EDUCATION
| 2002 | Master of Fine Arts, University of Florida, School of Art & Art History, Gainesville FL |
| 1970-72 | Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, New York NY M.A. program, museum studies |
| 1969 | Post-Baccalaureate study, New York University, Department of Art History, New York NY |
| 1969 | BA, European History, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA |
EXHIBITIONS
One / Two / Three Person Exhibitions (since 1990)
| 2018 | George Marshall Store Gallery, York ME (two person) |
| 2015 | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone NC, Structures + Surfaces: Lynn Duryea and Brad Strohman |
| 2014 | Outeast Gallery, Montauk NY, Lynn Duryea + Paton Miller |
| Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville NC, Lynn Duryea, Featured Artist | |
| 2013 | Gallery 1912, Emory + Henry College, Emory VA, Lynn Duryea: Structures |
| Center for Maine Craft, West Gardiner ME, Lynn Duryea: Master Craft Artist | |
| Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM, In/Site (two person) | |
| 2012 | George Mason Gallery, Nobleboro ME, Watershed’s Founders (three person) |
| 2011 | Celadon / Clay Center of the Hamptons, East Hampton NY (two person) |
| Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle ME | |
| Barn Gallery, Rancho Linda Vista, Oracle AZ | |
| 2010 | A.D. Gallery, UNC Pembroke, Pembroke NC, Clay Abstractions: Formalist Approaches to the Medium (three person) |
| Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville TN, Lynn Duryea: Structures | |
| 2007 | James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset ME, Coastal Tracings (two person) |
| 2006 | Snyderman / The Works Gallery, Philadelphia PA |
| Lacoste Gallery, Concord MA | |
| Gallery at Kendal at Oberlin, Oberlin OH, The Ordinary is Extraordinary | |
| 2005 | Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne WY, Material Matters |
| Deer Isle Artists’ Association, Deer Isle ME, The Ordinary is Extraordinary | |
| 2004 | Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston TX, Abstractions & Allusions |
| Studio Gallery, Brookhaven College, Dallas TX, Lynn Duryea: Works in Clay & Metal | |
| Atrium Gallery, Lewiston/Auburn College, University of Southern Maine, Lynn Duryea & Jeff Kellar: Sculpture and Related Work (two person) | |
| 2002 | University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, Absence / Presence |
| June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland ME | |
| 2001 | Deer Isle Artists Association, Deer Isle ME |
| 1995, 1991 | Leighton Gallery, Blue Hill ME |
| 1993 | Gayle Wilson Gallery, Southampton NY |
| 1992 | Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton NY |
Exhibitions Curated (since 2005):
| 2013 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, At Your Service: Serving Bowls |
| 2012 | River Arts, Damariscotta ME (with Chris Gustin, in conjunction with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts), Influences and Connections: Ceramic Artists at Watershed |
| 2007 | James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset ME, Core Sample |
| 2006 | Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver WA, minimal / ist, in conjunction with National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) |
Selected Group Exhibitions (since 2005):
| 2021 | Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine NC, Orbits and Fields, invitational, organized by IlaSahai Prouty |
| 50 Women: The Personal Universal (international online exhibition) juried by Anthony Merino and Alex Kraft | |
| Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle Me, Ceramics @ theTurtle Gallery, coordinated by Elena Kubler | |
| 2019 | Institute of Contemporary Art @ Maine College of Art, Darkness and the Light, curated by Lissa Hunter |
| Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA, Ten Years of (Maine) Master Craft Artists, invitational | |
| George Marshal Store Gallery, York, ME, A Community of Potters; Invited New England Artists, invitational | |
| Kelley Stelling Gallery, Manchester NH, Contemporary Landscapes Seen + Lost, curated | |
| 2018 | The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA, Small Favors, invited artist |
| 2017 | Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells ME, The Ceramics Show, curated |
| Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle ME, Lynn Duryea: Structures (with other gallery artists), invitational | |
| CRAFT Gallery, Rockland ME, A Touch of Gold, invitational | |
