Shae Bishop grew up in Kentucky where he began working in ceramics at an early age. He earned his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. While an undergraduate, he also learned to sew clothing and began a studio practice that explored the relationships between ceramics and textiles.
After a two-year residency at Red Star Studios in Kansas City, Bishop moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. There, he worked for sculptor Cristina Córdova, started his own studio, and became part of the Penland area craft community. Bishop was a summer resident at the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana, and a visiting artist at San Diego State University, the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere. Residencies, classes, and research have also taken him to Hungary, Turkey, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Indonesia.
Bishop currently divides his time between North Carolina and Virginia. In addition to ceramics, he is passionate about herpetology, which often informs his art practice. He is a co-founder of Treats Studios in Spruce Pine and shares a home with his partner Annie Evelyn, two dogs, and a snake.
