Current Residents
Painting and Drawing: Steven Rogers
Steven Rogers holds a BA degree with a fine arts major from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He also studied at Ringling School of Art and Design with a concentration of painting. Among various local and regional awards he received the University of Central Florida's highest award for an artist, the Gold Key Award, for his work in pastel. He studied for over thirteen years with the renowned portraitist John Houghton, and has also studied under portraitist Daniel Green. www.stevenrogers.com
Ceramics: Matt Fiske
Matt Fiske received a B.F.A. in Ceramics from Indiana University in Bloomington. He has participated in several study abroad programs, and spent 5 months living and traveling in China in 2006. After graduating in 2008, he spent two years teaching English to Elementary School children in Seoul, South Korea. In 2010 he implemented and taught a Ceramics in English Curriculum designed for Kindergarten students in Korea. As a dedicated functional potter, Matt has had the opportunity to work closely with Chinese and Korean Master Potters. These experiences, along with his interests in glaze chemistry and mineralogy are the inspiration behind his work, which he describes as useful objects that speak of beauty, comfort, and clarity. www.mfiske.com
Ceramics: tess stilwell
Tell Stilwell was born and raised in Houston. She recently received her BFA in ceramics and creative writing from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her ceramics work is inspired by her love of illustration, Japanese culture, and technology - especially adorable robots. She is a self-proclaimed geek and collector of hobbies ranging from needle felting and sewing to collecting skeleton keys. Tess is excited to rejoice in warm winters and make work at the Armory Art Center. www.stilwellceramics.blogspot.com
Sculpture: Sean erwin
Sean Erwin received his BFA in studio art from Stetson University in 2004 and his MFA from the University of South Florida in 2008. He currently resides in Helena, Montana and is the recipient of the Lilian Fellowship for ceramic arts as an artist attending the Archie Bray Foundation. In addition to his active exhibition record, Sean has also been involved in several artists lectures, workshops, conferences and symposiums, both locally and nationally. His work questions the validity of behavioral expectations prescribed by social normatives and employs humor in an attempt to reinvent these expectations within the timeless medium of ceramic sculpture. www.seanerwin.com
Jewelry: joe korth
Joe Korth is a jewelry artist and metalsmith from Denver, Colorado. He was born in Berkeley, California. Joe earned a B.A. with a dual major in Philosophy and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. He attended classes at Clear Creek Academy of Jewelry and Metal Arts (formerly the Denver Jewelry Academy) and began exploring his potential as a jewelry artist. Joe was an instructor at the Clear Creek Academy, teaching the Introduction and Intermediate level Silversmithing classes as well as workshops in chainmaking and jewelry photography. Since 2009, Joe has been on the board of Director of the Colorado Metalsmithing Society. www.joekorth.com