Mitchell Messina

EDUCATION
1984-86 M.F.A. Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
1979-84 B.S. Portland State University, Portland, OR.

TEACHING
1990-present      Associate Professor, Head of Sculpture and Ceramics, 
    Nazareth College of  Rochester, Rochester, NY.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2001        "Upstate Invitational", Tyler Gallery. SUNY Oswego, Oswego,NY.
    (juried)    Solo Exhibition, Gateway Gallery. Rochester, NY.
    (juried)    New York State Crafts Bienial, Troy, NY-SUNY Oswego, NY.
    (juried)    "58th Fingerlakes Exhibition", Memorial Art Gallery. 
Rochester, NY.
2000        Solo Exhibition, "Reconstruction". Hartnet Gallery ,University of 
Rochester,NY.
        Solo Exhibition,"Earthly Reasons".Abington Art Center, Abington,PA.
1999        (juried)    "USA Craft Today 99", Silvermine Art Center, New 
Canaan, CT.     
        Solo exhibition, "Tool Forms" Keuka College. Keuka, NY.
          (Invitational)    "Craft Art Five", Lincoln Center. Fort Collins, 
CO.
1998                                        Solo Exhibition, "Implements"' 
Davidson Gallery. Rochester,NY.

        "12x20", Fliesher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.
1997  (Invitational)                  "Clay, Fiber,Wood,"Schick Art Gallery, 
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs,NY.
        Solo Exhibition,  Houghton College, Houghton, NY.
1996        "Rendezvous", Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE.
        Solo Exhibition, Germanow-Coffey Gallery, Brighton, NY.

        Solo Exhibition, "Under Construction",  Lehrman Art Center, 
Harrisburg, PA.    
1995        Solo Exhibition, Roberts Wesleyan College, NY.
    (juried)    "29th Craft National", Zollar Art Gallery, Penn State 
University, PA.
1994        
    (juried)    "52nd Fingerlakes Exhibition", Memorial Art Gallery, 
Rochester, NY. 
1993        Solo Exhibition, "World Scribe". Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
        "Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture".Montgomery College. Rockville, MD. 
1992    (juried)    Solo Exhibition, "Amassed Objects"  Clay Studio, 
Philadelphia, PA. 
1990    (juried)    “Art Now: Philadelphia Contemporary Artists�
        Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia PA.

PUBLICATIONS
        Review, Sculpture Magazine, Nov.2001
        Acero, Raul. Making Ceramic Sculpture,Lark Books,2001
        Sculpture Magazine, Reviews.Vol 20,No.2, March 2001
        "Mitchell Messina", Ceramics Monthly. Dec. 1999
        "Rollerblading Along the Erie Canal". Studio Potter, Dec. 1995.
        Zakin, Richard, Hand formed Ceramics, Chilton Book Co. 1995.        
        American Craft Mag. June-July 1992, Dec.-Jan. 1993, June-July 1996.
        Ceramics Monthly. March 1991, May 1991, November 1992, April 1999.

HONORS AND AWARDS
1996        Excellence in Teaching Award, Nazareth College.

1992        Recipient,  Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Grant for Ceramic 
Excellence.

1992        ''Emerging Talent'' Presenter. 1992 National Council for the 
Education of
        Ceramic Art. Conference, Phila. PA.