GALLERY
THE TRISH MARTINDELL GALLERY
Named in honor of one of our original members, the Trish Martindell Gallery @ QCC hosts a rotating selection of shows throughout the year. Opening receptions typically fall on the Friday night after a new class session starts in the studio.
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Influence/d
A CURATED COLLECTION OF MENTORS & MENTEES IN THE FIELD OF CERAMICS.
THIS SHOW AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OUR INSTRUCTORS HAVE ON OUR CLAY PRACTICE.
Opening Reception:
April 19th, 5-8pm
On view:
April 19th-May 31st
featuring:
Nicole Aquillano/Marko Biddle
Brooke Armstrong/Trey Hill
Jonathan Christensen Caballero/Malcolm Mobotu Smith
Marty Fielding/Rodnay Brewer
Bill Jones/Suze Lindsay
Naomi Peterson/Eliza Au
Justin Reese/Brian Chen
Brad Schwieger/Gina Pisto
Esther Shimazu/Jo Rowley
Paul Wandless/Kyle & Kelly Phelps
Liz Zlot Summerfield/Hailey Lail
2024 Gallery Schedule:
Jan 12-Feb 23: “Points of Departure”
ceramics by University of Tennessee faculty & grads
March 1-April 12: 1st Annual K-12 Show
Selected works by regional K-12 students
April 19-May 31: “Infuence/d”
invitational of contemporary ceramic artists & their mentors/mentees
June 7-July 19: Sam Hostert*
Solo show. *Workshop June 22-23.
July 26-Sep 6: Hunter Stamps & Cody Schriver
paintings & sculpture
Sep 13-Oct 25: April Felipe*
Solo show. *Workshop October 12-13
Nov 1-Dec 3: 3rd Annual QCC Resident Artist Show
new works by our current residents
THE GALLERY SHOP
Located in our retail store, this gallery space offers a variety of items available for purchase. Artists include our instructors and staff members, studio members, and local potters. Items rotate regularly as things are sold and new pieces come in. The perfect place to find a special gift or something handmade for youself!
Retail Hours:
10-8 Monday, Thursday
10-5 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
12-4 Sunday
Past Exhibitions:
2024
Formative
Regional K-12 show, juried and curated by Karan Witham-Walsh & Sarah Horn.
Points of Departure
Works by University of Tennessee, Knoxvile faculty and graduate students
2023
Annual QCC Resident Artist Showcase
Fly Over Focus
Juried selection of artists from the midwest
Indeterminate Reach
Solo exhibition by Sara Torgison
Amy Sanders & Ron Philbeck
Invitational
In Bloom
Celebration of pots for and about plants/flowers, juried
Rejected
Worthy works that didn’t make it in to NCECA shows, juried
QCC Sculpture Show
a highlight of Queen City Clay sculpture students
NCECA 2023
The Bray's Resident Artists
New work by the Archie Bray Foundation’s 2022 resident artists. NCECA concurrent exhibition
Boneyard Stories
A visual history of Arrowmont’s teachers and makers. NCECA concurrent exhibition
Raakh
a river of consciousness- NCECA concurrent exhibition
Queen City Survey
survey of the diverse range of artists from the Cincinnati area
Biomorphic Idyll
group of exhibition of artists interested in the biomorphically abstracted form.
2022
FUSE with Josh Maier
Ceramic work by artist Josh Maier along with prints from the group at FUSE press.
Enjoying the Potholes
Invitational. Work by Ben Clark, Ben Huber, and Charity Rust Jordan.
Pieces of Wonder
Artists from Visionaries & Voices unite to challenge and reconceptualize space. Curated by Visionaries and Voices.
Home Spun
Work by Lindsay Garrett, Angela Belcher Clark & Erica Gentile, three talented artists who came up through QCC’s educational programs.
Face Value
Paintings & pottery by visial artist John Lanzador & clay artist Emma Robinson
Wayne Ferguson
solo show. sculpture & drawings
2021
Bounty
showcase of regional functional potters.
Academic
Featuring the work of ceramic artists who are also art educators.
Cross Town Shoot Out
undergrads and graduate students compete for best in show.
NCECA concurrent exhibitions
Our innagural shows in our new space. Artists filled the empty building with work for socially distanced viewing when NCECA went virtual in 2021.
Arrowmont Artist in Residence Retrospective
Local: a regional exhibition of artists working in clay