Jenny Dowd is an artist interested in objects that are collected, the motivation behind collecting and the interaction of these objects. Primarily working in clay, she creates objects for table, wall and floor surfaces as well as installations designed to interact with their space and each other. Sculpture, drawing and utilitarian pottery are part of Jenny’s quirky conversations where her relentless questions stem from science, daily oddities, and observations.
Questions? Drop me a line: hello@dowdhousestudios.com
Jenny grew up in Kansas where she found inspiration from epic road trips, constant reading, and creative, inventive parents. After attending Kansas State University where she studied ceramics, she completed an MFA in Ceramics with a minor in Fibers at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Jenny has taught and shown her art across the country, and currently lives in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Jenny Dowd
Education
M.F.A. 2005, University of Missouri-Columbia, Ceramics, Fibers
B.F.A. 2002, Kansas State University, Ceramics
Current Employment
2010-present Co-Owner, Dowd House Studios, LLC: A small pottery and art business
Selected Professional Experience
2021-present Instructor, Community Creative Center, Fayetteville, AR
Ceramics
2021 Instructor, Art Association of Jackson Hole (2007 – 2021) Jackson, WY
Ceramics, Drawing, Printmaking, Professional Development for Artists
2015-2017 Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics, 2D Design, Central Wyoming College, Jackson, WY
2014 Ceramics Artist In Residence, Interlochen Art Center, Interlochen, MI
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Small Favors, Juried Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2023 Assembly, an Art & Fashion Biennial, The Cloud Factory at the Perrodin Gallery in the exhibition Value, Springdale, AR
2021 Short Stories, Solo Exhibition, Clay Paper Scissors Gallery, Cheyenne, WY
2020 WY Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition 2020, Wyoming Juried Exhibition, Juror: Gregory J. Tegarden, Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY
2019 Ware / Wear, Drinking Vessel + Earring Show, National Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Tom Bartel, Kathleen Browne, Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, Columbia, NC
2018 International Cup, National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Sue Tirrell, The Clay Studio of Missoula, MT
2017 Luck of the Draw, National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Grant Hargate, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
Place / Settings, Group Exhibition, Curated by Rebecca Collins and Connie Norman of 12 Wyoming Women Artists, The Galleries, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC
2016 WY Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition 2016, Wyoming Juried Exhibition, Juror: Neville A. Lee, Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY (Postcard Image)
Around the Corner, Invitational Exhibition, Curator: Louis Reilly, The Beggars Table, Kansas City, MO
2015 49th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show, National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Chris Ramsay, Joseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX
Twin Cups: National Ceramics Exhibition 2015, National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Steven Hill, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO (Postcard image)
Acting Out, Solo Exhibition, Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY
2014 Characters, Solo exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
The Art of Darkness: Inspired by the Paranormal, National Juried Exhibition, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN (Postcard image)
2013 Conversations & Confrontations, Solo exhibition, Morris Gallery of Contemporary Art, Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO
Texas National, National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Peter Selz, Stephen F. Austin State University, The Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House, Nacogdoches, TX
Northern National Art Competition. National Juried Exhibition, Juror: James R. Pace, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI Patron Award
2012 Group Four Award Exhibition, 4-person exhibition, The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
Contemporary Dance Wyoming, Summer Performance, Created costume for performance “Satellite,” Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY
Inhabiting, A 4-woman exhibition, Curator: Jenny Dowd, Art Association of Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY
Selected Awards and Honors
2023 Accepted into the 2023-2025 Artist Registry: Arkansas Committee National Museum of Women in the Arts
2016 Honorable Mention, Wyoming Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship
2014 Jackson Hole Community Supported Artist, Created 40 “shares” for CSA program
2013 Patron Award, Northern National Art Competition, Juror: James R. Pace, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI
2011 Heritage Tile Award, Feats of Clay XXIV 2011, Juror: Donna Billick, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA
Wyoming Arts Council Visual Art Fellowship
2010 Ucross Foundation Residency, Ucross, WY
2009 Group Exhibition Award, Friendly Fire, National Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Bede Clarke, Bunny McBride, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
2007 Second Place, The Five Senses, Art and The Written Word, National Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Mark Pascale, James Mesple. Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL
2006 First Place, 20 x 20 x 20 Compact Exhibition, Juror: Tara McDowell, LSU Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Selected Visiting Artist Lecture/Workshop/Presentations
2017
Artist Talk, Place / Settings, Group Invitational Exhibition, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC
Artist Talk, exhibition Spiders! Interconnectedness, Innovation and Stewardship, Berry Biodiversity Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2016
Artist Talk, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson, WY
Artist Talk for the exhibition Spiders! Interconnectedness, Innovation and Stewardship, National Museum of Wildlife Art
2015
Workshop, Paperclay, Teton Arts Council, Driggs, ID
2014
Gallery Talk, Characters, Solo Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, South Carolina State University
Selected Public Art Projects
2023
The Cloud Factory, portable dispensing unit, A pop-up public arts event, August 2nd, Jackson, WY. Supported by JH Public Art
2020
The Cloud Factory, A community driven factory & vending machine, March 13, 2020, Supported by JH Public Art & Agnes Bourne. On the lawn of the Center for the Arts
2019
PARK(ing) Day, Jackson, WY, curated by Jackson Hole Public Art
Observator R. Park, Collaboration with Matt Daly for FoundSpace, a public art project commissioned by the Jackson Hole Land Trust & Jackson Hole Public Art, Rendezvous Park, Wilson, WY
2018
Chronicles of the unassuming mini-fauna, Collaboration with Matt Daly for FoundSpace, a public art project commissioned by the Jackson Hole Land Trust & Jackson Hole Public Art, Emily Stevens Park, Wilson, WY
Stickem Up, Temporary Wall Mural Project in Jackson, WY, Curated by Jackson Hole Public Art
2017
To what I have lost, Collaboration with Matt Daly for FoundSpace, a public art project commissioned by the Jackson Hole Land Trust & Jackson Hole Public Art, Stillson Pathway, Wilson, WY
2016
The clouds are gathering, Public Art Installation at the Wonder Spot, Commissioned by the Center of Wonder, Jackson, WY
Selected Public Commissions
2018
Illustration for gallery display, Jackson Hole Historical Museum, Jackson WY (In museum collection)
Illustrations for Inspired Kitchen, Recipes from CWC’s Culinary Arts Program
2017
Timeline History illustration for the Friends of Pathways, Jackson, WY
2016
Flying West in Summer, Invitational Exhibition curated by Agnes Borne Studio, Custom artwork designed for the Western Design Conference Show House, Jackson, WY
2015
40 Porcelain paperclay pendant light shades, custom designed in conjunction with E / Ye Designs, for Picnic, Jackson, WY
Selected Public Collections
Jackson Hole Historical Museum, Jackson, WY. Illustration for the exhibition: History Co-op Corner
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY. Illustration for the 2016 exhibition: 25 Fables: Aesop’s Animals Illustrated
Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum, Jingdezhen, China. Ceramic sculpture
Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan, Italy. Ceramic sculpture