| 2016 | Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport ME, Maine Biennial, juried by Christine Berry, Director Berry Campbell Gallery NYC and John Yau, writer for Hyperallergic |
| Deer isle Artist’s Association, Deer Isle ME, 12 x 12, open | |
| CRAFT Gallery, Rockland ME, Biennial Artists Past and Present, invitational | |
| June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland ME, FINALE, curated | |
| 2015 | New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford MA, Artists @ Watershed (in conjunction with NCECA), curated by Sequoia Miller |
| Elder Gallery, Charlotte NC, Carolina’s Got Art (ceramics), juried by Peter Callas | |
| William King Musuem, Abingdon VA, From These Hills: Artists of the Southern Appalachians, juried | |
| Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD, 35th Anniversary Exhibit, invited artist | |
| 2014 | University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, Lewiston ME, The Inspired Hand VI, juried by Carl Little |
| 2013 | Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts, Columbia PA, Show Clay, curated by Kathryn Narrow |
| 2012 | Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville NC, Containment III |
| Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN, Material Transformation, juried by Gail Levin | |
| Atrium Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, Inspired Hand V | |
| Dogwood Arts, Knoxville TN, Regional Fine Art Exhibition | |
| North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove NC, Ceramic Art of NC University and College Faculty | |
| Deluce Gallery, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO, Deluce Clay National, juried by Peter Pinnell | |
| Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle ME, Craft Connections | |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester NH, Ceramics Biennial Exhibition 2012, juried by James Lawton | |
| 2011 | Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI, Romancing the Rustbelt, curated by Tara Robinson |
| Carroll Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN, Mountain Visions, juried by Greg Shelnutt | |
| Maine Crafts Association, Eastland Gallery, Portland ME (in conjunction with CODA Conference: Craft Organization Director’s Association) | |
| Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg FL, University of Florida Faculty and Alumni Exhibition (held in conjunction with NCECA: National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts | |
| Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton Arts Foundation, Lorton VA, Clay National 2011, juried by Ellen Shankin | |
| Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir NC, Ink, Clay and Other Matter(s), curated by Scott Ludwig | |
| Pitt County Art Council / Emerge, Greenville NC, Downeast Sculpture | |
| 2010 | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD, Encore: 30th Anniversary Celebration |
| Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville FL, Best Foot Forward | |
| 2009 | Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount NC, Handcrafted, juried by Jerry Jackson |
| Bentley Projects, Phoenix AZ, In Focus: Three on the Vessel, curated by Bryan Hopkins, held in conjunction with NCECA (National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts) | |
| The Eye Lounge, Phoenix AZ, Veneration, curated by Bryan Hopkins and Matt Burton, held in conjunction with NCECA (National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts) | |
| Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD, More Than Skin Deep | |
| Gustin Gallery, S. Dartmouth MA, Watershed Woodfire Exhibition | |
| 2008 | Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Center Gallery, Deer Isle ME, Haystack: Creative Process |
| Guilford College Art Gallery, Greensboro NC, From One Hand to Another | |
| Deer Isle Artists Association, Deer Isle ME | |
| Lenoir Sculpture Competition, Lenoir NC, Merit Award, Robert Ebendorf, juror | |
| 2007 | Lacoste Gallery, Concord MA, Form + Abstraction |
| Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD, Fahrenheit 1940 | |
| Ferrum College, Ferrum VA, Blue Ridge Clay Invitational | |
| Charlie Cummings Gallery, Fort Wayne IN, Clay Mechanics II | |
| James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset ME, Core Sample | |
| 2006 | Meredith Center for Women in the Arts, Meredith College, Raleigh NC, Forms in Translation |
| The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA, Small Favors | |
| Santa Fe Clay @ NCECA Portland OR, La Mesa | |
