Resume

• 2014
• BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri *Valedictorian GPA: 3.9
• 2011
• Professional Technical Communications, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

• 2024
• Featured Artist, Virtual Exhibition, ArtAxis.org
• 2023
• Second Spring – Zweiter Frühling, Plinth Gallery, Denver, Colorado
  Transitional Spaces: Navigating the In-Between, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana
• 2020
• Featured Artist, Virtual Exhibition, ArtAxis.org
• 2018
• modus operandi, Cottey College, P.E.O. Gallery, Nevada, Missouri
• 2017
• IMPRESSIONS: A Language of Patterns, 2010 Gallery, Prairie Village, Kansas
• 2015
• SCHEMA: A Journey Through Traditional Patterns and Imagery, Belger Crane Yard Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
  TRANSPOSED CONCEPTS, Goodwin Fine Art, Denver, Colorado

• 2018
• Reinventing the Classics – Modern Functional Ceramics Based on Historic Styles, with Blair Clemo and Mike Stumbras, In Tandem Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina

• 2024
• [Opening February 26] Home and Habitat, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
  [Opening April 15] The Functional Canvas IX, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
• 2023
• The Functional Canvas VIII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
  Raise A Toast III, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, Illinois
  17th Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City
  Cup: The Intimate Object XIX, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
  Annual Holiday Invitational, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, Colorado
  Holidays at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2022
• 9th Annual Holiday Show, Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
  Holidays at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
  16th Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City
• 2021
• Still Shakin’, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri
  8th Annual Holiday Show, Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
  Artists in Conversation: Conceptions of Tradition, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
  15^th Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City
  6th Annual Ceramics Invitational, Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
  7th Annual Dirty South Cup, River Oaks Art Center, Alexandria, Louisiana
• 2020
• CLAYFEST, Saratoga Arts Center, Schacht Gallery, Schuylerville, New York
  Featured Artist, September, ArtAxis.org
  Pattern, Abel Contemporary Gallery, Stoughton, Wisconsin
  14th Annual Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
  Off the Table, On the Body – Ceramic Wearables, Kansas City Urban Potters, Kansas City, Missouri
  4th Annual Handmade for your Valentine, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2019
• Horror Vacui: Across the Margins, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Fringe, KC Creates, Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri
  Gilded, Abel Contemporary Gallery, Stoughton, Wisconsin
  13th Annual Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
  3rd Annual Handmade for your Valentine, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2018
• Holiday BLING, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
  2018 Invitational Americano, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
  One-Night-Stand, Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
  The Image & the Vessel – a Survey of Contemporary Pottery, Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, Kansas
  Cup: The Intimate Object XIV, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
  15^th Annual Ceramics Invitational, Abel Contemporary Gallery in Paoli, Wisconsin
  Bling, Plough Gallery, Tifton, Georgia
  La Mesa – Gardenparty, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, Missouri
  The Functional Canvas III, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
  12th Annual Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2017
• The Annual Holiday Show, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
  The Belger Holiday Book, Belger Craneyard Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
  2nd Annual Winter Salon,Cerbera Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
  2017 Invitational Americano, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
  Cup: The Intimate Object XIII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  DISH, Medalta, Yulli Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
  The Juried National IV, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
  Progressional Currents, Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
  The Functional Canvas II, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  11th Annual Yunomi Invitational, Clay Akar, Iowa City, Iowa
  Bray Days, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
  2016 Resident Artists, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
• 2016
• Archie Bray at the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, Washington
  Designed + Crafted 2016, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center & Signature Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
  Recent Acquisitions to the Archie Bray Permanent Collection, North Gallery, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
  Resident Artists Exhibition, Warehouse Gallery, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
  Every Semester: Collecting KCAI Ceramics 1995 – 2015, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri
  Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in Contemporary Art, Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
  György’s Life Changing Hungarian Adventure: Special Artists Use a Special Material at ICS, The Drugstore, Kansas City, Missouri
  Home Base, Belger Crane Yard Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
  International Orton Cone Box Show, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
  Pop-Up Gallery, Cerbera Gallery & The Nevica Project, Kansas City, Missouri
  Red – HotShop, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
  Sexy Pots, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 2015
• Decalcomania, Reese Gallery, St. Louis, MO
  LÉNYEG | ESSENCE, Kápolna Galéria, International School of Ceramics, Kecskemét, Hungary
  Emerging Clay: Kansas City, Eutectic Gallery, Portland, OR
• 2014
• NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition, Milwaukee School of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
  Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
  The Clay Cup: Vessel, Icon, Canvas University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
  Spoon Me, Medalta’s International Spoon Show, Medalta, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
• 2013
• Objectivity, Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
  Earth Moves: Shifts in Ceramic Art and Design, National Exhibition, NCECA and Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
  Medalta International Cup Show, Medalta, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
  Köszönöm Szépen, Visiting Artist Exhibition, Kápolna Galéria, International School of Ceramics, Kecskemét, Hungary
  Hot Box, Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
• 2012
• Flux, Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
  EXPO No 82, Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
  The Cup: 50 Artists, 250 Interpretations, ARTcetera, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
  International Cup 2012, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
• 2011
• 30th Annual Student Arts Competition, The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
• 2010
• 2010 Skyway Juried Art Exhibition, Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference, Oakton Community College, Oakton, IL
  29th Annual Student Arts Competition, The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
• 2009
• Members Exhibition, The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
  28th Annual Student Arts Competition, The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

