Robert Harrison

Resume

Education

  • Master of Fine Art, Honors Ceramics; University of Denver, Denver, Colorado; 5/ 81
    Dean’s Honor Roll; University of Denver, Denver, Colorado; 6/ 81
  • Bachelor of Fine Art, Honors Ceramics; University of Manitoba, Canada; 5/75
    Dean’s Honor Roll; University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 6/ 75

Teaching Appointments

  • The Banff Centre for the Arts, Acting Head, Ceramics Department,
    Banff, Alberta, Canada; 9/88 – 5/89
  • Lecture Tour of the British Isles (10 lectures), 11/ 87 – 1/ 88
  • The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Assistant to the Head & Summer Head, Ceramics Department, Banff, Alberta, Canada; 9/ 85-87
  • Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Instructor, Helena, Montana; 1-5/ 85
  • Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, Assistant Professor of Art,
    Ceramics Department Head; 9/ 81 – 7/ 83
  • University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, Graduate Teaching Assistant-Ceramics; 6-7/80, 1-3/81
  • Winnipeg School Division, Manitoba, Canada, Ceramics Instructor; 10/ 75 – 3/ 77
  • University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, Teaching Assistant-Ceramics; 9/73-4/74

Related Experience

  • Mission Clay Pipe Company; Architectural Sculpture Research Project:
    Artist-in-Industry Program; Pittsburg, KS factory 2015; Phoenix, AZ factory 2017 -2020
  • Founding Member of WABA; World Association of Brick Artists; Denmark, 2011; Lifetime membership
  • Advisory Board Appointment; World Ceramic Exposition Foundation (WOCEF); Korea; 2008-2009
  • Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA); Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Elected 2007; Lifetime membership
  • Keynote Address: Winnipeg Art Educators Conference; Winnipeg Art Gallery;
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 10/2004
  • International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) (Member Artist Catagory);
    Geneva, Switzerland; Elected 2001; Lifetime membership
  • Board of Directors Appointment, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana; 1993-2005; President of the Board 1998-04, Facilities Chair 1996-05
  • Board of Directors Appointment, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (N.C.E.C.A.); President 2004 -2010, Publications Director 1995-98,
    Director-at-Large 1993-95
  • Co-curator, Canadian National Clay Invitational, Paris Gibson Square Museum,
    Great Falls, Montana; 5/ 86
  • Materials Manager, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana;
    9/ 83-6/ 84

Awards

  • Montana Arts Council Artist Innovation Award 2019-2020; Helena, Montana; 12/19 – 12/21
  • Myrna Loy Center for the Arts Individual Artist Award; Helena, Montana; 2015
  • NCECA Fellow Award; National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts; 3/11
  • Meloy Stevenson Award of Excellence; The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts; Helena, Montana 7/08
  • New Forms; Regional Initiative Grant; Myrna Loy Center for the Arts;
    Helena, Montana 9/ 93
  • Montana Arts Council; Individual Artist Fellowship; Helena, Montana 6/ 90
  • Second Story Cinema – Helena Film Society, Grant to Artists Program;
    Helena, Montana 6/ 85
  • Manitoba Arts Council Grant; 9/ 77, 79-80, 80-81
  • Scholarship, University of Denver; 9/ 79, 1/ 80, 9/ 80
  • Manitoba Arts Council Travel Grant; 2/ 79
  • Canada Council Research Travel Grant; Central and South America; 9/ 77
  • Scholarship, University of Manitoba; 9/ 73-74
  • Bursaries, Government of Manitoba,;9/ 72-74, 79-81

