Canis Major

The great Overdog,
That heavenly beast
With a star in one eye,
Gives a leap in the east.

He dances upright
All the way to the west
And never once drops
On his forefeet to rest.

I'm a poor underdog,
But tonight I will bark
With the great Overdog
That romps through the dark.

-Robert Frost

b. 1993

Silver City, NM

Current

Resident at Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma, CA

What

Artist, Poet, Educator

Jared Peterson was born in Silver City, New Mexico but spent his formative years in West “By God” Virginia. A graduate of West Virginia University in English and Ceramics, Jared is proud of his South Western and Appalachian roots and explores them in poetry and ceramic art. Traveling throughout the world to pursue his love for art and English, Jared was a multiple time short-term resident at Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, Montana; studied ceramics abroad in Jingdezhen, China; recently fulfilled a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant in Perak, Malaysia; and is the current resident at the Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma, CA.

In conjunction with making ceramics and writing, Jared has a deep fascination with cultural icons like Macho Man Randy Savage and Dennis Rodman and frequently incorporates their ideas in his work. When without a pen or studio, Jared loves being outside, making quick witted jokes with friends, and most of all, petting a good dog.

Jared will move to Red Lodge, MT in the fall to pursue a long-term residency at Red Lodge Clay Center.