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Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions2022 | Kensuke Yamada | Duane Reed Gallery | ST Louis, MO2022 | As You are I was, As I am You will Be | Blue Spiral Gallery |Asheville, NC2021 | Ron Johnson & Kensuke Yamada | Duane Reed Gallery | ST Louis, MO 2021 | Ramune Candy Roll| Windgate Museum of Art | Hendrix College 2020 | Collectively Alone: Works by Benjamin Krain and Kensuke Yamada | Historic Arkansas Museum | Little Rock | AR2020 | Featured Artist Exhibit | Red Lodge Clay Center | Red Lodge | MT2019 | "The fine art of Kensuke Yamada and Ricky Sikes | Boswell Mourot Fine Art | Little Rock | AR 2018 | Red Lodge Clay Center | Beth Lo and Kensuke Yamada | Red Lodge | MT2017 | “Diving in the Pool” | Aegon Gallery | Danville, KY2016 | “Diving Through the Cloud” | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art2016 | “Conversation Unspoken” | Kensuke Yamada/Leigh Suggs, Penland School of and Craft | Penland NC2015 | “Reliance” | George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri | Columbia, MO2015 | “Rhythm-Color” | Patricia Rovzar Gallery | Seattle, WA2015 | “Wind Bears Color to bring Charm” | NEVICA PROJECT | Chicago, IL2010 | “I and Love and You” | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA 2009 | “Empathetic”, MFA Thesis Exhibition | Gallery of Visual Arts |University of Montana, MT 2008 | “Reconfiguration” | University Center Gallery | University of Montana, MT2008 | “Free Bird” | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA2007 | “Yamadaville” | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA2007 | “Erica Harris and Kensuke Yamada” | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA2006 | “Dwell” | Colleen Hayward and Kensuke Yamada | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA2006 | “Hortus Ortus” | Davis Freeman and Kensuke Yamada | Catherine Person Gallery | Seattle, WA
Selected group exhibition 2022 | CELEBRATING 50 YEARS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY | Provincetown Art Association and Museum | Provincetown | MA 2022 | September Exhibit | Sager Reeves Gallery | Columbia | MO2021 | 29th Annual Group Exhibition | Patricia Rovar Gallery | Seattle, WA2021 | The Joy of a Different World | Verduyn Gallery | Wortegem – Petegem, Belgium2021 | Yunomi Invitational | Clay Akar 2021| Figure it Out | Patria Rovar Gallery 2021 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2020 | The Cup Show | Worcester Center for Crafts | Worcester | MA2020 | Futured Artist Exhibition | Redlodge Clay Center| Redlodge | MT2020 | Small Works | Sager Braudis Gallery 2020 | Yunomi Invitational 2020 | Clay Akar2020 | The Ceramics Invitational | Radius Gallery2020 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2020 | Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics | Baum Gallery | The University of Central Arkansas2020 | North West Designer Craftsman Exhibit and Symposium | Schuck Art Center2019 | " (Un)common" Ground | Blue Spiral Gallery 2019 | Reflective | Imprint Gallery 2019 | About Face | Mongomery Museum of Fine Arts2019 | You am I | Veronique Wantz Gallery 2019 | Small Favors | The Clay Studio Philadelphia 2019 | Chinese New Year Banquet | Clay Art Center2019 | Red Lodge Gallery, NCECA EXPO 2019 | Of Things to Come | The Arts Company2018. | Ceramics Invitational | Blue Spiral 1 2018 | Concurrent/conventions, A spectrum of Contemporary Ceramics, California State University 2018 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2018 | Carrie Furnace Exhibition at NCECA, Carrie Furnace2018 | The Nevica Project & Cerbera Gallery in conjunction with NCECA Present 102018 | Taste of Touchstone | Saville Gallery2017 | 25th Annual Celebrate Art | Patricia Rovzar Gallery2017 | Bottoms Up | Santa Fe Clay2017 | State of the Art 2017 | National Biennial Invitational | Giertz Gallery| Curated by Bill Griffith2017 | Ceramic Scullpture Culture | James May Gallery2017 | REDUX: Transformations 6x6 | Clay Art Center2017 | Summer Exhibit | Sager Braudis Gallery2017 | REVISIT: the Boneyard | Clay Art Center2017 | Ceramics Sculpture Culture | Baltimore Clayworks2017 | Lillstreet Gallery NCECA Expo2017 | La Mesa NCECA | With Santa Fe Clay2017 | Small Favors XI | The Clay Studio Philadelphia 2016 | Epics, Myths and Fables Ceramics invitational | Meyer Gallery2016 | Small Scale Lilstreet Art Center2016 | The Figure in Clay | Santa Fe Clay2016 | Penland School of Crafts Series | Central Piedmont Community College2015 | Group Anniversary exhibition | Patricia Rovzar Gallery2015 | 40th Annual Show and Sale | LillStreet Art Center2015 | Small Ones | Cinema Gallery2015 | Contemporary Ceramics2015 | Clay Studio Benefit Auction | The Clay Studio2015 | La Mesa | NCECA2015 | UALR Permanent Collection| University of Arkansas, Little Rock2015 |Annual Summer Preview Exhibition2015 | Small Favors| The Clay Studio2014 | Let there Be Light! LillStreet Art Center2014 | Poking the Lilies Pad| Asia Institute| Inc. DBA Asia Institute- Crane house2014 | Emerged: After The Residency| Lillstreet Art Center| Curated by Bill Griffith 2014 | La Mesa| NCECA| Santa Fe Clay2014 | Primary Clay| University of Arkansas Little Rock2013 |21st Anniversary Exhibition| Patricia Rovzar Gallery2013 |Let There Be Light! LillStreet Art Center2013 |28th Annual Benefit Auction| Penland School of Craft2013 |Figurative Invitational| Red Lodge Clay Center2013 |La Mesa | NCECA | Santa Fe Clay 2013 |Then and Now Alumni Art Exhibition| South Puget Sound Community 2013 | Small Favors VIII| The Clay Studio2013 | Our Community| Clay Studio Philadelphia2012 | Forecast| A New Wave of Creative Talent| Penland School of Craft2012 | Holter Museum of Art Auction Exhibition| Holter Museum of Art2012 | 23rd annual 30 Ceramic Sculptors| John Natsoulas Gallery2012 | Self Contained| Northern Clay Center2012 | Figurative Work in Clay| Grover Thurston Gallery2012 | Figure/Figurine| The Clay Studio2012 | Small Favors VII| The Clay Studio2012 | Ceram-a-rama-yaki| ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center2011 | Naughty and Nice| Lillstreet Art Center2011 | Composing the Modern| Lilstreet Art Center2011 | 60 Artist, 60 Artwork, 60 Years: Celebrating the Archie Bray Foundation| Montana Museum of Art and Culture2011 | Contemporary Figurative Ceramics| The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture2011 | Big Clay| Holter Museum of Art2011 | Figurines| Santa Fe Clay2011 | Archie Bray at NCECA2010 | SOFA Chicago with the Archie Bray Foundation2010 | Positioning the Figure| Signature Gallery2010 | Resident Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Fellowship Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Artist Trust Annual Auction| Seattle Center2009 | Resident Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Celebration of Missoula Artists| Dana Gallery2009 | That Difference| Clay Studio of Missoula2009 | The Art of Living Exhibition and Auction| The Evergreen State College2009 | 13th Annual Bray Benefit Auction and Exhibition2009 | Missoula Art Museum 37th Auction and Exhibition2009 | Gallery All-Stars | Santa Fe Clay2009 | Archie Bray Foundation at NCECA2009 | University of MT and MT State University| Archie Bray Foundation2008 | SOFA Chicago with Santa Fe Clay2008 | Montana Ceramics| University Center Gallery2008 | Residents Summer Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2008 | Emerging Talent2008 | East By Northwest| Kolva Sullivan Gallery2008 | Go Figure| Gulf Coast Community College2008 | Artist Trust Annual Auction| Seattle Center2007 | The People| Clay Studio Missoula2007 | Body Image| Seattle Art Museum Gallery| Art sales and Retail2006 | Catherine Person Gallery| Seattle Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery2006 | At Once| Catherine Person Gallery2006 | NCECA, Regional Student Juried Exhibition | Northview Gallery | Portland College
