WELLS, Meri


Caecarrog, Aberhosan, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8SE,
Wales, Great Britain

meri@meriwells.co.uk
www.meriwells.co.uk

 

CERAMIST

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FURTHER EDUCATION
1966 - 1968 Sutton and Epsom Schools of Art. Foundation and Diploma courses.
1985 - 1988 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. B.A. Hons. Degree, joint Visual Art and Drama. Concentrating on Ceramics and Theatre Design. 

AWARDS
1992
Scholarship to work at the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary.
1996
Arts Council of Wales - Special Project Grant to attend Arts Symposium, Latvia.
2001
Arts Council of Wales - Special project grant to attend Porcelain Symposium, Siklos, Hungary.
2004
Wales Arts International – Special project bursary to work in Hlobani homestead,  Swaziland.
2008    
Wales Arts International - travel grant to attend Assembly of International Academy of Ceramics XiAn China

SYMPOSIA
1994 International Ceramics Studio Kecskemet Hungary
1996 Zvartava, Latvia.
1999 Wroclaw, Poland - ‘Porcelain, Another Way’
2001 Siklos, Hungary – ‘Deforma, porcelain symposium’
2002 Panevezys, Lithuania.
2005 Beladice, Slovakia
2006 Argillon, Walbrzch, Poland
2007 Kohila Estonia

ASSOCIATIONS
National advisor to the Arts Council of Wales.
Committee member of North Wales Potters Association.   1992-2002
Organising committee of the International Ceramics Festival. 1992-2002
Berniad/Selector Art Exhibition National Eisteddfod of Wales 2007
Elected Member, Royal Cambrian Academy
Elected Member, International Academy of Ceramics 2007

WORK IN COLLECTIONS
Townley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley..
Collection of the Artist's Union, Latvia.
Czech Agency of Ceramic Design, Czech Republic.
City Art Gallery and Museum, Panevezys, Lithuania.
International Ceramics Studio Kecskemet Hungary
Saltzbrand Collection Koblenz Germany
Ceramics Collection University of Wales Aberystwyth
Sculpture Park, Kastiel Pusty Chotar Beladice, Slovenska Republika
Tabernacle Trust public collection Machynlleth
Collection, Estonian Association of Ceramic Arts, Kohila, Estonia
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
Fuping International Pottery Village I.A.C. collection, China

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1992 /1996 
INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS STUDIO KECSKEMET HUNGARY
1995
EISTEDDOD GENEDLAETHOL BRO COLWYN
CERAMIC SERIES, Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
MUSEUM FOUNDATION, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest.
1996           
CZECH AGENCY OF CERAMIC DESIGN, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.
1997
BOOTH HOUSE GALLERY, Yorkshire
1998    
RIGA LATVIA Artists Union Gallery            .
1999    
CERAMICS FROM WALES", Wrexham Arts Centre.
GALERIE NA SOLNYM, Wroclaw, Poland.
GALERIE BESSON, London.
2000           
“ARTISTS FROM WALES” - Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland.            2001           
“DEFORMA GROUP” – Siklos, Hungary.
PETER SCOTT GALLERY, Lancaster University.
2002           
ALBANY GALLERY, Cardiff.
PANEVEZYS CITY MUSEUM, Lithuania
NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS OF WALES, Site specific installation for BBC.
SALZBRAND, Koblenz, Germany.
2003
HARLEY GALLERY Worksop
2004
MEMORIAL GALLERY YALE COLLEGE Wrexham
GALERIE CHAPELLE DES URSULINES Lannion Brittany
THE ARC Chester
TABERNACL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART WALES
2005    
ORIEL CANFAS Cardiff
ORIEL BANGOR
KASTIEL BELADICE Slovak Republic
2006
MOMA CYMRU Ceramics from Wales and Brittany
ORIEL MON
CEREDIGION MUSEUM Aberystwyth
NITRA GALLERY, Slovakia                        
MUZEUM OKREGOWE, Walbrzych, Poland.
2007    
Feile Clai  Phoenix Park DUBLIN
Aberystwyth Arts Centre 17 PRIME MAKERS
EARTH and FIRE Rufford
ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACADEMY, Conwy
Artist of the Year, Caerdydd           
Tabernacle, Machynlleth           
Yale College Wrexham, group show           
Tohisu Manor Kohila, Estonia
2008    
ClayArt Denbigh           
Earth and Fire Rufford           
Royal Cambrian Academy Conwy           
Washington Gallery Penarth           
International Academy of Ceramics  XiAn China           
Potfest in the Park           
Royal Cambrian Academy Conwy           
Galeri Betws, Betws y Coed           

PUBLICATIONS, TELEVISION ETC
1994
BBC TV Documentary, "RAKU AT CAECARROG"
1996
ZIG ZAG ARTS, BBC TV. Artist in Residence. (Broadcast 1997).
1997
AGORIAD LLYGAD, S4C. Artist in Residence. (Broadcast 1997).
SIOE GELF, S4C TV. Profile.
1998
PERIOD LIVING. Profile article.
CERAMICS - TWO IN ONE. Sterling Publishers, New York / Canada.
1999
S4C Digital, Cwmni Zenana – International Potters Festival report.
2000           
SIOE GELF, S4C, critique of “The Field”, Anthony Gormley.
2001
CWMNI HON, Discussion programme on Women Artists in Wales.
2002
SIOE GELF Television Profile
2003
SIOE GELF Programme on own sculpture
2004
Daily Post profile
2005 
CERAMICS ART and PERCEPTION AUSTRALIA, Article by Jeffrey Jones
SIOE GELF< profile S4C (new work)
SIOE GELF S4C, Item, with Marian Delyth about experience in Swaziland
Interview for Slovak National Television
PROFILE Radio Cymru, rhaglen Dai Tomos
2006    
Interview for Welsh television about latest work
2007    
Interview for Welsh radio arts programme
Interview, Radio 4 Womans Hour
Catalogue 17 Prime Makers2008     
Series Radio Cymru Clasiron Celf (series of talks about classics in world art)            
ARTICLE, CERAMICS ART AND PERCEPTION
Exhibition Review, Ceramics Ireland            
Interview Radio Cymru-R.C.A. exhibition