Profile - Donna Tousley

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Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, California, 1959-1961
B.S. Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 1967
Post-graduate work- Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 1968
New York School of Ceramics, Alfred, New York, 1968

Exhibitions
San Jose State University, 1961
Portland State University, 1966, 1967, 1968
Northwest Craftsman Show, Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum,
Spokane, Washington, 1967
Long Alley Gallery, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 1968
York State Craft Fair, Ithaca, New York, August, 1968
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1972
Whittier Art Association, Whittier, California, 1972
Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California, 1972
Cob Web Hall, Christmas Invitational, Prescott, Arizona, 1975-1989
The Artistry, Tuscon, Arizona, 1976, 1977
Vashon Arts Resource Center, Vashon, Washington, 1978
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, Washington, December, 1980
Gail Chase Gallery, Bellevue, Washington, August, 1980, February, 1981
Northwest Crafts Center and Gallery, Seattle, Washington, April, 2000
"Best of the Northwest", Seattle, Washington, April, 2000
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington, October, 2000
Northwest Craft Center and Gallery, Seattle, Washington, May 2001
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, Washington, July 2001
Richland Allied Arts Gallery, Richland, Washington, September 2001
"Best of the Northwest", Portland, Oregon, November, 2001
Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, Washington, December 2001
"The T-Party", Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington, March 2002
Featured Artist, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington, April 2002
WPA exhibit, Northwest Arts and Crafts Gallery, Seattle, Washington, May 2002
Northwest Arts and Crafts Gallery, Seattle, Washington, June 2002

Work Experience

Boise Grade School, Portland, Oregon, Model School Program-Ceramics, 1968
Multnomah College, Portland Oregon, Art substitute, 1968
Los Angeles City Schools, Los Angeles, California, Art Substitute, 1968
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, teaching assistant,
Ceramics, 1968-1969
Interpace Corp., Los Angeles, California, Designer, 1969-1970
Walt Disney Ent., Los Angeles, California, Project Coordinator, Ceramic Murals,
Disney World, 1970-1971
Studio Potter, 1971-1989
1989-1999 spent cruising and traveling through out the world aboard 37 foot sailboat
1999 reestablishment of ceramic studio, Vashon, Washington

Profile - Jeff Tousley

Education
B.S. Art Education, State University College at Buffalo, New York, 1965
M.F.A. Ceramic Design, College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York, 1968

Work Experience
Art teacher, Buffalo public school system, 1965-66
Dinnerware designer, Interpace Corp., Los Angeles, California, 1968-69
Production glaze engineer, Interpace Corp., 1969-70
Instructor of ceramics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1968-69
Assistant professor of ceramic art, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, California, 1969-70
Associate professor of ceramic art, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California, 1970-76
Studio potter and artist, Vashon, Washington, September 1977- August 1989
Cruised and traveled throughout the world aboard 37 foot sailboat, August 1989- May 1999
Reestablished ceramic studio on Vashon Island, Washington, 1999

Selected Exhibitions

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, January 1964
A Christmas Gallery, Niagara Falls, New York, February 1964
State University College at Buffalo, New York, June 1964,1965, 1966
Alfred University, Spring Exhibition, Court of Honor, May 1967
Rochester Clothesline Exhibit, Rochester, New York, August 1967
Alfred University, Winter Exhibition, December 1967
One man show, Alfred University, May 1968
Great Lakes Ceramic Show, Platteville, Wisconsin, February 1968
Craftsman Invitational, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, March 1968
Geneseo State College, Geneseo, New York, July 1968
York State Craft Fair, Ithaca, New York, August 1968
25th Ceramic National, Syracuse, New York, November 1968
Texas Tech College, Lubbock, Texas, March 1969
2nd Cerritos National, Cerritos College, Norwalk, California, July1970
Santa Ana Invitational, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California, July 1970
Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, California, July 1970
"Ideas in Clay", Los Angeles, California, November 1970
Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California, January 1971,72,73,74,75,76
Whittier Art Association, Whittier, California, January 1971
Valley Junior College, Van Nuys, California, April 1971
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, April 1971
Montalvo Museum, Saratoga, California, May 1971
West Valley College, Campbell, California, May 1971
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan, October 1971
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan, January 1972
Cobweb Hall, Prescott, Arizona, November 1972,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88
2nd Biennial Lake Superior Craft Exhibition, Duluth, Minnesota, November 1972
"Thinking, Touching, Feeling" cup show, Tokyo, Japan, May 1973
Glass Invitational, El Camino College, Torrance, California, January 1974
Mt. San Antonio College Invitational, Pomona, California, March 1974
"Auto-Graphics" Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California, November 1974
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington, July 1978
Vashon Arts Resources Center, Vashon, Washington, August 1978
Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon, Washington, December 1979
Ellensburg Art Museum, Ellensburg, Washington, December 1980
Gail Chase Gallery, Bellevue, Washington, August 1980
Gail Chase Gallery, Bellevue, Washington, February 1981
Invitational, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, April 1982
Northwest Craft Center and Gallery, Seattle, Washington, April 2000
"Best of the Northwest", Seattle, Washington, April, November 2000, May 2001
Northwest Craft Center and Gallery, Seattle, Washington, May 2001
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, Washington, July 2001
Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, Washington, November 2001
Featured artist, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington, March 2002
"The T-Party", Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington, April 2002
Best of Show, Washington Potter's Association, Seattle, Washington, May 2002
Northwest Arts and Crafts Gallery, Seattle, Washington, June 2002
Rock Creek Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon, April 2003

Public and Private Collections
State University College at Buffalo
Alfred University
The late Honorable Robert F. Kennedy
Numerous private collections

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