23rd Ceramic Competition Online Gallery

Welcome to the 23rd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition! 2020's juror, Jo Lauria, selected 116 works by 102 artists from all over North America. The show was on display in our galleries from June 12 to September 6, 2020.

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Darien A-Johnson Decatur, GA Br103 Porcelain and mixed media 63 x 19 x 13 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kathie Alonso Kerrville, TX Desert Moonrise Tile Earthenware with commercial low fire glazes 11 x 6.5 x .5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Wyatt Amend Ojai, CA Smoke Goblets Grouping Stoneware, high fire glaze, low fire luster, epoxy 9 x 12.5 x 6 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Megan Angolia Chesterfield, VA No, I’m not sick I’m just not wearing makeup Terra cotta, underglaze, china paint, mixed media 6.5 x 9.25 x 5.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nancy April Olivebridge, NY A Garden Path in Galway Hand built terra cotta with incised decoration, terra sigillata surface 18.5 x 19 x 3 Inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Ben Bates Libertyville, IL Candelabrum Wood fired stoneware 17.5 x 9 x 9 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Jill Bell Brooklyn, NY Always with Me Ceramic and glass beads 15 x 10 x 5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Jill Bell Brooklyn, NY When it Hurts Ceramic and glass beads 12 x 6 x 5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Shannon Blakey Columbia, MO peeling layers too Cast porcelain 3 x 4 x 3 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Ariel Bowman Flower Mound, TX Birds, Beasts, Trees, Flowers Ceramic, mixed media 20 x 27 x 19 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Caroline Brooks Roswell, NM Germaine (with bird doll) earthenware, underglaze, acrylic, watercolor, fabric, thread 18 x 18 x 18 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Caroline Brooks Roswell, NM Luna (with owl) earthenware, underglaze, acrylic 14 x 5.5 x 4.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Matthew Brugger North Hollywood, CA Spheroid Glazed ceramic 7.5 x 7.5 x 8.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Matthew Brugger North Hollywood, CA Knobs Glazed ceramic 13.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 inches Photo/video: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a video of the work in motion. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Tristyn Bustamante Tempe, AZ Augmented Vestigiality. Sense: Sent Ceramic 45 x 22 x 12 inches Photos: Ryan Williams Photography Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Aaron Caldwell Normal, IL I don't like sports, but I wanted to fit in so I got a pink jersey Ceramic, steel nails, embroidery thread 5 x 10 x 1.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sandy Calhoun Woodland, CA Look-out Stoneware 17 x 10 x 9 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sandy Calhoun Woodland, CA Natural born people-pleaser Clay, underglaze, glaze, stain 27 x 6 x 10 inches Prize Winner: 1st Place Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Danville Chadbourne San Antonio, TX THE UNSTABLE COMPLICATIONS OF AGE Acrylic on earthenware 20.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 inches Photos: Conan Chadbourne Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Koren Christofides New York, NY Skyphos and Skylos Paperclay, terra sigillata, underglaze and glaze 11.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kristen Cliffel Cleveland, OH The Navigator Low fire clay, glaze, gold lustre, wood 20 x 28 x 15 inches Photo: Dan Fox, Lumina Studios Click here to read the artist's statement.
