Cindy Billingsley

Artist Statement
Although fine art painting was my first passion in the arts, it didn’t give me the freedom to truly express myself. I was always exploring different painting types, looking for something that was missing.

So, by almost accident I was introduced to the world of clay. The feel and texture of clay is so new and exciting. Clay opened up a while new world for me, by allowing my creativity to expand to worlds in which I could explore marvelous forms and textures.

Two-dimensional painting was limiting, while in three dimensional sculpture, the possibilities and ideas were limitless. I have spent the last seven years exploring and studying techniques in ceramics from building, hollowing, and exploring forms and textures, and also by having my painting finishes on other ceramic artists’ work as well as my own work . I finish my sculptures with a cold finish of many layers of paint and wax, applying my skills as a painter to the sculptures I do.