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WEBSITE: BLOGS.SWARTHMORE.EDU/SYD-CARPENTER
BFA TYLER SCHOOL OF ART,
1974, TEMPLE UNIV.MFA TYLER SCHOOL
1976, TEMPLE UNIV.
COLLECTIONS (SELECTED)
- METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, N.Y.
- TANG MUSEUM OF SKIDMORE COLLEGE
- PETRUCCI FAMILY COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
- FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM, BOSTON MA.
- PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, PA.
- RENWICK GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART OF THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM
- JAMES A. MICHENER MUSEUM OF ART, DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
- PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
- ART IN GENERAL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
- FREDERICK R.WEISMAN COLLECTION, LOS ANGELES, CA.
- MURIEL NEWMAN COLLECTION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- JENGDEZHEN CERAMIC INSTITUTE, JENGDEZHEN, CHINA
- PHILA. AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MUSEUM
- BELL ATLANTIC CORP, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
- CANTON MUSEUM OF ART, CANTON OHIO
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT EDWARDSVILLE
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- EUGENE LANG SWARTHMORE FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
- UNITED STATES ARTISTS PROJECT GRANT, “AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMS AND GARDENS”, 2012-2013
- PEW FELLOWSHIP IN THE ARTS, 1992
- LEEWAY FOUNDATION ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP 2011, 1999
- PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS MASTER FELLOWSHIP IN VISUAL ARTS, 1990
- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS , MID ATLANTIC , FELLOWSHIP, 1989
- PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP, 1985
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CLAY NATIONAL EXHIBITION PURCHASE AWARD, 1988
- STATE UNIV. OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO NATIONAL EXHIBITION BEST OF SHOW AWARD, 1988
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020
- “WOMEN WORKING WITH CLAY: TEN YEARS OF TELLING THE STORY”, THE VALENTINE MUSEUM, RICHMOND VIRGINIA, THE ELEANOR D. WILSON MUSEUM,ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
2019
- ST. OLAF COLLEGE, “DIVERSITY WITHIN DIVERSITY”, MINNESOTA
- SOLO, ROWAN UNIVERSITY, NEW JERSEY
2018
- SOCIETY FOR ART IN CRAFT, PITTSBURGH, PA., NAT’L CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION IN CERAMIC ARTS
- SOLO, STANDARD CERAMICS, PITTSBURGH PA., NCECA
- SOLO, CENTER FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS, “MOTHER PINS”
- SOLO, NOBA GALLERY, BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA
2017
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE GALLERY, GUEST ARTISTS EXHIBITION
- THE CLAY STUDIO ,”MAKING A DIFFERENCE”, PHILA., PA.
- PHYSIC HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
2016
- LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, “SHAPING MINDS: PHILADELPHIA’S CLAY MENTORS
- ELEANOR D. WILSON MUSEUM, FOUR WOMEN IN CLAY, HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, ROANOKE,VA.
- FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM, “FACES OF POLITICS: IN/TOLERANCE”, BOSTON MA.
2014
- SOLO EXHIBIT “MORE PLACES OF OUR OWN”, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF PHILADELPHIA
- CATALOG FOR “REPRESENT”, PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
2012
- “EARTH AND ALCHEMY”, MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN BOSTON, MA.
- “CREATIVE HAND, DISCERNING HEART”, JAMES A. MICHENER MUSEUM DOYLESTOWN, PENNA.
- “MAHALIA: QUEEN OF GOSPEL MUSIC”, DALLAS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART, DALLAS, TEXAS
2011
- “INFORMED BY FIRE”, PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, PHILA. PA
- “GARDEN AS MUSE”, WALTON ART CENTER, FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.
- SYD CARPENTER, SARAH MCENEANEY, LOIS DODD, MARKUS BAENZIGER, SALLY APFELBAUM
2010
- SOLO EXHIBIT, ” A PLACE OF OUR OWN”, SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
- “FERTILE GROUND”, PHILADELPHIA HORTICULTURAL CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
- PHILADELPHIA CERAMIC SCULPTURE, DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MEDIA, PENNA.
- “CATALYZE THIS”, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE , CRANE BLDG, PHILADELPHIA , PA
2009
- SOLO EXHIBIT, JOHN JAY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
- “MASS AND MEANING”: CLAY SCULPTURE, ARMORY ART CENTER, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
2008
- INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION, AUGUST WILSON CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA.
2007
- “FROM TABOO TO ICON”, ICEBOX GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA, PA
2006
- SOLO EXHIBITION, DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
2005
- “CHEMISTRY OF COLOR”, PENNSYVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
- “TOUR DE CLAY AFRIQUE”, BALTIMORE CLAY WORKS, BALTIMORE, MD
- SOLO EXHIBITION, COPPIN UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE , MARYLAND
- SOLO EXHIBITION, SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, PHILA. PA.
2004
- “DIVERSITY IN UNITY”, BALTIMORE CLAY WORKS, BALTIMORE, MD
2004-2007
- TRAVELLING EXHIBITION, “SHADES OF CLAY: CULTURAL LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY CLAY”
- LOUISIANA ART AND SCIENCE MUSEUM, BATON ROUGE; MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK; BAUM GALLERY OF FINE ART, UNIV. OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS; BERGSTROM-MAHLER MUSEUM, WISCONSIN
2003
- RUSH ART GALLERY, NEW YORK, N.Y.
