Artist Joe Wilkinson received his BFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder and his MFA from Michigan State University. His work in clay began in 2008 finding inspiration in the material at the Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge, Colorado. Post graduate school 2016,  Joe moved to Seattle, WA to start his career finding a welcoming arts community at Pottery Northwest, Seward Park Clay Studio, and Rat City Studio. He lives and shares studio space with his girlfriend, Studio Potter, Deborah Schwartzkopf. In addition to his own artwork, Joe is a metal fabricator building custom railings, staircases, and other household items for a Seattle contractor. Joe's work is represented by Culture Object Gallery, in NYC and Eutectic Gallery, in Portland, OR.