Abby Salsbury
P.O Box 1457
El Prado, NM 87529
505-751-3752
abby@butterpieproductions.com
Exhibitions & Galleries

Oct 2007 - present
Mariposa Gallery, Abq. NM
Oct 2007 - present
Country Furnishings of Taos, Taos, NM
Oct-Dec 2007
Originals 2007 - New Mexico Women In The Arts.  Harwood Museum. Taos, NM
1998 - present
Exhibiting in retail arts and crafts shows throughout the country
June 1999 - present
Harwood Museum Gift Shop, Taos, NM
January - April 2006
"Local Color", Group exhibition - Taos Country Club, Taos, NM
May - June 2005
"From Plate to Paper", prints from UNM, invitational group exhibition, The Taos Country Club, Taos, NM
Nov. 2003 - Feb. 2005
Fx-18 Gifts and Jewelry, Taos, NM
2000 - 2004
Wesstartisans.com - online gallery, Taos, NM
2000 - 2004
Wesstartisans.com - online gallery, Taos, NM
June 2000 - 2004
Mariposa Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
May 2000 - 2004
Lumina Contemporary Art, Taos, NM
2001 - 2004
Eastern Standard Gallery, Greensboro, NC
March 1999 - 2004
Country Furnishings of Taos, Taos, NM
2003 - 2004
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Gift Shop, Ojo Caliente, NM
2002 - 2003
Guild.com - on line gallery, Madison, WI
2002 - 2003
Doug West Gallery, Arroyo Seco, NM
2002 - 2003
Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts Gift Shop, Santa Fe, NM
March 2000 - 2002
Scottsdale Arts Festival, Scottsdale, AZ
July 1998 - 2001
Downtown Boulder Art Festival, Boulder, CO
Nov. 2001
Pasadena Fine Art and Furnishings Show, Pasadena, CA
April 2002
Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show, San Antonio, TX
July 2002
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
Aug. 2002
Uptown Art Show, Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 2002
Weems Art Festival, Albuquerque, NM
March - April 2000
The Trading Post Cafe, group exhibition, Taos, NM
March 2000
"Artists in Clay", Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY
Dec. 1999 - Jan. 2000
"Butterpie Productions at the Bean", Taos, NM
Dec. 1999
"Crafts at Christmas", Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY
Sept. - Oct. 19999
Taos Open, Fall Arts Festival, Taos, NM
Sept 1998 - Aug. 1999
Mariposa Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 1998 - July 1999
The Middle Fish Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Boulder, CO
Sept. 1998 - March 1999
Open Space Gallery, Taos, NM
March - April 1999
"Coffee, Tea and Juice Vessels", solo show, The Bean, Taos, NM
Feb. - March 1999
"Adages and Aphorisms", Nat'l Juried Exhibition, Mariposa, Albq. NM
Dec. 1998 - Jan. 1999
"Craft Forms '98", Nat'l Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Dec. 1998 - Jan. 1999
"Crafts at Christmas", Spencertown Academy, Spen certown, NY
Dec. 1998 - Jan. 1999
"Anything But Southwestern", Nat'l Juried Exhibition, FACET, Taos, NM
Nov. 1998 - Dec. 1998
"Breaking The Myth:From Art To Craft and Beyond", juried Exhibition, Stables Art Gallery, Taos, NM
Aug. - Sept. 1998
The Taos Open, Fall Arts Festival, Taos, NM
Oct. 1997
"The Electric Feedus Art Show", group Exhibition, Taos, NM
June - July 1997
"Rio Grande, The Places and People All Along the River", Group Exhibition, Stables Gallery, Taos, NM
Nov. - Dec. 1995
" Gedney Farm Art Show", Group Exhibition, New Marlboro, MA
Sept. 1993 - 1996
Tokonoma Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Nov. 1994 - 1996
The American Craft Museum Gift Shop, New York, NY
Nov. - Dec. 1994
"Artistry", Group Exhibition, The Guilford Handcraft Gallery, Guilford, CT
Dec. 1994
"Small Works", River Contemporary Art, Housatonic, MA
Oct. 1994
"Contemporary Crafts", The Welles Gallery, Lenox, MA
Sept. 1994
"May We Serve You", The Potter's Gallery, West Chester, PA
July 1994
"Sculpture on the Creek II", Martins Creek, PA
April 1994
"Second Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National", Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
April 1994
"Celebrate Berkshire Women Artists", Pittsfield, MA
Sept. 1993
"Celebration of the Year of American Craft", Berkshire Artisans, Pittsfield, MA
July 1993
"Sculpture on the Creek", Martins Creek, PA
March - June 1993
The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
May 1991 - Jan. 1993
The Artistry Crafts Gallery, Housatonic, MA