David Collins Temple, GA Someone built a house down the street Casting slip, found clay, cast aluminum, found objects 15 x 15 x 13 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Charlie Conn Colorado Springs, CO The Field Marshal Ceramic and mixed media 29.5 x 12 x 11 inches Photos: Candy Austin Click here to see a different image of this artwork.	Jim Connell Rock Hill, SC Red Sandblasted Carved Ewer Stoneware 12 x 8 x 8 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Annette Corcoran Pacific Grove, CA Red-breasted Nuthatch Teapot with Base Ceramic 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.25 inches Photo: Patrick Tregenza Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kris Cummings Wimberley, TX Turn My Face to the Wall Clay, underglaze, glaze 13 x 9 x 3.5 inches Photo: Andrew Patoski Click here to read the artist's statement.	Christopher Cunningham River Oaks, TX Cohabitation - Links Ceramic 16 x 19 x 13 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Derek Decker Fort Wayne, IN Industrial Run-Off Terra Cotta, glazes, and wood 43.5 x 27 x 2 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nate Ditzler Wichita Falls, TX The New Good Old Days Ceramic, underglaze, glaze 7.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nate Ditzler Wichita Falls, TX Unreal Weather Ceramic, glaze 9 x 10.5 x 8.25 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Scott Dooley Springfield, OH Two Teapots Handbuilt Porcelain 12 x 16 x 6 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sean Erwin Deland, FL As I Lay Dying Porcelain and Mixed Media 26 x 20 x 20 inches Photos: Tariq Gibran Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to see a video of the work in motion. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sean Erwin Deland, FL Flesh Cactus Porcelain and Mixed Media 29 x 10 x 10 inches Photos: Tariq Gibran Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Beverly Fetterman Dallas, TX Pair of Teapots 3 Terra cotta approx. 9.5 x 7.5 x 5 inches each Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Mary Fischer Dripping Springs, TX Water Tower Clay 16 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches Photo: Seale Studios, San Antonio, TX Click here to read the artist's statement.	Mary Fischer Dripping Springs, TX Charon's Boat Clay 6 x 15 x 7 inches Photo: Seale Studios, San Antonio, TX Click here to read the artist's statement.
Léopold Foulem Montréal, Québec, Canada A Cup Is A Cup Is A Cup Ceramic and found objects 11.4 x 12.8 x 12.8 inches Photo: Richard Milette Click here to read the artist's statement.	Barbara Frey Commerce, TX Stack #3 Wood fired porcelain 10.5 x 3 x 2.75 inches Photos: Ryan Reily Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Linda Ganstrom Hays, KS Powder Ceramic, steel, tulle 77 x 36 x 36 inches Photos: Sheldon Ganstrom Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Sheldon Ganstrom Hays, KS Razor Dance Triptych Ceramic and wood 19 x 30 x 7 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	John Gargano Lafayette, LA Blue Transit Oxidation fired stoneware, fasteners and wood 31 x 21 x 5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Meaghan Gates Pensacola, FL Interloper Ceramic and glaze 20 x 22 x 18 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Ovidio Giberga San Antonio, TX Vulnerable by Design Porcelain, black underglaze 27 x 12 x 12 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Emily Gomez Lubbock, TX Hyper-sexuality #3 Porcelain and leather 6 x 10 x 2 Inches Photos: Rob Glover Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Eric and Morgan Grasham Denton, TX Bearing Service Ceramics, inclusion stains, polyurethane foam, resin, mixed media 68 x 28 x 34 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photos: Bryan Kuntz Photography Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artists' statement.
Roy Hanscom Kingwood, TX Bed of Flowers Ceramic 5.5 x 13 x 7 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sharon Harper Springfield, MO We were three Graphite, paper, ceramic 42 x 36 x 5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Rebecca Harvey Lopez Island, WA Yellow Stripe Ceramic, underglaze, paper 6 x 8 x 2.5 inches Photo: RHarvey Click here to read the artist's statement.
