Morghan Gray

Morghan Grey

Morghan Gray is a Texas based ceramic artist whose work balances refined craftsmanship with everyday function. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Louisiana State University and completed a post baccalaureate program through West Virginia University in partnership with the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China.
After many years working in Austin, Gray now works out of Fort Worth, where she continues to build her studio practice. She has taught at institutions including the Dougherty Arts Center and Feats of Clay, and her work has been featured in solo exhibitions and large scale commissions, including handcrafted ornaments for William Chris Vineyards.

Curriculum Vitae

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EDUCATION
2010 / Post Baccalaureate in Ceramics / West Virginia University- Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China
2009 / Bachelors in Fine Arts, Ceramics / Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021-22 / Mud Studio Austin / Austin, TX / Ceramics Teacher
2021-22 / Laguana Gloria / Austin, TX / Ceramics Teacher
2020’22 / Feats of Clay / Austin, TX / Studio Artist and Ceramics Teacher
2018-20 / Dougherty Arts Center / Austin, TX / Ceramics Teacher
2018-20 / Austin Pottery / Austin, TX / Ceramics Teacher
2015-22 / J. Prichard Design / Austin, TX / Studio Assistant
2011-19 / Sunset Canyon Pottery / Austin, TX / Studio Tech

SOLO ART EXHIBITS
2022 / Home Sweet Home / Feats of Clay / Austin, TX
2021 / April Showers / Feats of Clay / Austin, TX

COMMISSIONED WORK
2019-23 / William Chris Vineyards / Hye, TX / 5,000 ornaments for the holiday wine collection for Hye Society members

2015-18 / Sunset Canyon Baptist Church / Dripping Spring, TX / Custom cups for church members
2015 / Black Oaks Art / Waco, TX / Produced 125 cylinders a week for Magnolia Market
2014-2015 Diana Melancon / Dripping Springs, TX / Created a variety of bisqueware for artist to apply surface decoration and glaze

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2023-Present / RTown Gallery / Grapevine, TX
2020-Present / Feats of Clay / Austin, TX
2021-23 / Your Private Collection Art Gallery / Granbury, TX
2019-21 / Artus Co / Austin, TX
2019-23 / Indian River / Marble Falls, TX
2019-22 / Cosmic Cowboy / Austin, TX

WORKSHOPS
2019 / Sift, Sort and Select / Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts / Gatlinburg, TN / Kari Radasch
2017 / Screen Printing / Laguna Gloria / Austin, TX / Jonas Criscoe
2017 / Texas Clay Continuum / Eye of the Dog Art Center / San Marcus, TX / Gaye Lynn Hodgson
2016 / Objects & Images / Penland School of Crafts / Penland, NC / Isreal Davis
2016 / Beginners and Beyond / Dougherty Art Center / Austin, TX / Melissa Mencini
2016 / Texas Clay Continuum / Eye of the Dog Art Center / San Marcus / Bridget Hauser
2015 / Texas Clay Continuum / Eye of the Dog Art Center / San Marcus, TX / Bridget Hauser
2013 / Glaze Class / Sunset Canyon Pottery / Dripping Springs, TX / John Vela
2008 / Combined Techniques / Penland School of Crafts / Penland, NC / Paul Dresang and Matt Wilt

SCHOLARSHIPS
2019 / Temple Scholarship / Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts / Gatilnburg, TN
2010 / Luce Foundation Scholarship / West Virginia University / Morgantown, WV
2008 / Miriam Barranger Scholarship / Louisiana State University / Baton Rouge, LA

SELECTED ART FESTIVALS
Market for Makers Dallas, TX
Arts Goggle Fort Worth, TX
Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, TX
Vibe Market Dallas, TX
Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair Dallas, TX
King William Fair San Antonio, TX
Arts in Bloom McKinney, TX
Spring Market Austin, TX
Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Austin, TX
Texas Clay Festival Gruene, TX
Red Poppy Festival Georgetown, TX
Pecan Street Festival Austin, TX
Cherrywood Art Fair Austin, TX
Georgetown Christmas Stroll Georgetown, TX
Huffines Harvest Fest Richardson, TX
Austin Studio Tour Austin, TX
Art City Austin Austin, TX
Dirt Dauber San Marcos, TX
Blue Genie Art Bazaar Austin, TX