| Society for Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA, Watershed’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition | |
| 2005 | Avampato Discovery Museum, Charleston W VA, Appalachian Corridors, juried by Faith Ringgold |
| Tri-State Sculpture Conference, Appalachian State University, Boone NC, Redefining Space | |
| Center for Creativity, Craft & Design, University of North Carolina Asheville NC, Spotlight 2005: American Craft Council Southeast, Merit Award, juried by David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator, Museum of Arts and Design |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2004–2016 | Appalachian State University, Boone NC, Area Coordinator, Ceramics Professor of Art, 2014–2016 Associate Professor, 2010–14 Assistant Professor, 2004–2010 |
| 2003–04 | Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art |
| 2002–03 | Maine College of Art, Portland ME, Ceramics Instructor, Continuing Studies |
| Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth ME, Ceramics Instructor | |
| 1999–2002 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ceramics Department, School of Art & Art History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2000, 1998 | Island Mural Project, assistant to Eddie Dominguez, coordinated by Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle ME: installations at Deer Isle-Stonington High School and Island Nursing Home |
| 1992–2004 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, Artist Facilitator, The Watershed Workshop for People with HIV/AIDS: an eight-day residency workshop |
SELECTED LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
| 2021 | Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, China, Master Class Series |
| 2019 | Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program, Williamstown MA, workshop |
| Maine Crafts Association Haystack Workshop Weekend, Deer Isle ME, workshop | |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester NH, demo + lecture | |
| 2018 | Chase’s Garage, York ME, demo + lecture |
| 2017 | NCECA (National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts) Conference, Portland OR, Process Room demo, The SlabSling™ |
| 2015 | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone NC, artist talk A//B//C//D |
| Florence Thomas Art School, West Jefferson NC, Corey Anne Celebration of Women in the Arts Symposium, keynote speaker | |
| 2012 | Emory + Henry College, Emory VA, artist talk |
| 2011 | Rancho Linda Vista Community of the Arts, Oracle AZ, artist lecture |
| Celadon Gallery, Clay Center of the Hamptons, Water Mill NY, artist lecture | |
| Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX, artist lecture | |
| University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio TX, artist lecture | |
| University of Texas, El Paso, artist lecture | |
| 2007 | James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset ME, Core Sample curator’s talk |
| 2006 | Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver WA, minimal / ist, curator’s talk |
| Clark College, Vancouver WA, artist lecture | |
| Meredith Center for Women in the Arts, Meredith College, Raleigh NC, Forms in Translation, panel discussion | |
| Appalachian State University, Art Department Noon Forum Series, Contemporary Ceramics in Relation to Minimalism | |
| Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park PA, artist lecture | |
| 2000-06 | Island Nursing Home, Deer Isle ME, ceramics classes |
| 2005 | Tri-State Sculpture Conference held @ Appalachian State University, Boone NC, Large Scale Slab Construction |
| 2004 | NCECA Conference (National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts), Indianapolis IN, Emerging Artist, artist lecture |
| 1991–2004 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Artist in Residence, Newcastle ME, Watershed Workshop for People with HIV/AIDS |
| 2003 | Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacagdoches TX, workshop and artist lecture |
| University of Florida, Gainesville FL, Ceramics Department, visiting artist |
PROFESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
| 2012/13SP | Interim Director, Smith Gallery, Appalachian State University, Boone NC |
| 2006 | Nina Hole Fire Sculpture Residency, Appalachian State University, Boone NC, Project Coordinator |
| 1992–04 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, Program Coordinator, The Watershed Workshop for People with HIV / AIDS |
| 1986– | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, |
| 1996 – Founding Trustee | |
