Flynn David Grinnan 3 Hilton Avenue, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739 fgrinnan@gmail.

com Cell: 508-789-0937 Education: September, 2006 May 22nd, 2010 Diploma, Hampshire College: BA Sculpture, Ceramics Texture, Gesture, Gravity: Moments of Embodiment.
A Division III Thesis Exhibition by Flynn Grinnan

Advisors: Chair: William BraytonMember: Gregory Kline September 2002 June 2006 Employment History: June, 2006 August 2008 October, 2007 April, 2008 June, 2008 June 2010 Assistant Chef, Prepared Foods, Dishwasher: Georges Delicatessen Glaze Technician: Amherst Community Arts Center Glaze Technician/Studio Assistant: Josh Herman Ceramics, 1455 Union Street, San Diego, CA Utility Worker: Rogers Gallery, Mattapoisett, MA Utility Worker: Surroundings, Mattapoisett, MA Cashier: Salvation Army, Hadley, MA Cashier, Food Prep.: Woodstar Caf, Northampton, MA Studio Technician: Tabor Academy, Marion, MA Studio Assistant: Clay Trout Pottery, Mattapoisett, MA Artist in Residence: Navio Artisans Collective Diploma, Tabor Academy Marion, Massachusetts

Summer, 2010 Summer, 2010 Fall, 2010 Fall, 2010 November, 2010 Present December, 2010 Present January, 2011 Present

Exhibitions/Commissions/Grants: Winter, 2006 Stoneware Vase with brushed on white slip, carvings and iron-rich clear glaze displayed at Gallery X, New Bedford, MA Tabor Academy Senior Project Exploration of Natural Glaze Materials: Oak Ash, Quarry Silt and Indian Toenail Seashells Body of work exhibited in a solo show at the Tabor Academy Art Gallery Commissioned by Hampshire Division III Ceramics/Play Writing Double Major to make a series of goblets, plates and bowls For use on the set of her final production

Spring, 2006

Fall, 2007 and Winter, 2007

Fall, 2008 Division II Art Show, Hampshire College, Main Gallery Exhibited a series of electric and pit fired ceramic sculptures

Fall, 2008 Fall, 2009

Exhibited and sold multiple works at The Gypsy Dog Gallery, Amherst, MA Exhibiting works at the Rogers Gallery, Mattapoisett, MA

Fall, 2008 Present

Spring, 2009 Exploring Narrative, Centrum Gallery, Hampshire College Exhibited series of ceramics sculptures exploring interaction Organized event Spring, 2009 Hampshire Independent Productions (HIP) received $500 grant to explore raku firing sculptural pottery. The H.I.P. Art Show, Jerome Liebling Gallery, Hampshire College

Spring, 2009 Spring, 2009

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Benefit Gala, Auction and Raffle at Gustin Gallery, South Dartmouth, MA Exhibited four tumblers and two bowls in the event, which were fired in Chris Gustins Anagama Wood Kiln Hampshire Halloween Art Installation: Stimulus Overload, Main Gallery, Hampshire College Curated, installed and produced works for the event Received $750 grant from COCA (Council on Community Activities) to put on Stimulus Overload at Hampshire Halloween.

Fall, 2009

Fall, 2009

Spring, 2010 The Preview, Glendale Gallery, Amherst, MA Exhibited two ceramic sculptures, curated and installed the event May 3rd- 5th, 2010 Texture, Gesture, Gravity: Moments of Embodiment, A Division III Thesis Exhibition by Flynn Grinnan. Hampshire College, Main Gallery. Showed with Julia Buntaine: NeuroSculpture.

