SARAH CONTI

Boise, ID • BIO

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KELLY STEVENSON

Livingston, MT • BIO

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SARAH CONTI

In Sarah Conti's sculpture practice, she asserts that climate justice is social justice. Birds are particularly vulnerable to the deadly effects of climate change; similarly, environmental issues will first impact the most vulnerable humans—those who don’t have the ability or resources to escape impending natural disasters despite contributing the least to climate pollution. Conti sculpts birds to reference the literal dangers they face now and in the future, and as metaphors for people to discuss historic and current social issues. Birds have wisdom and warnings to convey if only we can listen.

Conti is a ceramic sculptor who is passionate about ecology, conservation, and social matters, as well as sparking conversations about climate change and the impact humans have on the earth. Conti is from western Washington and received her BFA with an emphasis in sculpture from the University of Idaho. She did post-baccalaureate work at Oregon College of Art in Portland and the University of Montana in Missoula. With a group of four other ceramists Conti co-founded Wildfire Ceramic Studio in Missoula and ran the in-house gallery. She now lives in Boise, Idaho.

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KELLY STEVENSON

As a fifth-generation Montanan, Kelly Stevenson has deep roots that greatly influence the artwork she creates. She finds inspiration in nature and collaborates with the earth to provide the means. Like Montana’s dynamic spring weather, her work can change drastically from one project to the next: at times the act of creating reflects harsh winds and snow; at other times, it’s animated by the scent of fresh spring flowers moving through the breeze.

Stevenson has a BFA from Montana State University and an MFA from Georgia State University. After three years of teaching ceramics as an Assistant Professor at Berry College in Georgia, she returned to her beloved Montana roots as an artist-in-residence at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena. Kelly has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, has works included in private and public collections, and is featured in a handful of prominent publications. In 2021, Kelly and her mother—ceramic artist Marie Stevenson—opened Teslow Art Center in Livingston, MT.

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