John Natsoulas Gallery

The John Natsoulas Gallery is pleased to announce that, coinciding with Women’s History Month, we will be hosting an exhibition entitled Working Through It: Women and Their Art. This exceptional exhibit will showcase how women have and continue to develop unique artistic visions that derive from the social, political, and cultural experiences that are specific to their lives as women. Despite the challenges and obstacles that many of these women faced and continue to face due to gender discrimination, their work is a testament to the perseverance and talent they all possess. This exhibition and the accompanying publication will contribute to the recognition of many of these outstanding artists. This international exhibition, featuring the work of artists from ten countries, will highlight the important contributions women have made around the world.

Opening Reception
March 8, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for the Opening Reception of Working Through It: Women and Their Art exhibit. Celebrate the new showcase with an evening of light refreshments, music, and the opportunity to mingle with artists and fellow attendees.

Discussion Panel
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Don’t miss this insightful discussion featuring Pat Mahony, Michelle Gregor, and Lisa Reinertson, moderated by Sarah Posiner.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Leonora Carrington, Beast: Cave, 1998

Featured Artists

Suzanne Adan, Bernice Bing, Lola Alvarez Bravo, Joan Brown, Squeak Carnwath, Leonora Carrington, Lisa Clague, Camille Claudel, Imogen Cunningham, Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco, Leonor Fini, Marcy Friedman, Michelle Gregor, Miriam Hoffman, Laura Hohlwein, Yoyo Hu, Thea Hudson, Margaret Keelan, Carmen Lang, Dorothea Lange, Yingling Lin, Judith Linhares, Beth Lo, Jamie Madison, Pat Mahony, Eulogia Merle, Lee Miller, Ruby Neri, Emmy Lou Packard, Anne Drew Potter, Lisa Reinertson, Deborah Remington, Deborah Rogers, Esther Shimazu, Kiki Smith, M. Louise Stanley, Inez May Storer, Dorothea Tanning, Kati Thomson, Shalene Valenzuela, Patti Warashina, Seongmin Yoo

John Natsoulas Gallery

Beth Lo, Clayton Thiel, Evan Hobart, Jason Walker, Javier Perez, Jeffery Downing, Louis Marak, Mark Bulwinkle, Michelle Gregor, Patti Warashina, Robert Arneson, Shalene Valenzuela, Tiffany Schmierer, Annakatrin Burnham, Kris Lyons, Mark Boguski, Claudia Tarantino, Francoise LeClerc, David Gilhooly, Judy Moonelis, Lisa Clague, Yoyo Hu, Yingling Lin, Rene Martucci, Bill Abright, Chris Theiss, Kensuke Yamada, Gail Ritchie, Stan Welsh, Sue Whitmore

The John Natsoulas Gallery will hold its 39th annual gallery-wide 30 Ceramics Sculptors exhibition in conjunction with the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA). The exhibition will run from April 9th to May 17th, 2025. This show was first conceived in 1986, as a collaboration between the late Robert Arneson and John Natsoulas, and continues the ceramic traditions made famous by instructors and students of the University of California, Davis Art Department and the University of California, Berkeley.

Since its inception over three decades ago, the 30 Ceramic Sculptors annual exhibition has grown congruently with the ceramic art world in Northern California. Decades ago there were few major ceramic programs at the Junior, City and State College levels. Today we are experiencing a sculptural renaissance in the ceramics programs of Northern California – new and exciting ceramic sculptors are becoming established.

30 Ceramic Sculptors is the largest annual exhibition of ceramic artists where you can see every variation of ceramic sculpture imaginable. This survey of ceramic sculptors includes everything from figurative to abstract, monolithic to miniature all in one place. Explore the exhibition and you will discover work as varied as the minds who made it. Some work gives homage to the earth, source of clay, with raw organic texture and emphasis on mass, volume, and dynamic thrust while industrial processes have become the emphasis for others. The 39th annual 30 Ceramic Sculptors brings together an impressive group of ceramic artists with practiced rooted in diverse cultures, experiences and education from around the world.

John Natsoulas Gallery

521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

After 38 years of tradition the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is proud to continue the largest sculptural ceramics conference in the world. Conceived by the need for dialogue and direct interaction between artists and students, CCACA 2025 brings the ultimate ceramic sculpture event to Davis, CA. In an intimate setting, you can interact with top artists in a way not possible at other venues. UC Davis, home to the late sculptor Robert Arneson, was instrumental in defining a new direction for ceramic art. Enjoy delightful downtown Davis and be inspired by nationally recognized ceramic art talents.

Demonstrations, lectures, shows—no other event delivers more inspired knowledge of ceramic sculpture for a better price. Meet face-to-face with distinguished ceramic sculptors you might only read about; see and hear from the artists what makes them top in their field.

Supported, in part, by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs program

40+ Major Shows

Local gallery exhibitions and over 30 college shows bring the best work of the year within easy reach. These shows run concurrent with CCACA 2025. See all this and over 40 amazing student shows within a short walk. This is a chance to surround yourself with the top ceramic art of today and the ideas of the artists of tomorrow.

Past participants: Academy of Art University, American River College, Cabrillo College, California College of the Arts, CSU Chico, CSU Fullerton, Chabot College, College of Marin, College of the Redwoods, Cosumnes River College, Cypress College, Davis High School, Delta College, Diablo Valley College, Emerson Junior High School, Humboldt State College, Los Medanos, Foothill College, Fresno State, Fresno City College, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino College, Merritt College, Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, Reedley College, Sacramento City College, Sacramento State, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Santa Rosa Junior College, Sierra College, Sierra Nevada College, Skyline College, Solano College, Sonoma State University, Southern Oregon University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, West Valley College.