Commissions Collections

  • Satre/Echart Archway; Satre/Echart Collection; Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana; 2019-2021
  • Energy Silo Archway; Granitewood Collection; Helena, Montana; 2020
  • Danish Petersen Totem; Granitewood Collection; Helena, Montana; 2020
  • Montana Duplex Houses; Granitewood Collection; Helena, Montana; 2020
  • Mission Magic Archway; Mission Clay Pipe Company, Phoenix, Arizona; 2020
  • Mission Arch; Mission Clay Pipe Company, Phoenix, Arizona; 2019
  • Ellensburg Archway; City of Ellensburg / Gallery One; Ellensburg, Washington; 2018
  • Hat Houses; Medalta International Artist-in-Residence Program; Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; 2018
  • Gwen’s Mountain; WABA Collaboration; Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana 2018
  • Lime Kiln Houses; Utterback Collection;; Helena, Montana 2017
  • Great Northern Town Center; Helena Bike Tower; Helena, Montana; 2016
  • Nau Gaudi Museum / City of Mataro; Mataro Houses; Mataro, Spain; 2016
  • Mission Clay Products Company; Pittsburg (Kansas) Plates; Corona, California; 2014
  • State Art Collection; Office of Public Works; NK Red Serpent Brick Cup; Dublin, Ireland; 2014
  • State of Montana; Mazurek Memorial Mural; Helena, Montana; 2014
  • Golner Collection; Golner Lanterns; Helena, Montana; 2014
  • Granitewood Collection; Energy Silo; Granitewood, Helena, Montana; 2013
  • Zvartava Collection; Sentinal Lanterns; Cesis Castle, Cesis, Latvia; 2013
  • Nicolaysen Collection; NicStack ; Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, Wyoming, 2013
  • Golner Collection; Golner Fence and Stack; Golner Residence, Helena, Montana; 2012
  • Nan Ellingson Collection; Ellingson Stack; Ellingson Residence, Missoula, Montana; 2012
  • Barbara and Joseph Brinig Collection; Dos Compadres Stacks; Brinig Residence, Sunsites, Arizona, 2012
  • Nan Ellingson Collection; Granitewood Arch; Ellingson Residence, Missoula, Montana, 2011
  • Janet and Roger Robinson Collection; Bumblebee Portal; Robinson Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona; 2011
  • Sonderborg Municipality Collection; Sonderborg House; Sonderborg, Denmark; 2011
  • Satre-Echart Collection; Satre/Echart Arch; Satre-Echart Residence, Helena, Montana; 2011
  • Red Deer College Collection; Snowcatcher Arch; Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; 2010
  • Musee de Sevres Collection; Montana White House; Sevres, France; 2010
  • Exploration Works: Museum of Science and Culture; Exploration Arches; Helena, Montana; 2007-2010
  • Australian National University Public Art Collection; Eucalyptical Arch; Canberra, Australia; 2009
  • ClayArch Gimhae Museum; Gimhae Arch; Gimhae, Korea; 2009
  • Fule International Ceramic Art Museums; Fuping Arch; Fuping, China; 2008
  • Nicholson Collection; Nicholson Arch; Helena, Montana; 2008
  • Arte Park; Luna Y Sola; Alassio, Italy; 2007
  • Snake Kiln Sculpture Park; Shuli Stack; Shuli, Taiwan; 2007
  • Mennonite Bretheren Collegiate Institute; MBCI Arch; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 2006
  • International Ceramics Studio; Hungarian Arch; Kecskemet, Hungary; 2006
  • Quarry Tile Company; Quarry Tile Gateway; Spokane, Washington; 2004-2006
  • Australian National University; Eucalyptical Stacks; Canberra, A.C.T., Australia; 2004
  • World Ceramic Exposition Foundation; Light Radiator: Clay Window; Icheon, Republic of Korea; 2004
  • University of Kentucky; Kentucky Stack; Lexington, Kentucky; 2004
  • Benaki Museum; Rectangular Light Radiator; Athens, Greece; 2004
  • Red Deer College; Red Deer Colonnade; Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; 2002-2003
  • Museum of International Ceramic Art: Skaelskor Stack; Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark; 2003
  • International Ceramics Festival; Aberystwyth Stack; University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK; 2003
  • Kansas State University; Manhattan Stacks; Manhattan, Kansas; 2002
  • Emporia State University; Emporiarch; Emporia Kansas; 2002
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE); Squeezed SIUE Stack; Edwardsville, Illinois; 2001
  • Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts; Odyssey Stack; Helena, Montana; 2001
  • Gonzaga University, Jundt Art Museum; Cassiopia and Cephius; Spokane, WA; 2001
  • Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts Collection; Bray Stacks: Narley and Pearl; Helena, Montana; 2000
  • Rufford Craft Centre: Ironbridge Archway; Newark, Notts, United Kingdom; 2000
  • Medalta International Artist-in-Residence Program Collection; Medaltarch; Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; 1999
  • University of Dallas Collection: Constantin Arch; Dallas, Texas; 1998
  • City of Helena, Montana Public Art Commission: Queen City Gateway; Helena, MT; 1997
  • City of Scottsdale Percent-for-Art Commission: Site-specific design elements for the Tournament Players Club Bridge (bridge budget $1M), Scottsdale, Arizona; 1997
  • Kansas State University Collection: Tuttle Creek Archway; Manhattan, Kansas; 1996
  • Taunt Collection Commission: Zephrus Ignis Cratera; Helena, Montana; 1996
  • Georgia State University Collection: Atlannarch; Atlanta, Georgia; 1996
  • Mansfield Collection: Gulgong Square; Gulgong, NSW Australia; 1995
  • University of Manitoba Collection; Red River Passage; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 1995
  • St.Lawrence University Collection: St. Lawrence Passage; Canton, New York; 1995
  • Granitewood Collection: Black Mountain Colonnade; Helena, Montana; 1994
  • Penland School Collection; Penland Arch; Penland, North Carolina; 1994
  • Anderson Ranch Collection; J.B.’s Arch; Snowmass Village, Colorado; 1994
  • Utah State University Collection; Cache Valley Arch; Logan, Utah; 1994
  • Bellevue Art Museum/Meydenbauer Center Collection; Legacy Archway; Bellevue, WA; 1993
  • Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Commission; Gibson Gateway; Great Falls, Montana; 1993
  • Institute of American Indian Art Collection; An Arch for Santa Fe; Santa Fe, NM; 1993
  • University of South Australia Collection: Australian Gateway; Adelaide, Australia; 1992
  • Fred Mayer Collection; Claremont, California; 1992
  • University of Arizona Collection; Tusconarch; Tucson, Arizona; 1991
  • Hotel Intercontinental; Sculptural Wallpiece; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 1991
  • Kohler Company Collection; Cullumned Spiral; Kohler, Wisconsin; 1989
  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection; Earth Spiral; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; 1989
  • Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Collection; Shedway; North Edgecomb, Maine; 1989
  • Archie Bray Foundation Collection; Aruina; Helena, Montana; 1988
  • The Banff Centre for the Arts Collection; Spiral Ramp; Banff, Alberta, Canada; 1987
  • Archie Bray Foundation Collection; A Potters Shrine; Helena, Montana; 1987
  • University of Texas Collection; Tex-As-X; San Antonio, Texas; 1986
  • Burlington Cultural Center Collection; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 1985
  • Archie Bray Foundation Collection; Tilex; Helena, Montana; 1985
  • Mitsubishi Corporation Collection; Tokyo, Japan; 1984

