Katherine Luise Ross

Katherine L. Ross is a visual artist and writer, and Professor Emeritus at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As a ceramic sculptor, Katherine examines the historical role of porcelain as a status symbol valued for purity and strength, elegance and propaganda. Recent installations deal with notions of the obsolete and personal histories. She is the recipient of many awards and grants, international exhibitions and a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva, Switzerland; an invited member of the International Arts & Design Experts Committee of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing; and a member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Katherine lives in Indiana with her husband and two Black Russian Terrier dogs.