Robert Charland

Born in Bridgeport Connecticut in 1954. After serving in the navy, Robert attended community college in bridgeport, majoring in art. He moved to California in 1978 and attended CSUS. Robert began making ceramic sculpture in 1985. Within a couple of years he was displaying his work at the John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis California, alongside many revered ceramic sculptors including Robert Arneson, and Peter Vandenberg. His work has been exhibited worldwide, and has appeared in many art publications. Robert has been working in his studio on Del Paso Blvd. since 1995. He has made a commitment to help in the revitalization of North Sacramento by becoming one of the founding members of the new North Sacramento Community Development Corporation. Robert is Teaching ceramics to severely disabled adults through a California Arts Council grant. He is the president of Surrealestates Ink, and has been a member since 1994 trying to develop artist live/ work in North Sacramento.

Education
Began self-instruction in ceramics 1986
California State University, Sacramento, 1978 - 1981
Housatonic Community College, Bpt. Conn. AA 1977

Selected Solo Exhibitions
1997 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA
1994 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA
1997 SMUD Gallery, Sacramento CA Selected

Group Exhibitions
1999 "Looking in the Mirror": Aspects of Figurative Ceramics Riley Hawk Gallery,
...........Columbus Ohio, and Cleveland OH, Curated by Gail Brown
.........."Ceramics Monthly International Competition", Columbus OH
.........."Bob Arneson and Friends", John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA
1998 "Sculptural Perspectives For the New Millennium", The Lef Foundation, Saint Helena CA
.........."Feats of Clay XI", Lincoln CA
1997 "Figuratively Speaking: A New Vision in Ceramic Sculpture"
...........Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas Nevada
.........."Ceramic Still Life", California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland CA
1996 "Ceramic Figurative Art of Northern California", Sun Gallery, Hayward CA
.........."Humor in Clay", Iguana Gallery, San Francisco CA
1995 "La Ceramica del '900 IV", Mostra--Mercato