Bobby Croft is a visual artist and educator who enjoys exploring different forms of creation. His artistic practice primarily consists of ceramics and painting, but he also enjoys experimenting with graphic design, printmaking, and sculpture. Bobby currently teaches middle school art in Washington County, Maryland and a continuing education Ceramics course at Frostburg State University.
Artist Statement:
Art can be found every day in everything. It is in the things we hear, the things we feel and in many of the things we see. It is how a sliver of early morning sunlight falls on a coppice of trees, or how raindrops can break the night’s silence. It is in the beauty that surrounds us, or in the ugly we shield ourselves from. As an artist, I gain inspiration from a wide variety of such events. They help to clarify my purpose and stimulate me. Whether I capture a figure in paint or create a texture in clay, I firmly believe I am exploring an exclusive and often untapped realm.
Education:
2013
MAT Art Education, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
2012
BFA Ceramics and Painting, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
Artist Statement:
Art can be found every day in everything. It is in the things we hear, the things we feel and in many of the things we see. It is how a sliver of early morning sunlight falls on a coppice of trees, or how raindrops can break the night’s silence. It is in the beauty that surrounds us, or in the ugly we shield ourselves from. As an artist, I gain inspiration from a wide variety of such events. They help to clarify my purpose and stimulate me. Whether I capture a figure in paint or create a texture in clay, I firmly believe I am exploring an exclusive and often untapped realm.
Education:
2013
MAT Art Education, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
2012
BFA Ceramics and Painting, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
Solo Exhibitions:
2014
HRDC, Cumberland, MD, "Exhibition", April 8 - June 30
2012
Bev Walker Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Exhibition", July 8 - July 20
2011
Fayette Gallery, Uniontown, PA, "Exhibition", November 3 - December 10
Group Exhibitions:
2017
Washington County Arts Council, Hagerstown, MD, "Best of Community Art", December (2nd Place in 3D)
2015
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "Exhibition", April
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Mountain Canvases",
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Reaching", March - April, (2nd Place)
Berkley County Arts Council, Martinsburg, WV, "Earth and Art National Exhibition", February - March
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, "Changing Art Exhibition", January - February
2014
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "40 Under 40", June 1 - June 15 (Honorable Mention)
2012
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "La Bella Vita", October 8 - October 15 (2nd Place)
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "Ellipsis", April 20 - April 25
Frostburg Museum, Frostburg, MD, "Play in the Streets", March 15 - April 3
President's Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The President Exhibition", February 3 - March 2
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 1 - February 27 (Kappa Pi Award)
Frostburg Museum, Frostburg, MD, " Kappa Pi Exhibition", January 28 - February 18
2011
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Mon Amour, My Love", October 10 - October 17 (Best in Show)
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 8 - March 10
2010
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Identity", October 5 - October 12
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 9 - March 11
2007
Maryland Senate Building, Annapolis, MD, "Maryland Teen Art Exhibition", April - October
Special Recognition:
Kappa Pi National Scholarship Program, Honorable Menton
2014
HRDC, Cumberland, MD, "Exhibition", April 8 - June 30
2012
Bev Walker Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Exhibition", July 8 - July 20
2011
Fayette Gallery, Uniontown, PA, "Exhibition", November 3 - December 10
Group Exhibitions:
2017
Washington County Arts Council, Hagerstown, MD, "Best of Community Art", December (2nd Place in 3D)
2015
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "Exhibition", April
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Mountain Canvases",
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Reaching", March - April, (2nd Place)
Berkley County Arts Council, Martinsburg, WV, "Earth and Art National Exhibition", February - March
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, "Changing Art Exhibition", January - February
2014
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "40 Under 40", June 1 - June 15 (Honorable Mention)
2012
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "La Bella Vita", October 8 - October 15 (2nd Place)
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "Ellipsis", April 20 - April 25
Frostburg Museum, Frostburg, MD, "Play in the Streets", March 15 - April 3
President's Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The President Exhibition", February 3 - March 2
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 1 - February 27 (Kappa Pi Award)
Frostburg Museum, Frostburg, MD, " Kappa Pi Exhibition", January 28 - February 18
2011
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Mon Amour, My Love", October 10 - October 17 (Best in Show)
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 8 - March 10
2010
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, "Identity", October 5 - October 12
Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD, "The Student Show", February 9 - March 11
2007
Maryland Senate Building, Annapolis, MD, "Maryland Teen Art Exhibition", April - October
Special Recognition:
Kappa Pi National Scholarship Program, Honorable Menton