EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, University of Texas at Austin
Post Bac Access Student, Ceramics, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Art, Ceramics, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022 – present
Chair, Department of Art & Art History
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), Camarillo, CA

2017 —present
Associate Professor of Art, Head of Ceramics
CSUCI, Camarillo, CA

2019 — present
Director, Curator, Napa Galleries, CSUCI, Camarillo, CA

2017 —2022
Coordinator, Juror, NCECA's Project Space Exhibition, NCECA (US)

2019 —present
Executive Board Member, Board of Directors, Santa Paula Museum of Art, Santa Paula, CA

2016 —2017
Lecturer of Art, CSUCI, Camarillo, CA

2015 —2017        
Adjunct Professor of Art, Ventura College, Ventura, CA
 
2014 —2017          
Adjunct Professor of Art, (online courses), Temple College, Temple, TX
 
2008 —2014              
Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics & Sculpture Area Head, Temple College, Temple, TX
 
2011 —2014           
Executive Board Member, Treasurer, Texas Sculpture Group — a brank of the International Sculpture Center, TX

2011 —2013               
Coordinator, Juror, NCECA’s Projects Space Exhibition, NCECA (US) 
 
2011                        
Mentor, Arthouse’s Advanced Young Artists Program, Arthouse, Austin, TX

2008                        
Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics Department, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

2007 —2008               
Adjunct Professor, Ceramics & Foundations, Concordia University Texas, Austin, TX

2001 —2004               
Co-Founder, Co-Curator & Lead Coordinator, Gallery Sovereign, Boulder, CO
 

RECENT & UPCOMING SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024
  • Land and Sky, Studio Channel Islands & Lloyd Butler Ranch onsite exhibition, Oxnard, CA        
2023
  • Wayfinding, Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA*
  • Crocker Kingsley, Crocker Museum of Art, Sacramento, CA
2022
  • Marianne McGrath : New Hystories, Bruunshaab gl. Papfabrik, Viborg, Jutland, DENMARK
  • Marianne McGrath — Solo Faculty Exhibition (Offical Title TBA), Broome Art Gallery, California State University Channel Islands (upcoming—postponed from 2020 due to COVID pandemic)
 2018
  • Local Clay: Marianne McGrath & Cheryl Ann Thomas, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula, CA 
2017
  • Houses, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
2013
  • Passage: New by Work Marianne McGrath, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX
2014
  • Pricilla Hoback & Marianne McGrath, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX 
2012
  • Marianne McGrath: What I See, What I Saw, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM
2009
  • New Work by Marianne McGrath, Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX
  • Marianne McGrath: Thoughts on Long Drives, TC Art Gallery, Temple, TX


SELECTED UPCOMING & RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026    
  • Personal Structures, European Cultural Center, parallel with the 2026 Venice Biennale, Venice, ITALY (upcoming)*
2024
  • Innovision – Artists to Watch in Ventura County, Museum of Ventura County, Ventura, CA*
2023
  • Wayfinding, Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
  • Crocker Kingsley, Crocker Museum of Art, Sacramento, CA
2022
  • Crocker Kingsley, Blue Line Arts, Sacramento, CA
  • Clay Invitational, St. George Art Museum, St. George, UT
  • Ventura Clay – part of NCECA 2022, Farlor Room, Sacramento, CA
     
2021
  • Off-Center, Blueline Arts, Sacramento, CA
  • Botanical Abundance, McGoraty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA
  • Persistance III, D’Arte Center, Norfolk, VA
  • Wild and Beautiful, San Diego Botanic Gardens, San Diego, CA
  • Elevate, Webster Arts Gallery, Webster Groves, MO (virtual)
  • Artists Vision, The Art Centre, the Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA (virtual)
  • Women in Art ’21, Las Lagunas Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (virtual)
  • CSUCI Faculty Exhibition, Napa Gallery, CSUCI Camarillo, CA (upcoming)
     