• 2016 – present
• | Melanie Sherman Ceramics & Jewelry, Kansas City, Missouri
  Wearable porcelain jewelry, incorporating fine metals such as Sterling Silver and Gold.
• 2023
• | Helzberg Diamonds, Kansas City, Missouri
  Worked with Helzberg Diamonds’ Marketing and Design Team on a public art project for the “Parade of Hearts”, covering a 4′ x 4′ fiberglass heart shape in Glass Rhinestones.
• 2019
• | COALESCE! The Art of Couture, Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
  An immersive art experience where fine art meets fashion, to support The Kansas City Artists Coalition. Eight local multidisciplinary artists transform gowns donated by The Gown Gallery into walking canvases of fine art. Accompanied by an entire complementary themed collection styled by Wlaa Style.⁠
  
  | Vanderslice Committee’s Annual Art Fare, The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Missouri

  | Artfare pairs artists and chefs for an evening to savor:
  A collaboration with Chef Michael Corvino from Corvino’s Supper Club & The Tasting Room
  

• 2017/18
• | Crossroads Hotel – Historic Pabst and Pendergast Buildings, Crossroads District, Kansas City, Missouri
  Custom Guestroom Artwork; Photography, Ceramics, and Lampshade Design for 132 Guest Rooms, including the exclusive Pendergast Suite
  Aparium Hotel Group & Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago, Illinois

• 2016
• Artists-in-Residence Program Support, The Joanne and Lee Lyon Endowed Fund
  Windgate Charitable Foundation Scholarship, Summer Resident of Exceptional Merit, Windgate Charitable Foundation
• 2014
• Windgate Fellowship Award, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, Asheville, NC
  Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowship, NCECA, Milwaukee, WI
  AMACO/Brent Purchase Award, NCECA, Milwaukee, WI
  Cup of Merit Award, 22nd Annual NCECA Cup Sale, Milwaukee, WI
  McKeown Special Project Award, Byron and Deanne McKeown, Kansas City, MO
• 2013
• Student Purchase Award, Ceramics Art and Perception / Ceramics Technical, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
• 2012-14
• Dean’s List, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
• 2011
• Phoebe Boyd Scholarship Award, Lake County Arts League, Lake County, IL
• 2010
• Art League Scholarship Merit Award, Lake County Arts League,Lake County, IL
• 2009
• Steve Mendelson Memorial Award, Ken and Carol Mendelson, Grayslake, IL
• 2008-11
• Dean’s List, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

• 2024/25
• Visiting Artist, Englewood Art Center, Independence, Missouri
• 2017/18
• Resident Artist, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2016
• Summer Resident Artist, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
  Fall Resident Artist, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, Colorado
• 2015
• Resident Artist, International School of Ceramics, Kecskemét, Hungary
• 2014
• Resident Artist, The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
• 2013
• Resident Artist, International School of Ceramics, Kecskemét, Hungary

