Artist Resume
Virginia Hurley
Currently lives in Taylorsville North Carolina
Phone: 828.781.3836
EMail: va.tigersmoin@gmail.com
www.tigersmoon.com
Virginia “Gin” is a Ceramic artist working mostly in thrown vessels with a strong focus on historical forms.
Education
B.A. Studio Art from UNCC Charlotte
Studied Under (Including University):
Roy Strassberg
Joan Tweedy
Keith Bryant
Jamie Frankie
Mary Tumar
Kim Ellington
Exhibitions
2006 Group Exhibition, Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2007 Group Exhibition, Center of the Earth Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2008 Juried Show, “Ballantyne Alive”, Ballantyne, NC
2008 Juried Show, “Art in the Park”, Charlotte, NC
2009 Juried Show, Amelies, Charlotte, NC
2012 Juried Show, Hickory Furniture Mart, Hickory, NC
2013 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2013 Group Show, Hickory Convention Center, Hickory, NC
2013 Group Show, Mt Bethel Church, Bethlehem, NC
2013 Juried Show, Rock Barn Country Club, Hickory, NC
2014 Juried Show, Rock Barn Country Club, Hickory, NC
2014 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2014 Group Show, Waldensian Festival, Valdese, NC
2015 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2015 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2016 Juried Show, Hiddenite Arts Center, Hiddenite, NC
2016 Solo Show, “Argil”, LR University, Hickory, NC
2017 Group Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2017 Group Show, Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NC
2018 Solo Showcase, Carillon Assisted Living, Newton, NC
2018 Group Show, Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NC
2019 Solo Show, Lucas Mason, Hiddenite, NC
2019 Group Show, Catawba Metro Center, Hickory, NC
2019 Group Show, Full Circle Arts, Hickory, NC
2019 Juried Show, Catawba Valley Pottery Show, Hickory, NC
2019 Juried Show, North Carolina Pottery Show, Shelby, NC
Shows Judged (Acted as a Judge)
2015 Paul Whitener Student Art Show
2015 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2015 Lenoir Rhyne Visual Art Show
2016 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2017 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2017 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2019 Hiddenite Regional Artist Show
2019 Paul Whitener Student Art Show
Articles
2015 Hickory Galleria Showcase, January 15
2017 History, Form, and Function: The Clay Art of Virginia Hurley
The Bethlehem Star, May 19, The Taylorsville Times, May 24
2019 Exhibition of Hurley Starts, Reception.
Taylorsville times, Jan. 30
Broadcast
The Uncle Jimbo Side Show, Shut-in Series Ep 01 Gin Hurley of Tigersmoon Design, Mar 31, 2020
Collections
Private Collection, Charlotte, NC
Private Collection, Easton, MD
Private Collection, Brooklyn, NY
Private Collection, Hickory, NC
Private Collection, Lubbock, Texas
Hart Square Museum, Hickory, NC
Site Installation, Buffalo, NY
Site Installation, MeNee Ranch State Park, CA
Private Collection, Indian Shores, FL
Private Collection, Richmond, VA
Private Collection, Asheville, NC
Private Collection, Durham, NC
Teaching
2006-11 Ceramics Instructor, Johnson YMCA
2010-11 Ceramics Instructor, Morrison YMCA
2011-12 Arts Instructor, Granite School District
2012-13 Ceramics Instructor, Mud Shack Studio, Bethlehem, NC
2015-17 Arts Instructor, Hickory Museum of Art
2016 Kiln Workshop, Tigersmoon Design
2018 Raku Workshop, Tigersmoon Design
2018-19 Ceramic classes, Newton-Conover Auditorium
Awards/Grants
2016 Innovative Artist Project Grants
2023 Artist Support Grant
Currently lives in Taylorsville North Carolina
Phone: 828.781.3836
EMail: va.tigersmoin@gmail.com
www.tigersmoon.com
Virginia “Gin” is a Ceramic artist working mostly in thrown vessels with a strong focus on historical forms.
Education
B.A. Studio Art from UNCC Charlotte
Studied Under (Including University):
Roy Strassberg
Joan Tweedy
Keith Bryant
Jamie Frankie
Mary Tumar
Kim Ellington
Exhibitions
2006 Group Exhibition, Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2007 Group Exhibition, Center of the Earth Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2008 Juried Show, “Ballantyne Alive”, Ballantyne, NC
2008 Juried Show, “Art in the Park”, Charlotte, NC
2009 Juried Show, Amelies, Charlotte, NC
2012 Juried Show, Hickory Furniture Mart, Hickory, NC
2013 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2013 Group Show, Hickory Convention Center, Hickory, NC
2013 Group Show, Mt Bethel Church, Bethlehem, NC
2013 Juried Show, Rock Barn Country Club, Hickory, NC
2014 Juried Show, Rock Barn Country Club, Hickory, NC
2014 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2014 Group Show, Waldensian Festival, Valdese, NC
2015 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2015 Juried Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2016 Juried Show, Hiddenite Arts Center, Hiddenite, NC
2016 Solo Show, “Argil”, LR University, Hickory, NC
2017 Group Show, Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
2017 Group Show, Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NC
2018 Solo Showcase, Carillon Assisted Living, Newton, NC
2018 Group Show, Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NC
2019 Solo Show, Lucas Mason, Hiddenite, NC
2019 Group Show, Catawba Metro Center, Hickory, NC
2019 Group Show, Full Circle Arts, Hickory, NC
2019 Juried Show, Catawba Valley Pottery Show, Hickory, NC
2019 Juried Show, North Carolina Pottery Show, Shelby, NC
Shows Judged (Acted as a Judge)
2015 Paul Whitener Student Art Show
2015 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2015 Lenoir Rhyne Visual Art Show
2016 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2017 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2017 Silver Arts Visual Arts Show
2019 Hiddenite Regional Artist Show
2019 Paul Whitener Student Art Show
Articles
2015 Hickory Galleria Showcase, January 15
2017 History, Form, and Function: The Clay Art of Virginia Hurley
The Bethlehem Star, May 19, The Taylorsville Times, May 24
2019 Exhibition of Hurley Starts, Reception.
Taylorsville times, Jan. 30
Broadcast
The Uncle Jimbo Side Show, Shut-in Series Ep 01 Gin Hurley of Tigersmoon Design, Mar 31, 2020
Collections
Private Collection, Charlotte, NC
Private Collection, Easton, MD
Private Collection, Brooklyn, NY
Private Collection, Hickory, NC
Private Collection, Lubbock, Texas
Hart Square Museum, Hickory, NC
Site Installation, Buffalo, NY
Site Installation, MeNee Ranch State Park, CA
Private Collection, Indian Shores, FL
Private Collection, Richmond, VA
Private Collection, Asheville, NC
Private Collection, Durham, NC
Teaching
2006-11 Ceramics Instructor, Johnson YMCA
2010-11 Ceramics Instructor, Morrison YMCA
2011-12 Arts Instructor, Granite School District
2012-13 Ceramics Instructor, Mud Shack Studio, Bethlehem, NC
2015-17 Arts Instructor, Hickory Museum of Art
2016 Kiln Workshop, Tigersmoon Design
2018 Raku Workshop, Tigersmoon Design
2018-19 Ceramic classes, Newton-Conover Auditorium
Awards/Grants
2016 Innovative Artist Project Grants
2023 Artist Support Grant
