Bethany Krull
Bethany J. Krull
Lecturer
(716) 878-3752
Campus Address: Upton Hall 128A
krullbj@buffalostate.edu
Bethany Krull received her early training in ceramics at Buffalo State College and went on to receive her M.F.A. from the School for American Crafts at RIT in Rochester, New York. She began teaching at Buffalo as an adjunct instructor in the fall of 2011 with courses in both ceramics and design foundations. She maintains an active studio practice with her work being included in many, regional, national, and international exhibitions including, Approaching Nature, at the Mordes Collection in West Palm Beach, Florida, Bright and White, at the Mindy Solomon Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, The Ceramics Biennial, at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire as well as the Cheonju International Craft Biennial, in Cheonju City, South Korea. More information about her and her work can be found at www.bethanykrull.com.
Education
2007 Master of Fine Arts, School for American Crafts, RIT, Rochester, NY
2004 Bachelors of Fine Arts, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Tamed: Recent work by Bethany Krull, Indigo Art, Buffalo, NY
2011 Bethany Krull: Selected Works, The Meadows Museum, Shreveport, LA
2010 Bethany Krull: Dominance and Affection, The Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
2009 Bethany Krull: Dominance and Affection, Mulry Fine Art, Palm Beach, FL
2008 Signal: Sculpture by Bethany Krull, Genesee Center for Arts and Education, Rochester, NY
2007 Bethany Krull: New Works in Clay, Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN
Manifestations of Nature (MFA) Canal Street Gallery, Rochester, NY
Group Exhibitions
2012
Small Favors IIV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2011
Design Faculty Exhibition, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, N
Regarding Nature, Jesse Walp and Bethany Krull, Cohen Gallery, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading , PA
Archie Bray Foundation Residents and Visiting Artists from 2010, NCECA, The Train Station, St. Petersburg, FL
Natura, NCECA, West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, FL
Florida Souvenirs: Sand, Surf and Sin from the Sunshine State, NCECA, The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Banana Factory Exchange Exhibition, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Mentors and Makers, Wendell Castle, Nancy Jurs, Bethany Krull, Tom Lacagnina, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2010
Goggleworks 6th Annual Artists Exhibition, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Archie Bray Foundation Permanent Collection Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Archie Bray Foundation 2010 Artist in Residence Exhibition, Kolva Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
It Came From the Drawing Board, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
DCG open, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL
The Artist in Residence Exhibition, The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Approaching Nature, White Box/ White Space: The Mordes Collection, West Palm Beach, FL
Bright and White, The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2009
Art in Craft Media, The Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
Summer at the Paramount, Mulry Fine Art, Palm Beach, FL
Revolve: Ceramic Interpretations, EG2 Gallery, Northwood District, West Palm Beach, FL
Emergence: The Resident Artist Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Trump in the Dark, Trump International Space, West Palm Beach, FL
Shake n Bake, Gallery at the Art Institute of Pheonix, NCECA, Pheonix, AZClay Energy, Eaton Fine Art Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
Food for Thought: Second Course, Palm Beach Community College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Mad Hatters Tea Party Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
2008
Currents: Contemporary Florida Ceramics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Artists with Attitude, Greenfield Gallery, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
5X5X(5), Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
Endangered?, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Clay3 , Clay Space, Warrenville, Illinois
Ceramics Biennial, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Feral Instincts, University of Miami, Miami, FL
The Edge, The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
The Armory Art Show, Miami International University, Miami, FL
New Instructors Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Art Biologic, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
Second International Medallic Sculpture Competition, Medialia Gallery, New York, NY
2007
Cheongju International Craft Biennial, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju City, S. Korea
The Artists Among Us, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
2006
One Piece Wonder Show, Cosmopolitan Model Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Gallery R Benefit, (Featured Artist), Gallery “R”, Rochester, NY
SAC Ceramics Graduate Exhibition, The On-Center, Syracuse, NY
2005
The Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition, Rockefellar Art Center, Fredonia, NY