Publications2022 | Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay: A Guide to Capturing the Human Form for Ceramic Artists2021 | Ceramic Monthly, “Exposure” section2018 | Sunshine Cobb, Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips and Tricks for slabs, coils, and more2016 | Brook Griffith, Nashville Arts, “ARTSMART”2015 | Ceramic Monthly, “Exposure” section2014 | Larks 500 Figures in Clay Volume 2, published by Lark Crafts | juried by Nan Smith2012 | Kelly Connell, “Self Contain” Exhibition Catalogue with essays 2012 | Edith Garcia, “Ceramics and The Human Figure 2012” | A&C Black Publication, UK 2012 | Jennifer Harnetty,“Ceramic Monthly Emerging Artist 2012” | Ceramic Monthly, April2011 | “Ones to Watch, Spotlighting sculptor Kensuke Yamada” | Western Art & Architecture2011 | Donahoe Emily, “Archie Bray Foundation 60th Anniversary Exhibitions” | Ceramics Monthly, October 2011 | Beason, Tyrone, “The Things We Can’t Let Go” | The Seattle Times, August 62011 | Lovelace, Joy, “Archie Bray, Tradition Means Innovation” | American Craft Magazine, June2011 | "From the Center to the Edge, The Archie Bray turns 60” | Cover Image, Ceramics Monthly, April2010 | Nayoung Kwon, “Ceramic Artist Showcases a Playful Side” | International Examiner, June 3rd2010 | Carmen Ebert and Rose Stepanek, “MFA Art Exhibit” | Vimeo.com, Jun 2 2008 | Gayle Clemans, “Dark and Sweet Fables for a Modern Age” | Seattle Times, | August 8 2007 | Mathew Kangas, "Yamadaville" | Ceramics Monthly, March 2007 | Nancy Guppy, “Gallery Hop” | Seattle Channel, Seattle, WA 2006 | “Yamada's Ceramic Sculptures Exude Just the Right Touch of Sweetness” Seattle Post Intelligencer
Education and CredentialsMaster of Fine Arts: Studio Art | The University of Montana, Missoula, MT | 2009 Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art | The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA | 2005
Teaching AppointmentsAssistant Professor, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Little Rock, AR ( 2019 - Pr) Lecture Faculty, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Little Rock, AR (2018) Visiting Assistant Professor, Centre College, Danville, KY (2016 | – 2018)Visiting Artist/Ceramics Studio Technician/ Lecture faculty member, the University of Arkansas (2013 – 2016 |)Visiting Artist/ adjunct faculty | Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia PA (2012 | – 2013 |)
Residencies2022 | Pentaculum | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2016 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | Nashville, TN2015 | Pentaculum | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2013 – 2016 | Visiting Artist/Ceramics Studio technician/Instructor | University of Arkansas| Fayetteville, AR2012 | Artist in Residence| The Clay Studio Philadelphia| Philadelphia, PA2011 | Visiting Artist in Residence| Tyler School of Art| Short Term Scholar | Temple University| Philadelphia, PA2010 | Long Term Resident Artist | Archie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT 2010 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts: Artists Invite Artists Series| Newcastle,ME 2009 | Summer Artist In Residence | Oregon College of Art and Craft| Portland, OR 2008 | Summer Resident| Archie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT2008 | Visiting Artist | Chihuly Inc. Seattle, WA
Awards & Fellowships2016 | Martin Shallenberger Fellow| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN2012 | Ceramic Monthly Emerging Artist 2012 | Ceramic Monthly | April2010 | Archie Bray Foundation for the ceramic arts| Long term resident MJD Fellowship2010 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts | Summer Fellowship2009 | Bertha Morton Scholarship Recipient | University of Montana| Missoula, MT
