Educational Background
1976 M.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Area of Emphasis: Ceramic Sculpture

1970 Advanced B.A., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Area of Emphasis: Fine Arts

Awards
1998– –Honorable Mention, Ceramic Viewpoint ’98, Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA
1997– –Merit Award, Feats of Clay, Lincoln, CA
1996– –Merchandise Award, Ceramics in Northern California, Walnut Creek, CA
1988– –Gold Medal, "Going for Gold" (A National Exhibition), Calgary, Canada
1978– –Canada Council Short Term Grant
1975– –Canada Council Arts Grant
1974– –Saskatchewan Arts Board Grant
1974– –Canada Council Arts Grant
1973– –Saskatchewan Arts Board Grant

Publications
"Margaret Keelan's Intimate and Universal Stories,” Ceramics: Art and Perception, December 2007, Number 70
"500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form", 2004, Lark Books, Ashville, NC
"Contemporary Ceramics", Susan Peterson, 2000, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
"Working With Clay", Susan Peterson, 2000, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
"A Female Form, The Sculpture Techniques of Margaret Keelan", Ceramics Monthly, September 1999, Volume 47, Number 7
"The Craft and Art of Clay", 2nd & 3rd Editions, Susan Peterson, 1995, 1999, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
"Sculpting Clay," Leon I. Nigrosh, 1991, Davis Publications, Worcester, MA
"Contemporary American Woman Sculptors", 1986, Oryx Press, U.S.A.
"American Ceramics", Spring 1984, Volume 11, Number 4
"Keramik der Welt", Gottfried Borrman, 1984, Verlag San Stalt Handwerk, Germany
"Images in Clay Sculpture", Charlotte F. Speight, 1983, Harper and Row, U.S.A.

Selected Exhibitions

2007     Seven Deadly Sins, Santa Fe Clay     Santa Fe, NM

2007– –A Human Impulse: Figuration From the Diane & Sandy Besser Collection,
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
2007– –All of It, Armstrong Gallery, Pomona, CA
2007– –Northwest Ceramics Invitational, Turman Larison Contemporary, Helena, Montana
2007– –Form and Imagination, Women Ceramic Sculptors, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
2007– –SOFA, New York, Lacoste Gallery, New York, NY
2007– –Thirty Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2007– –Dirty Dozen, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
2007– –Agape, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2006– –Tell Me a Story, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2006– –SOFA Chicago, Lacoste Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006– –Group Show, Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006– –SOFA NY, Lacoste Gallery, New York, NY
2006– –30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2006– –NCECA Interpreting the Figure, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR
2006– –Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2006– –30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2005– –Vanitas: Transient Treasures, Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
2005– –Local Voice: Defining Community Through Art, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
2005– –Regina Clay: Worlds in the Making. Traveling show to Museum London, London,
– – – – Ontario; Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario; MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina,
– – – – Saskatchewan; Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
2005– –Transformation of a Model, Louis Pohl Gallery, Honolulu, HI
2005– –30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2005– –35th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
2004– –Edgy Characters, University of Indianapolis, NCECA Conference, Indianapolis, IN
2003– –Mastery in Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2003– –30 Ceramic Sculptures, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2003– –Northern California Clay, NCECA Conference
2002– –Mastery in Clay: New Work. Exhibition and Auction, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
2002– –Turf: West Contra Costa County Artists Richmond, CA
2002– –Open Craft and Sculpture Show Ross, CA
2002– –Spirit of the Ancients, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
2001– –Spirit of the Ancients, Baltimore Clayworks Baltimore, MD
2001– –30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Davis, CA
2001– –NCECA Clay National Exhibition Charlotte, NC
2001– –ConFIGURation, Solo Show, Moreau Galleries South Bend, IN
2000– –10th Annual Figurative Invitational Exhibition, Miller Gallery New York, NY
2000– –SOFA Chicago, Miller Gallery Chicago, IL
1999– –San Francisco Academy of Art College Fine Art Faculty Show San Francisco, CA
1998– –American Craft Gallery New York, NY
1998– –"Ceramic Viewpoint ’98," Hyde Gallery El Cajon, CA
1997– –"Imag-in Clay, Plaster, Concrete," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1997– –"Feats of Clay" Lincoln, CA
1997– –San Francisco Academy of Art College Fine Art Faculty Show San Francisco, CA
1996– –Solo Show, The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
1996– –Eleventh Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition San Angelo, TX
1996– –Shoestring Gallery 25th Anniversary Reunion Exhibition, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada
– – –-- – Rosemont Art Gallery Regina, Canada
1996– –"Ceramics in Northern California," Bedford Gallery Walnut Creek, CA
1995– –"Exploring Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay," Wignall Museum/Gallery Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1995– –"Animals and Artists," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1995– –"From Home Space to Art Space," Bedford Gallery Walnut Creek, CA
1995– –"Contemporary Art with Antique Furniture," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1995– –"All Saints All Souls," Falkirk Gallery San Rafael, CA
1995– –"Fired Clay," Bolinas Museum Bolinas, CA
1995– –One-Person Show, Ziggy’s Art Gallery Benecia, CA
1995– –"California Clay Competition," The Artery Davis, CA
1994– –Prime Gallery Toronto, Canada
1994– –"1st Annual Currents Competition," Lill Street Gallery Chicago, IL
1994– –"Fine Art Faculty Show," Academy of Art College Sculpture Center San Francisco, CA
1994– –"Sculpture, 1994," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1994– –"Art at Terminal 3," Lester B. Pearson Airport Toronto, Canada
1994– –"Hats Off," Dublin City Center Dublin, CA
1994– –"Ceramics Now 1994 Exhibition," Downey Museum of Art Downey, CA
1993– –"A Taste of the Claridge Collection" Waterloo, Canada
1993– –"Celebrating Craft," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1993– –"Albany Arts Gallery Group Show," Albany Arts Gallery Albany, CA
1992– –"Saidye Bronfman Centre 25th Anniversary Exhibition—Just a Taste
– – -– – of the Claridge Collection," Saidye Bronfman Centre Montreal, Canada
1992– –"Opening Show," Joan Roebuck Gallery Lafayette, CA
1992– –"California Clay," The Artery Davis, CA
1992– –"Seventh Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition,"
– –-- – – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts San Angelo, TX
1991– –Visiting Ceramic Faculty Exhibition, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
1991– –"BACA 7th Annual Juried National," Berkeley Art Center Berkeley, CA
1991– –Billingsgate Gallery Wellfleet, MA
1991– –"The 2nd and 3rd Dimension in Clay," Art Store Gallery Oakland, CA
1990– –"Clay and Canvas," The Franklin Silverstone Gallery at Olga Karper’s Toronto, Canada
1990– –"Canadian Contemporary Ceramics," Kunst Klubben Gallery Oslo, Norway
1990– –The Sybaris Gallery Royal Oak, MI
1989– –"A Breadth of Canadian Life," Gallerie Franklin Silverstone Calgary, Canada
1989– –One-Person Show, Gallerie Franklin Silverstone Montreal, Canada
1989– –"Clay—A Feminine Perspective," Muckenthaler Cultural Center Fullerton, CA
1988– –"Going for Gold" (A National Exhibition) Calgary, Canada
1988– –Group Show (Bill Abright, Margaret Keelan, Mike Moran), Susan Cummins Gallery Mill Valley, CA

