EDUCATION
MFA 1988 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
BFA 1980 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
Ink & Clay 46, Kellog University Art Gallery, CalPoly Pomona, Ca
“On The Map” , 2 person show CCAI Courthouse Gallery, Carson City, Nevada
2023
“Fronteras de Barro”, Galleria MOA, Alarcon, Spain
2020
“Contemporary Clay: Form and Image”, Tulane Invitational, St. Tammany Art Center, Covington, LA
2019
“American Clay, Cuatro Visiones de Cerámica Contemporánea Americana”, N.A.C.E, Navarette, Spain
“Terra Incognita”, Kaneko Gallery, American River College, Sacramento, CA
XIV Bienal Internacional de Ceramica Artistica, Museu de Santa Joana, Aveiro, Portugal
“Looking West”, concurrent NCECA exhibition, James Hill House, Minneapolis, MN
“Clay Matters” ,Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
2018
“CLAY X 3”, Ariane Leiter, Catherine Schmid-Maybach, Teresa Rode, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA
“American Clay”, Four person show, Museu de la Cerámica de l’Alcora, Spain
“Coming, Going, Being”, Catherine Schmid-Maybach Solo show, Sierra Arts Gallery, Reno, Nevada
“Fahrenheit 2018” AMOCA, Pomona, California
2017
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Korea
Crocker Kingsley Competition, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
2016
6th Annual Workhouse Clay International, Lorton, Virginia
Latvia International Ceramics Biennale, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
36 Concurso International de Ceramica de L’Alcora, Museo de Ceramica, Spain
2015
XII International Biennal of Ceramics, Manises, Spain
“American Clay, 4 Visions of Contemporary Clay”, Museo de la Ceramica de Manises, Spain
“Grants to Artists” Exhibition, Sierra Arts Gallery, Reno, NV
“The Space Between”, Catherine Schmid-Maybach, Oats Park Art Center, Fallon, Nevada
59th Faenza International Competition of Ceramic Art, Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy
“Hope-Help-Nepal Mural” Contemporary Art Projects USA, Art Basel 2015, Miami, FL
2014
“Big Name Clay Show”, J Arrizabalaga, T Drakulich, C Schmid-Maybach ,YTA Gallery, Yerington, NV
“California Clay Competition”. The Artery, Davis, CA
“America’s Clayfest”, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
2013
“Seated”, Ceramic Sculpture by Catherine Schmid-Maybach, The Wedge, Reno, NV
2012
“Agit Props; Social Commentary in Contemporary Ceramics”, California State University, Chico
2009
“Maati, An exploration in Contemporary Terracotta” Visual Arts Gallery, Habitat Center, New Delhi, India
2006
“Metrospective”, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India
"Women’s World”, Art Junction, Intercontinental Hotel, New Delhi, India
“Swallowing Delhi”, Global Arts Village, Ghitorni, India
2005
"IX Beca Alfonso Ariza", Museo Casa Alfonso Ariza, La Rambla, Spain
2003
"Northern California Clay", NCECA Conference, San Diego, CA
"Beyond the Embargo", Tres Gallery, San Diego, CA
2002
Terracota 2002, Taller Cultural, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2001
"A Cuatro Manos; Catherine y Walfrido", Elvira Cape, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2000
Faculty Art Show, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
1999
"Resident Artists Selections", The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Terracota '99, Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
1998
"Art of Remembrance; Day of the Dead" Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, CA
30 Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
1997
"Clay Introductions", SoFo Gallery 2, Santa Rosa, CA
"Feast on Art", Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
"The Evocative Object", Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
Bucheon Gallery, Two-Person Show, San Francisco, CA
53rd Scripps Ceramic Annual Exhibition, Williamson Gallery, Claremont, CA
1996
Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
"Patterns, Repetition, Textures", Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA
1995
"California Clay Competition" The Artery, Davis, CA
1990
California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
1989
"California Works", California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
"Discovery '89", California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
1988
Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA
"Feats of Clay", Gladding McBean Company, Lincoln, CA
Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1986 Galería Mesa, Mesa, AZ
EVENTS AND RESIDENCIES
FERIA N.A.C.E ( National Fair of Pottery and Ceramics), Navarette , Spain, July 2019
Presentation, Exhibition, Demonstration
XII BIENNAL INTERNACIONAL DE CERAMICA , Manises, Spain Nov. 2015
Master Class
GLOBAL ARTS VILLAGE, New Delhi, India Feb-May 2006
Artist in Residence
BECA ALFONSO ARIZA, LA RAMBLA, Spain, August 2005 & 2006
Grant Recipient for Residency
INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS STUDIO, KECSKEMÉT, Hungary 2005
Artist in Residence
