Taller Ceramico BARRO.CO Clay Studio - 37750 San Miguel de Allende

I have an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Western Ontario, a 2-year diploma from BealArt, in London, Ontario, and a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  The night of my Master's graduation show, I had an unlikely illumination that I did not like exposing my art, or myself, which of course made the possibility of surviving as an artist very doubtful.   I realized that I did not like the process of artist-making, but rather, I liked the process of art-making.  

I have scaled volcanos in Guatemala, tracked soldier ants in the jungle of Belize, pilgrimaged to visionary environments in Europe, sought out the Sahara in Morocco... and in Mexico I explored permaculture and alternative construction, nurtured an organic vegetable garden, delved in the Chinese martial arts, rescued street dogs, and even made a half-hearted attempt at learning to play the accordion... but a long-listed artist's resumé of shows and awards I do not have.  

I had a dream to make a place for thing-making, tool-hoarding and soul-cultivating,  so I bought a run-down carpentry workshop and renovated it into my Thing-Making Place. I like teeny weeny places to live, and mighty spaces to work.  I finished the renovations and opened my studio to the public in 2013.