gallery, St Louis MI

Preview, 2013, Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, Sun Valley, ID
Red Dot Art Fair, Duane Reed Gallery, Miami, Florida
SOFA Chicago, Duane Reed Gallery, Chicago, IL
Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics, Santa Fe, NM
Figurative Works in Clay, Grover Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA
Push Play, NCECA Invitational, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

Doceo Argilla “I teach clay”, An Exhibition of Ceramic Educators of California, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
Margaret Keelan, Myth and Memory, Gail Severn Gallery Ketchum, ID
SOFA New York, Daune Reed Gallery New York, New York

To Die For, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Transcending the Figure: Contemporary Ceramics, Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH
The Tame and the Wild, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
New Work by Gallery Artists, Bergelli GAllery, Larkspur, CA
FADA 15th Annual LA Art Show, John Natsoulas Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Margaret Keelan and James Tisdale, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
SOFA West Santa Fe, Duane Reed Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
NCECA 2009 National Biennial Exhibition, Ceramics Research, Center / ASU Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
SOFA New York, La Coste Gallery, New York, NY
Old Stories, New Dreams, (Solo Show) Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Palm Beach 3, Duane Reed Gallery, Palm Beach, FL

Confrontational Ceramics, curated by Judy Schwartz, Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY
Margaret Keelan and Joey Chiarello, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
The Grand Ceramics Theatre, Representatives of the California School,
       International Museum of Applied Arts Today, Turin, Italy
SOFA, New York, Lacoste Gallery, New York, NY
Margaret Keelan: Intimate and Universal Stories, Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
A Human Impulse: Figuration from the Diane & Sandy Besser Collection, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ

Seven Deadly Sins, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
A Human Impulse: Figuration From the Diane & Sandy Besser Collection, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
All of It, Armstrong Gallery, Pomona, CA
Northwest Ceramics Invitational, Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena, Montana
Form and Imagination, Women Ceramic Sculptors, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
SOFA, New York, Lacoste Gallery, New York, NY
Thirty Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Dirty Dozen, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
Agape, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

Tell Me a Story, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
SOFA Chicago, Lacoste Gallery, Chicago, IL
Group Show, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
SOFA NY, Lacoste Gallery, New York, NY
30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
NCECA Interpreting the Figure, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR
Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA

Vanitas: Transient Treasures, Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
Local Voice: Defining Community Through Art, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Regina Clay: Worlds in the Making. Traveling show to Museum London, London,
– – – – -– –– Ontario; Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario; MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina,
– – -– –– – Saskatchewan; Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Transformation of a Model, Louis Pohl Gallery, Honolulu, HI
30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
35th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI

Edgy Characters, University of Indianapolis, NCECA Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Mastery in Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Northern California Clay, NCECA Conference
Mastery in Clay: New Work. Exhibition and Auction, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
Turf: West Contra Costa County Artists Richmond, CA
Open Craft and Sculpture Show Ross, CA
Spirit of the Ancients, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
Spirit of the Ancients, Baltimore Clayworks Baltimore, MD
30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Davis, CA
NCECA Clay National Exhibition Charlotte, NC
ConFIGURation, Solo Show, Moreau Galleries South Bend, IN
10th Annual Figurative Invitational Exhibition, Miller Gallery New York, NY
SOFA Chicago, Miller Gallery Chicago, IL
San Francisco Academy of Art College Fine Art Faculty Show San Francisco, CA
American Craft Gallery New York, NY
"Ceramic Viewpoint ’98," Hyde Gallery El Cajon, CA
"Imag-in Clay, Plaster, Concrete," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"Feats of Clay" Lincoln, CA
San Francisco Academy of Art College Fine Art Faculty Show San Francisco, CA
Solo Show, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
Eleventh Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition San Angelo, TX
Shoestring Gallery 25th Anniversary Reunion Exhibition, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada
– – -– –– – Rosemont Art Gallery Regina, Canada
"Ceramics in Northern California," Bedford Gallery Walnut Creek, CA
"Exploring Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay," Wignall Museum/Gallery Rancho Cucamonga, CA
"Animals and Artists," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"From Home Space to Art Space," Bedford Gallery Walnut Creek, CA
"Contemporary Art with Antique Furniture," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"All Saints All Souls," Falkirk Gallery San Rafael, CA
"Fired Clay," Bolinas Museum Bolinas, CA
One-Person Show, Ziggy’s Art Gallery Benecia, CA
"California Clay Competition," The Artery Davis, CA
Prime Gallery Toronto, Canada
"1st Annual Currents Competition," Lill Street Gallery Chicago, IL
"Fine Art Faculty Show," Academy of Art College Sculpture Center San Francisco, CA
"Sculpture, 1994," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"Art at Terminal 3," Lester B. Pearson Airport Toronto, Canada
"Hats Off," Dublin City Center Dublin, CA
"Ceramics Now 1994 Exhibition," Downey Museum of Art Downey, CA
"A Taste of the Claridge Collection" Waterloo, Canada
"Celebrating Craft," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"Albany Arts Gallery Group Show," Albany Arts Gallery Albany, CA
"Saidye Bronfman Centre 25th Anniversary Exhibition—Just a Taste, of the Claridge Collection,
– – -– –– – " Saidye Bronfman Centre Montreal, Canada
"Opening Show," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
"California Clay," The Artery Davis, CA
"Seventh Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition,"San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts San Angelo, TX
Visiting Ceramic Faculty Exhibition, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
"BACA 7th Annual Juried National," Berkeley Art Center Berkeley, CA
Billingsgate Gallery Wellfleet, MA
"The 2nd and 3rd Dimension in Clay," Art Store Gallery Oakland, CA
"Clay and Canvas," The Franklin Silverstone Gallery at Olga Karper’s Toronto, Canada
"Canadian Contemporary Ceramics," Kunst Klubben Gallery Oslo, Norway
The Sybaris Gallery Royal Oak, MI
"A Breadth of Canadian Life," Gallerie Franklin Silverstone Calgary, Canada
One-Person Show, Gallerie Franklin Silverstone Montreal, Canada
"Clay—A Feminine Perspective," Muckenthaler Cultural Center Fullerton, CA
"Going for Gold" (A National Exhibition) Calgary, Canada
Group Show (Bill Abright, Margaret Keelan, Mike Moran), Susan Cummins Gallery Mill Valley, CA

 
Teaching Experience
1997–present
1998-present

1994-present

1994-present
1994
1991
1984-1985
1984
1977

1976
Associate Director of Sculpture San Francisco, CA, Academy of Art University
Expression & Composition, Graduate Level Class San Francisco, CA, Academy of Art University
Introductory Ceramics, San Francisco Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA
Ceramics; Independent Study, Ceramics Sculpture, San Francisco, Academy of Art University
"Clay as Play," Summer Ceramics Class, Studio One Oakland, CA
Advanced Ceramics and Figure Sculpture, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
Figure Sculpture, Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA
Figure Sculpture, Summer Session, Walnut Creek Arts Education Center Walnut Creek, CA
Ceramic Sculpture, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada
Beginning Wheel Throwing, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
     
Workshops and Lectures

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1980-1981

Lecture on Past and Present Work , Sheridan College, Ontario, CA
“Margaret Keelan: Intimate and Universal Stories,” SOFA New York, New York, NY
Lecture on Past and Present Work, 18th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art. Davis, CA
“New Work” National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Baltimore, MD
Juror, California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA
Lecture & Demonstration,12th Annual California Conference for theAdvancement of Ceramic Art Davis, CA
Figure Sculpture for Clay People Workshop Mendocino, CA
Lecture & Slides, California College of Arts & Crafts Oakland, CA
Lecture, Role of Artist in Contemporary Society—Artist as Maker, FK University Orinda, CA
Tutorial Advisor, Mixed Media Sculpture, JFK University Orinda, CA
Workshop, Figure Sculpture Techniques, 12th International Sculpture Conference Oakland, CA
Workshop, Hayward State University Hayward, CA
Guest Lecturer, California College of Arts and Crafts Oakland, CA
     
Collections
Elizabeth Sackler
Claridge Collection, Montreal, Canada
Fred Marer, California
Loyola College, Maryland
Sandy Besser, New Mexico