Travis Winters graduated with his MFA in Ceramics from Edinboro in 2013. Since graduating, he has been in a two year position as an Artist in Residence at the Odyssey Center for the Ceramics Arts in Asheville, NC. This position allows him to produce his own work and teach a number of classes. While living in Asheville, he has been working for Highwater Clays in their testing department too. Also, in the fall of 2015 Winters will be completing a short term residency at the Redlodge Clay Center in Redlodge, MT.His work investigates preconceived notions that surround different domesticated animals. In his artist statement he says, " The tactile quality of clay allows me to sculpt my figures to appear soft and fleshy, although they are very hard and dense. By stimulating one’s sense of touch, I invite the viewer to investigate the animal closer, regardless of their sensitivity towards that species. This invitation can either persuade one to view the animal as adorable and lovable, or grotesque and repulsive." Winters models these animals with exaggerated folds and wrinkles to create a visceral response in his work.
Winters has been juried into several national shows in 2014. Some of these exhibitions include: Clay? V at the Kirkland Arts Center in Kirkland, WA, Jurors: Doug Jeck, Jamie Walker, and Akio Takamori; Playdate at The Ceramics Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, Jurors: resident artists; Workhouse Clay National at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA, Juror: Richard Notkin; History in the Making XIII at the Fire House Gallery in Rochester, NY, Juror: Fred Herbst; and Looking At Ourselves: A Contemporary Figure Exhibition at Baltimore Clay Works, Juror: Adrian Arleo.
Check out more of Travis Winters artwork at http://www.travis-winters.com/
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