Selected One Person Exhibitions

  • Robert Harrison; Porcelain ReDefined; Gallery One, Ellensburg, Washington; 10/2018
  • Robert Harrison: White Gold; Montana Dreams; Holter Museum of Art; 6-8/2016
  • Robert Harrison: Re-CLAIMed; White Gold; Holter Museum of Art; 1-4/2015
  • Opposites Attract: A Marriage of Brick and Porcelain; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana; 7-8/2013
  • The Architecture of Space: Montana Vernacular; Holter Museum of Art; Helena, Montana; 1-5/2009
  • Little Houses; New 3-D tile work; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana; 2-3/2009
  • Harrison: Bricks and Bones; Recent Work; Granitewood Studio; Helena, Montana; 6/2006
  • New Clay Windows: Light Radiators 2001; Turman Gallery, Helena, Montana; 1-2/2002
  • Celestial Alignments : A Mid-Career Retrospective; Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington; 1-4/2001
  • New Wallpieces; Bebe Kezar Western Eclectic Gallery, Whitefish, Montana; 6/ 96
  • R.W.Harrison: Wallpieces; Carroll College Gallery, Helena, Montana; 4/ 96
  • New Wallpieces; Galerie Barbara Silverberg, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 3-4/ 93
  • Architecture Without Walls: Gallery Installation; U. of S.Australia, Adelaide, Australia; 10/ 92
  • Art and Architecture : Gallery Installation; The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana; 3/92

