Artist Bio:
I was born in 1968 in a small Italian town in the Abruzzi region. My family immigrated to United States in the early 70’s. They settled in a small Midwest farming and ranching community. My father, a stonemason and my mother, a seamstress have a strong belief in education, work, and sense of self. In the summers I worked with my father, who taught me about structures and building with cement and stone.My mother taught me patience and the value of the family. Traveling back to Italy to visit my grandparents, relatives, and friends, it reaffirmed my love of ancient building techniques, arts, and culture.
I attended the University of South Dakota, College of Fine Arts. My interest in ceramics began there. I continued my academic career at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The professors taught art as a linear progression. A student enters the art world defining and redefining themselves until they find their place.
My journey started in 1998 with a small company, building custom metal and concrete furniture. I designed and machined functional works of art which physically engaged with the user.
In 2004, my wife and I moved to Charleston, South Carolina where I began working with clay again. I am an owner/member of Cone Ten Studios, a ceramic studio that houses 20 local artists and craftsmen.
Just as clay has memory, I too assimilate my experiences into the process.
-Fiorenzo Berardozzi
Curriculum
Born: 1968 in Carpineto Sinello (Chieti), ItaliaEducation: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master of Fine Arts emphasis Ceramic Sculpture
Graduated 1998
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasis Ceramics
Graduated 1996
Experience: Cone ten studios, Charleston, South Carolina
Co-owner of a ceramic studio and gallery
2004 to present.
Exhibitions: Making a Connection, January 9- February 9, 2009
Cone Ten Studios, Charleston, South Carolina
A recent body of work reflecting the Artist’s connection with the Potters of
Amakusa Japan. Solo Exhibition
2008 Artist in Residence in Amakusa
October 13- November 8, 2008
Amakusa City, Japan
Amakusa Pottery Exhibition, Nov. 1- Nov. 5, 2008,
Carpineto in Mostra, July 25- August 25, 2008
Museo Del Maiale, Carpineto Sinello (Ch), Italy
Three man invitational exhibition. Published Nationally.
New Approaches to the Traditional, July 15-August 12, 2007
Gallery North, Setauket, Long Island, New York
Three man invitational exhibition.
Alumni Ceramic and Sculpture, 2000
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
25th. Anniversary of the College of Fine Arts
Invitational exhibition. Published in a catalogue
III rd. Student International Art Biennial, 1997
Museum of the City of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Juried exhibition of drawings. Published in a color catalogue.
The creative Process, 1997
Dahl Fine Art Center, Rapid City, South Dakota
Three man invitational with a panel discussion.
Going Public: Art in the Open, 1995
Dahl Fine Art Center and Rapid City Arts Council, Rapid City, South Dakota
An exhibition related to public art in the Black Hills of South Dakota.Featured Public Art Commission: Monolith of Monolith Project.
Awards: 1998 International Sculpture Center, Outstanding Achievement in Sculpture Student Award, Washington, District of Columbia
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