Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION: 
M.F.A. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (ceramics) 2003
B.F.A. California State University, Chico (ceramics) 1999

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Associate Faculty, MiraCosta College, CA 2006-Present
Instructional Associate, MiraCosta College, CA 2008-Present
(nominated by MiraCosta College faculty & Staff for 2010 Outstanding Classified Employee award) 
Associate Faculty, Mount San Jacinto College, CA 2007-2009
Fallbrook School of the Arts, Fallbrook, CA 2005-06, 2011-present
Campbell's Ceramics, Knoxville, TN 2004
Associate Faculty, Maryville College, Maryville, TN 2004
The Pottery School, Knoxville, TN 2003
Graduate Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2000-2003

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2011 
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition" Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
“West Coast Mudslingers: Ricky Maldonado, Adrian Sandstrom, Fred Yokel, Kelly Berning, Trent Berning, Nina Kellogg” Brand Library, Glendale, CA
“The Art of Clay” AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition 
“ACGA Clay and Glass National Juried Competition” City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA (1st Place) Juried Exhibition-juror Jo Lauria.

2010  
"The Gray Area" featuring Trent Berning, Darrin Ekern, Ryan Hurst, Sasha K. Reibstein, Adrian Sandstrom, and Kelly Berning.  Kruglak Gallery, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
"A New Decade of Clay" Co-sponsored by Sierra Nevada College, Clay Times Magazine and Northstar-at-Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, CA (2nd Place) Juried Exhibition-juror: Richard Shaw
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition" Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2010 Juried All-Media Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA Juried Exhibition
"Kilnopening.edu" AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition             
"Feats of Clay XX111" Lincoln CA Juried Exhibition-juror: William VanGilder

2009                
"Teapots: Object to Subject" William D. Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA     
"Diversity in Clay" AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition
"Ink and Clay 35" Kellogg Art Gallery: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona Juried Exhibition-juror: Christy Johnson 
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition" Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
"Mount San Jacinto Art Faculty Exhibition" MSJC Art Gallery, San Jacinto, CA

2008                
"Dots, Pots, and Whimsical Thoughts: featuring Ricky Maldonado, Adrian Sandstrom, Kelly Berning and Trent Berning" Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA
"Diversity in Clay" AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition
"2008 President's Show" Creative Arts Gallery, Burbank, CA Juried Exhibition
"Ink and Clay 34" Kellogg Art Gallery: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona (Honorable Mention) Juried Exhibition-juror: Darrel Couturier
"Recent Work: Contemporary Ceramics by Kelly and Trent Berning" Clay Mix, Fresno, CA      
"Peepshow" A NCECA Invitational", Pittsburgh, PN
"Dust to Decadence: A Ceramics invitational, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition" Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA 
"Art of the Earth" Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, CA Juried Exhibition
"Juried Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition
"A celebration of Artists from MiraCosta College" Rhino Art Co., Encinitas, CA

2007               
"President's Show: Extreme Clay" AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition
"Juried Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA (2nd place) Juried Exhibition
"All's Fair in Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition" Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA

2006                
"The Art of the Holiday" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition
"Open Juried Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA (Honorable Mention) Juried Exhibition
"2006 San Diego County Fair" Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA Juried Exhibition
"The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA (1st place)

2005                
"Amaco Invitational" American Art Clay Company, Indianapolis, IN
"The Bizarre Show" Gallery 104, San Clemente, CA 
"2005 San Diego County Fair" Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA (2nd place) Juried Exhibition
"The Art of the Holiday" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition
"Incorporating Art into Daily Life" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition
"The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA (2nd place)

2004                
"Resident Artist Exhibition" Campbell's Ceramics Supply, Knoxville, TN
"REM Exhibition" Fargason Art Center, Anniston, AL
"Let's Play" Stretch Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Pineville, NC 
"Juried Show of Fine Art" Fallbrook Art Center, CA Juried Exhibition

