Curriculum Vitae of Roger Jamison
449 Searcy Drive, Juliette, GA 31046
Home (478) 471-1528, Work (478) 301-2594

   PRESENT POSITION  

Frances Sewell Plunkett Professor of  Decorative Arts, Art Department Chair,College of Liberal Arts, Mercer University  

  PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born 1947, Married  

  EDUCATION

M.F.A. in Ceramics--Indiana University, Bloomington,  Indiana 1974

B.F.A. in Art with a concentration in Ceramics--Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas 1970          

University of Kansas 1965-1968       

 EMPLOYMENT

Instructor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor of Art at Mercer University 1974 to present

Chair, Art Department, Mercer University, Macon, 1985-1994 and 2006 - present      

Instructor in Art (temporary), Wesleyan College, Macon, Spring 1976 (five weeks)           

Associate Instructor, Ceramics, Indiana U.,  1973-74

Associate Instructor, Fundamental Studio, Indiana U.,  1972-73  

 

CURRENT PROJECT AND RESEARCH

Anagama Kiln: In 2000-01 I built a 250 cu. ft. Japanese style wood fired anagama kiln at my studio in Juliette. The kiln holds 500-600 average sized pots and is fired for four or five days continuously in order to create unique natural ash glaze surfaces on the clay.

Each summer since 2001 a community of approximately 20 potters and friends from Macon, Athens, Milledgeville and Atlanta have fired this kiln. Firing large wood kilns is new to all of us and we are learning as we go. Research includes testing clays and glazes for the wood atmosphere and modifications to the kiln design to improve performance, along with the investigation of forms which respond well to wood firing.

Eventually, two firings per year are planned. I hope that the kiln and its firings will continue to be a focus for the clay community in Middle Georgia affording not only an alternative firing opportunity, but a chance to share ideas, information and enthusiasm about ceramics.

 

 

JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2004: Strictly Functional National, Market House Gallery, Lancaster, PA
2001: The Clay Cup VII, national competition. University of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, IL
1998: New Form, New Function: Surface, national juried exhibition Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN Mar 1998, Honorable mention  
Master Craftspersons of Middle Georgia, regional juried exhibition, John Marlor Arts Center, Milledgeville, GA Apr. 1998Best in show and first place in ceramics
1991: Monarch Tile Ceramic National, San Angelo, TX, Woodfired stoneware
Monarch Tile Traveling Exhibition, Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts, Florence, Alabama.
1989: Monarch Tile Ceramic National, San Angelo, TX, Wood Fired Porcelain
1986: Visual Arts:  The Southeast 1986 (10 State Regional Competition) Atlanta, Georgia,  ceramics
Clay and Fibers (State-wide Competition)  Marietta-Cobb Arts Center, Marietta, Ga., ceramics
1st Annual Monarch Tile Ceramic Competition, San Angelo, Texas ceramics (national)
Spotlight '86 / Southeast Crafts, University Gallery, University of  Florida, Gainesville, FL
1982: Artists in Georgia, LaGrange College,  LaGrange, Georgia, ceramics
1981: Crafts in Georgia, Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities,  Rhodes Hall, Atlanta,  ceramics 
1980: Southeast '80 Craft Exhibition, Le Moyne Art Foundation Museum, Tallahassee, Fla., Raku pottery  
Georgia Designer-Craftsman Inc. Juried Traveling Exhibition, Atlanta, Savannah,  Columbus, Madison, Georgia, ceramics
The Box: New Form, New Function, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tenn.,  ceramics (national)
1979: Georgia Designer-Craftsman Inc., "Border  States Exhibition", Forrest Avenue Consortium, Atlanta, Georgia, ceramics
Ceramics Southeast, Image Gallery,  Athens,  Georgia, ceramics
1977: Georgia Designer-Craftsman Inc., Juried  Exhibition, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia, ceramics
1976: Georgia  Designer-Craftsman Juried Exhibition,  Macon, Georgia, Wesleyan College, ceramics
1975: Atlanta Festival of the Arts, Juried Section,  Piedmont Park, Atlanta, ceramic sculpture 
1974: Kansas Designer-Craftsman, Lawrence, KS.,  ceramics
11th Annual Small Sculpture and Drawing  Exhibition, Western Washington State College,   Bellingham, Wash., sculpture (national)
1973: Kansas Designer-Craftsman, Lawrence, Kansas, ceramic sculpture   
Fall River Art Association 16th Annual National,  Fall River, Mass., ceramics
Objects and Crafts, Indianapolis Museum of Art, ceramics (national exhibition)
Indianapolis Art 500, ceramics
Group Show, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame,  Ind., ceramics 
1972: Kansas Designer-Craftsman, Lawrence, KS., ceramics
Louisville Biennial (A.C.C.), Louisville, Ky.,  ceramics  
1970: Kansas Designer-Craftsman, Lawrence, KS.,  ceramics  
1969: A.C.C. South Central Regional, Central City, Colorado, ceramics
Kansas Designer-Craftsman, Lawrence, KS. Clay  
      
