Background
Chen, Ray Gow Hwei was born on January 9, 1962 in Taipei, Taiwan. Son of Chi Wen Chen and Chang Wuo Kuo.
artist educator department chair
Chen, Ray Gow Hwei was born on January 9, 1962 in Taipei, Taiwan. Son of Chi Wen Chen and Chang Wuo Kuo.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, National Taiwan Educational University, 1986. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Ohio University, 1995. Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics & Ceramics Sculpture, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1997.
Professor, ceramics department chair University Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine, 2001—2007, Indiana State University, since 2007, fund raising director, department ceremics, since 2007. International ceramics artistic cultural exchange director. Exhibition director The International Ceramics Group, Portland, Maine, since 2005.
Member Undergraduate Art League, Ohio University, Athens, 1993—1995. Symposium chairman University Southern Maine, 2002—2007, faculty senate, since 2003, symposium chairman, Maine, since 2004, 2006, 07, 09, Indiana State University, 2009. Member Herberger College Arts, Arizona State University, Ceramics Research Center, Tempe, since 2003.
Visiting artist University Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 2004, Watershed Center Ceramic Art, University Maine, 2004, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant. Visiting artist 4th East-West ceramics collaboration international University Hawaii. Visiting artist Baltimore Institute College Art, New Hampshire Institute Art, Manchester, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Maryland Institute college Art., Baltimore, Maryland, Northern Illinois University, 2007, University Southern Indiana, 2008, School Ceremics Beachy, Prague, Czech Republic, Hood College, 2009.
Visiting artist, speaker Copenhagen Museum Fine Arts, 2009, Ceramics Research Center, Denmark, 2009, invited artist residency, 09. Guest curator Highland Art Gallery, 2005. Curator National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts, Louisville, 2006, University Southern Maine, 2007.
President Chinese Language School, Portland, 2006—2007. Member Indiana State University, Terre Haute, since 2007. Speaker in Ceramic and Cultural Influence, China, 2007, International Symposium Contemporary Ceramics Movements Cultural Influence, Prague, Czech Republic 23rd International Ceramics Symposium, 2008.
Juror in field; presenter in field. Invited artist residency Prague Museum. Soldier Military Police, 1982-1986, Taiwan.
Deacon Portland Chinese Gospel Church, Portland, since 2004. Member of College Art Association (New York City), Republic of China Ceramics Association (Taipei), National Council Education for Ceramics Arts, Baltimore Clayworks, Smithsonian (Washington), MUSE, A Group National Art Net Work (Maine), Union of Maine Visual Artist (Portland), Watershed Center for Ceramics Arts (Maine), American Craft Council (New York ), Chinese American Friendship Association (Maine), Clay Art Guild (Sag Harbor, New York ), Center for Maine Contemporary Art (Rockport), Union of Maine Visual Artists Southern Chapter (Portland), Maine Craft Association, Ceramics Research Center (Tempe, Arizona), Attleboro Arts Museum (Massachusetts), Maine Arts Commission, Society for Contemporary Craft (Pittsburgh), Clay Center (Carbondale, Colorado), National Gallery Art (Washington), Kansas City Craft Association (Missouri), Potter's Council.
Married Ann Mei Hui Huang, June 28, 2003.