KENNETH S. BASKIN
Curriculum vitae
713 Contour Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
Phone: 337-475-5053 | Cell: 803-920-8185 | kbaskin@mcneese.edu
EDUCATION
2005 Master of Fine Arts
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts
College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019— current Professor of Visual Arts / Ceramics
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2011—2019 Associate Professor of Visual Arts / Ceramics
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2005—2011 Assistant Professor of Visual Arts / Ceramics
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2003—2005 Teacher of Record
Introduction to Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics, Beginning Sculpture University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
1998—2002 Ceramics Instructor
Continuing Education Program College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Mechanical Artifacts. Mason-Scharfenstien Museum of Art, Piedmont Collage, Demorest Georgia
Mechanical Movements. AmeenArt gallery, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
2017 Mechanical Artifacts. Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
2015 Industrial Artifacts. Boger Art Gallery, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri
2014 Industrial Artifacts. Thompson Loggia Gallery, Irving, Texas
2013 Industrial Artifact Series. Gallery One, Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois
2012 Artifact Series. 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2011 20th Century Artifacts. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2010 20th Century Artifacts. Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, Texas
2009 20th Century Artifact Series: Anatomy of the Machine. New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Yingge District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2008 Industrial Intuitions. Art Associates Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2005 20th Century Artifact Series. McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
2004 Architecturally Inspired Ceramics. Mezzanine Gallery, University of South Carolina Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
2003 Recent Works. McMaster Art Gallery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Hyperrealism, Deception and Blurred Media. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
Industrially Inspired. Central Connecticut State University Art Gallery, New Britain, Connecticut
2019 Utilitarian – Tool Show. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2018 Process, Product and the Iconic: Sculpture by Kenneth Baskin and Scott Meyer. Eichold Gallery, Spring Hill Collage, Mobile Alabama
Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art and Design (SOFA)—Chicago Navy Pier. Chicago, Illinois, Represented by Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
The Crucible Project. Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, Louisiana (Primary Artists: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, and Michael Rogers; Invited Artists: Christa Assad, Jane Shellenbarger)
2017 Three-Person Exhibition—Kenneth Baskin, John Cleaveland and Roby Horn. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2017 Alabama Clay Conference, Presenters Exhibition. Birmingham, Alabama
2016 The Wood-Fired Kiln: A Catalyst for Collaboration. Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri
Wood-Fire Invitational. University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama
2015 The Kiln Studio and Gallery Exhibition. In conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Lively Experiments: 49th Annual Conference, Providence, Rhode Island
2014 The Crucible Project. Alexander Hogue Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Primary Artists: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, Michael Rogers; Invited Artists: Rebecca Arday, Christa Assad, David Schnuckel, Jane Shellenbarger, Jeffrey Mongrain, and Judy Moonelis)
Recent Works: Lisa Reinauer + Kenneth Baskin. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas
The Kiln Studio and Gallery Exhibition. In conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Material World: 48th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013 The Crucible Project Exhibition. In conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Earth/Energy: 47th Annual Conference, Winter Street Studio and Gallery, Houston, Texas
The Kiln Studio and Gallery Exhibition. In conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Earth/Energy: 47th Annual Conference, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art and Design (SOFA)—Chicago Navy Pier. Chicago, Illinois, Represented by Next Step Studio and Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
2012 Two-Person Exhibition—Kenneth Baskin and John Oles. Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Goldesberry New Collection Exhibition. Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, Texas
The Crucible Project. University of Montevallo, Montevallo Alabama (Primary Artists: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, and Michael Rogers)
2011 Hybrid Artifacts: Ana Lopez + Kenneth Baskin. Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, Texas