       

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND ONE-MAN SHOWS

2007: Fired Works: A Regional Exhibition of Ceramic Art, exhibition and sale Macon Arts Gallery, Shrine Building Macon, GA. April
2006 Keeping the Fire: Georgia Wood-Firing Potters, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA, Six pieces, November - December
  Teabowl Invitational traveling exhibition, North Texas State University Gallery, Denton, TX, three pieces, November
  Kahmeyer and Students retrospective, Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, Three pieces, September - November
  Perspectives 2006: Fifty Georgia Potters and Collectors, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA, Exhibition - two works, Sale - one hundred twenty works. August - September
  Light Works, an exhibition of artwork accompanying the Macon Georgia Film and Video Festival, Eleventh Hour offices, Macon, GA, two pieces, April - May
  First Anniversary Exhibition, Good Dirt Gallery, Athens, GA, twenty pieces exhibited, May
  Fired Works: A Regional Exhibition of Ceramic Art, an invitational exhibition and sale at the Shrine Building and Macon Arts Gallery, Macon, GA. Exhibition-two pieces, sale 98 pieces, March-April
  Teabowl Invitational, Hardman Gallery, Mercer University, Macon, GA, two pieces exhibited. March-April
2005: Open Studio and Sale, Jamison Pottery, Juliette, GA, approximately two hundred pieces exhibited
  Wood Fired Vessels: A Sabbatical Exhibition, solo exhibition at Hardman Gallery, Mercer University, thirty-five works exhibited. November
  Bethany College Alumni, Sandzen Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS two pieces, October-December
  "Middle Georgia Pottery", Georgia Jug Fest, Crawford County Courhouse, Roberta, GA. Two pieces exhibited. May
  Georgia Potters at Good Dirt, group exhibition at Good Dirt Gallery, Athens, GA 40 pieces exhibited
  "Prints Pots and Pallets", The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, Eight pieces exhibited. March-April
  Judges Exhibition: Middle Georgia Art Association Downtown Gallery, Macon, GA, approximately 30 pieces exhibited. March-April
  "Wood Fired Clay", One Person Show: Cowel Myles Gallery, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA, Approximately 40 pieces exhibited. January- February
2004:
Open Studio Exhibition and Sale: Jamison Pottery, Juliette, GA, Approximately 200 pieces exhibited. December
  "Wood Fired Clay" regional invitational exhibition, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC, Ten pieces exhibited. November
  Perspectives 2004 Statewide Pottery Sale Exhibition: OCAF, Watkinsville, GA. One hundred and fifty pieces exhibited. August-September
  Perspectives 2004 Statewide Pottery Sale Exhibition: OCAF, Watkinsville, GA. One hundred and fifty pieces exhibited. August-September
  Invitational Regional Teapot exhibition: Mudfire Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Two pieces exhibited. April
  Two Person Show: Roger Jamison and Ken Krakow, Anagama fired ceramics and photographs of a firing of the Juliette Anagama. Macon Arts Gallery, Macon, GA. Approximately 50 pieces exhibited. March
2003: Christmas Exhibition, Middle Georgia Art Association Macon, GA Dec. 2003
Faculty Exhibition, Hardman Gallery, Mercer Univ. Macon, GA Aug.-Sept. 2003
Perspectives, Georgia Potters, OCAF Watkinsville GA Oct.-Sept., 2003
Clay: Contemporary Masters, MOCAGA, Atlanta, GA April - Aug. 2003
Indiana Ceramics Alumni, dual exhibitions in Bloomington and Indianapolis, NCECA conference. March, two pieces
Tea Time, Middle Georgia Art Association, Macon, GA  March 2003
2002: “Contemporary Ceramics from the Permanent Collection”.  The Museum of  Arts Sciences, Macon GA, Spring 2002
“Prints Pots and Pallets”, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA Fall 2002
“Fiber and Fabric”, Middle Georgia Art Association, Macon, GA, Fall 2002
Faculty Exhibition, Hardman Gallery, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Gall 2002, woodfired clay
Studio Show and Sale, Juliette, GA woodfired clay
