Hildreth B. Potts
Sculptor
Animal forms are central to my work. I find the commonalities of our coexistence a great mystery and comfort.
Animals often help us visualize the paradoxes and pathos of our own lives, of our beliefs and philosophies; they reintroduce us to beauty daily, they remind us of fierceness and fragility, they are our boon companions both on earth and on the vast steppes of metaphysics and imagination.
Photo by Sarah Putnam
Hildreth B. Potts is an American artist who has spent more than half of her life overseas. After getting a BA through Harvard Extension, she trained as an archaeological illustrator and worked on numerous excavations in Yugoslavia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Iran. She and her family spent 11 years in Germany and Denmark, before moving to Sydney, Australia, her home for 22 years. In 2008, she received a BFA Honours from the National Art School in sculpture. In early 2013 she moved with her husband to New York City.