2004
Western New York Craft Art Exhibition, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
Trilogies XIV “The Works of Three Artists” Joan Fitzgerald, Russel Ram and Bethany Krull,
Art Dialogue, Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Form and Function, Ceramics by Bethany Krull and Keri Logel, Gallery 234, Buffalo, NY
2003
VAB Annual College and Community Wide Exhibition, Upton Hall Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Design Student Exhibition, Upton Hall Gallery, Buffalo. NY
Arts in the Village, Main Street. Lancaster, NY
National Women’s Exhibition, Impact Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
SUNY Student Exhibition, State University Plaza, Albany, NY
“Best of SUNY” Student Exhibition, State University Plaza, NY
2002
National Fall Exhibition, Impact Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
02-06 Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, NY
Elmwood Art Festival, Buffalo, NY
Residencies
2010 Archie Bray Foundation, Short Term Fall Residency, Helena, MT
2010-11 Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Ceramics Department, Reading, PA
2009-10 Armory Art Center, Sculpture Department, West Palm Beach, FL
2008-09 Armory Art Center, Ceramics Department, West Palm Beach, FL
2007-08 Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY
Teaching Experience
2011
Adjunct Professor, Ceramics, Foundations, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Adjunct Professor, Ceramics, Throwing Levels 1-3, The University of the Arts, Professional Institute of Educators, Philadelphia, PA
Reading High School Portfolio Prep, Ceramics, Reading, PA
2010-11
Instructor, Ceramics Department, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Courses: Independent Study, Hand building, Throwing, After School Arts Program, Play with Clay walk in workshops
2009-10 Instructor, Sculpture Department, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL Courses: Independent Study in Sculpture, Pet Portraiture, Portrait Vessels, Clay for Kids
2008-09 Instructor, Ceramics Department Armory Art Center Courses: Intro to Wheel Throwing, Independent Study in Hand building, Clay for Kids
2007-08 Instructor, Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY
Courses: Intro and Advanced Wheel Throwing, Intro and Advanced Hand Building, Clay for Kids
2006-07 Instructor of Record, School for American Crafts, RIT, Rochester, NY Course: Intro to Hand Building Elective
2005-06 Instructor of Record, School for American Crafts, RIT, Rochester, NY
Course: Intro to Wheel Throwing Elective
2006 Instructor, Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY
Course: Tile Making
2005 Adjunct Lecturer, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Course: Ceramics I Elective
Professional Experience
2011
Artist Talk, The Meadows Museum, Shreveport, LA
2010
Acting Coordinator of Ceramics Department, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Hand building Workshop, Alvernia University, Reading, PA
Instructor, After School Arts Program, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
2009
Artist Talk and Demonstration, Ceramics League of the Palm Beaches, The Craft Gallery, West
Palm Beach, FL
2008
Artist Talk, Covered Bridge Community Center, Lake Worth, FL
Guest Artist in Residence, Palm Beach Day Academy, Palm Beach, FL
Artist Talk and Demonstration, Western New York Clay Olympics, State University College
At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Artist Talk, Arts and Cultural Council, Rochester, NY
Artist Talk, The Elizabeth Foundation, New York, NY
New York Foundation for the Arts, Mark Program, Rochester and New York, NY
05-07 Graduate Assistant, Coordinator of Elective Classes, School for American Crafts, RIT
Rochester, NY
2004
Demonstrating Artist, The NACC, Niagara Falls, NY
Demonstrating Artist, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
02-04
Director: Buffalo State College Annual Student Show and Sale, Upton Gallery, Buffalo,
NY
Awards
2009 Langley H. Kenzie Prize, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
2007 School for American Crafts Alumni Scholarship, RIT, Rochester, NY
Louise Epstein Award, RIT, Rochester, NY
Honorable Mention, Cheongju International Craft Biennial, Cheongju City, S Korea
2005 First Place Award: Sculpture, Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, NY
2004 Deans Award for Creative Excellence, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Student Awards Finalist: Sculptural Ceramics, Niche Magazine
First lace Award: Sculpture, Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, NY
Grants
2008 Strategic Opportunity Stipend, New York Foundation for the Arts
2001 Research and Creativity Grant, Glaze Research and Development, State University College
at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Collections
Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
The Meadows Museum at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA
State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Medialia, Rock and Hamper Gallery, New York, NY
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Mindy Solomon, Dunedin, FL
Gayle and David Levitt, Palm Beach, FL
Donna Long, Palm Beach, FL
Midge Golner, Pheonix, AZ