2003                
"16th National Juried Art Exhibition" South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA
(Award of Merit) Juried Exhibition
"Knoxville and Vicinity MFA Alumni Exhibition" Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
"Recent works by Kelly Berning" Walters State Community College Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Morristown,TN  
"Mental Maelstrom" M.F.A. Exhibition, Ewing Gallery, Solo Exhibition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2002                 
"Ceramics of Adam Paulek, Trent Berning and Kelly Berning" Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN   
              
2001                 
"Blonde" Gallery 1010, Candy Factory, Knoxville, TN

1999                
"A Walk Inside" BFA Exhibition, BFA Gallery, Solo Exhibition, California State University Chico

PUBLICATIONS/CITATIONS/TELEVISION APPEARANCES:                                                                              
Dick Blick Artist's Resources, 2011-2012, p. 477 & p. 482
Glendale News-Press, "Making Mud Magical," p. A7 & A8, Aug.14, 2011
Boulevard Magazine, December 2010/January 2011, p. 16.
Clay Times Magazine, Volume 16, Issue 28, p.30 and poster insert
Dick Blick Artist's Resources, 2010-2011, p. 479 & p. 484
AMACO Catalogue, 2010 p. 16 
Arts and Activities Magazine, February 2010 issue, p. 23
Southern California Life, Featured Artist, (Providing Local, Regional & National News Pertinent to the Inland Empire & Southern Cal. Seen on Mediacom, AT&T, FiOS, Time Warner, Charter, Dish, Direct TV.) Murrieta, CA 10/01/09  
The Village News, "Splashes of Color and Attitude at Berning Clay Gallery," April 14 2005, Issue 14, vol. 9.
Live at Five, Featured Artist, Channel 10 News, Knoxville, TN 2004
Ceramics Monthly, "Upfront," December 2003, p. 22-23                       
The Bulletin, "WSCC Art Gallery Features Barrett (Berning) Exhibition," October 1 2003, Vol. 34, Issue 6
Metropulse, "Art From Alums," July 31-August 6th, Vol. 13 issue 31, 2003                 


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Curator Kruglak Gallery Ceramics Invitational “The Gray Area” Oceanside, CA October-November 2010
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA 2009 
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA 2008  Visiting artist lecture, Clay Mix, Fresno CA 2008
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA 2007 
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Merit College, Oakland, CA 2005 
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Mt. Diablo High School, Concord, CA 2005
Glazestorm, AMACO and University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2004        
Resident Artist, Campbell's Ceramic Supply, Knoxville, TN 2004
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN 2003

AWARDS 
                                                                                                                     
2011
1st Place "ACGA Clay and Glass National Juried Competition", City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 
Juror-Jo Lauria   
2010                                                                                                                                                
2nd Place “A New Decade of Clay” co-sponsored by Sierra Nevada College, Clay times magazine 
and Northstar-at-Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, CA Juror-Richard Shaw                                                                                                
Nominated by MiraCosta College faculty and staff for Outstanding Classified Employee Award

2008                                                                                                                                         
Honorable Mention “Ink and Clay 34” Kellogg Art Gallery: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona. 
Juror: Darrel Couturier

2007                                                                                                                                                  
2nd Place “Juried Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA

2006                                                                                                                                       
Honorable mention “Juried Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA                                                  
First Place, ““The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA   

2005                                                                                                                                      
Second Place, “2005 San Diego County Fair” Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA                                       
Second Place, ““The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA   

2004                                                                                                                                                
First Place, “Juried Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA

2003                                                                                                                                               
Award of Merit, “16th National Juried Art Exhibition” South Cobb Art Alliance, Mableton, GA     
UT Potters Award, “56th Annual Student Competition” Ewing Gallery Of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2002                                                                                                                                 
UT Potters Award, “55th Annual Student Competition” Ewing Gallery Of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2001                                                                                                                              
Sandra Blain Award, “54th Annual Student Competition” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

1997                                                                                                                           
Marlyls Williams Community Award, “8th Annual Student Art Show“ 3rd Floor Gallery, California State University, Chico       Jurors Award, “8th Annual Student Art Show“ 3rd Floor Gallery, California State University, Chico