2010 Fired Up: Three Regional Artists Take a Contemporary Look at Clay. Griffith Art Gallery, Stephan F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
2009 Collaborations: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, Virginia Scotchie. Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia
2008 New Works. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2007 Fu-sion: Regional Invitational. Art by Melancon Studios, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2005 Three-Person Exhibition—Kenneth Baskin, Alex Gabriel Bernstein, and Charles Goolsby. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2002 Best of 2002 Graduating Class Exhibition. Center Gallery, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
JURIED AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2020 Workhouse Clay International, 2020. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Lynnette Hesser and Steve Loucks) Best of Show Award
TRAHCs 32nd Annual International Juried Exhibition. Texarkana Regional Arts Council, Texarkana, Texas (Juror: Tammy Harrington) 4th Place Award
Southern Miss Ceramics National. University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Juror: Richard Notkin) Honorable Mention
10th Annual 10x10x10 Tieton International. Tieton Arts and Humanities Center, Tieton, Washington (Jurors: Marina Pacini and Timothy J. Standring)
Visions in Clay, National Juried Exhibition. Horton Gallery, San Joaquin Delta Collage, Stockton, California (Juror: Nancy Selvin)
Penland School of Crafts, 35th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Distant Ceramics, International Online Exhibition. distantceramics.com (Juror: Bruce Dehnert)
7th Annual Central Time Zone (USA Canada Mexico). Bradley University Galleries, Peoria, Illinois (Jurors: Doug Jeppesen) Third Place Award
Clay: a Southern Census. Clay Center of New Orleans,New Orleans, Louisiana (Juror: Monica Ramirez-Montagut)
2019 10th Annual 10x10x10 Tieton International. Tieton Arts and Humanities Center, Tieton, Washington (Jurors: Beth Sellers and Christina Orr-Cahall)
TRAHCs 31st Annual International Juried Exhibition. Texarkana Regional Arts Council, Texarkana, Texas (Juror: Dr. InJeong Yoon)
Workhouse Clay International, 2019. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Peter Beasecker)
Visions in Clay, National Juried Exhibition. Horton Gallery, San Joaquin Delta Collage, Stockton, California (Juror: Sarah Millfelt)
2019 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Exhibition. Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Juror: Joseph Givens)
Penland School of Crafts, 34th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Off Center, 3rd Annual International Juried Exhibition. Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, California (Juror: Josh Green)
61st Annual Delta Juried Exhibition, 2019. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas (Juror: Kevin Cole)
Flex Your Muscle: The Art of the Car in Contemporary Ceramics. Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri
37th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2018 2018 Shapes of Influence Biennial International Ceramics Exhibition. Springfield Art Association, Springfield Illinois (Juror: Simon Levin) First Place Award
Workhouse Clay International, 2018. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Eva Kwong) First Place Award
Southern Miss Ceramics National. University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Juror: Anthony Stellaccio)
Ceramics Invitational Exhibition. Gallery IMA, Seattle, Washington
9th Annual 10x10x10 Tieton International. Tieton Arts and Humanities Center, Tieton, Washington (Jurors: Sean Elwood, Monica Miller)
Sculptural Vessel. Clay Center of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana (Juror: Brett Freund)
Penland School of Crafts, 33rd Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Annual Holiday Group Exhibition. Gallery IMA, Seattle, Washington
Re/VIEW: A CCS Alumni Exhibition. Valade Family Gallery, Alfred Taubman Center for Design, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
Atmospheric. Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana (Juror: Linda Christianson)
TASIMJAE Juried Exhibition. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas (Juror: Christopher Troutman) Second Place Award
Sculpture National. Clay Center of New Orleans,New Orleans, Louisiana (Juror: Shalya Marsh)
36th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2017 The 3rd international Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics Competition & Exhibit. Zanesville Museum of Art, Seilers’ Studio and Gallery, Zanesville, Ohio (Jurors: Mary Jo Bole, Leslie Ferrin, Tony Marsh)
Penland School of Crafts, 32nd Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Penland Faculty Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Workhouse Clay International, 2017. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Chris Gustin) Second Place Award
Ceramic Innovations International Exhibition, 2017. Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Alabama Clay Market, 2017 Alabama Clay Conference. Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama
TASIMJAE Juried Exhibition. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas (Juror: Dennis Kile)
