FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
July 31, 2026 – January 10, 2027
DAVIS, CALIFORNIA
Pence Gallery
April 10 – June 3, 2026
I am excited to share that 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 opens on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Pence Gallery in Davis, California.
XIAMEN, CHINA
Winland IFC
January, 2026
I’m deeply honored to have my work, Traces of Time, selected for the 4th Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award—and thrilled to have received the Excellence Prize!
Held biennially, the ICAA “brings together the world’s outstanding ceramic artists, to rethink, define and extend the dimensions and depth of ceramic art with their vision, creativity and artistic techniques.”
Previous editions of the award took place in 2017, 2019 and 2023—my partner, Mark Goudy, was in the 2023 exhibit!
Below is a video offering a glimpse into the selection process, featuring jurors in discussion and views of the final exhibition. What an absolutely incredible exhibit!
I’m delighted and honored to have three of my cracked-earth wall pieces featured in this compelling exhibition, beautifully guest-curated by Rina Faletti.
“Clay Sustains continues the Palo Alto Art Center’s Centering series, here in the form of ceramic artwork, where creative vessels and forms (whose basic elements are earth, water, mineral) and their technologies of making (whose elements are fire and air) ask us to look more closely. How can earth itself be fashioned into art that serves as sustenance in our challenging contemporary world? If we consider ceramics as vessels of change, how can these works help us understand ideas of “sustainability” in the face of cultural and environmental change?” —Palo Alto Art Center
This exhibition is presented in conjunction with Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide network of exhibitions sponsored by Craft in America to showcase the importance of the handmade and celebrate the diversity of craft that defines America.
Exciting news! Issue 336 of Ceramic Review — the leading London-based magazine dedicated to the art, craft, and design of ceramics — features “Cracked Earth,” a beautiful article by Lauren Kearns about my work and process.
Founded in 1970 and published by the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain, Ceramic Review celebrates ceramic art and design from both contemporary and historical perspectives around the world. I’m honored to be included among its featured artists!
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA
February 1 – April 6, 2025
I am so honored that my work, Tracing Time #507, 2017 is included in this stellar exhibition.
“We invite you to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Scripps College Ceramic Annual, the longest continuous exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States. A tale of two California collectors and their passion for clay, concurrent with the evolution of the Ceramic Annual, is at the heart of this year’s exhibition. Fred Marer (1908–2002), a math professor at Los Angeles City College, collected more than 1,500 contemporary works that span six decades. In Northern California, Berkeley’s Forrest L. Merrill (b. 1933) amassed more than 4,000 pieces. Their collections provide a fascinating window into not only the Ceramic Annual but also twentieth-century ceramics in California and beyond.” —Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
The 80th Scripps College Ceramics Annual, exquisitely curated by ceramic historian, author, and educator Nancy M. Servis, features over one hundred works from the Marer and Merrill collections representing sixty-two artists. Being part of this prestigious exhibition means so much to me. Never in my wildest dreams did I think my work would be shown alongside a Hans Coper or Lucie Rie piece!
“When you take the time to focus on an artist’s work, you have the liberty to go where they’ve been, and that’s the kind of journey that interests me very much.” —Forrest L. Merrill
ŠKOFJA LOKA, SLOVENIA
June 26, 2024 – February 28, 2025
BODEGA BAY, CALIFORNIA
June 19 – September 1st, 2024
The Ren Brown Collection is exhibiting prints by Toru Sugita and ceramics by Mark Goudy and myself at their beautiful gallery in Bodega Bay.
