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Janathel’s works underscore concerns in Black America, notably, single parenting, spirituality, racism and racial pride. She uses texture, drawing, symbolism and high relief to effectively express and narrate through her work. Her sculptures have been known to evoke strong emotions in viewers.
Ms. Shaw has an extensive history and has been cited in numerous publications: Studio Potter, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, the Washington Times, The City Paper (Baltimore), The Washington Afro-American Newspaper, Ceramics Monthly and Ceramic Review.
She received her Masters of Fine Art degree in 1996 and her Bachelors of Science in 1989 from the
George
Washington
University
. An associate in Art degree was earned from
Prince George
’s Community College in 1987. She has won several sculpture and painting awards. She has also been awarded grants to curate exhibitions and provide workshops for elementary and secondary schools. Ms. Shaw currently teaches at Friendly High Schools in
Fort Washington, Maryland.
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Selected Curated Shows
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Jan.—Feb. 1999
Apr.—May. 1997
Nov. 1996
June—Aug. 1996
March 1995
May 1992
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Transformations and Revelations, Hodson Gallery,
Hood
College
,Frederick, Maryland
The Ties That Bind,
Montpelier
Cultural Center, Laurel, Maryland
Progression, one woman show, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts,
Annapolis
Maryland
…and the struggle continues, one woman show, Lormina Salter Fellowship, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore Maryland
The Bonds We Grasp, Marlboro Gallery,
Prince George
’s Community College,
Largo
Maryland
Clay Variations, Glen Echo Gallery, Glen Echo
Maryland
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Residences
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Sep.—Nov. 1996
Sep.—Aug. 1996
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Artists Residency, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts,
Annapolis
Maryland
Lormina Salter Fellowship,
Baltimore
Clayworks, Baltimore
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Selected Workshops
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July—Aug. 2000
Feb. 2000
March 1999
Oct. 1998
July 1996
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Oshogbo Children’s Workshop, the National Museum of African Art, Washington DC
Oshogbo Children’s Workshop, the National Museum of African Art, Washington DC
Hats Off Workshop, the
National
Museum
of African
Art
,
Washington
DC
“Narrative Wall Sculpture,”
Seward
Park
Arts
Center
,
Seattle
Washington
“Sculpture On and Off the Wall,”
Baltimore
Clayworks,
Baltimore
Maryland
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Select Exhibitions
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Mar.—May 2002
Apr.—June 2002
May 2001
Sep.—Oct. 2000
July—Aug. 2000
Oct.—Dec. 1999
Jan.—Feb. 1999
May 1998
Oct. 1997
June—July 1997
Apr.—May 1997
Nov. 1996
June—Aug. 1996
March 1996
Oct.—Nov. 1995
Feb.—Mar. 1995 |
Shades of Clay, The
American
Jazz
Museum
,
Kansas City
Missouri
Faculty Exhibition, The
Summer
Museum
,
Washington
DC
About Face, The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
First 20 Years, Then and Now,
Baltimore
Clayworks,
Baltimore
Maryland
Political Clay, The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
, Curated by Gail Brown
Contemporary Ceramics by African American Ceramic Artists, traveling exhibition, venues: North Carolina Central State Museum; NCCU Campus, Durham North Carolina; Ohio Design and Crafts Museum, Columbus Ohio
Transformations and Revelations, Hodson Gallery,
Hood
College
,
Frederick, Maryland
Drawing on Clay, Baltimore Clayworks,
Baltimore
Maryland
, curated by Jewell Brenneman
Juried Small Works, Touchstone Gallery,
Washington
DC
From DC to NY, Foundry Gallery,
Washington
DC
The Ties That Bind,
Montpelier
Cultural
Art
Center
, Laurel Maryland
Progression, one woman show, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts,
Annapolis
Maryland
…and the struggle continues, one woman show, Lormina Salter Fellowship,Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore Maryland
Baltimore
Clayworks-Live in ’96, Atrium Gallery,
Sibley
Building
NCECA, Conference,
Rochester
,
New York
Original Aspects of Humanity,
Maryland Art Place
,
Baltimore
Maryland
The Bonds We Grasp, Marlboro Gallery, Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland |
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Citations
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Feb. 25, 1995
Feb. 9, 1995
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Washington Post Newspaper, “Mystical Clues to a Culture,” The Bonds We Grasp Exhibit, Marlboro Gallery,
Prince George
’s Community College,
Largo
,
Maryland
Washington
Times Newspaper, “Let Your Imagination Fly,”
District of Columbia
Art
Center
Washington
DC
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Publications
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Dec. 1998
Jan./Feb. 1997
Nov. 1995
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Published, “Seven Women Artists,” Studio Potter
Published, “Saving Our Family, Saving Our Sons,” Ceramic Review,
London
,
England
Published, “Sculptural Explorations,” Ceramics Monthly,
Columbus
Ohio
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Membership
Current - member, NCECA (National Council on the Education of Ceramic Art), National headquarters,
Columbus
Ohio
Current - on archives at the National Museum of Women in the Arts,
Washington
,
DC
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