Glenda Guion was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She earned her B.F.A. in clay from Middle Tennessee State University and her M.F.A. from Clemson University. She taught clay at the Fine Arts Center Magnet School for the Arts in Greenville, SC for twenty-five years, and served as the Art Department Chair for thirteen years. She was also the chairperson for the Open Studios event in Greenville for four years.

Ms. Guion’s work has been widely exhibited both regionally and nationally, receiving thirteen first place juried exhibition awards. Along with fourteen solo exhibitions, her clay sculptures have been shown in venues such as: Hickory Museum of Art, NC; Galleria Mesa, Arizona; Danforth Gallery, Maine; The Holter Museum of Art, Montana; Eastern Washington University, Washington; The University of Memphis, Tennessee; Southern Utah University, Utah; Gallery of Artifacts and Treasures, Florida; Capital University, Ohio; and The Museum of Modern Art, Florida.

Two reproductions of Ms. Guion’s clay sculpture are included in the book Handbuilt Ceramics by Kathy Triplett, and three works are published in 500 Teapots, (Lark Books.) In 2004 she published an article titled “Making an Ocean of Clay” in Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine, a publication of The American Ceramic Society (July/August issue).

Her clay sculptures are included in public collections such as the South Carolina State Art Collection, the Pickens County Museum, Columbia College, Clemson University, Sumter County Museum of Art, and Middle Tennessee State University.

Master of Fine Arts, 1987: Clemson University; major in clay.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1985: Middle Tennessee State University; double major in clay and painting.

Appalachian center for the crafts, Bill Daley one week workshop, Tennessee.
Taos Clay, one week workshop with Taos native Jerri Track, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
Acoma Pottery Workshop with Emma and Deloris Lewis (one week), Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Other one-two day workshops or demos include: Betty Woodman, Mary Engle, Ron Meyers, Peter MacDougall, Warren MacKenzie, and clay artists presenting at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, The South Carolina Clay Conference, The North Carolina Pottery Conference, and more.

2023 "From Clay to Creation", demonstration workshop, Greenwood, SC.
2017 Workshop for South Carolina Clay Artist group; 2015 South Carolina Clay Conference, two-day workshop, selected to present along with Michael Sherrill; Fire Lotus Studio; Greenville County Museum; Furman University; San Souci Elementary; Plain Elementary; Ellen Woodside Elementary; Riverplace Festival; Art in the Park Festival; Plain Elementary; Sevier Middle School; Greer High School; Mountain View Elementary; Buena Vista Elementary Art Fair; Anderson College; Clemson University; Greer High School; and Tri County Technical College.

2023 “Terra Firma VS Terra Incognita”, Artists Collective, Spartanburg, SC.
2020 University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC.
2009 Lander University, Greenwood, SC.
2008 Pickens County Museum, 20-Year Retrospective, Pickens, SC.
2007 Patina on the Alley, Seneca, SC.
2007 South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, Greenville, SC.
2003 Eclectic Clay, Anderson College, Anderson, SC.
1999 Anderson College Fine Arts Center, Anderson, SC.
1995 Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden, SC.
1993 Two person show, Monsanto Gallery, Lander University, Greenwood, SC.
1992 Francis Marion University, Florence, SC.
1992 Anderson College Fine Art Center, Anderson, SC.
1991 Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
1989 Greenville County Art Museum, Greenville, SC.
1988 Pickens County Art Museum, Pickens, SC.

