| Name: Kate Roberts | Department:Art and Design |
| DEGREES | DISCIPLINE | INSTITUTION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA | Ceramic Art | Alfred University | 2015 |
| BFA | Studio Art | Alfred University | 2010 |
| BFA | Minors in Art Education and Art History | Alfred University | 2010 |
| HONOR/AWARD | INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| ARTSassist Grant | ARTSmemphis | 2024 |
| Dean's Creative Achievement Award | University of Memphis, College of Communication and Fine Arts | 2024 |
| Chrysalis Award for Emerging Artist | James Renwick Alliance | 2020 |
| Honorable Mention | Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 | 2019 |
| 2017 Emerging Artist | National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts | 2017 |
| Fondation Bruckner Prize | Parcours Ceramique Carougeois | 2017 |
| Honorable Mention - Mixed Media | 2017 Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics | 2017 |
| Wycoff Milliman Award for Faculty | University of Washington | 2017 |
| SUBJECT | INSTITUTION |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor - Ceramics I-V, Alternative Processes in Clay, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Senior Thesis Preparation, Graduate Seminar | University of Memphis |
| Lecturer - Intro to Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics, Intro to Sculpture, Senior Studio | University of Washington |
| Lecturer - Ceramics I and Introduction to Art | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| CURRENT DEGREE | NAME | YEAR OF GRADUATION |
|---|---|---|
| MFA - Ceramics | Becky Blackburn | 2021 |
| MFA - Ceramics | Tawny Armus | 2022 |
| MFA - Ceramics | Rachel Davis | 2022 |
| Art Minor | Julia Waters | 2020 |
| Art -BFA | William Lescheck | 2020 |
| Art -BFA | Kathleen Stevens | 2021 |
| Art -BFA | Ashley Whitt | 2021 |
| Art - BFA | Breanna Woodard | 2021 |
| Art -BFA | Vlada Volkova | 2022 |
| BA - Biology - Switched from Art | Trinity Walker | 2022 |
| Art - BFA | Vortamara Wright | 2022 |
| Art - BFA | Tai Williams | 2022 |
| Art - BFA - Concentration Photography | Emma Wilson | 2023 |
| Art -BFA | Ethan McVay | 2022 |
| Art - BFA | Erica Vanhaute | 2022 |
| Art -BFA | Lavondre Logan | 2023 |
| Art - BFA | Sara Somers | 2023 |
| Art -BFA | Riley Martin | 2024 |
| Art - BFA | Alyssa Williams | 2024 |
| Art - BA | Torriq Williams | 2024 |
| Art - BFA | Caitlyn Summers | 2024 |
| BFA ART | Andreia Colbert | 2022 |
| BFA ART | Laura Edwards | 2024 |
| ART-BFA | Elder, Elizabeth | 2024 |
| ART - BA | McClure, Jessica | 2024 |
| ART-BFA | Nutt, Hailey | 2024 |
| ART-BFA | Scott, Trinity | 2024 |
| ART-BFA | Semiche, Sarah | 2025 |
| ART-BFA | Shibata, Matthew | 2022 |
| ART-BFA | Savannah Stitt | 2024 |
| ART-BFA | Teeuwissen, Lia | 2025 |
| ART-BFA | Twedt, Daniel | 2025 |
| ART-BA | Watson, Lauren | 2023 |
| ART-BFA | Wiley, Janelle | 2024 |
| BFA | Sarah Cross | 2024 |
| BFA | Kendall Gloster | 2025 |
| BFA | Gabriella Sabo | 2025 |
| BFA | Trinity Scott | 2024 |
| BFA | Lucille Shelton | 2024 |
| BFA | Gabriel Skinner | 2024 |
| BFA | Phylida Stonecipher | 2025 |
| BA | Alexandria Thomas | 2025 |
| BFA | Joanna Tubbs | 2025 |
| ACTIVITY | DATES | LOCATION | SPONSORSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Exhibition More Clay - The Power of Repetition | Spring 2026 | Brockton MA | Fuller Craft Museum |
| TBA Solo Exhibition | Fall 2025 | New Delhi, India | Threshold Gallery |
| Group Exhibition - More Clay - The Power of Repetition | Fall 2025 | Easton, MD | Academy Art Museum |