- “IMPREGNABLE DIRECTION” , SELECTIONS FROM HAMPTON UNIV. MUSEUM
- SYD CARPENTER / STEVEN DONEGAN, TWO PERSON EXHIBIT, SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA
2002
- STELLA JONES GALLERY, TWO PERSON EXHIBIT
- SYD CARPENTER/SONYA CLARK, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- 21ST CENTURY PHILADELPHIA SCULPTORS, SAMUEL T. FREEMAN GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA , PA.
- U. F.A. GALLERY, WOMEN IN THE ARTS, NEW YORK, N.Y.
- EVERSON CERAMIC NATIONAL, CROCKER ART MUSEUM, SACRAMENTO, CA
- PELHAM ART CENTER,” INNOVATIONS IN CLAY”:AMERICAN AND HUNGARIAN CERAMICS, PELHAM, NEW YORK
2001
- SOLO EXHIBITION, GANSER GALLERY, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, MILLERSVILLE, PA
- SOLO EXHIBIT, PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INSTALLATION
- EVERSON CERAMIC NATIONAL, SAMUEL P. HARN MUSEUM ,GAINESVILLE FLORIDA
- EVERSON CERAMIC NATIONAL, CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, CHICAGO ILLINOIS
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY, “RECONSTRUCTING THE SHARDS”, WASHINGTON D.C.
2000
- SCRIPPS COLLEGE CERAMICS NATIONAL, WILLIAMSON GALLERY, CLAREMONT,CA
- PHILA. AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM BIENNIAL EXHIBITION
- “FIGURES: ALONE AND TOGETHER”, CRAFT ALLIANCE, ST. LOUIS, MO.
- SOLO EXHIBITION, SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, PHILA., PA.
1999
- “THUNDER IN THE CATHEDRAL” , RUSH GALLERY, NEW YORK, N.Y
- “PROCESSING THE SIGNAL” , SHARADIN GALLERY, KUTZTOWN UNIV., PA
- ART ALLIANCE, LEEWAY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION, PHILA.,
- DENISE BIBRO GALLERY, CLAY INVITATIONAL, NEW YORK, N.Y
- “A MORE PERFECT UNION”, ABINGTON ART CENTER, JENKINTOWN, PA.
1998
- PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, FLEISHER CHALLENGE AT TWENTY,INVITED
- “20 X 12: A GENERATION OF CHALLENGE ARTISTS”, FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL, PHILA., PA.
- “A MORE PERFECT UNION”, ABINGTON ART CENTER, JENKINTOWN, PA.
- BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART AT URSINUS COLLEGE, “IN HER VOICE: SELF-PORTRAITS BY WOMEN”
- CONSTRUCTIONS IN MULTIPLE HUES, PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER, PHILA.
1997
- SOLO EXHIBITION, SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA
- “WOMEN MENTORING WOMEN”, WESTBY GALLERY, ROWAN UNIVERSITY GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY, INVITATIONAL
- “ARTISTS SELECTIONS, SIX AFRICAN AMERICANS SELECT SIX EMERGING ARTISTS”, NEXUS GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA
- URBAN INTERPRETATIONS IN FIBER, CLAY, PHOTO., AND METAL”, COLORADO COLLEGE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO., INVITATIONAL
- 27th ANNUAL CERAMICS EXHIBIT, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER, INVITATIONAL
- “ALTERED STATES:CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CERAMICS”, METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER , DENVER COLORADO,
1996
- “EXPLORING A MOVEMENT: FEMINIST VISIONS IN CLAY”, WIGNALL MUSEUM, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, INVITATIONAL
- “ART OF THE STATE”, THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA, HARRISBURG, PENNA.
