Bio:
Ryan Embry was born and raised in Fort Collins Colorado, where he attended Colorado State University receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art in Pottery in 2011. He was a studio resident at both Montana State University and the University of Montana. He completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Ceramics from Ohio University in 2021. Ryan has formerly taught as Adjunct Professor at Colorado State University and other schools. His work is displayed nationally, internationally, and is a part of several University collections and private collections.
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Education
Master of Fine Art: Concentration Ceramics
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio: 2021
Studio Artist in Residence: Post-baccalaureate Program
School of Art, University of Montana, Missoula, MT: 2017-2018
Studio Artist in Residence: Post-baccalaureate Program
School of Art, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 2016-2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Concentration Pottery
School of Art and Art History, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Co. 2011
Associates of Art: Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, Co 2008
Exhibitions
Solo:
Somethings are everything… Art Lab, Fort Collins Colorado 2024
everything was beautiful…, Ohio University Gallery, Athens Ohio 2021
Group:
Black Out, Ashton Gallery @ Art On 30th, San Diego, CA 2024
Landscape Collection, Naturalist Gallery, Washington, DC. 2023
New Painting, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, New York, New York. 2023
Digital Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA 2023
Abstract is Abstract, HMVC Gallery, New York, New York. 2023
Life and Death, Gallerium, Biafarin Online Exhibition, Ontario Canada. 2023
Extinction, Gallerium, Biafarin Online Exhibition, Ontario Canada 2023
Colorado Artist, R Gallery, Boulder Co. 2023
Works On Paper, The In Art Gallery, www.theinartgallery.com 2020
Juror: Elisa Jensen.
New works, FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OH. 2020
Regular Style, MFA exhibition, Schools of Art University of Montana 2020
Online Juried show
Upstream of the Cultural Confluence, Helen E. Copeland Gallery, 2018
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
Beyond the Brickyard, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic arts.
Helena, MT. 2018
Small Objects Part One, Lacuna Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. 2017
University of Montana, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT. 2017
Mystery Meat, The Waller Gallery, Montana State University,
Bozeman MT. 2017
Cup Aesthetic, The Waller Gallery, Montana State University, Bozeman MT
Juror: John Gill- 1st Place award 2016
Form and Function, Gallery 970, Loveland CO. 2015
Invasion, Mini Gallery Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. 2011
Polysemy of the Domestic Space, Art Lab, Fort Collins CO. 2011
From the Ground Up 24, Las Cruses Museum of Art, Las Cruses NM 2008
Colorado Potters, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO. 2008
College Exhibition, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO 2008
Experience
Studio Assistant - Brad Schwieger, clay mixing, kiln assistant, mold making. 2019-2021
Studio Assistant -Tom Bartel, mold making, materials consultation, glaze and clay
mixing. 2019-2021
Studio Assistant - Matt Wedel, studio maintenance, crate building, shipping, and
receiving work. 2019
Studio Assistant - Alex Hibbitt, Installation preparation and assemblage, Rhizome, solo
exhibition. 2019
Exhibition Assistant - Julia Galloway, Endangered Species Project, National Council for
the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Pittsburg, PA. Crating work, gallery
installation, delivering work to galleries. 2018
Studio Assistant - Trey Hill, Missoula, MT clay formulation, glaze formulation, mold
making, glazing, and firing work, crate building and shipping. 2017-2018
Exhibition Assistant - Transmigration: The Work of Terry Karson
Helen E. Copeland Gallery, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. 2017
Studio and Exhibition Assistant - Jeremy Hatch, Art in the Park, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT mold making, clay mixing, preparing work
for installation, and final assembly. 2017
Kiln Building Assistant for Josh DeWeese, Bozeman, MT wood kiln construction, firing
assistant. 2017
Teaching
Instructor of Record, Ryan Embry, Foundations ART170
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 2023-2024
Instructor of Record, Ryan Embry, Ceramics 1,2,3,4
Front Range Community Collage, Fort Collins, Colorado 2022-2023
Instructor of Record, Ryan Embry, Introduction to World Ceramics
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2021
Instructor of Record, Ryan Embry, Foundations: Space and Structure
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2020
Teaching Assistant, Tom Bartel, Foundations: Function and Practice
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2020
Teaching Assistant, Alex Hibbitt, Advanced Ceramics
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2019
Teaching Assistant, Dallas Wooten, Intro to Ceramics
School of Art and Design, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2019
Teaching Assistant – Matt Katz, Glaze Chemistry Course
School of Art, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 2017
Teaching Assistant, Josh DeWeese, Wild Clay Course
School of Art, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 2017
Awards
Full Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2018-2021
Graduate Assistantship, Ohio University, Athens Ohio 2018-2021
Collections
Montana Museum of Art and Culture (MMAC), University of Montana Missoula MT, 2018
Helen E. Copeland Gallery, School of Art, Montana State University Bozeman, MT. 2018
The Office of the Dean, Schools of Art, Montana State University Bozeman MT, 2016
School of Art, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO. 2011