35th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2016 Southern Miss Ceramics National—Featured Artist. University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Un-Wedged, 2016 National Exhibition. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington (Juror: Sandy Simon)
University of North Florida International Ceramics Exhibition. UNF Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida (Juror: McKenzie Smith) Best of Show Award
Workhouse Clay International, 2016. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Jack Troy)
Penland School of Crafts, 31st Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
The Clay Studio National, 2016. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Juror: Jennifer Zwilling, Elisabeth Agro)
Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts Instructors Exhibition. Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
TASIMJAE Juried Exhibition. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas (Juror: Michael Meazell) Second Place Award
America’s ClayFest IV International Exhibition. Blue Line Arts Gallery and the Art League of Lincoln, Roseville, California (Jurors: Sergei Isupov, Leslie Ferrin)
30th Annual Materials Hard & Soft International Exhibition. Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas (Juror: Elizabeth Kozlowski)
Northern Clay Center Exhibition in conjunction with Artaxis.org. Emily Galusha Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
34th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2015 Contrast (Black + White). Blue Spiral One, Asheville, North Carolina
Un-Wedged, 2015 National Exhibition. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington
(Juror: Richard Notkin)
Ceramic Mind Field Invitational, 2015. Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida (Curated by Peter Callas)
Clay Heads of Louisiana. Ameen Art Gallery, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Louisiana Contemporary. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, Louisiana (Juror: Brooke Davis Anderson)
Burrow Sculptors Invitational Exhibition. Evelyn Burrow Museum, Hanceville, Alabama
Penland School of Crafts, 30th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
America’s ClayFest III International Exhibition. Blue Line Arts Gallery and the Art League of Lincoln, Roseville, California (Jurors: Tip Toland, Peter Held)
Re/VIEW: A CCS Alumni Exhibition. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan Honorable Mention
21st Texas National Juried Art Exhibition. Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas (Juror: Zhi Lin) Third Place Award
The Penland Experience. Gallery 1, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
33rd Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2014 Un-Wedged, 2014 National Exhibition. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington
(Juror: Sam Chung)
4th Annual Workhouse Clay National. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
(Juror: Richard Notkin)
America’s ClayFest II International Exhibition. Blue Line Arts Gallery and the Art League of Lincoln, Roseville, California (Juror: Candice Groot)
Penland School of Crafts, 29th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Penland Gallery Invitational. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
New Works. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
McNeese State University 75th Anniversary Art Exhibition. Lake Charles, Louisiana
32nd Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2013 2013 Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition. Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery,University of Dallas, Irving, Texas (Juror: Les Manning) Best of Show Award
Containment IV: All Stars, 2013. Crimson Laurel Gallery, Baskersville, North Carolina
Fall into Art at the Annual Group Show. Next Step Studio and Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
Penland School of Crafts, 28th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Penland Gallery Invitational. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
The Unexpected Ceramic Sculpture. Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina (Curated by Denny Gerwin)
Impromptu Exhibition. Blue Spiral One, Asheville, North Carolina
31st Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2012 Vision—Viewpoint—Variety. Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, Texas
Generosity of Spirit. Signature Contemporary Craft Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Small Favors VII National Exhibition. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penland School of Crafts, 27th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
30th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2011 The Crucible Project: A Collaborative Effort Between 4 Major Ceramic Artists. The Kiln Studio and Gallery, Fairhope, Alabama
Studio Works Invitational. Art + Cayce Gallery, Cayce, South Carolina
Penland School of Crafts, 26th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Small Favors National Invitational Exhibition. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
29th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2010 National Ceramics Invitational. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Artist Group Exhibition. Eye On Art Gallery of Fine Art, Carmel, Indiana
