Kathleen Waggoner received a Master of Arts degree with emphasis in sculpture and ceramics from California State University, Northridge. The artist’s work has been widely exhibited in California and across the United States and was selected for the prestigious exhibition, Ceramics USA.  A National Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics, University of North Texas, in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference.  Waggoner has worked with well known artists Akio Takamori, David Elder, Kevin Meyers and Tom McMillin with whom she shared a studio for over 11 years.  The artist has an extensive background in the arts that includes painting, printmaking and fired glass.

 

Waggoner’s emotionally charged imagery explores the physical manifestations of emotion and human behavior.  Myths, identity and stereotypes are the issues that continue to define and support her work.  Her current series of seductively tactile life-size figures and heads are richly embellished with narrative fragments and intricate carving representing an intuitive distillation of the artist’s visual experiences, memories and dreams.  She is inspired by native cultures and indigenous art forms that are based more in the spiritual realm than the intellectual.