WESLEY J. JAMES

1516 Cherokee Road #10

Louisville, KY 40205

wesleyjjames@gmail.com

EDUCATION:              Murray State University:  Murray, KY

2007                               Bachelor of Fine Arts with emphasis in Ceramics

2007                               Woodfiring workshop at Bernheim Arboretum

2006                               Narrative sculpture workshop at Penland School of Crafts with Sun Koo Yuh

EXHIBITIONS

AND AWARDS: 

2008                                Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft New Blue Exhibition, Louisville, KY

2007                                Invited Artist, Pyro Gallery Earth Exhibition, Louisville, KY

2007                                Solo BFA Exhibition:  Observations on the Ordinary:  Clay and Wood Sculptures

2007                                Visual Evidence, Juried Exhibition

                                        1^st place sculpture award, Murray, KY

2007                                Organization of Murray Art Students Juried Exhibition

                                       award for ceramics

2006                                Organization of Murray Art Students Juried Exhibition, award for woodworking

2005                                Janice Mason Art Museum Juried Exhibition,

 best in show - woodwork

2005                                Lyon County Art Guild Exhibition, 1^st place-photography

ORGANIZATIONS:    

2006-2007                       Murray State Clay Club officer

2006-present                    National Council Education for the Ceramic Arts member

2005-2007                       Organization of Murray Art Students member