About

            Hailing from a rural village in Illinois, Katy Geurts discovered the pleasures of summer rain, trips to the junkyard, and growing within a tight community at a young age. She fell in love with art making at one years old after discovering drywall putty. Geurts obtained her Associates of Fine Arts from Parkland College in 2022 and is expected to achieve her Bachelors of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2025. 

 

           Geurts makes ceramic sculptural vessels and forms inspired by 19th century terra cotta work and rural infrastructure. Her work intertwines fleeting memories and everyday visuals to question the nature of the present. She plans to continue studying the infrastructure of America by attending residencies throughout the U.S.

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