Artist Jay Hatfield’s CV

Residencies and Exhibitions

2026 Residencies

  • Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences

2026 Exhibitions

International Juried Exhibition

  • “26th San Angelo North American Ceramic Competition” San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, TX

National Juried Exhibitions

  • “Persistence of Matter”, Cornell Museum, Delray, FL

  • “Form & Fire” Raw Gallery, Vero Beach, FL

Regional

  • “Better Together” 1121 Hatch Gallery, Lake Worth Beach, FL

  • “VIP Show” APBC, 1121 Hatch Gallery, Lake Worth Beach, FL

  • “Tools and Table” Art Armory, West Palm Beach, FL

  • “The Void” Studio 1608, WPB, FL

Invitational

  • “Joy & Sunshine” Palm Beach Atlantic, West Palm Beach, FL

2025 Exhibitions

  • MFA Exhibition “War Abstracted” Schmidt Gallery at FAU, Boca Raton, FL

International Juried Exhibition

  • 39th Annual Chelsea Competition, Agora Gallery, New York City, NY

National Juried Exhibitions

  • “Hotter ‘N Hell” NSU, LA

  • “99 Bottles” Florida CraftArt, Saint Petersburg, FL

2024 Juried Exhibition

  • FAU Student Art Show, FAU, Boca Raton, FL

2023 Juried Exhibitions

Invitational

  • “Veterans of Palm Beach County,” Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, FL

Regional

  • Biennial, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, FL

2022 Juried Exhibitions

National

  • “Lush 2,” Tequesta, FL

Regional

  • 32nd Annual All Florida Show, Stuart, FL

2021 Juried Exhibitions

Invitational

  • “Gathering” (16 platter Installation), Cultural Council of Palm Beach, FL

National

  • “Scene” D-Art Center, Norfolk, VA

Regional

  • Faculty show, Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Tequesta, Florida

2020 Juried Exhibitions

  • Winner of the Arti Gras Fine Arts Festival 2020 Emerging Artist Award, Jupiter, FL

International

  • “The Seeing of Sound” Art League, Road Island, Providence, RI

National

  • “Finding Your Voice in America Today,” Baton Rouge, LA

  • “Red” Webster Arts, MO

  • “Lush” Tequesta, FL

Regional

  • “Continuum 2020,” West Palm Beach, FL

  • 30th Annual All Florida Arts Show, Stuart, FL

2019 Juried Exhibitions

International

  • 12th Annual Texas Teapot Tournament, CAMEO, Baytown, TX

  • TRAHC's 31st Annual Juried Exhibition, Texarkana, TX

National

  • “LUSH,” A Contemporary Ceramics Show, Tequesta, FL  

  • Fine Line Arts, Sculptures at the Kavanagh, St. Charles, IL

  • “Journey Onward” Wickford Art Association, North Kingstown, RI

  • The Rock Show: “Visual Artists Look at Contemporary Music,” Blue Line Arts, Sacramento, CA

  • “11th Annual Arts 64 Show” 64 Arts, Monmouth, IL

  • “40th National Juried Art Show,” Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC

Regional

  • “Continuum,” West Palm Beach, FL

  • “Members 2019,” APBC, Lake Park, FL

  • “Veterans Art Show,” West Palm Beach, FL

Juried Art Festivals

  • 29th Annual Downtown Stuart Art Festivals, Stuart, FL

  • 9th Annual West Palm Beach Art Festival, WPB, FL

2018 Juried Exhibitions

Regional

  • “At Home with Crafts,” Florida Craft Art, St. Petersburg, FL

  • “28th Annual All Florida Arts Show,” Stuart, FL

Education, Experience, Skills & Service

Education

MFA - Studio Arts, Florida Atlantic University                                                           2022 – 2025

             Solo Exhibition: “War Abstracted”

BFA - Ceramics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL       

             Solo Exhibition:  “Notes in Anthropomorphism”                                                      2000

Ceramic & Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant/Graduate, Assistant, Florida Atlantic University      - 2022-2023

  • Ceramic Instructor, Lighthouse Center for the Arts: Tequesta, FL - 2018

  • Studio Manager/Instructor, Lighthouse Center for the Arts: Tequesta, FL - 2005-2007

  • Ceramic Instructor, Clayton Ceramic Studio: Clayton, GA - 2001-2003

  • Studio Asst. (Made all the Clay) SIUC Ceramics Studios: Carbondale, IL - 1998-2000

  • Ceramic Instructor, SIUC Craft Shop: Carbondale, IL - 1998-1999       

  • Ceramic Instructor, Carl Sandburg College: Galesburg, IL - 1996-1998

Skills

  • Bisque, Oxidation, Reduction, Raku, expertise, and Wood firing experience

  • Slip and glaze application techniques

  • Hand-building project for beginners to advanced students

  • Wheel projects for beginners and advanced students

  • Glaze and slip formulations from raw materials and recipe development projects for advanced students

  • Studio management skills

  • Building studio furniture, maintaining, and performing some repairs

  • Maintaining a safe and productive studio

  • Design and composition, 2 years as a painting undergraduate student at SIUC

Military Service

  • United States Marine Corps  1988-1992  Honorably Discharged

  • Meritorious Mast

  • Fire Team Leader, 15th MEU Bravo Company “Raiders” (SOUC) Special Operations Unit Capabilities

  • Assault Climber, 1st Battalion Special Operations Command

  • 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Unit, Scout Team Member

  • Gulf War Veteran, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w/1 star),

  • Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/2 stars), National Defense Service Medal,

  • Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Expert Badge 2 Awards, Pistol Expert

  • Kuwait Liberation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon