THE CREATIVE CONCEPT OF VINCENT SANSONE

February 16–May 25, 2024
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Friday, February 16 | 7-10 pm
Alice and William Jenkins Gallery

This exhibition is a retrospective of a ceramic master who contributed a lifetime of excellence to the ceramics and exhibition programs at Crealdé School of Art. A revered artist and educator with 50 years of experience as a professional potter, Vincent Sansone joined the Crealdé faculty in the mid-1970s, shortly after the school opened and served as the longstanding Ceramics Studio and Program Manager from 2002 to 2022. Sansone also taught at Valencia College, where he was an Assistant Professor of Ceramics Art. Sansone was awarded his MFA in Ceramics and his BFA in Painting at Southern Illinois University, and he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sansone’s creations have been exhibited throughout the United States, including New Orleans, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Ashville, Chattanooga and Los Angeles. Internationally his work was included in a cultural exchange exhibition in 2001, organized by the Florida CraftArt and exhibited in San Jose, Costa Rica. In 2004, he was part of the first Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibitions in Taipei. In Florida, his work is held in numerous private and public collections, including the Pine Castle Folk Art Center, SunTrust Bank, Orange County Public Library, Maitland Art & History, the City of Orlando and the Sculpture Garden at Crealdé School of Art.

He is a recipient of multiple United Arts of Central Florida Individual Artist Recognition Awards as well as Individual Artist Fellowship Awards from the State of Florida. Sansone has conducted workshops throughout the Southeast and regularly exhibited in galleries and art festivals where he received many top awards and recognitions. He has also served as a judge at local and regional art exhibitions. Sansone established the popular Cup-A-Thon fundraising sale at Crealdé School of Art, which is now a nearly 40-year-old tradition at the school, held in August.

“Many local and regional artist were influenced by Vince directly either at Crealdé, Valencia College, regional workshops or through the community he helped develop. His beautifully functional work would be enough of an accomplishment, but many recognize Vince for his 2- and 3-dimensional cartoon characters. The sense of humor one sees in this work spurs many of us to keep that sense of play alive in our own work.” -Michael Galletta, Professor of Art, Valencia College.

THE OPEN VAULT OF VINCENT SANSONE

April 26–May 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, April 26| 7-9 pm
Showalter Hughes Community Gallery

During the last month of the exhibition, the lifelong master ceramicist will open his personal vault and curate his functional and sculptural works for sale.