Valerie Gudell

Valerie Gudell, 3D mixed media artist, was born in NYC. She currently lives and works in Houston, TX, where she creates assemblage art and polymer clay creatures with unique and sometimes complex personalities. Her main artistic influences include the Steampunk genre, Asian culture, and street art…

After moving to Houston, TX a bit later in life, I began studying ceramic sculpture and pottery with June Woest at Urban Artists Studio. June encouraged me in my quest to make all things creature-like, while also teaching me the basic principles of sculptural structure. During this time, I also st…