Chris Gryder

(American, born 1965)

Chris Gryder is a ceramic artist. His work re-interprets natural objects and processes. His carved ceramic relief tiles can be traced back to architectural tradition of buildings covered with terra cotta tiles inspired by the natural world.

Gryder earned a Bachelor of Architecture (1988) degree at the Tulane School of Architecture, New Orleans, Louisiana, and a Master of Fine Arts (1998) degree in ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).