Education and Background

1973	B.A. Philosophy, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
1973	B.A. Religion, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
1971	Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida
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Academic Honors and Activities

1971-1973	Cum Laude Philosophy
	Cum Laude Religion
	Danforth Fellowship nominee, 1973
	Co-chairman, U.W.F. Socratic Society
	Member of U.W.F. Theater Program
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Employment History

1977 - Present	Owner of StoneHaus Architectural Ceramics. His prolific production of Architectural Art, numerous publications and teaching has made him the leader in the field of Studio Architectural Ceramics. His work has appeared in numerous books and dozens of national and international magazines.
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Awards

2000	Florida Individual Artist Fellowship.(Grant period 9/1/2000 to 8/31/2001)
1995	Special Recognition from the university of Costa Rica School of Fine Arts for valuable contribution to the University.
1993	The Distinguished Alumni Award for significant achievement in leadership and contribution in Art and Design from the University of West Florida national Alumni Association.
1993	The American Ceramics Society Design division Award.
1992	Best Of Show Award for "Whose Sane," Greater Gulf Coast Arts Festival, (GGAF).
1992	The Ars Longa Vita Brevis Award for Visual Arts from the northwest Florida Arts Council.
	The Judges Award of Distinction, (GGAF)
	Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (F.A.A.I.A.)Mellen C. Greely Individual Craftsman Award for excellence in architectural crafts.
1991	First in Pottery, GGAF.
	Best in Show Award for the entryway titled "Gotham", first of The American Vernacular Series, in the 40th Annual Florida Craftsman juried exhibition, Tampa Museum of Art, March 23 - June 2.
1990	First in Potter, GGAF.
1985	Third in Potter, GGAF.
1983	Second in Pottery, GGAF.
1982	First in Pottery, GGAF.
1981	First in Pottery, GGAF.
1980	First in Sculpture, GGAF.
1979	First in Pottery GGAF.
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Publications-Books

Decorating With Tile, published Creative homeowner, 2000.
Architectural Ceramics for the Studio Potter, Peter King, Lark Books, 1999.
Hand built Ceramics, Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, 1997.
Designing With Tile, Carlyn Coyle, Van nostrand Reinhold, 1994.
Handmade Tiles, Frank Giorgini, Lark Books, 1994.
Tile, Jill HerbersTelevision Home, Artisan, 1996.
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Television

Home and Garden Television, March 1998 "Dream Builders"
NBC6, March 2008 "South Florida Today"
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Magazines

"From the Heart", Emerald Coast Home Design, Dec/Jan 2002.
"Peter King, King of Clay", Emerald Coast home Design, Feb/Mar 2001.
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Articles by Peter King

"The Role of Architectural Ceramics and its Role in Architecture", Interiors and Designs of the Emerald Coast, June/July 2001.
"Commissions", American Craft, June/July 1997.
"An Architectural Ceramics Workshop in Costa Rica", Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 1996.
"Ceramics Workshop in Costa Rica", The Heritage, Spring 1995.
"A New Age of Architectural Design", Ceramic Industry, December, 1993.
"Clay Carpentry", Ceramics Monthly,, September, 1992 .
"Resurgence in Handmade Tile", Tile World, March, 1990.
"Making Tiles By Hand", Fine Homebuilding, October, 1989 .
"Architectural Ceramics", Fine Homebuilding, August, 1987.
"An Architectural Clay Studio", Ceramics Monthly, December, 1985.
"Commissions", American Craft, June/July, 1991.
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Newspaper Articles (not including Pensacola)

"Ceramics Artists Redefine The Art", Penny Pagano,The Washington Post, May 5, 1994.
"Architectural Ceramics", Bill Kaczor,Associated Press, December, 1993.
"Arquitectonica Historia de Barro",Laura Quejada, La Republica, February, 1997.
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Public and Corporate Commissions

