Meri Wells : Profile

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FURTHER EDUCATION

• 1966 - 1968 Sutton and Epsom Schools of Art. Foundation and Diploma courses.
• 1985 - 1988 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. B.A. Hons. Degree, joint Visual Art and Drama. Concentrating on Ceramics and Theatre Design.

AWARDS

• 1992 Scholarship to work at the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary.
• 1996 Arts Council of Wales - Special Project Grant to attend Arts Symposium, Latvia
• 2001 Arts Council of Wales - Special project grant to attend Porcelain Symposium, Siklos, Hungary
• 2004 Wales Arts International – Special project bursary to work in Hlobani homestead, Swaziland
• 2008 Wales Arts International-travel grant to attend Assembly of International Academy of Ceramics XiAn China
• 2009 Awarded Elizabeth Wait Purchase Prize, Newport City Museum and Art Gallery, Gwent
• 2010 Grant towards purchase of kiln Cyfle Creu
• 2011 Wakelin Purchase Prize, Glynn Vivian Gallery Swansea

 

SYMPOSIA

 

1994

• International Ceramics Studio Kecskemet Hungary

1996

• Zvartava, Latvia

1999

• Wroclaw, Poland - 'Porcelain, Another Way'

2001

• Siklos, Hungary – 'Deforma, porcelain symposium'

2002 

• Panevezys, Lithuania 

2005

• Beladice, Slovakia

2006

• Argillon, Walbrzch Poland

2007

• Kohila Estonia            

ASSOCIATIONS

• National advisor to the Arts Council of Wales
• Committee member of North Wales Potters Association. 1992-2002
• Organising committee of the International Ceramics Festival. 1992-2002
• Berniad/Selector Art Exhibition National Eisteddfod of Wales 2007
• Elected Member, Royal Cambrian Academy
• Elected Member, International Academy of Ceramics 2007

WORK IN COLLECTIONS

• Townley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley
• Collection of the Artist's Union, Latvia
• Czech Agency of Ceramic Design, Czech Republic
• City Art Gallery and Museum, Panevezys, Lithuania.
• International Ceramics Studio Kecskemet Hungary
• Saltzbrand Collection Coblenz Germany
• Ceramics Collection University of Wales Aberystwyth
• Sculpture Park, Kastiel Pusty Chotar Beladice, Slovenska Republika
• Tabernacle Trust public collection Machynlleth
• Collection, Estonian Association of Ceramic Arts, Kohila, Estonia
• National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
• Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
• Fuping Pottery Art Museum, XiAn, China
• Newport City Museum and Art Gallery, Gwent
• Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery ; purchased by the Brecknock Art Trust
• Glynn Vivian Gallery Swansea

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

 

1992 /1996

• INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS STUDIO KECSKEMET HUNGARY

1995

• EISTEDDOD GENEDLAETHOL BRO COLWYN
• CERAMIC SERIES, Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
• MUSEUM FOUNDATION, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest.

1996

• CZECH AGENCY OF CERAMIC DESIGN, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.

1997

• BOOTH HOUSE GALLERY, Yorkshire

1998

• RIGA LATVIA Artists Union Gallery

1999

• CERAMICS FROM WALES, Wrexham Arts Centre
• GALERIE NA SOLNYM, Wroclaw, Poland
• GALERIE BESSON, London.

2000

• "ARTISTS FROM WALES" - Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland

2001

• "DEFORMA GROUP" – Siklos, Hungary
• PETER SCOTT GALLERY, Lancaster University

2002

• ALBANY GALLERY, Cardiff.
• PANEVEZYS CITY MUSEUM, Lithuania
• NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS OF WALES, Site specific installation for BBC.
• SALZBRAND, Koblenz, Germany.

