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Mitchell Messina

	Traveler, 1997, clay and paint, 48"hx40"wx18"d

The focus of my current ceramic assemblage involves the translation of familiar tool-like objects into narratives. I see these implements as allegorical symbols of the inner workings of the human need to give shape and meaning to an irrational world.

EDUCATION
MFA, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA, 1986; BS, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 1984

AWARDS
Excellence in Teaching Award, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, 1996; Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Grant, For ceramic excellence, 1992

EXHIBITIONS
Schick Art Gallery/Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Invitational: Clay.Fiber.Metal.Wood., 1997; Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE, Rendezvous, 1996; Zoller Art Gallery, Penn State University, PA, 29th Crafts National, 1995; Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, World Scribe, Solo, 1994; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, solo, Amassed Objects, 1993

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Established in 1978, the Challenge Exhibition Series is a regional juried competition that is committed to enriching and expanding people's lives through art. Several three-person shows, held each year from September through May, feature the work of regional artists chosen annually from over three hundred entries.