Corinne Beardsley is an artist working in sculpture, environmental installations, and performance. Clay sculptures can be suspended in a gestures of gravity, a moment of transformation, or a record of touch. Sculptural elements are made for performances and engagement with a space or audience.
These geological sculptures embody memory and touch through haptic records of clay. Water transforms raw clay figures through cycles of disintegration and renewal. Plaster castings of finger drawings in clay and sand are fossils of gestural touch. Symmetrical earthlings are shaped by layering native clay, splayed open in visceral cross-sections; time embedded into geological strata. Some of these designs are inspired by pareidolia- finding faces in visual patterns, and the way that insects disguise themselves as a form of protection in their environments from predators. The transformative processes of her materials reflect on our fragile relationship with the environment, and how we are shaped by technology.
These geological sculptures embody memory and touch through haptic records of clay. Water transforms raw clay figures through cycles of disintegration and renewal. Plaster castings of finger drawings in clay and sand are fossils of gestural touch. Symmetrical earthlings are shaped by layering native clay, splayed open in visceral cross-sections; time embedded into geological strata. Some of these designs are inspired by pareidolia- finding faces in visual patterns, and the way that insects disguise themselves as a form of protection in their environments from predators. The transformative processes of her materials reflect on our fragile relationship with the environment, and how we are shaped by technology.
Corinne is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and received a MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BFA from Hartford Art School. Select solo and group exhibitions include Practice Gallery, ADS Gallery, Field Projects, Sargent Daughters/Shrine, Flowers Gallery, Site:Brooklyn, Real Art Ways, M16 Artspace, Sawtooth Gallery, and Salisbury University Gallery, among others. She has been awarded fellowships and residencies including at the Vermont Studio Center, Red Lodge Clay Center, Clove Brook Farm, Babayan Culture HouseCentral Academy of Fine Art, University of Tasmania and Poh Chang University. Currently she co-organizes Gold Star Fridge and lives in the Hudson Valley of NY.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2025 The Companion, Practice Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
2024 Earthlings, two person show with Sludge Thunder. ADS Gallery. Newburgh, NY
2017 Inside Out, Sawtooth Gallery. Launceston, TAS, AU
2017 Shadow Dancers, Black Cat Gallery. Melbourne, AU
2016 Touch, M16 Artspace. Canberra, AU
2016 Chaos/Control, Watson Art Center Gallery, Canberra, Australia
2014 Head Off, Rehoboth Art League. Rehoboth Beach, DE
2014 Head On, Salisbury University Downtown Campus Gallery. Salisbury, MD
2013 CCART Retrospective Exhibition, Cave Installation. Salisbury, MD
2012 THE CAVE, Producer of collaborative project. Frontrunner Gallery. NY, NY
2008 Lovely!, Emerging Artist Solo Show, Real Art Ways. Hartford, CT
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Mid Atlantic Abstraction, Salisbury University Galleries. Salisbury, MD (forthcoming June)
Connection: ArtAxis National Juried Exhibition. Olive Dulce Gallery, Northwest Missouri Gallery, MO
2024
A Gold Star was Born. Gold Star Fridge. Curious. Kingston, NY
Tender. Online Exhibition and Catalogue. I like your work podcast. Curated by Kevin Investor
2022
Byrdcliffe Reflections, Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild. Woodstock, NY
2021
The Joy of Looking, Partial Arts. Brooklyn, NY
2020
Sun Stone, Quantum Art Review. online
Seasonal Repression, Field Projects. NY, NY
New Performance, Poetry Performance, St. Marks Church. NY, NY
Celestial Opera, Human Cathedrals, Paradise Palace. online, curated by: Lauren Wolchik
Corona Care +, Field Projects. online
2019
\\\SIGN SYSTEMS///, Kohl Gallery - Washington College, Chestertown, MD
My Pet's Therapist, TuTu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Generated Completion, Bushwick Open Studios. Brooklyn, NY
And The Earth Sets You Free, LIC Arts Open, Queens, NY
Habitats, Torpedo Factory. Alexandria, VA
Chlorine Tidal Pool, Field Projects. NY, NY
Under the Magnifying Glass. Gallery Cubed, Brooklyn, NY
Birthday Suit, Site : Brooklyn. NY
Phantasmagoria, New York Academy of Art. NY, NY
2018
Life Expectancy, Sargent's Daughters/Shrine. NY, NY
Optimism, Endless Editions Biennale. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space. NY, NY
2017
Frontrunner Magazine Annual Show. NY, NY
2014
Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery. NY, NY
Flesh and Bone, Hillyard Art Space. Washington, D.C.
New Works, UMES Faculty Exhibition. Mosely Gallery. Princess Anne, MD
Looking at Ourselves: Contemporary Figure Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks. MD
2013
Marked, Salisbury University Faculty Show. University Gallery. Salisbury, MD
Points of View, UMES Faculty Exhibition. Mosely Gallery. Princess Anne, MD.