| Group Exhibition - Treading Lightly | Spring 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT | Mestizo Gallery |
| Group Exhibition - Bill Jack and Other Friends | Summer 2024 | Alfred, NY | Alfred Ceramic Art Museum |
| Group Exhibition - Common Ground Indian Ceramics Triennale 2024 | Spring 2024 | New Delhi, India | |
| Solo Exhibition - in care of | Spring 2024 | Berea, KY | Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College |
| Group Exhibition - What is In Between | Spring 2024 | Richmond, VA | NCECA |
| Solo Exhibition - Echoes | Fall 2024 | Gatlinburg, TN | Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts |
| Solo Exhibition - in care of | Summer 2023 | Memphis, TN | Tiny Gallery, UrbanArt Commission |
| Solo Exhibition - what used to be | Spring 2023 | Murray, KY | Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University |
| Art Fields 2023 | Spring 2023 | Lake City, SC | Art Fields 2023 |
| Crosstown Arts Residency - Spring Resident | Spring 2022 | Memphis, TN | Crosstown Arts |
| Solo Exhibition - Echoes- Sweet Sixteen | Spring 2022 | Memphis, TN | Mallory Gallery, Dixon Gallery and Gardens |
| Group Exhibition - Making with Abundance - Multiplicity and Repetition in Ceramics | Fall 2022 | Washington, DC | Katzen Museum, American University |
| Group Exhibition - Connections: Faculty Exhibition | Fall 2021 | Memphis, TN | Crosstown Arts |
| Two Person Exhibition - In Time | Fall 2021 | Memphis, TN | 2021 Projects |
| Group Exhibition - Blue | Fall 2021 | Washington, DC | Northern Virginia Community College |
| Group Exhibition - Blue | Summer 2021 | Hillsboro, VA | Cross Mackenzie Gallery |
| Solo Exhibition - After Image | Spring 2021 | New York City, NY | Jane Hartsook Gallery, Greenwich House Pottery |
| Online Exhibiton - Into that Darkness Peering | Spring 2021 | Online | NCECA |
| Group Exhibition - 2021 NCECA Annual - Social Recession | Spring 2021 | Cincinnati, OH | Weston Art Gallery |
| Art Fields 2021 | Spring 2021 | Lake City, SC | Art Fields |
| Group Exhibition - Embracing Impermanence | Summer 2021 - canceled due to Covid-19 | Richmond, VA | Artspace @ Plant Zero |
| Group Exhibition - Contemporary Clay | Fall 2021 | Cullowhee, NC | WCU Fine Arts Museum, Western Carolina University |
| Ceramic Artist Exchange Tandem 2020 Residency | Summer 2020 - rescheduled due to Covid-19 | Neumunster, Germany | Kunstlerhaus Neumunster |
| Group Exhibition - What is In Between | Spring 2020 | Online | NCECA Concurrent Exhibition |
| Solo Exhibition - TBA | Fall 2020 - rescheduled due to Covid-19 | Memphis, TN | The Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis |
| Artist Invite Artist Session - Topic: Ephemerality in Clay - Organizer | Summer 2019 | Watershed, Maine | Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts |
| Group Exhibition - Korean International Ceramic Bienale 2019 | Fall 2019 | Gyeonggi, South Korea | |
| Solo Exhibition - Laced | Summer 2019 | Braddock, PA | Unsmoke Systems Artspace |
| Summer Two-Week Workshop Alternative Processes in Clay | Summer 2019 | Snowmass, CO | Anderson Ranch Arts Center |
| Solo Show - Walking on Ghosts | Spring 2019 | Seattle, WA | 4Culture |
| Two Person Show - Figure Ground | Spring 2019 | Washington, PA | Olin Fine Arts Center Gallery, Washington and Jefferson College |
| Three-Person Show - Matter at Hand | Spring 2019 | Minneapolis, MN | Squirrel Arts Center, NCECA Concurrent Exhibition |
| Ceramic Artist Exchange Tandem 2018 Residency | Fall 2018 - Declined Due to Scheduling Conflict | Neumunster, Germany | Kunstlerhaus Neumunster |
