Meet the Instructors

Cathleen Sullivan

Cathleen has been engaged in art in one form all her life, but it wasn’t until 2003 that pottery found her. Clay satisfied her need to build sculptural forms and experiment with glaze chemistry. Following an art immersion trip to Italy with the International Ceramics Arts Network, Cathleen returned to college to earn her BA in Visual Art. She has been teaching since 2013 and has studied art history, new mediums, and expanded her creative process that has catapulted her art into new directions. In 2020 she relocated to PSL, Florida, and was stunned to learn there were no local art studios. Treasure Coast Pottery was created to address the creative needs of our residents. Cathleen currently owns, teaches and manages the studio along with some other fabulous instructors who have been with the studio for a long time now. To see more of Cathleen's art and CV, visit her personal website at www.sullieart.com.

Eduardo Gomez Rojas

Eduardo was born in Colombia and moved to the USA as a young man. He graduated with a BA in Economics, and an MSW from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee where he started sculpting. Later, he completed his art major in sculpture at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock and received a post-baccalaureate degree in sculpture.

Eduardo has exhibited in various museums and international juried art shows. His work is collected internationally. In 2009, a book was published about his work titled, "Eduardo Gomez: Silent Messages". This work is available in an e-book format on Amazon. He has also completed multiple private and public commissions. Two of his public commissions can be appreciated locally at the Distinguished Service memorial Park in Stuart, Florida.

For the last 9 years, he has taught at the Lighthouse Art Center School in Tequesta, Florida. His sculpture studio is located in Jensen Beach, Florida where he also teaches privately. For more information, visit Eduardo's website at www.eduardogomez.com.

Rob Buller

Rob Buller is a semi-retired art teacher that recently relocated to Port Saint Lucie from North Carolina. He was born in Kansas, grew up in the Midwest, and moved to Cooper City, Florida, in the early 1980's. He began taking pottery classes at Broward Community College and considers himself lucky that his first pottery teacher, Joe Molinaro, inspired him to pursue ceramics as a career and lifestyle. Rob went on to complete his degrees at BCC (AA '86), Florida Atlantic University (BFA '88), and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (MFA '92). He served as an apprentice for a master potter in Japan, made his living throwing pots on production lines for pottery manufacturers, and co-operated a small wholesale pottery business that serviced over 200 retail accounts in 26 states and Canada. Rob has been exhibiting his art vases locally and nationally over the past fifteen years, and he is a member of Treasure Coast Pottery.

Dave Graham

With a Bachelor’s in Design, a Master’s in Education certified in Arizona and Florida, and certification in Therapeutic Art Coaching, our instructor Dave brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the studio. He specializes in working with individuals facing educational and emotional challenges at PSL HS.

Dave’s services include homeschool evaluations and reviews; collaborator on IEP/504 meetings for students with educational/emotional needs; development of educational plans and goals for homeschoolers; and private lessons to improve artistic skills in sculpting, drawing, painting, and digital art. He also offers personalized lessons to folks seeking to enhance their artistic abilities.

Hone your skills under the guidance of a highly qualified and experienced art instructor at Treasure Coast Pottery. Dave has been teaching for over ten years, creating art his entire life, and enjoys studying languages--currently Gaelic. Dave is fluent in Spanish and loves the ocean, as evidenced in his sculptures of mermaids and sea creatures. If anyone can be from Atlantis, Dave would be!