Steve Palmer

I received my B.F.A. from Rhode Island College and continued my study of sculpture in Italy at the Tuscan Renaissance Center.  As a member of the South County Art Association in RI and now at City Clay, in Charlottesville, VA, I continue to explore the many forms and functions of clay.  Through teaching, I hope to share and ignite the same passion and excitement in my students that I have for the ceramic form.  The opportunity to work and teach in a creative, supportive environment, surrounded by artists for me is the ideal.

My pieces are influenced by Jules Verne and his many fantastic adventures. The surface design stems from finding beauty in the aged machinery of the industrial era, metal with a patina of rust and oil. The images and drawings are inspired by my nephews, who are a constant source of inspiration. The sculptural elements are from the things of childhood – a toy rocket ship, a plastic dinosaur, and robots, lots of robots.