G. E. Colpitts

EDUCATION

BA Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois

MA Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

MFA Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1995-present  Professor and Department Chair, Art and Design, Judson College, Elgin, Illinois

BIOGRAPHY

G.E. Colpitts is known for hand-built and wheel thrown earthenware sculptural vessel forms composed of fragmented and discarded clay from the process of forming the pieces as well as other materials. These vessel forms are often cone shaped with an inset fragmented lid, or flat tops. These pieces are small enough to be handheld, Surfaces may include breaks, cracks, and wooden fragments. Each object is a complete statement.

Two important series are Project 1216 and the Cenotaph Series. These involve extensive historic research, drawings, ceramics, and mixed media installations.

Colpitts has been a member of the following organizations: Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE), Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA), Illinois Higher Education Art Association (IHEAA), and as a board member of the Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois.[