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Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby
Within a year of earning her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth
University in 1981, Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby was invited to join the
faculty at Alma College in central Michigan where she is now a
professor of art and design. Her teaching areas include drawing,
ceramics, 3-D design, and sculpture. Her work reflects an ongoing
interest in historical, architectural, and ceramic forms while
exploring contemporary themes through personal, often
autobiographical, imagery.
Parks-Kirby has shown special interest in architectural tile work and
environmental sculpture, while many of her figurative drawings and
ceramic sculptures have been exhibited nationally and published in
numerous books on contemporary ceramics. She has also completed
several public art tile installations, often in collaboration with
her art students.
"I first began making tiles in college - as a solution to the problem
of building large environmental sculptures in a studio space the size
of a large closet. Before long, the modular repetition of tiles
became an important element in my imagery. As color has become more
important in my work, my tiles have become more decorative and
provide me with opportunities to explore the elements of pattern and
relief."
Visit www.othello.alma.edu/~parks/index.html
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