Meet the Instructors

Cathleen Sullivan

Cathleen has been engaged in art in one form or another throughout her life, but it wasn’t until 2003 that pottery found her. Clay satisfied her need to build sculptural forms while experimenting with glaze chemistry and surface development. Following an art immersion trip to Italy with the International Ceramics Arts Network in 2013, Cathleen returned to college in 2016 to pursue her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art, graduating summa cum laude in 2020.

Throughout that time, Cathleen continued expanding her artistic practice through the study of art history, printmaking, encaustics, mixed media, and contemporary painting techniques. Workshops and mentorships with contemporary artists across the United States and abroad continue to influence her evolving body of work. To this day, Cathleen remains deeply committed to ongoing artistic growth through continued study and workshops with leading contemporary artists within the US and abroad.

In 2020, Cathleen relocated to Port St. Lucie and was surprised to discover the lack of accessible community art studios in the area. She founded Treasure Coast Pottery to help meet the growing creative needs of the community, initially offering pottery and ceramics before expanding into painting, printmaking, and mixed media programming for adults and youth. Cathleen is also Step Up certified to teach painting and ceramics to homeschool students. Her favorite area of instruction is surface decoration across multiple artistic mediums.

In addition to her studio practice and teaching, Cathleen actively participates in regional arts leadership through the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and the Port St. Lucie Public Art Advisory Board, advocating for arts education, public art, and cultural development throughout the region.

Cathleen currently owns and manages the continually evolving community studio and teaches alongside a team of talented creative instructors. To view more of Cathleen’s artwork and CV, please visit HOME | Sullieart

Courtney Page

Courtney is a Florida native and ceramic artist who earned her BFA with a concentration in ceramics from Florida Atlantic University in 2007. For nearly two decades, she has worked as a studio potter, creating functional pottery from her home studio with a focus on craftsmanship, form, and everyday beauty.

With over ten years of teaching experience—including a decade as an instructor at Lighthouse ArtCenter—Courtney brings a thoughtful, student-centered approach to ceramics education. She is passionate about guiding students through both the technical foundations of clay and the expressive possibilities of the medium, fostering confidence, curiosity, and a lasting appreciation for the ceramic arts.

Gabriela Ramos

Gabriela is a ceramic artist currently studying Art Education at Florida Atlantic University. Art has always been a constant in her life, but it wasn’t until discovering ceramics in high school that a new creative flame was sparked. Working with clay felt intuitive to her, and she found a deep sense of fulfillment in translating her ideas into something tangible. Since then, Gabriela has taken a special interest in handbuilding, which allows her to work sculpturally and experimentally. Much of her work takes inspiration from coastal and tropical landscapes, often incorporating marine motifs and the organic textures of the ocean in her pieces. Curiosity and a love for exploration are at the heart of her creative process.

Gabriela looks forward to a future where she can combine her artistic practice with education in the classroom, fostering a space that promotes creative risk-taking and self-expression to the next generation of artists. She hopes to inspire students to find joy and confidence in their process, and to explore art as a powerful tool for self-discovery and connection.