| Group Exhibition - Structures of Atmosphere | Spring 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | NCECA - 7800 Susquehanna |
| Group Exhibition - Revive Remix Respond | Spring 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | The Frick Pittsburgh |
| Group Exhibition - Above the Surface | Spring 2018 | Chicago, IL | Lillstreet Art Center |
| Arts/Industry Residency | Summer 2017 - Declined due to scheduling conflict | Kohler, WI | John Michael Kohler Arts Center |
| Invited Artist and Exhibitor - 15th Parcours Ceramique Carougeois - Ceramics Biennial Invitation | Summer 2017 | Geneva, Switzerland | Foundation Bruckner |
| Group Exhibition - 2017 Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics | Fall 2017 | Zanesville, OH | Zanesville Art Museum |
| Group Exhibition - 2017 Fine Arts Center Alumni Exhibition | Spring 2017 | Greenville, SC | Fine Arts Center |
| Group Exhibition - Emerging Artist Exhibition | Spring 2017 | Portland, OR | Gallery EXPO and Projects Space, Oregon Convention Center |
| Group Exhibition - Confluence and Bifurcation: The Joining and Splitting of Rivers | Spring 2017 | Portland, OR | Pacific Northwest College of Art |
| Solo Exhibition - Bowing | Spring 2017 | Minneapolis, MN | Gage Gallery, Augsburg College |
| Solo Exhibition - Grand Porte | Spring 2016 | Maryville, MO | Deluxe Gallery, Northwest Missouri State University |
| Group Exhibition - Archie Bray NCECA Show | Spring 2016 | Kansas City, MO | Belger Crane Yard Gallery |
| Solo Exhibition - The Indigo Curtain | Fall 2016 | Greenville, SC | Thompson Gallery, Furman University |
| Summer Resident | Summer 2015 | Helena, MT | Archie Bray Foundation |
| Group Exhibition - 2015 Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics | Fall 2015 | Zanesville, OH | Zanesville Art Museum |
| Group Exhibition - Strange Habits | Fall 2015 | Madison, WI | Art Lofts Gallery, University of Wisconsin |
| Group Exhibition - Archie Bray at the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery | Fall 2015 | Spokane, WA | Kova-Sullivan Gallery |
| Group Exhibition - Resident Artists Exhibition | Summer 2015 | Helena, MT | Archie Bray Foundation |
| Solo Exhibition - The Moment In-between: Graduate Thesis Exhibiton | Spring 2015 | Alfred, NY | Hornell Old Post Office |
| Group Exhibition - Lively Experiments | Spring 2015 | Providence, RI | Brown University |
Milgrom, Lilianne. “More Clay: The Power of Repetition.” Ceramics Monthly, September 2023, pp.46-50.
Jenkins, Mark. ‘More Clay’ at AU Museum proves there’s strength in numbers. The Washington Post 29 September 2022.
More Clay: The Power of Repetition. Exhibition Catalogue. Essays by Rebecca Cross and Janet Koplos. 2022
Remark. Exhibitions Catalogue. 4 Culture. 2022
Jenkins, Mark. In the galleries: Exhibits explore the many meanings of blue. The Washington Post 15 October 2021.
2021 Contemporary Clay. Exhibition Catalogue. Essays by Curator Heather Mae Erickson and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy.
2021 NCECA Annual – Social Recession. Exhibition Catalogue. Essay by Curator Shannon Rae Stratton.
Ceramics Now 2021 Exhibition Series. Exhibition Catalogue. Greenwich House Pottery. Essay by Fabio J. Fernandez and Kaitlin McClure.
Belleau, Raina. Manipulating Materials: An Interview with Kate Roberts. Number: Inc. 1 May 2020. www.numberinc.org/manipulating-materials-an-interview-with-kate-roberts/
Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. Exhibition Catalogue.
