Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Spring Unwinding
mixed media on canvas
20" x 20" framed

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Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Memphis,TN

901-384-9132

EDUCATION
1971 - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Mississippi University of Women, Columbus, MS
1992 - Ceramic Workshop (Dale Baucum) - Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
1993 - Porcelain Workshop (Sandy Simon) - Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1995 - Sculpture Workshop (Nancy Shepherd) - University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
1995 - Hand Building Seminar (Ruth Duckworth)-University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
1996 - Paul Soldner Workshop - Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1996 - Ancient Clay (Vince Pitelka) - Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1997 - Raku Seminar (Jerry Ingram) - Collierville, TN

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1993-2003 - Adult Ceramic Classes, Ewing Children’s Theater - Memphis, TN
1998 – 1999 - Adult Ceramic Classes, (Memphis College of Art Outreach) - Memphis Jewish Community Center
1998 – 2002 - Frazier Family Respite Program, (Children with Special Needs) - Children’s Theater, Memphis, TN

EXHIBITIONS
1994 – 2003 - WKNO Arts & Antiques Auction, Memphis, TN - Honorable Mention Award 1994 & 1999 - 3rd Place in Hanging Art 2003
1994 – 2000 - Memphis Potter’s Guild Annual Spring Show
1994 – 2000 - Memphis Potter’s Guild Annual Holiday Show
1996 – 1997 - Memphis Association of Craft Artists Annual Juried Show - Theater Memphis
1995 – 2003 - Playhouse on the Square Annual Art Auction - Memphis, TN (group show)
1996 - “Ancient & Modern Pottery of the Mid-South” - Chucalissa Archaeological Museum, Memphis, TN (group show)
1997 - “Empty Bowls” - Memphis Botanic Garden - Memphis, TN (group show)
1998 - “Figure of a Woman” - Studio 4881, Memphis, TN (solo show) (paintings & sculpture)
1999 - “Mediterranean Moods” - Studio 4881, Memphis, TN (solo show)
2000 - Memphis/Germantown Art League 5th Annual Juried Show - Memphis, TN
2000 - Fayette County Cotton Festival Juried Art Show - Somerville, TN
2000 - Fleming Associates, Architects - Memphis, TN (solo show)
1999-2000 - Crew Training International (solo show)
2000 - “Rural Route” - Group Holiday Show - Studio 4881 - Memphis, TN
2001 - Artist’s Link Spring Exhibition - Memphis Botanic Garden - Memphis, TN
2001 - “Rural Route II” - Group Holiday Show - Studio 4881 - Memphis, TN
2002 - “In Symphony with Nature” - Lakeland, TN (group show)
2002 - “Visions” - Juried Show, Fogelman Executive Center - University of Memphis
2002 - “Artists’ Response: 9-11” - Juried Show, Christian Brothers University of Memphis, TN
2002 - “Gallery Opening” - Gallery 32 - Germantown, TN (solo show)
2002 - “Rural Route III” - Group Holiday Show, Studio 4881 - Memphis, TN
2003 - “Echoes of Spring” - Gallery 32 - Germantown, TN (two-person show)
2003 - Lambuth University - Jackson, TN (solo show)
2003 - “Rural Route IV” - Holiday Group Show, Studio 4881 - Memphis, TN
2004 - "Artists in Residence Series" - Sovereign Wealth Management - Memphis, TN (solo show)
2004 - "Rural Route V" - Group Holiday Show, Studio 4881 – Memphis, TN
2005 - "Rural Route VI" Group Holiday Show, Studio 4881 – Memphis, TN
2005 - "Spring Unwinding" Fagan-Carpenter & Jimmy Crosthwait, Studio 4881 – Memphis, TN
2005 - "MGAL Annual National Juried Exhibition, " Memphis, TN

GALLERY AFFLIATIONS
1994 – 95 - American Artisans, - Nashville, TN
1994 – 95 - Bennett Gallery - Knoxville, TN
1994 – 97 - Madison Avenue Gallery - Memphis, TN
1998 – 2003 - Burke Street Gallery - McComb, MS
1999 – 2000 - Mid Town Gallery - Nashville, TN
1998 – Present - Studio 4881 - Memphis, TN
2001 - Rivertown Gallery - Memphis, TN
2002 – Present - Gallery 32 - Germantown, TN

ORGANIZATIONS
1994 – 2000 - Memphis Potters’ Guild
1995 – Present - Memphis Potters’ Guild Publicity Chairman
1994 – 2000 - Memphis Association of Craft Artists
1994 – 2000 - Tennessee Association of Craft Artists
1996 – 2000 - Friends of the Appalachian Center for Crafts of Tennessee
1995 – 2000 - American Craft Council
1998 – 2000 - Tennessee Art League
2000 – Present - Artist’s Link