Porcelain sculpture artist Jeremy Hatch exhibits at Old Main

Old Main Gallery & Framing is pleased to feature the work of Jeremy Hatch for a solo exhibition, “Sometime Near Yesterday,” during the month of January. An opening reception will take place on Friday, Jan. 4th from 5–7pm. This event is open to the public.
“My recent installations – Sometime Near Yesterday – employ the cultural associations of porcelain to invoke a range of conflicting responses,” Hatch’s artist statement reads.
“In representing familiar childhood experiences, I seek to question the nature of nostalgia and the in/authenticity of memory. Occupying both social and solitary space, my sculpture is simultaneously monument and souvenir – a mnemonic device that awakens feelings of loss and longing.
“For me, the act of casting is a symbolic gesture; it freezes a moment in time, recording and preserving forms and events that are impossible to relive. My work implicates the viewer as a participant, reflecting back the personal histories, desires, and anxieties brought to it.”
Hatch is a Bozeman-based artist who constructs large-scale cast porcelain sculpture. His studio practice employs a variety of techniques and concepts linked to ceramics, ranging from vessel-based, wheel-thrown sculpture to large-scale slip cast porcelain installation. He regularly exhibits nationally and internationally.
Hatch received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2003, and a BFA from Emily Carr University in 2000. He has been the recipient of residencies at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, The Archie Bray Foundation, The European Ceramic Work Center, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, the Art/Industry Program at Kohler Company, and Medalta. He is currently an assistant professor at Montana State University.
Old Main Gallery & Framing is located at 129 E Main St. in Downtown Bozeman. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10am–5:30pm, Saturday from 10am–5pm, and Sunday from 11am–5pm. Learn more about the space and framing services at www.oldmaingallery.com.