Jocelyn AE Russell creates sculptures and functional ceramics out of porcelain and installations that include fabric, embroidery, rock salt, and found objects. She mainly works in porcelain and hand-builds her pieces using the pinch and coil method (pinching a base and adding coils to build the walls) to create functional and sculptural works. She incorporates handmade paper, textiles, and porcelain to create installations inspired by her time near and on the water and the natural world.

Jocelyn has an MFA from Parsons School of Design in sculpture and installation and is a founding member of Mother Creatrix Collective (MCC)– a group of artist mothers who work together to support each other's artistic practices by creating exhibition opportunities.

Education:

2001 Parsons School of Design: Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, New York, New York

1999  School of the Museum of Fine Arts: Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Sculpture, Boston, MA

1996  Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Studio Arts and Comparative Religious Studies, Cum Laude  Geneva, NY           

Selected Solo Exhibitions: 

2019  STILL-LIFE/LANDSCAPES, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2018  REFLECTIONS, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2017  PARLIAMENT OF OWLS Ceres Gallery, New York, NY 

2016  MARGINALIA, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2012  INFINITE UNIVERSE, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2011   INNER LANDSCAPESCeres Gallery, New York, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2024  HOLIDAY, LabSpace, Hillsdale, NY

           CERAMICS BIENNIAL, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT

           CLAY, Cape Cod Cultural Center, South Yarmouth, MA

           WORKS ON PAPER, Brooklyn Waterfront Coalition, New York, NY

           ALL FIRED UP, Blue Door Art Center, Yonkers, NY

           REFLECTIONS OF US, Warnes Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY

           MAMA NEEDS A RAISE! Old Stone Houe, Brooklyn, NY

           LAST CALL IX, Companion Gallery,  Humbolt, TN

           BEACON OPEN STUDIOS, The Yard, Beacon, NY

2023   19th ANNUAL SMALL WORKS SHOW, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

             HOLIDAY, LabSpace, Hillsdale, NY

             LABOR, Mother Creatrix Collective, Spoke the Hub, Brooklyn, NY

             FUNCTIONAL FALL: A SEAT AT THE TABLE, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY

             ART OF WATER,  James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

             SPRING WORKS SHOW,  Macy Gallery, Teacher’s College, New York, NY    

             TIME/SPACE, Mother Creatrix Collective, Compère Collective, Brooklyn,  NY

             RIPPLE AND ROAR: THE WONDER OF WATER, View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY

             FORM AND FUNCTION, Arts Center East, Vernon, CT

2022   CERAMICS BIENNIAL  Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT

             SPRING WORKS SHOW, Macy Gallery, Teacher’s College, New York, NY

             LET ME TELL YOU, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE

2013    MEET MY UTERUS,  Ceres Gallery, New York, NY 

2012    REJOICE, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY 

2011    TRANSITIONS, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2010   THE BEST OF INTENTIONS, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2007   THE MIND’S EYE, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2006   THE SQUARE SHOW, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2004   ANNUAL ART SHOW, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

2003   CHANGE, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY

2002   HALLIJUAH,  Ceres Gallery, New York, NY 

2001    MFA THESIS SHOW, Aronson Galleries, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 

2000   EXCHANGE:: PARSONS/RISD” Market House Gallery, RISD, Providence, RI 

1999    POST-BACCAULARUTE SHOW Farwell Mansion Gallery, Boston, MA

1998    MIXED BAGG Gallery School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

1997    WOMAN-EZE: 20 Years of Women at Berkshire School, Berkshire SchoolGallery, Sheffield, MA 


Curatorial and Collective Involvement:

2024  MAMA NEEDS A RAISE!  Curator: Mother Creatrix Collective with Katherine Gressel,  

            Old Stone Houe, Brooklyn, NY

2023  LABOR, Curator: Mother Creatrix Collective, Spoke the Hub, Brooklyn, NY

2023  TIME/SPACE Curator: Mother Creatrix Collective, Compère Collective, Brooklyn, NY

2023- Present Mother Creatrix Collective - Founding member

Artists Talks, Publications, Residencies and Honors:

2024  Artist Panel, “Mama Needs A Raise!”: Old Stone House, Brooklyn, NY

2023  Canvas Rebel Meet Jocelyn Russell

2023  Artist Panel, “Time/Space”: Compère Collective, Brooklyn, NY

2022 Artist/Mother Virtual Art Residency  

2021  Artist/Mother Virtual Art Residency

1996  Arthur Dove Art Award, Hobart and William Smith, Geneva, NY