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