2023 Naturescape: Group Invitational, The Arts Center of Greenwood, Greenwood, SC.
2023 MFA 50th Anniversary Exhibit, Lee Hall, Clemson University, Clemson SC.
2023 Preview Exhibit: Open Doors Studio Tour, Soloman Gallery, Artists Collective, Spartanburg, SC.
2022 Alumni Exhibition, Todd Art Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
2019 South Carolina Clay Conference, Newberry, SC.
2017 Altered Reality, Artspace, Tryon, NC.
2017 Possibilities: Ceramics Invitational, Greenville Center for the Creative Arts, Greenville, SC.
2017 Open Doors, West Main Artist Co-Op, Spartanburg, SC.
2016 South Carolina Clay Conference, Newberry, SC.
2016 Critical Materiality, The Goodall Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, SC.
2016 New Member Exhibition, West Main Artists Co-Op, Spartanburg, SC.
2015 Fired For Flowers, The Arts Center of Clemson, Clemson, SC.
2014 Converse College Faculty, Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC.
2014 Ties that Bind, The Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC.
2012 Fine Arts Center Faculty, Anderson University, Anderson, SC.
2012 Fine Arts Center Faculty, Columbia College, Columbia, SC.
2010 Open Studios Exhibit, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2009 S.C. Art Teachers Annual Invitational, Columbia College, Columbia, SC.
2008 One-Stop Open Studios, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2008 String of Pearls, Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC.
2008 Founders Circle Exhibition, Chamber of Commerce, Greenville, SC.
2008 Alumni Exhibit, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
2008 FAC Faculty Exhibit, Anderson University, Anderson, SC.
2007 Open Studios Exhibit, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2007 Looking for Cultural References, Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC.
2007 One-Stop Open Studios, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2006 South Carolina State Art Collection, Sumter Museum, Sumter, SC.
2006 Within These Four Walls, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2006 One-Stop Open Studios, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2006 Thirty Years, The Pickens County Museum Art Collection, Pickens, SC.
2005 Women's Alumnae Exhibit, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
2005 River Run Invitational, Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC.
2005 Within These Four Walls, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2004 Verner Award Exhibition, Columbia, SC.
2004 A Room With a View, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2003 Ceramic Sculpture Invitational, Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC.
2003 Verner Award Exhibition, Columbia, SC.
2003 Eclectic Clay, Anderson College, Anderson, SC.
2003 From the Studio, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
2002 Feminine Charms, Artstuff Gallery, Greenville, SC.
2002 Verner Award Exhibition, Columbia, SC.
2002 Windows on Main, Greenville, SC.
2002 Revolving Wall, Artstuff Gallery, Greenville, SC.
2002 Born of Fire III, Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC.
2002 From The Studio, Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC.
2001 Windows on Main, Greenville, SC.
2001 Clemson Alumni Invitational, Charlotte, NC.
2001 Opening Exhibit, Gallery 5, Rock Hill, NC.
2001 State Art Collection, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC.
2000 Opening Exhibit, Artspace, Greenville, SC.
2000 Faces of the Upstate, Thompson Gallery, Furman University, Greenville.
2000 FAC Faculty Exhibit, South Carolina Governor's School, Greenville, SC.
1999 On & Off The Wall, Pickens County Museum, Pickens, SC.
1999 Upstate to Midstate, Columbia College, Columbia, SC.
1998 Group Exhibit, Federal Reserve Bank, Charlotte, NC.
1998 Group Exhibit, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden, SC.
1998 Group Exhibit, Chamber of Commerce, Greenville, SC.
1997 Art of the Upstate Gallery, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, Greenville.
1996 A Celebration in Clay, Haywood Mall, Greenville, SC.
1996 Invitational Exhibition IV, Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell and Hickman, Rock Hill, SC.
1993 Riverplace Festival Invitational Exhibit, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville, SC.
1992 Artists Invitational, Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC.
1992 Art of the Upstate Gallery, Airport Gallery, Greenville, SC.
1992 Mary Praytor Gallery, Greenville, SC.
1987 Works in Clay Invitational Exhibition, Milliken Gallery, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.
1989 Windows Invitational Exhibit, Sign South, Greenville, SC.
1989 FAC Faculty Exhibit, Milliken Gallery, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.
1987 Student Awards Exhibition, Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Clemson University.
1987 MFA Thesis Show, Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Clemson University.

