Ceramic artists are at the heart of Baltimore Clayworks. Artists are at the center of the mission of Baltimore Clayworks, and provide the organization with talent and innovation to inspire our community and to enliven the artistic impact of ceramics in our region. Their professional and personal networks provide a kaleidoscope of interactions with peers, galleries, and academic institutions, which keep the organization at the forefront of contemporary ceramic art.
Artist Bio
Lars Westby was born in Bellefonte Pennsylvania. He earned a BA in Art History and a BFA in Ceramics from Penn State University and an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has taught at numerous Colleges in Maryland and currently teaches at Anne Arundel Community College. Mr. Westby has exhibited extensively nationally and internationally and has received numerous national awards. He has received three Maryland State Individual Artist Awards in 2005, 2007 and 2012 and was a Baker Artist Award Finalist in 2023, 2022 and 2019. He was a former resident artist at Baltimore Clayworks and was a guest artist at Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan, in 2007. He lives in the Annapolis/Eastern Shore area where he works as a Studio Artist in Ceramics and Paintings.
