Brent Skidmore

Brent Skidmore is an accomplished wood sculptor and furniture maker who has been a resident artist at Grovewood Village since 2010.

Skidmore serves as Associate Professor of Art and Art History and Director of Craft Studies at UNC Asheville. He also co-founded UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio, an educational space preparing the next generation of makers, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs through innovation and collaboration.

Brent received his BFA in sculpture and functional art from Murray State University (1987) and his MFA in sculpture from Indiana University (1990). For more than two decades, he has taught at universities and noted craft schools across the country—including Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Arrowmont School of Arts, and Penland School of Crafts—and exhibited nationally, with appearances at the Smithsonian Craft Show and SOFA-Chicago.

Although his background is in sculpture, Skidmore primarily creates fine furniture today, alongside his teaching and his work promoting collaborative making within the Asheville community. While his studio practice is not currently full-time, he maintains an active commission schedule.

Studio Visits

Studio visits are by appointment only, except during our Biannual Grovewood Village Studio Tour. See our events section for upcoming tour dates.

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