2020
  • Women Artists Marking Their Mark, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA (virtual)
  • Arte Forastero, Ventura County Museum of Art, Ventura, CA
  • Visions in Clay, LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
  • All Together Now, Temple College Art Gallery, Temple, TX
  • CSUCI Faculty Exhibition, Napa Gallery, CSUCI Camarillo, CA (upcoming—postponed from 2020 due to COVID pandemic)
2020
  • All Together Now, Temple College Gallery, Temple, TX
2019            
  • By Instruction, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula, CA
2018
  • From Underfoot: Breaking Through Surface and Ground, Blue Star Contemporary Museum, San Antonio, TX 
2017
  • Ventura College Art Faculty, Vita Art Center, Ventura, CA
  • CSU Channel Islands Faculty Exhibition, Camarillo, CA 
  • ArtWalk Ventura, Ventura, CA 
2016
  • Ventura College Faculty Exhibition, VC Gallery, Ventura, CA
  • Salon, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
  • ArtWalk Ventura, Bell Arts Factory, Ventura, CA
2015 
  • International Tool Show, Medalta Museum, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
  • Small Works, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
  • Art on The Green Invitational, Kemp Center for the Arts, Dallas, TX
  • Temple College Faculty Exhibition, Temple College, Temple, TX
  • 5 Decades: Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX 
  • Bell Arts Factory Annual, BAF, Ventura, CA
2014   
  • Pricilla Hoback & Marianne McGrath, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX 
2013 
  • Personal Landscapes, Box 13, Houston, TX (part of NCECA 2013)
  • Rene Alvoardo & Marianne McGrath, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
  • Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Haggerty Gallery, UDallas, Dallas, TX
  • A Call to Arms Invitational, Temple College Art Gallery, Temple, TX
2012   
  • Resident Exhibition, Les Manning Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
  • Across the Divide, Coconino Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ
  • CAMEO: Emerging Artists in Texas, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX 
  •  The People’s Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
  •  Six Pack Show, San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, TX 
  •  Springboard, ArtPost, Austin, TX 
  •  E.A.S.T., ArtPost, Austin, TX
  •  Art From the Ashes, Big Medium, Austin, TX 
2011  
  • The Contemporaries, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
  • E.A.S.T Group Show, Big Medium, Austin, TX
  • Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
  • E.A.S.T., ArtPost, Austin, TX
  • Kaleidoscope, ArtPost, Austin, TX 
  • Advanced Young Artists at Arthouse Exhibition, Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • NCECA’s Projects Space, Tampa Exhibition Center, Tampa, FL
  • Six Pack Show, Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX
  • Inspired Surfaces, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
  • Datchuk/McGrath/Takaba-Emergeing Ceramic Artists in TX, COM, Texas City, TX
  • Springboard, ArtPost, Austin, TX
  • Masters & Protégés, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
  • 5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • University of Dallas Regional, Haggerty Gallery, UDallas, Dallas, TX
  •  Springboard, ArtPost, Austin, TX
  •  Temple College Faculty Exhibition, TC Art Gallery, Temple, TX
  •  University of Dallas Regional, Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX
2010  
  • Clay 2010, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX
  • Kaleidoscope, ArtPost, Austin, TX 
  • Craft Texas, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
  • E.A.S.T., ArtPost, Austin, TX
  • Ultralab: Marianne McGrath & Scott Proctor, ArtPost, Austin, TX
  • Masters & Protégés, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
  • The People’s Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
2009   
  • The Magnificent Seven, Houston Decorative Center, Houston, TX
  •  Inspiration in Education, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
  •  University of Dallas Regional, Haggerty Gallery, UDallas, Dallas, TX
2008   
  • 2008 Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX
  • Rising Stars: Marianne McGrath & Erin Curtis, Richter Gallery,     Austin, TX
  •  Rare Earth, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX
  •  Annual Faculty Exhibition, CUTG, Concordia University TX, Austin, TX
2007   
  • Eklektikos 07: Marianne McGrath & Rino Pizzi, Till Ricter Gallery, Austin, TX
  • CODA II, Visual Arts Complex, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 
  • Amarillo 600, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
  • Dallas Ceramic Competition, Haggerty Gallery, UDallas, Dallas TX
2006  
  • Making It Alone, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX
  • San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, SA Museum of Art,         San Angelo, TX
  • 5 x 7, Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • Related: Mass Gallery Inaugural Show, Mass Gallery, Austin, TX
  • GRID, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX
2005  
  • Marianne McGrath & Michael Anderson, OxBow Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
  • Shade, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX 
  • Fellowship Group Show, OxBow Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
  • 5 x 7, Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • Marianne McGrath: Line Studies, Closet Space Gallery, UT Austin, Austin, TX
2004  
  • CLUTCH/FLOW, Studio 107, Austin, TX
  • Lines, Closet Gallery, UT Austin, Austin, TX
2003 
  • Own It: Gallery Sovereign Owners’ Show, Gallery Sovereign,    Boulder, CO
  • Fever, Core New Art Gallery, Denver, CO
  • Response: Recent Work By Marianne McGrath, Gallery Sovereign, Boulder, CO
 

BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Off-Center Exhibition Catalogue, Summer 2021
  • Nisha: Magazine of Israeli Design, “Marianne McGrath,” Spring 2016.
  • The Ventura Country Star Free Press, "Ventura Sculptor Reflects on Urbanization..." May 21st, 2015.
  • The Times Record, "Female Sculptors at the Kemp," May 15th, 2015
  • The Crafts Report, "Alternative Practices: Marianne McGrath," Feb 2015
  • Ceramics Monthly, "Transitioning Environments: Marianne McGrath," Jan, 2014
  • The Crafts Report, "Marianne McGrath," April, 2014
  • Austin American Statesman, "Monthly Picks: Marianne McGrath," 9/19/13
  • Tribeza Magazine, "Artist Spotlight: Marianne McGrath," Diego Vega, Austin,   TX, April 2013
  • NCECA Catalog, "NCECA's Projects Sapce 2013," Houston, TX, March 2013
  • Aether, "The Best of EAST," Austin, TX, October 2012
  • Ceramics Now, “The Work of Marianne McGrath,” Romania, March 2012
  • NCECA CAtalog, NCECA's Projects Space 2012," Seattle, WA, March 2012
  • ArtCzar, “Talking with Marianne McGrath,” March 2012
  • Austin Fusion Magazine, “Marianne McGrath,” Austin, TX, March 2012
  • NCECA Catalog, “NCECA’s Projects Space 2011,” Tampa, FL, March 2011
  • Austin Monthly, Editor, “East Austin Studio Tour Highlights,” Austin, TX,  November, 2011
  • Craft Texas 2010 Catalog, Editor, “Craft Texas: 2010,” Houston, TX, Dec, 2010
  • Taylor Daily Press, Blundell, Judy, “The Big Idea: The Work of Marianne McGrath,” Oct 10, 2009
  • Belton Journal, Staff, “Art Exhibit May Be a Long Drive of Enjoyment," 9/17/09
  • Temple Daily Telegram, Toman, Emily “The Life of Long Drives,” 9/17/09
  • Temple Daily Telegram, Renfrom, Ryan “Clay Play,” January 11, 2009
  • CODA II Catalog, Walker, Jade “CODA II”, Austin, TX, April 2007
  • American Craft, Lovelace, Joyce “San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts,”  Minneapolis, MN, Sep ‘06
  • San Angelo National Ceramic Competition Catalog, Lancaster, Ann “Juror’s
  •  Statement,” 2006
  • Making It Alone Catalog, Campbell, Andy “Marianne McGrath,” Austin, TX,  2006
  • Shade Catalog, Codlin, Alex “Marianne McGrath,” Austin, TX, 2005
  • Austin Chronicle, Editor, “Pick of the Week,” August 26, 2005
  • The Daily Camera, Riedy, James “A Room of Their Own,” Boulder, CO, 8/8/02
 

