Bart & Crisha's Art

Crisha Yantis

• c_yantis@yahoo.com
• www.crishayantis.com
• Born Sacramento, California 1977

Education

• 2010   Ceramics BFA Candiditate University of Georgia
• 2008-2010   Work Study Ceramics Area, University of Georgia
• 2005-2007   Studio Assistant at GoodDirt. Athens, GA
• 2001-2005   Studio Assistant at The Pottery School. Seattle, WA.

Awards

• 2009   Jane Wilson Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2009   Presidential Scholar
• 2008   Vince Dooley Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2008   Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2007   Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia
• 2007   Deans List
• 2003   Work Of Note, Kirkland Summerfest.

Juried Group Shows

• 2010   NCECA. National Student Juried Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
• 2009   Lamar Dodd School of Art Annual Juried Show. Athens, GA.
• 2009   Gallery at Macon Arts. Selected October artist with Marythalyn Fortson, Macon, GA
• 2009   Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2008   Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2007   Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA
• 2007   Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia. Triple Take (three person show including Jorie Berman and Cheri Wranosky)
• 2006   Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
• 2005
  1. Functional Works For The Table. Gooddirt Gallery. Athens, GA.
  2. Updown Gallery. Benefit For Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Victims. Athens, GA.
  3. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA
  4. Phinney/Greenwood Artwalk. Seattle, WA.
• 2004
  1. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
  2. Kenmore Art Show. Kenmore, WA
  3. First Thursday Artwalk. Megan Mary Olander Florist. Seattle, WA.
  4. The Pottery School Gallery. Seattle, WA.
  5. University House Artist Trunk Show. Seattle, WA
• 2002
  1. Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.

Newspaper

• Flagpole Cover (2008). 4 June. Athens,Ga.
• Merritt Melancon (2006). "Potters Throw Different Kind of Bowl Party. Raising Hunger Awareness", Athens Banner-Herald, 6 Jan. p. cover and A8.
• David Walter Banks (2005). "Porportions In Pottery", Athens Banner-Herald, 11 Dec. Chris J. Starrs.

Teaching

• 2006   GoodDirt (Athens, GA), Instructor: Finding your voice in clay
• 2007-Current   Good Dirt (Athens, GA). Instructor: On and Off the Wheel

Fairs and Miscellaneous 2003

• Fusion. Benefit For Homeless Women and Children. Federal Way, WA.
• Phinney Ridge Winter Festival. Seattle, WA.
• University Street Fair. Seattle, WA.
• Fremont Fair. Seattle, WA.
• Kirkland Summerfest. Kirkland, WA.