Biography and Exhibition Listing

Barry Rhodes has been a potter for almost 30 years having started as an apprentice under Rick Berman and Glenn Dair in the late 70’s at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. From there he maintained a studio in the old Nexus Arts Center in Atlanta, producing vessels shown throughout the United States. His work is in many collections including the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC and Agnes Scott College. In addition to pottery, Barry has a Ph.D. in Physics from Emory University and taught at Clark Atlanta University in the Department of Physics for ten years. He now works at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where he is a Computer Scientist in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. He maintains a studio in Decatur, GA where he resides with his family.

Galleries:

• The Signature Shop, Atlanta, GA
• Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC

Exhibitions and Installations:

• 2011 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2011 American Craft Council Show, Atlanta, GA March 2011
• CraftForms 2010 National Juried Exhibition of Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
• 2010 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2010 American Craft Council Show, Atlanta, GA March 2010
• 2009 30 x 5 Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa
• 2009 Little Things Mean a Lot, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
• 2009 Fine Arts Exhibit, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
• 2009 New x 3, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
• 2007 CraftForms 13 National Juried Exhibition of Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
• 2007 Little Things Mean a Lot, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
• 1989 Earthenware Vessels, Bell Ross Gallery, Memphis, TN
• 1986 Hands on Show, Atchison Gallery, Birmingham, AL
• 1985 Clay and Fiber Invitational, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
• 1984 Ceramics 18 Southeastern Artists, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NC
• 1984 Exhibition at Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA
• 1984 Ceramics Southeast, Tallahassee, FL
• 1983 Westwood Clay National, Downey, CA
• 1983 Ceramics: Two Emerging Artists, American Art Inc., Atlanta , GA
• 1982 The Great American Bowl Show, Newport, RI
• 1982 Spotlight ’82 Craft Competition, Arrowmont, TN
• 1982 First Ceramics Exhibition, Portland, OR
• 1982 Biennial Exhibition of Piedmont Crafts, Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC

Collections:

• Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
• Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
• Southern Progress Corp. Birmingham, AL