2001: “From Shoulder to Foot” and exhibition of Pottery and Figurative Painting from the Southeast.  Quinlan Fine Arts Center, Gainesville, GA Nov. 2001, Jan. 2002
Faculty Exhibition, Anagama fired stoneware, Hardman Fine Arts Building,  Mercer University, Macon GA, Sept.- Oct. 2001
Pottery show and Sale, Jamison Studio, Juliette, GA Oct. 2001
2000: Crafts and 3D Exhibition, Middle Georgia Art Association, Feb.-Mar., 2000,  Macon, GA
Faculty Exhibition, Woodfired Saltglazed stoneware, Hardman Fine Arts Building Mercer University, Macon, GA, Sept. - Oct.
Pottery Show and Sale, my studio Juliette, Ga, Dec.
1999: Invitational exhibition, “Clay Diggers”, Colquitt County Art Association gallery, Moultrie, GA, March-April 1999  
New Members Exhibition, Middle Georgia Art Association, Woodfired Stoneware, Macon, GA, Feb.-Mar. 1999  
Contemporary Ceramics from Georgia Collections, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA April-June 1999
Middle Georgia Master Craftsman Exhibition, Middle Georgia Art Association Macon, GA May
Faculty Exhibition, Woodfired Saltglazed stoneware, Hardman Fine Arts Building, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Oct.-Nov., 1999  
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, Juliette, GA Dec, 1999  
1998: “Pots and Paintings” group exhibition.  Boulevard Gallery, Macon, GA, March
One person exhibition of woodfired, saltglazed pottery, The John Marlor Art Center, Milledgeville, GA, Aug.-Sept. 1998  
Faculty exhibition, woodfired, saltglazed pottery, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Aug.-Sept. 1998
Sabbatical exhibition: woodfired, Saltglazed pottery, Hardman Fine Arts Building, Mercer University, Macon, GA Oct- Nov. 1998
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, Juliette GA Dec. 1998 
1997: “Recent Work” a one-person exhibition of woodfired saltglazed pottery, Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA October, 1997
Pottery show and sale, Jamison Studio, Juliette, GA,; Dec.1997  
1996: "Platters" a national invitational exhibition, Indiana University Southeast Gallery, New Albany, IN., woodfired platter  
"Pots, Prints, and Pallets"  invitational exhibition and sale. The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Ga., woodfired  pottery  
1995: Pottery on Orange Street , Show and Sale, Macon, GA, woodfired pottery
What's Cookin' a group exhibition at ArtWalk, Lennox Mall, Atlanta, GA,  stoneware pottery 
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, Juliette, GA  
1994: Mercer Art Faculty Exhibition, Hardman Fine Arts Building and Main Library Gallery, Macon, GA
"Local Artists", (April) Forsythia Festival, Forsyth, GA, stoneware  
"Prints, Pots & Palettes", The Museum of Arts And Sciences, Macon, GA, woodfired pottery  
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, (June), Juliette, GA  
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, (December), Juliette, GA  
1993: "West Georgia College Anagama Invitational", West GA College, Carrollton, GA., ceramics
"Dinosaurs, Fish and Other Creatures" Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, ceramics  
"Earth Works" Young Drug Building, Macon, GA,  wood fired ceramics.
"Pots IV"  JH Webb Gallery,  Macon, GA, wood fired ceramics  
Pottery Show and Sale, McFarling-Posnak Studio (May), Macon, GA  
Pottery Show and Sale, Jamison Studio, Macon, GA, (Dec.) woodfired pottery  
1992:  "Peaches" The Museum of Arts and Sciences,     Macon, GA, ceramic sculpture
"Works by Southern Baptist Art Faculty" Samford University, Birmingham, AL , ceramic sculpture  
"Works by Mercer Art Faculty" Louisiana College Art Department wood fired ceramics 
1991: One man show, Blackbridge Hall Gallery,   Georgia College,  Milledgeville, GA, woodfired stoneware
Three person show and sale, McFarling Studio, Macon, GA, woodfired  stoneware  
Group exhibition of pots and paintings, Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS. woodfired stoneware
"Pots III"  JH Webb Gallery, Macon, GA  woodfired Stoneware
"Pots, Prints, and Palettes" at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia, wood fired ceramics  
1990: Faculty Exhibition, Main Library, Mercer University, Macon, GA  
