Winnie Owens-Hart
Winnie Owens-Hart | |
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| Born | 1949 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of the Arts (Philadelphia), Howard University |
| Known for | ceramist, sculpture |
Winnie Owens-Hart (born 1949) is an American ceramist and sculptor.
Life[]
Born in Washington, D.C., Owens-Hart received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree from Howard University.
She has exhibited in many solo and group shows, both in the United States and abroad.[1] She has been a visiting artist at Awolwo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, the Penland School of Crafts, and the McColl Center for Visual Art, Sierra Nevada College, and artist-in-resident at Pewabic Pottery, Baltimore Clay Works, Watershed, North Edgecomb, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.[2]
Among museums which hold examples of her work is the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution;[3] she has created public artwork for Arlington County, Virginia,[4] and has worked at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia.[5] She has received an Individual Craftsman Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Currently, Owens-Hart teaches at Howard University.[6]
Honors and awards[]
- Honorary Board Member, Renwick Museum, Smithsonian Institution
- Lifetime Achievement in the Craft Arts Award, Renwick Fellow, Smithsonian Institution
- Fellow, Smithsonian Institution Faculty Research Program
- National Endowment for the Arts – Individual Craftsmen Fellowship, 1978
References[]
- ^ Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
- ^ "Winnie Owens-Hart, Professor, Ceramics". Howard University. 2012–2017. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Artworks Search Results / American Art". Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "The Family - Public Art". Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Rich Tolsma Productions (23 February 2012). "Fleisher Art Memorial - Winnie Owens Hart". Retrieved 26 January 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Winnie Owens-Hart". 2 December 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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