EDUCATION
2021 | Master of Fine Arts in Dimensional Practice, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa |
2020 | Master of Arts in Dimensional Practice in Ceramics, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa |
2018 | Post Baccalaureate in Ceramics, School of Art and Art History, University of Florida |
2017 | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Ceramics, School of Art + Design, Kennesaw State University |
EXHIBITIONS
2023 | Clay: A Southern Census, The Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana |
2022 | Reproductive Justice is for Everyone!, JAM Museum, museum.jamhumanities.org |
2021 | CMD shutdown/r, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
2020 | Material Oracle, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA |
The 2020 Hambidge Art Auction & Virtual Performance Show | |
2019 | Between the Coasts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas |
The Collective Presents Surface Remix, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA | |
Making Moves, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN | |
Once and Always Here: Recent Work from Grads and Faculty in Ceramics at The University of Iowa, Concordia College, Minneapolis, MN | |
Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Whitman, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA | |
The Collective presents Surface Tension, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA | |
Past Curfew, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minneapolis, MN | |
Winter’s Light, The Art Place, Marietta GA | |
Public Space One’s Sweet 16, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA | |
The Collective, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas | |
2018 | 2018 ATHICA Juried Exhibition, ATHICA, Athens, GA |
Ephemera, The Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Gainesville, FL | |
HOT elements (juried), Grinter Gallery, Gainesville FL | |
2017 | CJX 2017(Juried), The Art Place, Marietta, GA |
Emerge: An Intercollegiate Art Student Exhibition (Juried), Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta, GA | |
Fresh Emerging Artists Exhibition (Juried), Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Chattanooga TN | |
National Conferences on Undergraduate Research Visual Arts Exhibition (juried), The Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, Memphis, TN | |
Senior Capstone Exhibition II, Zuckerman Museum Fine Arts Satellite Gallery, Kennesaw, GA | |
Visions 34th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Zuckerman Museum Fine Arts Satellite Gallery, Kennesaw, GA | |
HONORS/AWARDS
2020-21 | Glen C Nelson Memorial Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
2020 | GSS OVPR Grant, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
2019-20 | Glen C Nelson Memorial Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
2018 | Studio Assistantship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland,NC |
2017 | CJX 2nd Prize. The Art Place, Marietta, GA |
Deans Purchase Award – Visions 34th Annual Student Juried Exhibition. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA | |
2016-17 | Arts Dean’s Endowed Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA |
COTA Visual Arts Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ga | |
Tena E. Redding Endowed Arts Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA |
RESIDENCIES
2020 | Air Air Residency |
2019 | The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences, Rabun Gap GA |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2017 | The Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA |
ARTIST LECTURES
2020 | Artist Lecture Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA |
2019 | Artist Lecture: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,MN |
Artist Lecture Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA | |
Artist Lecture: The University of Iowa Graduate Students in Ceramics Exchange, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas | |
2018 | Studio Assistant Artist lecture Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina |
2017 | Exploring Modern Sterility Through Cast Multiples, National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. |
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
2022 | Canvas Rebel – https://canvasrebel.com/meet-n-dia-webb/ |
2019 | Biluar, Edo, The Scarlett and Black, University of Iowa students open “Surface Remix” at Smith Gallery, Nov.7 |
Dawson, Ashley, The Daily Iowan, Graduate Student Sculpts Ceramic Figures to Change the World, Sept.11 | |
2018 | Smith, Jessica, Flagpole, Juried Exhibition Closing Reception, Dec. 5 |
VIDEO
2019 | The Daily Iowan Student Spotlight : Nicole “Dia” Webb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes360b7NRc&feature=emb_title |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 | Graduate Teaching Assistant- Instructor of Record for Ceramics 1: Handbuilding |
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Elements of Art | |
2019 | Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Ceramics 1: Handbuilding |
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Forms in Clay forming 1. | |
2018 | Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Forms in Clay forming 1. |
PROFESSION-RELATED EXPERIENCE
2018 | Studio Monitor at University of Iowa |
Studio Assistant for Keith W. Smith’s Figuring out the Figure Workshop at Penland School of Crafts. | |
Leisure Course Instructor at the Reitz Union Craft Center, University of Florida. Beginning throwing, and Majolica focused surface classes. | |
2015 – 2017 | Student Assistant at Kennesaw State University, Ceramics Department. Responsible for restocking the glaze lab of dry materials, Mixing shop Glazes and surfaces, training my replacement and general tasks that benefit the studio which includes firing kilns, helping students, fixing wheels, etc. |
PUBLIC SERVICE
2017 | Volunteer, Southern Graphics Council International Conference, Prep and Assisting Thomas Lucas’ Demo. |
2015 -2017 | Volunteer, Spring Festival, Raku Firings. Helped in the ceramics room / during firings during popular academic festival open to the general public. School of Art + Design, Kennesaw State University. |
2015 | Camp Counselor, Spectrum Camps and Clubs, Summer Camp. Spectrum Camps and Clubs provides camp throughout the summer for individuals along all levels of the autism spectrum. Helped teach summer camp, responsible for arts and crafts. |
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2017-18 | Secretary, H.O.T Clay. Responsible for meeting minutes, and email blasts. |
2016-17 | President, Mudslingers. In charge of RSO Classification paperwork, planning all trips, Sales and Open studios for the KSU Ceramics Club, Help Run open studios by helping non-majors learn to throw and hand build. |
2015-16 | Vice President, Mudslingers. helped plan trips, sales and open studios for the KSU ceramics Club; Help Run open studios by helping non-majors learn to throw and hand build. |