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Danielle O. O'Malley
Artist and Educator | Helena, MT | Instagram: @omalley_art

EDUCATION                                                                                                                                    
2021 – Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Summa Cum Laude, University of MA, Dartmouth 
2017 – Post Baccalaureate, Ceramics, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 
2012 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture – Summa Cum Laude, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH 
2010 – Associates, Visual Arts, Summa Cum Laude, NH Technical Institute, Concord, NH 
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS                                                                                                                        
2025    The Holter Museum of Art Bacus Gallery, Helena, MT, Cross X Roads 
2024    Montana Western Fine Art Gallery, Dillon, MT, Where the Deer and the Antelope Played
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Bob and Gennie DeWeese Gallery, Bozeman, MT, Where the Buffalo Roamed
2022    The Exit Gallery, Bozeman, MT, Materials in Motion
2020    Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA, Sink or Swim
2017    Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Bozeman, MT, Efflorescence
2015    Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, MT, Sunken and Discovered 
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS                                                                                                  
2025    Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake, UT, True and Real: NCECA Annual
           
 Calvin L. Rampton Salt Place Convention Center, Salt Lake, UT, Wild Clay and Materials Research at MSU
            Bob’s Your Uncle, Missoula, MT, Open AIR Group Exhibition
2024    Crewest Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Not Real Art Grant Recipients Exhibition
            Livingston Center for Art and Culture, Livingston, MT, Art in the Anthropocene
            
Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT, Montana Clay
            
Montana Clay Tour, Helena, MT (2021-2024)
2023    Myrna Loy Jailhouse Gallery, Helena, MT, Rip-Wrapped: Breaking New Ground (Collab. w/ R. Harrison)
            
Ft. Collins Museum of Art, Denver, CO, Rocky Mountain Triennial
            Duke Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH, Flowing in Sustainability
2022    Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Belonging: NCECA 2022 Annual Exhibition 
            Westobou Gallery, Augusta, GA, LUSH
            
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Invitational Exhibition
2021    Watermark Art Gallery, Surface Design Association, Bemidji, MN, Earth Matters
            
Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula MT, Woodfire Invitational 
            
Verum Ultimum, Portland, OR, Liminal
            
Distant Ceramics III, Online Exhibition
2020    University of Montana, Missoula MT, RAW
            Ceramics Monthly, Harmony and Contrast Juried Exhibition
            Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA, NCECA Juried Student Exhibition (Jurors: Virginia Scotchie & Salvador Jiménez-Flores)
2019    Taoxichuan Art Gallery, Jingdezhen, China, Breath From Afar 
            Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT, Clay National V (Juror: Mike Helke)
            Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT, Beyond the Brickyard (Juror: Sunkoo Yuh) 
2018    Helen E. Copeland Gallery, Bozeman, MT, International Woodfire Invitational 
            Northwest Art Gallery, Minot, ND, Americas All Media 
            Emerson Center for the Arts, Bozeman, MT, Sweet Pea Festival 2017/18
2017    City Arts Center, Wichita, KS, Ceramics Invitational
            Northwest Art Gallery, Minot, ND, Americas All Media 2016/17
2016    Workhouse Art Center, Lorton Virginia, 6th Annual Workhouse Clay International (Juror: Jack Troy) 
            Dairy Barn Gallery, Athens, OH, OH+5 Competition 
2015    Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, MT, MT Clay 
            Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Cup: The Intimate Object XI            
2014    Wheeling Artisan Center, Wheeling, WV, WV Clay Guild 10th Competition
2013    Free Ceramics, Helena, MT, Free Ceramics Invitational Show
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AWARDS                                                                                                                                          
2024    Recipient, Not Real Art Grant
            Recipient, Myrna Loy Arts Center Grants to Artists
            Recipient, Montana Arts Council Strategic Investment Grant 
2023    Recipient, Montana Arts Council Strategic Investment Grant
2022    Recipient, CERF+ Get Ready Grant
            Recipient, Ascent Artist Grant (through the Holter Museum o f Art) Helena, MT
            Recipient, Montana Arts Council Strategic Investment Grant
            Recipient, SDA Personal Development Grant
2021    Finalist, Tinworks Art Grant, Bozeman, MT
            Finalist, SDA Educator Grant
            Recipient, MFA Thesis Distinction Award, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
            Recipient, Outstanding Student Award, Surface Design Association (SDA)
            Recipient, Albert Murray Grant, Adamsville, OH
            Recipient, Studio Assistantship Scholarship, UMD
            Invited Artist, Chautauqua Literary Arts Trophy Creator, Chautauqua, NY
            Invited Artist, Woodfire Invitational, Clay Studio of Missoula, MT
2020    Recipient, CERF+ Artist Relief Grant
            Recipient, First Place, Artrepreneur, Nostalgia Exhibition
            Recipient, SDA Grant
            Recipient, Alumni Association Graduate Student Scholarship, UMD
            Recipient, Samuel Gamburd Memorial Art Scholarship, UMD
            Recipient, CVPA Graduate Student Scholarship, UMD
2019    Invited Artist, Taoxichuan Autumn Fair, Jingdezhen, China
            Recipient, Provost Office Travel Grant, UMD
            Recipient, Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant, UMD
            Recipient, Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship, UMD