Join us at the opening on July 20, from 2-4pm.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay, California, USA
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
May 10 – June 1, 2024
The Crocker Art Museum’s Silent Auction is a highly anticipated event that draws thousands of bidders from the Sacramento region and beyond. My work, Elemental Palette #817, a handbuilt object colored with nickel metallic salts, will be available for online bidding from May 10 through June 1.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
January 13 – March 31, 2024
“In response to the recent ceramics renaissance in the contemporary art world, California Clay features an intriguing mix of functional and aesthetic works that highlight the versatility of the medium, and celebrate ceramics as both functional and fine art, showcasing the talent and creativity of contemporary ceramicists.”—Emilee Enders, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs
Join us for the opening, noon-2 on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Participating artists: Robert Brady, Sara Bright, Reniel Del Rosario, Christopher Fortin, Mark Goudy, Phyllis Green, Kat Hutter & Roger Lee, Mary Law, Ahn Lee, YehRim Lee, Brandon Lipe, Cathy C. Lu, Mary Alison Lucas, Nathan Lynch, Liza Riddle, Erik Scollon, Nancy Selvin, Sandy Simon, and Ehren Tool.
FAENZA, ITALY
July 1 – November 26, 2023
I am thrilled that my wallpiece, A Moment in Time, was selected for the 62nd edition of the Faenza Prize by a world-renowned jury: Director of MIC Faenza, Claudia Casali; Professor Emeritus of NY University, Judith Schwartz; Director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, Ranti Tjan; Senior Curator of MOMAK in Kyoto, Tomohiro Daicho; and Guest Curator of MIC Faenza, Irene Biolchini.
“We evaluated the works in relation to the contemporaneity of the proposal, to a current vision of sculpture and ceramic installation through 70 international proposals. It will be a really interesting exhibition from many points of view: poetic, technical, and artistic.” —Director Claudia Casali, MIC Faenza
STROUGHTON, WISCONSIN
September 22 – November 5, 2023
For the 20th year, Abel Contemporary Gallery will host an invitational exhibition of new works by ceramicists from across the country. The show will be available in person and online.
I am honored to show my work along with artists including: Rickie Barnett, Tom Bartel, Lisa Belsky, Wesley T Brown, Sandra Byers, Winthrop Byers, Rob Cartelli, Kelly Connole, Chase Gamblin, Daniel Garver, Mark Goudy, Lynne Hobaica, Tom Jaszczak, Kyle Johns, Kate Marotz, Marlene Miller, Rachelle Miller, Ryan Myers, Charlie Olson, Matt Repsher, Katie Bosley Sabin, Juliane Shibata, Timea Tihanyi.
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
August 1 – 26, 2023
Antoinette Badenhorst, an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who specializes in translucent sculpted porcelain vessels, curated the Ceramics Invitational at the Gumtree Museum of Art in Tupelo, Mississippi. I am honored that my porcelain cube was one of 28 featured works.
The exhibit is part of the 2nd Annual Mississippi Clay Conference, sponsored by MS Clayworks.
DENVER, COLORADO
August 5 – October 30, 2022
“There is a subtle and quiet nature to Riddle’s constructions, yet they contain an understated energy posing a simple question: How did they get this way, and what caused them to fissure and fracture in such a way? This sense of mysterious metamorphosis, preserved as a moment in time, reflects her sense of exploration of natural occurrences that abound on our small planet.” —Jonathan Kaplan, Plinth Gallery
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
March 12 – 19, 2022
Concurrent with NCECA 2022, the 56th annual ceramics conference in the USA, artists around the greater San Francisco Bay Area will open their studios for the community and conference attendees.
Selvin Studios features a triad of works by Nancy Selvin, Liza Riddle, and Mark Goudy—three distinct voices in quiet conversation. Together, the works unfold through subtle shifts in form, surface, and material, creating a space of resonance and exchange.
You’re invited to step into this shared dialogue and experience the interplay as it evolves!
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
March 12 – April 1, 2022
Sparrow Gallery’s exhibit, Seismic State, was on view during NCECA 2022, the 56th annual ceramics conference in the USA. Beth Ann Gerstein, Executive Director of the American Museum of Ceramic Arts, juried the exhibit.
“As much as we crave stability, are we not also drawn to change and shake-ups? This show celebrates new, fresh, and groundbreaking sculptural and functional work by artists living and working in the state today.” —Beth Ann Gerstein, AMOCA
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
June 18 – August 28, 2021
DZINE Gallery’s exhibit, One of Many, includes artists Liza Riddle, Karyn Gabriel and Tanya Hollis. The three artists use similar media and materials, and present art that replicates patterns and natural processes.
