SARAH J CONTI

BOISE, ID   //   SARAHJCONTI@GMAIL.COM   //   SJCONTI.COM

 

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EDUCATION

2019 Post Baccalaureate, University of Montana

       Ceramics,  Missoula, MT

2018 Post Baccalaureate, Oregon College of Art & Craft

       Ceramics,  Portland, OR

2015 BFA Studio Art and Design, College of Art and Architecture, University of Idaho

       Sculpture Emphasis,  Moscow, ID

       Minor in Outdoor Recreation Leadership

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SELECT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2020-2021 Co-Founder and Gallery Manager, Wildfire Ceramic Studio,  Missoula, MT

       Member of a collective working to create a new studio and gallery space to support community and provide space for emerging artists. Installed work and managed gallery for monthly shows

2016-2018 Artist-in-Residence, Terra Incognito,  Oak Park, IL

       Responsible for ceramics studio maintenance, mixing glazes, running electric and gas kilns, and developing as an artist

       Hand Building Instructor, Terra Incognito,  Oak Park, IL

       Taught handbuilding methods and surface treatments to adults of all skill levels

 

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SELECT EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

2023 Solo Show, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR​

2022 14th Annual Simple Cup Show, KOBO Gallery, Seattle, WA

       Small Matters, Juried by Pattie Chalmers, 437Co Art Gallery, Grand Junction, CO

             -Winner of "Second Place in show"

       Exploring the Vessel, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR

       Holiday Show, Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT

2021 When We Could Fly, solo show at Wildfire Ceramic Studio Gallery, Missoula, MT

       406 Cup Show, Wildfire Ceramic Studio Gallery, Missoula, MT

       Trial by Fire, Wildfire Ceramic Studio Gallery, Missoula, MT

       High Fired, Wildfire Ceramic Studio Gallery, Missoula, MT

       Holiday Show, Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT

2020 Aerial Views, solo show at PUB Gallery, Port Angeles, WA

       The Exit, Gallery of Visual Arts,  Missoula, MT

2019 Temporal Perspectives, Hoffman Gallery,  Portland, OR

       Early Explorations, Student Gallery at University of Montana,  Missoula, MT

       Clay AF, Clay Studio of Missoula,  Missoula, MT

       Crossroads, FrontierSpace,  Missoula, MT

2018 Fiction & Fauna, Terra Incognito,  Oak Park, IL

       Timelapse, Ash Street Project Gallery,  Portland, OR

2017 Menagerie, Terra Incognito,  Oak Park, IL

       Field Notes, Christy Webber Farm & Garden,  Chicago, IL

2015 Nominated for Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award from International Sculpture Center