Susan Raber Bray: Resume

Solo Shows

• Galerie “Aqui Siam Ben”; Vallauris, France; “La Lumiére Intérieure des os, des oiseaux et de l’eau”, Spring 2006
• Shelburne Wine and Coffee Café, Shelburne, Vermont; Caspian Lake Paintings, Winter 2005
• Charlotte Community Library, Charlotte, Vermont, 2004-05
• Ferrisburg Artisans Guild, Ferrisburg, Vermont, 2001
• McAuley Arts Center, Trinity College of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 1997
• Feature Artist, Howard Bank Artspace, Burlington, Vermont 1996-1997
• Greensboro Library, Greensboro, Vermont 1995
• Frog Hollow Feature Artist, Burlington, Vermont, 1992, 1993
• Burlington Airport, Art's Alive Gallery, Burlington, Vermont, 1993
• Mary's, Bristol, Vermont, 1992
• Frog Hollow Feature Artist, Middlebury, Vermont, 1991
• McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Winooski, Vermont, 1990
• Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 1988
• The Wood Art Gallery, Montpelier, Vermont, 1983
• Thorne Gallery, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1982
• Sundance, Burlington, Vermont, 1981
• Frame of Mind Gallery, Burlington, Vermont, 1981
• Depot Gallery, Grand Isle, Vermont, 1980

Group Shows

• Handworks Gallery, Blue Hill, Maine; August 2008
• Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, Vermont, Faculty Show for CCV, Spring 2006
• Carlo Zauli, Museo, Fienza, Italy, 2005
• Handworks Gallery, Painters of Great Spruce Head Island, 2005
• Starbrick clay national,Nelsonville,ohio 2004
• APE Gallery, Small Works Show, Northampton, Massachusetts, 2002
• Spa Gallery, Roman Tuscana Firenz: Italian Memory, 2002
• Port of Call Gallery, Warwick, New York, 2001
• The Fifth Annual Silverhawk Internet Exhibition, 2000
• Feats of Clay XII, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, California, 1999,PURCHASE AWARD
• USA Craft Today ‘99, 3rd Juried Biennial, Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1999
• Essex Store Group Show, Essex, New York, 1997
• Textile Arts: Ancient Techniques/Contemporary Expressions, Springfield, Vermont, 1989
• Fiber Celebrated/89, Intermountain Weaver’s Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1989
• Paper Fiber XII, Johnson County Arts Council, Iowa City, Iowa, 1989
• Ariel Gallery, SoHo, New York, New York, 1989
• Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Vermont, 1989
• The Daily Planet, Burlington, Vermont, 1989
• Fiber National, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois, 1988
• About Fiber, Adams Memorial Gallery, Dunkirk, New York, 1988
• Metropolitan Gallery, City Hall, Burlington, Vermont, 1988
• Sneakers, Winooski, Vermont, 1988
• Art’s Alive, Burlington, Vermont, 1988, 1989
• Shelburne Crafts School Invitational, Shelburne, Vermont, 1987
• Stratton Mountain Art Show, Stratton, Vermont, 1974–1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999
• Women’s Caucus Art Show, Wood Art Gallery, Montpelier, Vermont, 1986
• President’s Invitational, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 1985
• Faculty Show, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 1985
• Faculty Show, University of Vermont, Art Department, Burlington, Vermont, 1980–1983
• The Craftsman Gallery, Scarsdale, New York, 1982–1983
• Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982
• Potter’s 1982, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois
• Make It New, Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, 1982
• Woven Basket National, Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1982
• Marietta College Crafts National, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, 1980
• Braithworth Fine Arts Museum, Utah Show, 1978; winner: PURCHASE AWARD(baskets)
• Great Fall River Art Show, National Exhibition, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1976–1980
• Electrum Art Show, Helena, Montana; 1977, 1979: BEST OF SHOW(basket)
• Las Vegas National Art Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1974

Residencies

• Camac, Centre d'art Marnay Art Centre, Marnay Sur Seine, France, (received support grant)
  AIR Vallauris, France; 2-month Ceramic Sculpture Residency, Spring 2006
• Ateliers Fourwinds, Aurelle, France; Ceramic Sculpture Residency; March 2005

Recognition

• Fellow, Vermont Council on the Arts, Artist in Education Program, 1989–current
• Resource Consultant, Vermont Department of Education, Montpelier, Vermont
• Addison County Independent, 13 June 1991
• ArtSpeak, New York, New York, February 1989
• Art New England, June 1983
• The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont, 18 May 1983
• The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont, 22 January 1981

