SUSAN DEMAY 801 South Mountain Street
Smithville, TN 37166 (615) 597-8867 (615) 449-1229 (615) 418-5241 EDUCATION
1988-1989 M.A., Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
1981-1985 M.S., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 1973-1977 B.A., Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida (Certified K-12, art)
ATTENDED:
Summer 1980 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina (Glassblowing--Benjamin Moore)
Fall 1980 Watkins School of Adult Education, Nashville, Tennessee (Metal Sculpture--Anton Weiss)
Summer 1979 Arrowmount School of Art and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (Ceramics--Ralph Bacerra)
Winter 1978 Berea College, Berea, Kentucky (Clay and Glass Calculation--Walter Hyleck) Fall 1971 New York State University, Potsdam, New York
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-present Senior Lecturer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
2010/2011 Summer Guest Professor for Graduate Program (MA), Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee (NOTE: Taught first solely ceramics course ever taught at this college)
1997 Adjunct Professor, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
1986-1997 Lecturer in Fine Arts, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 1994, 2005 Instructor, Appalachian Center for Crafts of Tennessee
1991-1992, Technological University, Smithville, Tennessee 1986-1988
Summer 1981 Guest Teacher, La Maison Artisanale de Rochehaut, Belgium 1979-1981 Lecturer in Fine Arts, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
1980-1981 Instructor, Sarratt Student Center, Nashville, Tennessee
1977-1979 Graduate Assistant in Clay and Glass, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2015 Exhibit with Donna Rizzo, Cannon County Arts Center, Woodbury Tennessee 2014 “More Than One Right Answer” with Edward Belbusti, Ransom Arts Center, Eckerd
College, St. Petersburg, Florida
2013 40-Year Retrospective Exhibition, E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
2011 Solo Exhibition, The Mill, Lebanon, Tennessee
2010 Susan DeMay: New Sculpture, Art Ala Carte, Cookeville, Tennessee 2007 Metro Arts in the Airport, Lobby, Nashville, TN
Chastain Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
2004 “Clay and Textiles: DeMay and Apple”, Adams Gallery of the Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
2002 “Messages from the Heart” with Diane Apple and Bets Ramsey, Madison Arts Center, Nashville, TN
1999 “Susan DeMay: Clay Forms", Adams Gallery of the Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN.
1998 “Double DD”, with Sameul Dunson, Jr., In the Gallery, Nashville, TN. “Susan DeMay", Woodbury Arts Center, Woodbury, TN.
Feature Artist, Garden Gallery, Garden, MI.
1997 “Sojourns”, with Pam Francis, James-Ben Studio/Gallery, Franklin, TN. 1996 “Two Artists in Three Dimensions", Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
1995 Feature artist, with Michael McBride. “Artrageous,” Bethlehem Center, Nashville, TN “Susan DeMay,” Leonardo’s, Cookeville, TN.
1994 “Susan DeMay & Felix Maxwell", Tennessee State University, Van Gordon Gallery, Nashville, TN.
1992 “Susan DeMay", Virginia Derryberry Gallery, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN.
1991 “Works in Clay II", In the Gallery, Nashville, TN.
1990 “Works in Clay,” Keathley University Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
1989 “Mastery of Clay", Fine Arts Gallery, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
“Works in Clay", In the Gallery, Nashville, TN.
1988 “More Recent Works", St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee, TN.
“Recent Works", Centennial Arts Center, Nashville, TN.
1985 “Images in Clay and Glass: Celestial and Terrestrial Order", Designer Collections, Nashville, TN.
1984 Feature Artist, Arrowcraft Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN.
1982 “Vessels, Treasures, and Mysteries", Pickering Galleries, Nashville, TN. 1981 Show with Denise Frankinet, Galerie Pierre Nothomb, Château Pont d’Oye,
Habay-Le-Neuve, Belgium.
Show with Michele Tuegel, papermaker, The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL.
“Microcosms, Macrocosms, and Some-Wares-in-Between, No. 3", Nashville Artist Guild Gallery, Nashville, TN.
