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Artist Statement:
The base of my work remains
the functional clay pot and
how pottery speaks to what
groups of people have in
common. Tableware implies an
abundance of food and a
willingness to share it.
Earthenware is the most common
clay and ubiquitous throughout
human cultures for millennia.
These pots attempt to combine
the things I love about pots
from around the world. I am
particularly interested in
slipware from the cultures
surrounding the Mediterranean
and near east during the 9th
through 12th century AD. The
local pots of the Islamic and
Byzantine Empires had very
similar shapes and patterns
even though they were locked
in nearly permanent conflict
they ate from the same plates.
Well-traveled trade routes
existed between China and Iraq
where porcelain met cobalt.
Rome and the crusades brought
this Mediterranean melting pot
aesthetic to early English
pottery. I blend and borrow
elements of these and other
cultures to make work that
might sprout fresh leaves on
the potter’s family tree while
remaining true to it’s roots.
George Ohr, the Mad Potter of
Biloxi, called his pots “Mud
Babies”, and in that spirit it
is my hope that these pots
reflect some of the joy ...
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Paul Linhares Biography:
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Age
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41
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
When I'm not making pots, I enjoy gardening, building stuff, working on renewables, and spending time with my family. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Ceramics Wheel
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Byzantine - (330 - 1453)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
My biggest inspiration comes from the natural world. I am also very interested in Byzantine and Islamic ceramics from around the 12th century, the Chinese work that influenced it, and the Mediterranean work that followed it. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Paul Linhares is a central Ohio teacher and ceramic artist. He received his BFA in 1991 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and his MFA in 2000 from West Virginia University. He has been an adjunct ceramics professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and North Central State College, Mansfield in addition to a post as visiting faculty at the Chautauqua Institution School of Art. Paul’s work has been exhibited in Cedar Creek Gallery’s National Teapot Show VII, Chautauqua Ceramics Invitational Retrospective Exhibit, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts Butter Dish Invitational, Lilstreet Art Center’s Form Follows Function, 9th, 12th and 16th Strictly Functional Pottery National, Rosewood Gallery’s Earth in Balance, Utilitarian Ceramics National, NCECA Regional Exhibition, and numerous other exhibitions. His pottery has been featured in Ceramics Monthly in addition to 500 cups and 500 Plates and Platters by Lark Books.
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