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Jade Lewis Vance
Education
2023-2026 Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art: Ceramics, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
2018-2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art: Ceramics, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2022 Bachelor of Arts: Classical Civilizations, Ohio University Athens, OH
Work and Professional Experience
2026-Present Adjunct Professor in Humanities, Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
2025-Present Ceramics Instructor, ClaySpace TC Ceramics Studio Traverse City, MI
2025-Present Retail Associate and Gallery Assistant, Synchronicity Gallery Glen Arbor, MI
2023-2026 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
2024 Resident Artist, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts New Castle, ME
2022-2023 Retail Associate and Gallery Assistant, AKAR Gallery Iowa City, IA
2022-2023 Resident Artist and Instructor, Iowa Ceramics Center Cedar Rapids, IA
2021-2022 Work Study PACE Position with Brad Schwieger, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2020 Work Study Gallery Monitor, Ohio University Athens, OH
2016-2021 Contractor, W. Lewis Construction LLC Indian Lake, OH
Exhibitions
2026 Among the Remnants, WVU Laura Mesaros Gallery Morgantown, WV
Intercollegiate Ceramics Exhibition, Bethany College Bethany, WV
2025 Changing Perceptions, Monongalia Arts Center Morgantown, WV
Cross Currents, Oglebay Institute Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling, WV
2nd Place
Best of 2025 Juried Exhibition, Wayne Center for the Arts Wooster, OH
Best of 2025 Juried Exhibition, The Ohio Craft Museum Columbus, OH
Brooke Hannan Memorial Emerging Craftsman Award
Shapes of Influence, Springfield Art Association Springfield, IL
Intercollegiate Ceramics Exhibition, Bethany College Bethany, WV
Student Juried Exhibition, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
2024 Cross Currents, Oglebay Institute Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling, WV
2nd Place
Earth and Fire, Oglebay Institute Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling, WV
Out of Tune, Andrew White Guitars Morgantown, WV
2023 Deep Cuts, Galactic Panther Art Gallery Morgantown, WV
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery Iowa City, IA
Anamnesis Solo Exhibition, Chadima Gallery Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa Ceramics Center
2022 Americano Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, IA
Resident Artist Introductory Exhibition, Chadima Gallery Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa Ceramics Center
BFA Thesis Show: Fragmented Artifacts, Trisolini Gallery Athens, OH
Ohio University
BFA Senior Salon: Pop-Up Exhibition, Cube 4, Ohio University Athens, OH
OH+5 Juried Exhibition, Dairy Barn Arts Center Athens, OH
2021 Annual Juried Exhibition, Majestic Gallery Nelsonville, OH
The Senior Experience Exhibition, Cube 4, Ohio University Athens, OH
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Ohio University Athens, OH
2020 7:41pm One Night Exhibition, Cube 4, Ohio University Athens, OH
2019 Solo Alden Library Exhibition, Ohio University Athens, OH
Foundations Juried Show, Ohio University Athens, OH
Awards and Honors
2026 Mesaros Foundation Thesis Award Morgantown, WV
2025 2nd Place at, Cross Currents, Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling, WV
Brooke Hannan Memorial Emerging Craftsman Award Columbus, OH
2024 2nd Place at, Cross Currents, Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling, WV
2022 Summa Cum Laude, Ohio University Athens, OH
Provost Undergraduate Research Fund, Ohio University Athens, OH
Francis M Paulson Art Scholar, Ohio University Athens, OH
2021 Sina Sidwell Rogers Prize in Fina Arts, Ohio University Athens, OH
2020-2022 Octa J Kincade Latin Scholar, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2022 OHIO Distinction Scholar Award, Ohio University Athens, OH
OHIO Focus Award, Ohio University Athens, OH
2019-2022 Special Talent Award, Ohio University Athens, OH
2019 21st Century Leadership Certificate, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2022 Fine Arts Enhancement Award, Ohio University Athens, OH
Dean’s List, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2020 OHIO Pathway Scholar, Ohio University Athens, OH
2018-2019 Ohio Township Association Scholar Huntsville, OH
Springfield Foundation Scholar Springfield, OH
Memberships
2025-2026 Ohio Designer Craftsman Member
2023-2026 Treasurer WVU Clay Club
2021-Present NCECA Member
2021-2022 Manager, Student Led Gallery, Cube 4, Ohio University
2020-2022 Eta Sigma Phi Academic Fraternity, Ohio University
Ohio University Ceramics Club (President, Member)
Undergraduate Art League, Ohio University (President, Member)
2018-2022 School of Art and Design Art Ambassador (Member)
Technical Skills
Sculpting with Clay, Steel, Wood
Beginner-Advanced Hand Building and Wheel-Throwing
Glaze Calculation and Formulation
Mixing of Clay, Slip, and Glazes
Fire Electric, Gas, and Atmospheric Kilns (Soda and Wood)
Painting and Drawing
Academic Research and Writing
References
Robert Moore Professor of Ceramics, West Virginia University
Boomer.Moore@mail.wvu.edu
Dylan Collins Associate Professor of Sculpture, West Virginia University
Dylan.Collins@mail.wvu.edu
Ellen Kleckner Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Indiana University
ellkleck@iu.edu
Brad Schweiger Professor Emeritus of Ceramics, Ohio University
schwiege@ohio.edu