Christopher Silliman

Silliman received his BFA from Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and MFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. About his work Silliman has written, “I make simple, stark forms that have associations with recognizable objects. I want my pieces to be born from the subconscious, unhindered by memory or ‘common sense.’ They should be grasped spontaneously as momentary flashes not completely understood, yet familiar. Through my treatment of form, color, and surface I attempt to activate the imagination and intellect of the viewer. The surfaces are bright, yet simple and unembellished to allow the power of the form to dominate. They are not meant to please, but rather to affect the senses of the viewer.”