ABOUT
Elise Avolio is an artist and arts administrator based in Massachusetts. She earned a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2022. Working across ceramics, painting, and other media, her practice is rooted in an exploration of color, form, and material. Alongside her studio work, she has extensive experience managing community ceramic studios, supporting artists and students, and maintaining ceramic facilities.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, 2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Minor in Art History
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Luminaries: Haverhill High Alumni Pop-Up Exhibit – Haverhill Art Walk, Haverhill, MA, 2024
Animal House – LexArt Nye Gallery, Lexington, MA, 2024
Flair! The Ferrara Fall Exhibit – LexArt Nye Gallery, Lexington, MA, 2024
Color Intersects Form – BFA Thesis Exhibition – Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA, 2022
Unreachable Places – BFA Group Exhibition – Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA, 2021
ARTS ADMINISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Studio Manager – Tail in the Mud Pottery Studio, Waltham, MA, 2024–Present
Ceramics Studio Manager – LexArt, Lexington, MA, 2023–2025
WORKSHOPS & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Raku Workshop and Firing Assistant – LexArt, Lexington, MA, 2023–2025
PUBLIC ART & SCENIC PAINTING
Mural, Haverhill High School Math Club – Haverhill High School, Haverhill, MA, 2025
Scenic Painting (Collaborative) – Methuen Young People’s Theatre, Methuen, MA , 2021–Present
Exhibitions & Experience
