Nuala Creed, born 1954 in Ireland, moved to the US as a young adult. She now lives in Petaluma, CA. Her artwork focusing on children addresses social issues, relating to gender, childhood, values, the environment, and war. It has been exhibited widely in the US. Recently her work was featured in The Family of Clay, CCA Ceramics 1950 - 2005 at California College for the Arts in Oakland CA. In 2004 her work was part of a show in Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton New Jersey.

Nuala’s work is featured in the books, Confrontational Ceramics by Judith Schwarts (available Fall 2007), 500 Figures in Clay, by Lark Books , and Best of California 2006. Her work also appears in various Art magazines such as Ceramics Art and Perception, Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, and American Art Collector.

Nuala has completed four public ceramic murals funded by grants including one from The Energy Department, which she used to educate children about alternative energy. Her most recent public art piece was funded by The Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County. With this grant she created a ceramic mural with disabled adults in Petaluma titled Wabi Sabi, which means “perfectly imperfect”.

In 2002 she was invited to make an ornament for The White Christmas Tree. This along with the political atmosphere was the catalyst for her artwork titled Babes in Arms. The first babe she sold was to artist Jenny Holzer.