Freeland Southard is an Ohio born artist currently living near Cleveland, OH. His work as a general contractor has given him knowledge of construction, materials and collaboration as inspiration for his furniture practice. He loves helping to raise his two boys and daughter, and of course, working in his studio.

Freeland received his BFA in ceramics at the Cleveland Institute of Art and his MFA in Furniture Design from The Herron School of Art and Design.

2018 “Sticks and Stones” Heights Arts, Cleveland Heights, OH

2016 “At Table: Cleveland Culinaria” Heights Arts, Cleveland Heights, OH

2015 “The Best of 2015” Ohio Designer Craftsman, Ohio Craft Museum,
Columbus, OH and Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH

2014 “Featured Artist” Kokomo Art Association Gallery, Kokomo, IN

2014 “Katz-Eddington Project”, Heartland Printworks, Indianapolis, IN Invitational

2014 MFA Exhibition, Marsh Gallery, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

2014 “Wunderlust”, IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN

2013 “Uncommon Denominators”, Basile Gallery, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

2013 “Hoosier Zeitgeist”, Thompson Collection, Indianapolis, IN

2012 “5-7-5-7-7”, Marsh Gallery, Indianapolis, IN

2011 “Here and There: A Sculptural Ceramics Exhibition”, IU Kokomo Art Gallery,
Kokomo, IN

2008 “Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty and Students, Ceramics Program 1978-
2008”. Convivium 33 Gallery, Cleveland, OH

2007 “Coffee & Spirits Show”. River Gallery, Rocky River, OH. Northern Ohio
Clay (N.O.C.) Invitational.

2005 BFA Exhibition, McCullough Building, The Cleveland Institute of Art, (top 20
finalist)

2004 “Scholarship Art Show”. Cowan Pottery Museum, Rocky River. Juried
“Student Independent Exhibition”. Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH
Juried

2003 “Well Hung Show”. Coffee House CIA Student Gallery, Cleveland, OH

2003 “Student Independent Exhibition”. Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH
Juried