Show with George Smith, glassblower, Joint University Libraries, Nashville, TN. 1980 “Microcosms, Macrocosms, and Some-Wares-in-Between, No. 2", Centennial Art
Center, Nashville, TN.
“Two from 77", with Neverne Covington, Elliott Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL. 1979 Show with Deborah Caplenor Glick, batik artist, Woodlands Gallery, Nashville, TN.
“Microcosms, Macrocosms, and Some-Wares-in-Between, No. 1", Cohen Art Museum, Nashville, Tn.
1978 Showcase, Sarratt Student Center, Nashville, TN
1977 Thesis show with Irene Trakas, Elliot Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL.
SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATIONAL and GROUP EXHIBITION
2015 “Tennessee Craft: Artists of the Plateau,” Tullahoma Museum of Art, Tullahoma, Tennessee
2014 Artists of Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, Tennessee
2014 “Students of John Eckerd,” Cobb Library Gallery, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL 2011 Artists of the Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour, Heydel fine Arts Center, Cumberland
University, Lebanon, Tennessee
2009 Summer Faculty Show, Apopalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN 2008 "Show of Hands", St. Andrews, Sewanee, TN
2007 “Spotlight” Arrowmont School of Art, Gatlinburg, TN
2007 Travelling Exhibition: "Contemporary Interpretations of the Teabowl," Macon Arts Alliance Gallery, Macon, GA
2006 "Fish" exhibition. Stella Luna Gallery, Smithville, TN
Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Ingram Studio Art Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
TACA Highland Rim Chapter, Adams Gallery, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN 2005 Alumni Exhibition, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
Grand Opening Faculty Exhibit, E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Autumn Arts Exhibition, Adams Gallery of the Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
"Diverse Visions", Faculty Arts Exhibit, Fine Arts Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
2004 “Primary Colors: A Survey of Contemporary Craft in Red, Yellow and Blue”, Artisans Center of Virginia,Waynesboro, VA
“John A. Logan College Regional Craft Invitational”, Carterville, IL
"Best of Tennessee Crafts: TACA Biennial", Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN and The Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN
2003 “The Governor’s Inaugural Art Show”, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN 2002 “Autumn Arts Exhibition”, Adams Gallery of Heydel Fine Arts Center,
Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
“TACA Biennial Exhibition 2002", Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN “Highland Rim”, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, Rutherford Arts Center, Murfreesboro, TN
Nashville, TN.
“Autumn Arts Exhibition”, Honorable Mention, Adams Gallery of the Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN.
“Artist’s Favorite Landscapes Of The World”, Merit Award, The Mad Platter Restaurant, Nashville, TN.
2000 “TACA Highland Rim”, Cookeville Art Center, Cookeville, TN.
“The Best of Tennessee Crafts”, TACA Biennial Exhibition 2000, Carrol Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN., Christian Brothers University Art Gallery, Memphis, TN,
McMinnville, County Living Heritage Museum, Athens, TN.
1999 “Tennessee Clay Ways,” Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN.
TACA Highland Rim, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN.
“Diverse Visions”, Faculty Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
1998 TACA Highland Rim, Woodbury Arts Center, Woodbury, TN.
1997 “Southeastern Craft Invitational exhibit,” Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA.
“Members of the TACA Highland Rim,” Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN. “Meta-Morph,” Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY.
Annual Fort Smith Art Competition, Fort Smith, AR.
“Celebrate the Wedding,” James-Ben Designer Gallery, Franklin, TN.
“Second Annual Ceramic Invitional”, Van Gorden Gallery, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.
1996 “Traditions in Transition,” TACA Highland Rim Chapter, Cumberland Art Society, Cookeville, TN.
“Mid-States Craft Exhibition", Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
“First Annual Ceramic Invitational", Van Gorden Gallery, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.
1995 “1995 Mid-States Craft Exhibition", Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN.
“Show of Hands", Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN.
“The Sixth Annual Teapot Show, Traveling Teapots", St. John’s Uihlein Peters Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
Oconomowoc, WI.