Lectures & Demonstrations2022 | University of Alaska | Anchorage, AK2022| Blackberry Hill Art Center, Orford, NH2022| Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA2021| Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill | Truro, MA 2021| Zoom Lecture / demo | John Natsoulas Gallery | Davis CA2021| Zoom Lecture demo | University of Florida College of Arts | Gainesville, FL 2021| NCECA Demonstration Artist 2021 |Zoom Lecture | Clay Art Center | Port Chester | NY2020 |Zoom Lecture | The Clay Studio Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA 2020 |Zoom Lecture | Vista College | Austin | TX | Art Appreciation course 2020 |Zoom Lecture | West Virginia University |Morgantown | VA | Ceramics course 2020 | North West Designer Craftsman | Schuck Art Center | WA2019 | Ball State University | Muncie IN2019 | Santa Fe Clay | Santa Fe, NM 2019 | University of Georgia | Athen GA2018 | Presenter, Figurative Association Symposium 2018 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2018 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA2018 | Red Lodge Clay Center | Red Lodge, MT 2018 | Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA2018 | Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR2018 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL2017 | Demonstration at the Standard Ceramics supply | Lodi, NJ2017 | Penland School of Crafts Summer two week session | Penland School of Crafts| Penland, NC2017 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV2016 | Lillstreet Art Center | Chicago, IL2016 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR2016 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | Nashville, TN2016 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY2016 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA2015 | University of Missouri | Colombia| MO2015 | Pottery North West | Seattle, WA 2015 | Ox-Bow | Saugatuck, MI2015 | Santa Fe Clay | Santa Fe, NM2015 | Idyllwild Arts Academy | Idyllwild, CA 2014 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2014 | Clay Art Center | Port Chester, NY 2014 | University of Arkansas, Little Rock | Little Rock, AR2013 | Penland School of Crafts | Penland, NC2013 | Austin Museum of Art | Austin, TX 2013 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA2013 | Buffalo State College | Buffalo, NY2013 | Herron School of Art & Design | Indianapolis, IN2012 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA2012 | Hand-building Personal Narratives | The Clay Studio Philadelphia |Philadelphia, PA2012 | 23rd Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art | Davis, CA2011 | Herron School of Art and Design | Indianapolis, IN2011 | University of Texas | San Antonio, TX2011 | Alamo College | San Antonio, TX 2010 | Chico State University | Chico, CA2010 | Diablo Valley College | Berkeley, CA Performance on Online AssessmentsJuror and other services NEA(National Endowment for the Arts) Peer Panel ( 2020)NEA(National Endowment for the Arts) Peer Panel ( 2019)Juror | Small and Mighty | Clay Studio Missoula (February 2019)Juror | Horizon Contemporary Landscape (September 2018)Permanent Collection LSU Museum of Art | Baton Rouge, LA Mint Museum | Charlotte | North Carolina University of Arkansas Little Rock Art Gallery | Little Rock, ARThe Clay Studio Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA Missoula Art Museum | Missoula, MTSafeco Insurance | Seattle, WABellevue Club | Seattle, WAArchie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT
Selected group exhibition 2022 | CELEBRATING 50 YEARS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY | Provincetown Art Association and Museum | Provincetown | MA 2022 | September Exhibit | Sager Reeves Gallery | Columbia | MO2021 | 29th Annual Group Exhibition | Patricia Rovar Gallery | Seattle, WA2021 | The Joy of a Different World | Verduyn Gallery | Wortegem – Petegem, Belgium2021 | Yunomi Invitational | Clay Akar 2021| Figure it Out | Patria Rovar Gallery 2021 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2020 | The Cup Show | Worcester Center for Crafts | Worcester | MA2020 | Futured Artist Exhibition | Redlodge Clay Center| Redlodge | MT2020 | Small Works | Sager Braudis Gallery 2020 | Yunomi Invitational 2020 | Clay Akar2020 | The Ceramics Invitational | Radius Gallery2020 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2020 | Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics | Baum Gallery | The University of Central Arkansas2020 | North West Designer Craftsman Exhibit and Symposium | Schuck