May 14th-May28th, 2010 All At Once: Up and coming artists at the Canal Gallery, Holyoke, MA Emerging Hampshire College Art Department Alums June-August, 2010 August 7th Sept. 11th, 2010 Sept. 24th , 2010 Jan. 21st, 2011 Sept. 30th, 2010 Hampshire College 40th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition, Main Gallery 21st Public Hanging Exhibition, Gallery X, New Bedford, MA Friends Academy Alumni Art Show, New Bedford Art Museum, MA Tavern Revival, Amherst, MA A performance exploring the relationship between the body, sensuality and clay Bazaar: A monthly Crafts Fair, Amherst, MA Espresso Art, Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA Clay Bodies, Braitmayer Art Gallery, Tabor Academy, Marion, MA Ashes & Dust, Navio Artisans Collective, New Bedford, MA New Works 2011, Gallery X, New Bedford, MA

Oct. 15th & Nov. 4th, 2010 Nov. 28th Dec. 1st, 2010 April 4th 15th, 2011 April 16th 24th, 2011 May 1st May 31st, 2011

April 27th May 4th, 2011

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat For Humanity Benefit Artshow and Auction, Gallery X, New Bedford, MA Art Caf, Little Compton, RI Coming of Age Chapter III: Works by Flynn Grinnan, Rachel Stern, Alex Krales, Flynnstone, Lincoln, RI Harbor Days, Mattapoisett, MA

May 7th, 2011 Present July 6th 22nd, 2011

July 16th 17th, 2011 Relevant College Courses: 2007S IA-0184 2007S IA-0157 2007F IA-0160 2007F CS-0208 Art-310 U

Ideas in Sculpture and Design: Theory and Practice Nat Cohen Teaching Art to Children Jana Silver Drawing Foundation Nat Cohen How People Learn Laura Wenk Visual Arts & Human Development 1 Jana Silver University of Massachusetts 3-D Studio Throwing Ian Childers University of Massachusetts Teaching Art in the Elementary School Jana Silver Studio-Advanced Throwing Nancy Lapointe University of Massachusetts Studio-Tiles/Mosaics Frank Ozereko University of Massachusetts A Survey of African Art Rowland Abiodun Amherst College Object and Environment Nathaniel Cohen Intro to Asia: Music and Arts Junko Oba 3D-Studio Sculpture V Pat Lasch

Art-281 U

2008S IA-0211 2008S Art 397T

2008S Art 397N

2008S ARAH-49

2008F IA-0229 2008F HACU-0149 2008F Art-480

University of Massachusetts 2009J IA-0221 2009S IA-0308 2009S HACU-0163 2009S Sculpture Mold Making/Casting Gregory Kline Advanced Sculpture Gregory Kline Guernica:1936 to the Present Karen Koehler 3D-Studio Sculpture VI Frank Ozereko University of Massachusetts Division III Visual Arts Seminar Gregory Kline 2009F 2009F Art, Nature, Technology John Slepian

2009F

Teaching Assistant: Sculpture Foundation Nat Cohen Teaching Experience: Spring Semester, 2007 Student Teacher under Jim Logan, Amherst High School Ceramics Elective Student Teacher under Hannah Hartl, Amherst High School Ceramics Elective Student Teacher under Libby Cox, The Hartsbrook Waldorf School Amherst, MA Studio Art Elective Student Teacher under Bob Hepner, The Smith Campus School, Northampton, MA 4th Grade Art Class Student teacher in a 6 week after school art camp taught as a Hampshire art ed. class at Wildwood Elementary School, Amherst, MA Teaching Assistant under Nat Cohen, Sculpture Foundation, Hampshire College. Studio Intern under Kevin Arnfield and Bob Mogilnicki, Tabor Academy, Marion, MA

Fall Semester, 2007

Fall Semester, 2007

Fall Semester, 2007

Spring Semester, 2008

Fall Semester, 2009

Spring, 2011

Other Relevant Experience: Basic welding training Wood working/woodshop training Glaze chemistry/technician experience Electric, Gas, Wood, Pit, Raku, Barrel clay firing experience Extensive mold making training (plaster, two-part rubber, alginate, one-piece silicone, etc.)