100th Anniversary Exhibition, Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Bethany College,   Lindsborg, KS,  stoneware pottery
Art Educators in Exhibition, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, woodfired clay 
1989: The Artist's Toys, North Arts Center, Atlanta, GA. woodfired ceramics  
Easter Midwest Art Exhibition, Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, KS, wood fired ceramics
20th Anniversary Cortona Exhibition, The Georgia Museum, Athens GA, stoneware
"Pots, Pots, Pots", Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, woodfired pottery  
Faculty Exhibition, Mercer University, Macon, Ga, wood fired ceramics
Georgia Clay: Studio Artists,  The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, woodfired ceramics
1988: Faculty Show, Mercer University, Macon, GA, wood fired ceramics
"Open Studio", McFarling Studio Macon, GA, stoneware
"Open Studio", Jamison Studio, Macon, GA, stoneware
1987: Jamison-Hutto Two-Man Exhibition, West Georgia College Gallery, Salt Glazed Stoneware  
One person show. Wood fired ceramics. Nations Bank, Rome, Georgia  
"Pots 2" group exhibition.  Wood fired ceramics. J.H. Webb Gallery, Macon, GA
"Renaissance Art Faere"  Macon Arts Alliance, ceramics  
1986: One Man Exhibition, Centrum Building, Oregon School of Arts and Crafts,  Portland, OR. ceramics 
Wesleyan College-Mercer University Joint Faculty Show, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. Ceramics
American Crafts at the Hien-So Gallery, Kyoto, Japan, woodfired earthenware
Four Clay Artists, Scherer Studio, Macon, GA. functional pottery  
1985: Group Exhibition, J. H. Webb Gallery, Macon, Georgia.  ceramics
Group Exhibition, Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, Ceramics  
Group Exhibition, Mingenback Art Gallery,  Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, ceramics  
1984: Group Exhibition, Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA ceramics
Work chosen for the corporate collection of Williams and Associates, Macon, Georgia.  ceramics  
1983: Artists in Georgia, Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange College, La Grange, Ga., ceramics  (exhibition also traveled to other sites)  
Group Exhibition, Hall Gallery, Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia
Work chosen for the corporate collection of Sidney Friedman Co., Waverly Galleria,  Marietta, Georgia, ceramics  
1982:  Georgia Clay Invitational, Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia  
One-Man Show, Stoneware, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, Ga
1981: One-Man Show, Stoneware Pottery, Mercer University, Macon, GA
1980: Georgia Crafts Exhibition, Governor's Mansion, Atlanta, Georgia, porcelain
Messiah Festival Group Exhibition, Sandzen Memorial Gallery. Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS., ceramics
One-Man Show, Wood-Fired Pottery, Student Center Gallery, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas 
1979: Cortona Artists-in Residence, Group Exhibition, University of Georgia, Athens, ceramics
1978: Hutto-Jamison Two-Man Show, Mercer University,  Macon, Georgia, porcelain
Artists-in-Residence, Group Exhibition, Palazzo Casali, Cortona, Italy, ceramics
1977: One-Man Show, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, primitive pottery  
Group Show 953-957 Peachtree Street, Atlanta,  Georgia, ceramics  
Three-Person Exhibition, St. Johns Community College Gallery, Palatka, Florida,    primitive pottery 
1975: One-Man Show, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, ceramic sculpture
1974: Georgia Potters, Georgia State University,  Atlanta, ceramic sculpture 
One-Man Show, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, ceramics, sculpture  
Thesis Exhibition "Little Things" Indiana University Museum of Art, Bloomington, IN
1973: Indiana Ceramics, Depaw University, Group Exhibit, ceramics 
1972: One-Man Show, Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas, salt-glazed ceramics  
1971: Kansas Artist-Craftsman Professional Invitational, Raku pottery
Jamison-Coles Two-Man Show, Fort Hays State College, Hays, Kansas, Raku pottery
               
