Crista Ann Ames
County: Kittitas County
Website: http://www.cristaannames.com
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Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) 2023
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Fellowship Awards 2022
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About
Crista Ann Ames is a studio artist and teaching artist living in Ellensburg, Washington. Raised on a small hobby farm, she often draws on her own experiences to explore pastoral life, animal husbandry, women’s craft and fertility.
Crista received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics with a minor in Art History and Disability Studies from Washington State University. She went on to attended Utah State University for Post Baccalaureate studies in Ceramics. While receiving her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana she began studying dance and movement to help inform the way she sculpts the figure.
Artist External Links
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crista.ames
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristaannames
Featured Works
Crista Ann Ames, 1000 Venuses, Ceramic Stoneware, 18"x22"x12", 2022, Photo Credit: Karl Schwiesow
Crista Ann Ames, The Poet, Ceramic Stoneware, 5'x3'x3.5', 2022, Photo Credit: Karl Schwiesow
Crista Ann Ames, Moth Women, Ceramic Stoneware, 5'x5'x1.5', 2022, Photo Credit: Karl Schwiesow
The Poet, Seldonna, Crista Ann Ames,16"x19"x10"', 2022. Photo Credit: Karl Schwiesow.
Crista Ann Ames, Venus of the Wine Dark Sea, Ceramic Stoneware,7.5'x3'x2.5', 2023, Photo Credit: Karl Schwiesow