As curator Philip Bewley writes: “Material becomes metaphor for time and transformation, for our human identity, our place within a larger community, and for being a witness to the dramatic changes in the world around us.”
LE FEL, FRANCE
March 7 – April 22, 2021
“Games of Transparency contrasts the exquisite delicacy that Mark Goudy (USA), Arnold Annen (Switzerland), and Curtis Benzle (USA) achieve in their porcelain works, with the impenetrable opacity exemplified by Joan Serra (Spain) and Liza Riddle’s (USA) works.” —Galerie du Don.
TEGELEN, NETHERLANDS
January 31 – September 20, 2020
The gorgeous Tegelen Ceramics Museum hosted an exhibition featuring artists highlighted over the past five years (60 issues) of the remarkable online ceramics magazine De kleine K. It was an honor to exhibit my work among such an exceptional group of artists—and such a joy to meet everyone at the opening!
Ann van Hoey (BE), Barbara Hast (DE), Carolyn Genders (GB), Fabienne Withofs (BE), Guy van Leemput (BE), Jogjin Park (GB), Joris Link (NL), Judit Varga (HU), Lisa Biris (NL), Maria Wojdat (GB), Mark Goudy (US), Paula Bastiaansen (NL), Stéphanie Bertholon (FR), Wally Asselberghs (BE), and Willy van Bussel (NL)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
November 8, 2019 – May 3, 2020
I’m truly honored to have my ceramic works featured in this exhibition alongside 25 exceptional San Francisco Bay Area artists working in diverse media.
“Bone Black explores the intersection between logic, geometry and instinct. The title of the exhibition takes its name from the pigment used by artists in a lineage that encompasses the history of art in the Western tradition. For some artists, black is the ultimate neutral element, a ‘non-color’ stripped of meaning to become a vehicle to ‘hold space.’ Bone black in this context becomes what is unspoken, and what is understood intuitively.” —Philip Bewley, Curator
DAUGAVPILS, LATVIA
July 6 – September 9, 2018
To celebrate the centenary of the Latvian State, the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, in partnership with the Mark Rothko Art Centre, presented the 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale. I’m delighted to share that my work, Force #521, has been added to the Mark Rothko Art Centre’s permanent collection.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
June 15 – July 8, 2018
I was honored Elemental Palatte #425, was chosen by the Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama for an exhibition of selected works from the 11th International Ceramics Competition, held in Mino, Japan in 2017.
POMONA, CALIFORNIA
March 10 – July 22, 2018
Fahrenheit 2018, juried by renowned ceramic artist, Patti Warashina, showcased 80 sculptural, functional, figurative, and abstract artworks representing the excellence and diversity of ceramic art from across the United States as well as artists from Denmark, Brazil, and France.
POMONA, CALIFORNIA
September 16 – October 26, 2017
Established in 1971, Ink & Clay is a long-standing annual competition hosted by the University’s Kellogg Art Gallery. I’m thrilled that two of my pieces were selected for the 43rd exhibition by Juror Joan Takayama-Ogawa, and truly honored that my work, Elemental Palette #447, received an Honorable Mention.
September 15 – October 22, 2017
I am thrilled to share that my piece, Elemental Palette #425, was selected for the prestigious triennial international competition in Mino, Japan—earning an Honorable Mention.
Established in 1986, the Mino competition is regarded as one of the most significant international platforms for ceramic art. This year’s jury reviewed 2,466 submissions from 60 countries and selected just 141 works, making this recognition especially meaningful.
LE FEL, FRANCE
March 26 – May 11, 2017
“Mark and Liza are internationally recognized as pioneers in the utilization of metallic soluble salts, a technique relatively unexplored until now. Their creations are clad in exquisite surfaces of delicate and rare shades of color.
“Liza, inspired by the parched earth of California, erects totemic sculptures exploring the unexpected poetry of the arid ground, while Mark presents a whole gallery of highly tactile forms, sometimes closed, sometimes open, but always with intriguing and seductive surfaces.” —Galerie du Don
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