- “ARTISTS SELECT ARTISTS”, TRENTON CITY MUSEUM, TRENTON NEW JERSEY GALLERY AT CRAFT ALLIANCE, GROUP INVITATIONAL, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
1995
- “CONTAINED, UNCONTAINED: SYD CARPENTER, MARTHA JACKSON JARVIS MAGDALENE ODUNDO, JAMES WATKINS”, DALLAS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS TEXAS
RELATED EXPERIENCE
- BENNINGTON COLLEGE GUEST ARTIST, NORTH COUNTRY WINTER STUDIOS, 2018
- PRESENTER, WOMEN IN CLAY SYMPOSIUM, HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, RICHARD WETHERALL VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 2015
- PANELIST, “LAND AND THE AMERICAN DREAM” SUSTSAINABILITY CONFERENCE, DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY, DOYLESTOWN PA., “BLACK FARMING IN AMERICA: HISTORY, ART, MEMORY”, 2015
- PANELIST, CULTIVATING PASSION SYMPOSIUM, ARTISTS WORK INFLUENCED BY GARDENS AND GARDENING, BARNES FOUNDATION, PHILA.,PA 2015
- PROFESSOR OF STUDIO ARTS, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SWARTHMORE, PENNA. 1991 TO THE PRESENT
- GUEST ARTIST, CLAY STUDIO OF PHILADELPHIA 2012
- PANELIST, OHIO STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 2012
- PRESENTER, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION IN THE CERAMIC ARTS 2010
- HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, GUEST ARTIST 2006
- PROJECT PARTICIPANT FOR SUSTAINING INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE AND POTTERY ; ZAARE, NORTHERN GHANA, 2004
- GUEST ARTIST, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, FALL 2003
- PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, GUEST ARTIST, SUMMMER 2003
- SHAWNEE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED GUEST LECTURER AND VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCY, 2002
- PANELIST, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, “RECONSTRUCTING THE SHARDS” SYMPOSIUM, 2001
- GUEST LECTURER, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, 2001
- GUEST LECTURER, URSINUS COLLEGE, 2001
- GUEST ARTIST, VERMONT STUDIO CENTER PRESS 2000
- GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, 2000
- GUEST ARTIST, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, 1998
- GUEST ARTIST, MARYLAND INSTITUTE OF ART, BALTIMORE, 1998
- GUEST ARTIST, WATERSHE CENTER FOR CERAMIC ART, MAINE,1998
- GUEST ARTIST, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, 1997
- GUEST ARTIST, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, 1997
- GUEST ARTIST, HAYSTACK SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, DEER ISLE, MAINE, 1997
- GUEST ARTIST, ANDERSON RANCH ART CENTER, SNOWMASS COLORADO,1996
- GUEST ARTIST, PETER’S VALLEY ART CENTER, LAYTON, NEW .JERSEY, 1994
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, MANCHESTER GUILD, PITTSBURGH, PA. 1989
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO,1990
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. AT CARBONDALE, 1990
- GUEST ARTIST, NAT’L CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION IN THE
- CERAMIC ARTS, KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE, MISSOURI, 1989
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
- CERAMIC ART AND PERCEPTION MAGAZINE
- WILLIAM DALEY “VESICA EXPLORATIONS”, 2010
- JULIA GALLOWAY “QUIESCENCE” 2009
- KEN VAVREK “ASSEMBLAGES: IN THE COMPANY OF LIGHT” 2008
CATALOGS
- “GARDEN AS MUSE”, WALTON ART CENTER
- LEEWAY FOUNDATION 2012, 1999 AWARDS FOR ARTISTS
- 2000 CERAMIC ANNUAL, SCRIPPS COLLEGE 56TH CERAMIC EXHIBITION
- 20TH CERAMIC NATIONAL, EVERSON MUSEUM
- PEW FELLOWSHIP IN THE ARTS, 1992
- SEX POTS: EROTICISM IN CERAMICS, PAUL MATHIEU
- FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION, CALIFORNIA AFRO-AMERICAN MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES
- RECHERCHÉ, LEVY GALLERY, MOORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CLAY NAT’L,1988, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. EDWARDSVILLE
- BUFFALO NAT’L, 1987, STATE UNIV. OF NEW YORK
- RECHERCHÉ/ DEN FLEXIBLE, 1985, PORT OF HISTORY MUSEUM/
- CHARLOTTENBORG MUSEUM, PHILA., COPENHAGEN
- ERIE CLAY NATIONAL, ERIE MUSEUM, ERIE, PENNA
- FROM THE GROUND UP , MOORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
- CLAY HERITAGE: AFRICAN AMERICAN CERAMICS, PHILA. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MUSEUM
- STUDIOS AND WORKSHOPS OF BLACK AMERICAN ARTISTS, DENNIS FORBES
REVIEWS /ARTICLES
- FEATURED ARTIST, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION IN THE CERAMIC ARTS BULLETIN, TAMPA, 2011
- CATALOG “GARDEN AS MUSE” FEATURED ARTIST, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION IN THE CERAMIC ARTS BULLETIN, TAMPA, 2011
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, FRIDAY JULY 8TH 2011 “HER GARDEN, HER ART IN A CREATIVE SYMBIOSIS” VIRGINIA A. SMITH
- INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART,
- ART BLOG, 4/10/10 , “SYD CARPENTER TURNS CLAY BACK TO EARTH AT SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY”
- ART AND PERCEPTION, ” REMEDY, WUANDA WALLS, 2006 ISSUE #63
- ART AND PERCEPTION, “PLACES OF OUR OWN”, JANET KOPLOS, 2010
- ARTBLOG, 4/16/2005, 4/22/2005, 3/2010 ROBERTA FALLON, LIBBY ROSOFF
- PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER, AUG 2nd thru AUG 9, 2001
- PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY, MARCH 15TH, 2000
- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, JUNE 21, 1998
- AMERICAN CRAFT, COVER ARTICLE, AUG.1995
- THE STUDIO POTTER, DECEMBER 1997
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, APRIL 11,1997
- THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE, APRIL 15,1996
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THURSDAY, DEC. 9,1995
- CERAMICS MONTHLY COVER ARTICLE, MAR., 1993
- AMERICAN CERAMICS, SPRING /SUMMER, 2010, 1995,1992