806 Walnut Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
256-295-1992
Parkermhunt.wix.com/vesselmaker
parkermhunt@gmail.com
Education
University of Montevallo BFA – Ceramics/Sculpture 2013
- Dean’s Scholarship 2010
- Ceramics Student Award 2010
Gadsden State Community College AA - transfer student. 2007-2008
- Most Outstanding Art Student for 2007 and 2008
Federal University of Goiás, Brazil. Study Abroad Program. 2009
Professional Experience
Gadsden State Community College: Continuing Education – Ceramics Instructor 2018
Goshen Youth Arts: Ceramics Instructor, Goshen, IN 2016-2017
Episcopal Day School: Art Instructor (K4-12): Gadsden, AL 2014-2016
Gadsden State Community College: Continuing Education – Ceramics Instructor 2014
Gadsden City Schools: After School Chess Instructor, 2014-2016
Gadsden City High School: Gadsden, AL 2014 (Demo/presenter)
Mural for Cultural Arts Center - 2009
Conferences/Workshops Attended
Alabama Clay Conference Volunteer. Coordinated by John Oles, Jacksonville State University. 2018
Ben Carter Demo and Lecture. Notre Dame (Riley Hall) 2017
Wooster Ohio, Functional Ceramics 2017
Notre Dame Wood fired Symposium. Clay Mixer. 2016
Alabama Clay Conference Volunteer. Hosted by Steve Loucks and Lynette Hesser 2014
Independent Study with Micah Cain at Shorter University, Rome, GA 2015
Richard Notkin Mold Making Workshop. Helena, Montana 2009
Internships/Fellowships/Visiting Artist/Juror/Workshops
Artist in Residence: Walnut Gallery, Gadsden, AL 2018-2019
Gadsden Museum of Art: Tiles/Cups for Kids workshop July 24-July 27, 2018
Alabama City Board of Education: Slab-Built Cups Workshop. July 17, 2018
Internship with Troy Bungart. Three Rivers, Michigan 2017
Internship with Justin Rothshank. Goshen, IN 2016
Visiting Artist at Carlow University. Pittsburgh, Penn. July 9-17 2017
Juror: Bethel College student exhibition Mishawaka, IN 2017
Raku Workshop: Gadsden Museum of Art 2016
Artist in Residence: Mary G. Hardin Center of Cultural Arts. Gadsden, AL 2013-2014
Community Service
Walnut Gallery – Community art instructor 2018-2019
Project “Juice Cups & Cereal Bowls” 2018
Boys & Girls Club Mentor/Art Teacher 2014
Youth Alive Project Mural, “Bring back Life to South 12 St.” 2013
Selected Exhibitions
Residency Exhibition – Walnut Gallery Spring 2019
25th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (Juror: Linda Sikora) 2017
Cup: The Intimate Object XIII: Charlie Cummings Gallery. Carrboro, NC 2017
National “Twin Cup” Exhibition: (Juried: Ted Neal) 2017
Last Call 2: (Juried: Jen Allen) Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN 2017
9th Annual Cup Show: “Form and Function”. (Juried: Carol Epp) Panama City, FL 2016
Alabama Clay Conference (group): Gadsden, AL 2015
Home (solo) Meadows Gallery: Gadsden, AL 2014
Walnut Gallery Invitational (group): Gadsden, AL 2014
Kathy Chan Gallery Group Exhibition. 2014
“Parker Hunt and Jason Jeffcoat” Meadows Gallery: Gadsden, AL 2013
BFA Senior Exhibition (group) : Montevallo, AL 2013
Carmichael Library | Stone Carving Student Show 2012
Drawing and Printmaking (group): Meadows Gallery, Gadsden, AL 2009
ACCA Chancellor’s Art Exhibition – Mobile, AL 2008
Gadsden State Juried Art Exhibition, 1st place Drawing. 2008
Gadsden State Juried Art Exhibition, Best of Show. 2007
International Art and Cultural World Heritage Travel
Brazil – Goiás, Minas Gerais
Greece – Athens, Delphi, Mycenae, Olympia
Italy – Rome, Florence, Pompeii
United Kingdom – London, Oxford, Stonehenge
Published Documentation of Creative Research and Community Service
http://thepotterscast.com/tag/parker-hunt/
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/DA/20140125/News/603239321/GT/
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/DA/20140903/Entertainment/603234008/GT/
https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/index.ssf/2014/06/creating_positive_energy_gadsd.html