Bear Trickey
Bear is an artist, software developer, and all-around tinkerer. He uses ceramics and other physical media to create maze-like artwork that’s inspired by, and feeds back into, his passion for nature and play. Prior to pursuing ceramics, he worked as a game designer in Kyoto, Japan, and later co-founded the mobile game company Winning Blimp. In 2020, while isolating and caring for his son struggling with the rare retina disease “Coats’ Disease”, he began ceramics as a creative and therapeutic outlet.
After graduating with a B.A. in East Asian Languages and Literature at University of Florida, Bear moved to Kyoto, Japan to receive a degree in Digital Art and Animation at Kyoto Computer Institute. He has been studying hand building at Red Ox Clay Studio in Concord, California since 2022.
