Ron Neagle Ceramics

One of the best things about ceramics recent ascent in the art world is that a brighter light has been shone on designers who were practicing in the medium long before urban claymaking was ever a thing.

Ron neagle ceramics. He is known for small scale refined sculptures of great detail and compelling color. Born and raised in san francisco sculptor ron nagle describes working with his mentor local legend peter voulkos to break the mold of traditional ceramics. For over fifty years i have been making small objects mostly out of clay which in the beginning had reference to ceramic vessels. Born in san francisco in 1939 nagle was introduced to ceramics by his mother at an early age.

Ron nagle on the ceramic revolution born and raised in san francisco sculptor ron nagle describes working with his mentor local legend peter voulkos to break the mold of traditional ceramics and usher in a new approach to the medium. Intimate in scale bold in color and immaculate in finish the ceramic sculptures by san francisco based artist ron nagle look like surrealistic dream objects. The grotesque elegant crude erotic psychedelic intimate humorous and dead serious. Nagle who has been creating objects since childhood discusses how his style has changed over the.

His work is instantly recognizable as his. Ceramics professor ron nagle to retire by melodie miu on april 16 2010 among students world renowned ceramic sculptor and mills college art professor ron nagle is known as an unorthodox man who speaks his mind rocks out in style and occupies himself with his mix of refined and eccentric interests. Some are glazed to a hot rod finish others textured like stucco and then airbrushed. Over the years my work has evolved to forms which are less referential to pottery but still maintain much of the idiomatic elements that have been associated with ceramics.

Ron nagle is known for his intimately scaled sculptures each made up of ceramic elements that are slip cast fired and embellished with epoxy details. Ron nagle born february 21 1939 is an american sculptor musician and songwriter. The latest artist to experience a massive upswing in attention is ron nagle the san francisco based postwar ceramicist who in his 70s still adds to his already massive body of work at. Ron nagle s work is nothing less than astonishing simultaneously odd and beautiful it seamlessly incorporates multiple aspects.

Nagle lives and works in san francisco california. As ron nagle prepares for a slate of new shows in 2020 he speaks about success his work ethic and how his tiny ceramic sculptures came to be.