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Mary Burwinkel is a potter and sculptor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally from St. Louis, MO, she moved to the twin cities in 2017 following the completion of her degree from Bradley University (BFA Ceramics, Peoria, IL) to broaden her ceramics education through a post-baccalaureate at Concordia University (St. Paul). Since then, she has participated in regional sales and art festivals, including the St. Paul Art Crawl and N.E. Minneapolis’ Art-A-Whirl.
Mary’s ceramics utilize striking color, texture and pattern to eye-catching effect. Inspired by classic diner stoneware, pop-culture and color theory, her work strikes a balance between the subtly iconic and the boldly inventive.
Her most recent body of sculptural work consists of chimeras, hyper-realistic chickens with human heads and expressive faces. Mary’s sculptures are constructed utilizing pinch and slab methods and bisque molds. Emphasis on musculature and tension in the forms enlivens the sculptures and can border on the grotesque. The amalgamation of humans and domesticated animals alludes to our shared history and interlocked destiny in late capitalist society. Where the fate of livestock is to be consumed, it seems that humans are also doomed to lose all agency as our data is more and more commodified.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education and Experience
2017-2019, Post Baccalaureate studies in ceramic sculpture and pedagogy, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
2013-2017, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Summa Cum Laude, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
2015, Residency at Wheel Art Pottery Studios, Peoria, IL
Exhibitions and Shows
2022, Invitational Exhibition, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
2019, Group Exhibition concurrent with NCECA 2019, Concordia University Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2018, Solo Exhibition, Concordia University Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2017, BFA Solo Exhibition, Prairie Center for the Arts, Peoria, IL
2015, Resident’s Exhibition, Wheel Art Pottery Studio, Peoria, IL