• 2023
• River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, Louisiana
• 2022
• Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Colorado
  Private Workshops (In-Person)
  Private Workshops (Virtual via Zoom)
  Virtual Workshop via FrankArts.com
• 2021
• Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Colorado
  Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri
  Private Workshops (In-Person)
  Private Workshops (Virtual via Zoom)
  Virtual Workshop via FrankArts.com
• 2020
• Private Workshops (Virtual via Zoom)
  Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
• 2019
• Private Workshops, Kansas City, Missouri
  323 Clay, Independence, Missouri
  Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
• 2018
• Cottey College, Nevada, Missouri
  College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
• 2017
• Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
  Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2016
• Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
  Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, Georgia
  Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
• 2015
• Belger Craneyard Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2014
• The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China

• 2016 – present
• Gallery Co-Owner, Cerbera Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2014 – present
• Studio Artist, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2013
• Studio Assistant, Chandra DeBuse, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2012
• Teacher Assistant to Dan Anderson, Penland, North Carolina
• 2011-19
• Studio Assistant, College Of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
• 2000-2011
• Graphic Designer, 3DRex & AniRex Studios, Inc., Grayslake, Illinois

• 2021
• “Dinosaurs, sculptures and pots at Radius’ ceramic show” by Cory Walsh, Missoulian, May 20, 2021,
  https://missoulian.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/dinosaurs-sculptures-and-pots-at-radius-ceramic-show/article_1f52503f-b1ad-59b3-a2da-9e5e5dfd5481.html
  Recorded Workshop “China Paint, Decals and Luster with Melanie Sherman”, by FrankArts, February 2021, https://www.frankarts.com/workshop-recordings/china-paint-decals-luster-melanie-sherman-wksp-recording
• 2020
• “The Crossroads Hotel is a modern nod to 100-year-old Kansas City crime boss history”, by Travis Meier, Fox 4 Kansas City, February 21, 2020, https://fox4kc.com/news/beneath-the-bricks/the-crossroads-hotel-is-a-modern-nod-to-100-year-old-kansas-city-crime-boss-history/
  “Porcelain ceramist Melanie Sherman has the most stunning portfolio”, by Nicole Bradley, Kansas City Magazine, August 2020, https://www.kansascitymag.com/porcelain-ceramist-melanie-sherman-has-the-most-stunning-portfolio/
• 2019
• The Suite Life: 8 KC hotels that offer high-level amenities for the well-to-do traveler, by Adam Vogler, Kansas City Business Journal, January 4, 2019
  https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2019/01/04/kc-intercontinental-hilton-21c-fontaine-marriott.html
• 2018
• “In Kansas City, You’ll Soon Be Able to Sleep in a Former Brewery”, by Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, August 8, 2018, https://www.cntraveler.com/story/in-kansas-city-youll-soon-be-able-to-sleep-in-a-former-brewery  
  “Meet the Artists: The Charlotte Street Foundation’s 2017-18 Studio Residency Program”, KC Studio Magazine, March 2018, The Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
• 2017
• “Telling My Story”, The Potters Cast, November, 2017, http://ThePottersCast.com/368
• 2016
• “Culture Mashup: Contemporary China Painting”, page 39-42, Pottery Making Illustrated, January/February 2016, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio
  “Ceramics” by Mia Frampton, page 28-35, OGEE Design Magazine 15, Design Factory Marbella S.L., Marbella, Malaga
  Potters Council Calendar, General Entry Collection (January), Potters Council, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio
• 2015
• Ceramics Monthly, Exposure, page 16, November 2015, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH
• 2014
• NCECA Journal 2014, Volume 35, HKM Direct Market Communications, Cleveland, Ohio
  Ceramic Arts Yearbook  2014, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio
• 2011
• Alternative Firing Calendar Collection, Potters Council, Westerville, OH
• 2009-10
• Prairie Voices – A Collection of Student Writings/Art, College Of College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

Archie Bray Permanent Collection, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana

NCECA Permanent Collection, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Erie, Colorado

Private Collection of Richard Belger and Evelyn Craft, Kansas City, Missouri

Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

Nemzetközi Kerámia Stúdió Museum Collection, International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary

College of Lake County Ceramics Collection, Grayslake, Illinois

The Rosenfield Collection, Dallas, Texas