Originally from Buffalo, NY, Christina Riccio recently graduated with her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Utah and is currently an artist in residence at Saratoga Clay Arts Center in Schuylerville, NY.

Riccio received her B.A. in Visual Arts and New Media from SUNY Fredonia in 2014. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, she then went on to study ceramics and art education at Buffalo State College in 2015. During her time at Buffalo State, she received the Sylvia Rosen Award for Excellence in Ceramics and was chosen to participate in the Deans Gallery Invitational Exhibition, showing four pieces from her breakout series Emotional Infection. Christina recently finalized her newest body of work, PRISM, which was presented at her solo resident artist exhibition at Saratoga Clay Arts Center.

​Creating both sculptural and functional ceramics, Riccio’s work incorporates themes of maximalism and childlike wonder. Her pieces often utilize bright colors, pattern making, and sgraffito to create a sense of whimsy, fun, and play; both in her process and the final product.