Courtney Knight (b. 1991, Spokane, WA) studied Illustration at the Art Institute of Boston in Boston, MA and lives/works in Oakland, CA. She explores playfulness, movement, cartoons and surreal landscapes. Chronic daydreamer, narrative driven, always drawing. Entangling ceramics with painting and drawing, Knight is inspired by the historical practice of making vessels that shared stories, and enjoys creating clay comix. Her work is loose, raw, and colorful always trying to capture the fleeting moments, to keep the same energy of a sketchbook page. She is currently keeping a growing personal practice while being a Ceramics Instructor in SF and a Studio Facilitator at Creative Growth Art Center and NIAD. Knight has shown with YBCA, SF, Good Mother Studio, SF, Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY, Chefas Projects, Portland, OR and Fisk Gallery, Portland, OR.

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A young woman and a man are outdoors on a rocky ground, painting on large pieces of fabric laid on the ground. The woman, wearing a yellow jacket and gray pants, is kneeling next to a black and white dog, which she is gently holding while also working on her painting. The man, wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts, is sitting on the ground with his back to the camera, also engaged in painting. Several other fabric pieces with colorful artwork are spread out around them, and trees and a grassy area can be seen in the background.