LISA KRIGEL

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Fireworks Clay Studios, 24 Tudor Lane, Riverside, Cardiff CF11 6AZ

Email: lisakrigel@lisakrigel.com

 

Education

 B.F.A.  Ceramic Sculpture, NYS teaching credentials, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA,  1983

M.F.A. Ceramics and Mixed Media Sculpture, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA, 1987

NYS Permanent Art Teaching License, K-12, 1989                       

 

Selected Exhibitions

2010

Solo Exhibition 'Wedding Stories' Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwbran, South Wales

'Teapotters' Crafts in the Bay, Cardiff, South Wales (September)

'Summer Exhibition' Queens Hall Gallery, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

 

2008-09

'Banquet' Wallford Mills Craft Centre, Wallford, England

'Ornament' Llantarnam Grange art centre, Cwmbran, South Wales

'Ten Years On,..' Fireworks Clay Studio, touring exhibition:                      

  Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen, Wales

  Leicester City Art Gallery, Leicester England

  Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran South Wales

  Eton College, Windsor, England

 

2007

'Out of the Ordinary' Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport, South Wales

 

2006

'Christmas Exhibition', Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen, South Wales

Ceramic Showcase at the Abergavenny Food Festival, Abergavenny Museum, South Wales               

'Christmas Exhibition' Gallery One, Surrey, England                       

'Figure This' Wallford Mills Craft Centre, Wallford, England     

 

2005

Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England                                

Contemporary Ceramics Fair, Tredegar House, Newport, South Wales

Celtic Exhibition, Lorient, France 

 

2004

'Reasons to be Cheerful' GPF Gallery, Newport, South Wales             

Contemporary Ceramics Fair, Tredegar House, Newport, South Wales

 

2003

'Christmas Exhibition' Wine Street Gallery, Devises, England                 

'Christmas 2003', Collyier-Bristow Gallery, London, England              

'Christmas 2003' The Old Bakehouse Gallery, Chichester, England          

'The Joy of Kitsch' Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen, Wales                 

 'That was Then,..' Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport, South Wales               

'Teapots' The Lion Gallery, Leominster, England                       

 

2002

'Lisa Krigel' Solo Exhibition Gallery at Snickerdoodles, Caerphilly, South Wales                           

 'A Festive Feast' Craft Renaissance Gallery, Usk, Wales                    

Artists and Craftsman Gallery, Cheltenham, England                       

'Changes' G.P.F. Gallery, Newport, South Wales                           

Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England

Contemporary Ceramics Fair, Tredegar House, Newport, South Wales

 

2000

Schick Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

 

Current stockist

Artifex Contemporary Art, Birmingham                    

Bessemer Gallery, Sheffield, England                     

Smart Gallery, Leeds, England

Thin Dog Gallery, Cirencester, England                   

Cecilia Colman Gallery, London

Gallery One, Greyshott, Surrey                   

Gallery 58, Northampton, England

G.P.F. Gallery, Newport, South Wales

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran, South Wales

 

Private Collections

Newport Museum and Gallery, Newport, South Wales

HRH Princess Anne, UK                               

Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA

Robert and Holland Law Offices, Washington DC USA           

Picture That Inc.  Newtown Square, PA USA

 

Awards

Arts Council of Wales 'Arts Development Grant', 2005

Fellowship Recipient in Ceramics, Summer Six Programme, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, 1995/7/8

 

Selected Articles and Publications

'The Teapot Book' by Steve Woodhead, A&C Black 2005

"500 Teapots" Lark Books, Autumn 2002

Ceramic Review, "Gallery", January/February 2003

Article featured in Golwg  "O Efrog Neydd i'r Gurnos"  (Welsh language Magazine), October 2002

 

Teaching/Professional Experience

 

Self-Employed Artist, 2000-present

Fireworks Clay Studios, Cardiff, South Wales

 

Prop Designer/Maker/Scene Choreographer. 2010

Sherlock Holmes 'The Blind Banker' Hartwood Films, Cardiff, UK                       

 

Project Manager, 2007-08           

Gurnos Ceramics, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales                   

 

Ceramics Tutor,            2007

Foundation, University of Glamorgan, Treforest, South Wales    

Responsible for structuring and delivering ceramic art module to foundation students.

 

Ceramics Technician, 2007

 University of Glamorgan, Treforest, South Wales       

Responsible for the maintenance of the ceramics department.

 

Development Officer/Project Manager, 2004-2006

Gurnos Community Ceramics Workshop, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales         

As project manager and Development Officer, I was responsible for the general running of the workshop including the writing of funding applications, hiring staff, purchasing materials and equipment, keeping accounts, and organising various projects within the local schools and community. I was a liaison between the management committee and various outside organisations including the neighbourhood learning centre, and Merthyr council.

 

Artist in Residence/Tutor, 1999-2004

Gurnos Community Workshop, Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales    

As ceramic artist in residence and tutor, I was responsible for teaching throwing and hand-building techniques to local community members.  I was also responsible for running the ceramics studio, including the purchasing of materials, organising taster sessions at other venues in the community and developing the Gurnos Community Ceramics workshop as a constituted voluntary organisation

 

Artist in Residence, 2001-2002

 Ysgol Glantaf, Llandaf, South Wales   

This residency was with 2 groups of year 9 students.  The project work undertaken by the students focused on my own personal work.

 

Ceramics Tutor, 2001

 University of Glamorgan Summer School, Pontypridd, South Wales    

Teaching large age range of mostly adults with an extremely broad range of abilities.

 

Visiting Faculty, 2000

 Ceramics, Summer Six Programme,

 Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

 

Visual Arts Faculty, 1989-1999

Ossining High School, Ossining, NY, USA     

Taught ceramics, sculpture, AP studio art, drawing, foundations in art, and creative crafts. Years 9-12

•    Developed extensive ceramics curriculum, offering hand-building and wheel-throwing classes

•    On committee for design of the Ossining School District art curriculum

•    Yearbook co-ordinator and advisor (1991 -1993)

•    Set design co-ordinator and advisor for all OHS student productions

 

Exhibitions Co-ordinator, 1985-1987

- Pattee Library Galleries, University Park PA USA       

Responsible for 3 gallery spaces within the central library at Pennsylvania State University, including the selection and installation of all art exhibitions.

 

Gallery Assistant, 1985

 Department of Visual Arts, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania USA   

Assisted in the selection and installation of all exhibitions held in two major galleries on the University Campus.