HEATHER CHRISTA

GREEN
ARTIST BIO
Heather Green is a multimedia artist and teacher from
Spartanburg, South Carolina. She currently resides in York, South
Carolina. Heather completed her BA in Art Education at
Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina in 2020.
Following her first year of teaching, she decided to pursue a M.
Ed in Art Education at Converse University. She currently
teaches several intermediate and upper-level art courses at
York Comprehensive High School, including AP Art and Design,
Ceramics, and Painting. Heather’s students provide her with
consistent reminders that people are capable of good, and she
loves them dearly. Along with her excitement for the content of
her courses, Heather is passionate about modeling activism and
social-emotional wellbeing in her classroom.
GRADUATE EXHIBITION

CONVERSE UNIVERSITY, 2023

ARTIST STATEMENT
By synthesizing natural elements with ceramic animal and human anatomy, I remind the viewer that
humans are a part of nature, and therefore possess the innate characteristic found in nature to persevere
through hardships. I recalled my own experiences with mental and physical health as inspiration, then
created visual representations of growth through conditions that are not ideal. The types of plants and
natural elements are connected to the subject matter of each piece and are incorporated to visually link
humans to nature.
My working process is connected to the concept of perseverance, growth, and strength through
adversity. Most pieces were thrown on the potter’s wheel and then altered into more complex forms. These
wheel-thrown ceramics are stronger than slab-created ceramics due to the way clay is compressed on the
pottery wheel, which meant that this throwing process was necessary for supporting both the form and my
concept. For color, I used a variety of underglaze and mineral oxide washes to color the forms and unite
them visually.
Through this body of work, I have found that mistakes can yield forms that bring me pride with a little bit
of altering. I hope that my artwork inspires viewers to find a reason to remain resilient.
"RE:CRASH", STONEWARE, TEALIGHT, 2023
"HOLD YOUR BREATH", STONEWARE AND BABY'S BREATH, 2023
"I MADE A THRONE FOR HOPE TO SIT", STONEWARE,
EARTHENWARE, COAL, 2023
"BUILD AN ALTAR WHERE IT SWELLS", STONEWARE, MYCELIUM, 2023
"I REMEMBERED TO TRY", STONEWARE, RESURRECTION FERN AND AIRPLANTS, 2023
EXHIBITION
"WHO AM I TO IMPOSE?", OIL PAINT ON WOOD
PANELS, 2023
PHOTOGRAPHY WORK

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, 2017-2018

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35 MM GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 2017

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35 MM GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 2017

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35 MM GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 2017

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35 MM GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 2017

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HOLGA FILM, GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 2018