Nick DeVries
Education
Saint Johns University – Collegeville, MN September 1997 - May 2001
- B.A. with major in Studio Art, concentrations in Painting and Ceramics
Professional Experience
Grey Fox Pottery – Arden Hills, MN December 2002-April 2011
Senior Potter/Quality Control Manager
Edina Art Center – Edina, MN
Ceramics Instructor Winter 2008-Spring 2011
- Thursday night clay studio instructor
Northern Clay Center – Minneapolis, MN
Ceramics Instructor Winter 2006, Winter 2007
- Wheel instructor
Loso Pottery – St. Joseph, MN
Studio Assistant/Apprentice Summers of 1999, 2000, and 2001
- Assisted studio potter Jim Loso in the daily operations of his pottery studio
- Fired studio kilns: electric, gas reduction, and raku
- Assisted with art shows across the Midwest
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Exquisite Forms – Charlie Cummings Gallery, FL
2017 The Intimate Object – Charlie Cummings Gallery, FL
2017 For the Table – Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
2017 Functional Ceramics – Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH
2017 Last Call II – Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN
2017 Texture – Schaller Gallery, St Joseph, MI
2017 Residency Exhibition – Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2016 The Cup, The Mug – Main Street Arts Gallery, Clifton Springs, NY
2016 Americano Invitational – Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2015 Strictly Functional Pottery National 2015 – Lancaster, PA
2015 Yunomi Invitational: AKAR – Iowa City, IA
2014 Yunomi Invitational: AKAR – Iowa City, IA
2014 Pour 2014: Terra Incognito – Oak Park, IL
2013 Cherry Creek Art Festival – Denver, CO Exhibitor
2013 Brookside Art Annual – Kansas City, MO, Best of Ceramics
2012 The Perfect Plate: Lillstreet Art Center – Chicago, IL
2012 Mug Shots: National Juried Cup Exhibition 2012
LUX Center for the Arts – Lincoln, NE
2012 Coffee, Tea or . . . ?
Terra Incognito Studios – Oak Park, IL
2012 Made For Each Other: A show of functional ceramics in pairs and sets
Studio 550 Art Center – Manchester, NH
2012 Daily Companions: Cups, Mugs, Tea Bowls
Baltimore Clay Works – Baltimore, MD
2012 The 5th international Texas Teapot Tournament
18 Hands Gallery – Huoston, TX
2011 Fourth Annual Cup Show: Form and Function
Gulf Coast State College – Panama City, FL
2011 It’s Only Clay: Purchase Award
Bemidji Community Art Center – Bemidji, MN
2011 Starbrick Clay National Cup Show
Starbrick Gallery – Nelsonville, OH
2011 Compelled by Clay: Solo Show
Ripple River Gallery – Aiken, MN
2011 Teapot Invitational
The Grand Hand Gallery – St. Paul, MN
2011 crEATe: Art Inspired by Food
Seasons on the St. Croix – Hudson, WI
2010 Containers 2010
The Meyers Gallery at Muddy’s Studio – Santa Ana, CA
Publications
2016 Pitchers, Teapots, Cups, and Mugs: Ceramics Arts Select Series
2015 Ceramics Monthly: “Divergent Aesthetics” (Cover Photo) December Issue
2013 500 Teapots Volume 2: Lark Crafts
2012 Ceramics Monthly: “Exposure” September issue
Workshops and Residencies
2017 June, Potters Shop Workshop: Thrown and Altered Porcelain
2017 April, Artist in Residence – Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2015 MATC; Workshop Madison WI
2014 Edina Art Center: Elements and Principles of Design in Clay
Gallery Affiliations
The Grand Hand Gallery, St Paul, MN
Ripple River Galley, Aitkin, MN
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Bell Street Gallery, La Pointe, WI
Seasons on the St Croix, Hudson, WI
Able Contemporary Gallery, Belleville, WI
Plinth, Denver, CO
James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Schaller Gallery, St Joseph, MI
The Art Spirit Gallery, Couer d’Alene, ID