Webmaster Researching Date	Clay Art Center, Tacoma, Washington, Front entrance and an arch
Webmaster Researching Date	Sequamish on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, Washington, a major archway
Webmaster Researching Date	Silver Springs, Maryland, Temple of Magicians arch
Webmaster Researching Date	Silver Springs, Maryland, Sincronocity II arch
2008	Cotanchobee Park, Tampa, Florida, Second set of Seatbacks for wall, Tampa in relief
2008	Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida, 4 meter high, Gateway to Peace, en trace to sculpture garden.
2006	Historic Seaboard Train Station, St. Petersburg Florida, Large walk-through arch, railroad motif
2006	The St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, Florida, Syncronocity - A 16 foot arch
2004	Garden Street & Palafox Street, Pensacola, Florida, 9-11 Homage to America
2003	Cotanchobee Park, Tampa, Florida, Seatbacks for wall, Tampa in relief
1999	Nottingham Center - San Marcos, California High Relief Archway with an Industrial Dining Theme.
1999	La Costa Canyon High School, Encinitas, CA-Entrance for Media Center.
1996	Luisiana Pizza Kitchen, New Orleans, LA - A 9' x 5' free-standing entryway depicting a Mardi Gras theme for the restaurant.
1996	Pensacola Cultural Center, Pensacola, Florida - Two 5 1/2' high relief ornamental brackets.
1995	Annmarie Garden, Solomons, Maryland - Two 15' x 13' free-standing glazed entry gateposts depicting an organic rock garden.
1995	University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica - A 7' x 9' high relief mural with a 21' frieze panel depicting the history of Costa Rican art and architecture.
1994	Jubilee Restaurant, Gulf Breeze, Florida - Series of ceramic panels..
1993	WUWF Public Radio in conjunction with the State of Florida Percent for Art Program - "radio Torii" an 11' high glazed stoneware free-standing arch.
1993	The Farrell Collection Gallery in Washington D.C. - A 17' panel on the building façade, an 11'6" free standing arch, and a 9" 6" ceramic column placed outdoors in front of the gallery.
1992	Pensacola Junior College Main Campus - "Industrial Disease I" a 10' archway.
1991	First American Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida - Spanish Style stoneware façade including an 8' diameter "rose" window.
1989	Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA - "African Gateway" an 8' high stoneware arch.
1988	Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina - "Cliff Dwelling", a 5' x 15' wall panel.
1986	Hemmer and Yates Advertising, Pensacola, Florida - A ceramic wall graphic over 70' long.
1984	Pensacola Civic Center - Two 5' x 40' ceramic murals.
1984	Pensacola Hilton - Two 8' x 12' terra cotta door frames.
1981 - 1982	Chan's Smoke House restaurant - An 8' x 8' freestanding courtyard fountain, three 4' x 8' wall murals, sinks and tiles.
1980	WUWF Public Radio - Two 8' columns and an 8' high relief wall panel.
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Exhibitions

Jan. 2002	Peter King: "Two Great Ceramic Artists," Amelia G. Tapper Center for the Art - Gallery, Panama City, FL.
Aug. 2000 - May 2001	Peter King: "Architectural Passages" Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL.
Oct. 2001 - Jan. 2002	Peter King: "Architectural Passages", Art Museum of the Americas Washington, DC.
May - Aug 2000	Peter King: "Architectural Passages", Gulf Coast Museum of the Arts, Largo, Fl.
Feb. 1999	"Contemporary Ceramics and Textiles" at the Coral Springs Museum of Art in Coral Springs, Florida. Exhibited a 12' x 7' door frame and two 6 x 5' fireplaces.
Oct. 1998	"Living With Tile: The Art of Installation" at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA. exhibited a 12' x 7' and a 9' x 6' door frame and 5' x 6' fireplace. Presented a slide lecture at the opening of exhibition..
March - May 1993	"Explorations In Ornamentalism" at the Franklin Square Exhibition Space in Washington, D.C. - Exhibited ten full-scale architectural pieces including" a 9 1/2' lamppost, four archways, a fireplace, a fountain, two window frames and a 7' x 4' high relief architectural section..
Jan. 1993	Exhibited five architectural ceramic pieces at Florida A & M School of Architecture including two 10' high archways and an 8' fountain..
1991	Exhibited "Industrial Disease", a 12' high ceramic arch at "Anticipation 92", an international juried competition held in Conjunction with the Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition.
1990 - 1991	Exhibited "Gotham" a 10' 6" high ceramic arch in seven Florida Museums in conjunction with the Florida Craftsman 40th Anniversary Touring Competition..
1990	Participated in a two man show with Larry Manning entitled "Expressions in Clay" at Gulf Coast Community College Gallery, Panama City, Florida.
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Teaching Experience