Penland School of Crafts, 25th Annual Benefit Auction and Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
Penland School of Crafts Faculty Exhibition. Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina
The Crucible Collaboration. McMaster Gallery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Boehm Gallery Ceramics Invitational 2010: Play/Pause. Boeham Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, California
Past, Present and Future Invitational. McMaster Gallery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
28th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Grand Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2009 Who Loves A Garden Still His Eden Keeps. Louisiana Artworks, New Orleans, Louisiana
Wood-Fired Clay, Eight-Artist Invitational. Blue Spiral One, Asheville, North Carolina
Southeast Ceramics Invitational. McMaster Gallery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
27th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2008 21st Annual Materials Hard & Soft Competition. Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas
Feats of Clay XXI. Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, California
Cedar Creek Gallery Spring 2008 Exhibition. Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, North Carolina
26th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2007 20th Annual Materials Hard & Soft Competition. Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas
University of South Carolina Past and Present 1992-2007. Franklin G. Burroughs—Simon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
College for Creative Studies Alumni Juried Show. Yamasaki Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
National Juried Exhibition. Ameen Art Gallery, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Clay Mechanics II. Charlie Cummings Clay Studio and Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana
American Craft Council Spotlight 2007, Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Invitational Art Exhibition. 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Art Melt. Forum 35’s Bruner Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feats of Clay XX. Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, California
The Big Muddy Juried Ceramic Exhibition. Quigley Gallery, Dubuque, Iowa
University of Dallas, 2007 Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition. Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Irving, Texas (Juror: Val Cushing) Honorable Mention
49th Annual Delta Juried Exhibition. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
25th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2006 20th Annual Materials Hard & Soft Juried Competition. Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas Honorable Mention
Between Form and Function, National Invitational Exhibition. Baltimore Clay Works Baltimore, Maryland
The Art of Craft, National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts. B.J. Spokes Gallery, Huntington, New York
Wood Fire Invitational. Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Craft Forms, 12th Annual Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts. Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Nicholls State University Invitational. Ameen Art Gallery, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
American Craft Council Spotlight 2006, Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition. Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky
Beyond The Pale. Rickenjacks Upstairs Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
24th Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2005 Craft Forms 11th Annual Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts. Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
The Next Generation Ceramics Invitational. Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Ceramics Exhibition. Southern Pottery Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
Sculptural/Functional Clay Works. Hyman Fine Arts Center Gallery, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina
Wood-Fired Clay Invitational. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
23rd Annual McNeese State University Faculty Art Exhibition. Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2004 American Craft Council Spotlight 2004, Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition.Tamarack Center for the Arts, Beckley, West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Culture and History. East Charleston, West Virginia
Emerging Artist Show. City Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
Cambridge Art Association, 7th Annual National Prize Show. University Place Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Cultural Council of Richland/Lexington Counties, Palmetto GBA Art Exhibition. Palmetto GBA, Columbia, South Carolina
48th Annual University of South Carolina Student Art Exhibition. McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina Best Graduate Work
2003 Clay National NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts). David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, California (Jurors: Joe Bova, Jeff Oestreich, Patti Warahina)
Belton Art Center Annual Juried Exhibition. Belton, South Carolina
Architectural Ceramic Exhibition Invitational. Blue Spiral One, Asheville, North Carolina