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • Montana Arts Council Artist Innovation Awards Exhibition; Holter Museum of Art; Helena, Montana; 4-6/2020
  • Masters of Material; 2019 State of the Art; Ceramics Invitational; Giertz Gallery at Parkland College; Champaign, Illinois; 11/2019-2/2020
  • Home Sweet Home; Red Lodge Clay Center Gallery, Red Lodge, Montana; 8/2019
  • The Montana Triennial; Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana; 7-9/2018
  • Beyond Craft: The Art of Ceramics; Hockaday Museum of Art, Kallispell, Montana; 2-4/2018
  • IAC Members Exhibition; 47th General Assembly; Design Center, Barcelona, Spain; 9/2016
  • Unconventional Clay; Engaged in Change, NCECA 50th Anniversary Invitational; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; 3-6/2016
  • NCECA Honors and Fellows; Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri; 3-4/2016
  • Like Talking to a Brick Wall; Metro Community College Longview; Kansas City, Missouri; 3-4/2016
  • The Montana Triennial: 2015; Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana; 4-9/2015
  • WABA: Clayarch Gimhae Museum of architectural ceramics; Gimhae, Republic of Korea; 2-8/2015
  • IAC Members Exhibition; 46th General Assembly; Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland; 9/2014
  • IMAGE: A Ceramic Show of Decalomania; Eutectic Gallery, Portland, Oregon; 4-5/2014
  • WABA: Work Created at the First WABA Symposium; Cathrinesminde Brickworks Museum, Brogar, Denmark; 5-9/2013
  • Contemporary Ceramics ; Stremmel Gallery, Reno, Nevada; 9-10/2012
  • IAC Members Exhibition; 45th General Assembly; Santa Fe Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico; 9/2012
  • Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection; Archie Bray Foundation; Helena, Montana; 9-11/2011
  • Persistence in Clay: Contemporary Ceramics in Montana; Missoula Art Museum; Missoula, Montana; 6-9/2011, Nicolaysen Art Museum; Casper, WY; 1-5/2012 & Crossroads Carnegie Art Center; Baker, OR; 7-8/2012
  • The Bray 60th Celebration: Then & Now; Holter Museum of Art; Helena, Montana; 6-8/2011
  • 1/11 Exhibition; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana, 4-5/2011
  • Montana Clay; Morean Arts Center; St. Petersburg, Florida; 3-4/2011
  • NCECA 2011 Awardees Exhibition; Tampa Convention Center; Tampa, Florida; 3/2011
  • The DOG Show; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana; 2/2011
  • Contemporary Northwest Atmospheric Ceramics; Jundt Art Museum; Spokane, WA; 1-4/2011
  • IAC Members Exhbition; 44th General Assembly; Severes Art Museum, Paris, France; 9/2010
  • 1/10 Anniversary Exhibition; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana; 6/2010
  • Architectural Ceramic; Now & New; Clayarch Gimhae Museum; Gimhae, Korea; 9/2009 – 3/2010
  • IAC Members Exhibition; 43rd General Assembly; Xian/Fuping, China; 9/2008
  • Small Favors; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 5/2008
  • 1/8 Anniversary Exhibition; Turman Larison Contemporary; Helena, Montana; 5/2008
  • Fall Exhibition; Al Swanson Gallery; Helena, Montana; 10/2007
  • RCA New Members Exhibition; Mayberry Fine Art Gallery; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 6/2007
  • IAC Members Exhibition; 42nd General Assembly, Riga Latvia; 8/2006
  • Archie Bray International; Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana; 6/2006
  • Small Favors; The Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 5/2006
  • IAC/USA Members Exhibition; Broderick Gallery, Portland, Oregon; 3/2006
  • Small Works Exhibition; Art Spirit Gallery, Cour D’Alene, Idaho; 11-12/2005
  • 5th Anniversary Exhibition; Turman Gallery, Helena, Montana; 9/2005
  • Invitational Summer Exhibition; Art Spirit Gallery, Cour D’Alene, Idaho; 7-8/2005
  • International Academy of Ceramics Members Exhibition; World Ceramic Exposition Foundation; Icheon, Republic of Korea; 8-12/2004
  • Robert Archambeau: Artist, Teacher, Collector; Installation at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 2-5/2004
  • Public Art: Artists Proposals; Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania; 1-2/2004
  • 21st Century Ceramics in the United States and Canada; Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio; 9-11/2003
  • Signifiers: New directions in Clay; Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California; 2-3/2003
  • International Academy of Ceramics 50th Anniversary Members Exhibition; Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece; 8-9/2002
  • Archie Bray Foundation; 2001 Clay Odyssey 50th Anniversary Exhibition; originates at the Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana then tours the continental USA; 2001-2005
  • Creating the Yellow Brick Road: Symposium Exhibition; Rufford Craft Centre, Newark, Notts, United Kingdom; 6-10/ 2000