AWARDS, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
2021   
  • Second in Show Award, Artist’s Vision 2021, Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
2020   
  • Demonstration Award, Visions in Clay 2020, LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA

2018
  • CI Faculty Mini-grant, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
2014  
  • Austin Art in Public Places Commissioned Artist, Austin, TX
2013  
  • Featured Artist of the Year, SJC Department of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
2012  
  • ARTPACE International Residency Program, Short-listed Artist, San Antonio, TX
  • International Artist in Residence, Medalta International AIR Program, Canada
2011  
  • NCECA’s Projects Space Participant, Tampa, FL
  • Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program, Arthouse, Austin, TX
2007  
  • Award of Merit, Dallas National Ceramic Competition, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
  • Graduate Travel Grant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2006  
  • Graduate Travel Grant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2005  
  • OxBow Summer Fellowship, OxBow School of Art, in asscioation with the School of the Art Institue of Chicago, Saugatuck, MI
  • David Deming Endowed Scholarship in Studio Art, UT Austin, Austin, TX
  • Kelly Fearing Endowed Scholarship in Art, UT Austin, Austin, TX
  • Graduate Travel Grant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2004  
  • Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Assistance, UT Graduate Forum, UT Austin, Austin, TX
  • Graduate Travel Grant, University of Texas, Austin, TX
 
 

RECENT & UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, DEMONSTRATIONS & LECTURES 

2022   
  • Artist Workshop, Museum Bruunshaab Papfabrik, Viborg, Jutland, DENMARK (upcoming)
  • (rescheduled from 2020 due to COVID pandemic)
  • Artist Lecture, Museum Bruunshaab Papfabrik, Viborg, Jutland, DENMARK (upcoming)
  • (rescheduled from 2020 due to COVID pandemic)
2021   
  • Artist Workshop, Blueline Arts, Sacramento, CA
  • Artist Lecture, Blueline Arts, Sacramento, CA
  • Artist Lecture, Cate School, Carpenteria, CA (virtual)
  • Artist Talk, The Art Centre, the Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA (virtual)

2020   
  • Artist Workshop, San Juaquin Delta College Ceramics & Sculpture areas, Stockton, CA (virtual)
  • Artist Lecture, JL Horton Gallery, San Juaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA (virtual)

2018
  • Lecture: Back to Dirt, Santa Paula Museum of Art, Santa Paula, CA (upcoming, November 2018)
  • Artist Workshop: Material Metaphors, Cole Creativity Center, Santa Paula, CA (upcoming, August 2018)
  • Artist Lecture, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula, CA (upcoming, Fall 2018)
2017
  • Artist Lecture, California State University Channel Islands Art Program, Camarillo, CA
  • Artist Lecture, Ventura College Art Department, Ventura, CA
2015       
  • Visiting Artist, Ventura College Ceramics Department, Ventura, CA
  • Artist Lecture, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
2014       
  • Artist Lecture, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, TX
2013       
  • Artist Lecture & Workshop, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX
2012       
  • Visiting Artist, UT Austin Studio Art Graduate Program, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
  • Artist Lecture, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM
2011       
  • Sculpture Workshop, Young Artists at Arthouse Program, AMOA-Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • Guest Speaker, Arthouse’s New World Kids Program, AMOA-Arthouse, Austin, TX
  • Sculpture Workshop, Guest Speaker, TIPS on Art Summer Programs, Austin, TX
  • Visitng Artist and Artist Lecture, College of the Mainland Department of Art, Texas City, TX
2010       
  • Artist Lecture, Live Oak Art Gallery, Columbus, TX
2009       
  • Artist Lecture, Temple College Art Gallery, Temple, TX

RECENT RESIDENCIES
  • Medalta International Residency Program, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, Summer 2012
  • OxBow School of Art, in association with the Art Institute of Chicago,         Saugatuck, MI, Summer 2005