Background:
I’m a lifelong creator, and clay is my first love. I majored in clay sculpture as an undergraduate. After graduation I became a video journalist, while maintaining a studio practice for many years. In my 30s, while working full‑time in TV news, I earned a Master of Arts in Art and Consciousness—a deep dive into the universe of creativity. After leaving the news business and working as an independent filmmaker, I returned to clay full time.
For the past eight years I’ve worked in my studio making hand‑built functional and sculptural pieces, guided by the same curiosity that first drew me to the material in my teens. I’m inspired by my surroundings, world events, and human nature. Often whimsical, my pieces look for the magic in the everyday and bring it to life with color and surface illustration.
I hope my clay pieces resonate deeply with viewers and create a memorable moment.
Education:
● 2018-19 Oregon College of Art and Craft
● 1990 MA in Arts & Consciousness, JFK University, Orinda, CA
● 1977 BA in Art, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
● 1975-7 Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
Exhibitions / Shows:
● 2025 Alberta Street Gallery, 2-person show
● 2025 Valley Art Gallery
● 2025 Chehalem Cultural Center, Parrish Gallery
● 2024 Ceramic Showcase 2024, Portland, OR
● 2023 LK Gallery
● 2022 Good Earth Cup Show, Bellingham, WA
● 2022 Art at the Cave Gallery, “Pushing Boundaries”
● 2021 Ernie & Gray Fine Art and Craft Gallery
● 2019 Ceramic Showcase 2019, Portland, OR
● 1998 Looking Back: Rhodes College Faculty & Alumni Exhibit, Clough-Hanson Gallery Memphis, TN
● 1977 Mississippi Valley Artists at the Brooks Museum of Art Memphis, TN
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Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy exploring my work.
—Rebecca