​EDUCATION

​Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine 1982

School of the Museum of Fine Arts/ Tufts University, Boston: B.S.Ed

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​EXHIBITIONS

​2025   Arts Thrive 34th Annual Art Show and Sale, Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM

​2025   Earth, Wind and Fire, Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

​2024   Contemporary Art: Folklore, Fakelore, Personal Myths & Narratives, juried by Patrick Ela (Craft and Folk Art Museum                  Administrative Director), Bonita Museum, San Diego, CA

​2022   Rocky Mountain Regional Juried Exhibition, Carbon County Depot Gallery, Red Lodge, MT.  Sculpture award by juror,                painter Terry Cooke Hall

​2021   Yellowstone Art Auction 53, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT (catalogue)

​2021   Western Spirit Art Show Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY

​​2020   Celebration of Clay: Perspectives, jurors award, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM

​2019   Menagerie, Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

​2019   Red Show, juried by Michael Paglia, Core New Art Space, Denver, CO

2019   Seven States Biennial Touring Show, Museum of the Red River, University of Oklahoma, Goddard Center.  Juror's award              from artist Bert Seaborn.

2019   Eleventh Annual Beyond the Brickyard, juried by ceramic artist Sunkoo Yuh, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

​2018   Workhouse Clay International, juried by ceramic artist Eva Kwong, Lorton, VA

​2018   Unwedged, juried by ceramic artist Julia Galloway, Pottery Northwest, Seattle WA (catalogue) 

​2017   Texas National, awarded second place by juror Benito Huerta, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacodoches, TX

​2017   Personals, installation of Small Objects by 100 Alumni, Skowhegan Exhibition Space, New York, NY

​2016   Southern Miss Ceramics National, juried by Brian Harper (professor at Indiana University and founder of Artaxis.org),                University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

2016   Rare Earth - National Ceramics Exhibit, juried by Kirk Delman (collections manager at Scripps College), Cabrillo                        College, Cabrillo, CA  ​

2015   Conversations in Clay, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM, Juror's award.

2015   Three Women of the West, Terzian Galleries, Park City UT

2015   Cupid's Arrow, juried by Bruce Helander, Wheelhouse Art, Santa Fe, NM

2015   Monumental Ideas: Intimate Scale, juried by Benjie Heu (Professor of Ceramics), Rivercampus Gallery, Southeast

            Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 

​2014   20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, awarded honors by juror Leopold Foulem (ceramic artist ),                              San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX

2014   Contemporary Clay 2014 - 5th Biennial Exhibit, juried by Jim Romberg (artist and Ceramics Professor Emeritus                          Southern Oregon University), Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO

2013   Circus, invited artist, Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art, ArtFeast Santa Fe, NM

2013   New Mexico Art in Public Places Puchase Initiative, chosen as a finalist, state of New Mexico

2013   Visions in Clay, juried by Peter Held (senior appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers and authority on 

            modern and contemporary studio ceramics), LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA

2013  15th Anual National Contemporary Exhibition, juried by artist Joellyn Duesberry, Western Colorado Center for the                     Arts, Grand Junction, CO

​2013   We Who Are Clay, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM, winner of peoples' choice award

2013   Ceramacon, juried by ceramic artist Elaine Henry, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA Juried by Elaine Henry.

2012   Handle with Care, invited Artist, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

​2012   Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics, curated by gallerist Jane Sauer, Linda Ganstrom (artist and Professor              of Art and Design Fort Hays Sate University), Clark Baughan (Visual Arts Gallery Manager Santa Fe Comunity                          College) and James Marshall (artist and Program Head of Ceramics Santa Fe Community College), Santa Fe, NM.                    (catalogue)

2012   Elements Exhibit of Ceramic and Glass Art, Santa Fe Community Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2012   Ink and Clay 38, juried by Carol Sauvion (Crafts Scholar and patron), Kellogg University Art Gallery at Cal Poly,                     Pomona, CA

2012   Beauty in the Beast, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM

2011   Feats of Clay XXIV, juried by artist Donna Billick, Lincoln Arts Center at Gladding Mc Bean Factory, Lincoln, CA

2011   University of Dallas Regional Ceramics Competition, honors awarded by juror Cynthia Bringle (North Carolina                          National Treasure ceramic artist, Dallas, TX

2009   In House, invited artist, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

​2008  The Golden Gap, Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

​​​2007   From the Ground Up XXIII, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM

2006   Ceramics Biennial Exhibition, juried by ceramic artist Mary Barringer, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester NH

2006   Black and White,  Rift Gallery, Dixon, NM

1986   Newton Festival of the Arts Invitational Exhibit, Newton Arts Center, Boston, MA

1985   New England Open, The Grove Street Gallery, Worcester MA

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SOLO and DUO SHOWS

2019   Menagerie, Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2018   Brought to Life - Expressionist Sculptures, solo show, Canyon Road Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM

2016   Kindness, solo show, Canyon Road Contemporary Art, 2016, Santa Fe, NM

2009   Embrace, solo show, Infinite Grace Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

 

​​GALLERIES

​Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico

​Wilde Meyer Gallery in Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona

​Shain Gallery in Charlotte, North Carolina

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​​PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS

2023-2026   "Taos is Art " Banner Competition, featured artist, Taos Art Council, Taos NM

2018   "Unwedged",catalogue with commentary by juror, ceramic artist Julia Galloway

2016/2017   “Nature Inspired - Animal Edition" Volumes I and II

​2012   "Diversions: Beauty in the Beast" ,Los Alamos Monitor  

​2010   “500 Judaica”, Lark Publications 

​2008   "With Breath: The Clay Work of Kari Rives", Ceramics: Art and Perception, written by Betsy Williams issue 71, 2008

​2006   "500 Animals in Clay", Lark Publications, with foreword by juror, artist Joe Bova

​2006   "'Spot' a Black and White Show", Rio Grande Sun Arts, by Robert Eckert 

​2006   "From Serene and Clean to Down and Funky", Albuquerque Journal North, written by Tom Collins

​1992    “Creativity” Art Direction magazine, Certificate of Distinction 

​1985    "Grove Street's 'Unsanctified' Open", Worcester Magazine