Dechaut-Geneste, Valerie. Kate Roberts: Explorer l’entre-deux. La revu de la ceramique et du verre, Article p. 49, March/April 2018.
McQuaid, Cate. Ceramics in the spotlight, in Providence and beyond. The Boston Globe 24 February 2015.
2024 - Artist Lecture - UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
2024 - Artist Lecture - Berea College, Berea, KY
2019 3rd International Ceramics Symposium Neumunster, Germany (online)
2023 - Artist Lecture - Murray State University Murray, KY
2022 - Artist Lecture - American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC
2022 - Artist Lecture - Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN
2022 - Artist Lecture Crosstown Arts Memphis, TN
2021 - Artist Panel Discussion: Trends in Materiality: Ephemeral Clay, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
2021 - Artist Lecture Furman University, Greenville, SC
2021 - Artist Lecture Penn State University, State College, PA
2021 - Artist Lecture Greenwich House Pottery New York City, NY
2021 - Artist Lecture - James Renwick Alliance, Washington, DC
2019 - Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
2019 Summer Two-Week Workshop Alternative Processes in Clay, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2018 - Visiting Artist Lecture Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2018 - Artist Lecture Memphis College of Art
February 2022 - WYXR Radio Interview as Crosstown Resident Artist
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTSassist Grant | ARTSmemphis | 5000 | Fall 2024-Spring 2025 |
| Emergency Grant | Foundation for the Contemporary Arts | $582 | Spring 2022 |
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding to Begin a CCFA Mentorship Program Between Students and Members of the Memphis Community | Communities of Research Scholars Award (CoRS) | $2500 | January - April 2021 |
| PROJECT | PARTICIPANTS | PERIOD | SPONSORSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-week Workshop in Ceramics Summer Fellowship Program | 23 High School Students | Summer 2024 | Contemporary Arts Memphis |
| Teen Workshop- Handbuilding in Clay | Teens | June 2023 | Dixon Gallery and Gardens |
| 4-week Workshop in Ceramics Summer Fellowship Program | 23 Highschool Students | June 2023 | Contemporary Arts Memphis |
| Visiting Critic | Seniors | April 2023 | Rhodes College |
| Judge grades 7-12 | January 2023 | Mid-south Scholastic Art Awards | |
| 4-week Workshop in Ceramics Summer Fellowship Program | 23 Highschool Students | June 2022 | Contemporary Arts Memphis |
| Artist Teacher/Mentor | Danny Broadway- MFA 2022 | Spring 2022 | Low-Residency MFA in Visual Arts at Watkins College of Art |
| Visiting Critic | Seniors | April 2022 | Rhodes College |
| Judge grades 7-12 | January 2021 | Mid-south Scholastic Art Awards | |
| Judge grades 7-12 | January 2020 | Mid-south Scholastic Art Awards |
| UNIVERSITY | COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis | Assistant Chair Department of Art | Spring 2023- Present |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Graduate Thesis Committee for Ceramics Graduate Student Rachel Davis | Fall 2021-Spring 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Graduate Thesis Committee for Ceramics Graduate Student Tawny Armus | Fall 2021-Spring 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Assistant Professor - Printmaking Search | Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Visiting Artist Committee Chair | Spring 2020 -Spring 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Assistant Professor of Art - Painting Search | Spring 2021 |
| University of Memphis | Assistant Professor of Art - Sculpture Search | Spring 2020 |
| University of Memphis | Central to the Arts Hub - Faculty Advisor | Spring 2019-Fall 2019 |
| University of Memphis | Clay Club - Advisor | Fall 2018- Present |
| University of Memphis | Honors Summer Research Fellowship - Advisor Eleanor Fisher | Summer 2019 |
| University of Memphis | Studio Coordinator Department of Art | Spring 2021 - Present |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Thesis Committee for Sculpture Graduate Student Christopher Davis | Spring 2019-Fall 2019 |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Graduate Thesis Committee for Ceramics Graduate Student Becky Blackburn | Fall 2020-Spring 2021 |
| SOCIETY/ORGANIZATION/JOURNAL | COMMITTEE/EDITORIAL BOARD/OFFICE | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| UrbanArt Commission | Public Oversight Committee Member | May 2023-Present |
| Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards | Judge Grade 7-12 | January 2023 |
| Studio Potter | Board of Directors, Secretary, Chair of Membership Committee, Capital Campaign Committee, Underwriter's Committee | Spring 2019- Present |
| Mid-south Scholastic Art Awards | Judge for Grades 7-12 | January 2021 |
| Mid-south Scholastic Art Awards | Judge for Grades 7-12 | January 2020 |
| Academic Year (please indicate year) | Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours | Percent Taught | Enroll | Labratory Supervised(S)/Instructed(I) | New Preparation (Y) /(N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | ART 2423 | Ceramics I | 3 | 100 | 14 | ||
| Spring 2023 | ART4521 | Ceramics III | 3 | 100 | 9 | ||
| Spring 2023 | ART 4522 | Ceramics IV | 3 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Spring 2023 | ART 4621/ ART4622 | Workshop in Art I/II | 1-3 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Spring 2023 | ART4226 | Studio Arts Internship | 3 | 100 | 3 | yes | |
| Spring 2023 | ART 7550 | Studies/Three Dimensional Media Graduate | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 2523 | Ceramics I | 3 | 100 | 13 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 4521 | Ceramics III | 3 | 100 | 7 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 4621 | Workshop in Art I | 1-3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 6521 | Ceramics III | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 7550 | Studies in Three Dimensional Media | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2022 | ART 7996 | Thesis - Graduate | 3 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 2523 | Ceramics I | 3 | 100 | 14 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 4226 | Studio Arts Internship | 3 | 100 | 1 | yes | |
| Fall 2021 | ART 4621 | Workshop in Art 1 | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 4622 | Workshop in Art II | 3 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 4990 | Senior Thesis Preparation | 3 | 100 | 8 | yes | |
| Fall 2021 | ART 4995 | Senior Thesis Exhibition | 3 | 100 | 1 | yes | |
| Fall 2021 | ART 7660 | Direct Independent Study | 3 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 7770 | Studies in Mixed Media | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Fall 2021 | ART 7996 | Thesis | 3 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 3522 | Kilns/Glazes/Tech Skill | 3 | 100 | 11 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 4521 | Ceramics III | 3 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 4522 | Ceramics IV | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 4621 | Workshop i | 1-3 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 4622 | Workshop II | 1 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 7550 | Studies in Three Dimensional Media | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 7770 | Studies in Mixed Media | 3 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Spring 2021 | ART 7996 | Thesis | 3 | 100 | 1 |
| Spring 2022 – Artist Teacher for the Low-Residency MFA in Visual Arts at Watkins College of Art – Graduate Student Danny Broadway – This program allows each grad to have a mentor for the semester who is local to their community. Danny Broadway was my student for Spring 2022. He is an artist located in Memphis and was completing his Masters in Visual Arts at Watkins College of Art. We met every other week to discuss progress on his thesis exhibition. |
| The 2023 Southern Prize and State Fellowships by South Arts - Applied |
| The Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant 2023 - Applied |
| The Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant 2022 - Applied but not Funded |
| The 2022 Southern Prize and State Fellowships by South Arts - Applied but Not Funded |
| The Current Art Fund Tristar Arts - 2022 Applied but Not Funded |
| South Arts Individual Artist Opportunity Grant 2022 - Applied but Not Funded |
| The Current Art Fund Tristar Arts - 2021 Applied but Not Funded |
| The Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant 2021 - Applied but Not Funded |
| The Burke Prize Museum of Arts and Design -2020 Applied but Not Funded |
| Hopper Prize - 2020 Applied but Not Funded |
| Arts Accelerator Grant Arts Memphis 2019 - Applied but Not Funded |
| The Burke Prize Museum of Arts and Design - 2018 Applied but not Funded |