Randi Lile was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She attended

the University of Utah and received a BFA in Art Teaching in 2005. She is

currently the studio manager of Red Kiln Pottery Studio and Gallery in Salt

Lake City, and an Art Specialist at Hillsdale Elementary.  She also teaches

for Park City Community Education, Salt Lake Community Education, and

has been the Artist in Residence for Rowland Hall St. Mark’s School. 

Randi was recently shown creating a fish wall sculpture on HGTV’s

“That’s Clever.”

Although Randi enjoys working in a variety of mediums, including

painting, printmaking, photography, and batik, ceramics is at the top of

her list.  She likes to make functional wheel-thrown work, but her passion

is creating ceramic sculptures.  She likes the flexibility and freedom that

clay allows for sculptural forms. Randi’s personal experiences are constant

sources of inspiration for new creations.  Many times she uses animal forms,

such as those of fish, cats, and birds to convey an emotion or attitude. She

said:

“I have been working with clay for several years, but realized I have only

scratched the surface of it’s potential and will continue to learn from it for

years to come.”