Gina DeSantis
artzy_grl@yahoo.com
b. Lorain, Ohio, 1980
lives and works in Lakewood, Ohio
Education:
Associate of Arts, 2000, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
BA, 2002, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
MFA, 2006, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Professional Experience:
2013-Pres Owner, Operator, Instructor, Gina DeSantis Ceramics, LLC, Lakewood, OH
2009-1013 Ceramics Instructor and Assistant to the Director, The Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH
2009 Ceramics Instructor, Workshop at Cuyahoga Community College, East Campus, Highland Hills, OH
2011 Ceramics Lab Assistant & Adjunct Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus, Parma, OH
2008-Pres Open Studio Organizer, The Screw Factory Artists, Lakewood, OH
2007-2009 Adjunct Faculty/Professional Development Services, Ashland University, Elyria, OH
2004-2013 Ceramics Instructor, Art House, Cleveland, OH
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 John F. Seiberling Gallery at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH, Silent Fragments, Curated by Deborah Pinter
2005 Kent State University Painting Gallery, Kent, OH, Layers
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2013 The Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH, Inspired! Young Ohio Artists
Hedge Gallery, Cleveland, OH, STOCK (co-curator)
Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, 6th Annual Animals in Art
River Arts Gallery, Rocky River, OH, Ceramics Invitational
2012 Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, OH, You’re Invited: Artful Entertaining
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, Daily Companions: Cups, Mugs, Teabowls Juried Show
Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, Faculty Show
2011 Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, Starbrick Clay National Juried Cup Show
Kent State’s School of Art Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH, The 11th Annual National Juried Cup Show
River Gallery, Rocky River, OH, Ceramics Invitational
Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, FORTY PLUS Faculty Show and Fundraiser
2010 Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, Third Annual Animals in Art Exhibition
River Gallery, Rocky River, OH, Annual Holiday Show
2009 Kent State’s School of Art Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH, The 9th Annual National Invitational Cup Show
Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, Second Annual Animals in Art Exhibition
Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, A Taste of Orange
2007 Orange Art Center, Pepper Pike, OH, Shall We Dine?
The Pop Shop Gallery, Lakewood, OH, Sugar Coated Show
2006 Kent State University School of Art Main Gallery, Kent, OH, Ritual Ware: A Thesis Exhibition
Art in the Village @5700, Cleveland, OH, Surroundings
Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, OH, A Face in the Crowd
The Pop Shop Gallery, Lakewood, OH, Pop-O-Matic2005 Buzz Gallery, Cleveland, OH, Kitschen and Dish
Buzz Gallery, Cleveland, OH, COLAB Show
Gallery U, Cleveland, OH, Re:think Pink
2004 Buzz Gallery, Cleveland, OH, Low Dough Holiday Show
The Edge Gallery, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland State University Alumni Show
Selected Bibliography:
2011 Sheehan, Ivan, “Factory Fresh”, Ohio Authority, Apr, 29, 2011
2010 Sphar, Sarah, “She’s Fired”, Ohio Authority, Aug. 3, 2010
2009 Theiss, Evelyn, “Places in Style”, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 16, 2009
Koeningsmark, Ruth, “The Nuts and Bolts of the Screw Factory”, The Cleveland Independent, Nov. 6, 2009
2008 Woods, Tori, “Tabletop Art”, Cleveland Magazine: Home Décor, Spring 2008
2005 Bly, Liz, “Kitschen Metaphysician”, The Cleveland Scene, June 2005
Publications:
2010 52 WEEKS, 52 WORKS, ACG: The Creative Advantage Calendar
2008 52 WEEKS, 52 WORKS, ACG: The Creative Advantage Calendar
Gallery Representation:
Salty Not Sweet, Cleveland, Ohio
Bay Arts, Bay Village, Ohio
Fiddlehead Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
The Urban Orchid, Cleveland, Ohio
Black Squirrel/McKay Bricker Gallery, Kent, Ohio
Berlin Creek and Blue River Gallery, Berlin, Ohio
The Artisan Gallery, Northampton, Massachussetts
My work has been featured at:
One Kings Lane
The One of a Kind Show, Chicago
My dinnerware collections can be purchased at Uncommon Goods