Nick Vest: Works Made in Residence
In this presentation by 2022-2023 Artist in Residence Nick Vest, the artist shares about his practice, past work, and future directions. This discussion with artists Nick Vest, Elizabeth Wild, and Amy Santoferraro was moderated by Beth Ann Gerstein and recorded in Gallery B in March 2023. This video marks the occasion of Vest's residency and his culminating exhibition "Works Made in Residence," which featured pieces created by Vest during his residency. The exhibition was on view at AMOCA March 17-April 1, 2023.
Nick Vest is a practicing artist based in Jingdezhen, and co-proprietor of MenLo Gallery and Studio. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he received his MFA from Kansas State University and his BFA at Alfred University. Vest has been a resident artist at Shangyu Celadon Modern International Ceramic Art Center, The Gaya Ceramic Art Center, and The Qionglai Ceramic Center, among others. Vest was in residence at AMOCA from September 2022 through March 2023.
The AMOCA Artist in Residence Program, established in 2012, is one of the few long-term fellowship opportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. Located an hour from the desert, mountains, and beaches of Southern California and forty minutes east of Los Angeles, the residency provides artists an opportunity to produce or develop a new body of work. Beginning in 2022, thanks to enhanced support from the Windgate Foundation, additional short term residencies are available for artists based in Southern California.
This AIR program is funded through generous support from Julianne and David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, and the Windgate Foundation.