Teaching Experience
1997–present – – – Assistant Director of Sculpture San Francisco, CA, Academy of Art University
1998- present – – – Expression & Composition, Graduate Level Class San Francisco, CA,
Academy of Art University
1994- present – – –Introductory Ceramics, San Francisco Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA
1994- present – – –Ceramics; Independent Study, Ceramics Sculpture, San Francisco,
Academy of Art University
1994 – – – – – – – "Clay as Play," Summer Ceramics Class, Studio One Oakland, CA
1991 – – – – – – – Advanced Ceramics and Figure Sculpture, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
1984-85 – – – –- – Figure Sculpture, Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA
1984 – – – – –-– – Figure Sculpture, Summer Session, Walnut Creek Arts Education Center Walnut Creek, CA
1977 – – – – – – – Ceramic Sculpture, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada
1976 – – – – – – – Beginning Wheel Throwing, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

Workshops and Lectures
2007   “Margaret Keelan: Intimate and Universal Stories,” SOFA New York, New York, NY
2007   Lecture on Past and Present Work,
18^th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art. Davis, CA
2005   “New Work” National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Baltimore, MD
2003   Juror, California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA
2001 – – – – Lecture & Demonstration,12th Annual California Conference for the
– – – – – – – Advancement of Ceramic Art Davis, CA
1997-2000 –Figure Sculpture for Clay People Workshop Mendocino, CA
2000 – – –– Lecture & Slides, California College of Arts & Crafts Oakland, CA
1994 – – -– – Lecture, Role of Artist in Contemporary Society—Artist as Maker, FK University Orinda, CA
1991 – – -– – Tutorial Advisor, Mixed Media Sculpture, JFK University Orinda, CA
1982 – – -– – Workshop, Figure Sculpture Techniques, 12th International Sculpture Conference Oakland, CA
1981 – – –- – Workshop, Hayward State University Hayward, CA
1980-81 – -– Guest Lecturer, California College of Arts and Crafts Oakland, CA

Collections
Claridge Collection, Montreal, Canada
Fred Mauer, California
Loyola College, Maryland
Sandy Besser, New Mexico