1994 “Something for All Seasons", The Potter’s Gallery, Westchester, PA. “Crafts Regional", John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL.
“TACA Biennial", The Parthenon, Nashville, TN.
“TACA Biennial", Carroll Reese Museum, Johnson City, TN. “Show of Ten,” Action Auction, WDCN-Channel 8, Nashville, TN.
1993 “Silver Anniversary Annual Celebration of American Crafts”, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT.
“ Pots IV", The jhWebb Gallery, Macon, GA.
“The First Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National", Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA.
“Crafts from the Southeast", The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Mid-States Craft Exhibition", Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN. “A Show of Hands", Cheekwood Honors the Year of American Craft,
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, Nashville, TN. 1992 “TACA Biennial", The Parthenon, Nashville, TN.
FPC/EC Art Alumni Show, Elliot Gallery, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL. “A Celebration of Women’s Art", Church Street Centre Gallery, Nashville, TN. 1992 “Hot Fire: Four Artists Working in Clay", University of Alabama,
Montgomery, AL.
Alumni Exhibition, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN. 1992-1989 Holiday Art Show, Sarratt Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 1991 The Bethlehem Center 3rd Annual Art Show and Sale, Nashville, TN.
Opryland Competition Exhibition, Nashville, TN.
“Clay Visions: Four Artist", Hendersonville Art Center, Hendersonville, TN. Artworks of Art Faculty of Middle Tennessee, Church Street Centre, Nashville, TN. 1990 Holiday Art Fairs:
--Highland Rim, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN. --In the Gallery, Nashville, TN.
Group Exhibition, Aleksandar Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL. 1987 Home Show, Image Gallery, Sarasota, FL.
Faculty Show, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN. Alumni Exhibition, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN.
1986 Glass Students from the Appalachian Center for Crafts, Frankfurt, Germany. Glass Students from the Appalachian Center for Craft Electric Glass Gallery, Huntington, WV.
1985 TACA Highland Rim, Morning Gallery, Cookeville, TN.
1984 Glass Students from the Appalachian Center for Crafts, Carol Hooberman Gallery, Birmingham, MI.
Four Craftspeople Show, Personal Touch, Nashville, TN.
The American Scene, Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN.
“Glass Group: Appalachian Center for Crafts", Electric Glass Gallery, Hampton, VA. 1983 Group Show, Museum of Art, Oak Ridge, TN.
Group Show, Murray State University, Murry, KY.
Group Show, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. 1981 “Two Center Juried Show", St. Peterburg, FL.
“Music City Biennial", Cohen Art Museum, Nashville, TN.
Action Auction, “Show of 100", (2 Best of Show Awards), Cohen Art Museum, Nashville, TN.
1980 “Eighth Juried Biennial Exhibition,", Tennessee Artist-Craftsman Association, Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN.
1980 Christmas Show, Nashville Artist Guild Gallery, Nashville, TN.
Metropolitan Nashville Art Commission, “Century III Art Collection", Purchase Award, Nashville, TN.
“Tennessee Women Artist", Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN. Action Auction, Cohen Art Museum, Nashville, TN.
New Members Show, Nashville Artist Guild Gallery, Nashville, TN.
1979 “Women in Art: A National, Invitational Exhibition", Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL.
“Clay Fantasies: A National, Invitational Exhibition", Old Market Craftsman Guild, Omaha, NE.
Faculty Show, Watkins School for Adult Education, Nashville, TN. Action Auction, “Show of 100", Maxwell House, Nashville, TN. “South Central Exhibition", the Parthenon, Nashville, TN.
1978 Action Auction, “Show of 100", The Parthenon, Nashville, TN.
1978 & 1977 The “Annual Tennessee All-State Art Exhibition", The Parthenon, Nashville, TN. Tennessee State Museum Christmas Catalog/Poster, Nashville, TN.
Peabody Student Show (Honorable Mention), Cohen Art Museum, Nashville, TN.
1976 26th Annual Florida Art Month Exhibition, (First--Sculpture), Beaux Arts Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL.
1976 & 1975 Open Juried Multi-Media Art Show, Elliott Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL. “The Arts of Women ", Elliott Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL.
PUBLICATIONS Writings:
"Fooling the Eye", Ceramics:Art Perception, Australia (Cover Story)
“The Narrative Sculpture of Nancy Jacohsohn” Clay Times, Ohio (Cover Story) “ Trompe L’Oeil Works of Sylvia Hyman”, Clay Times, Waterford, VA, 2003. “ Tennessee Clay Ways “, Ceramics Art and Perception, Sydney Australia, 2000 “ Making Burial Urns “, Ceramics Technical, Sydney Australia, 2000
“Four Steps of Critical Observation", Ceramics Monthly, May 1996. “Glazing Guidelines", distributed nationally by Mid-South Ceramic Supply, Nashville, TN.
Appeared in:
The Best of 500 Ceramics: Celebrating a Decade of Clay, Lark Books, Ashville, NC 2013_
500 Plates and Chargers, Lark Books, Ashville, N.C. 2008 “Commercial Glazes and Beyond: The Work of Susan DeMay”, by Christine L.Grahl, Pottery Production Practices, 2001
“Feature Artist: March”, Minnesota Clay USA Monthly Windows Desktop Calendar, 1999
“Cone Six Electric: Four Distinct Views”, The 1997 NCECA Journal, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Carbondale, IL. Who’s Who of American Women, A.N. Marquis, Publisher, 1995. The Treasure Hunter’s Guide (to Historic Middle Tennessee and South
Central Kentucky), Maude Gold Kiser, The Gold-Kiser Co., Nashville, TN., 1994.
Conferences / Workshops / Other Professional Activities
2009 – current Advisory Board, Nossi College of Art, Nashville, TN
2015 Glazing Workshop, Midsouth Ceramics Supply/Clay Lady Coop, Nashville, Tennessee 2014 Tribute to John Eckert, Cobb Library, Eckerd College, FL
2014 Artist’s Talk, Ransom Art Center, Eckerd College, FL 2014 Standards Juror, Tennessee Craft Fair, Nashville Tennessee
2014 Judge, First Annual Sand Sculpture Competition, Wilson County Fair, Lebanon, TN 2014 Judge, Dekalb County Student Art Show, Smithville, Tennessee
2012 Face-casting, Midsouth Ceramics Supply/Clay Lady Coop, Nashville, Tennessee 2011 Juror, TACA Fair, Nashville, Tennessee
2009 Glazing Workshops: Mid-south Ceramics Supply, Appalachian Center for Craft, TN 2009 Juror, Tennessee Craft Fair, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN
2009 “Getting Yourself Out There.” Marketing workshop at Studio 1460, Midsouth Ceramics Supply, Nashville, Tennessee
2009 “Beyond Dipping and Pouring,” Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville , TN 2008 Throwing Workshop, University school, Nashville, TN
2008 “Glazing for Cone 10”, St. Andrews, Sewannee, TN
2008 Glazing Workshop, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
2007 Interview appearance in film documentary, "Sylvia Hyman: Eternal Wonder", Nashville Film Festival, Nashville, Tn
Appalachian Center for Crafts, "I Was Cone 6, When Cone 6 Wasn't Cool", Smithville, TN
Chastain Arts Center, "Beyond Traditional Glazing with Traditional Glazes", Atlanta, GA
2006 SECAC, "Raising the Bar for Cone 6 Electric", Nashville, TN Artists' Forum, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN
Juror, High School National Scholastic Art Awards, Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN
Juror, Wilson County High School Art Exhibition, Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
Screening Committee, TACA Tennessee Spring Crafts Fair, Centenial Park, Nashville, TN
2005 "Strategies for Glazing for Cone Six", Studio 1416, Mid-South Ceramic Supply, Nashville, TN
Demonstrator, NCECA Trade Fair, Spectrum Glazes, Sponsor, NCECA Conference, Baltimore, MD
"Strategies for Glazing for Cone Six" Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN 1997 Presenter, “Cone Six Electric: Four Distinct Views", National Council for Education in
the Ceramic Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 3.
