Melinda Crider

Georgia, USA

Art Medium: contemporary figure sculpture, ceramics, mixed media
Technique: paper clay with terra sigillata, underglaze, metal and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art

Ascent, 9.5 x 6 x 4", clay with terra sigillata, metal and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art

Ascent II, 9.5 x 6 x 4", clay, terrasigillata, metal and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art

Ascent III, 9.5 x 6 x 4", clay with terra sigillata, metal and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Visionary, 23 x 12 x 9", clay with underglazes, terra sigillata and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Moon Gazing, 19.5 x 8 x 10", paper clay with terra sigillata, underglazes and gold luster

Melinda Crider, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Searching For Clover, 15 x 10 x 9", paper clay with terra sigillata and underglazes

Luna, 20 x 13 x ", paper clay with terrasigillata, underglazes and gold luster

BIO
I began my formal education at the Atlanta College of Art, focusing on painting and sculpture. In the Apprenticeship Program at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center I began an in-depth study of clay and pottery.

I set up my first ceramic studio in 1980 ,complete with a potters wheel, electric kiln and a gas kiln. Drawing and painting with life models helped me understand human anatomy and move towards being the figurative sculptor that I am today.

In the last twenty years I have been focusing entirely on ceramics. I bring the information that I received as a potter and a painter to my work. I continue to attend workshops and seminars that help bring new energy to my practice.

My sculptures, paintings, mixed media works, and photography have been featured in numerous solo and group shows across America, paving the way to receive several awards.

Recent exhibitions include:

2019 Beyond the Brickyard XII, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

2020 What Lies Beneath, Epperson Gallery, Davis, CA.

2020 One Earth One Chance, Women's Caucus for Art, Clarkston, GA

2020 Metro Montage XX, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA

Collections; Georgetown University, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph's Hospital among others.