2019 Artfields, Lake City, SC.
2019 Anything Goes, Gaffney Arts Center, Gaffney, SC. Honorable Mention
2019 44th Annual Juried Exhibit, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson, SC.
2018 Festival of Flowers, Greenwood, SC.
2018 Artfields, Lake City, SC.
2017 Artfields, Lake City
2012 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, Pickens County Museum, SC.
2008 Artistphere Juried Exhibition, Center Stage, Greenville, SC.
2001 24th Annual Juried Exhibit, Pickens County Art Museum, Pickens, SC. MUSEUM PURCHASE AWARD.
1999 24th Annual Juried Show, Anderson County Arts Center, Anderson, SC.
1995 River Place Juried Exhibition, Greenville, SC.
1994 Easley Juried Art Exhibition, Easley, SC.
1994 River Place Juried Exhibition, Greenville, SC.
1992 Carolina Clay Competition, Pope's Gallery, Charlotte, NC; SECOND and THIRD PLACE in non-functional clay works.
1992 The Fourth Annual NCNB Juried Art Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC.
1992 11th Annual South Carolina Crafts Association Juried Exhibition, Museum of York County, Rock Hill, SC.
1991 Springs 33rd Annual Exhibit, Lancaster, SC.
1991 15th Annual Pickens County Art Museum Juried Exhibit, Pickens, SC.
1991 3rd Annual NCNB Juried Art Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC; HONORABLE MENTION.
1991 Annual Juried Show, Anderson County Arts Center, Anderson, SC.
1990 14th Annual Pickens County Art Museum Juried Exhibition, Pickens, SC; FIRST PLACE in sculpture.
1990 Annual Juried Show, Anderson County Arts Council, Anderson, SC.
1990 Annual Greenville County Art Teacher Juried Exhibit, Greenville, SC.; BEST IN SHOW AND SCULPTURE AWARDS.
1990 2nd Annual NCNB Juried Art Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC.
1989 Annual Juried Show, Anderson County Arts Council, Anderson, SC.
1989 13th Annual Pickens County Art Museum Juried Exhibit, Pickens, SC; MUSEUM PURCHASE AWARD.
1989 1st Annual NCNB Juried Exhibit, Spartanburg, SC.
1989 Springs 31st Annual Exhibit, Lancaster, SC.
1989 Annual Greenville County Art Teacher Juried Exhibit, Greenville, SC; FIRST PLACE IN SCULPTURE AWARD.
1988 South Carolina Arts Commission 1988 Annual Juried and Invitational Exhibition, Stanbeck Museum, Orangeburg, SC.
1988 12th Annual Pickens County Museum Juried Exhibit, Pickens, SC. MUSEUM PURCHASE AWARD.
1988 Annual Greenville County Art Teacher Juried Exhibit, Greenville, SC; FIRST PLACE IN SCULPTURE AWARD.
1987 Greenville Open Juried Exhibition, Greenville Artists Guild, Thomas Roe Art Center, Furman University, Greenville, SC.
1987 Guild of SC Artists 37th Annual Juried Exhibition, Anderson County Arts Center, Anderson, SC.
1987 Springs 29th Annual Show, Lancaster, SC.
1987 11th Annual Pickens County Art Museum Juried Exhibit, Pickens, SC.
1987 Upper Savannah 3-D Juried Student Exhibit, Lander College, Greenwood, SC; BEST IN SHOW AWARD.
1987 South Carolina State Fair Juried Show, Columbia, SC.; THIRD PLACE AWARD, Painting Division.
1987 Annual Juried Show, Anderson County Arts Council, Anderson, SC.

