As an artist, I am currently exploring concepts of my arts interactivity as both art as  “art object" and art in “contextual space".  I have been fascinated with the role art plays  in relation to the viewing public. This has motivated me to cast puzzle sculptures to imply interdependency. All things are a collection of parts. This applies to the art community. 

     To me, being a sculptor means being a public artist, an architectural ceramist, object and mold-maker, potter, foundry-man, welder, carver, and collaborative artist. I am very excited about the idea of working in the walls of any industry and to be a part of history.

http://www.tannercoleman.com

EDUCATION:

    2006        BFA SCULPTURE    UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA    

    2002-03                             TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE    

    2000-02                             MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY    

AWARDS:

    2010    RECIPIENT OF FELLOWSHIP GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTIST    MISSISSIPPI

                    ARTS COMMISSION

    2008    HONORABLE MENTION   “JURIED SHOW” GUMTREE MUSEUM OF ART

    2008    SCULPTURE FIRST PLACE    “GUMTREE ART FESTIVAL”

    2008    PURCHASE AWARDS (2)    “GUMTREE ART FESTIVAL”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

    2010    “FEATURED ARTISTS”    BANK LEFT GALLERY    PALOUSE, WA

    2010    “IN DEFENSE”    PRICHARD ART GALLERY    MOSCOW, ID

    2009    “ANNIE’S HOUSE”    HOUSE OF M.J. AND ANNIE FRIEL     L.B., CA

    2006    “SOMETHINGS. ALL THINGS, NOTHING”    WARNELL SCHOOL OF                                    

                    FORESTRY    ATHENS, GA

    2004    “ODE TO LABOR”    THOMAS STREET GALLERY    ATHENS, GA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

    2011    CARON GALLERY    TUPELO, MS

                “DAWN OF HUMANITIES”    CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY    BANGKOK, THAILAND

    2010    “RESIDENT ARTISTS”    CLAYARCH GIMHAE MUSEUM    GIMHAE, SOUTH KOREA

    2010    “BRICK”    CLAYARCH GIMHAE MUSEUM    GIMHAE, SOUTH KOREA

    2008    “JURIED EXHIBITION”    THE GUMTREE MUSEUM OF ART    TUPELO, MS

    2007    “MARY ANNE AND THE BOYS”    DADDY’S DUCK    TUPELO, MS

    2006    “INTERACTION”    THOMAS STREET GALLERY    ATHENS, GA

    2006    “46 MILES”    THOMAS STREET GALLERY    ATHENS, GA

    2005    “REFUSE”    CLAYTON STREET GALLERY    ATHENS, GA

    2005    “CUBA SI”    LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART    ATHENS, GA

    2005    “FIGURES; DRAWING FROM LIFE”    LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART    

                    ATHENS, GA

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

    2010    “FEATURED GUESTS”    13 SIAM T.V.    BANGKOK, THAILAND

    2010    “VOICE OF A GLOBAL FRIEND”    109.5 BUSAN, KOREA

    2008    “LOCAL BUSINESS SCOOP”    WTVA NEWS

    2008    “NEWS AT NOON”    WTVA NEWS

    2008    “INTERVIEW FOR FIVE O’CLOCK GUMTREE SEGMENT” WTVA

COMMISSIONS:

    2010    “ASPEN GROVE”    CERAMIC TILE MURAL    RESIDENCE OF PAM PALMER

    2010    “DEFENDERS”    BRICK SCULPTURES    RESIDENCE OF JOEL AND MARY HOE HAMILTON

    2010    “WAITING” PERMANENT SCULPTURE    CLAYARCH GIMHAE CERAMICS MUSEUM                                                                                           

                     CLAYARCH GIMHAE MUSEUM                                                                                              

    2007-    “HEART OF GOLD AWARDS”    ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL; BENEFACTOR AWARD

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