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Paxton’s unconventional background matches the unique spirit of the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, he holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon, Eugene, where he studied ceramics and worked as Ceramics Technician for the art department. In 2011 he moved to New York City with a backpack full of hand tools and a cot. He exhibited his artwork at the Cue Foundation in New York as well as in Fireproof Gallery, Brooklyn, among other venues.