Our Residents

Current Residents

Dakota Parkinson
Ceramic Artist

Earning her BA in Exercise Physiology from the University of Missouri, Dakota meandered between laboratory jobs until finding her calling elbow deep in muddier pursuits. While finding deep satisfaction in the ceramics process, she takes great pleasure in the opportunity to build be a part of the clay community at Access Arts. You can often find her in the studio with a big goofy grin, an eagerness to answer questions and desire to encourage.

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Lyndee Deal
Ceramic Artist

Lyndee Deal is from a small town near Dallas, TX, and recently graduated with a Master's degree in Ceramics from the University of North Texas. After graduation, Lyndee began teaching at a community college as an adjunct instructor and managed her own studio practice. During her time at Access Arts, Lyndee plans to explore ceramic forms that relate to her struggle with body image and notions of taking up too much space.

https://www.lyndeedeal.com/

Adriana Cristal
Ceramic Artist

Adriana Cristal received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Marymount Manhattan College in 2013. Following undergrad, she worked in Brooklyn, New York, as a studio technician and teacher at Mouse Ceramic Studio. Later on, in 2019, she took on a studio manager position at WALTER FILTER, a slip casting ceramic studio also located in Brooklyn. Though her illustrations have been used for logos, stickers, and handmade books, ceramics remains her main medium. She uses performance and interactive events to showcase her pieces.

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Caitlyn Shirley O'Neal
Ceramic Artist

Caitlyn is specialized in ceramics and painting, though her past studio experience has primarily focused on ceramics. Graduating from Goshen College in Indiana with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, Caitlyn then went on to expand not only her studio artist experience, but also her teaching experience. From 2017 to 2019, Caitlyn’s experience extends from an intern to ceramic artist Justin Rothshank, to a studio artist assistant for Goertzen pottery, and even teaching studio art at Fired Arts Studio. With multiple awards and exhibits already under her belt, we are excited to see what Caitlyn creates here at Access Arts.

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Nessi Alexander-Barnes
Fibers Artist

Nessi is currently Access Arts only Artist in Residence specializing in Fibers. In 2015 Nessi received a BFA in Art and Design, and a BS in Art History from Towson University in Maryland. In 2019, Nessi graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Missouri, where they pursued interdisciplinary research, and taught one course each of the seven semesters they spent there. Nessi’s work revolves around making visible their experiences as queer, trans, nonbinary, and neurodivergent. With an already extensive list of exhibitions and awards, Access Arts is anticipating the great work to come during this residency.

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