Tall Bottle - Bede Clarke

2008, bottle. Drip accents. Small opening at top with small handles. Stands 12” tall. Colors and designs may vary.

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Bede Clarke has been a Professor of Art at the University of Missouri - Columbia since 1992. Noted for his wood fire work, Clarke exaggerates the traditional scale of functional ceramics by embarking on sculpture and tile relief. He received his BFA from Eckerd College (FL) and an MFA from the University of Iowa. His work can be found at the at Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University (TX), Red Lodge Clay Center (MT), and AKAR (IA.) In addition to being part of various collections throughout the U.S., his work can also be found abroad; Taipei County Yingke Ceramics Museum in Taiwan, Ichon World Ceramic Center in South Korea, and the Bermuda National Gallery in Bermuda.