Katherine Keefer has been a ceramic sculptor since 1973 when she began her longstanding relationship with clay, studying first with Ben Sams in Seattle, Washington.  At UC Davis, she was influenced by Robert Arneson and David Gilhooly, who exposed her to their characteristic irreverence and the freedom of non-functional ceramics.  In 1986 she received an MFA in Ceramics and Sculpture from Washington State University, mentored by Patrick Siler, where she developed a certainty, strength of form and clarity of vision.   After exhibiting for many years on the West Coast, her work grew to include other media: metal, wood and fiberglass.  As her work became progressively larger, she began working the public art sector as a design partner in the team of Gillman&Keefer.  Now working independently, Keefer has moved back to the hands-on creation of her art, both in the public art field as well as in her own personal work.

Crosses, Shantivanum Archival pigment print on Epson enhanced matte paper, 14" x 18", 2009