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BORN
1974 Born Schenectady, New York
EDUCATION
1996 BFA Ceramics, University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, North Dartmouth MA
2007 MFA Ceramics, Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1995 Ceramics Workshop Assistant, Associcacao Cultural, Angre do Heroismo, Terceira, Azores, Portugal
2010 Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics, Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, Colorado
2012-2014 Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics, Emmanuel College, Boston Massachusetts
2014— Art Restorer, Restoration Services, Arlington, Massachusetts
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
1999- 2000 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California
2005-2006 Windgate Curatorial Internship, Arizona State University Ceramics Research Center, University of Arizona, Tempe, Arizona
2007-2008 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado
2009-2011 Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale Colorado
2011-2012 Mudflat Studio, Somerville, Massachusetts
BIOGRAPHY
Holly Curcio’s works in terra cotta and low-fired earthenware. Known for tile work for domestic and institutional installation, Curcio also works in small scale sculptural series. These small ceramic figures wear masks taking on the personas of animals and frequently include a unique wall bracket or plinth.
One of these series, “From Inside the Birdhouse”, explores a relationship between humans and animals. Other series are “Still Life's & Curiosities” and “Suspending Disbelief”. Drawing, visual relationship of objects, and textures are common elements of Curcio’s work.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Sacramento Primary Care Clinic, installation collaboration with Robert Charland, Sacramento, California
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified June 23, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/curcio