Jake Allee
Education
2003 M.F.A., Ceramics, The University of North Texas, Denton, TX
1999 Special Student, Utah State University, Logan, UT
1998 B.F.A., Ceramics, The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
1996 A.A., Visual Art, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA
Professional Experience
2009-2010 Assistant Professor of Art, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO
2005-2009 Professor of Art, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX
2004-2005 Adjunct Instructor, McLennan Community College, Waco, TX
2004 Adjunct Instructor, Yavapai Community College, Clarkdale, AZ
2004 Summer Assistant, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO
2003-2004 Studio Assistant, Don Reitz, Clarkdale, AZ
Travel Abroad
Belgium, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Korea,
Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
Exhibitions Abroad
2009 "International Exposition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla 2009", Cordoba, Spain
2008 "International Ceramics Competition” Ceramics Park, Mino, Japan
“Be Creative Group Exhibition”, Dubai Ladies Club, Dubai,United Arab Emirates
“International Exposition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla 2008”, Cordoba, Spain
“International Ceramic Magazine Editors Association Emerging Artist Exhibition,
FLICAM Museum, Fuping, China
“International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition”, Victoria Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2007 “The Cup and Saucer Show” Where I Fell in Love Gallery, Warwickshire, England
Exhibitions in the United States
2009 “Annual All Media National Juried Exhibition” Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE
“Arts in Harmony”, Elk River Arts Alliance, Elk River, MN
“University of Dallas Regional Competition”, Haggerty Gallery, Dallas, TX
“Texas Teapot Tournament”, Houston Potters Guild Gallery, Houston, TX
“Vasefinder Online National”, Fernley, NV
"Mid-Atlantic Exhibition" d'Art Center, Norfolk, VA “Beauty, Decoration and Ornament”, Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell, NM
“Western Colorado Center for the Arts Art and Craft Show”, Grand Junction, CO
“Clay 3”, Clay Space, Warrenville, IL
“Continental Divide, NCECA Regional”, Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, CO
“Carbondale Clay National V” Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
“From the Ground Up” Las Cruses Museum of Art, Las Cruses, NM
“Strictly Functional” Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA
“The Sketchbook Project” , Art House Gallery Atlanta, GA
“Indian Hills Alumni Ceramics Exhibition”, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA "Ink and Clay", California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2008 “35th Annual Toys Designed By Artists” Arkansas ArtCenter, Little Rock, AR
“Ceramic Symposium Presenting Artists Exhibition” Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
“Recent Works from the Edom Wood Fire” Montgomery College, Houston, TX
“Organics Group Exhibition” Riverton Community College, Riverton, WY
“Texas Teapot Tournament”, Houston Potters Guild Gallery, Houston, TX
“Constructivist Utility”, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
“Arts in Harmony”, Elk River Arts Alliance, Elk River, MN
“Spring Forth”, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
“Contemporary Clay Biennial”, Western Colorado Arts Center, Grand Junction, CO
“17th Annual San Angelo Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, TX
“Feats of Clay”, Gladding McBean, Lincoln, CA
“Mid Atlantic Exhibition”, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA
“The Jersey Shore National”, M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
“28th Annual Associated Artists of Southport National Exhibition”, Franklin
SquareGallery,Southport, NC
“Teapot Forms”, Red Sky Gallery, Charlotte, NC
“8th Annual National Juried Cup Show”, Kent State University, Kent, OH
“South Texas Showdown”, South Texas College, McAllen, TX
“Red White or Blue”, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA
“New Hampshire Institute of Art Ceramics Biennial”, Manchester, NH
2007 “49th Annual Delta Exhibition” Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
“University of Dallas Regional Competition” Haggerty Gallery, Dallas, TX
“Bowls: Empty Spaces” Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
“Topeka Competition 28” Sabatini Gallery, Topeka KS
“Line to Volume” National Council for the Education of Ceramic Art, Louisville, KY
“Biennial Exhibition of North American Clay” Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
“Feats of Clay” Gladding McBean, Lincoln, CA
“Clay, Applied Art vs. Fine Art” Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Strictly Functional” Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA
“From the Ground Up” Las Cruses museum of Art, Las Cruses, NM
“Outside of the Box” K Space Contemporary Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
“South Works National” Oconee Cultural Arts
“7th Annual National Juried Cup Show” Kent State University, Kent, OH
