COCO COSTIGAN
Sculptor, Potter, Painter
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Overview/Exhibitions/Awards
In 1985 Coco traveled throughout Europe to explore museums, architectural sites and got to experience a variety of culture. This is when she decided she wanted to pursue a career in fine art.
In 1989 Coco received the Denise E Rielly Award for Best Female Artist in the Senior Art Exhibition at Santa Monica High School.
In 1990 Coco returned to Europe to play club soccer for Long Beach International Women’s team at the Harlem Cup in Amsterdam. Coco’s team placed second and was awarded the Silver Cup. She headed to England to spend a semester in London, studying Art / History.
Coco attended Santa Monica Community college and received an AA degree with an emphasis in design in 1992.
Coco attended California State University of Long Beach, earning a BFA degree in Ceramic Art in 1996.
First Solo exhibition”A Carving Artist” at Cal. St. Univ. of Long Beach, C.A., in 1997
1997 “He Traded His Boots for Wings” sculpture was selected in a juried show at the “Ink & Clay” exhibit at Cal. St. Univ. Poly Pomona.
In 1997 Coco began teaching at the Corinth Ceramics Studio in West Los Angeles, C.A. and opened her own studio “In Pop’s Garage”.
In 2000 Coco expanded her small business into a studio/gallery called Santa Monica Mudd, located in Santa Monica, C.A. and Malibu Mudd Studio in Malibu, C.A. between the years 2000 – 2019. This is where she would create, host exhibitions and teach ceramics.
Coco has worked with several organizations as well as private entities over the years creating and executing projects for; The California Yacht Club, South Coast Plaza Garden Show, The Bel Air Garden Club, Art Space – Malibu, The Challengers Boys and Girls Club in Los Angeles, C.A., John Thomas Dye Independant School, Our Lady of Malibu, to name a few.
Coco has been running her own studio/business for over 20 years and currently resides in Bozeman, M.T. where she continues to work in clay and on canvas.
Coco’s ceramic and canvas work has been exhibited throughout Southern C.A. including; Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Long Beach and Palm Dessert. as well as in Helena and Bozeman Montana.
Private Collection; Horn Family – Bel Air, C.A., DeLuise – West Hollywood, C.A., Frank Family – Malibu, C.A., M. Milken – Malibu, C.A., E. Meyer – Santa Monica, C.A., Henrich – Huntington Beach, C.A., Acevedo – Goleta, C.A.
Coco’s realism work is nationally recognized through juried exhibitions at NCECA conferences. (National Council of Education for Ceramic Arts); 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.
In 2018, 2019, and 2020 the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, M.T.,receiving The People’s Choice Award in 2018.
Coco’s Functional Art has been part of the SLAM Festival in 2019, 2020 and 2022 and the Big Sky Artisan Festival 2022.
Solo exhibition in The Jessie Wilber Gallery at the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture in Bozeman, M.T., in 2021.
A solo exhibition of Coco’s “Wall Art” will be held at Wild Joe’s on Main Street in Downtown Bozeman, M.T.in August 2022.
Coco received the inaugural award for the Mug Contest at the The Sweet Pea Festival in 2021 as well as the 1st place award art the Art Show in 2021 and an Honorable Mention at the Sweet Pea Festival Winter Art Show in 2022.
Coco is currently a member/artist at The Artists’ Gallery in Bozeman, M.T.