April 2002	A 5-day workshop at Clay Space Studio, Suquamish, WA.
April 2002	A 1-day workshop/symposium at Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby BC, Canada.
April 2002	A 3 day workshop at Of the Earth Fine Arts, Richmond, BC, Canada.
March 2002	A 6-day intensive workshop at StoneHaus, Pensacola, FL.
Oct. 2001	A 2-day intensive workshop at Creative Clay Studios, Washington, D.C.
March - April 2001	A 5-day intensive workshop in Architectural Ceramics, StoneHaus, Pensacola, FL.
May 2000	A 2-day workshop in Architectural Ceramics at Gulf Coast Museum of Arts.
Aug. 1999	A 2-day workshop at Arketura in Yelm
Feb. 1999	A 2-day workshop at the University of North Texas, Dallas, in Denton, TX.
March 1999	A 2-day workshop at La Costa Canyon High School, Encinitas, CA.
May 1998	A 2-day seminar for the British Columbia Potters Guild in Vancouver, British Columbia.
May 1998	Two 2-day workshops at Monarch Art Center in Olympia, WA.
August 1997	Technical assistance with the execution and installation of ceramic mural located at the School of Information, University of Costa Rica.
April 1997	A 1-day workshop at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA.
Feb. 1997	A 2-day seminar at Mississippi State University School of Architecture.
Oct. 1996	A 2-day seminar for the Arizona Clay Council in Phoenix, AZ.
April 1995	A 5-day workshop included completion of an 8' x 8' fireplace facade and a 5' x 7' entryway, StoneHaus, Pensacola FL.
Feb. 1993	A 2-week workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics. Constructed a 7' x 9' high reliefPresent StoneHaus mural with a 21' frieze panel for the main entrance to the School of Fine Arts, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Oct. 1994 - Present	StoneHaus School for Architectural Ceramics, founded 1994. Over 40 1-week workshops have been conducted.
May 1994	A 5-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.
March 1994	A 5-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, the Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 1993	A 1-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Newconb College, Tulane University.
April 1993	Presented a paper at the American Ceramics Society Annual Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. Topic: "The Artist/Craftsman's Role in the Coming Resurgence in Architectural Ornamentation.
Feb. 1994	A 2-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Pewabic Pottery and Art School, Detroit, Michigan.
May 1992	A 5-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Keramos Forum, Oviedo, FL.
April 1992	A 2-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, University of Houston.
April 1991	Workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, FL.
Mar. 1991	A 5-day workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Keramos Forum, Axner Clay Company, Ovied, FL.
Summer 1989	A 2-week workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California.
Summer 1988	A 2-week workshop on Studio Architectural Ceramics, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
Fall 1985	Taught courses in Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Ceramics as a visiting professor, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
1982 - 1984	Taught as a substitute ceramics instructor.
1977 - 1980	Assisted various local high school ceramics programs on a voluntary basis with workshops on Introductory Ceramics.
1975 - 1976	Led Ceramics Therapy workshops for the Northwest Florida Arthritis Foundation.
1974	Established a pottery teaching studio, Pensacola Artist Inc., Pensacola, FL.
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Major Residential and Private Commissions

