ARTIST STATEMENT 

Where Gods Grow brings together a collection of small planters, vessels, and wall-based works inspired by the mythic worlds of Greek and Roman storytelling. Drawing on a recent residency in Sicily at Salemi Ceramics, each piece incorporates cast faces taken from Sicilian garden sculptures and fountains, emerging through lush, decorative surfaces—suggesting gods, goddesses, and garden spirits nestled within the everyday. Designed for indoor plants, these works bring the garden inside, transforming interior spaces into intimate sites of quiet magic, where care, growth, and the presence of the divine unfold together.

This exhibition marks a full circle moment for Ebony Russell, who grew up in the local area of Colac and has spent the past 25 years developing her practice as a ceramic artist and exploring her artistic voice. She now returns to her hometown region to exhibit at BOOM, bringing her work back into the landscape and community that first shaped her.