DEAN MULLAVEY
Born 14 July 1927, Concord, New Hampshire, U. S. A. Immigrated to Canada in 1961 and became a Canadian citizen in 1978.
Education and Military Service
1941 to 1945 - Concord High School, Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. A.
1945 to 1947 - U. S. Navy, Yeoman 3/c, Honorably discharged 1947.
1947-1948 - Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U. S. A. (Refresher courses before attending university).
1948 to 1952 - B.F.A. (Art Education), Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, U.S.A. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Studied pottery with Ruth H. Randall
1951 - Summer session, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, U. S. A. Studied pottery with Edwin Scheier and wood engraving with Herbert O. Waters.
1952 to 1954 - M.F.A. (Ceramics), Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Studied pottery with Katherine P. Choy.
Teaching Experience
1952 to 1954 - Pottery instructor, Newcomb College, Tulane
University, New Orleans, Louisiana, U. S. A.
1954 to 1956 - Civilian Crafts Instructor for U. S. Army Special
Services stationed in Japan.
1957 - Potter in Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
1957 to 1958 - Pottery and History of Art Instructor, Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, Fredericksburg, Virginia., U. S. A.
1958 to 1961 - Pottery instructor, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York, and the Brooklyn Museum School of Fine Arts, Brooklyn, New York, U. S. A.
1961 & 1962 - Summer sessions, Brookfield Crafts Center, Brookfield, Connecticut, U. S. A.
1961 to 1962 - Lecturer History of Fine Arts, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Qc, Canada.
1964 to 1965 - Pottery instructor, l'Institut des Arts Appliques, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
1964 to 1978 - Pottery instructor during summer sessions of THE POTTERY, North Hatley, Qc, Canada.
1974 to 1995 - Professor of Fine Arts, Champlain Regional College, Lennoxville, Qc, Canada. Retired in 1995.
Exhibitions
1951 The 16th Syracuse National Ceramic Exhibition, Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York, U. S. A.
1952 The 17th Syracuse National Ceramic Exhibition, Everson
Museum, Syracuse, New York, U. S. A. Both pieces selected for traveling exhibition.
1952 Syracuse Arts Association, Syracuse, New York. Purchased by the Syracuse Museum. (now the Everson Museum).
1952 Young Americans Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Crafts,
New York, New York, U. S. A.
1953 Young Americans Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Crafts.
New York, New York, U. S. A.
1953 - New Orleans Art Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, U. S. A.
1954 - New Orleans Art Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, U. S. A.
1954 - Louisiana State Annual Student Exhibition, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, U. S. A. ( First Prize).
1953 - New England Crafts Exhibition, Worcester, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
Including the traveling exhibition sponsored by the Smithsonian
Institution.
1953 8th National Decorative Arts and Ceramics Exhibition, Wichita,
Kansas, U. S. A.
1954 9th National Decorative Arts and Ceramics Exhibition, Wichita,
Kansas, U. S. A.
1953 to 1957 New Hampshire Potter's Guild Exhibitions.
1957 Area Exhibition, Cocoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., U. S. A.
1958 National Ceramics Exhibition, Miami, Florida, U. S. A.
Including traveling exhibition sponsored by the Smithsonian.
1958 Westchester Arts and Crafts Guild, White Plains, New York, U, S. A.
(Award)
1958 Group Exhibition, Clay Art Center, Greenwich Public Library,
Greenwich, Connecticut, U. S. A.
1959 Group Exhibition, Clay Art Center, Greenwich House Pottery,
New York City, New York, U. S. A.
1959 Group Exhibition, Silvermine Crafts Center, Silvermine,
Connecticut, U. S. A.
1959 14th National Decorative Arts and Ceramics Exhibition, Wichita, U. S. A.
1959 The 2nd International Ceramics Exhibition, Ostend, Belgium.
The United States won as a group and this part of the exhibition traveled to other places in Europe.
1959 Boston Arts Festival , Boston, Massachusetts., U. S. A.
1959 to 1961 Group exhibitions the ARGILARTISTS, New York, U. S. A. Including a three man show of Dean Mullavey, Don Mavros and Arthur Floyd, members of the ARGILARTISTS.
1960 One man exhibition at the "Little Gallery", Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, New York, U. S. A.
1961 Canadian Handicrafts Guild, Montreal, Qc, Canada, (Prize)
1962 Canadian Handicrafts Guild, Montreal, Qc, Canada, (Prize)
1967 Canadian Ceramics '67, Montreal and Toronto, Canada, (Prize).
1965 One man exhibition, "La Terre et Le Feu", Montreal, Qc, Canada.
1960's Two man exhibition, "Galerie des Artisans", Montreal, Qc, Canada.
1967 Canadian Youth Pavillion at the world EXPO '67, Montreal,
Qc., Canada
1970, 71, 72, and 73, Annual group exhibitions sponsored by the University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada.
1991 Group exhibition, Bishop's University Artists Centre,
Lennoxville, Qc, Canada.
1994 Group exhibition, THE CLAY STUDIO, Philadelphia, PA., U. S. A.
1994 Group Show, "Deep Waters MASSAWIPPI, Bishop's University Art Gallery, Lennoxville, Qc, Canada.
2003 Group exhibition, "Ceramics in Quebec from 1930 to the Present",
Bishop's University Art Gallery, Lennoxville, Qc., Canada.
2005 TERRE ET FEU, La ceramique d'art dans les Cantons-de-l'est, The
Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts, Sherbrooke Qc, Canada.
2006 One Man Exhibition, POTPOURRI, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre,
Lennoxville, Qc, Canada.
The next three listed exhibitions feature my work in photoengraving.
1980 "The Walls of Egypt", Champlain/Bishop's Gallery of Art
Lennoxville, Qc., Canada, One man show.
1981 "Les Murs d'Egypte", Centre Culturel, Universite de
Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada. One man show.
1991 SELFPORTRAYAL, a group exhibition, Saidy Bronfman
Centre, Montreal, Qc., Canada.
Permanent Collections
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
McCord Museum, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York, U. S. A.
Mary Washington College, Frredericksburg, Virginia, U. S. A.
Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec City, Qc, Canada
Museum of Fine Arts, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Holderness School, Plymouth, NH, U. S. A.
Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Many private collections in the USA, Canada and abroad.
Honors and Publications
1961 Selected as a potter in the publication, "Art in America".
1970's Photographs of my work and a biography, "La Ceramique", by Louise Desy, published by the Province of Quebec.
1974 "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists", Volume 4, compiled by Colin S. MacDonald.
1989 "American Ceramics", edited by Barbara Perry.
1979 Member of Ceramics Masters Canada.
1988 "Selfportrayal", A portfolio of photoengraving, edited by Doreen Lindsay.
2005 Studio Ceramics in Canada, by Gail Crawford.
Lectures and Workshops
Brantford Potter's Club, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Quebec City Potters Association, Quebec City, Qc, Canada.
Atelier Ceramique Julien, Ste-Foy, Qc, Canada.
Ottawa Valley Potters Association, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Terre et Feu, Ste-Foy, Qc, Canada.
New Hampshire Potters Guild, Newport, New Hampshire, U. S. A.
1967 Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
1973 YMCA, New York, New York, U. S. A.
1990 - 1994. Summers spent sharing the studio of Vivika & Otto Heino, Ojai, California, U. S. A.
2003 Art Gallery, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Qc, Canada.
2010 Holderness School, Plymouth, NH, U. S. A
There have been other lectures and workshops too numerous to mention.
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