Jan. - Mar. 2000	Created an outside kitchen and bar including a 14' long high relief glazed bar facing, Orange Beach, AL. "Nautilus II" a 12' x 7' fireplace mantle and over mantle, Ono Island, AL.
1996 - 1999	Produced vaious commissioned fireplaces and entryways for numerous clients including: a 14' x 8' wall mural, a 4' x 20' high relief bar facing, and the walls, counter top, and shampoo sink for a private beauty salon.
1995	"Jujol" 8' x 8' 8" x 3' fireplace - Pensacola Beach, FL "Pueblo" 6' 6" x 6' 6" x 3' fireplace and 15' mural, Gulf Breeze, FL "3 Cultures 2 Seasons" 9' x 6' 6" mural, San Jose, Costa Rica "Nautilus" 9' x 6' fireplace - Ono Island, Alabama.
1994	"Mesa" 13' x 6' fireplace - Gulf Breeze, FL "DeLuna" 5' x 7' fireplace - Pensacola, FL<br />"Aquarium" 9' 6" x 8' x 4' fireplace - Gulf Breeze, FL "Arts & Crafts" 6' x 7' x 3' fireplace - Pensacola, Fl "Shell" 8' x 6' fireplace - Pensacola, FL "Vine" 9' 6" x 5' fireplace - Milton, FL "tudor" 10' x 8' archway - Pensacola, FL.
1993	"Tropical" 12' fireplace - Tarpon Springs, FL "Renaissance Shell" 8' x 6' 6" fireplace - Sunset Beach, FL "Neoclassical" 6' x 8'6" fireplace and matching column capitals - Pensacola, FL "Medieval" 11' 6" fireplace - Aspen, Colorado "Post Modern" 16' fireplace - Miami, FL "Mayan Relic" 5'6" x 6' fireplace - Pensacola Beach, FL "Palm Deco" 10' fireplace - Garcon Point, FL "Canelletto" 6' x 6' fireplace - Hollywood, FL. .
1992	"Egret" 8' x 8' x 6' fountain and an 8' 6" x 5' "music" mural - Pensacola, FL "Fantasy" 10' x 8' archway - Orange Beach, Alabama "Palm" 10' x 5' entry - Gulf Breeze, FL<br />"carigbe" 5' 6" x 8' fireplace - Pensacola Beach, FL Mizner" 5' 10" x 6' fireplace - Ft. Walton, FL .
1991	"Modern" 8' x 6' fireplace - Pensacola, FL "Deco Palm" 6'2" x 6' 4" fireplace - Pensacola, FL.
1990	A 12' terra cotta door frame, 7' quatrefoil window, 8' high relief shell fireplace, 8' flamingo fountain and other pieces - Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
1989	Five fireplace façades, four 9' columns, 120' of handmade frieze panel, eight bathroom sinks - Gulf Breeze, Fl.
1986 - 1988	Produced numerous residential commissions.
1985	A 5' x 5' x 9' free form tub and walls - Pensacola, FL A 7' x 11' formal fireplace and handmade tile tub surround - Pensacola, FL.
1981	Several fireplace façades including a 6' 6" x 6' "Deco Shell" façade - Perdido Key, FL.
1981	"Blue Heron" 8' x 6' fireplace - Pensacola, FL "Tree" 6' x 5'6" fireplace - Pensacola, Fl.
1980	A 6' x 10' fireplace, four handmade sinks and tile counter tops, and a 3' diameter dragon floor medallion - Pensacola, FL.
1979	A 4' x 8' ceramic mural, sinks and tiles in all baths and 7' sculptural garden "ruins" - Sarasota, FL.
1976 - 1978	Produced numerous handmade sinks, custom counter tops and floor tiles for various clients.
1974	Produced custom interior woodwork, handmade tile and sinks. Managed construction coordination for the Great American Land Company.
1972 - 1974	Created handmade pottery for retail sale.
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References
Dr. Dennis Golladay
President
Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, New York 13021

Allan Peterson, Chairman
Depart of Visual Arts
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida 32514

Steven Haworth
Associate Professor of Art
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida 32514

Dr. William Mountcastle
Professor of Religious Studies
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida 32514

Dr. James DC. Brophy
Associate Professor
Depart of Psychology
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida 32816

Dr. Terry J. Prewitt
Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of west Florida
Pensacola, Florida 32514