COLLECTIONS
Cookeville Regional Hospital, Cookeville TN Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah, KY. Union Camp Corporation, Norcross, GA. Bankers Trust of Tennessee
Federal Reserve Bank, Nashville Branch Brentwood Financial Services
Metro Nashville Century III Permanent Collection Vanderbilt Art Collection
Tennessee State Museum Opryland Permanent Collection
Cheekwood--The Tennessee Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art
GRANTS
2004 Tennessee Arts Commission Grant through Cumberland University for exhibition catalog for “Clay and Textiles: DeMay and Apple”, Lebanon, TN.
Honorary contribution to The Joe L. Evins Appalacian Center for Crafts for purchase of new potters wheels, Tennessee Technological University, Smithville, TN
1994 Venture Fund Grant for guest artist and video tape production, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
1979 Josh Williams Scholarship, Foothills Craft Guild, Oak Ridge, TN. (For study at Penland School for Craft).
1997- Graduate Assistantship/Teaching Assistantship, George Peabody College, Nashville, TN. 1978 Pi Beta Phi Scholarship, Nashville, TN (to attend Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts).
OTHER
In 1984, I established my own studio in Smithville, Tennessee, with the help of a part-time partner. Three years after opening this first studio, I moved to a larger permanent facility in that same small town. Shortly thereafter, the work space was tripled by adding a two-story addition and purchasing a small house behind the largerl studio. The work crew has included up to nine assistants.
REPRESENTING GALLERIES/SHOPS
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Inc, Nashville, TN The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (1993-2001) Appalachian Center for Crafts, Sales Gallery, Smithville, TN Tennessee State Museum Store, Nashville, TN
Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Paducah, KY The Arts Center of Cannon County, Woodbury, TN The Potter’s Gallery, Kingsport, TN
Images Studio, Briarcliff Manor, New York The Garden Gallery, Garden, MI
The Commissary, Rugby, TN Cox’s, Lebanon, TN
F.Z. Webb & Sons, Smithville & Alexandria, TN
VOLUNTEER AND OTHER COMMUNITY-SERVICE TEACHING
Summer 2009 Off the Beaten Path Book Sale, Smithville, TN
Summer 2007,2008,2009 Empty Bowls, “Meals on Wheels” fundraiser, Smithville, TN 2007 - 2009 Dekalb County Humane Society, Smithville, TN
Fall 2002-2005 “Off the Beaten Path” Studio Tour, Smithville, TN Summer 1999 Kids Arts and Crafts Activities Tent, Smithville, TN Summer 1995 & 1994 Girl Scout Day Camp
Academic yr 1994-95 Girl Scout Troop 1498, Tile project Dekalb West, Fourth Grade clay project
Summer 1994 Edgehill Center, Summer Arts Program Academic year 1993 Bethlehem Center, After-school Arts Program
Summers 1991-1995 Appalachian Center for Crafts Elder hostel Tours
YEARLY DONATIONS TO BENEFIT AUCTIONS Cups of Opportunity, Clay Lady Coop, Nashville, Tennessee “Mugs for the Heart”, Chattanooga, TN
ACLU, Nashville, TN
Greater Nashville Chapter of Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
Arts Center of Cannon County, Woodbury, TN Channel WCTE TV, Cookeville, TN
Historic Rugby Legacy Campaign, Rugby, TN
Octoberfest, Tennessee Technological University Art Department Scholarship John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC
FACCT Celebration Silent Auction, Smithville, TN
“Unforgettable Reflections”, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN Lebanon All Sports Booster Club, Lebanon, TN
“Off the Beaten Path”, Smithville, TN Smithville Humane Society, Smithville, TN
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Smithville, TN Dekalb Co. High School Band, Smithville, TN
Segal High School Band, Murfreesboro, TN
Dekalb Co High School Reunion Benefit, Smithville, TN Artcentric, Nashville, TN
TV Channel 8, Nashville, TN
“Relay for Life”, Liberty State Bank, Smithville, TN “Phoenix Ball”, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
