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Allison Paschke

Education

1999 MFA, Ceramics, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
1996 BFA, Ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI)
  Merit Scholarships, Barnett Outstanding Senior Award
1983 BFA, Studio Art, University of California at Santa Cruz
  Regent’s scholarship: full 4-year scholarship

Solo Exhibitions

2011 “Allison Paschke,” Chazan Gallery, Providence
2008 “Allison Paschke” at 5Traverse Gallery, Providence RI
2004 “on both sides of the light” collaboration with architect Charlie Cannon, Wheeler Gallery, Providence RI
2002 “Seven Windows” installation at the Dirt Palace, Providence
1998 “Attack” installation with Andy Roth, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Art Museum
1997 “Allison Paschke,” at Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier VT
1993 “Allison Paschke,” at WPA Gallery, Princeton, NJ
1983 Senior Thesis Show, black and white photographs, UC Santa Cruz
1982 “Allison Paschke,” drawings, UC Santa Cruz

Group Exhibitions

2009 Aqua Art Fair, Miami FL
2009 “Hard and Soft,” with Mark Paron, Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2009 “Small Packages,” Cumberland Gallery, Nashville
2009 “de/construct II”
  Two installations in a loft slated for demolition.
2009 “The Post-modern Book,” 5Traverse Gallery, Providence RI
2007 “de/construct,” Providence RI
  Installation in a loft slated for demolition
2005 “In and Around Us,” David Winton Bell Gallery, List Art Center, Brown University
2005 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) award recipients show
2003 “Blue Dot Project,” KCAI, show of works from the permanent collection
2000 “Best of Rhode Island,” annual juried show, Providence Art Club
1999 Juried summer show of graduate work, Cranbrook Art Museum
1999 Graduate thesis show, Cranbrook Academy of Art
1999 “Clarity of Seduction II,” Network Gallery, Pontiac MI
1999 “Departures from the Midwest,” Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD
1999 NCECA juried ceramics graduate student show, Columbus OH
1998 “Clarity of Seduction I,” Network Gallery, Pontiac MI
1998 DMB&B Corporate Design selection, Detroit MI
1997 Featured Artists Winter Show, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
1994-6 Student Group Shows, KCAI
1994 “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral,” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
  review in “Ceramics Monthly”
1990-94 Group Shows, the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton NJ

Awards

2004 RISCA (Rhode Island State Council on the Arts)
  2nd place award, “New Genres”

Juries and Curatorial

2009 “de/construct II,” sole curator for a show of 20 site-specific installations related to the theme of architecture.
2008 “Art of the Senses,” sole juror, Wickford Art Association, North Kingstown RI
2007 “de/construct,” sole curator for a show of 9 site-specific installations related to the theme of architecture.
2007 “New Genres,” RISCA fellowship awards jury
2005 “New Genres,” RISCA fellowship awards jury

Commissions

2008 “Nvidia Abstracted and Projected,” lobby mirror piece for Nvidia Corp., Santa Clara CA
2004 Wall mirror installation for Dack Patriarca, Cranston RI
2004 “Family Portrait” triptych for Dean Baker and Antonia Bostrom, Los Angeles
2004 “Dai Fuku,” wall mirror piece for Tom Muller and Alex Wang, Los Angeles
2002 “Seven Windows,” interior windows for Robin Nanney at the Dirt Palace, Providence
1997-2000 Ceramic vessels, through Cranbrook Academy of Art
1997-98 Ceramic vessels, through The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
1990-94 Ceramic vessels, through the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton NJ
1986-90 Ceramic vessels, San Francisco bay area

Visiting Artists

2008, 2003, and 2002 Cranbrook Academy of Art
2007 Loyola Marymount University, CA
2005 University of Southern California, CA
1998 The Experimental Studio, Athens, Greece
1997 Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
1997 Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier, VT

Publications

2009 “500 Ceramic Sculptures, Contemporary Practice, Singular Works,” Lark Press
2009 Review of “de/construct II” by Bill Van Siclen
2008 “Allison Paschke,” exhibition catalog for solo show at 5Traverse Gallery
2008 Review of solo show at 5Traverse Gallery by Meredith Cutler, Artscope Magazine
2008 Review of solo show at 5Traverse Gallery by Greg Cook, Providence Pheonix

Teaching/Work

1998-99 Teaching Asst. for Tony Hepburn, Cranbrook Academy of Art
1997 Teaching Asst. for Akio Takamori, North Country Clay Conference, Bennington VT
1990-94 Ceramics Program Director and Teacher at the Arts Council of Princeton.
  Developed and ran community ceramics program and studio
1983-88 Graphic design, professional photography, San Francisco bay area

Residencies

1998 The Experimental Studio Athens, Greece. Worked in a studio with and among Greek artists
1997 Huanacaxtle Clay Workshop, Huanacaxtle, Mexico. Worked with indigenous clay bodies and firing techniques
1990-94 Artist in Residence at the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton NJ, interviewed on local television