Jonny Hamos is a ceramic artist that was born and raised in Seattle Washington. He earned his BFA in Ceramics from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington back in 2016. Upon graduation, he moved to Phoenix Arizona to work in the behavioral health field for three and a half years. This profession had an impact on the artworks he creates today. He completed an unofficial post-baccalaureate program in Flagstaff Arizona during the summer of 2021. Currently he is a third year ceramics MFA candidate at Ohio University, with the projected graduation date in spring of 2024.