| 1988–90 – Vice-President, Board of Directors | |
| 1986–88 – Co-Founder and first President, Board of Directors | |
| 1989– | Sawyer Street Studios, South Portland ME: one of four artist owners of a studio/gallery/ educational complex which we purchased and renovated. |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
| 2019 | Maine Sunday Telegram, “Visually Satisfying Darkness ad the Light…” By Dan Kany, August 25, pg. E2 |
| Artscope, “Maine Crafts Association at the Fuller” by Beth Neville, July/August, pg 26 | |
| Fuller Craft Museum, Maine Crafts Association: Ten Years of Master Craft Artists, exhibition catalog, essay by Sadie Bliss | |
| Darkness and the Light, exhibition catalog, ICA @ Maine College of Art, essay by Stuart Kestenbaum | |
| 2018 | Island Ad-Vantages, “Deer Isle Artist Reflects…….” by Anne Berleant, December 20, pg. 2 |
| Ellsworth American, “Grants Enable Sculptor, Filmmaker to Pursue New Projects,” December 17 | |
| 2017 | Sights and Ceramics: Portland (from Pottery Making Illustrated and Ceramics Monthly) “Process Lynn Duryea,” pgs. 40-41 |
| 2016 | Ceramics Art + Perception, “The Poetics of Space and Place: Lynn Duryea’s Sculpture”, essay by Jim Toub, issue #103, digital |
| 2015 | Structures & Surfaces, (gallery guide) Mary Anne Redding, Curator, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone NC |
| Ceramics Monthly, “Exposure”, vol. 63 #6, pg. 18 | |
| Lynn Duryea, self-published with essays by Stuart Kestenbaum, Mary Anne Redding, Jim Toub | |
| 2014 | East Hampton Star, The Art Scene by Mark Segal, “A Duryea Returns”, May 15 2014 |
| 2013 | Lynn Duryea: Structures, Curator’s Welcome by Anna Nenonen, 1912 Gallery, Emory + Henry College, Emory VA |
| Ceramic Art of North Carolina University and College Faculty, Edmund Henneke, curator, (Seagrove NC: North Carolina Pottery Center), pg. 3 | |
| Ceramic Arts 2013 Yearbook and Annual Buyer’s Guide, The American Ceramic Society, “Watershed’s 25th Anniversary”, pgs. 18-19 | |
| Pasatiempo: The New Mexican’s Weekly Magazine of Art, Entertainment and Culture, September 13-19, 2013, pg. 66 | |
| A! Magazine for the Arts, vol. 20 #1, pg. 11 | |
| Cultural Events, Emory + Henry College, Spring 2013 | |
| Ceramics Monthly, “Gallery Guide”, Vol. 61 #8, pg. 116 | |
| 2012 | From a Slab of Clay, Daryl E. Baird (Westerville OH: American Ceramic Society) |
| Bangor Daily News: Deer Isle sculptor Lynn Duryea named Maine Master Craft Artist | |
| Maine Crafts Association: Lynn Duryea named 2012 Master Craft Artist | |
| 2011 | Ceramic Sculptures, Linda Kopp. editor (New York and Asheville NC: Lark Publications, a division of Sterling Publications) |
| 2009 | 500 Sculptures: Contemporary Practice, Singular Works, juried and introduction by Glen R. Brown (New York & London: Lark Publications, a division of Sterling Publications) |
| Dry Glazes, Jeremy Jernegan (London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd.) | |
| 2008 | Extruder, Mold & Tile, Anderson Turner, editor (Westervillle OH: American Ceramic Society), cover photo |
| Extruder, Mold & Tile, Anderson Turner, editor, “Lynn Duryea: Tar Paper Molds” by Glen Brown, pg. 91 | |
| Island Ad-Vantages, Stonington ME, “Compass: Gallery Focus”, vol. 78 #25, June 19 | |
| Bangor Daily News, “Exhibit Traces Haystack’s Impact” by Jessica Bloch June 19, pg. C7 | |
| Maine Sunday Telegram, “Kany Does Right by MCA”, April 13, pg. E5 | |
| 2007 | Maine Sunday Telegram, “Dual Effort in Wiscasset” by Philip Isaacson, September 23, 2007 |
| 2006 | American Craft, February / March 2006, vol. 66 #1, pg. 25 (photo). |
| Appalachian Today, “Appalachian Explorations: Research and Creative Endeavors at Appalachian University”, Spring 2006, vol. 2 #1, back cover. | |
| Ceramics Monthly, “Up Front: Lynn Duryea”, March 2006, vol. 54 #3, pg. 22. | |
| The Colombian, “A Celebration of Ceramics” by Tricia Jones, February 10, 2006, pg. D1. | |
| The Oregonian, “Duchampian Ceramics” by Victoria Blake, March 3, 2006, pg. 23. | |
| The Mountain Times, “ASU’s Faculty Biennial on Display”, February 2, 2006 | |
| Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Newsletter, “20 Short Years” by Lynn Duryea, March 2006 | |
| New England Crafts Connoisseur, “Saluting a Special Place for Clay Artists”, Spring 2006, vol. 9, issue 3, pgs. 1,8 | |
| 2005 | Wyoming Tribune Eagle, “Sculptor Builds Art as Tall as Herself”, Karen Cotton, February 4, Center for Creativity, Craft & Design, Spotlight 2005: American Craft Council Southeast |