The Quirk in the Quagmire, Installation Art Invitational. Bank of America, Columbia, South Carolina
American Craft Council Spotlight 2003, Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition. Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
47th Annual University of South Carolina Student Art Exhibition. McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina Second Place
1994-2002 Selected Shows
South Carolina Clay. University of South Carolina Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
Earthly Treasures Exhibition. Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
17th Annual Helen DeRoy Gallery Exhibition. Oakland College, Farmington Hills, Michigan
18th Annual Michigan Ceramics Kreft Center Gallery. Ann Arbor, Michigan
Canton Fine Arts Exhibition. Phoenix Center, Canton, Michigan
Michigan XIII Fine Arts Exhibition. Mt. Clemens Art Center, Mt. Clemens, Michigan
17th Annual Michigan Ceramics Exhibition. Habitat Shaw Gallery, Pontiac, Michigan
13th Annual Helen DeRoy Gallery Exhibition. Oakland College, Farmington Hills, Michigan
AWARDS
2020 Best of Show Award, Workhouse Clay International, 2020. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Lynnette Hesser and Steve Loucks)
Third Place Award, 7th Annual Central Time Zone (USA Canada Mexico). Bradley University Galleries, Peoria, Illinois (Jurors: Doug Jeppesen)
Honorable Mention, Southern Miss Ceramics National. University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Juror: Richard Notkin)
4th Place Award, TRAHCs 32nd Annual International Juried Exhibition. Texarkana Regional Arts Council, Texarkana, Texas (Juror: Tammy Harrington)
Mayor’s Arts Award, Art Educator of the Year, 2020. City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Katherine Krause Blake Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
2018 First Place Award, 2018 Shapes of Influence Biennial International Juried Ceramics Exhibition. Springfield Art Association, Springfield Illinois (Juror: Simon Levin)
First Place Award, Workhouse Clay International. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (catalog) (Juror: Eva Kwong)
Second Place Award, TASIMJAE Juried Exhibition. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas
2017 Second Place Award, Workhouse Clay International. Workhouse Way Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia (Juror: Chris Gustin)
Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
2016 Best of Show Award, University of North Florida International Ceramics Exhibition.
UNF Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida (Juror: McKenzie Smith)
President’s Award: Innovative Teaching. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
Second Place Award, TASIMJAE Juried Exhibition. The Art Studio, Beaumont, Texas
2015 Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
Third Place Award, 21st Texas National Juried Art Exhibition. Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas
Honorable Mention, Re/VIEW: A CCS Alumni Exhibition. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
2014 Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
2013 Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
Best of Show, Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2009 Shearman Professorship in Liberal Arts. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mayor’s Arts Award, Artist of the Year, 2009. City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
2007 Emerging Artist Award Recipient, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. (NCECA) Louisville, Kentucky
Violet Howell Faculty Award, 2007. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Honorable Mention, Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition, University of Dallas. Haggerty Gallery, Irving, Texas (Juror: Val Cushing)
Honorable Mention, 20th Annual Materials Hard and Soft Juried Competition. Meadows Gallery, Irving, Texas (Juror: Paula Owen)
Third Place, National Juried Exhibition. Ameen Art Gallery, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
2006 Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
2005 Robert Jones Beauregard Parish Historic Fund, Visual Arts Endowed Professorship Grant. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, competitive
2004 Best of Show Award, 48th Annual University of South Carolina Student Art Exhibition. McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
John Benze Graduate Studio Art Award. University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2003 John O’Neal Graduate Award. University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Second Place, 47th Annual University of South Carolina Student Art Exhibition. McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
2002 Best in Crafts Area, Graduating Class of 2002. Center Gallery, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2021 Faculty, Penland School of Crafts. Construction Strategies – The Clay Slab Penland, North Carolina (two-and one-half week workshop)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Piedmont Collage, Demorest, Georgia (forthcoming)
2020 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Central Connecticut State University Art Gallery, New Britain, Connecticut
2019 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama.
