Steve Belz was born and raised in Olympia, Washington, where his admiration and respect for the natural environment developed. After receiving a B.S. in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College, looking for a different setting, he moved to a small mountain town in Colorado. While in Colorado Steve worked as a potter and carpenter for more than 10 years before returning to academia and earning his M.F.A. from Kansas State University. In the fall of 2015, he moved back to Washington State to head the ceramics department and teach art at Peninsula College in Port Angeles where he continues to make art and teach full time.

 

He has shown his artwork in numerous national and international exhibitions. He continues to exhibit his artwork and present workshops and lectures nationwide.