Artist: David Parry
Whistle Post Pottery
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Bio
David Parry uses bright color, abstract designs and varying textures to complete his hand-thrown functional, stoneware pottery. Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, England (commonly known as the Potteries) David moved to Bristol in the mid-nineties. There he studied ceramics at the University of the West of England where he gained a Bachelor's Degree. Since 2009 David has made Oregon his home where he has established Whistle Post Pottery. Whistle Post Pottery wares can be found at art shows, markets and galleries throughout Oregon and the West Coast.
Artist Statement
Living in the foothills of the Oregon Coast mountain range I can’t help but be influenced by the evergreen woods that surround me. On daily dog walks I venture into these wild places and take in the conifers, the mosses, the lichens and creeks. I feel blissfully isolated and there’s no sign of civilization for miles. Then I’m hit with a flash of color, a yellow gate closing off a logging track, a bright red 4x4 truck distant on the horizon. Or even the unnatural patchwork of forestry clear-cuts scarred across a valley. I recognize these color and pattern juxtapositions as major themes in my work.
EDUCATION
BA Honors in Ceramics, June 1997 – UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, Bristol, UK Studied under Walter Keeler, Nicholas Homoky, Mo Jupp
Art Foundation specializing in Ceramics, June 1994 – NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME COLLEGE, Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self-Employed Potter, Whistle Post Pottery, Eugene & Winston, Oregon September 2009 to Present
Founding Member, Number One Gallery, Shepton Mallet, UK, October 2001 Permanent Exhibitor, Potters’ Co-op, Bristol, UK, May 1999 – September 2003 Self-Employed Potter, DP Ceramics, Bristol, UK, October 1998 – September 2003 Production Thrower, Love Unlimited Ceramics, Bristol, UK, September 1997 – September 1998 Intern, Walcot Pottery, Bath, UK, June 1997
CURRENTLY EXHIBITING
Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
A regular exhibitor at art shows along the West Coast from Palm Springs, California to Seattle, Washington
MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
Oregon Potters’ Association
Clay Guild of the Cascades
Southern Oregon Potters’ Association
Local Clay