CONTACT
iren.tete@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
2016-19 Master of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2009-13 Bachelor of Science – BS, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Art Minor, College of William and Mary,
Williamsburg, VA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 TBD, The Clay Studio of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
2024 Once Again Somewhere in Some Time, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
2023 Systems of (entanglement), Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2021 Porous Thoughts & Fragile Moments, Parallelogram Gallery, Tampa, FL
Phosphene, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
Just Before, Gallery 371, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada
2019 This is Just to Say, Eisentrager–Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2018 Where the Present Ends and the Shadows Begin, The Lee Dam Art Center for Fine Art, Marysville, KS
New Shadows, Medici Gallery, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Fahrenheit 2024, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
For Art Sake, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
2023 Ghost, Kouri + Corrao, Santa Fe, NM
Bemis Benefit Auction, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
Archie Bray Benefit, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2022 University of Iowa Ceramic Exhibition, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Art Aspen, Aspen, CO /showing with Galleri Urbane/
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX /showing with Galleri Urbane/
Archie Bray Show, Mills Station Arts & Culture Center, Sacramento, CA
2021 Officine Saffi Biennale, Milan, Italy
3rd Latvian Biennale, Martinsons Award, Daugavpils, Latvia
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Archie Bray Resident Artist Exhibition, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
2020 UNTITLED, ART, Miami Beach, FL /showing with Galleri Urbane/
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX /showing with Galleri Urbane/
October Exhibition, Sager Braudis Gallery, Columbia, MO
Summer Exhibition, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
The Ceramics Forum: 10 Years Towards the Dialogue, Concurrent Exhibition, NCECA, Richmond, VA
2019 Gift Edit, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
Benefit, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
C3: Cultivating Ceramic Collaboration, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Its Construction Conceals, Ghost Gallery, Omaha, NE
NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
First Hand, Olive DeLuce Art Gallery, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
2018 Benefit, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
The Ideal Image, Fold Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Art and Art History Alumnae Exhibition, Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Strike, Invitational, Kansas City Urban Potters, Kansas City, MO
22nd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Concurrence, The Lee Dam Art Center for Fine Art, Marysville, KS
Last Call III, Invitational, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
2017 Flux, Eisentrager–Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Functional Relationships, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN
Red Lodge Juried National IV, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
New Chicks on the Block, Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
College Collective, Flower City Arts Center, Rochester, NY
11th Yunomi Invitational, Akar, Iowa City, IA
2016 The Cup, The Mug, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
The Intimate Object XII, Invitational, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Apex. NC
Around the Corner, University of Missouri Alumni Invitational, The Beggar’s Table, Kansas City, MO
NCECA National Juried Student Exhibitions, Kansas City, MO
Fogelberg, Red Wing, Anonymous Potter Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
The Intimate Object XI, Invitational, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Steelville Arts Council Clay Symposium, Invitational, Zeke Gallery, Steelville, MO
Members Juried Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Teapots VII, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2014 Winterfest, Invitational, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
The Intimate Object X, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
The Clay Cup: Vessel, Icon, Canvas, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Art We Use, Dairy Barn Arts, Center, Athens, OH
Small Favors IX, Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Mug Shots National Juried Cup Exhibition, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI
RESIDENCIES
2025 Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY (forthcoming)
2024 Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE (forthcoming)
2022 The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA
2021 Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2020-21 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2018 Zentrum fur Keramik, Berlin, Germany
2017 University of Cincinnati – DAAP, Cincinnati, OH
2014-15 Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
GRANTS & AWARDS
2024 Grants Research and Enterprise Writing, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2023 Professional Development Support, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Research Incentive Award, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2022 Research Incentive Award, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2021 Rudy Autio Fund for Creative Initiatives, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2020 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist
Hopper Prize Shortlist
2019 Francis William Vreeland Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2018 Hixson-Lied Student Materials Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Hixson-Lied Graduate Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2017 Hixson-Lied Student Study Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Graduate Research and Creative Activities Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anderson Ranch Workshop Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2016 ACC Scholarship, Conference Scholarship, American Craft Council, Minneapolis, MN
2016-19 Full Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2014-15 Anonymous Artist Fellowship, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
ARTIST LECTURES & DEMOS
2024 Artist Lecture and Demonstration, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
2023 Artist Lecture, Art Center of Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
Artist Lecture, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Artist Lecture, Eastern Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI
Artist Lecture, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Artist Lecture, Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
2022 Demonstrating Artist, Ceramics Symposium, University of Iowa, IA
Visiting Lecture, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2021 Visiting Artist, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Visiting Artist Lecture, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2020 Artist Demo, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Artist Talk, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Artist Talk, North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary, Canada
Artist Talk, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada
2019 Artist Talk, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2018 Artist Talk, The Ceramics Forum, Grand Valley State University, Grand Valley, MI
2016 Resident Artist Talk, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Guest Speaker, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
PUBLICATIONS
2023 The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building (print)
Officine Saffi Award, Catalogue (print)
3rd Latvia Ceramics Biennale, Catalogue (print)
2022 Ceramics Now, Contemporary Ceramics Magazine, Research Profile (digital)
2021 Bradley Marshall: Porous Thoughts and Fragile Moments, Show Review (digital)
2020 Ceramics Monthly, 2020 Emerging Artist (print)
2019 Friend of the Artist, Volume 10 (print)
Create Magazine, Issue 17 (print)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Assistant Professor + Ceramics Area Program Head
2021-23 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Visiting Assistant Professor
2020-21 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Adjunct Assistant Professor & Visiting Artist
2019-20 Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Visiting Faculty in Ceramics
2016-19 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Graduate Instructor of Record
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
COLLECTIONS
Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada
Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Sager Braudis Gallery, Columbia, MO
Jo Lauria Private Collection