About

Payton Koranek is a Texas-born artist currently residing in Independence, Missouri. She graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2022 with an MFA in Studio Art. Koranek has worked in many roles within the Coastal Bend art community, including- Gallery Assistant at K Space Contemporary, Instructor at the Art Center of Corpus Christi, and Curatorial Assistant at the Art Museum of South Texas. She is now the long-term ceramic resident at Englewood Arts and an Adjunct Professor for Metropolitan Blue River Community College.