Gallery Talk, Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2018 Gallery Talk, Process, Product and the Iconic: Ceramic Sculpture by Kenneth Baskin and Scott Meyer. Eichold Gallery, Spring Hill Collage, Mobile Alabama
Gallery Talk, The Crucible Project. Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2017 Faculty, Penland School of Crafts. Inventive Construction Strategies – The Clay Slab and Beyond Penland, North Carolina (two and one half week workshop)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
Presenter, Workshop, Lecture: Alabama Clay Conference 2017. Birmingham, Alabama
Educators of Alabama Workshop. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama
Panel, The Wood-Fired Kiln: A Catalyst for Collaboration. Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri
2016 Featured Artist, Workshop, Lecture. University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture, Panelist. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama. The Crucible Project is an ongoing process of collaboration between a team of artists vested in creative research referencing the principles of alchemy and the crucible. (Primary Artists: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer)
Faculty, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Inventive Strategies for Slab Construction, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (two week workshop)
Guest Artist Lecture. Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
2015 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri
Guest Artist Lecture. University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
Guest Artist Lecture. Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
2014 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture, Exhibition. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Primary Artists: Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer)
Guest Artist Lecture. University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
2013 Faculty, Penland School of Crafts. Slab Construction Strategies, Penland, North Carolina (two – and one-half week workshop)
Panelist, Artist Collaborative: The Crucible Project. Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, Alabama
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois
2012 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana (one-week workshop) (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama (one-week workshop) (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer)
Interview, Interest of Art: Kenneth Baskin. KPLC Midday, Lake Charles, Louisiana, November 16, 2012
2011 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The Kiln Studio and Gallery, Fairhope, Alabama (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, and Scott Meyer) (one week workshop)
2010 Faculty, Penland School of Crafts. Secrets of Successful Slab Construction, Penland, North Carolina (two and a half weeks workshop)
Virtual Studio Collaboration: Four Artists from Alabama, Louisiana, and New York. Video conferencing studio workshop connecting Kenneth Baskin at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Scott Meyer, Montevallo State University, Montevallo, Alabama, Richard Hirsch and Michael Rogers at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina (one-week workshop)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Panelist. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina (one-week workshop) (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, Virginia Scotchie)
Video: The Crucible Project. Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, and Virginia Scotchie, in association with the University of South Carolina
Louisiana Faculty Printmaking Extravaganza. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2009 Visiting Artist, Residency, Workshop, Lecture. Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan, (Republic of China) (three months-culminating in a solo exhibition at the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia (one-week workshop)
Interview, Candice Felice of Georgia Public Radio: Community Life. The Crucible Project Collaborations, Personal Artistic Metaphors, Broadcast November 3, 2009
Panelist, Collaborative: The Crucible Project. Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia
Video: Collaborations. Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, and Virginia Scotchie, in association with Piedmont College, WPPR and WPPR-HD
Artist Presentation, Lecture. Art Associates of Lake Charles, Inc., Annual Membership Dinner Meeting
Louisiana Faculty Printmaking Extravaganza. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2008 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Stephan F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas (three days)
Visiting Artist, Residency. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine, 2008 (two weeks)
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Collaborative: The Crucible Project, The University of Montevallo, Montevallo Alabama (three-day workshop) (Kenneth Baskin, Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer, and Michael Rogers)
2007-2008
Visiting Artist Residency, Workshop, Lecture. Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan, (Republic of China) (five-week residency)
2007 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts: Emerging Artist Recipient. Presentation of artwork and lecture to the international audience attending the NCECA Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
2006 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
2005 Visiting Artist, Workshop, Lecture. Francis Marion College, Florence, South Carolina
2004 Guest Artist Lecture. Gainesville College, Gainesville, Georgia
Visiting Artist, Workshop. Salt-Fired Ceramics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2003 Ceramics Studio Coordinator. Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (ten weeks)
2002 Workshop. Raku Fundraiser, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
Workshop. College for Creative Studies in conjunction with City of Detroit’s 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee, Detroit, Michigan
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
PUBLISHED IN PROFESSIONAL BOOKS
Meyer, Scott. With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design. Rochester: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2013.
Lark Books. Lark Studio Series: Ceramic Sculptures. Asheville: Sterling Publishing Company, 2011.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. E., ed. Brown, Glen R., curator, intro. 500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practices, Singular Works. Asheville: Sterling Publishing Company, 2009.
Pipenburg, Robert. The Spirit of Ceramic Design: Cultivating Creativity with Clay. Ann Arbor: Pebble Press, 2008.
Pipenburg, Robert. The Spirit of Clay: A Classic Guide to Ceramics. Ann Arbor: Pebble Press, 1998.
PERIODICALS/JOURNALS
“Exposure.” Ceramic Monthly Magazine October 2019: p. 14.
“Exposure.” Ceramic Monthly Magazine October 2017: p. 12.