  • BIG MUD: An Exhibition of Large-Scale Site-Built Clay Sculpture; Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado; 3-6/ 2000; a part of the 34th annual NCECA conference: Higher Ground / Denver, CO funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
  • International Ceramics Public Art Exhibition; Taipei County Cultural Center, Taiwan; 6-7/ 98
  • City of Redmond Outdoor Monumental Sculpture Exhibition; Redmond, WA; 4-10/ 98
  • Cross Currents Exhibition; Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana; 6-7/ 96
  • Bellevue Downtown Park Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition; Bellevue, WA; 4-10/ 96
  • Northern Rockies: New Visions; Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana; 9-10/ 94
  • Archie Bray Foundation: A Ceramic Tradition; Paris Gibson Square Museum, Great Falls, Montana; 2-3/ 94
  • The Legacy of the Archie Bray Foundation: A Celebration of Ceramic Art 1951-1992; Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington; 9-10/ 93
  • Montana Arts Council Fellowship Artists Exhibition: Montana Choice; Hockaday Center for the Arts, Kalispell, Montana; 7-10/ 93 (Travels Montana Art Museums 1994)
  • ANA 21-A National Juried Exhibition; Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana; 10-11/ 92
  • Canadian Teapot Invitational; Nesbitt College, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2-3/ 92
  • 48th Scripps Ceramic Annual; Scripps College, Claremont, California; 1-2/ 92
  • Archie Bray Invitational; Helen Drutt Gallery, New York City, New York; 9-10/ 91
  • 6th Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramics Competition; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Texas; 1991
  • The Clay Cup III National Exhibition; Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, IL, 3-4/ 90
  • The Unconventional Landscape; Invitational, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; 9-11/ 89
  • Excellence in Canadian Clay II; Barbara Silverberg Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 9/ 89
  • Links to Reality; Invitational Installation, Muttart Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 9/ 89
  • 4th Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Texas; 4-5/ 89
  • Ceramic Sculpture in Open Spaces; Invitational, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri; 3-4/ 89
  • Artists Palette; Faculty Exhibition, The Other Gallery, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada; 9/ 88
  • Fired Imagination 88; Canadian/Australian Exchange of Ceramic Art; Calgary Winter Olympics, Calgary, Alberta – The WCC, The IAC and The Australian National Ceramics Conference, Sydney, Australia; 1-6/ 88
  • Banff Colonnade; The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada; 6/ 87
  • Collaboration in Clay; The Works 1987, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 6/ 87
  • Banff in Syracuse; Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; 4/ 87
  • Annual N.C.E.C.A. Members Traveling Exhibition; Continental United States; 1986-87
  • Site-specific Adobe Exhibition; Invitational, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX; 3-4/ 86
  • Northern Rockies Exhibition; Juried, Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, Montana; 9-10/ 85
  • Midwest/Northwest Exchange; Archie Bray Foundation-Lill St.Gallery,Helena, Montana Chicago, Illinois; 6-8/ 85
  • 15th Annual Summer Invitational Show; Whitebird Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon; 7/ 85
  • New Ceramics; Contemporary Arts Gallery, Portland, Oregon; 1984
  • Big Sky Biennial III Crafts Show; Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho; 3/ 84
  • 2nd Annual Washington Art Instructors Exhibition; Polack Gallery, Mercer Island, Washington; 3-4/ 82
  • Art in Public Places: Open Competition; Juried, Cheney-Cowles Museum,Spokane, Washington; 2-3/ 82
  • Arts ’81 All Media Juried Exhibition; Boulder Center for the Visual Arts; Boulder, Colorado, 2-3/ 81
  • Juried Bi-State Graduate Student Show; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; 11/ 80
  • In Praise of Crafts Show; Museum of Man and Nature, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 4/ 79
  • Minimalism: The Bajan Influence; Atelier-Ladywood, Ladywood, Manitoba, Canada; 8/ 78
  • Manitoba Arts Council Awards 1977; Manitoba Archives, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 12/ 77
  • Canadian National Ceramic Show; Glenbow Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 11/ 76
  • Canadian National Traveling Student Ceramic and Glass Show; 9/ 75-5/ 76
  • U of M Graduate Show; Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 6/ 75
  • Mudworks; Guild Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 4/ 75
  • Juried Art Show-Ceramics; University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 2/ 75

