EDUCATION

2004Masters of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, State College PA

2002Post-Baccalaureate Special Student, Ceramics, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, New Bedford MA

1999Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg VA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017Artist in Residence, Rat City Studios, Seattle WA

2016MFA Mentor, New Hampshire Insitute of Art, Manchester NH

2015Visiting Artist, New Hampshire Instute of Art, Manchester NH

Panelist, CCRI Invitational, Warwick Museum, Warwick RI

2014Adjunct Professor, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, New Bedford MA

Master Class Workshop, Currier Art Museum, Manchester NH

Visiting Artist, Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter NH

2013Juror, RISCA Craft Fellowship, Providence RI

2012Visiting Artist Workshop, Harvard University, Allston MA

2004Artist in Residence, Mudflat Studio, Somerville MA

2004-Cunningham Ceramics - Studio Artist, Somerville MA

Instructor, Mudflat Studio, Somerville MA

EXHIBITIONS

2017Tropes of Nature, Minthorne Art Gallery, George Fox University, Newberg OR

Redux: Transformations 6x6, Clay Art Center, Port Chester NY

Making It In Crafts, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette IN

2016Natural Selections, Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery, Salve Regina University, Newport RI

21st San Angelo National Ceramics Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo TX

State of Clay, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington MA

2015The State of Clay: Pushing Boundaries, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA

Meredyth Knows Ceramics, Gallery NAGA, Boston MA

The Uncommon Object, University Art Gallery, University of Mass-Dartmouth, New Bedford MA

CCRI Ceramics Invitational, Warwick Museum, Warwick RI

Celebrating Mudflat's Artist Residency, Mudflat Studio, Somerville MA

2014Strange Days: The Uncanny, the Curious and the Quite Possibly Magical, Lamont Gallery, Exeter PA

Ceramics Biennial, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester NH

*Succulent, Vessels Gallery, Boston MA

Vivarium, Gallery Graficas, Nantucket MA

*Succulent, Wallworks, Rockport ME

State of Clay, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington MA

2013Nature in Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA

Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA

Bloom, Franny Koelsch Gallery, Houston TX

Duets, Clay Art Center, Port Chester MA

On the Wall, Graficas Gallery, Nantucket MA

Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington D.C.

2012*Contemporary Ceramics: Angela Cunningham, Graficas Gallery, Nantucket MA

2011*Closer and Closer, Clay Art Center, Portchester NY

*Lure, Vessels Gallery, Boston MA

CCRI: Ceramics Invitational Exhibit, Warwick Art Museum, Warwick RI

*Solo, Graficas Gallery, Nantucket MA

The Old Power Plant: Thirty-Five Years of Ceramics at William and Mary, Andrews Gallery, Williamsburg VA

State of Art, Concord Art Association, Concord MA

201018th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo TX

Ceramics, Graficas, Nantucket MA

31st Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa AZ

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA

Materials: Hard and Soft Denton Center for the Visual Arts, Denton TX

Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition, on-line exhibition, www.artkudos.com

2009Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA

Strictly Functional, Kevin Lehman's Pottery, Lancaster PA

Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington D.C.

5th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Republic of Korea

Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition, on-line exhibition, www.artkudos.com

30th Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ

2 x 2: Small Scale Ceramics Sculpture Biennial, Gallery of Art, Eastern Washington University, Cheney WA

Materials: Hard and Soft, Denton Center for the Visual Arts, Denton TX

2008Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA

Craft USA, Silvermine Art Gallery, New Canaan CT

Clay3, ClaySpace, Warrenville IL

Ceramics Biennial Exhibition, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester NH

New Work, Bush Gallery, Boston MA

Group Show, Gallery at 38 Cameron, Cambridge MA

2006Ceramic Sculpture: The Figure Explored, AIB Gallery at Porter Square, Cambridge MA

Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA

Materials: Hard and Soft, Meadows Gallery, Denton TX

2005Chris Staley & Penn State Alumni, Works Gallery, Philadelphia PA

Party of Five, Nave Gallery, Somerville MA

2004Common Ground, Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City MI

*Ripe, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College PA

Graduate Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania State University, State College PA

AWARDS

2017Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

2013Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

2011Brother Thomas Fellowship Award

2011Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

2011Niche Award Winner, Ceramics: Hand-built

2010Niche Award Winner, Ceramics: Wheel-thrown

2009Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

2009Honorable Mention, 5th World Ceramic Biennale

2006Honorable Mention, Materials: Hard and Soft

2005Somerville Arts Council Fellowship

2004Artist-in-Residence, Mudflat, Somerville, MA

PUBLICATIONS

2014"Food for Thought," by Gina Romaine, Boston Home, Summer 2014 issue

2012"Succulent Curiousity," by Ben Eberle, Ceramics Monthly, Feb 2012, pgs 42-5

2011"Building a Dream of Summer," by Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, May 25, 2011, Arts

"Angela Cunningham Will Lure You In," by Sara Farizan, Artscope, May 13, 2011, Featured Exhibits

"It's All About Interpretations," by Christine Loughran, Port Chester Patch, Jan 10, 2011, Arts

"Ceramic Sculptures," Published by Lark Crafts, pg. 42

"Niche Awards 2011 Winners," Niche Magazine, Spring 2011, p. 26

2010"San Angelo Becomes Ceramics Central," by Becca Nelson Sankey, San Angelo Standard-Times, April 14, 2010

Potters Council Calendar, cover

"Niche Awards 2010 Winners," Niche Magazine, Spring 2010, p. 76

2009The Smooth Guide: Where to Spend It, by Sarah Murray, Financial Times, Oct 2009, p. 73-4

"On the Wall," by Jennifer Zurlini, The Spokesman-Review, Feb 26, 2009, p. C1

"500 Ceramic Sculptures," Juried by Glen Brown, Published by Lark Crafts

What's Hot: Strictly Functional Pottery National, Clay Times, Vol. 15, Issue 83, p. 6

2006Ceramic Sculpture & The Figured Explored, by Jim Foritano, ArtScope, Sept/Oct 2006, p. 30

COLLECTIONS

.Marilyn Moss Rockefeller, Camden ME

.Norm Abram and Elise Hauenstein, Carlisle MA

.Barbara Beinecke Spitler, Nantucket MA

.Leonard Charlap, Princeton NJ

.Rebecca Smith, South Bend IN

.Leslis Mann, Chicago IL

.April Burke, Washington DC

.Steve Lydenberg, Brookline MA

.William Perkins, Rochester MN

.Xuti, Syracuse NY

.Stephen and Elaine Cohen, San Antonio TX

Sculpture: 'Red Delicious'