Art Center2019 | " (Un)common" Ground | Blue Spiral Gallery 2019 | Reflective | Imprint Gallery 2019 | About Face | Mongomery Museum of Fine Arts2019 | You am I | Veronique Wantz Gallery 2019 | Small Favors | The Clay Studio Philadelphia 2019 | Chinese New Year Banquet | Clay Art Center2019 | Red Lodge Gallery, NCECA EXPO 2019 | Of Things to Come | The Arts Company2018. | Ceramics Invitational | Blue Spiral 1 2018 | Concurrent/conventions, A spectrum of Contemporary Ceramics, California State University 2018 | Small Favor | The Clay Studio Philadelphia2018 | Carrie Furnace Exhibition at NCECA, Carrie Furnace2018 | The Nevica Project & Cerbera Gallery in conjunction with NCECA Present 102018 | Taste of Touchstone | Saville Gallery2017 | 25th Annual Celebrate Art | Patricia Rovzar Gallery2017 | Bottoms Up | Santa Fe Clay2017 | State of the Art 2017 | National Biennial Invitational | Giertz Gallery| Curated by Bill Griffith2017 | Ceramic Scullpture Culture | James May Gallery2017 | REDUX: Transformations 6x6 | Clay Art Center2017 | Summer Exhibit | Sager Braudis Gallery2017 | REVISIT: the Boneyard | Clay Art Center2017 | Ceramics Sculpture Culture | Baltimore Clayworks2017 | Lillstreet Gallery NCECA Expo2017 | La Mesa NCECA | With Santa Fe Clay2017 | Small Favors XI | The Clay Studio Philadelphia 2016 | Epics, Myths and Fables Ceramics invitational | Meyer Gallery2016 | Small Scale Lilstreet Art Center2016 | The Figure in Clay | Santa Fe Clay2016 | Penland School of Crafts Series | Central Piedmont Community College2015 | Group Anniversary exhibition | Patricia Rovzar Gallery2015 | 40th Annual Show and Sale | LillStreet Art Center2015 | Small Ones | Cinema Gallery2015 | Contemporary Ceramics2015 | Clay Studio Benefit Auction | The Clay Studio2015 | La Mesa | NCECA2015 | UALR Permanent Collection| University of Arkansas, Little Rock2015 |Annual Summer Preview Exhibition2015 | Small Favors| The Clay Studio2014 | Let there Be Light! LillStreet Art Center2014 | Poking the Lilies Pad| Asia Institute| Inc. DBA Asia Institute- Crane house2014 | Emerged: After The Residency| Lillstreet Art Center| Curated by Bill Griffith 2014 | La Mesa| NCECA| Santa Fe Clay2014 | Primary Clay| University of Arkansas Little Rock2013 |21st Anniversary Exhibition| Patricia Rovzar Gallery2013 |Let There Be Light! LillStreet Art Center2013 |28th Annual Benefit Auction| Penland School of Craft2013 |Figurative Invitational| Red Lodge Clay Center2013 |La Mesa | NCECA | Santa Fe Clay 2013 |Then and Now Alumni Art Exhibition| South Puget Sound Community 2013 | Small Favors VIII| The Clay Studio2013 | Our Community| Clay Studio Philadelphia2012 | Forecast| A New Wave of Creative Talent| Penland School of Craft2012 | Holter Museum of Art Auction Exhibition| Holter Museum of Art2012 | 23rd annual 30 Ceramic Sculptors| John Natsoulas Gallery2012 | Self Contained| Northern Clay Center2012 | Figurative Work in Clay| Grover Thurston Gallery2012 | Figure/Figurine| The Clay Studio2012 | Small Favors VII| The Clay Studio2012 | Ceram-a-rama-yaki| ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center2011 | Naughty and Nice| Lillstreet Art Center2011 | Composing the Modern| Lilstreet Art Center2011 | 60 Artist, 60 Artwork, 60 Years: Celebrating the Archie Bray Foundation| Montana Museum of Art and Culture2011 | Contemporary Figurative Ceramics| The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture2011 | Big Clay| Holter Museum of Art2011 | Figurines| Santa Fe Clay2011 | Archie Bray at NCECA2010 | SOFA Chicago with the Archie Bray Foundation2010 | Positioning the Figure| Signature Gallery2010 | Resident Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Fellowship Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Artist Trust Annual Auction| Seattle Center2009 | Resident Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2009 | Celebration of Missoula Artists| Dana Gallery2009 | That Difference| Clay Studio of Missoula2009 | The Art of Living Exhibition and Auction| The Evergreen State College2009 | 13th Annual Bray Benefit