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SC State art professor’s ceramics work featured in solo exhibition at Stanley Art Center in Hampton

Author: Sam Watson, Director of University Relations|Published: February 19, 2025|All News, Faculty & Staff News

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Alexander Thierry
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The ceramic talents of South Carolina State University’s Alexander Thierry are featured in a solo exhibition at the Stanley Art Center in Hampton, South Carolina, through Friday, March 21, 2025.

A public reception will be held at the center, 105 Lee Ave, Hampton, South Carolina, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Thierry is an associate professor in SC State’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts.  He is an artist and educator born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Primarily working in ceramics, Thierry uses clay to talk about memory, time, and both personal and communal experiences. His work has been shown across the U.S. and internationally. He has taught workshops at universities, crafts schools, and art centers.

Thierry earned a Master of Fine Arts in studio art – ceramics from the University of Kansas. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in art- painting, a Bachelor of Arts in studio art – ceramics, and a Master of Art Education from Truman State University. He resides in Elgin, South Carolina.

You can reach Thierry at athierry@scsu.edu. For more information about SC State’s visual arts programs and the university’s other fields of study, visit www.scsu.edu/academics.
 
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is a unit of SC State’s College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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