                 
AWARDS, COMMISSIONS, COLLECTIONS
2000: Honorable Mention, Middle Georgia Craft and 3D Exhibition, Middle Georgia Art   Art Association, Macon, GA, Feb-Mar. 2000
1998: Honorable mention for “Stretched Platter” in the exhibition “New Form, New       Function: Surface” Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN Mar. 1998  
Best in Show (platter) and First place in Ceramics (urn), Master Craftsmen of Middle Georgia Exhibition, The John Marlor Arts Center, Milledgeville, GA, April  
1995: Model of "Heart of Friendship" (1:12  scale) commissioned by the Macon Chamber of Commerce for presentation to the Kurobe, Japan Chamber of Commerce commemorating the 20th anniversary of the sculpture's installation  
1993: Work purchased for the permanent collection of Georgia Southern University  
1989: Work purchased for the permanent collection of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA  
1987:  Work purchased for the permanent collection of West Georgia college
1986: Georgia Council For the Arts, Art Bus Purchase Award  
1975: Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture "Heart of Friendship" for the Macon Chamber of Commerce Building, Macon, Georgia  
1973:  Designer-Craftsman Award, Clay - Kansas Designer-Craftsman Juried Exhibition, Lawrence, Kansas  
              
                
PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS  
2005: "Forged in Fire" interview with photographs by Skippy Davis, The Macon Telegraph, Sunday Oct. 17
  "Firestarter" interview of Roger Jamison by Diane Mead, photographs byKen Krakow, Eleventh Hour, Macon, GA, March
2004: The Evolution of a Small Wood/Salt Kiln and the Transition to Anagama: Lecture delivered at Perspectives 2004: Georgia Potters and Collectors, OCAF, Watkinsville, GA. August-September
  Jamison Anagama Kiln Firing , article by Diane Mead appeared in Ceramics Technical No. 18 May 2004, an Australian periodical. Three pages with seven photos of my work
2001: Paper presented at SECAC conference Columbia, SC “Woodfiring Solo: A Woodfired Salt Kiln for a Small Studio” October
2000: Works, kiln and statement included in Woodfired Ceramics: Contemporary Practice, Col Minogue and Robert Sanderson: A.& C. Black/Penn Press, 2000  
1999: Works included in Contemporary Ceramics From Georgia Collections, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA.  Page 16 and 27.  
1998:  Works included in Ceramic Design: Lark Books, Asheville, TN. Publication, Fall 1998
1997: Works included in Handbuilt Ceramics  by Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, 1997.  
1994: Essay: "Joel Plum, Potter" published in the catalog of the exhibition. Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA  
               
             
WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, RESIDENCIES, ETC.  
2004: Artist in Residence, University of Georgia Studies Abroad - Japan. May- June
2001-2: Consultant and technical support for Neil Tetkowski workshop at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, January  
1999: Consultant and technical support for Rudy Autio workshop at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA.  
1998:  Workshop: Making Useful Pots on the Wheel, John Marlor Arts Center, Milledgeville, GA, May, 1998  
1994:  Guest Curator for "Joel Plum: A Celebration of  the Human Spirit"  
1993: Gallery talk on themes in my work, May 1993 Georgia Southern University, Foy Art Center.
1989: Raku Demonstration, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA  
1986: Artist-in-Residence, July 28-Aug.22 Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR  
Primitive Firing Workshop OSAC Portland, OR  
1985: 1-Day Raku Workshop, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia  
1983: Raku Demonstration, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia
1981:   Juror, Artist Market Division, Arts Festival of Atlanta   
Constructed and fired four 300 lb. reproductions of antique terra-cotta chimney pots for the restoration of the Hay House Mansion, Macon, Georgia, January-June.  
1980: Visiting Artist, North Texas State University, Two-Day Primitive Firing Workshop
1978: Artist-in-Residence, University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program, Art and Environmental Design, Cortona,/Italy, l0 weeks  
1977: Visiting Artist, Governor's Honors Program, Wesleyan College.  Ceramic sculpture workshop  
1976: Visiting Artist, Wesleyan College, "Primitive Firing Workshop"
1975: Visiting Lecturer, Wesleyan College, "Graduate Study in the Visual Arts"  
               
             
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS  
1987-Present:   American Association of University Professors  
1969-00: National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.  Attended national conferences in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991-1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001  
1974 & 86-94: College Art Association  
1974-81: Georgia Designer-Craftsman, Inc., Board of Directors, 1976
1968-71: Kansas Designer-Craftsman Organization  
     
     
revised August, 2006 , Juliette, GA