exhibitions

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions | National/International

1999

Malcolm Mobutu Smith & Booker Stephen Carpenter, II. Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA

1998

Expression and Interpretation: Malcolm Mobutu Smith & Booker Stephen Carpenter, II. Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions | Regional/Local

2002

Aunt Jemima vs. Betty Crocker. An Evolving Exhibition, with Sean StarWars. The Bondurant Art Center Gallery, Radford University, Radford, VA

2000

Aunt Jemima vs. Betty Crocker. Recent works by Sean StarWars & B. S. Carpenter, II. The Plant Visual Art Center, Norfolk, VA

1996

Jumbo: A Rough Draft of Visual Texts. Central Fidelity Bank Gallery, 100 World Trade Center, Norfolk, VA.

1995

Tokens, Types and Tests: A Sampler of (Recent) Stuff. Gallery 304, Patterson Building, The Pennsylvania State University, PA.

1994

Distortions, Distractions and Intentions: Works in Clay. Gallery 304, Patterson Building, The Pennsylvania State University, PA.

1989

Works in Clay, M.Ed. Exhibition. Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University, PA

Group Exhibitions | National/International

2015

But Justice is Just This: Between Discourse and Action. Rhizome Gallery, Las Vegas, NV

2014

Crafting Community. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.

2013

Flo Oy Wong: The Whole Pie. The Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

2009

Forty Years Later 1969-2009. Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA.

2008

Potters for Peace Receptacles Exhibition. Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Slippery Rock Alumni Exhibition. Braddock Library Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.

Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Receptacles. University of Dallas, Dallas, TX.

2007

Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Receptacles. J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

2004

Anonymous Returns. Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran, Washington, D. C.

2003

4th Biennale Internazionale dell’arte Contemporanea (Florence Biennale). Florence, Italy.

The Cyber Kitchen, net.installation.
http://www.the-cyber-kitchen.com/dishwasherphor1.html

2002

2nd Annual Schwa Show. Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC.

2001

3rd Biennale Internazionale dell’arte Contemporanea (Florence Biennale). Florence, Italy

Contemporary African American Ceramics. Afro American Cultural Center, Charlotte, NC

1998

Penn State Alumni Exhibition. The Clay Works, Baltimore, MD

Emerging Visions: A Group Exhibition, Invitational Group Exhibition. The d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA

1989

Penn State Student/Faculty Exhibition. Gallerie Nadeau, Philadelphia, PA

1988

Clay in the East IV Exhibition. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Group Exhibitions | Regional/Local

2011

Studio Practice: Recent Work by SoVA Faculty. Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

2004

Multiple Choice: Works in Combined Media. d’ART Center, Norfolk, VA

2003

Faculty Focus, Anderson Gallery. Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA.

2002

Sculptors/Scholars. Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA

Clay in Combination. d’ART Center, Norfolk, VA

2001

Content and Form: Poetics in Ceramic Art. Courthouse Galleries, Portsmouth, VA

African American Invitational. Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

2000

Dimensions of Self. Shooting Star Gallery, Suffolk, VA

Dark Humor. The Plant Visual Arts Center, Norfolk, VA

Celebration of Peoplehood. Art Atrium II and Portsmouth Museum, Portsmouth, VA

that was then – this is now, Invitational Group Exhibition. Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk, VA

1999

NATO Exhibition, Webb Center. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Still-Life: Point of Departure. Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA

Underwraps, Invitational Group Exhibition. The d’ART Center, Norfolk, VA

Emerging Artists: Young Virginia Artists, Invitational Exhibition. The Twentieth Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA

1998

Reinventing the Wheel, Invitational Group Exhibition. The d’ART Center, Norfolk, VA

1997

Self-Portraits: The Other Face, Invitational Group Exhibition. The d’ART Center, Norfolk, VA

In Touch For a Decade, Invitational Group Exhibition. Wise Gallery, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

(re)search (re)vision (re)construct: a contemporary visual dialogue. Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk, VA

Expanding Visions for Virginia Black Artists. Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, VA

1992

Cat Food Be Not Proud: A Dialogue. Chambers Building Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, PA

1990

Slippery Rock University Alumni Exhibition. Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, PA

1987

B.F.A. Exhibition. Art Building Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA