THE TEAM AT COBB MOUNTAIN
ART & ECOLOGY PROJECT
“The practice that I have established at CMAEP is intended to be sustainable and symbiotic. This place is for focusing on personal ideas while participating in a sustainable practice, and where they meet can be a powerful and meaningful experience.” - Scott Parady
In 2014, Scott Parady began dreaming that his 80-acre property could support more than just his family. Since moving to the land in 2003, he has committed himself to reestablishing biodiversity and a healthy fire cycle through holistic land management practices. He envisioned an artist residency which combined the opportunities of a ceramic-centered program with the lived experience of becoming a better steward of the land through sustainable living practices and forest management skills. Cobb Mountain Art & Ecology Project currently hosts 8 resident artists in this program. See more about them below.
Scott Parady
Scott Parady is the Founder & Director of Cobb Mountain Art & Ecology Project.
He has worked as a ceramic artist for the last thirty years and has been teaching at California State University, Sacramento since 2003.
In 2014 Scott began the dream of building the Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology Project on the 80-acre property his family had resided on since 2003.
Nick Werkmeister
Nick Werkmeister is our Project & Facilities Coordinator. He earned a degree in welding and went on to earn his BFA in studio arts and art history from University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Nick has been in several lines of work and is now pursuing a full-time career as an artist. He is a current long-term artist-in-residence at CMAEP.
Casey Beck
Casey Beck is our Workshop Coordinator. Beck is also a studio potter and long.-term artist in residence at CMAEP. He holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Morgan Winter
Morgan Winter is our Resident & Events Coordinator. He holds a BFA from Eastern Kentucky University and is also a current long-term resident at Cobb Mountain Art & Ecology Project.