Piera Kllanxhja is an artist living in Grand Junction, Colorado. She has a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Mesa State College and has studied art in several other institutions. Her areas of focus include pottery, painting, and printmaking. She has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group shows across Colorado and Utah.

1. Piera Kllanxhja
Artist
839 Chipeta Avenue
&
(970) 241-7482 Cell (970) 234-0214
Potter
Web: artistsregister.com/artists/CO199
Email: piera839@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
1991, B.A. in Fine Arts, Mesa State College, Grand Junction,
CO.
1983, A.A. Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, CO.
1975, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY: graphic design,
figure drawing, ceramic sculpture
1973-74, College of Sante Fe and Sante Fe School of Arts &
Crafts: anthropology, pottery, life drawing and sculpture.
1962, 1970, 1972, Travel in France, Spain, Scotland, England
and Italy.
HONORS and AWARDS
1958-68, Scholarship at 'Dalton', a Manhattan progressive
school, with fine arts, dance and theater interwoven into the
curriculum.
1998, 1999, 2001, Scholarships at Ghost Ranch, in Abiquie,
New Mexico. Studied crystalline glazed porcelain pottery with
Jim Kempes.

2. BIBLIOGRAPHY
*Arts in Unison: 'Boom Town, Burbs, and Boonies'
1997 Colorado Arts Consortium Convention. Created
illustration of historic Avalon Theater and the National
Monument, for poster and brochure of event.
*Economic Impact of the Arts in the Grand
Valley, 1997. Illustrated Grand Junction Commission on Arts
and Cultures' four page brochure for event.
*POTTERS PAGES www.POTTERSCOUNCIL.ORG.
Published in April, 07 issue, one eight of a page ,displaying
Piera's Jade crystalline pot, and brief biography.
*SouthwestArt magazine, September, 2006. 'Annual
Emerging Artists Issue'. A quarter page displaying Piera's
crystalline pot and brief biography.
*Grand Junction FREE PRESS, Free Time, 'Creative
Spaces' , October, 2004. Front page feature, photo of Piera at
her potters' wheel with painting studio in background, telling
about JABOA's(Just A Bunch Of Artists)annual Studio Tour,
that she created for JABOA in 1995.
Grand Junction FREE PRESS, Free Time, front page feature.
'ARTISTIC Enlightenment', January 21st, 2005. Three
month art show of JABOA at the First Presbyterian Church,
Grand Junction, CO.

3. *Featured on PBS's 'Western Bounty' month of April,
2006. Piera and her pots at her potters' wheel, by Greg Mikolai,
production Coordinator, Rocky Mountain PBS, discussing the
art in her pottery, monoprints and photographs. Sponsored by
the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture.
EXHIBITIONS
Main Street Bagels Bakery & Cafe, 6th &
2008
Main St., Grand Junction, CO.
Crystalline glazed porcelain pottery.
Ryan/Whitney&CO, Marketing, Advertising,
2008
Communications, 652 White Ave.
Grand Junction, CO. Crystalline Porcelain Pottery.
Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
2008
Foundation, 414 Paoli pike, Malvern,
PA. Crystalline glazed porcelain pottery &
Monotypes.
2008 The Red Brick Center For The Arts,110 East Hallam St.
Aspen, CO . Title:
Wild Wonder Women. A six women Art Show to
bring in the new year.
Fine Paintings, Photography, Monotypes and
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery
are to be displayed for January, 2008. Open Monday-
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sky Gallery, Mixed Media Show, Open Daily
2007
Thursday thru Monday during

