My name is Leif Hart, and I am a ceramic artist from Saint Louis, Missouri.

I first encountered ceramics in fall of 2020, my freshman year of high school. I fully embraced the craft a year later and have been developing my skills and aesthetic ever since.

When I begin working on a piece, I have no idea what I’m going to make until it's done. I primarily use organic forms, and each piece is wholly unique, much like nature, my main inspiration. I use earthy and metallic finishes and natural curved forms and sculpted decorations. The final results of my creative process become physical reminders of the spontaneity and unpredictable-ness of life: a daily joy I want to share with others.

History:

Summer of 2023 - Webster Arts Youth Makers Market (my first art fair!)

2023-2024 Academic Year - Crafting-A-Future Program(CAF) - Saint Louis Craft Alliance

Fall of 2023 - Young Artists and Their Teachers Exhibition - Lindenwood University - Awarded 1st place in the Ceramics category

Spring of 2024 - Young Artists Showcase - St. Louis Artists’ Guild

Spring of 2024 - Festival of the Arts, Visual Arts - Nerinx Hall - Honorable Mention for Best in Show

Spring of 2024 - Visual Arts Honors - Nerinx Hall

Spring of 2024 - Theater and Dance Honors - Nerinx Hall

Looking Forward:

Summer 2024 (June 9) - Youth Makers Market - Webster Arts Fair

Undergrad in progress - Loyola University Chicago - Double Majoring in Studio Art: Sculpture and Ceramics and in Education