Statement + CV

Kelly Cox and Eric Mullis are an artist team living in Lakewood, CO where they teach at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Before moving Lakewood they made art in Madison, WI, Missoula, MT, Minneapolis, MN and Boise ID. They make artwork together in their home studio while raising a small boy named Edwin.

Our work is a poem of forms in space, a puzzle of symbols that ask questions with no solution, translating complex thoughts and emotions to form through touch. An idea can have more dimension when it is described from two different perspectives like how having two eyes gives us the ability to see depth.

We begin with intense observation - examining the objects we use, the built environment, flora and fauna, and media spectacle, examining both their functional and symbolic value. Sculpting our observations into objects that mediate and describe the emotions and hierarchies at play within our experiences and relationships.

We present work as a theater of recognizable parts in order to show the symbolism behind the literal, to create an absurd reason of interconnectivity that reflects the dissonance between seeing, feeling, knowing, wondering, needing and being. Our work comes from a place of love, confusion and a desire for peace in the face of persistent violence.

Kelly Cox

2015

2007

2022

2021

2020-2021

2013 - 2022

2012 - 2022

2012 - 2015

2013 - 2014

2009 - 2012

2008 - 2012

2007 - 2008

2016

2015

2012 - 2015

2014

2010 - 2011

2003 - 2004

2004

2014

2015

2014

2013

2008 - 2011

2015

2014

2013

2011

2007

2016 - 2017

2013

2012

2010 - 2011

2010

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Education

MFA Boise State University (High Honors)

BFA The University of Montana (Honors) Emphasis: Ceramics

Professional Experience

Adjunct Instructor, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Adjunct Instructor, College of Idaho

Teaching Assistant, Boise School District

Adjunct Instructor, Boise State University, Idaho

Youth Outreach Art Instructor, Boise Parks and Recreation, Idaho

Co-owner of Mullox Studios Pottery, The Capital City Market, Boise, Idaho

Teaching Assistant, Boise State University, Introduction to Design, Introduction to 3D Design, Introduction to Ceramics, Seminar. Introduction to Sculpture

Instructor of Record, Boise State University, Introduction to Drawing (spring, fall, spring)

Gallery Manager, Production and Shipping Assistant, Dock 6 Pottery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Volunteer, Mentor and Substitute Ceramics Instructor, Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Artist Assistant, Adrian Arleo, Lolo, Montana

Grants and Awards

The Alexa Rose Foundation Artist Grant, Boise, Idaho

Artist in Residence, The Atlanta School, Atlanta, Idaho

Graduate Assistantship, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

Gem State Scholarship, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

Artist in Residence, The Arts and History Department of the City of Boise, Boise, Idaho

FAME Mentorship Grant, Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Academic Scholarship, The University of Montana, Missoula

Pat Williams Art Scholarship, The University of Montana, Missoula

Publications

500 Figures in Clay Volume 2, (juror: Nan Smith) Lark Books

Professional Service

Experimental kiln construction for the Atlanta School

NCECA Volunteer, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Boise State University Ceramics Club Organizer and Fundraiser

Boise State University Graduate Student Club Organizer

Soda kiln construction for Boise State University

Volunteer and Mentor at Interact Center for the Arts

Languages

French

Solo Shows

Residue

A collaboration with artist Eric Mullis

The Old Jail

Atlanta, Idaho

Boise State University’s 2015 MFA Show

with Eric Mullis and Rachel Lambert

The Hemingway Center, Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Meander: A Visual Chronicle of the Boise River

A collaboration with artist Eric Mullis

The Sesqui-shop, The Arts and History Department of the City of Boise

Boise, Idaho

Arrested Momentum

A collaboration with artist Eric Mullis

The Art Space, Eagle Performing Arts Center

Boise, Idaho

Hidden Details

A collaboration with artist Eric Mullis,

The Paul Whitney Larson Gallery, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Nectar: New Works by Kelly Cox & Eric Mullis

The Catalyst, Missoula, MT

Juried Group Shows

Holding What Can’t be Held

Work concerning Idaho’s Nuclear legacy

inspired by a tour of the Idaho National Laboratory

Ming Studios (sponsored by the Snake River Alliance)

Boise, Idaho

America’s Clay Fest

Juror: Richard Shaw

Blue Line Arts

Roseville, California

MAM Annual Art Auction

Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana

3rd Biennial Central Time Ceramic

Heuser and Hartmann Galleries, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists Annual Juried Exhibition

Juror: Mikey Walsh

Moorhead Gallery, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Owatonna Center for the Arts, Owatonna, Minnesota

FAME Mentorship Show

The Inside Out Gallery, Interact Center for the Arts, Minneapolis

Red Heat: Contemporary Works in Clay

Juror: Adrian Arleo

The Alexander Hogue Gallery, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ceramics Montana

The University Center Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula

Making It: Adults Having Fun in Interesting Times (Invitational)

