April Cannon Studio
- Colorado
- Ceramics
My work speaks of the relationship between the growth that occurs in nature, and the growth that I experience in my own life. Just as mother nature pieces together leaves on a plant to create a larger organism, so too do I piece together smaller...Read More
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artist accepts commissions.
STATEMENT
My work speaks of the relationship between the growth that occurs in nature, and the growth that I experience in my own life. Just as mother nature pieces together leaves on a plant to create a larger organism, so too do I piece together smaller slip-cast ceramic elements to create a larger whole. The simplified geometric shapes found in my work mirror the shapes of leaves found in nature, reflecting the beautiful geometry of nature. These thoughtful pieces create a ceramic garden where one can relax and contemplate the relationship between what nature creates and what man creates. The latest innovation in this process combines rough stoneware pieces with the delicate porcelain sculptures, creating a tension that reflects the challenges I’ve faced in my own life during a time of intense personal change.
BIO
Artist, writer and educator, Denver native April Cannon lives and works in the Denver area while raising her two beautiful children. She began working in clay in 2003 and received her MFA from Fort Hays State University in Hays Kansas in spring of 2018. She was born and raised in the Wheat Ridge area and received her Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She also spent a year in high school living in Vendee, France, and 10 months studying at the University of Bordeaux while working on her B.A. Her work has been shown throughout the United States in numerous group shows and in multiple solo shows in Denver. Her current body of work is a discussion of the growth that occurs during times of personal upheaval.
EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS/COMMISSIONS
Exhibitions
2020
“Colorado Connections” Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
2019
“Winter Group Show” Mai Wyn Fine Art, Denver, CO
“40th Anniversary Show” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
“Rejuvenation” Mai Wyn Fine Art, Denver, CO
“Art of the State 2019” The Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
2018
“Winter Group Show” Mai Wyn Fine Art, Denver, CO
“The Geometry of Nature, MFA Thesis Show” Moss-Thorns Gallery, Hays, KS (Solo
exhibition)
“Rethinking Urbanism” RedLine, Denver, CO
“Green Verde Verte” The Annex at Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
2017
“The Geometry of Nature” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO (Solo exhibition)
“Workhouse Clay International 2017” Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
“All Colorado Art Show” Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village, CO
2016
“Mountain Standard Clay” Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
“America's Clayfest IV, Student Division” Art League of Lincoln, Lincoln, CA
“Within the Lines” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO (Solo exhibition)
“Shapes of Influence” Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL
“RISE” Red Lady Gallery, Kansas City, MO
“This is Spark” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
2015
“Spark Gallery Associate Members Show” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
2014
“Spark Gallery Associate Members Show” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
“Colorado Clay” Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
“Contemporary Clay 2014” Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction,CO
2013
“Emerge” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO (Solo exhibition)
“Spark Gallery Members' Show” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
2012
“Sparks” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
“Ice Breaker 3” Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, CO
“Guilty Pleasures” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO“On Edge” Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
“Spark Gallery Members' Show” Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
2011
“Dreams” Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
“Across the Board” Jantzen Gallery, Littleton, CO
“Kaleidoscope” Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Littleton, CO
“A Ceramic Collaboration” Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
“Student Art Show” Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO
Commissions
2019
“Mural” Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO
“Restoration” Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, CO
Project done with PS Art Consulting
2016
“Wall Pieces” installed at Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO.
Project done in collaboration with LewisGraham Art Consultants.
2015
“Farm Houses” installed at COBank, Denver, CO.
Project done in collaboration with LewisGraham Art Consultants.
EDUCATION
Education
2014-2018 Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, Masters of Fine Arts, Low Residency
Student
2003-2012 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO, Ceramics and various art classes
1993-1997 University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, Bachelors of Art in French
1995-1996 University of Bordeaux, France, Certificat d’Etudes du DEFLE
AWARDS
MAILER ART Workhouse Clay International 2017” Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017-present Store Manager, Stone Leaf Pottery, Arvada, CO
2011-2017 Studio Manager/Faculty, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO
2012-2017 Pottery Instructor/Studio Tech, Foothills Parks and Recreation District,
Littleton, CO
Summer 2011 Wheel Teacher, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
January 2011 Winter Studio Immersive , Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2008-2009 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO, Studio Assistan
TAGS
Ceramic Sculpture, Landscape Art, Succulent Art