Chad Steve's work celebrates the questioning of objects and the rediscovering of moments in the past. As an artist he is driven by a desire to evoke meaningful and significant memories, wonder, and curiosity within all his viewers. His large-scale ceramic works created by both handbuiling and throwing reflect a sense of both purpose and playfulness. His ceramic surfaces are intended to look as though they had been well used and then abandoned. Worn, chipped, and saturated with stains the visual aesthetic of his sculptures have a patina of apparent use that serves to unify the overall aesthetic of a moment captured in time, arriving at a feeling of nostalgia. Overall, his work celebrates the questioning of objects and the rediscovering of moments in the past.

Chad Steve received his BFA from University of Wisconsin-Stout and his MFA from University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has worked as an adjunct professor and lab technician at the University of Hawaii. Chad is completing a long-term resident at the Clay Studio of Missoula, and will be headed to the Armory Art Center (FL) in the fall for a residency.

Inner Parks will be on display at the Clay Studio of Missoula from August 7-28, with an opening on Friday, August 7 from 5:30-9pm.