2003

• HARLEY GALLERY Worksop

2004

• MEMORIAL GALLERY YALE COLLEGE Wrexham
• GALERIE CHAPELLE DES URSULINES Lannion Brittany
• THE ARC Chester
• TABERNACL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART WALES

2005

• ORIEL CANFAS Cardiff
• ORIEL BANGOR
• KASTIEL BELADICE Slovak Republic

2006

• MOMA CYMRU Ceramics from Wales and Brittany
• ORIEL MON
• CEREDIGION MUSEUM Aberystwyth
• NITRA GALLERY, Slovakia
• MUZEUM OKREGOWE, Walbrzych, Poland

2007

• Feile Clai Phoenix Park DUBLIN
• Aberystwyth Arts Centre 17 PRIME MAKERS
• EARTH and FIRE Rufford
• ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACADEMY, Conwy
• Artist of the Year, Caerdydd
• Tabernacle, Machynlleth
• Yale College Wrexham, group show
• Tohisu Manor Kohila, Estonia

2008

• ClayArt, Denbigh
• Earth and Fire, Rufford
• Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy
• Washington Gallery, Penarth
• International Academy of Ceramics, XiAn, China
• Potfest in the Park, Penrith
• Galeri Betws, Betws y Coed

2009

• Potfest in the Park, Cumbria
• Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff
• Art de Jardin, Sculpture Garden, Rutland
• Galeri Betws, Betws y Coed
• YR Hen Tanerdy, MOMA, Machynlleth
• Newport Museum and Gallery, Gwent       

2010

• Earth and fire, Rufford
• Potfest in the Park, Penrith Cumbria
• International Academy of Ceramics Assembly Exhibition,Sevres Museum Paris
• Art for Children, MOMA Machynlleth
• Brecon Museum and Art Gallery
• Swansea Museum
• Atrium Cardiff (auction supporting Tros Gynnal childrens' charity)
• LLangollen International Pavilion

 2011

• Tegfryn Martin Tinney North January 28th-
  
• Earth and Fire Rufford June
• Potfest in the Park Cumbria July
• MOMA Machynlleth Royal Cambrian Academy members Exhibition
• Brooke Street Pottery and Gallery Hay on Wye
• Billcliffe Gallery Glasgow
• Llyfrgell Genedlaethol, National Library of Wales
• Glyn Vivian Gallery, Swansea
• Linton Court Gallery, Settle, North Yorkshire
• Treigney France

2012

•  WE Spirited Creatures Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection
• Tegfryn Porthaethwy
• Barn Galleries Henley on Thames
• Earth and Fire Rufford Notts
• Potfest Penrith Cumbria
• Galeri du Don France
• International Academy of Ceramics, members exhibition New Mexico         

 

PUBLICATIONS, TELEVISION ETC

 

1994

• BBC TV Documentary, "RAKU AT CAECARROG"

1996

• ZIG ZAG ARTS, BBC TV. Artist in Residence. (Broadcast 1997)

1997

• AGORIAD LLYGAD, S4C. Artist in Residence. (Broadcast 1997)
• SIOE GELF, S4C TV. Profile

1998

• PERIOD LIVING. Profile article
• CERAMICS - TWO IN ONE. Sterling Publishers, New York / Canada

1999

• S4C Digital, Cwmni Zenana – International Potters Festival report

2000

• SIOE GELF, S4C, critique of "The Field", Anthony Gormley

2001

• CWMNI HON, Discussion programme on Women Artists in Wales

2002

• SIOE GELF Television Profile

2003

• SIOE GELF Programme on own sculpture

2004

• Daily Post profile

2005

• CERAMICS ART and PERCEPTION AUSTRALIA, Article by Jeffrey Jones
• SIOE GELF profile S4C (new work)
• SIOE GELF S4C, Item, with Marian Delyth about experience in Swaziland
• Interview for Slovak National Television
• PROFILE Radio Cymru, rhaglen Dai Tomos

2006

• Interview for Welsh television about latest work

2007

• Interview for Welsh radio arts programme
• Interview, Radio 4 Womans Hour
• Catalogue 17 Prime Makers
• Catalogue Panevesys Lithuania Symposiums 1997-2007
• Catalogue Members Exhibition International Academy of Ceramics Xian, China

2008

• Series Radio Cymru Clasiron Celf (series of talks about classics in world art)
• ARTICLE, CERAMICS ART AND PERCEPTION Exhibition Review, Ceramics Ireland
• Cyfweliad/Interview Radio Cymru with Catrin Williams and Luned Rhys Parri

2009

                    Profile S4C rhaglen Bro, television programme

2010

• S4C Profile rhaglen Bro
• Circuit Ceramique a Sevres catalogue Ateliers d'Art de France

2011      

• Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine  interview 
• Y Wawr, erthygl gan Rhiannon Parry