Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION 
M.F.A.  University of Tennessee Knoxville-Ceramics 2004
B.F.A  Fort Hays State University, Hays Kansas-Ceramics 2000
B.A. Garden City Community College, Garden City Kansas-Ceramics 1997

TEACHING AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Faculty, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA 2011-present
Associate Faculty, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA 2007-present
Associate Faculty, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA 2007-present            
Lab Technician, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA 2007-2010            
MCCS Hobby Shop, Camp Pendleton, CA 2006-2007
Berning Clay Gallery, Fallbrook, CA 2005-present
Fallbrook School of the arts, Fallbrook, CA 2006, 2011-present           
Campbell’s ceramic supply, Knoxville, TN 2004            
Graduate Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee Knoxville 2003-2004
The Pottery School, Knoxville, TN 2003-2004
Graduate Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee Knoxville 2001-2003            
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, Assistant: Liz Quackenbush 2002
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, Assistant: David Gamble 2002
Ceramic Studio Assistant at Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS 1997-2000            

CITATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS 
Glendale News Press "Making Mud Magical" p. A7 & A8, Aug. 14, 2011
Boulevard Magazine, December 2010/January 2011, p. 16
AMACO 2010 Catalogue, p. 43.
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 9/11/09
500 Plates & Chargers, p. 173 Lark books 2008            
AMACO 2005 Catalogue, p. 6 and p. 51 2005
The Village News “Splashes of Color and Attitude at Berning Clay Gallery” April 14 2005, Issue 14, volume 9 2005
Featured on Live at Five giving a throwing demo for channel five news, Knoxville, TN 2004
Clay Times “Stained Surfaces,”  March/April 2000, p. 16-19 2000

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 

2011 
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
“West Coast Mudslingers” Brand Library, Glendale, CA                                                                                                                                                                                                “The Art of Clay” AMOCA, Pomona, CA Juried Exhibition                                                                                                                                                                                           “2011 Juried Biennial Exhibition” Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA –Juried Exhibition-jurors Peter Frank & Larry Baza                                                           

“Palomar College Art Faculty Exhibit,” Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA"ACGA Clay and Glass National Juried Competition” City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA- 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
2010 Juried All-Media Exhibition, Palos Verdes, CA-Juried Exhibition
“Kilnopening.edu” AMOCA, Pomona, CA-Juried Exhibition
“Feats of Clay” Lincoln, CA-Juried Exhibition-juror: William VanGilder
"MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA“Palomar College Art Faculty Exhibit,” Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA

2009            
“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
“Trent Berning – Recent Works” Pala Mesa Resort, Solo Exhibition, Fallbrook, CA
“MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
“Palomar College Art Faculty Exhibit,” Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA

2008            
“MiraCosta College Art Faculty Exhibition” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
“Palomar College Art Faculty Exhibit,” Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
“Recent Work: Contemporary Ceramics by Kelly & Trent Berning” Clay Mix, Fresno, CA
“Dots, Pots, & Whimsical Thoughts: featuring Ricky Maldonado, Kelly Berning Adrian Sandstrom, and Trent Berning” Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA            
“Peepshow” A NCECA invitational, Pittsburgh, PN
“Dust to Decadence” A ceramics invitational, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
“The Art of the Earth,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA
“Diversity in Clay” AMOCA, Pomona, CA-Juried Exhibition
“2008 Presidents Show” Creative Arts Gallery, Burbank, CA Presidents’ choice award-Juried Exhibition
“Juried Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA 1st place-Juried Exhibition

2007            
“Trent Berning – Old Oak Tree Series” Brandon Gallery, Solo Exhibition,  Fallbrook, CA
“Palomar College Art Faculty Exhibit,” Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
“Local Treasures,” Hands on Cedros Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
“Art Faculty Exhibit,” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA            
“Ken McCollum: Artist, Teacher, Mentor with Travis Berning, Trent Berning, Andrew Hoffer,” Zanesville Art Center, OH
“Open Juried Show of Fine Art,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA Honorable mention-Juried Exhibition

2006            
“The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA
“The Art of the Holiday,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA-Juried Exhibition
 “2006 San Diego County Fair” Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA 2nd Place-Juried Exhibition

2005               
“The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA 1st place             
“The Art of the Holiday,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA-Juried Exhibition
“Incorporating Art into Daily Life,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA-Juried Exhibition
“2005 San Diego County Fair,” Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA-Juried Exhibition

