Karl Schwiesow is currently in an Long-Term Artist In Residence at the Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, Montana. In 2017 he selected as the Ceramic Artist in residence at the Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma California after which he was a Summer Fellow at the Archie Bray Foundation, in Helena Montana. His current works in the studio center on ceramic objects and materials, Karl maintains his other passions in art and art making including painting, design, sculpture, and teaching. He has exhibited ceramic works throughout the United States and his works are represented at the Red Lodge Clay Center Gallery, The Archie Bray Foundation's North Gallery, the Sonoma Community Center, The Montana Museum of Art and Culture, and private collections. He holds a BFA in Sculpture and Ceramics from Sierra Nevada College and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Montana. ​