Austin Coudriet was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2019, he earned his BFA with a dual emphasis in sculpture and ceramics from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Austin is currently a long-term artist in residence at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts located in Helena, Montana. There, he is able to pursue his passion for teaching and work as a studio artist. He divides his studio practice between creating large scale sculptures intended for public art installations, furniture, and sculptural vessels. Austin has done numerous artist residencies, most recently at the Clay Studio of Missoula in Missoula, Montana, from 2021 -2023. In 2021, Austin completed a two-year residency at the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York. During the start of the pandemic, Austin moved back to Nebraska for six months, where he was offered a fellowship position at the LUX Center for the Arts. Austin helped found a ceramic collective group called Mud Ties in 2019. He is currently leading both the Social Outreach and the Social Media team.