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ART MEDIUM:
Raku Pottery
ARTIST'S STATEMENT:
The firing process I use for my pottery is often described as Raku, but the motivation behind my use of this technique might be considered its philosophical opposite. Rather than seeking a harmonious balance or simplicity through my work, I try to achieve dynamic and imaginative results by challenging the boundaries of gravity, material science, chemistry, and sometimes, common sense. Having no formal training helps. I'm not limited by what I'm supposed to know, nor do I feel obligated to follow any well-established procedures. Often, though, I will use traditional style glazes and classic post firing reduction techniques. Other times, I'll use plant food, steel wool, and horsehair during the firing, and add African porcupine quills to complete a composition. The results are dramatic. Each piece I create is unique, each one represents a new and exciting learning experience, and every one is an adventure.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY:
Jerry Rhodes is a ceramic artist living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His work has appeared in numerous juried shows and competitions. He was the winner of the United States Air Force Academy Amateur Arts and Crafts Competition for two consecutive years in 2002 and 2003. Jerry currently exhibits in galleries in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs Colorado, Santa Fe New Mexico, Hastings-on-Hudson New York, Charleston South Carolina, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, and soon, Georgetown, Washington D.C. He also has many pieces in private collections internationally. Jerry has an Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State University and is a former Air Force officer. He currently serves as the Joint Staff Air and Missile Defense Liaison to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
EXHIBITIONS:
Current Exhibitions:
The Clay Center (Studio)
302 Tia Juana Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-332-9723
www.theclaycenter.com/rhodespottery
Art & Frame Approach
1010 West Colorado Ave. Suite A
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-578-9889
Cherokee's of Manitou
351 Manitou Avenue
Manitou CO 80829
719-685-3508
www.cherokeesofmanitou.com
Filthy Wilma's
10 Ruxton Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
719-685-0636
Gunter-Wolff Gallery, Ltd.
2605 W. Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-520-9494
www.gunterwolffgallery.com
La Mesa of Santa Fe
225 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-948-1688
Mary Martin Gallery
39 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
719-338-9000
www.marymartinart.com
Monsoon Gallery
11 East 3d Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-866-6600
www.monsoongalleries.com
Secrets on Hastings Gallery
32 Main Street
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706
914-478-2101
www.secretsonhastings.com
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Cross-Mackenzie Ceramic Arts
1054 31st St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-333-7970
www.crossmackenzieceramicarts.com
IMAGE NOTES:
Pictured above, left to right
"A Soldier of Atlantis" An interesting thrown, altered, and hand-built Atlantean helmet shaped piece by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. Raku fired with copper matte and white crackle glazes. 9"W x 10"T. Price on request.
"Seventh Grade Jazz Band" A wheel-thrown vessel by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. It's carved with his daughter's jazz band music and lidded with a handbuilt G clef. Crackle glazed, fumed after Raku firing, and reduced in newspaper. 11"W x 16"T. Price on request.
"Vessel of Souls" A dramatic Raku fired vessel with white crackle glaze over blackened clay by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. The lid is enhanced with a copper lustre flame-like handle. 12"W x 29"T. Price on request.
"Spyder" A wheel-thrown vessel by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. Raku fired in a saggar
with organic materials. It has a unique lid, reminiscent of a spider. 11"W x 18"T. Price on request.
A pair of wheel-thrown, Raku fired vessels with a semi-lustrous copper glaze by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. 9"W x 9"T and 10"W x 12"T, respectively. Price on request.
A wheel-thrown, Raku fired vessel with a unique red-orange glaze embellished with horsehair by Colorado artist Jerry Rhodes. It has a decoratively carved rim and a lid sporting three African porcupine quills. 11"W x 15"T. Price on request.
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