TALLER CULTURAL, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, 2002
Artist in residence, Ceramics Instructor
XIII ENCUENTRO INTERNACIONAL TERRACOTA, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1999 -2002
Invited Participant, attended 3 years
SCRIPPS COLLEGE, Claremont, CA. 1997
Panelist: Narrative Ceramics
DEEP SPRINGS COLLEGE, Deep Springs, CA 1996
Visiting Artist
MARIN VENTURES, San Rafael, CA 1992
Art Assistant to Grant recipient day program for severely developmentally disabled adults
ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH GROUP, San Rafael, CA
Freelance Sculptor
1989
AWARDS
Finalist, 3D Category, RTIA Fair, Reno, NV 2023
Second Prize, Clay Matters, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA 2019
Sierra Arts Grants to Artists Recipient, Reno, NV 2015
Honorable Mention, 35 Concurso International de Ceramica de L’Alcora, Spain,2015
Award,” California Clay Competition”, The Artery, Davis, CA 2014
Tile Heritage Foundation Prize, “America's Clay Fest”, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA 2014
Grant, "The George Sugarman Foundation", Novato, CA 2005
Grant, "Beca Alfonso Ariza", La Rambla, Spain 2005
First Prize, "35th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Fairfield, CA 1997
Jurors' Award, "California Works," California State Fair, 1989
Purchase Award, "Feats of Clay," Gladding McBean, 1988
Honorable Mention, "Auburn Arts '37", 1988
Purchase Award, "Clay Forte", Galeria Mesa, 1986
PUBLIC PROJECTS
2006 Ceramic Fountain
Café Palmares, Santiago de Cuba, figure 3’x2.5’
Part of a cafeteria renovation project. With Walfrido Hau
2001 Ceramic Mural
Banco Popular de Ahorro, Santiago de Cuba; 9m x2m
With Walfrido Hau
Worked on aspects of design, execution and installation.
1998 Ceramic Tile Mural
Foyer of Condominium, 10' x3'; 419 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA
Designed and executed the piece.
1996 School Tile Project
Cleveland School, 2nd Grade, Athens Street, San Francisco, CA
In class project with the students drawing into and painting on moist clay slabs.
These were mounted onto planter boxes at the entrance to the school.
1995 Ceramic Structure Project
Marin Ventures, San Rafael, CA
Ceramics facilitator for grant project.
Day center for severely developmentally disabled adults.
The project entailed making extruded clay tubes for the clients to work with.
These were fired and assembled into a three-sided structure.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Davie, Florida 2003
Adjunct Art Instructor
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE, Santa Rosa, California 1999-2003
Ceramics Instructor
EXCEL PROGRAM AT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Rohnert Park, CA. 1999-2000
Summer Ceramics Teacher, grades 4-10
TALLER CULTURAL, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba. 2002
Ceramics Instructor
NONESUCH SCHOOL, Sebastopol, CA. 1997-2001
High School Ceramics Teacher
RICHMOND ART CENTER, Richmond, CA. 1995-96
Ceramics Teacher
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ART AND DISABILITIES, Richmond, CA. 1996
Substitute Ceramics Teacher
MARIN ACADEMY SUMMER SCHOOL, San Rafael, CA. 1991-99
Ceramics Teacher, Middle School
MARIN CHILDREN'S ART CENTER, Mill Valley, CA. 1990-94
Art Teacher
SAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN'S ART CENTER, San Francisco, CA. 1987-90
Art Teacher
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Francisco, CA. 1986-88
Ceramic Graduate Assistant
PUBLICATIONS
“American Clay”, Exhibition Catalog, Feria N.A.C.E., Navarette, Spain p.20-29 2019
“American Clay”, by Antonio Vivas, Revista Ceramica, Spain, No. 149 2018 p.65
“Unplanned effects”, by Rachel Spacek, Reno News and Review, Reno, NV 1-4-18
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Exhibition Catalog, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Korea 2017
Latvia International Ceramics Biennale, Exhibition Catalog, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia 2016
“Americanos en Manises” ” by Antonio Vivas, Revista Ceramica, no. 140 2016 p.36
XII Biennal Internacional de Cerámica, American Clay, Exhibition Catalog, Manises 2015
“Wait Between” Exhibition Catalog, Churchill Arts Council, NV 2015
“Winners’ Tale”, by Josie Luciano, Reno News and Review, 10-17-1015 p.
“Three of a Kind”, by Kris Vagner, Reno News and Review, 6-4-2015 p.18-19
“Catherine Schmid-Maybach, Las 1001 historias del barro” by Antonio Vivas, Revista Ceramica, no. 135 2014 p.21
“Multiple Dimensions; Catherine Schmid-Maybach” by Kris Vagner, Reno News and Review, 3-21-2013
“Catherine Schmid-Maybach, The Allegory of the Chair” by Maria Rode, New Ceramics/Neue Keramik, July/Aug. 2009 p.16 "Diálogos en La Rambla" Becarios de la IX edición 2005, Conbarro, Revista Internacional de Arte, no. 9 2006-07 p.58
The Ceramic Design Book, Lark Books, Ashville, North Carolina, 1998 p.86
“Die neue Keramik in den Galerien der Welt“, Neue Keramik, Jan/Feb 1998 p.42
“Sixth Annual California Competition”, Ceramics Monthly, September 1995 p. 40