2004                            
“MFA Exhibition,” Ewing Gallery, Solo Exhibition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville “Recent Works by Trent Berning” Stretch Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Pineville, NC
“AMACO Invitational,” American Art Clay Company, Indianapolis, IN
“Artist in residence exhibit,” Campbell’s ceramic supply, Knoxville, TN
“REM Exhibition,” Fargason Art Center, Anniston, AL
“Open Juried Show of Fine Art,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, CA-Juried Exhibition
2nd Place

2003
“South Cobb Arts Alliance 16th National Juried Art Exhibition,” Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, GA.  Merit Award-Juried Exhibition
“56th Annual Student Competition,” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville  Sandra Blain Award-Juried Exhibition
“AMACO NCECA 2003 booth show” San Diego, CA

2002            
“Ceramics of Adam Paulek, Trent Berning and Kelly Berning,” Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN
“South Cobb Arts Alliance 15th National Juried Art Exhibition,” Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, GA-Juried Exhibition
“55th Annual Student Competition,” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville  Scholarship-Juried Exhibition

2000             
“Scarred,” BFA exhibition, Hays Arts Council, Solo Exhibition, Hays KS  
“5th Plains State undergraduate Student Art Exhibition,” Emporia State University, Emporia, KS-Juried Exhibition
 “Russell’s Original Art Review,” Russell, KS 
2nd place-Juried Exhibition
“The Baker Arts Center 3rd National Juried Art Exhibition,” Liberal KS
“FHSU Student Honors Exhibition,” Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS Scholarship-Juried Exhibition

1999
“Shimpo Student Scholarship,” Columbus, OH
“Juried Student Honors Exhibition,” Fort Hays State University, KS 
Scholarship-Juried Exhibition
“4th Annual Plains State Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition,” Emporia, KS Merit Award-Juried Exhibition
“Russell Original Review,” Juried State Show, Russell, KS-Juried Exhibition
“FHSU Student Honors Exhibition,” Fort Hays State University, KS Scholarship-Juried Exhibition
“Kansas Artist Craftsman Association Juried Art Exhibition,” Emporia, KS-Juried Exhibition
“3rd Plains State Student Exhibition,” Emporia State University, KS-Juried Exhibition
“Russell Original Review,” Juried State Show, Russell KS 2nd place-Juried Exhibition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Curator Kruglak Gallery Ceramics Invitational “The Gray Area” Oceanside, CA October-November 2010
Featured Artist, Western North Carolina Pottery Festival, Dillsboro, CA 2009
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Southwestern College, Sylva NC 2009
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 workshop, MiraCosta College, Cardiff, CA 2007            
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Merit College, Oakland, CA 2005
Visiting artist lecture and workshop, Mount Diablo High school, Concord, CA 2005
Glaze-storm, AMACO and University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2004
President, UT Potters Club, coordinated and supervised ceramics sales averaging $10,000.00 per sale.  Proceeds support student scholarships, visiting artists and equipment for the ceramic studio. 2003-2004

AWARDS
First Place, “Juried Show of Fine Art,” The Art Center at Fallbrook, Fallbrook, CA 2008
Presidents Choice Award, “2008 Presidents Show” Creative Arts Gallery, Burbank, CA 2008
Honorable Mention “Open Juried Show of Fine Art” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA 2007            
2nd Place “2006 San Diego County Fair,” Grand Hall, Del Mar, CA 2006
1st Place “The Spring Membership Show of Fine Art,” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA 2005
2nd Place “Open Juried Show of Fine Art,” The Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook, CA 2004
Award of Merit, "Cobb Arts Alliance 16th National Juried Art Exhibition,” Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, GA 2003
Sandy Blain Award“56th Annual Student Competition,” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2003
Scholarship to Arrowmont school of Arts and Crafts “55th Annual Student Competition,” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2002
2nd Place “Russell’s Original Art Review,”Russell, KS 2000
Awarded 1 of 20 Scholarships “FHSU Student Honors Exhibition,” Fort Hays State University, Hays KS 2000
Shimpo Student Scholarship to attend NCECA 1999, Columbus, OH 1999
Awarded 1 of 10 Scholarships, “FHSU Student Honors Exhibition,” Juried exhibition, Fort Hays State University, Hays KS 1999