GH Wood (b.1998) is a Chinese-American ceramic artist living in Alfred, NY. He creates pottery that explores and engages with his Chinese heritage.
GH is a first year MFA in Ceramic Art student at the NYS College of College at Alfred University, NY. He earned a BA from St. Olaf College, MN. He was later awarded the St. Olaf College Emerging Artist Residency and he was hired as the Studio Art Technician for Ceramics. After leaving his position at St. Olaf, he attended IU Southeast, IN, as a post-baccalaureate in ceramic arts for two years.
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O. Guanghua (GH) Wood
Alfred, NY · ogwood03@gmail.com
Education
Current Masters of Fine Arts | Ceramics, NYS College for Ceramics at Alfred University · Alfred, NY
2022-24 Post-Baccalaureate Study | Ceramics, Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
GPA 4.0
2021 Bachelor of Arts | Chemistry and Studio Art, St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.88
Teaching Experience
2024 Ceramic Workshop for Central HS, Central High School · Louisville, KY
2023 Ceramic Workshop for Central HS, Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
2021 Summer Clay Camp Assistant, Northern Clay Center · Minneapolis, MN
2019 Throwing Class Instructor, Salmon Pottery & Gallery · Trumansburg, NY
Professional Experience
2022-24 Studio Assistant (Ceramics), Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
2021-22 Studio Art Technician (Ceramics), St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Artist Assistant (Ceramics), Courtney M. Leonard · Northfield, MN
Artist Assistant (Natural Dyes / Textiles), Judy Saye-Willis, Sunset Studios · Northfield, MN
2019-21 Work Study (Ceramics), St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Awards & Residencies
2023 Award of Merit, Craft Forms 2023, Wayne Art Center · Wayne, PA
Gail Karges Memorial Purchase Award, Mid-States Craft, Evansville Museum · Evansville, IN
Museum Members Purchase Award, Mid-States Craft, Evansville Museum · Evansville, IN
Studio Award in Ceramics, Annual Juried, Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
2022 Studio Award in Ceramics, Annual Juried, Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
2021-22 St. Olaf College Emerging Artist Residency, St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Group Exhibitions
2023 Last Thanksgiving The Space Lab – Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
Keep it Loose Grady Goods Gift Gallery · Louisville, KY
IUS Woodfire Show The Space Lab – Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
2022 Welcome Home The Space Lab – Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
Catching Truckstop Gallery · Minneapolis, MN
aTemporal Northfield Arts Guild · Northfield, MN
2021 FYEA WIP Groot Gallery – St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Senior Art Show Flaten Art Museum – St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Lush 3, Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery · Tequesta, FL. Juried by Jamie Bates
Visions in Clay 2024, LH Horton Jr Art Gallery - San Joaquin Delta College · Stockton, CA. Juried by Kevin Snipes
Clay National XVIII: The Handle, Carbondale Clay Center · Carbondale, CO. Juried by Sanam Emami
32nd Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster Creative Factory · Lancaster, PA. Juried by David Macdonald
Cup: Intimate Object XX, Charlie Cummings Gallery · Gainesville, FL. Juried by the Charlie Cummings Gallery Team
Functional Table: Put a Lid on It, Clay Art Center · Port Chester, NY. Juried by Doug Peltzman and Jen Allen
Ceramics Biennial 2024, Guilford Art Center · Guilford, CT. Juried by Kathy King
Unyielding Sonder, Arts Center of Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC. Juried by Eric Sung and Sangmi Yoo
Off Center 2024, Blue Line Arts · Roseville, CA. Juried by Heidi McKenzie
International Cup 2024, The Clay Studio of Missoula · Missoula, MT. Juried by Chris Alveshere
OH+5 2024 The Ohio Border Exhibition, The Dairy Barn Arts Center · Athens, OH. Juried by Victoria Ahmadizadeh, Melendez, Sue A Chae, and Courtney Chapman
Teapot X, Baltimore Clayworks · Baltimore, MD. Juried by Mike Jabbur
Midwest Regional Exhibition, Artlink Gallery · Fort Wayne, IN. Juried by Joey Quiñones,
2023 Filled Up 4 4th Annual Juried Cup Show, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art · New Harmony, IN. Juried by Pattie Chalmers
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Ronald L. Barr Gallery - Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN. Juried by Stephen Creech
Form and Function 16th Annual Cup Show, Amelia Center Gallery – Gulf Coast State College · Panama City, FL. Juried by Chandra DeBuse
College Invitational 2023, Indianapolis Art Center · Indianapolis, IN. Juried by the IAC Team
47th Mid-States Craft Exhibition, Mid-States Art & Craft Gallery – Evansville Museum · Evansville, IN. Juried by Isabelle Weiss
Craft Forms 2023, 28th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Davenport Gallery – Wayne Art Center · Wayne, PA. Juried by Jean McLaughlin
Harrison County Arts Annual, Harrison County Arts · Corydon, IN. Juried by Kacey Slone
Alteration Station: Annual Juried Mug Exhibition, Morean Center for Clay · St. Petersburg, FL. Juried by Robert “Boomer” Moore and Amy Sanders
Best of the East, 311 Gallery · Raleigh, NC. Juried by the 311 Gallery Team
Functional Fall Exhibition: A Seat at the Table, I Clay Art Center · Port Chester, NY. Juried by Jessica Putnam Phillips
Clay National XVII: The Autobiography of the Object, Carbondale Clay Center · Carbondale, CO. Juried by Sam Harvey
Raise a Toast III, Edwardsville Arts Center · Edwardsville, IL. Juried by Dan Barnett and Caroline Anderson
In Tandem, Hunter Gallery – Cape Cod Museum of Art · Dennis, MA. Juried by Peter Michael Martin
5th Biennial National Juried Cup Show, Hudgens Center for Art & Learning · Duluth, GA. Juried by Martha Grover and Kristner Atrium
Lushly, NCECA Satellite Encore, The Green House · Iowa City, IA. Juried by Sydney Ewerth and Paul Maloney
Sip, A Ceramic Cup Show, Clayer & Co. Gallery – Savannah Clay Community · Savannah, GA. Juried by Sarah Pike
Rejected, The Trish Martendell Gallery – Queen City Clay · Norwood, OH. Juried by the QCC Team
Last Call VIII, Handmade Ceramics for Storing, Pouring, & Sipping Fine Libations, Companion Gallery · Humboldt, TN. Juried by Chanakarn Semachai
2022 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Ronald L. Barr Gallery - Indiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN. Juried by Kat Cox
Form and Function” 15th Annual Cup Show, Amelia Center Gallery – Gulf Coast State College · Panama City, FL. Juried by Mike Stumbras
2021 The Quarry Spring Show, Groot Gallery – St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN. Juried by Sylvie Deters and Devin Cuneen
2020 Student Juried Show, Groot Gallery – St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN. Juried by Katayoun Amjadi
2019 Student Juried Show, Groot Gallery – St. Olaf College · Northfield, MN. Juried Kristin Lowe
Collections
Guardian Jar, Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science · Evansville, IN. Acquired 2023
Shadows of Rolling Hills, Cape Cod Museum of Art · Dennis, MA. Acquired 2023
Galleries
Salmon Pottery & Gallery · Trumansburg, NY
Grady Goods Gift Gallery · Louisville, KY