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Rare Patrick Dougherty 10" STRIPED/FACE FOOTED ART POTTERY BOWL, signd - $140 (Mansfield)
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The unique and gifted ceramicist, Patrick Lee Dougherty, born just a few days before I was in 1951, was born, raised, and spent much of his career in Kentucky. Always gifted, he earned both a Bachelor's and Master's in Fine Arts and taught ceramics at two colleges before devoting the next 30 years to being a self-employed studio potter.
But not just any kind of potter. He studied architectural ceramics and built dozens of works directly into homes across the U.S.: fireplaces, sinks, wall sconces, and murals. Like this magnificent footed bowl -- a structure he used frequently -- everything had a personality. And, too, all his works were hand-made, hand-painted, and glazed and fired in the kilns at his studio. Consider that when you look closely at the colors, stripes, and gorgeous glazing of this bowl.
His work was widely recognized. He appeared in more than 25 books and periodicals, including Smithsonian, American Craft, and Masters of Earthenware. He received more than 35 awards and showed in more than 100 exhibits. After moving to Ohio to become a vice president at Rockwood Pottery, Dougherty established a studio in Norwood, OH, which is now in use as an educational space for architectural ceramics and visiting artists.
Last, but not least, Dougherty worked with teens with disabilities during virtually all his professional years in Kentucky.
As you might guess from my use of the past tense, Patrick Lee Dougherty sadly passed away in 2023 after fighting cancer for seven years.
Thank you for reading.
Rick
P.S. I did the best I could, within my phone camera's photo processing capabilities, to match the actual delicious colors of this vase. I would say the opening photo is the most accurate for the inside colors; the yellow is a bit brighter. And the last photo might be the best for the outer colors; the green is a bit darker. The opposite outside/inside really works!