About Gregorio Perez
Bio
Gregorio Perez is a multi-media artist working in relief printmaking, pottery, wood and concrete.
Perez draws inspiration from the following:
- William Morris for his botanical design excellence
- Maria Martinez, for her grit and use of natural materials with pottery
- The Great Smoky Mountains arts and crafts community for their love of nature and woodworking skills.
- George Nakashima for his mastery of wood furniture
- Wabi Sabi aesthetic for its simplicity, ephemeral beauty and lack of ego.
Perez is currently employed at Rovin Ceramics, a Motawi Tileworks subsidiary, where he is the clay production lead.
Perez taught drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lakes, MI.
Perez graduated from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University with degrees in Industrial Design and Art.
Perez donated several of his graphic designs to the River Raisin Watershed Council (RRWC) to help support conservation and environmental education.