John Masello Curricula Vitae
www.johnmasello.com johnpmasello@gmail.com
Education:
2020 MFA, The Ohio State University
2016 BFA, Illinois State University
Select Exhibitions (* indicates solo show, ** indicates two-person show):
2022 Dodomu Gallery, Structured Spaces, Brooklyn NY
*METHOD Gallery, parody of real things, Seattle WA
2021 Long Beach Island Foundation, Works on Paper, Loveladies NJ
Dream Clinic Project Space, Tiny Pedestal Project, Columbus OH
Pottery Northwest, Echo Echo, Seattle WA
2020 *OZ., scatters + reversals, Seattle WA
*Urban Arts Space: Summer Series Virtual Exhibition, former, Columbus OH
Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2020, Columbus OH
Urban Arts Space, Ballast: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Columbus OH
2019 ROY G BIV, Small Works, Columbus OH
Main Street Arts, Small Works, Clifton Springs NY
Hopkins Gallery, Kitchen Sink, Columbus OH
Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2019, Columbus OH
Urban Arts Space: 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Columbus OH
2018 2751 Neil Ave, Walking Through Doorways Causes Forgetting, Columbus OH
Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Biennial, Kirkland WA
James May Gallery, Working Pots III, Algoma WI
** Hopkins Gallery, Tender Movements/Shifting Stain of Love (with Benedict Scheuer), Columbus OH
Angela Meleca Gallery, GROUNDWORK, Columbus OH
Hopkins Gallery, Fabio’s Second Wig, Columbus OH
2017 Hopkins Gallery, Trans-Species Skin, Columbus OH
Flower City Arts Center, College Collective, Rochester NY
**Gallery 022, Not Your Mother’s China (with Hollie Lyko), Syracuse NY
2016 Gandee Gallery, The Almighty Cup, Fabius NY
M.G. Nelson Gallery, Shapes of Influence: Contemporary Ceramics Biennial, Springfield IL
*Transpace Gallery, WARP, Normal IL
**Transpace Gallery, Stripes (with Marissa McCorkle), Normal IL
Companion Gallery, Last Call, Humboldt TN
Teaching Experience:
2022 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Bellevue WA
2021 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Redmond WA
2021 – Present
Redmond Art Works, Ceramics Instructor, Redmond WA
2020 – Present
Pottery Northwest, Class Instructor, Seattle WA
Pottery Northwest, Workshop Instructor, Seattle WA
2020 The Ohio State University, 3D Foundations Instructor, Columbus OH
2017-2019 The Ohio State University, Introduction to High Fire Ceramics Instructor, Columbus OH
2017 Syracuse University, Ceramics: Hand Building Teaching Assistant, Syracuse NY
2016 Illinois State University, Arts & Society Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2015 Illinois State University, 3D Fundamentals Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2014 Northern Clay Center, Clay Camp Assistant, Minneapolis MN
Professional Experience:
2020 - Present
Pottery Northwest, Resident Artist, Seattle WA
2020 The Ohio State University, Art + Design Labs Woodshop Associate, Columbus OH
2018-2020 The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists President, Columbus OH
2017-2020 The Ohio State University, Graduate Teaching Associate, Columbus OH
2017-2018 The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists Treasurer, Columbus OH
2017 Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Glaze Tech, Syracuse NY
2016 The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, Resident Artist, Jingdezhen China
Studio Assistant to Peter Beasecker, Cazenovia NY
Syracuse University, Shaped Clay Society: Social Media/Advertising Officer, Syracuse NY
Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Kiln Tech, Syracuse NY
2014-2016 Illinois State University, 3D Lab Safety Monitor, Normal IL
2014-2015 Illinois State University, Student Independent League In the Ceramic Arts President, Normal IL
Awards, Accolades, and Distinctions:
2021 Pottery Northwest, Wally Bivins Resident Artist Project Grant, Seattle WA
2019 The Ohio State University, Arts & Humanities Small Projects Research Grant, Columbus OH
The Ohio State University, 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship, Columbus OH
2018 Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Juror’s Choice Award, Kirkland WA
James May Gallery, Working Pots III Purchase Award, Algoma WI
2016 Shaped Clay Society, International Travel Scholarship, Syracuse NY
Illinois State University, Friends of the Arts Grant, Normal IL
2015 Illinois State University, Irving S. Tick Award: Ceramics, Normal IL
Digital References:
2022 Pottery Northwest, Wally Grant Recipient Presentations, Seattle WA (upcoming)
METHOD Gallery, Parody of Real Things: A Conversation with John Masello, Seattle WA
2021 Capital University, Visiting Guest Artist- Sculpture, Columbus OH
Pottery Northwest, Artist Talk
2020 Urban Arts Space: Summer Series, Interview with Genevieve Wagner
2019 Main Street Arts, Inside the Artist’s Studio: John Masello
