Education
2013-2017
BFA-Ceramics-Maine College of Art-Portland, ME
Maine College of Art Merit Scholarship
Academic Experience/Professional Experience
2023 -Co-Director/Studio Manager – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
- Community Clay Studio offering memberships and classes
-Curator – The Hive Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-Teacher – Maine College of Art Pre-college – Portland, ME
- Three Week Summer intensive for prospective students
2022 -Co-Director/ Studio Manager at The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
- Community Clay Studio offering memberships and classes
– Curator – The Hive Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-Teacher – Maine College of Art Pre-college – Portland, ME
- Three Week Summer intensive for prospective students
– Teacher – Morean Center For Clay Kids Summer Camp – St. Petersburg, FL
- Summer Program for 5-16 year olds learning ceramics
– Demonstrator – Iconic Fundraiser – St.Petersburg, FL
2021 -Florida Social Distancing Residency – St.Petersburg FL
2020 -Florida Social Distancing Residency – St.Petersburg FL
- Collaborated with 10 Artists Throughout Florida
- Weekly zoom meetings, group projects, worked toward group show
2019 -Studio Assistant – C&M Ceramics – Production Pottery – Portland, ME
-Studio Assistant- Christina Watka – Installation Artist – Portland, ME
- Created and conceptualized large scale installations for private and public jobs
-Teacher – Haystack Mountain School For Craft, Studio Based Learning – Deer Isle, ME
-Teacher – Maine College of Art Pre-college – Portland, ME
-Teacher – Sunflower Elementary School – Gulfport, FL
-One Year Artists in Residence – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
-Teacher – Morean Center For Clay St.Petersburg, FL
- Sculpture on the wall
- Just make it
- Inspirations and interpretations
- Friday night clay
- Kids summer camp
- Sunday’s at the morean
- Wheel throwing for kids
-Workshop assistant Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
- Florida Heat Woodfire/Surface
- Stuart Asprey
2018 -Teacher – Sunflower Elementary School- Gulfport, FL
-One Year Artists in Residence – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
-Workshop assistant
- Lydia Johnson (Haystack, Deer Isle, Me)
- Ronan Peterson (Morean Center For Clay, St.Petersburg, Fl)
- Eric Botbyl (Morean Center For Clay, St.Petersburg, Fl)
-Teacher – Morean Center For Clay St.Petersburg, FL
- Sculpture on the wall
- Just make it
- Inspirations and interpretations
- Friday night clay
- Kids summer camp
- Sunday’s at the morean
- Wheel throwing for kids
-Florida Heat Woodfire/Surface Assistant – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
2017 – One Year Artist in Residence – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg FL
-Pre-College Instructor – Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Three week intensive in Ceramics
-Teaching Assistant – Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Feed Your Soul – Fab Lab Exploration
R-Teaching Assistant – Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Drawing and Painting (Ages 9-15)
-Maine College of Art Senior Thesis Show Curation- Maine College of Art, Portland ME
-Forming Distinctions: A Contemporary Ceramic Dialogue curator – Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2016 -Teaching Assistant-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Fablab Mashup Second Year Lab
-Teaching Assistant-Pre-College-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Three week intensive in Ceramics
-Teaching Assistant-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Feed Your Soul- Fab Lab Exploration
-Studio Workstudy Technician-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Ceramics Department
- Maintenance and organization of general studio and equipment
- Making and screening of glazes
- Making of clay and dry mix
- Loading and firing of kilns, electric and gas
- General assistance
-Workshop Assistant-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Graphic Surface Techniques at Maine College of Art
2015 -Studio Technician-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Ceramics Department
- Maintenance and organization of general studio and equipment
- Making and screening of glazes
- Making of clay and dry mix
- Loading and firing of kilns, electric and gas
- General assistance
-Packing and shipping assistant- Ayumi Horie, Portland ME
- Wrapping of ceramic ware for shipping
- Packing of ceramic ware for shipping
- Shipping
-Teaching Assistant- Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- 3-D design foundations
-Open House Assistant-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Ceramics throwing for students
-Open House Assistant- Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Ceramics throwing for parents of students
Curatorial Experience
2023 -So Have You Been Making Your Own Work, Kodi Thompson – The Hive St.Pete – St. Petersburg, FL
-Good Taste* – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
-New Moon Makers Market Showcase – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
-Home Grown – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
-Body Erotic – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
2022 -Cycles – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
-Tiny Things – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
-Staff Showcase – The Hive St.Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
2019 -Thud, Gina Stucchio – Dobrow Freeman Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-Intrusion, Katie Fee – Dobrow Freeman Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-My Body My Alter Is, Saumitra Chandratreya – Dobrow Freeman Gallery- St.Petersburg, FL
-Digging Holes, Marty Reynolds – Dobrow Freeman Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-Neighborhood, Daniel Loyd-Miller – Dobrow Freeman Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-BUSSY, Tucker Claxton – Dobrow Freeman Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
-Ceramic Sculpture Culture – Morean Center for Clay – St.Petersburg, FL
2018 -Filling Space – Morean Center for Clay – St.Petersburg, FL
2017 -Congregate: BFA thesis exhibition – Maine College of Art – Portland ME
2016 -The Art of Work-Zand Head Gallery – Portland ME
Awards/Grants
2018 -Recipient of Best emerging artist at Florida Craft Art Festival – St.Petersburg, FL
- Awarded by Jean McLaughlin
2017 -Recipient of Professional Development and Entrepreneurship Grant- Maine College of Art,
Portland ME
2016 -Maine College of Art BFA show-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best work by senior
2015 -Maine College of Art BFA show-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best work by junior
-Maine College of Art Merit Show Competition- Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best three dimensional work
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – I Think About You Every Day – Heiress Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
2019 -emMEett: a show all about me – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
Group Exhibitions
2023 -HOT BOX – SPACE – St.Petersburg, FL
2022 – Coastal Creative Halloween Exhibition – Coastal Creative – St.Petersburg, FL
– Staff Showcase – The Hive Gallery – St.Petersburg, FL
2021 – Now and Then – St Petersburg’s College Downtown Center – St.Petersburg, FL
– Social Distance Residency collaboration – Gulf Coast State College – Panama City, FL
-Sharking – Online Exhibition
2019 – COLLECT – Maine College of Art ICA – Portland, ME
-Close a Door to Open a Window – Suite 204 Gallery, Portland, ME
-Beautiful and Bizarre – Florida Craft Art Gallery, St.Petersburg, FL
– Temple Beth El Art Fair – Temple Beth El, St.Petersburg, FL
-commentaries: an artist’s narrative -Axiom Fine Arts, Winterpark, Fl
2018 -Florida Craft Art festival, St.Petersburg, Fl
-Last Call 3 – Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
-Filling Space – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
2017 -National Salt & Pepper Shaker Show Show 2017 – Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
- Merit Award received.
-Inbound: Artists in Residence 2017-2018 – Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
-Congregate: BFA thesis exhibition – Maine College of Art, Portland ME
-Forming Distinctions: A contemporary Ceramic Dialogue – Zand Head Gallery, Portland Maine
-Selected Works by Emmett Freeman – Zand Head Gallery, Portland Maine.
2016 -Maine College of Art BFA show-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best work by senior
-Maine College of Art Merit Show Competition-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
-The Art of Work-Zand Head Gallery, Portland ME
2015 -Maine College of Art BFA show-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best work by junior
-Maine College of Art Merit Show Competition- Maine College of Art, Portland ME
- Awarded best three dimensional work
2014 -Maine College of Art BFA show-Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Emmett Freeman 