Springfield Museum of Art, Newsletter January February March 2017, Wood Fired Kiln pp. 7-8, cover.
Pipenburg, Robert. “Empty Space: Design’s Mystifying Element” Ceramics Monthly Jan. 2016 pp. 34-37.
Eric W. Bolgers. College of the Ozarks, Faithful lives Journal Volume 1 2016, cover.
“Kenneth Baskin.” Exposure Magazine May 2015: pp. 22-23.
Hays, Jacqueline. “Diminutive Paintings and Enormous Sculptures.” Issue: The Arts Magazine of The Arts Studio May 2014: pp. 8-9, 13, cover.
Kalec, William. “Nouvelles Des Villes, Professor Wins Big in Texas.” Acadiana Profile, The Magazine of the Cajun Country June/July 2013: p. 13.
“Exposure.” Ceramic Monthly Magazine Mar. 2013: p. 22.
Art Scene. “MSU prof Kenneth Baskin opens ‘20th Century Artifact Series’.” American Press (Lake Charles, LA) 19 Jul. 2012: p. B-5.
Morley, D. Fran. “The Alchemy of Clay.” Coastal Lifestyle Magazine June/July 2011: pp. 34-35, 37-38.
Dowell, Kathy Henry. “Art in Action.” Carolinian Magazine Winter 2010 vol. 36: p. 14.
Shiverdecker, Adam. “Contemporary Ceramics Artists.” Panhandler Magazine Fall 2010: pp. 7-10.
Britt, Douglas. “So Much Art, So Little Time: Collage, Sculpture and Painting.” Rev. of Exhibitions Review. Houston Star Chronicle 22 Apr. 2010.
Schultz, Katey. “20th Century Artifacts.” Ceramics Monthly Magazine Nov. 2009: pp. 34-37, cover.
“Art Journal: Exhibition Highlight.” Rev. of Yingge Ceramics Museum Exhibition. Taipei Times 26 Aug. 2009: p. 15.
Heller, Laura. “You Gotta Have Arts.” American Press (Lake Charles, LA) 9 Mar. 2008: p. E-6.
“Emerging Artist: National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.” NCECA Journal Vol. XXVIII Mar. 2007: pp. 20, 132.
Cromier, Erin K. “Local Artist to Spend December in Taiwan.” American Press (Lake Charles, LA) 9 Nov. 2007: p. E-7.
“Ceramics: Exhibit Highlights, 15 Years of Creativity.” USC Times Magazine 15Nov. 2007: p. 8.
Day, Jeffery. “Budding Beauty.” Rev. of Student Artists. The State Newspaper (Columbia, South Carolina) (Art Critic Review) 8 April 2005 p. E-12.
WEB-BASED PUBLICATIONS
Howes-Baskin, Cynthia. “Cynthia Howes-Baskin Writes about the Work of Penland Artist Kenneth Baskin.” Penland E-Newsletter. Penland School of Crafts, 22 Apr. 2014.
Goldesberry Gallery. “Kenneth Baskin: 20th Century Artifacts.” Artshound.com. Houston Arts Alliance27Mar. 2010.
CATALOGUES
Penland School of Crafts, 34th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2019.
10th Annual 10x10x10 Tieton International Art Exhibition, Tieton Arts and Humanities Center. 2019.
Workhouse Clay National. Workhouse Arts Foundation. 2019.
Penland School of Crafts, 33rd Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2018.
9th Annual 10x10x10 Tieton International Art Exhibition, Tieton Arts and Humanities Center. 2018.
Workhouse Clay National. Workhouse Arts Foundation. 2018.
Penland School of Crafts, 32nd Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2017.
The 3rd international Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics Competition & Exhibit, Zanesville,
Museum of Art, Seilers’ Studio and Gallery. March 2017.
Workhouse Clay National. Workhouse Arts Foundation. 2017.
The Wood-Fired Kiln: A Catalyst for Collaboration, Springfield Art Museum. 2016.
