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Rupert Deese BIOGRAPHY
1924 Guam - 2010. Known for: Ceramics.
Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared... Read full biography
Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared his artistry as an instructor at the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. In1964 he designed... Read full biography
Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared his artistry as an instructor at the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. In1964 he designed dinnerware for Franciscan Pottery Inc., never abandoning the wheel at his studio as a studio ceramicist. Function has always played a major role in his art making process. He finds excitement in... Read full biography
Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared his artistry as an instructor at the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. In1964 he designed dinnerware for Franciscan Pottery Inc., never abandoning the wheel at his studio as a studio ceramicist. Function has always played a major role in his art making process. He finds excitement in solving the problem in designing and decorating the pot, vase, plate, jar or bowl in hand, but the applied pattern must support the usefulness of the piece. Applying a glaze to a fine textured walnut colored clay body, he fires his work to 2156 degrees,... Read full biography
Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared his artistry as an instructor at the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. In1964 he designed dinnerware for Franciscan Pottery Inc., never abandoning the wheel at his studio as a studio ceramicist. Function has always played a major role in his art making process. He finds excitement in solving the problem in designing and decorating the pot, vase, plate, jar or bowl in hand, but the applied pattern must support the usefulness of the piece. Applying a glaze to a fine textured walnut colored clay body, he fires his work to 2156 degrees, creating porcelain for multi-purposes. Rupert J. Deese's stoneware is ripe with organic forms su... Read full biography
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Rupert J. Deese received a B.A. at Pomona College in 1950, followed by a M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate School in 1957 at the Claremont Graduate School in California, 1957. From 1957-1971, he shared his artistry as an instructor at the Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.
In1964 he designed dinnerware for Franciscan Pottery Inc., never abandoning the wheel at his studio as a studio ceramicist. Function has always played a major role in his art making process. He finds excitement in solving the problem in designing and decorating the pot, vase, plate, jar or bowl in hand, but the applied pattern must support the usefulness of the piece. Applying a glaze to a fine textured walnut colored clay body, ...But wait, there's more...
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