Dirk Staschke

Dirk Staschke received his BFA from the University of Montevallo and his MFA from Alfred University. He has maintained an ongoing studio practice and extensive exhibition record for the last twenty-six years. He has taught at many notable universities, including Emily Carr University, Alfred University and New York University. Is work has been shown internationally and resides in the permanent collections of numerous museums including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington (DC), The Museum of Art and Design in New York City, The Portland Art Museum (OR), and the Icheon Museum, World Ceramic Center in Gwango-dong, South Korea.  He has received various artist awards including grants from The Virginia Groot Foundation and the Canada Council on the Arts. His current body of work explores the spaces in between sculpture and painting.

Dirk lives and works in Portland, Oregon.