AJ Steele is a ceramic artist based in Colorado, where he maintains an independent studio practice. He earned a BFA in Art Conservation with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Denver. He has pursued additional ceramic study through workshops in South Korea and at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, where he will participate in the Advanced Mentored Studies program. He has exhibited work in Colorado, and his work is featured at Tumbleweed Art Collective.

Selected CV

Education
2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Conservation, Minor in Chemistry • University of Denver
   Summa Cum Laude; Departmental Distinction
2018–2019 Art Conservation and Restoration Studies • Marist Italy • Florence, Italy

Professional Development
2026 (Upcoming) Advanced Mentored Studies in Ceramics with Shoji Satake and Audrey An • Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2022 Ceramics Masterclass with Kwak Kyungtae and Marco Minetti • Icheon, South Korea
2021 Interplay Course with Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish • Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Selected Exhibitions, Art Festivals, and Retail
2026 CommUnity, 40 West Arts Gallery • Lakewood, CO
2025–Present Work available through Tumbleweed Art Collective • Longmont, CO
2022, 2024, 2025 Summer Art Market, Art Students League of Denver • Denver, CO
2022 Pearl Street Arts Festival • Boulder, CO
2021 Give a Little Art Exhibition, Art Students League of Denver • Denver, CO

Studio Practice
2022–Present Founder, AJ Steele Studio • Denver, CO