1997 Spotlight '97, American Crafts Council Juried Exhibition, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC.
1997 Coming Home, National Juried Exhibit, Galeria Mesa, Mesa, Arizona.
1997 Wall Forms: Sculptural Works in Clay, Danforth Gallery, Portland, Maine.
1996 ANA 25, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana.
1996 Clay on the Wall: Second National Ceramic Sculpture Invitational, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA.
1995 Clay Does It All National, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
1995 Cedar City National Juried Exhibit, So. Utah University, Cedar City, Utah.
1994 Cumberland College National Invitational Exhibition, Williamsburg, KY.
1994 Seventeenth Annual North Dakota National Juried Exhibition, Minot Art Gallery, Minot, NO; 2 works selected.
1994 Texture, National Juried Exhibition, The Potter's Gallery, West Chester, PA; three works selected.
1994 Intuition: The Direction in Craft, Gallery of Artifacts and Treasures, Daytona Beach, FL.; two works selected.
1993 Over the Edge National Juried Exhibit, A. Houberbocken, Inc., The Upper Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
1993 ANA 22, national juried show, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT.
1993 Clay on the Wall: First National Ceramic Sculpture Invitational, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Washington.
1993 Contemporary Artists of the 90's, The Museum of Modern Art, Miami, Florida.
1993 Botanics, National Juried Exhibit, Gallery Ten, Rockford, Illinois.
1993 Pots IV, The J.H. WEBB Gallery, Macon, GA., 5 works included.
1993 Contemporary Works of Faith '93, 13th Biennial International Juried Competition, Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

2006-07 Fine Arts Center Teacher of the Year.
2005-08 Greenville Open Studios Chairperson.
1995-96 Fine Arts Center Teacher of the Year.
1988-05 Juried member of the South Carolina Arts Commission Approved Artist Roster.
1987 Outstanding Graduate Student Award; Clemson University. Student Council to the Dean of Architecture; Dean James Barker, Clemson University.
1985Hester Rogers Ray Scholarship Award, Middle Tennessee State University.
1983-84 Who's Who in American Colleges.
1983-84 National Dean's List.

2010-2011 Braitmayer Foundation Grant – Visual Arts Department. Wrote the grant for the Visual Arts Department which received $17,500 to bring visiting artists for week-long workshops for students.
2010 Special project for the Roper Mountain Science Center: worked with clay students to create two large-scale clay sculptures for the butterfly garden.
2008 Surdna Teacher Fellowship, Surdna Foundation, New York. Awarded $5,000 grant to travel New Mexico and attend a weeklong workshop with Acoma Native American potters Emma and Deloris Lewis (daughters of Lucy Lewis.)
2003 Special project for the Greenville Hospital System: worked with students to created a three-story high ceramic "fish mobile" which hangs in the activity center in the GHS Children's Hospital.
1992 Individual Artist Grant; Metropolitan Arts Council, South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for The Arts; grant to produce work for 3 one-person shows.
1991 Target 2000 Fine Arts Center Grant; Group Grant for the Faculty of the FAC; worked with Southside High School Spanish class; built and installed a 4-part clay wall mural for the school entrance.
1990 Target 2000 Fine Arts Center Grant; Group Grant for the Faculty of the FAC; worked with art students at J.L. Mann High School and designed and created a 4×8' clay wall mural installed in the school cafeteria.
1990 South Carolina Arts Commission and the Junior League of Greenville County; Group Grant for the Faculty of the FAC; FAC Clay students created and donated 2 clay wall murals (4×8' each) to the Greenville Zoo.
Alliance for the Arts Grant; FAC Visual Arts Faculty Grant; taught a series of Saturday workshops for middle school students.
1989 South Carolina Arts Commissions Teacher Incentive Grant; FAC Students designed, created and installed an 8'x24' clay wall mural for the outside of the Fine Arts Center school building.

South Carolina State Art Collection, Columbia, SC.
Columbia College, Columbia, SC.
The Potter's Gallery, West Chester, PA.
Sumter County Museum of Art, Sumter, SC.
Pickens County Art Museum, Pickens, SC.
Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
Elliott Davis Firm