| 2004 | Ceramics Monthly, “Lynn Duryea: The Energy of Edges”, article by Glen Brown, October. vol. 52 #8, pg. 32 |
| Discovery: Fifty Years of Craft and Transformation at Haystack, Carl Little, ed. University of Maine Press, Orono ME, pg. 63 | |
| Creative Careers in Crafts, by Susan Joy Sager, Ainsworth Press, New York NY | |
| Ceramic Editors 2004: Symposium Proceedings & Art Catalogue, 1st International Journal Editors Symposium and FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums, Fuping, CHINA, Gentle Breeze Publishing |
GRANTS, HONORS & AWARDS
| 2018 | Maine Arts Commission, Artist Fellowship, Belvedere Handcraft Award |
| Maine Crafts Association, Artists in Their Studios Photo Project | |
| 2017 | Professor Emerita, Department of Art, Appalachian State University, Boone NC |
| 2012 | Maine Crafts Association, Master Craft Award |
| Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, fully funded Founder’s Session | |
| Caldwell County Arts Council, Lenoir Sculpture Competition, Honorable Mention, Gerald Bolas, award juror | |
| 2011 | Appalachian State University, Undergraduate Research Assistant Grant, Exploration Leading to Exhibition |
| Watauga County Arts Council, Regional Artist Project Grant | |
| 2010 | Appalachian State University, University Research Council Grant, Combinatory Sculpture (Phase II) |
| 2009 | Appalachian State University, Foundations Fellows Grant, Language and Craft |
| Appalachian State University, Art Department, Gold Form Funds | |
| 2008 | Watauga County Arts Council, Regional Artist Project Grant |
| Caldwell County Arts Council, Lenoir Sculpture Competition, Honorable Mention, Robert Ebendorf, award juror | |
| 2007 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, fully funded residency |
| 2006 | Maine Arts Commission, Good Idea Grant |
| Richard T. Barker Friends of the Library Award (recognizing outstanding scholarly / creative achievements), Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Appalachian State University | |
| Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, 20 Years of Watershed | |
| 2005 | Maine Arts Commission, Good Idea Grant |
| Appalachian State University, Hubbard Center, Registration Grant | |
| Appalachian State University, College of Fine & Applied Arts, Gold Form Funds | |
| Center for Creativity, Craft & Design, University of North Carolina Asheville NC, Spotlight 2005: American Craft Council Southeast, juried by David Revere McFadden, Chief Curator, Museum of Arts and Design (merit award) | |
| 2004 | NCECA (National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts), Emerging Artist Award |
| Appalachian State University, University Research Council Grant, Combinatory Sculpture |
JURIED WEBSITES
| ArtAxis.org |
| AccessCeramics.org |
VIDEOS
| Lights Out Gallery |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
| Bangor Mental Health Institute, Bangor ME |
| FuLe International Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, Xian, CHINA |
| New Orleans Museum of Art, E. John Bullard Collection, New Orleans LA |
| Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle, ME (Percent for Art installation) |
| Robert M. MacNamera Foundation, Westport Island ME |
| Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone NC |
| Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME, Study Collection |
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
|
Donald Sussman, Deer Isle ME |
| Bruce Brown, Curator Emeritus, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport ME |
| Carol Pesner, Stonington ME + New York NY |
| Clemmer and David Montague, Fort Washington MD |
| Deborah and Robert Cummins, Deer Isle ME |
| E. John Bullard, former Director, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans LA |
| Edward Albee, Montauk NY |
| El Deseo Collection, Oracle AZ |
| Florence Meyer, Cumberland ME |
| Katharine Watson, Brunswick ME |
| Kevin Miserocchi, Palm Springs CA |
| Larry Watson, Blowing Rock NC |
| Luther Hodges, Blowing Rock NC |
| Mary Anne Redding + Roger Atkins, Boone NC |
| Maureen Barrett, Las Vegas NV |
| Michael Tracy, San Ygnacio TX |
| Paul & Konnie Stark, Upper Gwynedd PA |
| Rayanne + Ed Kleiner, Brooksville ME |
| Sam Mitchell, Belfast ME |
| Stuart Kestenbaum & Susan Webster, Deer Isle ME |
| Susan Strickler, Director (retired) Currier Museum of Art, Manchester NH |
| William & Catherine Daley, Elkins Park PA |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
| Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle ME |
| Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells ME |