| David Regan's carved
porcelain vessels are collected nationally and exhibited at the
Garth Clark Gallery in New York and the Frank Lloyd Gallery in Los
Angeles. He received his BFA from the Rochester Institute of
Technology in 1986 and MFA from Alfred University in 1990. In 1992
he was recipient of a Montana Arts Council Fellowship, and in 1993
he received a Western States Arts Federation fellowship. More
recently, his work was included in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art's "Clay Into Art" exhibition. He lives and works in
Missoula, Montana where he teaches part time at the University of
Montana.
"Pottery interests me as an
art form because it nourishes both body and spirit. It has a
connection to everyday sustenance and can be a powerful reminder
of simple, yet vital necessities. Historically, pots have always
served as a medium of self expression, acknowledging that eating
food is a psychological and spiritual experience, transcending
merely the physiological. I work with forms that have a connection
to traditional vessels, but are also challenging to contemporary
sensibilities. I try to choose images which allude to the issue of
interior space and containment and do not intend for my work to be
viewed stripped of this utilitarian focus. Rather, I hope to
emphasize the possibilities that pottery can evoke in health,
well-being and imagination."
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