4. December. Recent Works by Area Artists: Andre
Delgalvis, Piera Kllanxhja, Linda
Perrin, and Susan Delgalvis. 2138 Buffalo Drive,
Grand Junction, C
2007-08 The Blue Pig Gallery, 119 W 3rd Street,
Palisade Colorado, P.O. box 94,
(970) 464-4891: www.thebluepiggallery.com .
2007-08 Premier Pasta & More,109 W. 3rd Street,
Palisade, Colorado, Phone:(970)
208-3501, displaying Monoprints, Photography and
Crystalline Porcelain Pottery.
Joyce & Tom Wingerter proprietors.
2007-08 Willow Pond Bed & Breakfast, 662 26 Road, Grand
Junction, CO. David &
Laurie Lester, phone (970) 243-4948. Displaying
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain
Pottery & monoprints. Web: www.willow
pondbnb.com.
2007-08 COLDWATER GALLERY of Fine art, 153 S
Elizabeth, box 511
Ridgeway, Colorado. Displaying Crystalline Glazed
Porcelain Pottery.
Web: www.coldwatergalleryoffinart.com .
2007-08 Great Frame Up, 2518 Broadway, # B, Grand
Junction, Colorado. Displaying
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery.
Paradox Grill, Gateway Canyons Resort, fine
2007
dinning, cocktails and activity

5. room. Displayed monoprints and photography along
2006-7 13 PHOTOGRAPHY
with other artists.
Gallery & Shop, 354 Main Street, Grand Junction,
Colorado. Showed Crystalline Glazed Porcelain
Pottery.
1994-08 Frameworks Gallery, Main Street, Grand
Junction, Colorado. Showing
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery.
2006-07 Robers Roost, Books and Beverages. Crystalline
Porcelain Pottery,
Torrey , Utah.
2006 Gateway Canyons Classic Auto Fest, May 13th,
displayed Paintings and
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery. Published in
'Potters Pages'
www.potterscouncil.org
'Pots, Prints & Paintings by Piera'. A one
2006
Woman show of Prints , Paintings, and
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery, at Cooley
Designs, 111 North 6th Street.
Grand Junction, Colorado.
2001-08 Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Gift shop,
Grand Junction, Colorado.
2005-08 Primary Care partners, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Paintings on various floors for
display and sell.
2002 Five Rivers Exhibit, jureid by Dianne Vanderlip of the
Denver Art Museum, held
at Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts.

6. ARTWORKS, 102 North Fourth Street, Grand
2002
Junction, Colorado. Showed
paintings and monoprints along with Ron Kempton
and David Jackson.
JABOA EXHIBITIONS- Piera established JABOA -Just A
Bunch Of Artists-in 1991.
1995-07 JABOA- Annual Artists Studio Tour. A self guided
tour to 8-11 artists studios.
2003-07 JABOA- Alpine Bank, 225 North 5th street, Grand
Junction, Colorado.
2007 JABOA-Paradox Grill- A fine restaurant at the
Gateway Resort, Gateway,
Colorado, for December & January.
2007-08 JABOA- TWO RIVERS CONVENTION CENTER,
159 main Street, Grand
Junction, Colorado. Displaying paintings,
photography and 5 stands with
Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Pottery
2003 JABOA- First Art Exhibit at City Hall, 5th and Road
Avenue, Grand Junction,
Colorado.
1997-03 JABOA- Jazz Festival on Main Street, Grand
Junction,Colorado.
1996 A Focus on the Arts-JABOA's Premier Art Center
Show, 1803 North 7th Street,
Grand Junction, Colorado.

7. ART DIRECTOR
1983-86, Davis Brothers Drug Co., Inc., Denver, CO.
Complete responsibility for all aspects of retail Art Department,
including design and production of four color catologue and
weekly newspaper ads; trained three assistants in typesetting and
retail sign layout: maintained and introduced several successful
promotional programs including product drawing , retail layout,
camera work to final print.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
1984-6, Dale Hampton Lock CO., Denver, CO : Designed
advertising for trade magazine, including product line drawing
and Ads.
1982, Color Graphics, Denver, CO: Logo design.
1979, Westwood Distributors, Grand Junction, CO: Logodesign.
POTTER
1974-81, Production potter, Sante Fe, New Mexico & Grand
Junction, Colorado.
1991-present work in porcelain clay, based on classic Annasazi
and Asian lines: unique crystalline glazes emphasizing their
timeless grace.
TEACHING
2006, Wingate Elementary school. 'Expressive Painting',
painting class for self expression.
1992- present, HILLTOP COMMUNITY RESOURSES, INC.,
Life Adjustment Program: Art therapy classes for resident
clients.

8. 1992, Day House, Mesa County Social Services: Art Therapy
classes for adolescents clients.
1991, Horizon House, Mesa County Social Services: Drawing
class for residents.