“Jersey Shore National”, M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
“Red Heat”, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
“Carbondale Clay National”, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
“Drink It In!” , Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
“History in the Making”, Genesse Art Center, Rochester, NY
“Vasefinder Online National”, Fernley, NV
“Out of The Earth”, Hanson Galleries, Houston, TX
“Bowls 2007”, Cultural Arts Gallery, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
“It’s Just Clay”, Bemidji Art Center, Bemidji, MN
2006 “Strictly Functional” Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA
“Coming of Age, 21 Years of Ceramics at Utah State University”
National Council for the Education of Ceramic Art, Portland, OR
NoraEcclesHarrisonMuseum of Art, Logan, UT
“Much, Much Coffee” Coffee Future Studio, Los Angeles, CA
“New Works” Solo Exhibition, Tarrant County Community College, Ft. Worth, TX
“All-Media National Juried Exhibition” 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
“Madison National” Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison, GA
“Snapshots 2006” Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
2005 “10 Years of St. Pete Clay” St. Pete Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL
“Jersey Shore National” M. T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
“Pots, Objects of Virtue” Dean Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA
2004 “From the Ground Up” Las Cruses Museum of Art, Las Cruses, NM
2003 "International Tozan Tea bowl Invitational” NAU Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ
2000 “Nichols State Utilitarian National”, Tibodaux,LA
“Relics From The Couch” Solo Exhibition, Rebis Gallery, Denver, CO
1999 “Functional Fire” Wood Fire Cup Show, Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Grants and Awards
2008 “Merit Award”, Arts in Harmony, Elk River Arts Alliance, Jurors: Lin Nelson-Mayson and Paul Benson
“Best Fuctional Ceramics”, Clay Houston Festival, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Juror: Lisa Ohr
“Cari Rock Memorial Ceramics Award”, Elk River Arts Alliance, Jurors: Lin Nelson-Mayson and Paul Benson
“Purchase Prize”, Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts Foundation, Lincoln, CA
“Honorable Mention”, 28th Annual Associated Artists of Southport National Exhibition, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC
“2008 Excellence in Teaching Award”, Clay Times Magazine
2007 Exhibition Proposal for “Line to Volume”, NCECA, Louisville, KY
“Award of Merit”, University of Dallas Regional Competition, Juror: Val Cushing
“$200 Juror’s Award”, Topeka Competition 28, Juror: Robert Ebendorf
“Best of Show”, Feats of Clay, Juror: Sherman Hall
“Museum Purchase Award”, From the Ground Up XXIII, Las Cruses Museum of Art
“3rd Place” , Vasefinder Online National, Juror: Elaine Coleman
“2nd Place” Thinking Outside of the Bowl Competition, Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine
2006 Recognition Star Award, Professional Development, Tyler Junior College, Tyler TX
2005 Faculty Travel Grant, McLennan Community College, Waco TX
2002 Graduate Student Travel Grant, University of North Texas, Denton TX
1997 Award of Excellence, Indian Hills Art Festival, Ottumwa, IA
Publications
2009 Creative Quarterly Magazine, Professional Category Merit Award, 4X4 Publishing, NY
Pottery Making Illustrated, “Instructor’s File” May/June
2008 Ceramic Arts Daily, Seven Great Pottery Projects,
American Ceramics Society, OH
Ceramic Surface Decoration, Lark Books, New York
Clay Times Magazine, “The Gallery” Sept/Oct
2007 Ceramics Monthly, “Up Front” March
Ceramics Monthly, “Focus/Emerging Artists” May
Clay Times Magazine, “The Gallery” Jan/Feb
California Homes Magazine, “Feats of Clay” July/Aug
Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine, “Stilted Bucket” Nov/Dec
The Best of Pottery and Wood, Kennedy Publishing, VA
2002 Clay Times Magazine, “Hotter than a Texas Wood Fire” Jan/Feb
2000 Clay Times Magazine, “Wood Fire Cup Show” Mar/Apr
Collections
Indian Hills Gallery Permanent Collection, Ottumwa, IA
San Angelo Museum of Art Permanent Collection, San Angelo, TX
Northern Arizona University Tozan Ceramics Collection, Flagstaff, AZ
Cultural Activities Center Permanent Collection, Temple, TX
Coffee Future Studio Art Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS
Indiana University Southeast Permanent Collection, New Albany, IN
Las Cruses Museum of Art Permanent Collection, Las Cruses, NM
University of Tulsa Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Tulsa, OK
FLICAM Museum, Fuping, China
Bemidji State University Harlow Collection, Bemidji, MN
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
Private Collection of Robert and Louise Arnold, Lubbock, TX
Lone Star Montgomery College, Houston, TX
Central Wyoming Community College, Riverton, WY
Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Road, Tajimi, Japan
2009 “Classic Beauty Award”, Beauty Adornment and Decoration, University of New Mexico
Roswell, Juror: Miranda Howe
“Best Teapot”, Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Jurors: SFPN Directors