            Recipient, Ulrich Alliance Graduate Student Scholarship, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS (2018-19)
            Recipient, Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship, WSU (2017-18)
2018    Recipient, Arts and Advocates Travel Grant, WSU
2016    Recipient, Exhibition Purchase Award, Northwest Art Gallery, Minot, ND
            Recipient, Juror's Choice Award, Dairy Barn Gallery, Athens, OH
2014    Recipient, Best in Show, Wheeling Artisan Center, WV
2012    Recipient, BFA Thesis Distinction Award, PSU                                                                                   
            Recipient, Blanche Stacy Teaching Scholarship, PSU                                                                     
            Recipient, Karl Drerup Scholarship, Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth, NH

TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                                                                              
2024                Instructor, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT
2020-23           Instructor, UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
2021                Instructor, Chautauqua Institute for Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY
2019-20           Teaching Assistant, UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
2017-19           Teaching Assistant, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2014-15           Instructor, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, MT
2012-13           Instructor, Free Ceramics, Helena, MT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                                             
2024     Executive Director, Art Mobile of Montana (2021-present)
             Director, Montana Clay, montanaclay.org (2022 - present)
             Education Assistant, Holter Museum of Art
             Lecturing Artist, Artist Amplified, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
             Demonstrating Artist, Montana State University
2023     Workshop Presenter, NCECA Current, Cincinnati, OH
             Guest Juror, Youth Electrum Exhibition at the Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
2022     Workshop Presenter, NCECA Fertile Grounds, Sacramento, CA 
             Visiting Artist, Montana State University
2021     Workshop Presenter, Chautauqua Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY
             Assistant, Raven Halfmoon, Helena, MT
             Studio Assistant, Ceramics,University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, 
2020     Workshop Presenter, Kansas City Clay Guild, MO
2019     Guest Artist, Mikrokosmos Journal Reveal, Wichita State University, KS 
2018     Docent, We the People,Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS, 
             Visiting Artist, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 
2017     Group Curation of We the People, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS,
             Production Potter, Mountain Arts Pottery, Bozeman, MT, 2016-17
2016     Workshop Presenter, Minot State University, Minot, ND
2015     Workshop Presenter, Bethany Community College, Bethany, WV 
2014     Pug Room Assistant, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
             Assistant, Tara Wilson, Montana City, MT
             Intern, Beth Cavener, Helena, MT
2013     Intern, Free Ceramics, Helena, MT
2012     Gallery Assistant, Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth, NH

PODCASTS                                                                                                                                     
2024    Interview, Not Real Art Podcast (upcoming)
2023    Interview, Tales of A Red Clay Rambler, Episode 458

RESIDENCIES                                                                                                                                  
2025                     Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME, Short Term
2024                     Open AIR, Home ReSource, Missoula, MT, Short Term

2015, ‘23,’25         Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT, Short Term
2014-15                Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, MT          
2012                     Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME, Summer & Fall

PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                                 
2025    Ceramics Monthly – Ceramics Yearbook (upcoming)
2024     Ceramics Monthly - April
2023     NCECA Annual Journal
             Helena Independent Record,
Rip-Wrapped: Breaking New Ground by Marga Lincoln, January
                    
https://helenair.com/news/local/rip-wrapped-breaking-new-ground-opens-at-the-myrna-loy/article_bceac617-4ddd-5c65-bc03-fda53e526eef.html 
2022     NCECA Annual Journal 
             
Studio Potter – December 2022 Issue
             Surface Design Association Quarterly Journal – Fall Issue
2021     Surface Design Association QuarterlyJournal– Fall Issue
             Up the Staircase Quarterly– August 
             Ceramics Monthly-March
2020     Ceramics Monthly– September
2015     Great Falls Tribune Feature Articles, Great Falls, MT
                          http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/my-montana/2015/07/10/omalley-fires-imagination-sunken-discovered/29964575/
                          http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/entertainment/2015/06/24/paris-gibson-square-artist-brings-taste-sea-great-falls/29235809/

 
COLLECTIONS                                                                                                                                 
Taoxichuan Art Gallery: Jingdezhen, China
Northwest Art Gallery: Minot, ND
Silver Bow Art Gallery: Butte, MT

MEMBERSHIPS                                                                                                                              
2024                 Juried, ArtAxis, ​2020-present 
2023                 Volunteer, NCECA Green Task Force, 2021-2023
                         Awarded, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), 2021-2025
2019-2022        Awarded, Surface Design Association (SDA)



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