Auction and Exhibition2009 | Missoula Art Museum 37th Auction and Exhibition2009 | Gallery All-Stars | Santa Fe Clay2009 | Archie Bray Foundation at NCECA2009 | University of MT and MT State University| Archie Bray Foundation2008 | SOFA Chicago with Santa Fe Clay2008 | Montana Ceramics| University Center Gallery2008 | Residents Summer Exhibition| Archie Bray Foundation2008 | Emerging Talent2008 | East By Northwest| Kolva Sullivan Gallery2008 | Go Figure| Gulf Coast Community College2008 | Artist Trust Annual Auction| Seattle Center2007 | The People| Clay Studio Missoula2007 | Body Image| Seattle Art Museum Gallery| Art sales and Retail2006 | Catherine Person Gallery| Seattle Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery2006 | At Once| Catherine Person Gallery2006 | NCECA, Regional Student Juried Exhibition | Northview Gallery | Portland College
Publications2022 | Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay: A Guide to Capturing the Human Form for Ceramic Artists2021 | Ceramic Monthly, “Exposure” section2018 | Sunshine Cobb, Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips and Tricks for slabs, coils, and more2016 | Brook Griffith, Nashville Arts, “ARTSMART”2015 | Ceramic Monthly, “Exposure” section2014 | Larks 500 Figures in Clay Volume 2, published by Lark Crafts | juried by Nan Smith2012 | Kelly Connell, “Self Contain” Exhibition Catalogue with essays 2012 | Edith Garcia, “Ceramics and The Human Figure 2012” | A&C Black Publication, UK 2012 | Jennifer Harnetty,“Ceramic Monthly Emerging Artist 2012” | Ceramic Monthly, April2011 | “Ones to Watch, Spotlighting sculptor Kensuke Yamada” | Western Art & Architecture2011 | Donahoe Emily, “Archie Bray Foundation 60th Anniversary Exhibitions” | Ceramics Monthly, October 2011 | Beason, Tyrone, “The Things We Can’t Let Go” | The Seattle Times, August 62011 | Lovelace, Joy, “Archie Bray, Tradition Means Innovation” | American Craft Magazine, June2011 | "From the Center to the Edge, The Archie Bray turns 60” | Cover Image, Ceramics Monthly, April2010 | Nayoung Kwon, “Ceramic Artist Showcases a Playful Side” | International Examiner, June 3rd2010 | Carmen Ebert and Rose Stepanek, “MFA Art Exhibit” | Vimeo.com, Jun 2 2008 | Gayle Clemans, “Dark and Sweet Fables for a Modern Age” | Seattle Times, | August 8 2007 | Mathew Kangas, "Yamadaville" | Ceramics Monthly, March 2007 | Nancy Guppy, “Gallery Hop” | Seattle Channel, Seattle, WA 2006 | “Yamada's Ceramic Sculptures Exude Just the Right Touch of Sweetness” Seattle Post Intelligencer
Education and CredentialsMaster of Fine Arts: Studio Art | The University of Montana, Missoula, MT | 2009 Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art | The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA | 2005
Teaching AppointmentsAssistant Professor, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Little Rock, AR ( 2019 - Pr) Lecture Faculty, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Little Rock, AR (2018) Visiting Assistant Professor, Centre College, Danville, KY (2016 | – 2018)Visiting Artist/Ceramics Studio Technician/ Lecture faculty member, the University of Arkansas (2013 – 2016 |)Visiting Artist/ adjunct faculty | Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia PA (2012 | – 2013 |)
Residencies2022 | Pentaculum | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2016 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | Nashville, TN2015 | Pentaculum | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2013 – 2016 | Visiting Artist/Ceramics Studio technician/Instructor | University of Arkansas| Fayetteville, AR2012 | Artist in Residence| The Clay Studio Philadelphia| Philadelphia, PA2011 | Visiting Artist in Residence| Tyler School of Art| Short Term Scholar | Temple University| Philadelphia, PA2010 | Long Term Resident Artist | Archie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT 2010 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts: Artists Invite Artists Series| Newcastle,ME 2009 | Summer Artist In Residence | Oregon College of Art and Craft| Portland, OR 2008 | Summer Resident| Archie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT2008 | Visiting Artist | Chihuly Inc. Seattle, WA