Workshop Residencies

  • WABA: Canada/USA; Medalta International Artist-in-Resdience Program & The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts; Medicine Hat, Alberta & Helena, Montana; 5/2018
  • WABA: Nau Gaudi Museum; Mataro, Spain; 9/2016
  • WABA: Clayarch Gimhae Museum of architectural ceramics; Gimhae, Republic of Korea; 1-2/2015
  • Ceramics Ireland Festival 2014; Pottery Skills and Design School, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland; 9/2014
  • Danish International Wood Fire Conference; Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark, 9/2014
  • WABA Symposium; Petersen TEGL (Brick) Factory; Broager, Denmark; 8/2011
  • Clayarch Gimhae Museum; Gimhae, Korea; 9/2010
  • Australian National University, School of Art, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia; 6/2009
  • Fuping Pottery Art Village; Fuping, China, 8-9/2008
  • Arta Park; Alassio, Italy; 7/2007
  • Snake Kiln Sculpture Park; Shuli, Taiwan; 1/2007
  • International Ceramics Studio; Kecskmet, Hungary; 7-8/2006
  • Mennonite Bretheren Collegiate Institute; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 5/2006
  • Red Deer College; Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; 5/2002, 10/2005
  • Australian National University, School of Art, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia; 8/2004
  • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; 3/2004
  • University of Montana, Missoula, Montana; 2/2004
  • Museum of International Ceramic Art; Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark; 7-8/2003
  • International Ceramics Festival; University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK; 6-7/2003
  • Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; 10/1996, 6/2002
  • Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas; 4/2002
  • Southern Illinios University Edwardsville (SIUE), Edwardsville, Illinios; 11/2001
  • University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 6-7/1995, 7/2001
  • Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington; 4/2001
  • National Academy of Art and Design, Oslo, Norway; 9/ 2000
  • University of Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom; 9/ 2000
  • Fired Up North; Northern Potters Association Ceramics Festival; Preston, Lancashire,United Kingdom; 9/ 2000
  • Common Ground: Large-scale Site Work Ceramic Sculpture; Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts; Helena, Montana; 6/ 2000
  • Creating the Yellow Brick Road: An International Conference and Symposium; examining the use of brick as an artistic medium; University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom; 7/ 99
  • Medalta International Artists-in-Residence Program; Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; 6/ 99
  • University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas; 3/ 98
  • Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia; 4/ 96
  • University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 6-7/ 95
  • CLAY/ SCULPT GULGONG: A Wood Firing and Master Workshop Experience; Gulgong, NSW, Australia; 5/ 95
  • St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York; 2/ 95
  • Penland School, Penland, North Carolina; 8/ 94
  • Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, Colorado; 7/ 94
  • Utah State University, Logan, Utah; 6/ 94
  • Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; 4/ 93
  • University of South Australia, Visiting Scholar, School of Design, Ceramics & Glass Area, Adelaide, SA 8-10/ 92
  • University of Arizona; Fine Arts Distinguished Lecturer Series, Tucson, Arizona; 5/ 91
  • Resident Artist; Kohler Company – Arts/Industry Program, Kohler, Wisconsin; 5-10/ 89
  • Visiting Artist; Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, North Edgecomb, Maine; 6-7/ 89
  • Resident Artist; Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana; 4-9/ 88
  • N.C.E.C.A. Emerging Talent; Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; 4/ 87
  • Ceramic Seminar – Future Strategies, Future Intent; Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 5/ 87
  • The Works Collaboration in Clay; Beaver House, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 6/ 85
  • Resident Artist; Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana; 9/ 83-8/ 85, 5-8/ 82
  • Manitoba Arts Council; Artists in the Schools Program, Manitoba, Canada; 11/ 78-4/ 79
  • St. Thomas, Barbados, West Indies; 1-5/ 78

Publications

  • New Ceramics Magazine; WABA – The World Association of Brick Artists; Issue 1/19; 2019
  • TerrArt: Revista Ceramica Contemporania (Spain); IAC Members Exhibition, WABA; Issue No. 49; 2016
  • Ceramics Ireland Magazine (Ireland); Issue No. 33, 7/2014
  • Sustainable Ceramics: A Practical Approach; Robert Harrison; Published simultaneously by Bloomsbury Publishing, London (UK) and the American Ceramic Society, Ohio (USA); 2013
  • TerrArt: Revista Ceramica Contemporania (Spain); Cover and Feature Article; Issue No. 42; 2013
  • Robert Harrison: The Architectture of Space; Drumlummon Institute Publishers, Helena, Montana; 2009
  • Firing: Philosophies Within Comtemporary Ceramic Practice; David Jones; Crowood Press; Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire (UK); 2007
  • Brickworks; Gwen Heeney; A&C Black Publishers, London (UK); 2003
  • Ceramics: A Potters Handbook; Nelson and Burkett, 6th Edition; Harcourt Publications; 2001
  • A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence; Peter Held; University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington; 2001
  • Ceramic Review: The International Magazine of Ceramics (UK); Issue No. 184, 7-8/ 2000
  • Shaping Earth: a publication of Creating the Yellow Brick Road Conference and Symposium; University of Wolverhampton and the Architects Journal, (UK); 2000
  • Extruded Ceramics; Lark Books; Ashville, NC; 2000
  • Architectural Ceramics for the Studio Potter; Lark Books; Ashville, NC; 1999
  • Large-Scale Ceramics, Ceramics Handbook; A & C Black Publishers, London (UK); 1997
  • Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine (Australia); Issue No. 55, 2004; Cover and Feature Article; Issue No. 10, 1992; Issue No.1, 1990
  • Ceramics Monthly Magazine; 1/04, 9/ 95, 1/ 95, 12/ 93, 5/ 92, 4/ 90, 3/ 86, 3/ 82
  • American Ceramics Magazine, Issue 9/ 3, 1991
  • N.C.E.C.A. Journal; Volume 23,2002; Volume 21,2000; Volume 8 #1, 1987; Volume 7 #2, 1987
  • Contact Magazine (Canada); Spring/ 89, 8/ 86, 2/ 86

Gallery Affiliation

  • Radius Gallery, Missoula, Montana
  • Red Lodge Clay Center Gallery, Red Lodge, Montana
  • Plinth Gallery, Denver, Colorado
  • Granitewood Gallery; Helena, Montana