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Denise Brown
1456 Snow Lake Drive
Snow Lake Shores, MS  38603

pottery@ms.metrocast.net
(662) 224-4411

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Upcoming Events for 2008:

March 1st and 2nd        "The 2008 Jerry Brown Arts Festival"    Hamilton, AL
Awarded "Best in Show"

April 26 and 27th        "25th Annual Main Street Festival"    Franklin, TN
Awarded "1st Place in Pottery"

May 10th and 10th        "37th Annual Cellular South Gum Tree Festival"    Tupelo, MS

June 28th and 29th        "Helen Keller Festival of the Arts"        Tuscumbia, AL 

September 6 & 7th        "37th Annual Germantown Festival"    Germantown, TN
         
September 13th        "Cooper-Young Festival 2008"    Memphis, TN

September 27 & 28th        "20th Annual Jubilee Festival"    Daphne, AL

October 20th        "Glendale Crossing Festival"    Glendale, KY
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October 25th        "2008 Pumpkinfest Arts & Crafts Bazaar"    Franklin, TN
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November 1st        "29th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Fair"    Ocean Springs, MS
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Academic Background:

bullet1991    Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics        University of Memphis, TN
bullet1984    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology           University of Memphis, TN 
bullet1972    High School Graduate                        West Memphis Sr. High, West Memphis, AR

Professional Experience:

bullet1980 - Present    Ceramic Artist and Sculptor
bullet1999 - Present    Website Designer
bullet1989 - 1995        Pottery Instructor, University of Memphis

Juried and Invitational Exhibitions:

    2005  

bullet'From Our Perspective, A National Women's Art Exhibition", Oakland Community College, Farmington Hill, MI

   1991

bullet"One Woman Show", Meristem, Memphis, TN
bullet"Special Project", Arts in the Park, Memphis, TN
bullet"Re-Energizing the Earth", Performance Piece with ML Lewis & Laurel Hobden, Eads Gallery, Eads, TN

   1990

bullet"Special Project", Arts in the Park, Memphis, TN
bullet"Sculpture at Itawamba", Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS

   1989

bullet"Student Exhibition", University of Memphis, TN 

Juried Arts and Crafts Shows:

  2007

bullet"Mainstreet Festival", Franklin, TN
bullet"Gumtree Festival", Tupelo, MS

   2006

bullet"Arts in the Park", Meridian, MS
bullet"Double Decker Festival", Oxford, MS
bullet"Fair on the Square", Collierville, TN
bullet"Lower Town Arts and Crafts Festival", Paducah, KY
bullet"Watermelon Carnival", Water Valley, MS
bullet"The Prairie Arts Festival", West Point, MS
bullet"The Cooper-Young Arts and Crafts Festival", Memphis, TN
bullet"Glendale Days", Glendale, KY
bullet"27th Annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Fair", Ocean Springs, MS
bullet"Christmas in the City", Biloxi, MS

   2005

bullet"Glendale Days", Glendale, KY
bullet"Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS 
bullet"Prairie Arts & Crafts Festival", West Point, MS
bullet"Crosstie Arts & Crafts Festival", Cleveland, MS

   2004

bullet"Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS
bullet"Cooper/Young Arts & Crafts Festival", Memphis, TN
bullet"Crosstie Arts & Crafts Festival", Cleveland, MS

   2003

bullet"Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS

   2002

bullet"Crosstie Arts & Crafts Festival", Cleveland, MS

   2001

bullet"Blue Grass Arts & Crafts Fair", Snow Lake Shores, MS

   1992 - 1994

bullet"Memphis Area Potter's Guild Spring & Fall Sales", Memphis, TN

   1986 - 1987

bullet"Tennessee Arts & Crafts Fair", Nashville, TN

Awards:

   2007

bullet2nd Place in Pottery, "Mainstreet Festival", Franklin, TN
bullet1st Place in Non-Functional Pottery, "GumTree Festival", Tupelo, MS

   2006

bulletAward of Distinction, "Arts in the Park", Meridian, MS

   2005

bullet1st Place, Pottery, "Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS
bulletPurchase Award, "Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS for Tallahatchie River Museum
bullet2nd Place, Pottery, "Prairie Arts & Crafts Festival", West Point, MS

   2003

bulletPurchase Award, "Tallahatchie Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival", New Albany, MS for Tallahatchie River Museum

   1990

bulletHonorable Mention for Special Project, "Arts in the Park", Memphis, TN

   1988

bulletPurchase Award, "Mayfaire-By-The-Lake Arts Festival", Lakeland, FL
bulletMerit Award, "Memphis State Spring Craft Show", Memphis, TN

             

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