Awards & Fellowships2016 | Martin Shallenberger Fellow| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN2012 | Ceramic Monthly Emerging Artist 2012 | Ceramic Monthly | April2010 | Archie Bray Foundation for the ceramic arts| Long term resident MJD Fellowship2010 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts | Summer Fellowship2009 | Bertha Morton Scholarship Recipient | University of Montana| Missoula, MT
Lectures & Demonstrations2022 | University of Alaska | Anchorage, AK2022| Blackberry Hill Art Center, Orford, NH2022| Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA2021| Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill | Truro, MA 2021| Zoom Lecture / demo | John Natsoulas Gallery | Davis CA2021| Zoom Lecture demo | University of Florida College of Arts | Gainesville, FL 2021| NCECA Demonstration Artist 2021 |Zoom Lecture | Clay Art Center | Port Chester | NY2020 |Zoom Lecture | The Clay Studio Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA 2020 |Zoom Lecture | Vista College | Austin | TX | Art Appreciation course 2020 |Zoom Lecture | West Virginia University |Morgantown | VA | Ceramics course 2020 | North West Designer Craftsman | Schuck Art Center | WA2019 | Ball State University | Muncie IN2019 | Santa Fe Clay | Santa Fe, NM 2019 | University of Georgia | Athen GA2018 | Presenter, Figurative Association Symposium 2018 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2018 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA2018 | Red Lodge Clay Center | Red Lodge, MT 2018 | Touchstone Center for Crafts | Farmington, PA2018 | Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR2018 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL2017 | Demonstration at the Standard Ceramics supply | Lodi, NJ2017 | Penland School of Crafts Summer two week session | Penland School of Crafts| Penland, NC2017 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV2016 | Lillstreet Art Center | Chicago, IL2016 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR2016 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | Nashville, TN2016 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY2016 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA2015 | University of Missouri | Colombia| MO2015 | Pottery North West | Seattle, WA 2015 | Ox-Bow | Saugatuck, MI2015 | Santa Fe Clay | Santa Fe, NM2015 | Idyllwild Arts Academy | Idyllwild, CA 2014 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN2014 | Clay Art Center | Port Chester, NY 2014 | University of Arkansas, Little Rock | Little Rock, AR2013 | Penland School of Crafts | Penland, NC2013 | Austin Museum of Art | Austin, TX 2013 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA2013 | Buffalo State College | Buffalo, NY2013 | Herron School of Art & Design | Indianapolis, IN2012 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA2012 | Hand-building Personal Narratives | The Clay Studio Philadelphia |Philadelphia, PA2012 | 23rd Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art | Davis, CA2011 | Herron School of Art and Design | Indianapolis, IN2011 | University of Texas | San Antonio, TX2011 | Alamo College | San Antonio, TX 2010 | Chico State University | Chico, CA2010 | Diablo Valley College | Berkeley, CA Performance on Online AssessmentsJuror and other services NEA(National Endowment for the Arts) Peer Panel ( 2020)NEA(National Endowment for the Arts) Peer Panel ( 2019)Juror | Small and Mighty | Clay Studio Missoula (February 2019)Juror | Horizon Contemporary Landscape (September 2018)Permanent Collection LSU Museum of Art | Baton Rouge, LA Mint Museum | Charlotte | North Carolina University of Arkansas Little Rock Art Gallery | Little Rock, ARThe Clay Studio Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA Missoula Art Museum | Missoula, MTSafeco Insurance | Seattle, WABellevue Club | Seattle, WAArchie Bray Foundation| Helena, MT