Education: Collegiate

• Monmouth College
  Long Branch, New Jersey
  graduated: 1971; B.S.major: education; minor: art

Education: Postgraduate

• Robert Henry
  5 day painting workshop at the Fine Arts Work Center In Provincetown, Mass. summer: 2003
• Jiro Yonezawa
  5 day advanced basketry, sculpture workshop, North Country Conference, Bennington, Vt.
  winter: 2003
• Wolf Kahn
  10 day painting workshop in Florence, Italy spring: 1997
• Ceramica Rampini
  Radda in Chianti, Italy fall 1995: three-month collaboration at this Tuscan pottery headed by Romano Rampini
• Borgo San Frediano Studio
  Florence, Italy 1996: six month’s study of Renaissance drawing and painting with Charles Cecil
• Omega Institute
  Rhinebeck, New York Summers 1991; 1992: week-long clay workshop with Paulus Berensohn
  2001, weeklong natural materials workshop with Daniel Mack
• Vermont Studio Center
  Johnson, Vermont Vermont Artists’ Week 1991; 1993: pastel
• Jeneane Lunn Studio
  Burlington, Vermont 1987–1991: pastel
• Brookfield Crafts School
  Brookfield, Connecticut summer 1984: Japanese basketry & weaving workshop with Hisako Sekijima
• Museum School of Fine Arts
  The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts 1978–1979: mixed media program
• Penland School of Crafts
  Penland, North Carolina spring 1978: pottery with Angela Fina
• Brookfield Crafts School
  Brookfield, Connecticut summer 1977: basketry with John McQueen
• South Derry Pottery
  South Londonderry, Vermont 1974–1979: studio and gallery: owned and operated by self
• Ian Vlad
  Paris, France Spring 1978: 1month working in sculpture studio
• Mirko Orlandini
  Brussels, Belgium 1972–1974: apprenticeship in pottery
• Big Creek Pottery
  Davenport, California fall 1971: 3 months advanced pottery with Bruce McDougal
• Banff Centre School of Fine Art
  Banff, Alberta, Canada summer 1971: weaving with Lilian Bohlin
• Fletcher Farm Craft School
  Ludlow, Vermont Summer 1970: weaving with Margaret Carter

Teaching

• University of Vermont, Environmental Program, Natural Materials; Shelters, Fences and Sculpture, Falll, 2007 and Summer 2008
• St. Michaels College, Graduate Dept., Arts Education; Exploring Cultures Through Clay, Fall 2006 -2008
• Very Special Arts, Ceramic course for multi-aged people with disabilities, 2006
• Springhouse Arts, Charlotte, Vermont, 1989–current: introductory & advanced ceramics: group & individual lessons for adults and children, weekly summer camp, spinning classes, feltmaking & basketry workshops, private and group painting classes
• Champlain Valley Union High School, Access Program, Pottery classes, 5-week sessions, 2000-2006
• Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont, instructor: 2003-2005, Sculpture
• Community College of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, Instructor: 1993–1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008: Introduction to Ceramics and Advanced Ceramics, 3-D Design (2003-2004), Sculpture, 2007, 2008
• University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, Instructor: 1979-2005
• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, Instructor: 1984–1985: fiber: spinning, dyeing & felting
• AIR Vallauris, France; 2-month Ceramic Sculpture Residency, Spring 2006
• Ateliers Fourwinds, Aurelle, France; Ceramic Sculpture Residency; March 2005

Affiliations

• Longships Gallery St Ives,Cornwall, England
• Left Bank Gallery-current,Wellfleet,Mass
• Weiner Gallery, Santa Monica, California, 2002-current
• Handworks Gallery, Blue Hill, Maine, 2002-current
• Port of Call Gallery, Warwick, New York, 2001-current
• Danette Koke Fine Arts, art representative, New York, New York, 2000–current
• Ferrisburg Artisans Guild, Ferrisburg, Vermont, 1999–current
• The Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, Vermont, 1999–current
• Victoria Love, art representative, New York, New York, 1998–current
• Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, Vermont, 1997–current
• Frog Hollow, Burlington, Manchester & Middlebury, Vermont, 1987–1995
• Ariel Gallery, SoHo, New York, New York, 1988–1989
• Webb/Parsons Gallery, South Burlington, Vermont, 1986–1987