Un-Wedged. Pottery Northwest Arts Center. 2016.
Southern Mississippi Ceramics National 2016, Southern Mississippi State University. 2016.
Workhouse Clay International 2016. Workhouse Arts Foundation. 2016.
Penland School of Crafts, 31st Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2016.
Americas ClayFest VI. Blue Line Arts Gallery. 2016.
29th Annual Materials Hard and Soft. The Meadows Gallery/The Center for the Visual Arts. 2016.
Louisiana Contemporary. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 2015.
2015 Burrow Sculptors Invitational Exhibition. The Evelyn Burrow Museum. 2015.
Penland School of Crafts, 30th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2015.
Americas ClayFest III. Blue Line Arts Gallery. 2015.
Un-Wedged. Pottery Northwest Arts Center. 2015.
Workhouse Clay National. Workhouse Arts Foundation. 2014.
America’s ClayFest II. Blue Line Arts Gallery. 2014.
Penland School of Crafts, 29th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2014.
Un-Wedged. Pottery Northwest Arts Center. 2014.
Krantz, Edward. Industry’s Artifact, Kenneth Baskin Sculptures. Elgin Community College. 12 Nov. 2013.
Penland School of Crafts, 28th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2013.
The Crucible Project. RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press. Rochester, New York. 2013.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Earth/Energy: 47th Annual Conference, Program and Exhibitions Guide. Publication in Partnership with Ceramics Monthly. Mar. 2013.
Penland School of Crafts, 27th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2012.
Penland School of Crafts, 26th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2011.
Penland School of Crafts, 25th Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction Publication. Aug. 2010.
20th Century Artifact Series: Anatomy of the Machine. Published in Taiwan for the New Taipei City
Yingge Ceramics Museum, Yingge District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. 2009.
20th Annual Materials Hard and Soft. The Meadows Gallery/The Center for the Visual Arts. 2007.
NCECA 2003, Clay National Exhibition Catalog. National Council for the Ceramic Arts. 2003.
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2019 McNeese State University Ceramics Students Past and Present. 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2018 The Crucible Project Exhibition. Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2014 The Crucible Project Exhibition. Alexander Hogue Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2013 The Crucible Project Exhibition. In conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Earth/Energy: 47th Annual Conference, Winter Street Studio and Glalery, Houston, Texas
2008 International Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, 2008. Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2019 Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, North Carolina
2017 Cram Art Collection, John E. Cram, Asheville, North Carolina
2016 Costello Art Collection, Susan Costello, Glen Ellen, California
2013 Capital One’s Corporate Art Collection, Dallas, Texas
Elgin Community College Arts Center, Elgin, Illinois
Horn Art Collection, John and Robyn Horn, Little Rock, Arkansas
2010 Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center, School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Paul and LuLu Hilliard University Art Museum, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
2009 New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Yingge District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan City, Taiwan
Horn Art Collection, John and Robyn Horn, Little Rock, Arkansas
2007 Horn Art Collection, John and Robyn Horn, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005 Robert Pulleyn, Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
2004 University of South Carolina McMaster Art Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina
2003 Porter/Price Collection, Columbia, South Carolina
2002 College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
1997 Blue Cross/Blue Shield Corporate Art Collection, Detroit, Michigan
1996 Oakland Community College, Farmington, Hills, Michigan
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts, (NCECA) 1998-current
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Blue Spiral One Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina, 2003-present
Belger Arts Center Crane Yard Studios, Kansas City, Missouri 2019-present
Penland Art Gallery, Penland, North Carolina, 2013-present
Saatchie Gallery, Online and Video Projection at Saatchie,London, England, 2013-present
The Kiln Studio and Gallery, Fairhope, Alabama, 2011-2017
Eye On Art Gallery, Carmel, Indiana, 2010-2014
Goldesberry Gallery, Houston, Texas, 2007-2013
Artaxis.org, 2010 – present
Accessceramics.org 2014 – present
Artsy.net 2018 – present