Art War, 1st place of 5 hour art making competition. SU Downtown Gallery. Salisbury, MD
Figures and Portraits, “Best Use of Material Award.” Art Institute and Gallery. Salisbury, MD
2012
Continuation and Renewal, UMES Faculty Show, Mosely Gallery, Princess Anne, MD
Transformations, Diana H. Jones Center. Brooklyn, NY
The Ones, Wilkinson Gallery, NY, NY
The First Annual Show, Frontrunner Gallery. NY, NY
2011
Mutual Vision: Six Young Sino-American Artists Exhibition, Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum/MOUart, Beijing, China
Clayworks from Peter’s Valley, Moscow Clayworks. Moscow, PA.
Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery, NY, NY.
Uncharted, MFA Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY
College Art Association NY Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery. NY, NY
2009
Deck the Halls, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 2008
NCECA Regional Student Juried Show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Baccalaureate Attack, New Bedford, MA
Teen Artist Internship Project, Exhibition. Artworks! New Bedford, MA
2007
Hot Totties, Installation Store Front Space. 768 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA
Teacher and Assistant Show, Peters Valley Craft Center Gallery, Layton, NJ
Reclaim to Fame, BFA Show, Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School
Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford, CT
SELECTED PRESS
Interview with Tara Eisenberg, Quantum Art Review, online (March 2025)
Ivester, Kevin "Tender," Catalog with essay, I like your work podcast. (Dec 2024)
Interview with Bianca Giaver. "Earthlings, Corinne Beardsley and Sludge Thunder." Frontrunner Magazine (Dec 2024)
Interview with Edward Symes."Head On" Frontrunner magazine. (Dec 2014)
Ehrhardt, Ursula. “Gallery: Embracing Human Emotions: Head On.” The Daily Times. (May 2014)
Smith, Nan. 500 Figures in Clay Vol. 2. Lark Books. (February2014)
Interview, “Artist Spotlight, Artist describes work as ‘all about form.’” The Daily Times (December 2012)
Maliszewski, Lynn. “The Cave” White Wall Mag. (March 2012)
Olive, Lilly Koto. “The Cave, Produced by Cori Beardsley” Art Rated Blog. (March 2012)
Dehnert, Bruce. “Venturing Pleasure” Ceramics: Art and Perception. Issue 83. pp. 51-53 (2011)
Eagan, Matt. “The Jury’s Favorites,” The Hartford Courant. (July 2008)
Schlichtig, Megan.“Nude Girls,” Hartford Advocate. (July 2008)
Tomasetti, Liz. “The Makers, Corinne Rae Beardsley,” SouthCoast 247. (February 2008)
AWARDS
2025 Sustainable Arts Grant, Orange County Arts Council, NY
2015 Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
2015 Turkish Cultural Foundation Fellowship Award
2014 Individual Artist Award, Sculpture, Maryland State Arts Council
2013 Best Use of Material, Figure and Portraits Show, Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury, MD
2013 Winner of Art War, Salisbury University Downtown Gallery, Salisbury, MD
2011 Compleat Sculptor Excellence in Sculpture Award and Stipend, NYAA
2010 Artistic Merit Scholarship, New York Academy of Art
2009 Stratreal and Groundswell Mentorship Program Scholarship
2009 National Sculpture Society Scholarship
2009 Leslie T. Posey Foundation Scholarship
2007 Outstanding Ceramic Accomplishment Stipend, Hartford Art School
2003 Cavallaro Cleary Visual Arts Foundation Scholarship
2003 Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council Scholarship
RESIDENCIES
2025-26
Black Rock Forest Residency and workshop through OCAC Sustainable Arts Grant. Cornwall, NY
2021-24
Clove Brook Farm Ceramic Residency, Salisbury Mills, NY
2021
Byrdciffe Ceramic Studio Residency. Woodstock, NY
2019
NYC Crit Club, Art Career Intensive; Writing and Theory
2018
Poh Chang Academy of Art, International Workshop. Bangkok, Thailand.
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, International Workshop. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2017
University of Tasmania, Ceramic Residency. Launceston TAS, Australia
Poh Chang Academy of Art, International Workshop. Bangkok, Thailand.
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, International Workshop. Bangkok, Thailand
2015
Canberra Potters Society, Canberra ACT, Australia
Babayan Culture House, Capaddocia, Turkey
Red Lodge Clay Center Short Term Residency, Red Lodge, MT
Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT
2011
NYAA Residency in Shanghai/Beijing, Shanghai University and Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum. China
Teaching/ Gallery / Writing / Organizing
2024 - Co-Organizer of Gold Star Fridge Gallery
2021-2024 Ceramic Studio Manager and Instructor, Clove Brook Farm
2020-2021 Adjunct Faculty. New York Academy of Art. NY, NY "Unusual Materials"
2012-2014 Lecturer/ Interim Gallery Director University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Courses taught: Ceramics 1, Sculpture 1, Drawing III, 2-D design, Water-based Media.
2013 - 2014 Adjunct Instructor. Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
2013 - 2014 Adjunct Instructor. Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Courses taught: Ceramics 1, Sculpture 1
Education
2011 MFA, Sculpture, New York Academy of Art. NY, NY
2008 Post Graduate Studies in Ceramics, University of Massachusetts. Dartmouth, MA
2007 BFA, Ceramics, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. Hartford, CT