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Sue Tirrell - Ceramic Artist
Born and raised in Red Lodge, MT, Sue Tirrell received a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1997. She served as Education Director for the Custer County Art & Heritage Center in Miles City, MT for seven years where she implemented arts education outreach to rural schools and communities. She has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT; California State University, Chico; and the Custer County Art & Heritage Center in Miles City. Tirrell's work has been included in regional and national juried and invitational exhibitions and she is represented regionally by Visions West Gallery in Bozeman and Denver, Toucan Gallery in Billings, Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, ArtFusion Gallery in Bigfork and the Holter Museum Sales Gallery, Helena, MT. She lives in Pray, MT where she maintains a studio and provides art workshops to regional schools and art centers.
Artist Statement:
''Winston Churchill once said: 'No hour of life is lost that is spent in the saddle.'
I strive to live and make artwork by this credo.''
Biography:
*1997 BFA in ceramics from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
*1999-2005 Director of Education, Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City, MT
*1998-99 Resident Artist - Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City, MT
*2002 Resident Artist - Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Sue Tirrell has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT, as well as at the Custer County Art and Heritage Center in Miles City, MT where she was resident artist and director of education from 1998 to 2005.
Tirrell's work has continued to gain widespread attention and acclaim. In 2006, images of her work were published in the book ''500 Animals in Clay'' (Lark Books). She has also been included in many regional and national juried and invitational exhibitions including:
''Near and Far: Former Archie Bray Residents
Exhibition''
Harris Street Gallery, Helena, MT
(June-August2006)
Holter Museum of Art Holiday Exhibition
Helena, MT (November-December 2005)
''16 Hands'' Solo Exhibition
Toucan Gallery, Billings, MT (December 2004)
Archie Bray Resident Exhibition
Red Sky Studio, Spokane, WA (June-July 2004)
''Genus/Species'' Four-Women Show
Hood College, Frederick, MD (October 2002)
Archie Bray Resident Exhibition
Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, IL(October 2002)
Yellowstone Art Museum Annual Art Auction
Billings, MT (1999-Present)
''Origins in Clay'' National Juried Exhibition
Hill County Museum, Ingram, TX
''Art Equinox 2000'' Juried Exhibition
The Paris Gibson Square Museum, Great Falls, MT
Sue Tirrell currently lives and maintains a studio south of Livingston, MT.
Gallery Representation:
*Visions West Gallery - Livingston/Bozeman, MT
*Toucan Gallery - Billings, MT
*Dana Gallery - Missoula, MT
*Holter Museum of Art, Museum Store - Helena, MT
*Harris Street Gallery - Helena, MT
*Charles Ringer Gallery - Joliet, MT
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