Gary Hatcher Mineola, TX Trailed Plates Cone 13 ceramic 13 x 40 x 3 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Bridget Hauser San Marcos, TX Texas Spiny Lizard Cone 5 oxidation fired stoneware with underglazes and acrylic 30 x 15.5 x 2 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Margaret Henkels Austin, TX Handle Box Slab built earthenware with glazes, slips, and stains 3 x 8 x 7 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Nasrin Iravani Tuscaloosa, AL Graceful Porcelain 26 x 22 x 18 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Richard W. James Corpus Christi, TX Antediluvian Earthenware, underglaze, fabric, embroidery 21 x 16 x 18 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Richard W. James Corpus Christi, TX Albert VI Earthenware, found objects, wool, wood, concrete, mixed media 54 x 25 x 17 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photos: Robert Batey Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Pat Johnson Fayetteville, TX The Clown cuts down tree. Rabbit can’t stop him. Casein on terra cotta 14 x 21 x 8 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Shikha Joshi Round Rock, TX Way of Tea: A Spiritual Journey Mid fired black clay, layered with slips and glazes 6 x 23 x 7 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Suzanne Kane Las Cruces, NM Desert Monsoon Welded steel with stoneware 16 x 16 x 16 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Heather Kaplan El Paso, TX Greener Pastures Low fire ceramic 14 x 24 x 16 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kristen Kieffer Baldwinvile, MA Pear Jar with Cherries Mid-range porcelain 12 x 6 x 6 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sooyeon Kim Johns Creek, GA Fruitfulness Porcelain 6 x 11 x 4 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Sooyeon Kim Johns Creek, GA Conversation VIII Porcelain 25 x 34 x 6 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	James Klueg Duluth, MN Time/Mind Slab-built earthenware w/overglaze sgraffito 15 x 10 x 5 inches Photos: K. Pless Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Patty Kochaver Skokie, IL Saggar Fired Box / Pattern 3 Saggar fired stoneware 5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Lucien Koonce Haydenville, MA Chawan Wood fired stoneware 4 x 5 x 4.75 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Lucien Koonce Haydenville, MA Tri-foot Guinomi Wood fired stoneware 3 x 2.5 x 2.25 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Melinda Laz Golden, CO The Wave Goodbye Hand painted ceramic 10 x 8 x 1 inch Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Chris Leonard McAllen, TX Donegal vs. Fu Manchu Terra cotta, slips, underglaze, glaze 10.5 x 22 x 5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Clay Leonard Webster, TX Connected Cups Slip-cast porcelain, gold luster 6 x 15 x 3 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Marianne Levy Austin, TX Femme Fatale Glazed ceramic 30 x 9 x 6.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Mimi Logothetis Cedar Grove, NC Message in a Bottle: SOS Paper porcelain 24 x 36 x 5 inches Photos: Kent Corley Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Mimi Logothetis Cedar Grove, NC System Porcelain 20 x 24 x 3 inches Photo: Kent Corley Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kimberly LaVonne Luther Kansas City, MO Like a Ladder to the Sun Ceramic 11 x 7 x 4 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Liz Mazurek Fort Collins, CO Bulbous Mug Porcelain 3 x 4.5 x 3 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Jeffrey Michael Cambridge, MA Push/Pull 2 Stoneware, aluminum, sponge 16 x 4 x 14 inches Photos: Jeffrey Michael / Sam Montague Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Marlene Miller Washington, IL Man with Blue Helmet Stoneware with underglaze, ceramic stain, and acrylic 14.5 x 10 x 10 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Pamela Montalbano Grass Valley, CA Split Rim Bowl with Handle #3 Porcelain, reduction fired 5.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Paul Morris Fort Collins, CO Tumbled Stack Cairn Canister Set Slips, underglazes, and glazes on earthenware 11.5 x 7.25 x 5.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Farraday Newsome Mesa, AZ Day Glazed terra cotta 8 x 9.5 x 10.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Russell Orlando Franklin, MI By The Way Black clay and terra sigillata 16 x 8 x 8 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Bethany Panhorst Hays, KS Parents: Fallen Asleep Porcelain, paint 13 x 17 x 7 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Louise Pappageorge Chicago, IL VESSEL OF SORROW Ceramic 8 x 10 x 7.5 inches Photo: Tom Van Eynde Photography, Chicago Click here to read the artist's statement.
Molly Peacock Aspen, CO Grace Porcelain 17 x 11 x 12 inches Photo: Olive and West Photography, Basalt, CO Click here to read the artist's statement.	Lenise Perez-Miller Boerne, TX Thick Skin, Thin Masa Porcelain clay, underglazes, wood, plastic 67 x 20 x 18 inches Photos: James Miller Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nora Pineda Chico, CA In the Night Glazed ceramic with acrylic and oil 12.5 x 10 x 10 inches Photo: Dennis Wickes, Chico, CA Click here to read the artist's statement.
