MICHAEL c. LAYSER
e-mail: mlayser@gmail.com
www.michaellayser.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2011-Present- Art Teacher (Pottery & Sculpture) Lower Dauphin High school
Student Teaching:
2010- Lower Dauphin High school:
2010- Mechanicsburg Elementary:
EDUCATION:
2013- University of the Arts, Pennsylvania: Masters in Art Education
2010- Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania Post Baccalaureate: Pennsylvania Art Education Certification K-12
2007-08 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania M.F.A. Candidate: Ceramics
2007-Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania, B.A. Art and Art History Studio concentration, emphasis in ceramics. Minor in English Communications
ART RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2018-Present- Lancaster County Art Association Member
2008- 2020-Art Association of Harrisburg, Member
2008-13- mARTini Art Auction, Carlisle Art Learning Center, Donator
2007- 2015- Carlisle Art Learning Center (CALC) Member, Volunteer
2007-08- Production Manager: The Ceramic Shop/Roselli Pottery, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
2006-07- Studio Technician : Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania
ART FESTIVALS:
2023-Hershey Arts Fest - Hershey, Pennsylvania
2022-Market of Curiosities - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2022-Harvest of the Arts - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2022-Hummelstown Art Festival - Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2021-Harvest of the Arts - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2021-Hummelstown Art Festival - Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2019-Harvest of the Arts - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2019- Hummelstown Art Festival - Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2019- Lititz Outdoor Fine Art Show - Lititz, Pennsylvania
2019- Jubilee Day - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
2019-Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2019-Hershey Art fest - Hershey, Pennsylvania
2018-Market of Curiosities - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2018-Harvest of the Arts - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2018- Hummelstown Art Festival -Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2018- Myerstown Sestercentennial Celebration - Myerstown, Pennsylvania
2018- Mt. Grenta Outdoor Art Festival - Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2008- Works in Window, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2007- Experience the Rings, Mezzanine Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023 -Grey Cube Gallery, *Honorable Mention
2023 -Spring, Membership Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2022 -Spring, Membership Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2021 -Fall Membership Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2020 - Spring Members Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2019- Wild and Wooley!, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2019- Fall Membership Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
*Honorable Mention
2019- Keep it Cool, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2019- Free For All, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2019- Open Door Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
*Third Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2018 - Roadside Attractions, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2018 - Open Door Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
*First Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2018 - Spring Members Show, Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
* Honorable Mention
2017 - Yellow Fever, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2017 - Lancaster County Art Association National Juried Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
*Second Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2017 - UArts Art Unleashed 2017, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2016- Lancaster County Art Association National Juried Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
2016- 88th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania
*Second Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2015- Lancaster County Art Association National Juried Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
*Second Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2015- 44st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
2014- 43st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
2014- 86th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania
2014- Red (Delicious) CALC, Carlisle Pennsylvania
2013- 85th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania
2013- Ultraviolet (A Spectrum of Artwork) CALC, Carlisle Pennsylvania
2012-84th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania
*First Place in Sculpture and Ceramic category
2012-41st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
2012- The Blues, CALC, Carlisle Pennsylvania
2011-83rd Annual International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania 2011-Gallerie 13, Mechanicsburg PA.
2011- Emerald Show, CALC, Carlisle Pennsylvania
2010- 4 Artist Invitational Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg Pennsylvania
2010- mARTini Auction Artwork Preview, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2010- CALC Exhibit Gallery, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2010- The William Penn Gallery, Lebanon Pa
2010- 39th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
2010- Lemon Show, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2009- mARTini Auction Artwork Preview, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2009- Aqua Show, CALC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2007- WIP (Works in Progress), Hamilton/ Aaronson Galleries, University of the Arts, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
2007- (Sub) Structure: Advance Studio Senior Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, Annville Pennsylvania
2007- 36th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
2006- Student Art Exhibition, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania
PERFORMANCES:
2007- Spatial Apocrypha "ENJOY", University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
References: Paul Falzone pfalzone@asc.upenn.edu