Ceretana Studios, Missoula, MT

The University of Montana Student and Faculty Ceramics Exhibition

The Hecklewood Gallery

12th Annual NCECA Portland, OR

SSCS Juried Student Exhibition

Wright Award

Juror: Adrian Arleo

The Off Center Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula

SSCS Juried Student Exhibition

Rudy Audio award

Juror: Lela Audio

Off Center Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula

Eric Mullis

2015

2007

2022

2016-2022

2017-2019

2015-2018

2015

2013-2015

2013-2022

2012-2015

2012

2008-2012

2001-2002

2015

2014

2013

2011

2007

2017

2016-2017

2013

2012

2011

2010

2008

2007

2006

2015

2014

2012-2015

2014

2013

2007

2004

2016

2014

2013

2012-2014

2008-2009

2013

Education

MFA, Ceramics, Boise State University, Boise, ID

BFA, Ceramics, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Head of Foundations, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lakewood, CO

Adjunct Instructor, College of Western Idaho, Nampa, ID (Design II, Sculpture)

Adjunct Instructor, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID (Graphic Design, Web Design, Sculpture, 2D Design)

Adjunct Instructor, Boise State University, Boise, ID (Ceramics I-III and independent study, Art Seminar)

Guest Demonstrating Artist (Rebecca Bogart Visiting Artist Workshop) Boise State University, Boise Idaho

Art Instructor, Hidden Springs Pottery Studio, Hidden Springs, ID (Wheel throwing).

Instructor of Record, Boise State University, Boise, ID (Ceramics I & II, and Drawing I)

Art Instructor, City of Boise Parks and Recreation, Boise ID (pre-k to adult)

Teaching Assistant, Boise State University, Boise, ID (Art Foundations I Laurie Blakeslee, Art Foundations II Laurie Blakeslee, and Ceramics I & II Caroline Earley and James Budde )

Poster and Set Piece Designer, Mixed Precipitation, Minneapolis, MN

Production Assistant/Studio Technician/Webmaster, Dock 6 Pottery, Minneapolis, MN

Production Potter, P Wakefield & Co, Cambridge, WI

Solo Exhibitions

Residue, Atlanta School, Atlanta, ID

B> be greater than, MFA thesis exhibition, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Meander: A Visual Chronicle of the Boise River, Sesqui-Shop, Boise, ID

Arrested Momentum, Eagle Performing Arts Center, Eagle, ID

Hidden Details, Paul Whitney Larson Gallery, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Nectar, The Catalyst, Missoula, MT

Group Exhibitions

Invitational/Co-curator, Boise State University Student and Faculty Exhibition NCECA 2017, Portland

Invitational Holding What Can’t Be Held , Ming Studios

Juried Exhibition, America’s Clayfest, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA

Juried Exhibition, Modern Art, Modern Hotel and Bar, Boise, ID

Juried Exhibition, Boise State University Student Juried Show (Best in Show), Visual Arts Center Gallery, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Juried Exhibition, 3rd Biennial Central Time Ceramics, Heuser and Hartmann Galleries, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Juried Exhibition, Un-wedged, Pottery Northwest Seattle, WA

Juried Exhibition, Red Heat: Contemporary Works in Clay, Alexandre Hogue Gallery The University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

Invitational Exhibition, Ceramics Montana, The University Center Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Group Exhibition, BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Gallery of Visual Arts, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Invitational Exhibition, Making It: Adults Having Fun in Interesting Times Ceretana Studios, Missoula, MT

Juried Exhibition, 12th Annual Juried Student Art Show(1st Place, Undergraduate & Art Criticism 203 Award), Gallery of Visual Arts, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Group Exhibition, B Movie Graphics, The Off Center Gallery, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Group Exhibition, The University of Montana Student and Faculty Ceramics Exhibition, The Hecklewood Gallery, 12th Annual NCECA Portland, OR

Awards

Atlanta School AiR, The Atlanta School, Atlanta, ID

Sesqui-Shop AiR, City of Boise Department of Arts and History, Boise, ID

Higher Education Partnership Scholarship, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC

Graduate Assistantship/GEM Scholarship, Fine Art Department, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Grant ($1600), Ceramics Club, ASBSU, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Grant ($1300), Super Art Soda, ASBSU, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Grant ($1300), Ceramics Club, ASBSU, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Department of Art Leadership Award, Fine Art Department, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Odyssey of the Stars Scholarship, Fine Art Department, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Service

Visual Art Degree Curriculum Committee, College of Western Idaho, Nampa, ID

Visiting Artist Selection Committee, College of Western Idaho, Nampa, ID

Faculty Advisor and Fundraising Coordinator, Ceramics Club, Boise State University, Boise, ID

NCECA Conference Student Trip Organizer, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Soda kiln design and construction, Boise State University, Boise, ID.

Archie Bray Foundation and Artist Studio Visit Organizer, Boise State University, Boise, ID

President, Super Art Soda MFA Student Organization, ASBSU, Boise State University, Boise, ID

President, Ceramics Club Student Organization, ASBSU, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Volunteer Instructor, Interact Center, Minneapolis, MN

Publications

Matter Meter Wave: The Weirdest Open Source Project Ever, Staff, Open Electronics, www.open- electronics.org

Mullox Studios: Matter Meter Wave, Bill Rogers, C-File, www.cfileonline.org