Kristine and Colin Poole Santa Fe, NM Flora, Zephyros and the Blossoming of Creativity Polychromed fired clay, steel, Italian crepe paper 12 x 7 x 7 feet Photo: Colin Poole Click here to read the artists' statement.	Kristine and Colin Poole Santa Fe, NM Palli Grrl Polychromed fired clay 30 x 16 x 16 inches Prize Winner: 2nd Place Photo: Colin Poole Click here to read the artists' statement.	Abbie Preston Edmonson Houston, TX Abstract in Pink and Black with Gold Porcelain with glaze and gold luster 8.5 x 3 x 6.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Annie Quigley Glendale, CA Rose Bouquet Porcelain 11 x 5 x 5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Tyler Quintin Topeka, KS Tiger Eyes Earthenware, porcelain, underglaze, glaze, acrylic medium 15 x 15 x 7 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Tyler Quintin Topeka, KS Object Memory 2: Long Summer Days Earthenware, glaze 9 x 16 x 10 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Sasha Koozel Reibstein LaMesa, CA A Future So Bright Ceramic, 22 karat gold, pyrite, mixed media 9 x 7 x 5.5 inches Photo: Jones von Jonestein Click here to read the artist's statement.	Louis Reilly Kansas City, MO Vase Soda fired stoneware 13 x 7 x 7 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Stephanie Reyes LaMesa, NM Gourmet 2 White earthenware, slip cast, glaze 4 x 15.5 x 4 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Daphne Roehr Hatcher Mineola, TX Mountains Beyond Mountains High-fired stoneware with multiple poured glazes 18 x 45 x 3 inches Photo: Gary Hatcher Click here to read the artist's statement.	Leslie Rosdol Culver City, CA Ready Ceramic, found objects Each 4-5 inches high Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photos: Susan Einstein Click here to see a larger image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Kazuma Sambe Tucson, AZ An Awkward Imitation Stoneware, underglaze 24 x 36 x 14 inches Prize Winner: Work of Distinction Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Adrian Sandstrom Harbor City, CA Teapot Cone 6 porcelain with glaze, underglaze, and luster 6.5 x 6 x 9 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Jan Schachter Portola Valley, CA Casserole Stoneware 4.5 x 7 x 7 inches Photo: Kim Harrington Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nick Schroeder Milwaukee, WI Landscapes of the Mind: Last Chance Gas White stoneware, glazes, underglaze 7 x 17.75 x 10.62 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Nicholas Sevigney Holderness, NH Cup & Cistern Cone 02 oxidation earthenware, wood, rubber tube, plastic 10 x 9 x 6 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Juliane Shibata Northfield, MN Still Lifes Porcelain, underglaze, underglaze pencil, glaze, real roses 36 x 36 x 3 inches Prize Winner: Tile Heritage Prix Primo Photos: Eric Mueller Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Beth Shook Gilbert, AZ Captivated by the Details Clay, wood, found objects 26 x 23.75 x 4 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Jessica Smith Livingston, AL Tart Stoneware 9 x 9 x 9.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Carol Snyder Columbus, OH Birch and Moss II, Mt. Lafayette High fired porcelain 6.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Carol Snyder Columbus, OH Tree High fired porcelain 4.75 x 6.75 x 6.75 inches Prize Winner: 3rd Place Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.
Greg Stahly Mount Pleasant, MI The Truth about Mountains: in the Shadows Ceramic, wood, metal, plastic, Line-X, paint 20 x 32 x 18 inches Prize Winner: 4th Place Photos: Kris Sanford Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Suzanne Stumpf South Natick, MA Icelandic Lagoon Sake Set Porcelain 7.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches Photo: John Polak Photography Click here to read the artist's statement.	Dennis Swartzlander Adrian, MI Blue Matte Crystalline Vase Porcelain 11.0 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork.
Katherine Taylor Austin, TX East Texas Dog Colored porcelain, glaze, gold luster 10.5 x 7.5 x 5.25 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Ian Thomas Slippery Rock, PA Ancestral Portrait Thrown and altered earthenware, underglaze 24 x 14 x 10 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Sandra Trujillo Milledgeville, GA Cloak 3 Porcelain, hand painted overglaze enamel 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Jess Wade Austin, TX Eroding Time Stoneware 13 x 10.25 x 10 inches Photos: Courtesy of the artist Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Casey Whittier Kansas City, MO Did I Pull Too Hard? (Still Holding On) Earthenware, carpet padding, wood 10 x 36 x 48 inches Photos: T. Maxwell Wagner Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.	Suzanne Wolfe Honolulu, HI Strange Alchemy Cast earthenware, underglaze, overglaze 10 x 10 x 3.5 inches Photos: Hal Lum Click here to see a different image of this artwork. Click here to read the artist's statement.
Danielle Wood Tempe, AZ Pink and White Coral Ceramic and low fire glaze 7 x 6.5 x 4.25 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.	Nicole Woodard Lawrence, KS Three Portraits Paper clay, glaze, graphite 14.5 x 53 x .25 inches Photo: Courtesy of the artist Click here to read the artist's statement.