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| Peter Voulkos throwing on a potters wheel. |
This is my favorite artist Peter Voulkos who pasted away in 2002, but not before I was able to meet him. He started out as a ceramic potter/sculpture, as well as made paintings and bronze sculptures. I was able to meet Pete in Columbia Missouri while attending graduate school in the year 1999, just 3 years before he pasted away. I was preparing for my thesis exhibition the same time he was going to present a workshop. He did not look like the picture above, although I wish he had. Another graduate student was suppose to have their show while Pete was in town. By sheer luck the show got canceled and I was next in line. I was able to put my show together in our art gallery while Pete was giving his workshop. The most amazing thing happened. Pete looked at my show with only me as his guide. He picked up some of my work, touched others and asked if I had made everything he saw. Why yes, I said. As an artist it was the most incredible day ever. Imagine having your hero, whether an artist, writer, actor, or musician view your work, spend time with you, interact with you, and tell you you are great. I will never forget that day. I also got his autograph in my sign in book which I still need to frame.
I am listing a link so you can go visit Peter Voulkos. Let me know what you think of him and maybe your favorite artist.
