ROBERT BRISCOE I MINNESOTA
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"I look to subtlety
and nuance as the foundation for my aesthetic. The essence that I am seeking
in this aesthetic is a stripped, almost brutal, rawness.
Ash glazes have become
the essential focus in integrating form and surface in my work. I use
a fairly limited number of glaze recipes, applying slips for variability
of surface texture and color. By design, these variations often are not
visible at first glance but later reveal additional layers to the eye.
My forms are spare,
with large, simple areas, heavy textures, weighty bases, and substantial
rims and attachments. I focus on the foot and the rim of a form as the
defining elements. They are intentionally rough and crude to aid in this
definition. I use asymmetrical elements in the forms to impart vitality
and plasticity in the fired work. I avoid formal and elaborate composition
as I gravitate towards a quiet and subtle simplicity in the pots that
I make.
I want my pots to engage people where they live and to play a part in
their savoring of life. I make my pots to be part of people’s homes,
celebrations and private moments. My pots are directly about food and
flowers, cooking and display. For me, a successful pot is one that inspires
the viewer to imagine serving a favorite recipe, displaying their garden’s
blooms, or enjoying the sensual pleasures of a quiet dinner at home. These
are simple pots, with quiet but robust surfaces, made in a scale meant
to convey generosity." -Robert Briscoe
Education
Graduate, Kansas State University
Apprenticeships:
James Vandergriff, Zarah, KS
Wynne Studios, Colorado Springs, CO
The Gallery Studio, Fort Collins, CO
Exhibitions
“Functional Connections”,
Lacoste Gallery. Concord, MA
“New York Tea Party”, Dai Ichi Gallery, New York City, NY
“Centering-Clay in the Midwest”, Free Hand Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
“Functional Ceramics Invitational”, Alfred University, Alfred,
NY
“Twenty Five Choose Twenty Five”, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago,
IL
“A Glimpse of the Invisible”, NCECA2000 Denver, CO
“Demarest”, Karen Karnes, Annual Pottery Invitational, Demarest,
NJ
“Ten Year Retrospective Alumni Exhibit”, Northern Clay Center,
Minneapolis
“Functional Pots”, Show of Hands, Denver, CO
“American Pottery Invitational”, Meiko Seito Gallery, Tokyo,
Japan
“Robert Briscoe - Utilitarian Pots”, Rochester Art Center,
Rochester MN
“Annual Cup Show”, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Robert Briscoe”, St. Benedict’s College, St. Joseph,
MN
“Fifty Years of American Craft", MN Museum of American Art,
St. Paul, MN
“Pots”, 414 Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
“Confluence: The Mackenzie Influence”, Continental Clay Company,
Minneapolis, MN
“Robert Briscoe/Matthew Metz”, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago,
IL
"Clay National", Penn State University, State College, PA
“Response”, Sarah Thomas Connection, Minneapolis, MN
“Not Just Another Pretty Vase”, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak,
MI
“Cup Invitational”, Artworks Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Domesticware", Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
"Warren Mackenzie and Friends", Bluffton and Columbus, OH
"Monarch Tile National", San Angelo Museum, San Angelo, TX
"Strictly Functional Pottery National", Market House Crafts
Center,
Lancaster, PA
"Six Potters", Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
"Uncommon Ground", Northern Clay Center Gallery, St. Paul, MN
"Invitational", McNider Museum, Mason City, IA
"Table Trimmings", Crain/Wolov Gallery, Tulsa, OK
"Minnesota Potters", Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Crafts National", Penn State University, State College, PA
"Contemporary Crafts", International Design Center, Minneapolis
"Eight from Minnesota", Edina Art Center, Edina
"Clay Containers", Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
"Dinner at Six", Craft Company #6, Rochester, NY and
American Details, Coconut Grove, FL
"St. Olaf's Ceramics Invitational", Northfield, MN
"Fourth Annual Dinnerware Show", Signature Shop Gallery, Atlanta
Shows
The Smithsonian Craft Show,
Washington DC
Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL
The Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
Old Town Arts Festival, Chicago, IL
Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
St Croix Valley Potters Tour, MN
Pottery Invitational, Old Church Cultural Center, Demerest, NJ
Northern Virginia Festival of the Arts, Reston, VA
Sausalito Festival of Art, Sausalito, CA
Winter Park Festival of Art, Winter Park, FL
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Sun Valley Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
Lakefront, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Sogn Valley Craft Fair, Cannon Falls, MN
New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA
Shain Park Arts Festival, Birmingham, MI
American Crafts Festival, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Des Moines Festival of Art, Des Moines, IA
Boca Raton Museum Festival, Boca Raton, FL
American Craft Expo, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Plaza Art Festival, Kansas City, MO
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tampa, FL
American Craft Expo, Evanston, IL
Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, MN
Awards
McKnight Foundation Fellowship
Clay National - Penn State University - State College, PA - Award of
Excellence
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO –Third Place
Des Moines Arts Festival -- Award of Excellence
Coconut Grove Art Festival, Miami, FL – Second Place
Winter Park Festival of Art - Winter Park, FL - First Place, Ceramics
Uptown Art Fair - Minneapolis, MN - Best of Show
Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Exhibition - Second Place
Oconomowok Festival of Art - Oconomowok, WI - First Place
Great Gulf Coast Festival of Art - Pensacola, FL - First Place
Boca Raton Museum of Art Crocker Center - Third Place, Ceramics
American Artisan Festival - Nashville, TN - Award of Excellence
American Craft Expo - St. Paul, MN - Jerome Foundation Award
Greater Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola, FL – Award of Excellence
Collections
Fredrick R. Weisman Museum
of Art, Minneapolis MN
Wustum Museum of Art, Racine WI
Margaret Harlow Collection, Bemidji State University
Minnesota State Historical Society Museum
The Bindley Collection, Madison, WI
Galleries
LaCoste Gallery, Concord,
MA
Lemieux Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
McLaren/ Markowitz Gallery, Boulder CO
Radius Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Red Star Studio Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Rochester Art Center, Rochester MN
The Sarah Thomas Collection, Minneapolis, MN
Teaching/ Red Star Studios, Kansas City MO
Workshops 92nd Street Y, New York, NY
Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton NJ
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
Kilns & Firing, Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
Altered Forms, Orlando, FL
American Pottery Festival, Minneapolis Mn.
Hinckley Pottery Workshop, Washington DC
University of Wisconsin, Superior, WI
Cambridge Potters Guild, Cambridge WI
Macalaster College, St. Paul, MN
Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI
Art Center of Minnesota, Wayzata, MN
St. Olaf's College, Northfield, MN
McNider Museum, Mason City, IA
Florida International University, Miami Fl.
NCECA Conference Workshop, Continental Clay Company,
Minneapolis, MN
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
"10 Points of View", Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
Ash Glazes, Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
Duluth Art Center, Duluth MN
Roswell Art Center, Roswell, GA
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