www.johnmasello.com johnpmasello@gmail.com
Education:
2020 MFA, The Ohio State University
2016 BFA, Illinois State University
Select Exhibitions (* indicates solo show, ** indicates two-person show):
2022 Dodomu Gallery, Structured Spaces, Brooklyn NY
*METHOD Gallery, parody of real things, Seattle WA
2021 Long Beach Island Foundation, Works on Paper, Loveladies NJ
Dream Clinic Project Space, Tiny Pedestal Project, Columbus OH
Pottery Northwest, Echo Echo, Seattle WA
2020 *OZ., scatters + reversals, Seattle WA
*Urban Arts Space: Summer Series Virtual Exhibition, former, Columbus OH
Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2020, Columbus OH
Urban Arts Space, Ballast: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Columbus OH
2019 ROY G BIV, Small Works, Columbus OH
Main Street Arts, Small Works, Clifton Springs NY
Hopkins Gallery, Kitchen Sink, Columbus OH
Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2019, Columbus OH
Urban Arts Space: 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Columbus OH
2018 2751 Neil Ave, Walking Through Doorways Causes Forgetting, Columbus OH
Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Biennial, Kirkland WA
James May Gallery, Working Pots III, Algoma WI
** Hopkins Gallery, Tender Movements/Shifting Stain of Love (with Benedict Scheuer), Columbus OH
Angela Meleca Gallery, GROUNDWORK, Columbus OH
Hopkins Gallery, Fabio’s Second Wig, Columbus OH
2017 Hopkins Gallery, Trans-Species Skin, Columbus OH
Flower City Arts Center, College Collective, Rochester NY
**Gallery 022, Not Your Mother’s China (with Hollie Lyko), Syracuse NY
2016 Gandee Gallery, The Almighty Cup, Fabius NY
M.G. Nelson Gallery, Shapes of Influence: Contemporary Ceramics Biennial, Springfield IL
*Transpace Gallery, WARP, Normal IL
**Transpace Gallery, Stripes (with Marissa McCorkle), Normal IL
Companion Gallery, Last Call, Humboldt TN
Teaching Experience:
2022 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Bellevue WA
2021 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Redmond WA
2021 – Present
Redmond Art Works, Ceramics Instructor, Redmond WA
2020 – Present
Pottery Northwest, Class Instructor, Seattle WA
Pottery Northwest, Workshop Instructor, Seattle WA
2020 The Ohio State University, 3D Foundations Instructor, Columbus OH
2017-2019 The Ohio State University, Introduction to High Fire Ceramics Instructor, Columbus OH
2017 Syracuse University, Ceramics: Hand Building Teaching Assistant, Syracuse NY
2016 Illinois State University, Arts & Society Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2015 Illinois State University, 3D Fundamentals Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2014 Northern Clay Center, Clay Camp Assistant, Minneapolis MN
Professional Experience:
2020 - Present
Pottery Northwest, Resident Artist, Seattle WA
2020 The Ohio State University, Art + Design Labs Woodshop Associate, Columbus OH
2018-2020 The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists President, Columbus OH
2017-2020 The Ohio State University, Graduate Teaching Associate, Columbus OH
2017-2018 The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists Treasurer, Columbus OH
2017 Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Glaze Tech, Syracuse NY
2016 The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, Resident Artist, Jingdezhen China
Studio Assistant to Peter Beasecker, Cazenovia NY
Syracuse University, Shaped Clay Society: Social Media/Advertising Officer, Syracuse NY
Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Kiln Tech, Syracuse NY
2014-2016 Illinois State University, 3D Lab Safety Monitor, Normal IL
2014-2015 Illinois State University, Student Independent League In the Ceramic Arts President, Normal IL
Awards, Accolades, and Distinctions:
2021 Pottery Northwest, Wally Bivins Resident Artist Project Grant, Seattle WA
2019 The Ohio State University, Arts & Humanities Small Projects Research Grant, Columbus OH
The Ohio State University, 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship, Columbus OH
2018 Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Juror’s Choice Award, Kirkland WA
James May Gallery, Working Pots III Purchase Award, Algoma WI
2016 Shaped Clay Society, International Travel Scholarship, Syracuse NY
Illinois State University, Friends of the Arts Grant, Normal IL
2015 Illinois State University, Irving S. Tick Award: Ceramics, Normal IL
Digital References:
2022 Pottery Northwest, Wally Grant Recipient Presentations, Seattle WA (upcoming)
METHOD Gallery, Parody of Real Things: A Conversation with John Masello, Seattle WA
2021 Capital University, Visiting Guest Artist- Sculpture, Columbus OH
Pottery Northwest, Artist Talk
2020 Urban Arts Space: Summer Series, Interview with Genevieve Wagner
2019 Main Street Arts, Inside the Artist’s Studio: John Masello