Professional Experience

March 1998 - present
Self employed, Owner, designer and maker of Butterpie Productions - works in clay. Taos, NM
February, 2006
Assistant to master printmaker Jennifer Lynch, Lynch Press, Taos, NM
Jan. 2003 - March 2005
Assistant in promotion for Dean Pulver Studio Furniture, El Prado, NM
S ummer 2004
Assistant to master printmakers, Dan Weldon and Jennifer Lynch, Lynch Press, Taos, NM
Oct. 1997 - Feb. 1998
Studio Assistant, Stephen Kilborn Pottery, Pilar, NM
March 1997 - Oct. 1997
Studio Assistant, The Potter's Garden, Taos, NM
Oct. 1996 - March 1997
Studio Assistant, Stephen kilborn Pottery, Pilar, NM
May - Sept. 1996
Genera l Assistant, Anderson Ranch arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
July - Aug. 1996
Gallery Assemblage, Aspen Museum of Art, Aspen, CO
May - June 1996
Galle ry Assemblage, Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO
Jan. - May 1996
Creative Assistant, Crispina Designs, Housatonic, MA
Oct. 1992 - May 1996
Arts and Cultural Council member, Great Barrington, MA
May 1991 - 1996
Independent Pottery Studio, Abby Salsbury-Potter, Housatonic, MA
July 1991 - May 1996
Teaching Pottery classes to adults and children, Housatonic, MA
July - Dec. 1994
Children's art teacher, Interlaken School of Art, Stockbridge, MA
Jan. 1990 - Dec.1993
Graphics Assistant, Masako Graphics, Housatonic, MA
May 1991 - Jan. 1993
Founder and Director of The Artistry - Craft Artists' Guild, Housatonic, MA
Oct. 1991
Clay Teacher for K - 3 students, Elementary School, Housatonic, MA
1989 - 1990
Adult Education Ceramics Teacher, Berkshire Artisans, Pittsfield, MA

Education

Spring 2005
Printmaking/Monotype, Gary Cook, UNM, Taos, NM
Fall 2004
Printmaking/Monotype, Gary Cook, UNM, Taos, NM
Fall 2004
Printmaking/Etching, Jennifer Lynch, UNM, Taos, NM
ummer 2004
Printmaking/Solar Plate workshop, Dan Weldon, Lynch Press,Taos, NM
Spring 2004
Printmaking/Etching, Jennifer Lynch, UNM, Taos, NM
Fall 2003
Printmaking/Monotype, Jennifer Lynch, UNM, Taos, NM
Summer 2003
Clay Workshop, Ellen Shankin, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Summer 1996
Clay Workshop, John Gill, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Summer 1996
Clay Workshop, Jan Holcomb and Christina Bertolli, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1984 - 1988
Philadelphia College of Art, BFA Ceramics - studied under William Daley, Liz Stewart and Alec Karros
Spring 1987
University of Colorado, Boulder - studied with Betty Woodman and Scott Chamberlain
1980 - 1984
Monument Mountain Regional High School, Great Barrington, MA - studied with Primm and John French
1974 - 1984
Studied privately with ceramic artists and teachers, Michael Marcus, Liz Rudey and Shirl Fowler

Awards

Nov 2007
Weems Artfest - Best Booth/Display Design
Oct 2006
Taos Invites Taos - Nominee for "Best in Ceramics". Taos, NM
March 2002
Winner of "Best in Clay - 2nd Place" - Scottsdale Arts Festival, Scottsdale, AZ
May 2000
Winner of "Most Original" Award in: Taos Chamber of Commerce Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Taos, NM
Oct. 1999
Winner of " Best of Show - 2nd place", Taos Open, Taos, NM
Sept. 1998
Winner of "Honorable Mention" in the crafts category, Taos Open, Taos, NM